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STELLAR ACQUISITION III INC.

7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard
Suite 230-South
Austin, Texas 78757

90 Kifissias Avenue
October 18, 2019

Maroussi Athens, Greece
Dear Stockholders:


NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF STELLAR ACQUISITION III INC.:

You are cordially invited to attend the special meeting, which we refer to as the “Special Meeting”,2019 Annual Meeting of shareholdersStockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Stellar Acquisition IIIPhunware, Inc., which we refer to as “we”, “us”, “our”, “Stellar” or the “Company”, to be held on December 5, 2019 at 10:0011 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 22, 2018Time. The Annual Meeting will be held at 3050 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 602, Miami, FL 33137.

The matters expected to be acted upon at the officesAnnual Meeting are described in detail in the accompanying Notice of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, locatedAnnual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement.

You may cast your vote over the Internet or by telephone to ensure your shares will be represented. Your vote by proxy will ensure your representation at 1345 Avenuethe Annual Meeting regardless of whether or not you attend in person. Returning the Americas,proxy does not deprive you of your right to attend the Annual Meeting and to vote your shares in person.

We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.

Sincerely yours,



/s/ Alan S. Knitowski/s/ Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis
Alan S. KnitowskiProkopios (Akis) Tsirigakis
Director & Chief Executive OfficerChairman of the Board of Directors





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7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard
Suite 230-South
Austin, Texas 78757

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held On December 5, 2019

Dear Stockholders:

You are cordially invited to attend the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual Meeting") of Phunware, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), which will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 11thFloor, New York, New York 10105. a.m. Eastern Time. The accompanying proxy statement, which we refer to asAnnual Meeting will be held at 3050 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 602, Miami, FL 33137.

At the “Proxy Statement”, is dated May 3, 2018, and is first being mailed to shareholders of the CompanyAnnual Meeting, stockholders will vote on or about May 4, 2018. The sole purpose of the Special Meeting is to consider and vote upon the following proposals:

matters:

1.

a proposalTo elect the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") nominees, Keith Cowan and Eric Manlunas, to amend the Company’s second amendedBoard, to hold office until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and restated articlesuntil their successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.

2.To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of incorporation, which we refer tothe Board of Marcum LLP as the “charter”, in the form set forth in Annex A to the accompanying Proxy Statement, which we refer to as the “Extension Amendment” and such proposal the “Extension Amendment Proposal”, to extend the date by whichindependent registered public accounting firm of the Company must (i) consummate a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization, exchangeable share transaction orfor its fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.
3.To conduct any other business combination involvingproperly brought before the Company and one or more businesses, which we refer to as a “business combination”, (ii) cease its operations if it fails to complete such business combination, and (iii) redeem or repurchase 100% of the Company’s common stock included as part of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering that was consummated on August 24, 2016, which we refer to as the “IPO”, from May 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018 or such earlier date as determined by the Board, which we refer to as the “Extension”, and such later date, the “Extended Date”;

a proposal to amend the Investment Management Trust Agreement, which we refer to as the “Trust Agreement”, dated August 18, 2016, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, which we refer to as “Continental”, in the form set forth in Annex B to the accompanying Proxy Statement, to extend the date on which Continental must liquidate the trust account, which we refer to as the “Trust Account”, established in connection with our IPO if the Company has not completed an initial business combination, from May 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018, and to permit the withdrawal of funds from the Trust Account to pay shareholders who properly exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Extension Amendment, which we refer to as the “Trust Amendment” and such proposal the “Trust Amendment Proposal”; and

a proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal, which we refer to as the “Adjournment Proposal”. The Adjournment Proposal will only be presented at the Special Meeting if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal.meeting.

Each


These items of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal isbusiness are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying Proxy Statement.

this Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders.


The purpose of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment is to allow the Company more time to complete its initial business combination with Phunware, Inc. (“Phunware”) pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger dated as of February 27, 2018 (as may be further amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) among Stellar, Phunware and certain other parties, or another initial business combination if the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are not consummated. Hereafter, we may also refer to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement as the “Phunware Business Combination.” Our board of directors (the “Board”) currently believes that there will not be sufficient time before May 24, 2018 to complete the Phunware Business Combination. Accordingly, the Board believes that in order to be able to consummate the Phunware Business Combination, we will need to obtain the Extension. Therefore, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of our shareholders to extend therecord date that the Company has to consummate a business combination to the Extended Date in order that our shareholders have the opportunity to participate in our future investment.

On February 27, 2018, Stellar entered into the Merger Agreement with Phunware and STLR Merger Subsidiary Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stellar (“Merger Sub”). The Merger Agreement provides for the mergerAnnual Meeting is October 14, 2019. Only stockholders of Merger Sub with and into Phunware, with Phunware continuing as the surviving corporation. The aggregate merger consideration to be paid pursuant to the Merger Agreement to Phunware securityholders will be an amount equal to: (i) $301,000,000, plus (ii) the cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of Phunware and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Target Companies”), as of the closing date minus (iii) the aggregate indebtedness of the Target Companies (the “Merger Consideration”) as of the closing date.

Phunware offers a fully integrated software platform that equips Fortune 5000 companies with the products, solutions and services necessary to engage, manage and monetize their mobile application portfolios globallyrecord at scale. Phunware helps brands define, create, launch, promote, monetize and scale their mobile identities as a means to anchor the digital transformation of their customers’ journeys and brand interactions. Phunware’s Multiscreen as a Service (“MaaS”) platform provides the entire mobile lifecycle of applications, media and data in one login through one procurement relationship.

Astra Maritime Corp., Dominium Investments Inc., Magellan Investments Corp. and Firmus Investments Inc., which we refer to collectively as our “Sponsor”, have agreed to contribute to us as a loan $0.02 for each public share that is not redeemed, for each calendar month (commencing on May 24, 2018 and on the 24th day of each subsequent month), or portion thereof, that is needed by Stellar to complete the Phunware Business Combination or another business combination from May 24, 2018 (the date by which Stellar is currently required to complete a business combination) until the Extended Date (the “Contribution”). For example, if Stellar takes until November 26, 2018 to complete a business combination, which would represent six calendar months, Stellar’s insiders would make aggregate maximum Contributions of approximately $828,073, or $0.12 per share (assuming no public shares were redeemed) (the “Contribution”). Each Contribution will be deposited in the Trust Account within five calendar days from the beginning of such calendar month (or portion thereof). Accordingly, if the Extension Amendment is approved and the Extension is implemented and Stellar takes the full time through the Extended Date to complete the initial business combination, the redemption amount per share at the meeting for such business combination or Stellar’s subsequent liquidation will be approximately $10.50 per share, in comparison to the current redemption amount of approximately $10.38 per share (assuming no public shares were redeemed). The Contribution is conditioned upon the implementation of the Extension Amendment. The Contribution will not occur if the Extension Amendment is not approved or the Extension is not completed. The amount of the Contribution will not bear interest and will be repayable by us to our Sponsor upon consummation of an initial business combination. If our Sponsor advises us that it does not intend to make the Contribution, then the Extension Amendment and the Adjournment Proposal will not be put before the shareholders at the Special Meeting and we will dissolve and liquidate in accordance with our charter. Sponsor will have the sole discretion whether to continue extending for additional calendar months until the Extended Date and if Sponsor determines not to continue extending for additional calendar months, its obligation to make additional Contributions will terminate.

In connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal, public shareholders may elect to redeem their shares for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us), divided by the number of then outstanding shares of common stock issued in our IPO, which shares we refer to as the “public shares”, and which election we refer to as the “Election”, regardless of whether such public shareholders vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal. If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved by the requisite vote of shareholders, the remaining holders of public shares will retain their right to redeem their public shares when the Phunware Business Combination, or another business combination in the event that the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated, is submitted to the shareholders, subject to any limitations set forth in our charter as amended by the Extension Amendment. In addition, public shareholders who do not make the Election would be entitled to have their shares redeemed for cash if the Company has not completed a business combination by the Extended Date. Our Sponsor, our officers and directors and our other initial shareholders, own an aggregate of 2,003,403 shares of our common stock, which we refer to as the “Founder Shares”, that were issued prior to our IPO and our Sponsor owns 7,970,488 warrants, which we refer to as the “Placement Warrants”, that were purchased by our Sponsor in a private placement which occurred simultaneously with the completion of the IPO.

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To exercise your redemption rights, you must affirmatively vote either “FOR” or “AGAINST” the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal and demand that the Company redeem your shares for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account, and tender your shares to the Company’s transfer agent at least two business days prior to the Special Meeting (or May 18, 2018). A redemption demand may be made by checking the box on the proxy card provided for that purpose and returning the proxy card in accordance with the instructions provided, and, at the same time, ensuring your bank or broker complies with the requirements identified elsewhere herein. You may tender your shares by either delivering your share certificate to the transfer agent or by delivering your shares electronically using the Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) system. If you hold your shares in street name, you will need to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee to withdraw the shares from your account in order to exercise your redemption rights.

Based upon the amount in the Trust Account as of February 28, 2018, the Company anticipates that the per-share price at which public shares will be redeemed from cash held in the Trust Account will be approximately $10.38 at the time of the Special Meeting. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on May 1, 2018 was $10.31. The Company cannot assure shareholders that they will be able to sell their shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market, even if the market price per share is higher than the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its securities when such shareholders wish to sell their shares.

The purpose of the Trust Amendment is to amend the Company’s Trust Agreement to extend the date on which Continental must liquidate the Trust Account if the Company has not completed a business combination, from May 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018, and to permit the withdrawal of funds from the Trust Account to pay shareholders who properly exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal.

The Adjournment Proposal, if adopted, will allow our Board to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates to permit further solicitation of proxies. The Adjournment Proposal will only be presented to our shareholders in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal.

If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved and we do not consummate a business combination by May 24, 2018, as contemplated by our IPO prospectus and in accordance with our charter, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us and less up to $50,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the public shareholders as shareholders of the Company (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and our Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Marshall Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law. There will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor and our officers and directors will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of their ownership of the Founder Shares or the Placement Warrants.

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Subject to the foregoing, the affirmative vote of at least 65% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, including the Founder Shares, will be required to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal. The approval of both the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are essential to the implementation of our Board’s plan to extend the date by which we must consummate our initial business combination. Therefore, our Board will abandon and not implement either amendment unless our shareholders approve both the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal. This means that if one proposal is approved by the shareholders and the other proposal is not, neither proposal will take effect. Notwithstanding shareholder approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal, our Board will retain the right to abandon and not implement the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment at any time without any further action by our shareholders.

Approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by shareholders represented in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting.

Our Board has fixed the close of business on April 30, 2018 as thethat date for determining the Company shareholders entitled to receive notice of andmay vote at the Special Meeting and any adjournment thereof. Only holders of record of the Company’s common stock on that date are entitled to have their votes counted at the Special Meetingmeeting or any adjournment thereof.

You are not being asked to vote on


Important Notice Regarding the Phunware Business Combination at this time. If you are a shareholder asAvailability of the record dateProxy Materials for the special meeting to seek shareholder approval of the Phunware Business Combination or another business combination in the event that the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated, you will have the right to vote on such business combination when it is submittedStockholders' Meeting To Be Held On Thursday, December 5, 2019 at a separate meeting of shareholders.

After careful consideration of all relevant factors, the Board has determined that the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and, if presented, the Adjournment Proposal are advisable and recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” such proposals.

Under Marshall Islands law11 a.m. Eastern Time: The proxy statement and the Company’s bylaws, no other business may be transactedAnnual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 are available online at the Special Meeting.

Enclosed is the Proxy Statement containing detailed information concerning the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal, the Adjournment Proposal and the Special Meeting. http://www.proxydocs.com/PHUN.

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Whether or not you planexpect to attend the SpecialAnnual Meeting, we urgeplease vote at your earliest convenience by following the instructions in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials you to read this material carefully andreceived in the mail.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote your shares.

FOR the proposals identified above.
May 3, 2018
By Order of the Board of Directors,
    
 Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis/s/ Alan S. Knitowski
 Co-ChiefAlan S. Knitowski
Director & Chief Executive Officer
Austin, Texas
October 18, 2019




EXPLANATORY NOTE
On December 26, 2018, Stellar Acquisition III, Inc., a Republic of the Marshall Islands corporation incorporated in December 2015 (“Stellar”), deregistered as a corporation in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and domesticated as a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware upon the filing with and acceptance by the Secretary of State of Delaware of the certificate of domestication in accordance with Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “Domestication”). Upon the effectiveness of the Domestication, Stellar became a Delaware corporation and, upon the consummation of the Business Combination (as defined below), Stellar changed its corporate name to “Phunware, Inc.” (the “Successor” or the “Company”) and all outstanding securities of Stellar were deemed to constitute outstanding securities of the Successor. Also on December 26, 2018, STLR Merger Subsidiary Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stellar (“Merger Sub”), merged with and into Phunware, Inc. (“Phunware”), a corporation incorporated in Delaware in February 2009, with Phunware surviving the merger (the “Merger”) and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Successor (the “Business Combination” or “Reverse Merger and Recapitalization”). Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, Phunware changed its corporate name to “Phunware OpCo, Inc.” As of the open of trading on December 28, 2018, the common stock and warrants of the registrant began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market as “PHUN” and “PHUNW,” respectively.
In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, on December 26, 2018, the board of directors of the Successor approved a change of its fiscal year end from November 30 to a calendar year ending December 31, effective immediately. Accordingly, the new fiscal year will begin on January 1 and end on December 31.
In connection with the consummation of the Reverse Merger and Recapitalization, certain holders of shares of Stellar common stock sold in its initial public offering (“Public Shares”) exercised their right to redeem their Public Shares for cash. As a result of these redemptions, the immediately after the Business Combination, Stellar stockholders owned 5.5% and Phunware stockholders owned 94.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.





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7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard
Suite 230-South
Austin, Texas 78757

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE 2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

YourDecember 5, 2019

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE PROXY MATERIALS AND VOTING

We are providing you with these proxy materials because the Board of Directors of Phunware, Inc. (the “Board”) is soliciting your proxy to vote at Phunware’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), including at any adjournments or postponements thereof, to be held at 3050 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 602, Miami, FL 33137 on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.
You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting to vote on the proposals described in this Proxy Statement. However, you do not need to attend the Annual Meeting to vote your shares. Instead, you may simply follow the instructions below to submit your proxy. The proxy materials, including this Proxy Statement and our     Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, are being distributed and made available on or about October 18, 2019. As used in this Proxy Statement, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Phunware” and the “Company” refer to Phunware, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Why did I receive a notice regarding the availability of proxy materials on the internet?
Pursuant to rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we have elected to provide access to our proxy materials over the Internet. Accordingly, we have sent you a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) because the Board is important. soliciting your proxy to vote at the 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.
We will begin distributing the Notice on or about October 18, 2019 to all stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
What proxy materials are available on the Internet?
This Proxy Statement and the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 are available at http://www.proxydocs.com/PHUN.
How do I attend the Annual Meeting?
This year’s Annual Meeting will be held 3050 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 602, Miami, FL 33137. Space for the Annual Meeting is limited; therefore, admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will open at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, and the Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.
To gain access to the annual meeting, please bring a valid government issued photo identification, such as a driver's license or passport. Stockholders holding their shares through a broker, bank or other agent will need to bring proof of beneficial ownership as of October 14, 2019, the record date, such as their most recent account statement reflecting their stock ownership prior to October 14, 2019, a copy of the voting instruction card provided by their broker, bank or other agent, or similar evidence of ownership.


Use of camera, recording devices, computers and other electronic devices, such as smart phones and tablets, will not be permitted at the Annual Meeting. Photography and video are prohibited. Please note that large bags and packages will not be allowed at the Annual Meeting, and all persons and items are subject to search.
We look forward to hearing from our stockholders and conducting an orderly Annual Meeting. In the event an attendee engages in disruptive behavior or fails to comply with reasonable requests, including stated time limits for speaking at the Annual Meeting, we may ask such attendee to leave the Annual Meeting.
Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?

If you are a shareholderstockholder of record please sign,as of the record date, and return your proxy card as soon as possible to make sure thatOctober 14, 2019, you may vote your shares are represented at the SpecialAnnual Meeting. You will be asked to provide the control number from your Notice.

If you are a shareholderbeneficial owner of shares registered in the name of your broker, bank or other agent, you must obtain a valid proxy from your broker, bank or other agent before you can vote your shares in person at the Annual Meeting. Follow the instructions from your broker or bank included with these proxy materials, or contact your broker or bank to request a proxy form.
Vote by Proxy
Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You may still attend and vote at the Annual Meeting even if you have already voted by proxy.
If you are a stockholder of record, you may also castvote by proxy over the telephone or through the Internet:
To vote over the telephone, dial toll-free 1-866-363-3966 and follow the recorded instructions. You will be asked to provide the control number from the Notice. Your vote must be received by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on December 5, 2019 to be counted.
To vote through the Internet, go to http://www.proxydocs.com/PHUN to complete an electronic proxy card. You will be asked to provide the control number from the Notice. Your vote must be received by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on December 5, 2019 to be counted.

We are providing Internet voting to provide expanded access andto allow you to vote your shares online, with procedures designed to ensure the authenticity andcorrectness of your voting instructions. However, please be aware that you must bear any costs associatedwith your Internet access, such as usage charges from Internet access providers and telephone companies.
Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name
If on the record date, October 14, 2019, your shares were registered directly in your name with Phunware’s transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, then you are a stockholder of record. As a stockholder of record, you may vote at the Annual Meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted.
Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in person at the Special Meeting. Name of a Broker or Bank
If on the record date, October 14, 2019, your shares arewere held not in your name, but rather in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or bank,other similar organization, then you must instructare the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and the Notice is being forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered to be the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or bankother agent regarding how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the Annual Meeting. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares or you may cast your vote in person at the Special Meeting by obtainingmeeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your brokeragebroker or other agent.
What am I voting on?
There are two matters scheduled for a vote:
Election of Keith Cowan and Eric Manlunas to the Board, to hold office until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal; and
Ratification of selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Marcum LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm or bank. Your failureof the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.



What if another matter is properly brought before the meeting?
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 meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote or instruct your broker or bank how to vote will have the same effect as voting “AGAINST” the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal, and an abstention will have the same effect as voting “AGAINST” the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal.

Important Notice Regarding the Availabilityon those matters in accordance with their best judgment.

How many votes do I have?
Stockholders of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting of ShareholdersRecord: Shares Registered in Your Name
On each matter to be held on May 22, 2018: This noticevoted upon, you have one vote for each share of meetingcommon stock you own as of the record date, October 14, 2019. On the record date, there were 39,118,103 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.
What happens if I do not vote?
Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name
If you are a stockholder of record and do not vote by proxy over the accompanying Proxy Statement are available at http://stellaracquisition.com/investor-relations/#proxyextension.

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STELLAR ACQUISITION III INC.
90 Kifissias Avenue
Maroussi Athens, Greece

SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018

PROXY STATEMENT

The special meeting, which we refer to astelephone, through the “Special Meeting”, of shareholders of Stellar Acquisition III Inc., which we refer to as “we”, “us”, “our”, “Stellar”Internet, or the “Company”, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the offices of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas,11th Floor, New York, New York 10105, for the sole purpose of considering and voting upon the following proposals:

a proposal to amend the Company’s second amended and restated articles of incorporation, which we refer to as the “charter”, in the form set forth in Annex A, which we refer to as the “Extension Amendment” and such proposal the “Extension Amendment Proposal”, to extend the date by which the Company must (i) consummate a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization, exchangeable share transaction or other business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses, which we refer to as a “business combination”, (ii) cease its operations if it fails to complete such business combination, and (iii) redeem or repurchase 100% of the Company’s common stock included as part of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering that was consummated on August 24, 2016, which we refer to as the “IPO”, from May 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018 or such earlier date as determined by the Board, which we refer to as the “Extension”, and such later date, the “Extended Date”;

a proposal to amend the Investment Management Trust Agreement, which we refer to as the “Trust Agreement”, dated August 18, 2016, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, which we refer to as “Continental”, in the form set forth in Annex B, to extend the date on which Continental must liquidate the trust account, which we refer to as the “Trust Account”, established in connection with our IPO if the Company has not completed an initial business combination, from May 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018, and to permit the withdrawal of funds from the Trust Account to pay shareholders who properly exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal, which we refer to as the “Trust Amendment” and such proposal we refer to as the “Trust Amendment Proposal”; and

a proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal, which we refer to as the “Adjournment Proposal”. The Adjournment Proposal will only be presented at the Special Meeting if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal.

The Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are essential to the overall implementation of the plan of the board of directors, which we refer to as the “Board”, to extend the date by which the Company has to complete an initial business combination. The purpose of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment is to allow the Company more time to complete its initial business combination with Phunware, Inc. (“Phunware”) pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger dated as of February 27, 2018 (as may be further amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) among Stellar, Phunware and certain other parties, or another initial business combination if the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are not consummated. Hereafter, we may also refer to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement as the “Phunware Business Combination.” Our Board currently believes that thereAnnual Meeting, your shares will not be sufficient time before May 24, 2018 to complete the Phunware Business Combination. Accordingly, the Board believes that in order to be able to consummate the Phunware Business Combination, we will need to obtain the Extension. Therefore, the Board has determined that it isvoted.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the best interestsName of our shareholders to extend the date that the Company has to consummateBroker or Bank
If you are a business combination to the Extended Date in order that our shareholders have the opportunity to participate in our future investment.


On February 27, 2018, Stellar entered into the Merger Agreement with Phunware and STLR Merger Subsidiary Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiarybeneficial owner of Stellar (“Merger Sub”). The Merger Agreement provides for the merger of Merger Sub with and into Phunware, with Phunware continuing as the surviving corporation. The aggregate merger consideration to be paid pursuant to the Merger Agreement to Phunware securityholders will be an amount equal to: (i) $301,000,000, plus (ii) the cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of Phunware and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Target Companies”), as of the closing date minus (iii) the aggregate indebtedness of the Target Companies (the “Merger Consideration”) as of the closing date.

Phunware offers a fully integrated software platform that equips Fortune 5000 companies with the products, solutions and services necessary to engage, manage and monetize their mobile application portfolios globally at scale. Phunware helps brands define, create, launch, promote, monetize and scale their mobile identities as a means to anchor the digital transformation of their customers’ journeys and brand interactions. Phunware’s Multiscreen as a Service (“MaaS”) platform provides the entire mobile lifecycle of applications, media and data in one login through one procurement relationship.

If the Extension Amendment is approved, Astra Maritime Corp., Dominium Investments Inc., Magellan Investments Corp. and Firmus Investments Inc., which we refer to collectively as our “Sponsor”, have agreed to contribute to us as a loan $0.02 for each public share that is not redeemed, for each calendar month (commencing on May 24, 2018 and on the 24th day of each subsequent month), or portion thereof, that is needed by Stellar to complete the Phunware Business Combination or another business combination from May 24, 2018 (the date by which Stellar is currently required to complete a business combination) until the Extended Date (the “Contribution”). For example, if Stellar takes until November 26, 2018 to complete a business combination, which would represent six calendar months, Stellar’s insiders would make aggregate maximum Contributions of approximately $828,073, or $0.12 per share (assuming no public shares were redeemed) (the “Contribution”). Each Contribution will be depositedregistered in the Trust Account within five calendar days from the beginningname of such calendar month (or portion thereof). Accordingly, if the Extension Amendment is approvedyour broker, bank or other nominee, and the Extension is implemented and Stellar takes the full time through the Extended Date to complete the initial business combination, the redemption amount per share at the meeting for such business combination or Stellar’s subsequent liquidation will be approximately $10.50 per share, in comparison to the current redemption amount of approximately $10.38 per share (assuming no public shares were redeemed). The Contribution is conditioned upon the implementation of the Extension Amendment. The Contribution will not occur if the Extension Amendment is not approved or the Extension is not completed. The amount of the Contribution will not bear interest and will be repayable by us to our Sponsor upon consummation of an initial business combination. If our Sponsor advises us that it does not intend to make the Contribution, then the Extension Amendment and the Adjournment Proposal will not be put before the shareholders at the Special Meeting and we will dissolve and liquidate in accordance with our charter. Sponsor will have the sole discretion whether to continue extending for additional calendar months until the Extended Date and if Sponsor determines not to continue extending for additional calendar months, its obligation to make additional Contributions will terminate.

Approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are both a condition to the implementation of the Extension. We will not proceed with the Extension if the number of redemptions or repurchases of our public shares causes us to have less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (which would occur if there are redemptions or repurchases of more than approximately 95% of our public shares) following approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and Trust Amendment Proposal.

In connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal, public shareholders may elect to redeem their shares for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which we refer to as the “Election”. If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved by the requisite vote of shareholders, holders of public shares will continue to retain their right to redeem their public shares upon consummation of the Phunware Business Combination, or another business combination in the event that the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated, when such business combination is submitted to the shareholders, subject to any limitations set forth in our charter as amended by the Extension Amendment. In addition, public shareholders who vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal andyou do not makeprovide the Election would be entitled to have their shares redeemed for cash if the Company has not completed a business combination by the Extended Date.


To exercise your redemption rights, you must affirmatively vote either “FOR” or “AGAINST” the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal and demand that the Company redeem your shares for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account, and tender your shares to the Company’s transfer agent at least two business days prior to the Special Meeting (or May 18, 2018). A redemption demand may be made by checking the box on the proxy card provided for that purpose and returning the proxy card in accordance with the instructions provided, and, at the same time, ensuring your bank or broker complies with the requirements identified elsewhere herein. You may tender your shares by either delivering your share certificate to the transfer agent or by delivering your shares electronically using the Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) system. If you hold your shares in street name, you will need to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee that holds your shares with voting instructions, the broker or other nominee will determine if it has the discretionary authority to withdrawvote on the particular matter.

What if I vote but do not make specific choices?
If you vote without marking voting selections, your shares from your account in order to exercise your redemption rights.

The withdrawal of funds fromwill be voted, as applicable, “For” the Trust Account in connection with the Election will reduce the amount held in the Trust Account following the Election, and the amount remaining in the Trust Account may be only a small fractionelection of the approximately $71.6 million that was innominees for director, and “For” the Trust Accountratification of Marcum LLP as of February 28, 2018. In such event, the Company may need to obtain additional funds to complete the Phunware Business Combination or another initial business combination, and there can be no assurance that such funds will be available on terms acceptable to the parties or at all.

If the Extension Amendment Proposal and Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved and we do not consummate a business combination by May 24, 2018, as contemplated by our IPO prospectus and in accordance with our charter, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of theindependent registered public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us and less up to $50,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by (B) the total number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the public shareholders as shareholdersaccounting firm of the Company (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Marshall Islands law to provide for claims of creditors andits fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. If any other requirements of applicable law.

There will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to the Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor, our officers and directors and our other initial shareholders, will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of their ownership of 2,003,403 shares of our common stock, which we refer to as the “Founder Shares”, that were issued prior to our IPO and 7,970,488 warrants, which we refer to as the “Placement Warrants”, that were purchased by our Sponsor in a private placement which occurred simultaneously with the completion of the IPO. As a consequence, a liquidating distribution will be made only with respect to the public shares.

If the Company liquidates, Messrs. Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis and George Syllantavos, our executive officers, have agreed to indemnify us to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to us, or any claims by a prospective target business with which we have discussed entering into an acquisition agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.20 per public share or (ii) such lesser amount per public share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes and working capital expenses, except as to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to our Trust Account and except as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of our IPO against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which we refer to as the “Securities Act”. Moreover, in the event that an executed waivermatter is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, Messrs. Tsirigakis and Syllantavos will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third party claims. We cannot assure you, however, that Messrs. Tsirigakis and Syllantavos would be able to satisfy those obligations. Based upon the amount in the Trust Account as of February 28, 2018, we anticipate that the per-share price at which public shares will be redeemed from cash held in the Trust Account will be approximately $10.38. Nevertheless, the Company cannot assure you that the per share distribution from the Trust Account, if the Company liquidates, will not be less than $10.38, plus interest, due to unforeseen claims of creditors.


Under the laws of the Business Corporations Act of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, which we refer to as the “BCA”, shareholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against a corporation to the extent of distributions received by them in a dissolution. The pro rata portion of our trust account distributed to our public shareholders upon the redemption of our public shares in the event we do not complete our initial business combination within the required timeframe may be considered a liquidation distribution under Marshall Islands law. If a corporation complies with certain procedures set forth in Section 105 of the BCA intended to ensure that it makes reasonable provision for all claims against it, including a period of between six months and three years (which may be extended under certain circumstances) during which third party claims can be brought against the corporation before any liquidating distributions are made to shareholders, any liability of shareholders with respect to a liquidating distribution is limited to the lesser of such shareholder’s pro rata share of the claim or the amount distributed to the shareholder, and any liability of the shareholder would be barred after the third anniversary of the dissolution. However, it is our intention to redeem our public shares as soon as reasonably possible in the event we do not complete our business combination and, therefore, we do not intend to comply with those procedures.

Furthermore, if the pro rata portion of our trust account distributed to our public shareholders upon the redemption of our public shares in the event we do not complete our business combination within the required timeframe is not considered a liquidation distribution under Marshall Islands law and such redemption distribution is deemed to be unlawful, then pursuant to Section 100 of the BCA, the statute of limitations for claims of creditors could then be three years (which may be extended under certain circumstances) after the unlawful redemption distribution. If we are unable to complete our business combination within the required timeframe we will: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (net of the amount of interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes and working capital expenses and less up to $50,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Marshall Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. Accordingly, it is our intention to redeem our public shares as soon as reasonably possible, and, therefore, we do not intend to comply with those procedures. As such, our shareholders could potentially be liable for any claims to the extent of distributions received by them (but no more) and any liability of our shareholders may extend well beyond the third anniversary of such date.

Because we will not be complying with Section 106 of the BCA with respect to giving published notice to third party claimants or creditors, based on facts known to us at such time that will provide for our payment of all existing and pending claims or claims that may be potentially brought against us within the three years (which may be extended under certain circumstances) following our dissolution. However, because we are a blank check company, rather than an operating company, and our operations will be limited to searching for prospective target businesses to acquire, the only likely claims to arise would be from our vendors (such as lawyers or investment bankers) or prospective target businesses. Pursuant to the obligation contained in our underwriting agreement for our IPO, we have sought, and will continue to seek, to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities with which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account.


If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, the approval of the Trust Amendment Proposal will constitute consent for the Company to (i) remove from the Trust Account an amount, which we refer to as the “Withdrawal Amount”, equal to the number of public shares properly redeemed multiplied by the per-share price, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares and (ii) deliver to the holders of such redeemed public shares their portion of the Withdrawal Amount. The remainder of such funds shall remain in the Trust Account and be available for use by the Company to complete a business combination on or before the Extended Date. Holders of public shares who do not redeem their public shares now will retain their redemption rights and their ability to vote on a business combination through the Extended Date if the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved.

Under the Trust Amendment Proposal, the Company will amend the Trust Agreement to (i) permit the withdrawal of the Withdrawal Amount from the Trust Account and (ii) extend the date on which to liquidate the Trust Account to the Extended Date.

Our Board has fixed the close of business on April 30, 2018 as the date for determining the Company shareholders entitled to receive notice of and votepresented at the SpecialAnnual Meeting, and any adjournment thereof. Only holders of the Company’s common stock on that date are entitled to have their votes counted at the Special Meeting or any adjournment thereof. On the record date of the Special Meeting, there were 9,010,177 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding, including 6,900,610 shares of the Company’s common stock issued in our IPO and 2,003,403 Founder Shares. The Company’s warrants do not have voting rights in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal.

This Proxy Statement contains important information about the Special Meeting and the proposals. Please read it carefully andyour proxyholder will vote your shares.

shares using his or her best judgment.

Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?
We will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies from our working capital. We have engaged Advantage Proxy to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting. We have agreed to pay Advantage Proxy a fee of $5,500. We will also reimburse Advantage Proxy for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will indemnify Advantage Proxy and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses.proxies. In addition to these mailed proxy materials, our directors and officersemployees may also solicit proxies in person,online, by telephone or by other means of communication. These partiesDirectors and employees will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners. While
What does it mean if I receive more than one Notice?
If you receive more than one Notice, your shares may be registered in more than one name or in different accounts. Please follow the paymentvoting instructions on the Notices to ensure that all of these expensesyour shares are voted.
Can I change my vote after submitting my proxy?
Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name
Yes, you can revoke your proxy at any time before the final vote at the Annual Meeting. If you are the record holder of your shares, you may revoke your proxy in any one of the following ways:
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 Phunware’s Secretary at 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd, Suite 230-South, Austin, Texas 78757.
You may attend the Annual Meeting. Simply attending the meeting will decreasenot, by itself, revoke your proxy.
Your most current telephone or Internet proxy is the cashone that is counted.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of Broker or Bank
If your shares are held by your broker or bank as a nominee or agent, you should follow the instructions provided by your broker or bank.


When are stockholder proposals and director nominations due for next year’s annual meeting?
To be considered for inclusion in next year’s proxy materials within the processes of Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), your proposal must be submitted in writing not later than June 20, 2020 to Phunware’s Secretary at 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd, Suite 230-South, Austin, Texas 78757 and comply with all applicable requirements of Rule 14a-8.
Proposals of stockholders of the Company that are intended to be presented by such stockholders at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be submitted in writing not earlier than August 4, 2020 and not later than September 3, 2020 to Phunware’s Secretary at 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd, Suite 230-South, Austin, Texas 78757 and comply with the requirements in the Company’s Bylaws. However, if our 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is held before November 5, 2020 or after February 3, 2021, then the deadline is not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of (i) the 90th day prior to such annual meeting, or (ii) the tenth day following the day on which Public Announcement (as defined in our Bylaws) of the date of such annual meeting is first made.
You are also advised to review our Bylaws, which contain additional requirements about advance notice of stockholder proposals and director nominations. The Company suggests that any such proposal be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.
How are votes counted?
Votes will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the Annual Meeting, who will separately count, for the proposals to elect directors, votes “For,” “Withhold” and broker non-votes, and, with respect to other proposals, votes “For,” “Against,” abstentions and, if applicable, broker non-votes. A broker non-vote occurs when a nominee, such as a broker or bank, holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary authority to vote with respect to that proposal and has not received instructions with respect to that proposal from the beneficial owner. In the event that a broker, bank, custodian, nominee or other record holder of our common stock indicates on a proxy that it does not have discretionary authority to vote certain shares on a particular proposal, then those shares will be treated as broker non-votes with respect to that proposal. In this regard, the election of directors (Proposal 1) is a matter considered non-routine under applicable rules. A broker or other nominee cannot vote without instructions on non-routine matters. Thus, if you do not instruct your broker how to vote with respect to Proposal 1, your broker may not vote with respect to that proposal. Ratification of the selection of Marcum LLP (Proposal 2) is considered to be a routine matter; accordingly, if you do not instruct your broker or other nominee on how to vote the shares in your account for Proposal 2, your broker or other nominee will be permitted to exercise its discretionary authority to vote for the ratification of the selection of Marcum LLP. Accordingly, if you own shares through a nominee, such as a broker or bank, please be sure to instruct your nominee how to vote to ensure that your vote is counted on all of the proposals.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will be treated as shares present for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. Broker non-votes will not be counted for purposes of determining the number of shares present during the meeting or represented by proxy and entitled to vote with respect to a particular proposal. Thus, a broker non-vote will not affect the outcome of the vote on Proposal 1. Dissenters' rights are not applicable to any of the matters being voted upon at the Annual Meeting.
What are “broker non-votes”?
As discussed above, when a beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” does not give instructions to the broker or nominee holding the shares as to how to vote on matters deemed to be “non-routine,” the broker or nominee cannot vote the shares with respect to such matters. These unvoted shares are considered “broker non-votes” with respect to such matters.
How many votes are needed to approve each proposal?
For the election of directors, the nominees receiving the most “For” votes from the holders of shares present at the Annual Meeting or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the election of directors will be elected. Only votes “For” will affect the outcome.

To be approved, Proposal 2, ratification of the selection of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, must receive “For” votes from the holders of a majority of shares present at the Annual Meeting 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 will have no effect.


What is the quorum requirement?
A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid 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, October 14, 2019, there were 39,118,103 shares outstanding and entitled to vote. Thus, the holders of 19,559,052 shares must be present during the Annual Meeting or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting to have a quorum.
Your shares will be counted towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or one is submitted on your behalf by your broker, bank or other nominee) or if you vote at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted towards the quorum requirement. If there is no quorum, the Annual Meeting's chairperson or holders of a majority of shares represented at the Annual Meeting may adjourn the meeting to another date.
How can I find out the results of the voting at the Annual Meeting?

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 within four business days after the Annual Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us in time to consummatefile a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days after the 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 initial business combination ifadditional Current Report on Form 8-K to publish the Extension is approved, we do not expect such payments to have a material effect onfinal results.



EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The following table sets forth the names, ages and positions of our ability to consummate an initial business combination.

This Proxy Statement is dated May 3, 2018executive officers, director nominees and is first being mailed to shareholders on or about May 4, 2018.

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directors whose term will continue after the Annual Meeting as of October 18, 2019:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING

These Questions and Answers are only summaries of the matters they discuss. They do not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should read carefully the entire document, including the annexes to this Proxy Statement.

Why am I receiving this Proxy Statement?
Name We are a blank check company formed in the Republic of the Marshall Islands on December 8, 2015, for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization, exchangeable share transaction or other business combination with one or more businesses. In August 2016, we consummated our IPO from which we derived gross proceeds of $70,386,222. Like most blank check companies, our charter provides for the return of our IPO proceeds held in trust to the holders of shares of common stock sold in our IPO if there is no qualifying business combination(s) consummated on or before a certain date (in our case, May 24, 2018). Our Board believes that it is in the best interests of the shareholders to continue our existence until the Extended Date in order to allow us more time to complete the Phunware Business Combination or another initial business combination if the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated.AgePosition
Executive Officers    
What is being voted on?Alan S. Knitowski You are being asked to vote on:50Chief Executive Officer and Director
Luan Dang47Chief Technology Officer
Randall Crowder39Chief Operating Officer and Director
Matt Aune44Chief Financial Officer
Non-Employee Directors and Director Nominees    
Keith Cowan(1)(3)(4)
  ●a proposal to amend our charter to extend the date by which we have to consummate a business combination from May 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018 or such earlier date as determined by the Board;
63 Director; Nominee
Eric Manlunas(4)
  ●a proposal to amend our Trust Agreement to extend the date on which Continental must liquidate the Trust Account if we have not completed a business combination, from May 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018, and to permit the withdrawal of funds from the Trust Account to pay shareholders who properly exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal; and
51 Nominee
Lori Tauber Marcus(2)(3)
  ●57a proposal to approve the adjournmentDirector
Kathy Tan Mayor(1)(3)
42Director
George Syllantavos(2)
55Director
(1)
Member of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approvalAudit Committee
(2)
Member of the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal.Compensation Committee
(3)
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
(4)
The Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are essential to the overall implementation of our Board’s plan to extend the date that we have to complete a business combination. Approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are both a condition to the implementation of the Extension.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, the approval of the Trust Amendment Proposal will constitute consentNominee for us to remove the Withdrawal Amount from the Trust Account, deliver to the holders of redeemed public shares their portion of the Withdrawal Amount and retain the remainder of the funds in the Trust Account for our use in connection with consummating a business combination on or before the Extended Date.
We will not proceed with the Extension if redemptions of our public shares cause us to have less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (which would occur if there are redemptions or repurchases of more than approximately 95% of our public shares) following approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal.


If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved and the Extension is implemented, the removal of the Withdrawal Amount from the Trust Account in connection with the Election will reduce the amount held in the Trust Account following the Election. We cannot predict the amount that will remain in the Trust Account if the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved and the amount remaining in the Trust Account may be only a small fraction of the approximately $71.6 million that was in the Trust Account as of February 28, 2018. In such event, we will need to obtain additional funds to complete the Phunware Business Combination or another initial business combination, and there can be no assurance that such funds will be available on terms acceptable to the parties or at all.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved and we have not consummated a business combination by May 24, 2018, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us and less up to $50,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by (B) the total number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the public shareholders rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Marshall Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the other requirements of other applicable law.
There will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor and our officers and directors will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of their ownership of the Founder Shares.
Why is the Company proposing the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal?On February 27, 2018, Stellar entered into the Merger Agreement with Phunware and Merger Sub and on April 11, 2018 Stellar submitted to the SEC a Proxy and Registration Statement in Form S-4 related to the proposed Business Combination with Phunware, which is currently under review. Stellar considers that sufficient time be allowed for such review to be completed, which time period may run beyond May 24, 2018. Our charter provides for the return of our IPO proceeds held in trust to the holders of shares of common stock sold in our IPO if there is no qualifying business combination(s) consummated on or before May 24, 2018. As explained below, we will not be able to complete an initial business combination by that date and therefore, we are asking for an extension of this timeframe.


The Company believes that given its expenditure of time, effort and money on finding a business combination, circumstances warrant providing public shareholders an opportunity to consider a business combination. Accordingly, the Board is proposing the Extension Amendment Proposal to amend our charter in the form set forth in Annex A hereto to extend the date by which we must (i) consummate a business combination, (ii) cease our operations if we fail to complete such business combination, and (iii) redeem or repurchase 100% of our common stock included as part of the units sold in our IPO from May 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018, and our Board is proposing the Trust Amendment Proposal to amend the Trust Agreement in the form set forth in Annex B to extend the date on which Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company must liquidate the Trust Account established in connection with our IPO if we have not completed a business combination, from May 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018, and to permit the withdrawal of funds from the Trust Account to pay shareholders who properly exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal.

You are not being asked to vote on the Phunware Business Combination, or another business combination in the event that the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated, at this time. If the Extension is implemented and you do not elect to redeem your public shares, provided that you are a shareholder on the record date for the special meeting to consider the Phunware Business Combination, or another business combination in the event that the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated, you will retain the right to vote on such business combination when it is submitted to shareholders and the right to redeem your public shares for cash in the event such business combination is approved and completed or we have not consummated a business combination by the Extended Date.
Why should I vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment Proposal?Our Board believes shareholders should have an opportunity to evaluate the Phunware Business Combination. Accordingly, the Board is proposing the Extension Amendment Proposal to amend our charter in the form set forth in Annex A hereto to extend the date by which we must (i) consummate a business combination, (ii) cease our operations if we fail to complete such business combination, and (iii) redeem or repurchase 100% of our common stock included as part of the units sold in our IPO from May 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018 or such earlier date as determined by the Board, and our Board is proposing the Trust Amendment Proposal to amend the Trust Agreement in the form set forth in Annex B to extend the date on which Continental must liquidate the Trust Account established in connection with our IPO if we have not completed a business combination, from May 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018, and to permit the withdrawal of funds from the Trust Account to pay shareholders who properly exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal. The Extension would give the Company the opportunity to complete a business combination. In addition, approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal is a condition to the implementation of the Trust Amendment Proposal.
Our charter provides that if our shareholders approve an amendment to our charter that would affect the substance or timing of our obligation to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our business combination before May 24, 2018, we will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their shares of common stock upon such approval at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares. We believe that this charter provision was included to protect our shareholders from having to sustain their investments for an unreasonably long period if we failed to find a suitable business combination in the timeframe contemplated by the charter. We also believe, however, that given our expenditure of time, effort and money on the potential business combinations, circumstances warrant providing those who believe they might find any potential business combination to be an attractive investment with an opportunity to consider such a transaction.
Our Board recommends that you vote in favor of the Extension Amendment Proposal.


Why should I vote “FOR” the Trust Amendment Proposal?As discussed above, our Board believes that given our expenditure of time, effort and money on the potential business combinations with the targets we have identified, circumstances warrant providing those who would like to consider whether a potential business combination with one or more of such targets is an attractive investment with an opportunity to consider such transaction, inasmuch as we are also affording shareholders who wish to redeem their public shares the opportunity to do so, as required under our charter. In addition, approval of the Trust Amendment Proposal is a condition to the implementation of the Extension Amendment Proposal.

Whether a holder of public shares votes in favor of or against the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal, if such proposals are approved, the holder may, but is not required to, redeem all or a portion of its public shares for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares. We will not proceed with the Extension if redemptions or repurchases of our public shares cause us to have less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (which would occur if there are redemptions or repurchases of more than approximately 95% of our public shares) following approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal.
Liquidation of the Trust Account is a fundamental obligation of the Company to the public shareholders and we are not proposing and will not propose to change that obligation to the public shareholders. If holders of public shares do not elect to redeem their public shares, such holders shall retain redemption rights in connection with any initial business combination we propose. Assuming the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, we will have until the Extended Date to complete a business combination.
Our Board recommends that you vote in favor of the Trust Amendment Proposal.
Why should I vote “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal?If the Adjournment Proposal is not approved by our shareholders, our Board may not be able to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal. Our Board recommends that you vote in favor of the Adjournment Proposal.

When would the Board abandon the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal?Our Board will abandon the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment if our shareholders do not approve both the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal. In addition, notwithstanding shareholder approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal, our Board will retain the right to abandon and not implement the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment at any time without any further action by our shareholders.
How do the Company insiders intend to vote their shares?All of our directors, executive officers, other initial shareholders and their respective affiliates are expected to vote any common stock over which they have voting control (including any public shares owned by them) in favor of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal. Currently, our Sponsor, our officers and directors and our other initial shareholders own approximately 22.2% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock, including all of the Founder Shares. Our Sponsor, our directors, executive officers, other initial shareholders and their affiliates do not intend to purchase shares of common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in connection with the shareholder vote on the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.


What amount will shareholders receive upon consummation of a subsequent business combination or liquidation if the Extension Amendment is approved?If the Extension Amendment is approved, our Sponsor has agreed to contribute to us as a loan $0.02 for each public share that is not redeemed, for each calendar month (commencing on May 24, 2018 and on the 24th day of each subsequent month), or portion thereof, that is needed by Stellar to complete the Phunware Business Combination or another business combination from May 24, 2018 (the date by which Stellar is currently required to complete a business combination) until the Extended Date (the “Contribution”). For example, if Stellar takes until November 26, 2018 to complete a business combination, which would represent six calendar months, Stellar’s insiders would make aggregate maximum Contributions of approximately $828,073, or $0.12 per share (assuming no public shares were redeemed) (the “Contribution”). Each Contribution will be deposited in the Trust Account within five calendar days from the beginning of such calendar month (or portion thereof). Accordingly, if the Extension Amendment is approved and the Extension is implemented and Stellar takes the full time through the Extended Date to complete the initial business combination, the redemption amount per shareelection at the meeting for such business combination or Stellar’s subsequent liquidation will be approximately $10.50 per share, in comparison to the current redemption amount of approximately $10.38 per share (assuming no public shares were redeemed). The Contribution is conditioned upon the implementation of the Extension Amendment. The Contribution will not occur if the Extension Amendment is not approved or the Extension is not completed. The amount of the Contribution will not bear interest and will be repayable by us to our Sponsor upon consummation of an initial business combination. If our Sponsor advises us that it does not intend to make the Contribution, then the Extension Amendment and the Adjournment Proposal will not be put before the shareholders at the SpecialAnnual Meeting and we will dissolve and liquidate in accordance with our charter. Sponsor will have the sole discretion whether to continue extending for additional calendar months until the Extended Date and if Sponsor determines not to continue extending for additional calendar months, its obligation to make additional Contributions will terminate.
What vote is required to adopt the Extension Amendment Proposal?Approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal will require the affirmative vote of holders of at least 65% of our outstanding common stock on the record date. Approval of the Trust Amendment Proposal is a condition to the implementation of the Extension Amendment Proposal.
What vote is required to approve the Trust Amendment Proposal?Approval of the Trust Amendment Proposal will require the affirmative vote of holders of at least 65% of our outstanding common stock on the record date. Approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal is a condition to the implementation of the Trust Amendment Proposal.
What vote is required to adopt the Adjournment Proposal?The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by shareholders represented in person or by proxy.
What if I don’t want to vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment Proposal or Trust Amendment Proposal?If you do not want the Extension Amendment Proposal or Trust Amendment Proposal to be approved, you must abstain, not vote, or vote “AGAINST” the proposals. You will be entitled to redeem your shares for cash in connection with this vote only if you vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” each of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal and elect to redeem your shares for a pro rata portion of the funds available in the trust account in connection with the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment. If you abstain from voting on the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal, then you will not be eligible to redeem your shares. If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, and the Extension is implemented, then the Withdrawal Amount will be withdrawn from the Trust Account and paid to the redeeming holders.


What happens if the Extension AmendmentOur Board will abandon the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment if our shareholders do not approve both the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal.

Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal is not approved?If the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal is not approved and we have not consummated a business combination by May 24, 2018, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us and less up to $50,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by (B) the total number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the public shareholders rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Marshall Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the other requirements of other applicable law.
There will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to our warrants which will expire worthless in the event we wind up.
In the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor and our officers and directors will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of their ownership of the Founder Shares or the Placement Warrants.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, what happens next?If the Extension Amendment is approved, the Company and its management have until the Extended Date to complete its initial business combination.
We are seeking approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal because we may not be able to complete all of the tasks listed above prior to May 24, 2018. If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, we expect to seek shareholder approval of the Phunware Business Combination or another business combination in the event that the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated. If shareholders approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal, we expect to consummate the Phunware Business Combination as soon as possible following such shareholder approval.
Upon approval by at least 65% of the common stock outstanding as of the record date of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal, we will file an amendment to the charter with the Office of the Registrar of Corporations of the Republic of the Marshall Islands in the form set forth in Annex A hereto. We will remain a reporting company under the Exchange Act and our units, common stock and warrants will remain publicly traded.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, the removal of the Withdrawal Amount from the Trust Account will reduce the amount remaining in the Trust Account and increase the percentage interest of our common stock held by our Sponsor, our directors and our officers as a result of their ownership of the Founder Shares.


Notwithstanding shareholder approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal, our Board will retain the right to abandon and not implement the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment at any time without any further action by our shareholders.
What happens to the Company warrants if the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved?If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved and we have not consummated a business combination by May 24, 2018, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us and less up to $50,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by (B) the total number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the public shareholders as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Marshall Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of other applicable law. There will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up.
What happens to the Company warrants if the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved?If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, we will retain the blank check company restrictions previously applicable to us and continue to attempt to consummate a business combination until the Extended Date. The public warrants will remain outstanding and only become exercisable 30 days after the completion of a business combination, provided we have an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available (or we permit holders to exercise warrants on a cashless basis).
Would I still be able to exercise my redemption rights if I vote “AGAINST” the proposed business combination?Unless you elect to redeem your shares at this time, you will be able to vote on the Phunware Business Combination or another business combination in the event that the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated when it is submitted to shareholders if you are a shareholder on the record date for the special meeting to seek shareholder approval of such business combination. If you disagree with the Phunware Business Combination, or another business combination in the event that the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated, you will retain your right to redeem your public shares upon consummation of the business combination in connection with the shareholder vote to approve the business combination, subject to any limitations set forth in our charter.
How do I change my vote?You may change your vote by sending a later-dated, signed proxy card to our Secretary at Stellar Acquisition III Inc., 90 Kifissias Avenue, Maroussi Athens, Greece, so that it is received by our Secretary prior to the Special Meeting or by attending the Special Meeting in person and voting. You also may revoke your proxy by sending a notice of revocation to our secretary, which must be received by our Secretary prior to the Special Meeting.

Please note, however, that if on the record date your shares were held, not in your name, but rather in an account at a brokerage firm, custodian bank, or other nominee then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. If your shares are held in street name, and you wish to attend the Special Meeting and vote at the Special Meeting, you must bring to the Special Meeting a legal proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares, confirming your beneficial ownership of the shares and giving you the right to vote your shares.


How are votes counted?Votes will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the meeting, who will separately count “FOR” and “AGAINST” votes and abstentions. Each of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal must be approved by the affirmative vote of at least 65% of the outstanding shares as of the record date of our common stock, voting together as a single class.
Accordingly, a Company shareholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person at the Special Meeting or an abstention with respect to the Extension Amendment Proposal or Trust Amendment Proposal will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” such proposal. The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by shareholders represented in person or by proxy. Accordingly, a Company shareholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person at the Special Meeting will not be counted towards the number of shares of common stock required to validly establish a quorum, and if a valid quorum is otherwise established, it will have no effect on the outcome of any vote on the Adjournment Proposal. Abstentions will be counted in connection with the determination of whether a valid quorum is established but will have no effect on the outcome of the Adjournment Proposal.
If my shares are held in “street name,” will my broker automatically vote them for me?No. Under the rules of various national and regional securities exchanges, your broker, bank, or nominee cannot vote your shares with respect to non-discretionary matters unless you provide instructions on how to vote in accordance with the information and procedures provided to you by your broker, bank, or nominee. We believe all the proposals presented to the shareholders will be considered non-discretionary and therefore your broker, bank, or nominee cannot vote your shares without your instruction. Your bank, broker, or other nominee can vote your shares only if you provide instructions on how to vote. You should instruct your broker to vote your shares in accordance with directions you provide. If your shares are held by your broker as your nominee, which we refer to as being held in “street name”, you may need to obtain a proxy form from the institution that holds your shares and follow the instructions included on that form regarding how to instruct your broker to vote your shares.
What is a quorum requirement?A quorum of shareholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. Holders of a majority in voting power of our common stock on the record date issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, constitute a quorum.
Your shares will be counted towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or one is submitted on your behalf by your broker, bank or other nominee) or if you vote in person at the Special Meeting. Abstentions will be counted towards the quorum requirement. In the absence of a quorum, the chairman of the meeting has power to adjourn the Special Meeting. As of the record date for the Special Meeting, 4,505,089 shares of our common stock would be required to achieve a quorum.

Who can vote at the Special Meeting?Only holders of our common stock at the close of business on April 30, 2018 are entitled to have their vote counted at the Special Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. On this record date, 9,010,177 shares of our common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote.
Shareholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name.  If on the record date your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, then you are a shareholder of record. As a shareholder of record, you may vote in person at the Special Meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting in person, we urge you to fill out and return the enclosed proxy card to ensure your vote is counted.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank.  If on the record date your shares were held, not in your name, but rather in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer, or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the Special Meeting. However, since you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote your shares in person at the Special Meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker or other agent.

Does the Board recommend voting for the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal?

Yes. After careful consideration of the terms and conditions of these proposals, our Board has determined that the Extension Amendment, the Trust Amendment and, if presented, the Adjournment Proposal are in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. The Board recommends that our shareholders vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal, and the Adjournment Proposal.
What interests do the Company’s Sponsor, directors and officers have in the approval of the proposals?Our Sponsor, directors and officers and other initial shareholders have interests in the proposals that may be different from, or in addition to, your interests as a shareholder. These interests include ownership of 2,003,403 Founder Shares (purchased for $25,000) and 7,970,488 Placement Warrants (purchased for approximately $4.0 million), which would expire worthless if a business combination is not consummated, and the possibility of future compensatory arrangements. In addition, our Sponsor holds promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $771,400, which notes are convertible into warrants, which may not be repaid if a business combination is not consummated. Furthermore, Phunware holds a promissory note in the amount of $201,268 that may not be repaid if the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated. See the section entitled “The Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal — Interests of our Sponsor, Directors and Officers”.
Do I have appraisal rights if I object to the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal?Our shareholders do not have appraisal rights in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal under the BCA.

What do I need to do now?We urge you to read carefully and consider the information contained in this Proxy Statement, including the annexes, and to consider how the proposals will affect you as our shareholder. You should then vote as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions provided in this Proxy Statement and on the enclosed proxy card.
How do I vote?If you are a holder of record of our common stock, you may vote in person at the Special Meeting or by submitting a proxy for the Special Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting in person, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You may submit your proxy by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying pre-addressed postage paid envelope. You may still attend the Special Meeting and vote in person if you have already voted by proxy.
If your shares of our common stock are held in “street name” by a broker or other agent, you have the right to direct your broker or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the Special Meeting. However, since you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote your shares in person at the Special Meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker or other agent.


How do I redeem my shares of common stock?If the Extension is implemented, our public shareholders may seek to redeem all or a portion of their public shares at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares. You will also be able to redeem your public shares in connection with any shareholder vote to approve the Phunware Business Combination, or another business combination in the event that the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated, or if we have not consummated a business combination by the Extended Date.
In order to exercise your redemption rights, you must (i) you must affirmatively vote either “FOR” or “AGAINST” the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal, (ii) check the box on the enclosed proxy card to elect redemption, and (iii) prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on May 18, 2018 (two business days before the Special Meeting) tender your shares physically or electronically and submit a request in writing that we redeem your public shares for cash to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, our transfer agent, at the following address:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Mark Zimkind 
E-mail: mzimkind@continentalstock.com
What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials?You may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this Proxy Statement and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards, if your shares are registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive in order to cast a vote with respect to all of your Company shares.

Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?We will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies from our working capital. We have engaged Advantage Proxy to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting. We have agreed to pay Advantage Proxy a fee of $5,500. We will also reimburse Advantage Proxy for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will indemnify Advantage Proxy and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses. In addition to these mailed proxy materials, our directors and officers may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other means of communication. These parties will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners. While the payment of these expenses will decrease the cash available to us to consummate an initial business combination if the Extension is approved, we do not expect such payments to have a material effect on our ability to consummate an initial business combination.
Who can help answer my questions?If you have questions about the proposals or if you need additional copies of the Proxy Statement or the enclosed proxy card you should contact Advantage Proxy at (877) 870-8565 (toll free) or by email at ksmith@advantageproxy.com.
You may also contact us at:

Stellar Acquisition III Inc.
90 Kifissias Avenue

Maroussi Athens, Greece

You may also obtain additional information about the Company from documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) by following the instructions in the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information”.

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Executive Officers

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSAlan S. Knitowski

co-founded Phunware and has served as its Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board since February 2009. Prior to co-founding Phunware, Mr. Knitowski served as President of Strategic Investments and Managing Director for Trymetris Capital Management, LLC, a hedge fund sponsor, from April 2004 to February 2009. Mr. Knitowski also co-founded Vovida Networks in February 1999, where he served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director until its acquisition by Cisco Systems in November 2000, when he joined as Director of Marketing of Cisco Systems until March 2003. In August 2000, Mr. Knitowski co-founded and served as a Director of Telverse Communications, a next-generation advanced services application service provider focused on wholesale communications services for carriers and service providers, until its acquisition in July 2003 by Level 3 Communications. In March 2001, Mr. Knitowski served as a director of vCIS until October 2002. He has also served on the board of directors for the International Softswitch Consortium from its inception in 1999 to March 2003. Mr. Knitowski has previously served as an advisor to Edgewater Networks from 2002 to 2008 and has been an angel investor in numerous companies, including RingCentral (NYSE: RNG), Vonage (NYSE: VG), Bazaarvoice, and SunBasket. Mr. Knitowski holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from The University of Miami, an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an M.B.A from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

We believe that someMr. Knitowski is qualified to serve as a member of the Board because as co-founder he has extensive knowledge of our company and because of his comprehensive background in information technology.
Luan Dang co-founded Phunware and has served as its Chief Technology Officer since February 2009. Prior to co-founding Phunware, he served as President of Alternative Investments for Trymetris from April 2004 to February 2009. Mr. Dang holds a B.S. in this Proxy Statement constitutes forward-looking statements. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words suchComputer Engineering from the University of California at San Diego and an M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University.
    Randall Crowder has served as “may”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “contemplate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “intends”,Phunware’s Chief Operating Officer since February 2018, and “continue” or similar words. You should read statementson our Board since December 2018. In September 2017, he founded and continues to serve as the Managing Partner of Nove Ventures, a venture capital firm, which focuses on investing in established companies like Phunware that contain these words carefully because they:

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are seeking to leverage blockchain technology to complement their core business model. Since August 2009, Mr. Crowder has also been a co-founder and Managing Partner at TEXO Ventures, which focuses primarily on tech-enabled health services. Mr. Crowder holds a B.S. in General Management from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an M.B.A. from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.



We believe itMr. Crowder is importantqualified to communicate our expectationsserve as a member of the Board because of his extensive knowledge and background in cryptosecurities and cryptocurrencies, as well as his experience in information technology.

Matt Aune has served as Phunware’s Chief Financial Officer since August 2013. Mr. Aune previously served as the Company's Director of Finance and Accounting from August 2011 to our shareholders. However, there may be eventsAugust 2013. Prior to joining Phunware, Mr. Aune was employed by Sony Computer Entertainment America as Senior Business Finance and Operations Analyst from July 2010 to August 2011. From 2003 to 2009, Mr. Aune served in a variety of roles at Midway Games, a video game developer and publisher, with his final role as the Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis for Worldwide Product Development. Mr. Aune holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, San Diego and an M.B.A. from San Diego State University.
Additional Information

On September 26, 2017, the Company filed a breach of contract complaint against Uber Technologies, Inc. seeking approximately $3 million (plus interest) for unpaid invoices for advertising campaign services provided for Uber in the futurefirst quarter of 2017. The case, captioned Phunware, Inc. v. Uber Technologies, Inc., Case No. CGC-17-561546 was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California County of San Francisco. Mr. Kniwoski has been named as a cross-defendant in the Company's litigation with Uber Technologies, Inc.
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
Keith Cowan is an experienced executive officer, board member, advisor and investor. Since 2013, he has been CEO of Cowan Consulting Corporation, which provides strategic advisory services to various companies in multiple industries, and since September 2019, he has been CEO of NVR3, LLC, a subsidiary of Cowan Consulting Corporation that we are not ableprovides maps of entrepreneurial activities so as to predict accurately or over which we have no control. The cautionary language discussedillustrate the emergence of innovation and trends, as well as outsourced corporate development services to large corporate enterprises seeking to innovate and grow through business engagement with, partnerships with, investments in this Proxy Statement provides examplesand acquisitions of, risks, uncertaintiesemerging companies. From 2007 to 2013, Mr. Cowan was President of Strategic Planning and events that may cause actual resultsCorporate Initiatives for Sprint Corporation. From 1996 to differ materially2006, he served in multiple roles at BellSouth Corporation, including Chief Development Officer, President of Marketing & Product Management, and Chief Network Field Officer. From 1982 to 1996, Mr. Cowan was partner at Alston & Bird LLP. He has served as a board member for Globalstar (NYSE: GSAT) since December 2018, Vice Chairman of Fox Theatre in Atlanta since 2006, Chairman of the Morehead-Cain Scholarship Fund since 2010, a Trustee of the Loomis Chaffee School since 2014, and Vice Chairman of the Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance since 2018. He also served as a board member of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta from 1999 to 2018. Mr. Cowan holds a BA in Economics and Political Science from the expectations described by us in such forward-looking statements, including, among other things, claims by third parties againstUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a JD, Law from the Trust Account, unanticipated delays in the distributionUniversity of Virginia School of Law.

We believe Mr. Cowan is qualified to serve as a member of the fundsBoard due to his strategic planning, corporate development, mergers and acquisition and legal experience, as well as his board service and advisory roles with both public and private companies.

Eric Manlunas is the founder and managing partner of Wavemaker Partners, an early-stage cross border venture capital firm he founded in 2003 that’s dual headquartered in Los Angeles and Singapore. He is a two-time start-up entrepreneur turned venture capitalist as an early investor in over 300 early-stage businesses. Prior to becoming a venture capitalist. Mr. Manlunas founded two technology start-ups, one in e-Commerce (Interfoods.com) in 1996 and the other in Internet services (Sitestar) in 1999, both of which were successfully built and eventually sold to strategic buyers. Mr. Manlunas previously served on Phunware's board from December 2015 until December 2018. Since July 2008, Mr. Manlunas has also served on the Trust Accountboard of PhilDev, a civic and our abilitysocial organization enabling success through education, innovation and entrepreneurship. Mr. Manlunas began his career as a consulting associate with Arthur Andersen’s retail management consulting division from 1991-1995. He holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and an undergraduate degree in Communications from Florida International University.

We believe Mr. Manlunas is qualified to finance and consummateserve as a business combination. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only asmember of the date of this Proxy Statement.

All forward-looking statements included herein attributableBoard due to us or any person actinghis vast experience in digital and information technology companies and prior board experience with the Company.

    Lori Tauber Marcus combines strategic vision, strong business and general management acumen with direct-to-consumer expertise in e-commerce, digital marketing and social media to grow consumer-facing businesses worldwide. In addition to serving on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Except to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations, we undertake no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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BACKGROUND

Stellar Acquisition III Inc.

We are a blank check company formed in the Republic of the Marshall Islands on December 8, 2015, for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization, exchangeable share transaction or other business combination with one or more businesses.

There are currently 9,010,177 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share,Board of the Company, issued and outstanding, including 6,900,610 shares originally sold as partMs. Marcus is a member of the units issued in our IPOboard of directors of Golub Corporation (DBA Price Chopper and 2,003,403 Founder Shares. In addition, we issued warrants to purchase 6,900,610 sharesMarket 32 Grocery Stores), DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC) and Talalay Global. Ms. Marcus chairs



the Golub Corporation Compensation Committee, is a member of common stock (originally sold as partits Governance Committee and previously served on the Trust Committee. She is a member of the units issuedMarketing Committee for Talalay Global and previously served as chairperson of the DDC board of directors. Ms. Marcus also serves on the advisory boards of several privately-owned founder-led companies. She is active in our IPO)community service and since 2016 has served as parta director for SHARE, a women’s cancer support organization. As Vice Chair of our IPO, along with 7,970,488 warrants issued to our Sponsorthe board of directors of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF), she serves as an ex officio member of the Audit, Board Development, Programming and HR Committees and chairs the Resource and Development Committee. She has served on the MMRF board since 2004. Ms. Marcus founded Courtyard Connections, LLC in a private placement simultaneously2015 and since 2017 she has worked with the consummationHarvard Business School’s Kraft Precision Medicine Accelerator as Chair of our IPO, which we referthe Direct-to-Patient Initiative. In 2016, she served as Interim CMO for Peloton Interactive, where she was the leader of brand strategy, integrated marketing, public relations, acquisition marketing, loyalty, retention/engagement and email marketing, social media, creative services and advanced analytics. From 2013 to 2015, Ms. Marcus was the Executive Vice President and Chief Global Brand and Product Officer at Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (formally NASDAQ: GMCR). From 2011 to 2012, she was CMO at The Children’s Place (NASDAQ: PLCE). Before becoming a chief marketing officer, Ms. Marcus had a 24-year career with PepsiCo, from 1987 to 2011 that included holding national and global Senior Vice President and general management roles (2004 - 2011). Ms. Marcus holds a BSE from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. 
We believe Ms. Marcus is qualified to serve as a member of the Board due to her experience in capital market activities, as well as her current and former experience on the boards of directors of other companies. Additionally, Ms. Marcus has served in the highest ranks of Fortune 500 companies including as a Chief Marketing/Brand Officer.
Kathy Tan Mayor has held numerous leadership positions in business development, retail marketing, loyalty marketing, and digital marketing technology. She is currently the Chief Marketing Officer of BoxyCharm, a beauty subscription service company located in South Florida. From 2016 to 2018, Ms. Mayor was the Chief Digital Officer across the 10 portfolio brands of Carnival Corporation and the Chief Marketing Officer of Carnival Cruise Line. From 2008 to 2016, Ms. Mayor held a number of positions at Las Vegas Sands Corporation including a number of vice president and senior vice president roles in strategy and marketing. From 2005 to 2008, she held multiple director positions with Caesar Entertainment Corporation. Prior to that Ms. Mayor worked for McKinsey & Company and Proctor & Gamble in Southeast Asia. Ms. Mayor has a B.S. in Management Engineering from Ateneo de Manila University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
We believe Ms. Mayor is qualified to serve as a member of the Board due to her marketing and digital and information technology experience.
George Syllantavos served as Stellar’s co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director from December 2015 until its merger with Phunware in December 2018. Mr. Syllantavos co-founded in February 2013 and is Chief Executive Officer of, Nautilus Energy Management Corp. (not affiliated with Nautilus Offshore Services Inc.), a maritime energy services company involved in maritime project business development and ship management focusing on the offshore supply and gas sectors. From September 2009 to December 2016, he was the President, Secretary, Treasurer and sole director of BTHC X, Inc. (OTCBB: BTXI) and has been serving on the company’s board of directors since its merger with iOra Software Ltd. From May 2011 until February 2013, Mr. Syllantavos co-founded and served as Co-CEO and CFO of Nautilus Marine, a special purpose acquisition company that completed an initial public offering on July 16, 2011 and was listed on Nasdaq. He served as the “private placement warrants”. Each warrant entitles its holderCFO of Nautilus Offshore Services Inc., an offshore service vessel owner and the successor of Nautilus Marine, from February 2013 until April 2014. From November 2007 to purchase one shareAugust 2011, he served as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director of our common stockStar Bulk Carriers Corp., a dry-bulk ship-owning company. Prior to his positions at Star Bulk Carriers Corp, Mr. Syllantavos has held multiple executive, director and leadership roles in the maritime and shipping, aviation, energy, and telecommunications industries. Mr. Syllantavos has a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Roosevelt University in Chicago and an exercise priceM.B.A. in Operations Management, International Finance and Transportation Management from the Kellogg Graduate School of $11.50 per share. The warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination and expire five years after the completion of our initial business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding warrantsManagement at Northwestern University.
We believe Mr. Syllantavos is well-qualified to serve as a price of $0.01 per warrant, if the last sale pricemember of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $21.00 per share for any 20 trading days withinBoard due to his public company experience, business leadership, and operational experience. We believe Mr. Syllantavos is qualified to serve as a 30 trading day period endingmember of the Board because of his experience serving as a chief financial officer of a public company and on the thirdboard of directors of a public company.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Board Composition
Our business day beforeaffairs are managed under the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. The private placement warrants, however, are non-redeemable so long as they are held by our Sponsor or its permitted transferees.

On each of August 24, 2017, November 24, 2017 and February 23, 2018, Stellar issued unsecured promissory notes in the aggregate amounts of $303,300, $301,000 and $167,100, respectively, to our Sponsor and on February 2018, Stellar issued a promissory note in the aggregate amount of $201,268 to Phunware (in aggregate, the “Notes”). Our Sponsor has the option to convert any unpaid balancedirection of the Notes into warrants exercisable for sharesBoard. The Board consists of its common stock, based on a conversion priceseven members, five of $0.50 per warrant. The terms of any such warrants shall be identical to the terms of the warrants issued pursuant to the private placement that was consummated by Stellar in connection with our initial public offering. On each of August 24, 2017, November 24, 2017 and February 23, 2018, our Sponsor, and on February 22, 2018, Phunware, deposited cash into the Trust Account and Stellar also instructed the trust agent to apply accrued interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account available for withdrawal toward our Sponsor’s obligation to fund the Trust Account in connection with such extensions, representing an aggregate of $402,536, or $0.058 per public share. As such, Stellar extended the period of time to consummate its business combination three times, each for three months, to May 24, 2018. In connection with such extensions, the per public share amount in the Trust Account increased from $10.20 (as of the closing of its IPO) to approximately $10.38.

Net proceeds of $71,601,861 from our IPO and the simultaneous sale of our warrants in a private placement transaction, and loans provided to us in connection with prior extensions, including $1,725,153 of deferred underwriting commissions, are being held in our Trust Account in the United States maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, actingwhom qualify as trustee, invested in U.S. “government securities”,independent within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16)the independent director guidelines of the Investment Company ActNasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq"). Messrs. Crowder and Knitowski are not considered independent.



Each member of 1940, which we referthe Board was elected by our stockholders in conjunction with the Business Combination that occurred on December 26, 2018.

The Board is divided into three staggered classes of directors. At each annual meeting of stockholders, a class of directors will be elected for a three-year term to succeed the same class whose term is then expiring, as follows:

the “1940 Act”, withClass I directors are currently Keith Cowan and Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis, and their terms will expire at the Annual Meeting;
the Class II directors are currently Lori Tauber Marcus and Kathy Tan Mayor, and their terms will expire at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; and
the Class III directors are currently Alan S. Knitowski, Randall Crowder and George Syllantavos, and their terms will expire at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. 
Messrs. Cowan and Manlunas are Class I nominees for election for a maturitythree-year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting of 180 days or less or in any open ended investment company that holds itself outStockholders. Mr. Tsirigakis will not stand for reelection as a money market fund selectedClass I director at the Annual Meeting.

Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that the number of directors shall consist of one or more members and may be increased or decreased from time to time by us meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7a resolution of the 1940 Act,Board. Each director’s term continues until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or his or her earlier of: (i) the consummation of a business combinationdeath, resignation or (ii) the distribution of the proceedsremoval. Any increase or decrease in the Trust Accountnumber of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as described below.

The amountnearly as possible, each class will consist of proceeds not deposited in the Trust Account was approximately $500,000 at the closingone-third of our IPO. In addition, interest income on the funds held in the Trust Account may be released to us to pay our franchise and income tax and working capital obligations. As of February 28, 2018, approximately $71.6 million was in the Trust Account. The mailing address of the Company’s principal executive office is 90 Kifissias Avenue, Maroussi Athens, Greece.

The purpose of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment is to allow the Company more time to complete its initial business combination with Phunware pursuant to the Merger Agreement among Stellar, Phunware and certain other parties, or another initial business combination if the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated. Our Board currently believes that there will not be sufficient time before May 24, 2018 to complete the Phunware Business Combination. Accordingly, the Board believes that in order to be able to consummate the Phunware Business Combination, we will need to obtain the Extension. Therefore, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of our shareholders to extend the date that the Company has to consummate a business combination to the Extended Date in order that our shareholders have the opportunity to participate in our future investment.

You are not being asked to vote on a business combination at this time. If the Extension is implemented and you do not elect to redeem your public shares in connection with the Extension, provided that you are a shareholder on the record date for the special meeting to consider the business combination, you will retain the right to vote on the Phunware Business Combination, or another business combination in the event that the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated, if and when it is submitted to shareholders and the right to redeem your public shares for cash in the event such business combination is approved and completed or the Company has not consummated a business combination by the Extended Date.

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THE EXTENSION AMENDMENT AND THE TRUST AMENDMENT PROPOSALS

The Extension Amendment Proposal

The Company is proposing to amend its charter to extend the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination to the Extended Date.

The Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are essential to the overall implementation of the Board’s plan to allow the Company more time to complete the Phunware Business Combination or another initial business combination if the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated. Approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are both a condition to the implementation of the Extension.

If the Extension Amendment Proposal is not approved and we have not consummated a business combination by May 24, 2018, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible, but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us and less up to $50,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by (B) the total number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rightsdirectors. This classification of the public shareholders as shareholdersBoard may have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control of our Company.

Each of our executive officers serves at the discretion of the Company (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law,Board and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approvalwill hold office until his successor is duly appointed and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal. There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

Meetings of the remaining shareholders andBoard of Directors

The board of directors of Stellar ("Stellar Board"), the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Marshall Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.

The Board believes that, given the Company’s expenditure of time, effort and money on finding a business combination, circumstances warrant providing public shareholders an opportunity to consider a business combination.

A copy of the proposed amendment to the charter of the Company is attached to this Proxy Statement in Annex A.

Trust Amendment Proposal

The purpose of the Trust Amendment is to amend the Company’s Trust Agreement to extend the date on which Continental must liquidate the Trust Account if the Company has not completed a business combination, from May 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018, and to permit the withdrawal of funds from the Trust Account to pay shareholders who properly exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal. A copy of the proposed Amended and Restated Trust Agreement is attached to this Proxy Statement in Annex B, and which has been previously approved by both the Company and Continental.

If the Extension Amendment is approved, our Sponsor has agreed to contribute to us as a loan $0.02 for each public share that is not redeemed, for each calendar month (commencing on May 24, 2018 and on the 24th day of each subsequent month), or portion thereof, that is needed by Stellar to complete the Phunware Business Combination or another business combination from May 24, 2018 (the date by which Stellar is currently required to complete a business combination)registrant until the Extended Date (the “Contribution”). For example, if Stellar takes until November 26, 2018 to complete a business combination, which would represent six calendar months, Stellar’s insiders would make aggregate maximum Contributions of approximately $828,073, or $0.12 per share (assuming no public shares were redeemed) (the “Contribution”). Each Contribution will be deposited in the Trust Account within five calendar days from the beginning of such calendar month (or portion thereof). Accordingly, if the Extension Amendment is approved and the Extension is implemented and Stellar takes the full time through the Extended Date to complete the initial business combination, the redemption amount per share at the meeting for such business combination or Stellar’s subsequent liquidation will be approximately $10.50 per share, in comparison to the current redemption amount of approximately $10.38 per share (assuming no public shares were redeemed). The Contribution is conditioned upon the implementation of the Extension Amendment. The Contribution will not occur if the Extension Amendment is not approved or the Extension is not completed. The amount of the Contribution will not bear interest and will be repayable by us to our Sponsor upon consummation of an initial business combination. If our Sponsor advises us that it does not intend to make the Contribution, then the Extension Amendment and the Adjournment Proposal will not be put before the shareholders at the Special Meeting and we will dissolve and liquidate in accordance with our charter. Sponsor will have the sole discretion whether to continue extending for additional calendar months until the Extended Date and if Sponsor determines not to continue extending for additional calendar months, its obligation to make additional Contributions will terminate.


Reasons for the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal

The Company’s IPO prospectus and charter provide that the Company has until May 24, 2018 to complete the Phunware Business Combination or another initial business combination if the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated.

On February 27, 2018, Stellar entered into the Merger Agreement with Phunware and Merger Sub. The Merger Agreement provides for the merger of Merger Sub with and into Phunware, with Phunware continuing as the surviving corporation.

Stellar intends to change its corporate structure and domicile by way of continuation from a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Redomestication”). The Redomestication is expected to become effective immediately prior to the consummation of the Phunware Business Combination and will be effected by the filing of a Certificate of Corporate Domestication and a Certificate of Incorporation (the “Delaware Redomestication Documents”) with the Delaware Secretary of State and a filing of an application to de-register with the Registrar of Corporations of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Upon the effectiveness of the Redomestication, Stellar will continue its existence in the form of a Delaware corporation and, in connection with the Phunware Business Combination, Stellar will change its corporate name to “Phunware, Inc.” (the “Successor”) and all outstanding securities of Stellar will be deemed to constitute outstanding securities of the continuing Delaware corporation.

The Merger Agreement is subject to standard conditions to the closing. In addition, the Closing is subject to the following additional conditions:

●  The SEC shall have declared effective a registration statement on Form S-4 under the Securities Act to register the issuance of the securities to be issued in the Redomestication and the Phunware Business Combination; and

●  Stellar has at least $40 million cash, net of its unpaid expenses and liabilities.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon the closing, (i) the shares of common stock of Phunware issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Phunware Business Combination will be cancelled in exchange for the right to receive (A) an aggregate number of shares of Successor common stock equal to the quotient of the aggregate merger consideration of $301,000,000, subject to adjustment, divided by the Redemption Price (as defined therein) and (B) a number of the 929,890 warrants to purchase shares of Successor common stock that are currently held by the Sponsor that the Phunware stockholders elect to purchase at a price of $0.50 per warrant by reducing their shares of Successor common stock by the equivalent value, (ii) all outstanding warrants to acquire shares of Phunware stock will be cancelled in exchange for the right to receive a new warrant to purchase shares of Successor common stock and (iii) all outstanding options of Phunware will be assumed by the Successor.

Each party agreed in the Merger Agreement to use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the closing of the Phunware Business Combination. The Merger Agreement also contains certain customary covenants by each of the partiesDecember 26, 2018, met six times during the period between the signing of the Merger Agreement and the earlier of the closing or the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, including covenants regarding (1) seeking an extension of the deadline for Stellar to consummate an initial business combination, (2) no solicitation of other competing transactions, subject to certain exclusions, (3) designation of2018. All members of the Successor’s post-closing board of directors, (4) maintenance by Stellar of a minimum cash balance, (5) efforts to consummate a block-chain technology token generation event and (6) solicitation of voting agreements.


Phunware offers a fully integrated software platform that equips Fortune 5000 companies with the products, solutions and services necessary to engage, manage and monetize their mobile application portfolios globally at scale. According to comScore’s 2017 Mobile App Report, consumers spend 66% of their total digital time with mobile devices (smartphones and tablets), and 87% of their mobile time in mobile apps (vs. on mobile web). (Source: comScore 2017 Mobile App Report) Given this reality, brands must establish a strong identity on mobile, especially on devices and platforms specific to the Apple iOS and Google Android operating systems and ecosystems. Phunware help brands define, create, launch, promote, monetize and scale their mobile identities as a means to anchor the digital transformation of their customers’ journeys and brand interactions. Phunware’s MaaS platform provides the entire mobile lifecycle of applications, media and data in one login through one procurement relationship.

Phunware creates, licenses and manages category-defining mobile experiences for brands and their application users worldwide. Phunware has successfully expanded its addressable market reach into several important and fast-growing markets: mobile cloud software, media, data science and cryptonetworking. Phunware’s position at the intersection of these markets has resulted in a current inventory of more than 2 billion Phunware IDs across numerous of mobile application portfolios for more than one billion monthly active unique devices across more than two trillion database events and petabytes of information.

Phunware offers its platform as SaaS, Data-as-a-Service (“DaaS”) and transactional media. Phunware’s business model includes recurring subscriptions, reoccurring transactions and services, often as one-year to five-year software or data licenses, or transaction-based media insertion orders. Phunware prioritizes its sales and marketing efforts first on recurring SaaS and DaaS subscriptions, second on reoccurring transactions and third on services. In years in which transactional engagements are not expected to be attractive for gross margins, they are either avoided or pursued opportunistically only. Phunware’s target customers are Fortune 5000 and enterprise companies with large digital, mobile, marketing and information technology budgets and spending that are enacting digital transformation in their businesses. These include companies from all vertical markets, including, for example, Fox Networks Group in Media & Entertainment, Cedars Sinai in Healthcare, Kohl’s in Retail, Wynn Resorts in Hospitality, Ft. Lauderdale Airport in Aviation, Brickell City Center in Real Estate, AT&T in Sports and the City of Las Vegas in Government.

Stellar’s IPO prospectus and charter provide that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 65% of all outstanding shares of common stock is required to extend our corporate existence, except in connection with, and effective upon, consummation of a business combination. Additionally, our IPO prospectus and charter provide for all public shareholders to have an opportunity to redeem their public shares in the case our corporate existence is extended as described above. Because we continue to believe that the Phunware Business Combination would be in the best interests of our shareholders, and because we will not be able to conclude the business combination within the permitted time period, the Board has determined to seek shareholder approval to extend the date by which we have to complete the Phunware Business Combination, or another business combination in the event that the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated, beyond May 24, 2018 to the Extended Date. We intend to hold another shareholder meeting prior to the Extended Date in order to seek shareholder approval of the Phunware Business Combination, or another business combination in the event that the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated.

We believe that the foregoing charter provision was included to protect Company shareholders from having to sustain their investments for an unreasonably long period if the Company failed to find a suitable business combination in the timeframe contemplated by the charter. We also believe, however, that given the Company’s expenditure of time, effort and money on finding a business combination, circumstances warrant providing public shareholders an opportunity to consider a business combination.

If Either the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal is Not Approved

The approval of both the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are essential to the implementation of our Board’s plan to extend the date by which we must consummate our initial business combination. Therefore, our Board will abandon and not implement either amendment unless our shareholders approve both the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal.


If the Extension Amendment Proposal or Trust Amendment Proposal is not approved and we have not consummated a business combination by May 24, 2018, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us and less up to $50,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by (B) the total number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the public shareholders as shareholders of the Company (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Marshall Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of other applicable law.

There will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to the Company’s warrants which will expire worthless in the event we wind up. In the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor and our officers and directors will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of their ownership of the Founder Shares or the Placement Warrants.

If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal Are Approved

If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, the Company will file an amendment to the charter with the Office of the Registrar of Corporations of the Republic of the Marshall Islands in the form set forth in Annex A hereto to extend the time it has to complete a business combination until the Extended Date. The Company will remain a reporting company under the Exchange Act and its units, common stock and warrants will remain publicly traded. The Company will then continue to work to consummate a business combination by the Extended Date.

Notwithstanding shareholder approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal, our Board will retain the right to abandon and not implement the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment at any time without any further action by our shareholders.

You are not being asked to vote on the Phunware Business Combination at this time. If the Extension is implemented and you do not elect to redeem your public shares in connection with the Extension, provided that you are a shareholder on the record date for the special meeting to consider the Phunware Business Combination, you will retain the right to vote on the Phunware Business Combination if and when it is submitted to shareholders and the right to redeem your public shares for cash in the event such business combination is approved and completed or the Company has not consummated a business combination by the Extended Date.

If the Extension Amendment Proposal and Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, and the Extension is implemented, the removal of the Withdrawal Amount from the Trust Account in connection with the Election will reduce the amount held in the Trust Account. The Company cannot predict the amount that will remain in the Trust Account if the Extension Amendment Proposal and Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, and the amount remaining in the Trust Account may be only a small fraction of the approximately $71.6 million that was in the Trust Account as of February 28, 2018. We will not proceed with the Extension if redemptions or repurchases of our public shares cause us to have less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (which would occur if there are redemptions or repurchases of more than approximately 95% of our public shares) following approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal.

Redemption Rights

If the Extension Amendment Proposal and Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, and the Extension is implemented, public shareholders may seek to redeem their public shares at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares. Holders of public shares who do not elect to redeem their public shares in connection with the Extension will retain the right to redeem their public shares in connection with any shareholder vote to approve the Phunware Business Combination, or another business combination in the event that the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated, or if the Company has not consummated a business combination by the Extended Date.


TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS, YOU MUST AFFIRMATIVELY VOTE EITHER “FOR” OR “AGAINST” THE EXTENSION AMENDMENT PROPOSAL AND THE TRUST AMENDMENT PROPOSAL, CHECK THE BOX ON THE PROXY CARD PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED, SUBMIT A REQUEST IN WRITING THAT WE REDEEM YOUR PUBLIC SHARES FOR CASH TO CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY AT THE ADDRESS BELOW, AND, AT THE SAME TIME, ENSURE YOUR BANK OR BROKER COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED ELSEWHERE HEREIN, INCLUDING DELIVERING YOUR SHARES TO THE TRANSFER AGENT PRIOR TO THE VOTE ON THE EXTENSION AMENDMENT AND THE TRUST AMENDMENT.

In connection with tendering your shares for redemption, prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on May 18, 2018 (two business days before the Special Meeting), you must elect either to physically tender your stock certificates to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, at Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, 1 State Street, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10004, Attn: Mark Zimkind, mzimkind@continentalstock.com, or to deliver your shares to the transfer agent electronically using DTC’s DWAC system, which election would likely be determined based on the manner in which you hold your shares. The requirement for physical or electronic delivery prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on May 18, 2018 (two business days before the Special Meeting) ensures that a redeeming holder’s election is irrevocable once the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved. In furtherance of such irrevocable election, shareholders making the election will not be able to tender their shares after the vote at the Special Meeting.

Through the DWAC system, this electronic delivery process can be accomplished by the shareholder, whether or not it is a record holder or its shares are held in “street name,” by contacting the transfer agent or its broker and requesting delivery of its shares through the DWAC system. Delivering shares physically may take significantly longer. In order to obtain a physical stock certificate, a shareholder’s broker and/or clearing broker, DTC, and the Company’s transfer agent will need to act together to facilitate this request. There is a nominal cost associated with the above-referenced tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them through the DWAC system. The transfer agent will typically charge the tendering broker $45 and the broker would determine whether or not to pass this cost on to the redeeming holder. It is the Company’s understanding that shareholders should generally allot at least two weeks to obtain physical certificates from the transfer agent. The Company does not have any control over this process or over the brokers or DTC, and it may take longer than two weeks to obtain a physical stock certificate. Such shareholders will have less time to make their investment decision than those shareholders that deliver their shares through the DWAC system. Shareholders who request physical stock certificates and wish to redeem may be unable to meet the deadline for tendering their shares before exercising their redemption rights and thus will be unable to redeem their shares.

Certificates that have not been tendered in accordance with these procedures prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on May 18, 2018 (two business days before the Special Meeting) will not be redeemed for cash held in the Trust Account on the redemption date. In the event that a public shareholder tenders its shares and decides prior to the vote at the Special Meeting that it does not want to redeem its shares, the shareholder may withdraw the tender. If you delivered your shares for redemption to our transfer agent and decide prior to the vote at the Special Meeting not to redeem your shares, you may request that our transfer agent return the shares (physically or electronically). You may make such request by contacting our transfer agent at the address listed above. In the event that a public shareholder tenders shares and the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved, these shares will not be redeemed and the physical certificates representing these shares will be returned to the shareholder promptly following the determination that the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal will not be approved. The Company anticipates that a public shareholder who tenders shares for redemption in connection with the vote to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal would receive payment of the redemption price for such shares soon after the completion of the Extension Amendment. The transfer agent will hold the certificates of public shareholders that make the election until such shares are redeemed for cash or returned to such shareholders.


If properly demanded, the Company will redeem each public share for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares. Based upon the amount in the Trust Account as of February 28, 2018, the Company anticipates that the per-share price at which public shares will be redeemed from cash held in the Trust Account will be approximately $10.38 at the time of the Special Meeting. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on May 1, 2018 was $10.31.

If you exercise your redemption rights, you will be exchanging your shares of the Company’s common stock for cash and will no longer own the shares. You will be entitled to receive cash for these shares only if you properly demand redemption and tender your stock certificate(s) to the Company’s transfer agent prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on May 18, 2018 (two business days before the Special Meeting). The Company anticipates that a public shareholder who tenders shares for redemption in connection with the vote to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal would receive payment of the redemption price for such shares soon after the completion of the Extension Amendment.

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UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for Shareholders Exercising Redemption Rights

The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations for holders of our shares that elect to have their shares redeemed for cash. This summary is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the regulations promulgated by the U.S. Treasury Department, current administrative interpretations and practices of the Internal Revenue Services (the “IRS”) (including administrative interpretations and practices expressed in private letter rulings which are binding on the IRS only with respect to the particular taxpayers who requested and received those rulings) and judicial decisions, all as currently in effect and all of which are subject to differing interpretations or to change, possibly with retroactive effect. No assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position contrary to any of the tax considerations described below. No advance ruling has been or will be sought from the IRS regarding any matter discussed in this summary. This summary does not address any laws other than the United States federal income tax law, such as the U.S. federal estate tax, U.S. state and local tax laws and the tax laws of any non-U.S. jurisdictions. This summary does not purport to discuss all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be important to a particular shareholder in light of its investment or tax circumstances or to shareholders subject to special tax rules, such as:

certain U.S. expatriates;
traders in securities that elect mark-to-market treatment;
S corporations;
redeeming U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar;
financial institutions;
mutual funds;
qualified plans, such as 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts;
insurance companies;
broker-dealers;
regulated investment companies (or RICs);

real estate investment trusts (or REITs);
persons holding shares as part of a “straddle,” “hedge,” “conversion transaction,” “synthetic security” or other integrated investment;
persons subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of the Code;
persons subject to the Medicare contribution tax imposed under the Code;
tax-exempt organizations;
persons that actually or constructively own 5 percent or more of our shares;
our Sponsor and its shareholders; and
redeeming Non-U.S. Holders (as defined below, and except as otherwise discussed below).


If any partnership (including for this purpose any entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares, the tax treatment of a partner generally will depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partner and the partnership. This summary does not address any tax consequences to any partnership that holds our shares (or to any direct or indirect partner of such partnership). If you are a partner of a partnership holding our shares, you should consult your tax advisor. This summary assumes that shareholders hold our shares as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code, which generally means as property held for investment and not as a dealer or for sale to customers in the ordinary course of the shareholder’s trade or business.

WE URGE HOLDERS OF OUR SHARES CONTEMPLATING EXERCISE OF THEIR REDEMPTION RIGHTS TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND FOREIGN INCOME AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES THEREOF.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations to U.S. Shareholders

This section is addressed to Redeeming U.S. Holders (as defined below) of our shares that elect to have their shares redeemed for cash. For purposes of this discussion, a “Redeeming U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner that so redeems its shares and is:

a citizen or resident of the United States;
a corporation (including an entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof;
an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
any trust if (1) a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) it has a valid election in place to be treated as a U.S. person.

Tax Treatment of the Redemption — In General

The balance of the discussion under this heading is subject in its entirety to the discussion below under the heading “— Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules.” If we are considered a “passive foreign investment company” for these purposes (which we will be, unless a “start up” exception applies), then the tax consequences of the redemption will be as outlined in that discussion, below.

A Redeeming U.S. Holder will generally recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the cash received in the redemption and such shareholder’s adjusted basis in the shares so redeemed if the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s ownership of shares is completely terminated or if the redemption meets certain other tests described below. Special constructive ownership rules apply in determining whether a Redeeming U.S. Holder’s ownership of shares is treated as completely terminated (and in general, such Redeeming U.S. Holder may not be considered to have completely terminated its interest if it continues to hold our warrants). If gain or loss treatment applies, such gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the holding period of such shares is more than one year at the time of the exchange. It is possible that because of the redemption rights associated with our shares, the holding period of such shares may not be considered to begin until the date of such redemption (and thus it is possible that long-term capital gain or loss treatment may not apply to shares redeemed in the redemption). Shareholders who hold different blocks of shares (generally, shares purchased or acquired on different dates or at different prices) should consult their tax advisors to determine how the above rules apply to them. 


A redemption that does not completely terminate the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s interest will still give rise to capital gain or loss, if the redemption is either (i) “substantially disproportionate” or (ii) “not essentially equivalent to a dividend.” In determining whether the redemption is substantially disproportionate or not essentially equivalent to a dividend with respect to a Redeeming U.S. Holder, that Redeeming U.S. Holder is deemed to own not just shares actually owned but also shares underlying options to acquire our shares (including for these purposes our warrants) and, in some cases, shares owned by certain family members, certain estates and trusts of which the Redeeming U.S. Holder is a beneficiary, and certain affiliated entities.

Generally, the redemption will be “substantially disproportionate” with respect to the Redeeming U.S. Holder if (i) the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s percentage ownership of the outstanding voting shares (including all classes which carry voting rights) of the Company is reduced immediately after the redemption to less than 80% of the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s percentage interest in such voting shares immediately before the redemption; (ii) the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s percentage ownership of our outstanding shares (both voting and nonvoting) immediately after the redemption is reduced to less than 80% of such percentage ownership immediately before the redemption; and (iii) the Redeeming U.S. Holder owns, immediately after the redemption, less than 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Company entitled to vote. Whether the redemption will be considered “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to a Redeeming U.S. Holder will depend upon the particular circumstances of that Redeeming U.S. Holder. At a minimum, however, the redemption must result in a meaningful reduction in the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s actual or constructive percentage ownership of the Company. The IRS has ruled that any reduction in a shareholder’s proportionate interest is a “meaningful reduction” if the shareholder’s relative interest in the corporation is minimal and the shareholder does not have meaningful control over the corporation.

If none of the redemption tests described above give rise to capital gain or loss, the consideration paid to the Redeeming U.S. Holder will be treated as dividend income for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. However, for the purposes of the dividends-received deduction and of “qualified dividend” treatment, due to the redemption right, a Redeeming U.S. Holder may be unable to include the time period prior to the redemption in the shareholder’s “holding period.” Any distribution in excess of our earnings and profits will reduce the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s basis in the shares (but not below zero), and any remaining excess will be treated as gain realized on the sale or other disposition of the shares.

As these rules are complex, Redeeming U.S. Holders of shares considering exercising their redemption rights should consult their own tax advisors as to whether the redemption will be treated as a sale or as a distribution under the Code.

Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules

A foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) corporation will be a passive foreign investment company (or “PFIC”) for U.S. tax purposes ifattended at least 75% of its gross incomemeetings. Our current Board was formed in a taxable year, including its pro rata share ofconjunction with the gross income of any corporationBusiness Combination on December 26, 2018 and did not meet in which it is considered2018. Our Board plans to ownmeet at least 25%quarterly each fiscal year.


During 2018, Stellar held two special meetings of stockholders of which Messrs. Syllantavos and Tsirigakis were the shares by value, is passive income. Alternatively, a foreign corporationonly attendees from the Stellar Board. This Annual Meeting will be the first annual meeting of stockholders for Phunware. The Company encourages, but does not require, directors to attend the Annual Meeting.

Director Independence
Our common stock and warrants are listed on Nasdaq. Under the rules of Nasdaq, independent directors must comprise a PFIC if at least 50% of its assets in a taxable year of the foreign corporation, ordinarily determined based on fair market value and averaged quarterly over the year, including its pro rata share of the assets of any corporation in which it is considered to own at least 25% of the shares by value, are held for the production of, or produce, passive income. Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, rents and royalties (other than rents or royalties derived from the active conductmajority of a trade or business)listed company’s board of directors. In addition, the rules of Nasdaq require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed company’s audit, compensation, and gains fromnominating and corporate governance committees be independent. Under the dispositionrules of passive assets.

Because we areNasdaq, a blank check company, with no current active business, we believe that it is likely that we have met the PFIC asset or income test beginning with our initial taxable year ending December 31, 2017. However, pursuant to a start-up exception, a corporationdirector will not be a PFIC for the first taxable year the corporation has gross income (in our case, our taxable year ending December 31, 2017),only qualify as an “independent director” if, (1) no predecessor of the corporation was a PFIC; (2) the corporation satisfies the IRS that it will not be a PFIC for either of the first two taxable years following the start-up year (in our case, our taxable years ending December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019); and (3) the corporation is not in fact a PFIC for either of those years. The applicability of the start-up exception to us will not be known until after the close of our current taxable year ending December 31, 2018. Even if the Phunware Business Combination is completed during our taxable year ending December 31, 2018, we may still meet one of the PFIC tests depending on the timing of the acquisition and the amount of our passive income and assets as well as any passive income and assets of the businesses acquired in the Phunware Business Combination. If we doopinion of that company’s board of directors, that person does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Audit committee members must also satisfy the start-up exception, we will likelyindependence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. Compensation committee members must also satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rule 10C-1 under the Exchange Act.

In order to be considered a PFIC since our date of formation, and will continue to be treated as a PFIC until we no longer satisfy the PFIC tests (although, as stated below, in general the PFIC rules would continue to apply to any Redeeming U.S. Holder who held our shares or warrants at any time we were considered a PFIC).


If we are determined to be a PFIC for any taxable year (or portion thereof) that is included in the holding period of a Redeeming U.S. Holder of our shares or warrants and, in the case of our shares, the Redeeming U.S. Holder did not make either a timely QEF election for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the Redeeming U.S. Holder held (or was deemed to hold) shares or a timely “mark to market” election, in each case as described below, such holder generally will be subject to special rules with respect to:

any gain recognized by the Redeeming U.S. Holder on the sale or other disposition of its shares or warrants (which would include the redemption, if such redemption is treated as a sale under the rules discussed under the heading “— Tax Treatment of the Redemption — In General,” above); and
any “excess distribution” made to the Redeeming U.S. Holder (generally, any distributions to such Redeeming U.S. Holder during a taxable year of the Redeeming U.S. Holder that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions received by such Redeeming U.S. Holder in respect of the shares during the three preceding taxable years of such Redeeming U.S. Holder or, if shorter, such Redeeming U.S. Holder’s holding period for the shares), which may include the redemption to the extent such redemption is treated as a distribution under the rules discussed under the heading “— Tax Treatment of the Redemption — In General,” above.
Under these special rules,
the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s gain or excess distribution will be allocated ratably over the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s holding period for the shares or warrants;
the amount allocated to the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s taxable year in which the Redeeming U.S. Holder recognized the gain or received the excess distribution, or to the period in the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s holding period before the first day of our first taxable year in which we are a PFIC, will be taxed as ordinary income;
the amount allocated to other taxable years (or portions thereof) of the Redeeming U.S. Holder and included in its holding period will be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for that year and applicable to the Redeeming U.S. Holder; and
the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed in respect of the tax attributable to each such other taxable year of the Redeeming U.S. Holder.

In general, if we are determined to be a PFIC, a Redeeming U.S. Holder may avoid the PFIC tax consequences described above in respect to our shares (but not our warrants) by making a timely QEF election (if eligible to do so) to include in income its pro rata share of our net capital gains (as long-term capital gain) and other earnings and profits (as ordinary income), on a current basis, in each case whether or not distributed, in the taxable year of the Redeeming U.S. Holder in which or with which our taxable year ends. In general, a QEF election must be made on or before the due date (including extensions) for filing such Redeeming U.S. Holder’s tax return for the taxable year for which the election relates. A Redeeming U.S. Holder may make a separate election to defer the payment of taxes on undistributed income inclusions under the QEF rules, but if deferred, any such taxes will be subject to an interest charge.


A Redeeming U.S. Holder may not make a QEF election with respect to its warrants to acquire our shares. As a result, if a Redeeming U.S. Holder sells or otherwise disposes of such warrants (other than upon exercise of such warrants), any gain recognized generally will be subject to the special tax and interest charge rules treating the gain as an excess distribution, as described above, if we were a PFIC at any time during the period the Redeeming U.S. Holder held the warrants. If a Redeeming U.S. Holder that exercises such warrants properly makes a QEF election with respect to the newly acquired shares (or has previously made a QEF election with respect to our shares), the QEF election will apply to the newly acquired shares, but the adverse tax consequences relating to the ownership of shares of a PFIC, adjusted to take into account the current income inclusions resulting from the QEF election, will continue to apply with respect to such newly acquired shares (which generally will be deemed to have a holding periodindependent for purposes of Rule 10A-3 and Rule 10C-1, a member of an audit committee or compensation committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the PFIC rulescommittee, the board of directors, or any other board committee: (1) accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the listed company or any of its subsidiaries; or (2) be an affiliated person of the listed company or any of its subsidiaries.

We have undertaken a review of the independence of each director and director nominee and considered whether each such individual has a material relationship with us that includes the period the Redeeming U.S. Holder held the warrants), unless the Redeeming U.S. Holder makes a purging election. The purging election creates a deemed sale of such shares at their fair market value. The gain recognized by the purging election will be subjectcould compromise his or her ability to the special tax and interest charge rules treating the gain as an excess distribution, as described above.exercise independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities. As a result of the purging election, the Redeeming U.S. Holder will have a new basisthis review, we determined that Messrs. Cowan, Syllantavos and holding period in the shares acquired upon the exerciseTsirigakis


and Mses. Marcus and Mayor, representing five of the warrants for purposes of the PFIC rules.

The QEF election is made on a shareholder-by-shareholder basis and, once made, can be revoked only with the consent of the IRS. A Redeeming U.S. Holder generally makes a QEF election by attaching a completed IRS Form 8621 (Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund), including the information provided in a PFIC annual information statement, to a timely filed U.S. federal income tax return for the tax year to which the election relates. Retroactive QEF elections generally may be made only by filing a protective statement with such return and if certain other conditionsCompany's seven directors, are met or with the consent of the IRS. Redeeming U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability and tax consequences of a retroactive QEF election under their particular circumstances.

In order to comply with the requirements of a QEF election, a Redeeming U.S. Holder must receive a PFIC annual information statement from us. If we determine we are a PFIC for any taxable year, we will endeavor to provide to a Redeeming U.S. Holder such informationconsidered “independent directors” as the IRS may require, including a PFIC annual information statement, in order to enable the Redeeming U.S. Holder to make and maintain a QEF election. However, there is no assurance that we will have timely knowledge of our status as a PFIC in the future or of the required information to be provided. 

If a Redeeming U.S. Holder has made a QEF election with respect to our shares, and the special tax and interest charge rules do not apply to such shares (because such holder made a timely QEF election for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the Redeeming U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) such shares or because such holder made a purging election, as described above), any gain recognized on the sale of our shares generally will be taxable as capital gain and no interest charge will be imposed. As discussed above, Redeeming U.S. Holders of a QEF are currently taxed on their pro rata shares of its earnings and profits, whether or not distributed. In such case, a subsequent distribution of such earnings and profits that were previously included in income generally should not be taxable as a dividend to such Redeeming U.S. Holders. The tax basis of a Redeeming U.S. Holder’s shares in a QEF will be increased by amounts that are included in income, and decreased by amounts distributed but not taxed as dividends, under the above rules. Similar basis adjustments apply to property if by reason of holding such property the Redeeming U.S. Holder is treateddefined under the applicable attribution rules and regulations of the SEC and the listing requirements and rules of Nasdaq. If elected at the Annual Meeting, Mr. Manlunas will also be considered an "independent director" as owning sharesdefined under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the listing requirements and rules of Nasdaq.

Board Leadership Structure
We believe that the structure of the Board and its committees provides strong overall management. The Chairman of the Board and our Chief Executive Officer roles are separate. Mr. Knitowski serves as our Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis serves as Chairman of the Board. This structure will enable each person to focus on different aspects of Company leadership. Our Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for setting the strategic direction of our Company, the general management and operation of the business and the guidance and oversight of senior management. The Chairman of the Board will monitor the content, quality and timeliness of information sent to the Board and will be available for consultation with the Board regarding the oversight of its business affairs. Our independent directors will bring experience, oversight and expertise from outside of Phunware, while Mr. Knitowski will bring company-specific experience and expertise. As one of the founders of Phunware, Mr. Knitowski is best positioned to identify strategic priorities, lead critical discussion and execute our business plans.

Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct
The Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines that address items such as the qualifications and responsibilities of our directors and director candidates and corporate governance policies and standards applicable to us in general. In addition, the Board has adopted a QEF.

Although a determination asCode of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other executive and senior financial officers. The full text of our Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is posted on the Governance portion of the investor relations page of our website at https://investors.phunware.com. We will post amendments to our PFIC status willCode of Business Conduct and Ethics or waivers of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for directors and executive officers that are required to be made annually, a determination that we are a PFIC for any particular year will generally apply for subsequent years to a Redeeming U.S. Holder who held shares or warrants while we were a PFIC, whether or not we meetdisclosed by the test for PFIC status in those subsequent years. A Redeeming U.S. Holder who makes the QEF election discussed above for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the Redeeming U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) our shares and receives the requisite PFIC annual information statement, however, will not be subject to the PFIC tax and interest charge rules discussed above in respect to such shares. In addition, such Redeeming U.S. Holder will not be subject to the QEF inclusion regime with respect to such shares for any taxable year of us that ends within or with a taxable year of the Redeeming U.S. HolderSEC or Nasdaq on the same website.


Board Role in Risk Oversight

The Board recognizes the importance of effective risk oversight in running a successful business and in which we are not a PFIC. Onfulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities to Phunware and its stockholders. While the other hand, if the QEF electionexecutive team is not effective for each of our taxable years in which we are a PFIC and the Redeeming U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) our shares, the PFIC rules discussed above will continue to apply to such shares unless the holder makes a purging election, as described above, and pays the tax and interest charge with respect to the gain inherent in such shares attributable to the pre-QEF election period.


Alternatively, if a Redeeming U.S. Holder, at the close of its taxable year, owns shares in a PFIC that are treated as marketable stock, the Redeeming U.S. Holder may make a mark-to-market election with respect to such shares for such taxable year. If the Redeeming U.S. Holder makes a valid mark-to-market electionresponsible for the first taxable yearday-to-day management of risk, one of the Redeeming U.S. Holder in which the Redeeming U.S. Holder holds (orBoard’s key functions is deemed to hold) shares and for which we are determined to be a PFIC, such holder generally will not be subject to the PFIC rules described above in respect to its shares. Instead, in general, the Redeeming U.S. Holder will include as ordinary income each year the excess, if any,informed oversight of the fair market value of its shares at the end of its taxable year over the adjusted basis in its shares.Company’s risk management process. The Redeeming U.S. Holder also will be allowed to take an ordinary loss in respect of the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of its shares over the fair market value of its shares at the end of its taxable year (but only to the extent of the net amount of previously included income as a result of the mark-to-market election). The Redeeming U.S. Holder’s basis in its shares will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts, and any further gain recognized on a sale or other taxable disposition of the shares will be treated as ordinary income. A mark-to-market election may not be made with respect to our warrants.

The mark-to-market election is available only for stock that is regularly traded on a national securities exchange that is registered with the SEC, including the Nasdaq Capital Market, or on a foreign exchange or market that the IRS determines has rules sufficient to ensure that the market price represents a legitimate and sound fair market value. Redeeming U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability and tax consequences of a mark-to-market election in respect to our shares under their particular circumstances.

If we are a PFIC and, at any time, have a foreign subsidiary that is classified as a PFIC, Redeeming U.S. Holders generally would be deemed to own a portion of such lower-tier PFIC, and generally could incur liability for the deferred tax and interest charge described above if we receive a distribution from, or dispose of all or part of our interest in, the lower-tier PFIC or the Redeeming U.S. Holders otherwise were deemed to have disposed of an interest in the lower-tier PFIC. We will endeavor to cause any lower-tier PFIC to provide to a Redeeming U.S. Holder the information that may be required to make or maintain a QEF election with respect to the lower-tier PFIC. However, there is no assurance that we will have timely knowledge of the status of any such lower-tier PFIC. In addition, we may not hold a controlling interest in any such lower-tier PFIC and thus there can be no assurance we will be able to cause the lower-tier PFIC to provide the required information. Redeeming U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax issues raised by lower-tier PFICs.

A Redeeming U.S. Holder that owns (or is deemed to own) shares in a PFIC during any taxable year of the Redeeming U.S. Holder, may have to file an IRS Form 8621(whether or not a QEF or market-to-market election is made) and such other information as may be required by the U.S. Treasury Department.

The application of the PFIC rules is extremely complex. Shareholders who are considering participating in the redemption and/or selling, transferring or otherwise disposing of their shares and/or warrants should consult with their tax advisors concerning the application of the PFIC rules in their particular circumstances.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations to Non-U.S. Shareholders

This section is addressed to Redeeming Non-U.S. Holders (as defined below) of our shares that elect to have their shares redeemed for cash. For purposes of this discussion, a “Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner (other than a partnership or entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that so redeems its shares and is not a Redeeming U.S. Holder.

Except as otherwise discussed in this section, a Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder who elects to have its shares redeemed will generally be treated in the same manner as a Redeeming U.S. Holder for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See the discussion above under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations to U.S. Shareholders.”

Any Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain recognized as a result of the exchange unless:

such shareholder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year in which the redemption takes place and certain other conditions are met; or
such shareholder is engaged in a trade or business within the United States and any gain recognized in the exchange is treated as effectively connected with such trade or business (and, if an income tax treaty applies, the gain is attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by such holder in the United States), in which case the Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder will generally be subject to the same treatment as a Redeeming U.S. Holder with respect to the exchange, and a Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder that is classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes may be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate (or lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty).


With respect to any redemption treated as a distribution rather than a sale, any amount treated as dividend income to a Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder will generally be subject to U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30%, unless the Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder is entitled to a reduced rate of withholding under an applicable income tax treaty. Dividends received by a Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder that are effectively connected with such holder’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business (and, if an income tax treaty applies, such dividends are attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder in the United States), will be taxed as discussed above under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations to U.S. Shareholders.” In addition, dividends received by a Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder that is classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes that are effectively connected with the holder’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business may also be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a rate of 30% or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty.

Redeeming Non-U.S. Holders of shares considering exercising their redemption rights should consult their own tax advisors as to whether the redemption of their shares will be treated as a sale or as a distribution under the Code.

Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) and U.S. Treasury regulations and administrative guidance thereunder, a 30% United States federal withholding tax may apply to certain income paid to (i) a “foreign financial institution” (as specifically defined in FATCA), whether such foreign financial institution is the beneficial owner or an intermediary, unless such foreign financial institution agrees to verify, report and disclose its United States “account” holders (as specifically defined in FATCA) and meets certain other specified requirements or (ii) a non-financial foreign entity, whether such non-financial foreign entity is the beneficial owner or an intermediary, unless such entity provides a certification that the beneficial owner of the paymentBoard does not have a standing risk management committee, but rather administers this oversight function directly through the Board as a whole, as well as through various Board standing committees that address risks inherent in their respective areas of oversight. In particular, our Board is responsible for monitoring and assessing strategic risk exposure, including a determination of the nature and level of risk appropriate for the Company. Our Audit Committee has the responsibility to consider and discuss our major financial risk exposures and the steps our management has taken to monitor and control these exposures, including guidelines and policies to govern the process by which risk assessment and management is undertaken.


The Audit Committee also reviews with management when appropriate any substantial United States ownerssignificant regulatory and legal developments that may have a material impact on Phunware’s financial statements, compliance programs and policies. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee monitors the effectiveness of our corporate governance guidelines, including whether they are successful in preventing illegal or providesimproper liability-creating conduct. Our Compensation Committee assesses and monitors whether any of our compensation policies and programs has the name, addresspotential to encourage excessive risk-taking.

The applicable Board committees plan to meet at least quarterly with the employees responsible for risk management in the committees’ respective areas of oversight. Both the Board as a whole and taxpayer identification numberthe various standing committees receive periodic reports from our management team that lead a variety of functions across the business, as well as input from external advisors, as appropriate. It is the responsibility of the committee chairs to report findings regarding material risk exposures to the Board as quickly as possible.

Committees of the Board of Directors
The Board has the authority to appoint committees to perform certain management and administrative functions. The Board has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, each such substantial United States ownerof which has the composition and certainresponsibilities described below. Members serve on these committees until their resignation or until otherwise determined by the Board.



Committee Meetings

The Stellar Board had two standing committees; an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee. The Stellar Board did not have a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Audit Committee held four meetings in 2018, of which each of its members attended at least 75% of its meetings. The Compensation Committee held no meetings in 2018.

The committees of the Phunware Board were formed in conjunction with the Business Combination on December 26, 2018. Each committee plans to meet at least quarterly each fiscal year.
Audit Committee
Messrs. Cowan and Tsirigakis and Ms. Mayor, each of whom is a non-employee member of the Board, comprise our Audit Committee. Mr. Tsirigakis is the Chairman of our Audit Committee. We have determined that each of the members of our Audit Committee satisfies the requirements for independence and financial literacy under the rules of Nasdaq and the SEC. The Audit Committee is responsible for, among other specified requirements are met. In certain cases,things:

selecting a qualified firm to serve as the relevant foreignindependent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial institutionstatements;
helping to ensure the independence and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm;
discussing the scope and results of the audit with the independent registered public accounting firm and reviewing, with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, our interim and year-end financial statements;
developing procedures for employees to submit concerns anonymously about questionable accounting or non-financial foreign entity may qualifyaudit matters;
reviewing the Company’s policies on and overseeing risk assessment and risk management, including enterprise risk management;
reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal control policies and procedures and the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures;
reviewing related person transactions; and
approving or, as required, pre-approving, all audit and all permissible non-audit services, other than de minimis non-audit services, to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm.
The Board has adopted a written charter for an exemption from, orthe Audit Committee that satisfies the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the listing standards of Nasdaq. Our Audit Committee charter can be found on the "Governance Documents" section of our Investor Relations website at https://investors.phunware.com/governance-docs.
Audit Committee Report
The following Report of the Audit Committee of the Company shall not be deemed to be in compliance“soliciting material” or to be “filed” with these rules. Redeeming Non-U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding this legislation and whether it maythe SEC, nor shall such information be relevant to their dispositionincorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of their shares1933, as amended or warrants.

Backup Withholding

In general, proceeds received from the exercise of redemption rights will be subject to backup withholding for a non-corporate Redeeming U.S. Holder that:

fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number;
is notified by the IRS regarding a failure to report all interest or dividends required to be shown on his or her federal income tax returns; or
in certain circumstances, fails to comply with applicable certification requirements.

A Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder generally may eliminate the requirement for information reporting and backup withholding by providing certification of its foreign status, under penalties of perjury, on a duly executed applicable IRS Form W-8 or by otherwise establishing an exemption.

Any amount withheld under these rules will be creditable against the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s or Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability or refundableExchange Act, except to the extent that it exceeds this liability, providedthe Company specifically incorporates such information by reference in such filing.

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 with management of the Company. The Audit Committee has discussed with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Marcum LLP the matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 1301, Communications with Audit Committees, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”). The Audit Committee has also received the written disclosures and the letter from Marcum LLP required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent accountants’ communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with Marcum LLP the accounting firm’s independence.

Based on the foregoing, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the required informationaudited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

Audit Committee
Mr. Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis, Chairman
Mr. Keith Cowan, Member
Ms. Kathy Tan Mayor, Member



Compensation Committee
Ms. Marcus and Messrs. Syllantavos and Tsirigakis, each of whom is timely furnisheda non-employee member of the Board, comprise our Compensation Committee. Ms. Marcus is the Chairman of our Compensation Committee. We have determined that each member of our Compensation Committee meets the requirements for independence under the rules of Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations. The Compensation Committee is responsible for, among other things:

reviewing, approving and determining the compensation of executive officers and key employees;
reviewing, approving and determining compensation and benefits, including equity awards, to directors for service on the board of directors or any committee thereof;
administering equity compensation plans;
reviewing, approving and making recommendations to the IRSBoard of Directors regarding incentive compensation and equity compensation plans; and
establishing and reviewing general policies relating to compensation and benefits of the Company's employees.

The Board has adopted a written charter for the Compensation Committee that satisfies the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the listing standards of Nasdaq. Our Compensation Committee charter can be found on the "Governance Documents" section of our Investor Relations website at https://investors.phunware.com/governance-docs.
Compensation Committee Processes and Procedures
Our Compensation Committee plans to meet at least quarterly with greater frequency, if necessary. The agenda for each meeting will usually be developed by the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. Our Chief Executive Officer may not be present during voting or deliberations of the Compensation Committee regarding his compensation but may participate in the review or determination of the compensation of each of the other executive officers. The Compensation Committee meets regularly in executive session. However, from time to time, various members of management and other applicable requirements are met.

As previously noted above,employees as well as outside advisors or consultants may be invited by the foregoing discussionCompensation Committee to make presentations, to provide financial or other background information or advice or to otherwise participate in Compensation Committee meetings.

The Compensation Committee will have the right, in its sole discretion, to retain or obtain the advice of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences is includedcompensation consultants, independent legal counsel and other advisors. The Committee will be directly responsible for general information purposes onlythe appointment, compensation and is not intendedoversight of the work of any compensation consultant, independent legal counsel and other advisor retained by the Committee. Such responsibility will include the sole authority to be,retain or terminate, and should not be construed as, legal or tax advice to any shareholder. We once again urge you to consult with your own tax adviser to determine the particular tax consequencesterms of engagement and the extent of funding necessary for payment of reasonable compensation to, you (includingcompensation consultants, independent legal counsel and other advisors retained by the applicationCommittee. The Company will provide appropriate funding for the payment of compensation to its compensation consultants, outside legal counsel and effect of any U.S. federal, state, localother advisors retained by the Committee.
The Committee may delegate its authority to subcommittees or foreign income or other tax laws)the Chairperson of the receipt of cash in redemption of your shares.

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The Special Meeting

Date, TimeCommittee when it deems it appropriate and Place.  The Special Meeting of the Company’s shareholders will be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the offices of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10105.

Voting Power; Record Date.  You will be entitled to vote or direct votes to be cast at the Special Meeting, if you owned the Company’s common stock at the close of business on April 30, 2018, the record date for the Special Meeting. You will have one vote per proposal for each share of Company common stock you owned at that time. The Company warrants do not carry voting rights.

Votes Required.  Approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and Trust Amendment Proposal will require the affirmative vote of holders of at least 65% of the Company’s common stock outstanding on the record date. If you do not vote (i.e., you “abstain” from voting on a proposal), your action will have the same effect as an “AGAINST” vote. Broker non-votes will have the same effect as “AGAINST” votes.

At the close of business on the record date of the Special Meeting, there were 9,010,177 outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, each of which entitles its holder to cast one vote per proposal.

If you do not want the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal approved, you must abstain, not vote, or vote “AGAINST” the Extension Amendment or the Trust Amendment Proposal. You will be entitled to redeem your shares for cash in connection with this vote only if you vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” each of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal and elect to redeem your shares for a pro rata portion of the funds available in the trust account in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal. If you abstain from voting on the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal, then you will not be eligible to redeem your shares. The Company anticipates that a public shareholder who tenders shares for redemption in connection with the vote to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal would receive payment of the redemption price for such shares soon after the completion of the Extension Amendment Proposal.

Proxies; Board Solicitation; Proxy Solicitor.  Your proxy is being solicited by the Board on the proposals to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal being presented to shareholders at the Special Meeting. The Company has engaged Advantage Proxy to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting. No recommendation is being made as to whether you should elect to redeem your shares. Proxies may be solicited in person or by telephone. If you grant a proxy, you may still revoke your proxy and vote your shares in person at the Special Meeting if you are a holder of record of the Company’s common stock. You may contact Advantage Proxy at (877) 870-8565 (toll free) or by email at ksmith@advantageproxy.com.

Required Vote

The affirmative vote by holders of at least 65% of the Company’s outstanding common stock is required to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal. If the Extension Amendment Proposal is not approved, the Extension Amendment will not be implemented and the Company will be required by its charter to (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us and less up to $50,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by (B) the total number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the public shareholders as shareholders of the Company (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Marshall Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of other applicable law. The approval of both the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are essential to the implementation of our Board’s plan to extend the date by which we must consummate our initial business combination. Therefore, our Board will abandon and not implement either amendment unless our shareholders approve both the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal. This means that if one proposal is approved by the shareholders and the other proposal is not, neither proposal will take effect. Notwithstanding shareholder approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal, our Board will retain the right to abandon and not implement the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment at any time without any further action by our shareholders.


Our Sponsor and all of our directors, executive officers and their affiliates are expected to vote any common stock owned by them in favor of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment. On the record date, our Sponsor, directors and executive officers of the Company and other initial shareholders beneficially owned and were entitled to vote 2,003,403 shares of the Company’s common stock representing approximately 22.2% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. Our Sponsor, our directors, executive officers, other initial shareholders and their affiliates do not intend to purchase shares of common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in connection with the shareholder vote on the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.

Interests of our Sponsor, Directors and Officers and Other Initial Shareholders

When you consider the recommendation of our Board, you should keep in mind that our Sponsor, executive officers and members of our Board have interests that may be different from, or in addition to, your interests as a shareholder. These interests include, among other things:

the fact that our Sponsor, our officers and directors and our other initial shareholders hold an aggregate of 2,003,403 Founder Shares (purchased for $25,000) and our Sponsor holds 7,970,488 Placement Warrants (purchased for approximately $4.0 million), that would expire worthless if a business combination is not consummated;
the fact that (i) our Sponsor holds promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $771,400, which notes are convertible into warrants, which may not be repaid if a business combination is not consummated and (ii) Phunware holds a promissory note in the amount of $201,268 that may not be repaid if the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated;
the fact that, if the Trust Account is liquidated, including in the event we are unable to complete an initial business combination within the required time period, Messrs. Tsirigakis and Syllantavos have agreed to indemnify us to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced below $10.38 per public share, or such lesser per public share amount as is in the Trust Account on the liquidation date, by the claims of prospective target businesses with which we have entered into an acquisition agreement or claims of any third party for services rendered or products sold to us, but only if such a third party or target business has not executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account; and
the fact that none of our officers or directors has received any cash compensation for services rendered to the Company, and all of the current members of our Board are expected to continue to serve as directors at least through the date of the Special Meeting to vote on the Phunware Business Combination, or another business combination in the event that the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated, and may even continue to serve following any potential business combination and receive compensation thereafter.

The Board’s Reasons for the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposals and Its Recommendation

As discussed below, after careful consideration of all relevant factors, our Board has determined that the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment are in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. Our Board has approved and declared advisable adoptionwhen such delegation would not violate applicable law, regulation or Nasdaq or SEC requirements (collectively, “Applicable Legal Requirements”). Subject to Applicable Legal Requirements, the Committee may also delegate to one or more officers of the Extension Amendment Proposal and Trust Amendment Proposal, and recommends that you vote “FOR” such proposals.

Our IPO prospectus and charter provide thatCompany the authority to make equity grants to employees or consultants of the Company who are not directors of the Corporation or executive officers of the Company under the Company’s equity plans as the Committee deems appropriate and in accordance with the terms of such plans and such guidelines as may be approved by the Committee.

In addition, once the Company ceases to be an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, the Compensation Committee will review with management the Company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis and consider whether to recommend that it be included in proxy statements and other filings.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of the members of our Compensation Committee is or has until May 24, 2018been an officer or employee of our Company. None of our executive officers currently serves, or in the past year has served, as a member of the compensation committee or director (or other board committee performing equivalent functions or, in the absence of any such committee, the entire board of directors) of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our Compensation Committee or the Board.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee


Mr. Cowan and Mses. Marcus and Mayor, each of whom is a non-employee member of our Board, comprise our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Cowan is the Chairman of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. We have determined that each member of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meets the requirements for independence under the rules of Nasdaq. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for, among other things:

identifying, evaluating and selecting or making recommendations to complete the Phunware Business CombinationBoard regarding nominees for election to the Board and its committees;
evaluating the performance of the Board and of individual directors;
considering and making recommendations to the Board regarding the composition of the Board and its committees;
reviewing developments in corporate governance practices;
evaluating the adequacy of our corporate governance practices and reporting; and
developing and making recommendations to the Board regarding corporate governance guidelines and matters.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that candidates for director should have the highest personal values, integrity and ethics, along with certain minimum qualifications, including individuals who have exhibited achievements and excellence in one or another initialmore of the key professional, business, combinationfinancial, legal or other fields that we may encounter. Furthermore, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also intends to consider such factors as possessing relevant expertise in the business environment in which we operate, ability to make independent analytical inquiries, willingness to devote sufficient time to Board duties, ability to serve on the Board for a sustained period and having the commitment to scrupulously represent the long-term interest of stockholders.
While the Board does not have a formal policy on diversity, the Nominating and Governance Committee endeavors to achieve an overall balance of diversity of experiences, skills, attributes and viewpoints among our directors. The Nominating and Governance Committee believes that appointing directors with a diverse range of expertise, backgrounds and skillsets fosters robust and insightful discussion amongst directors and provides our management with an invaluable opportunity to learn from a variety of unique perspectives and experiences. The Nominating and Governance Committee does not discriminate based upon race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, citizenship or any other legally protected status.
In identifying potential director candidates, the Nominating and Governance Committee solicits recommendations from existing directors and senior management to be considered by the Nominating and Governance Committee along with any recommendations that have been received from stockholders as discussed in more detail below. The Nominating and Governance Committee may also, in its discretion, retain, and pay fees to, a search firm to provide additional candidates.
For incumbent directors whose terms of office are set to expire, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviews these directors’ overall service to the Company during their terms, including the number of meetings attended, level of participation, quality of performance and any other relationships and transactions that might impair the directors’ independence.
Any stockholder of the Company who desires to submit director nomination in next year’s proxy materials outside of the processes of Rule 14a-8 must make such submission in writing not earlier than August 4, 2020 and not later than September 3, 2020 to Phunware’s Secretary at 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd, Suite 230-South, Austin, Texas 78757 and comply with the requirements in the Company’s Bylaws and all applicable requirements of Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act. However, if our 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is held before November 5, 2020 or after February 3, 2021, then the Phunware Business Combinationdeadline is not consummated.

earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of (i) the 90th day prior to such annual meeting, or (ii) the tenth day following the day on which Public Announcement (as defined in our Bylaws) of the date of such annual meeting is first made. You are also advised to review our Bylaws, which contain additional requirements about advance notice of stockholder proposals and director nominations.

The Company’s IPO prospectus

Any stockholder of the Company who desires to submit director nomination in next year’s proxy materials within the processes of Rule 14a-8 must make such submission in writing not later than June 20, 2020 to Phunware’s Secretary at 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd, Suite 230-South, Austin, Texas 78757. Any such stockholder proposal must meet the requirements set forth in Rule 14a-8.
With respect to any director candidate nominated by a stockholder or group of stockholders, the following information must be provided to the Company with the written nomination:

the name and charter stated that ifaddress of the nominating stockholder, as they appear on the Company’s shareholders approve an amendmentbooks;
the nominee’s name and address and other personal information;
a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among the nominating stockholder or beneficial owner and each proposed nominee;


a completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement and written director agreement, pursuant to the Company’s charter that would affectBylaws, with respect to each nominee for election or re-election to the substance or timingBoard; and
all other information required to be disclosed pursuant to the Company’s Bylaws and Regulation 14A of the Company’s obligationExchange Act.
The Company may require any proposed director candidate to redeem 100%furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Company to determine the eligibility of such proposed candidate to serve as an independent director of the Company’s public shares if it does not completeBoard or that could be material to a business combination before May 24, 2018, the Company will provide its public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their shares of common stock upon such approval at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares. In addition, the Company’s IPO prospectus and charter provide that the affirmative votereasonable stockholder’s understanding of the holdersindependence, or lack thereof, of such candidate.
The Company suggests that any such proposal be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.

The Board has adopted a written charter for the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee that satisfies the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the listing standards of Nasdaq. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee charter can be found on the "Governance Documents" section of our Investor Relations website at least 65% of all outstanding shares of common stock is required to extendhttps://investors.phunware.com/governance-docs.
Non-Employee Director Compensation
As previously noted, our corporate existence, except in connection with, and effectivecurrent Board formed upon the consummation of a business combination. Because we continue to believe that the Phunware Business Combination on December 26, 2018. We did not pay any compensation to any current member of our Board during 2018.

In 2019, we implemented a formal policy pursuant to which our non-employee directors would be eligible to receive equity awards and cash retainers as compensation for service on the Board and its committees.
Director Compensation
The following table sets forth for each of Phunware’s directors serving during 2018 and 2017, other than those who are named executive officers, information regarding their compensation paid to them for their services as directors for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Other than as set forth in the best intereststable, we did not pay any compensation, make any equity awards or non-equity awards to or pay any other compensation to any of our shareholdersnon-employee directors in 2018 and because we will not be able to conclude the Phunware Business Combination within the permitted time period,2017.
  Fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 Fiscal year ended December 31, 2017
Name Fees Earned
or
Paid in Cash
($)
 
Stock Option
Awards
($)
(1)
 Total
($)
 Fees Earned
or
Paid in Cash
($)
 
Stock Option
Awards
($)
(1)
 Total
($)
Winston Damarillo (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chase Fraser (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Kahan (2)(4)
 28,000
 147,604
 175,604
 16,846
 31,095
 47,941
Eric Manlunas (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kevin Landis (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sundhiraj Sharma (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
This column reflects the aggregate grant date fair value of stock options granted during 2018 and 2017 computed in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. The assumptions that we used to calculate these amounts are discussed in the notes to Phunware’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. These amounts do not reflect the actual economic value that will be realized by the director upon the vesting of the stock options, the exercise of the stock options, or the sale of the common stock underlying such stock options.
(2)As of December 31, 2018, Mr. Kahan held options to purchase a total of 80,375 shares of Phunware common stock. The option is subject to an early exercise provision and is immediately exercisable. Shares subject to the option vest in 48 equal monthly installments beginning on June 1, 2017. As a result of the Business Combination, vesting of Mr. Kahan’s grant accelerated, and all 80,375 shares were vested and exercisable. Mr. Kahan chose not to exercise his options within the Termination Period allowed under his option agreement.
(3)Messrs. Landis and Sharma resigned from the Board on February 26, 2018 on February 7, 2018, respectively.
(4)Messrs. Damarillo, Fraser, Kahan and Manlunas resigned from our board effective December 26, 2018 with the consummation of the Business Combination.



Cash Compensation
Mr. Kahan received fees of $28,000 and $16,846 in cash for serving on the Board has determined to seek shareholder approval to extend the date by which we have to complete the Phunware Business Combination, or another business combination in the event that the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated, beyond May 24,during 2018 to the Extended Date.

The Company is not asking you to vote on the Phunware Business Combination, or another business combination in the event that the Phunware Business Combination is not consummated, at this time. If the Extension is implemented and you do not elect to redeem your public shares, you will retain the right to vote on such business combination in the future and the right to redeem your public shares at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, in the event a business combination is approved and completed or the Company has not consummated another business combination by the Extended Date.

The Company’s charter provides that if the Company’s shareholders approve an amendment to the Company’s charter that would affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of the Company’s public shares if the Company does not complete its business combination before May 24, 2018, the Company will provide its public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their shares of common stock upon such approval at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to us), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares. We believe that this charter provision was included to protect the Company shareholders from having to sustain their investments for an unreasonably long period if the Company failed to find a suitable business combination in the timeframe contemplated by the charter.2017, respectively. We also believe that, given the Company’s expenditure of time, effort and money on the potential business combination, circumstances warrant providing public shareholders an opportunity to consider a business combination.

After careful consideration of all relevant factors, the Board determined that the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

Our Board unanimously recommends thatreimbursed our shareholders vote “FOR” the approval of both the Extension Amendment Proposal and Trust Amendment Proposal.

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THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL

Overview

The Adjournment Proposal, if adopted, will allow our Board to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates to permit further solicitation of proxies. The Adjournment Proposal will only be presented to our shareholders in the event that there are insufficient votesdirectors for or otherwise in connectionreasonable travel expenses associated with the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal. In no event will our Board adjourn the Special Meeting beyond May 24, 2018.

Consequences if the Adjournment Proposal is Not Approved

If the Adjournment Proposal is not approved by our shareholders, our Board may not be able to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal.

Vote Required for Approval

The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by shareholders represented in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting. Accordingly, if a valid quorum is otherwise established, a shareholder’s failure to vote by proxy or in person at the Special Meeting will have no effect on the outcome of any vote on the Adjournment Proposal. Abstentions will be counted in connection with the determination of whether a valid quorum is established but will have no effect on the outcome of the Adjournment Proposal.

Recommendationattending meetings of the Board

Our Board unanimously recommends that our shareholders vote “FOR” the approval and meetings of the Adjournment Proposal.

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its committees. 


BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES




EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownershiptotal compensation of our named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

Name and Principal Position Fiscal Year 
Salary ($)(1)
 Bonus ($) 
Stock Option Awards ($)(2)
 
All Other
Compensation ($)
(3)
 Total ($)
Alan Knitowski
Chief Executive Officer
 2018 310,000
 186,000
 90,540
 14,040
 600,580
  2017 310,000
 123,644
 
 19,051
 452,695
Luan Dang
Chief Technology Officer
 2018 200,000
 100,000
 53,539
 31,659
 385,198
  2017 200,000
 66,475
 
 25,358
 291,833
Randall Crowder
Chief Operating Officer(4)
 2018 218,182
 107,562
 77,869
 5,512
 409,125
Scott Kenyon
Chief Operating Officer(5)
 2018 22,727
 
 63,324
 2,924
 88,975
  2017 250,000
 83,094
 
 14,749
 347,843

(1)
Reflects actual earnings, which may differ from approved based salaries due to the effective date of salary increases.
(2)
Amounts shown in this column do not reflect dollar amounts actually received by our named executive officers. Instead, these amounts reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of each stock or option award in the respective fiscal year, computed in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 718. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. As required by SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. With respect to option awards only, our named executive officers will only realize compensation to the extent the trading price of our common stock is greater than the exercise price of such stock options. Details of the option awards granted to our named executive officers during 2018 and outstanding at December 31, 2018 are set forth below.  
(3)
Amounts shown in this column include contributions Phunware made on behalf of the named executives for inclusion in our medical benefits programs.
(4)
Mr. Crowder joined the Company as its Chief Operating Officer in February 2018.
(5)
Mr. Kenyon served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer from 2017 through February 2, 2018.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth information regarding outstanding stock options and other equity awards held by each of our named executive officers as of December 31, 2018:
  Options Awards
  
Grant
Date
 Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised Options
 Option
Exercise
Price
 Option
Expiration
Date
Name  Exercisable  Unexercisable  
Alan Knitowski 2/24/2013 114,750
(1) 
 
 $0.5532
 2/24/2023
  1/8/2018 293,760
(2) 
 
 $0.61
 1/8/2028
Luan Dang 1/8/2018 172,125
(2) 
 
 $0.61
 1/8/2028
Randall Crowder 2/14/2018 229,500
(3) 
 
 $0.61
 2/14/2028


(1)
Shares subject to the option are fully vested and immediately exercisable.
(2)
These option grants are subject to an early exercise provision and are immediately exercisable. These grants vest 25% at the one-year anniversary of the vesting commencement date of January 1, 2017, and then 1/48 monthly thereafter for a total vesting period of four years.
(3)
The option grant to Mr. Crowder coincided with the commencement of his employment on February 5, 2018, which is also the vesting commencement date. This option grant is subject to an early exercise provision and is immediately exercisable. These grants vest 25% at the one-year anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and then 1/48 monthly thereafter for a total vesting period of four years.

In addition to the grants to our named executive officers identified in the table above, in 2018, we granted 218,025 stock options to Scott Kenyon on January 8, 2018. The vesting provisions of his option grant are the same as identified in footnote two (2) above. Unvested options related to this grant canceled with his termination on February 2, 2018.

Executive Employment Agreements
Summary

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, Phunware entered into employment agreements with each executive officer noted in the section titled “Executive Officers, Directors, and Corporate Governance” above. The employment agreements generally provide for at-will employment and set forth each executive officer's initial base salary, discretionary performance bonus target, severance eligibility and eligibility for other standard employee benefit plan participation. Each of these employment agreements also provided for certain potential payments and acceleration of equity upon a termination without cause or termination in connection with a change of control of the Company.

Phunware did not have an employment agreement in place with Scott Kenyon, whose at-will employment with Phunware terminated as of February 2, 2018.

Severance

Pursuant to the employment agreements, certain current and future significant employees, including the executive officers identified above, are eligible for severance benefits under certain circumstances.
The actual amounts that would be paid or distributed as a result of a termination of employment occurring in the future may be different than those presented below as many factors will affect the amount of any payments and benefits upon a termination of employment. For example, some of the factors that could affect the amounts payable include base salary and annual bonus target percentage. Although the Company has entered into a written agreement to provide severance payments and benefits in connection with a termination of employment under particular circumstances, the Company, or an acquirer, may mutually agree with an executive officer or significant employee to provide payments and benefits on terms that vary from those currently contemplated. In addition to the amounts presented below, each eligible executive officer or significant employee would also be able to exercise any previously-vested stock options that he or she held, in accordance with the terms of those grants and the respective plans pursuant to which they were granted. Finally, the eligible executive officer or significant employee may also receive any benefits accrued under our broad-based benefit plans, in accordance with those plans and policies.
Under the employment agreements, if a participating individual is terminated by the Company without cause or resignation for good reason (as defined in the employment agreement) during the three months before or in the year after a Change in Control (as defined in the employment agreement),it would constitute a termination within the Change in Control Period.
Termination without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason Outside the Change in Control Period
Messrs. Aune and Crowder are eligible to receive the following payments and benefits in connection with a termination not in connection with a Change in Control:
annual base salary for six (6) months from the date of termination in accordance with the Company’s common stocknormal payroll policies; and
coverage under our group health insurance plans or payment of the full amount of health insurance premiums as provided under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) for up to six (6) months after termination.
Messrs. Dang and Knitowski are eligible to receive the following payments and benefits in connection with a termination not in connection with a Change in Control:


annual base salary for twelve (12) months from the date of termination in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll policies;
the immediate vesting of all equity awards granted on or after the effective date of the employment agreement; and
coverage under our group health insurance plans or payment of the full amount of health insurance premiums as provided under COBRA for up to twelve (12) months after termination.
Termination without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason During the Change in Control Period
In the case of a Change in Control (as defined in the employment agreement), if Messrs. Aune or Crowder is terminated without cause, either during the three months before or in the year after a Change in Control, then he will be entitled to receive the following payments and benefits:
a lump sum severance payment equal to: (i) the amount of base salary in effect on the date of termination that he would have otherwise received had he remained employed by the Company through the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Change in Control, and (ii) an amount equal to the average annualized bonus earned by him for the two (2) calendar years prior to the calendar year during which the Change in Control occurs, but in no event will the amount be less than his annual target bonus for the year during which the termination occurs, or if greater, his annual target bonus for the year during which the closing of the Change in Control occurs;
the immediate vesting of all equity awards granted on or after the effective date of the employment agreement; and
coverage under our group health insurance plans or payment of the full amount of health insurance premiums as provided under COBRA for up to twelve (12) months after termination.
In the case of a Change in Control (as defined in the employment agreement), if Mr. Dang is terminated without cause, either during the three months before or in the year after a Change in Control, then he will be entitled to receive the following payments and benefits:
a lump sum severance payment equal to: (i) the amount of base salary in effect on the date of termination that he would have otherwise received had he remained employed by the Company through the twenty-four (24) month anniversary of the Change in Control, and (ii) an amount equal to the average annualized bonus earned by him for the two (2) calendar years prior to the calendar year during which the Change in Control occurs, but in no event will the amount be less than his annual target bonus for the year during which the termination occurs, or if greater, his annual target bonus for the year during which the closing of the Change in Control occurs;
the immediate vesting of all equity awards granted on or after the effective date of the employment agreement; and
coverage under our group health insurance plans or payment of the full amount of health insurance premiums as provided under COBRA for up to eighteen (18) months after termination.
In the case of a Change in Control (as defined in the employment agreement), if Mr. Knitowski is terminated without cause, either during the three months before or in the year after a Change in Control, then he will be entitled to receive the following payments and benefits:
a lump sum severance payment equal to: (i) the amount of base salary in effect on the date of termination that he would have otherwise received had he remained employed by the Company through the twenty-four (24) month anniversary of the Change in Control, but in no event will he be paid less than twelve (12) months base salary and (ii) an amount equal to the average annualized bonus earned by him for the two (2) calendar years prior to the calendar year during which the Change in Control occurs, but in no event will the amount be less than 50% of his base salary in effect on the date of termination;
the immediate vesting of all equity awards granted on or after the effective date of the employment agreement; and
coverage under our group health insurance plans or payment of the full amount of health insurance premiums as provided under COBRA for up to eighteen (18) months after termination.
Change in Control Vesting Acceleration
The employment agreements for Messrs. Dang and Knitowski provide a Change of Control accelerated vesting provision such that in the event of a Change in Control that occurs while an employee with the Company, 100% of any equity awards held as of the recordclosing of the Change of Control will vest and become fully exercisable (to the extent possible) as of the closing of the Change of Control. With request to equity awards granted on or after the effective date basedof the employment agreement but granted prior to the closing of a Change of Control, the same vesting acceleration provision provided in the prior sentence will apply to such equity awards, expect to the extent provided in the applicable equity award agreement by explicit reference to the employment agreement.



Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table sets forth with respect to shares of the Company's common stock that may be issued under our existing equity compensation plans by plan category as of December 31, 2018. Each of these plans has been approved by the Company's stockholders. The Company does not maintain any equity incentive plans that have not been approved by stockholders.

Plan Category(1)
 Number of securities issued upon the exercise of outstanding options and rights Weighted average exercise price Number of securities available for future issuances
2009 Equity Incentive Plan 2,364,823
 $0.90 
2018 Equity Incentive Plan(2)(3)
 
 
 2,729,416
2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan(2)
 
 
 272,942
(1)
Our equity compensation plans are more fully described in Note 12 to our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
(2)
In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, stockholders approved the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) and the 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. As of December 31, 2018, no awards have been granted under either plan.
(3)
The shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2018 Plan also include any shares of common stock subject to stock options, restricted stock units or similar awards granted under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan that were assumed in connection with the Business Combination, expire or otherwise terminate without having been exercised in full and shares of common stock issued pursuant to awards granted under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan that are forfeited to or repurchased by us after the Business Combination, with the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be added to the 2018 Plan pursuant to the foregoing equal to 2,372,893, which is not included in the figure above.


SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth information obtained from the persons named below, with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of the Company’sour common stock by:

each person known byas of September 30, 2019, for:

each stockholder known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock;

each of our executive officers and directors that beneficially owns shares of common stock; and

all our officers and directors as a group.

As of the record date, there were a total of 9,010,177 shares of common stock outstanding.stock;

each of our directors and director nominees;
each of our named executive officers; and
all of our current directors, director nominees and executive officers as a group.

We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Unless otherwise indicated allbelow, to our knowledge, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares that they beneficially own, subject to community property laws where applicable.
Applicable percentage ownership is based on 39,118,103 shares of our common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2019. In computing the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by them.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1) Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
  Approximate Percentage
of Outstanding
Common Stock
 
Astra Maritime Corp. (2)  423,149   4.7%
Dominion Investments Inc. (2)  500,176   5.6%
Magellan Investments Corp. (3)  443,157   4.9%
Firmus Investments Inc. (3)  460,162   5.1%
Prokopios Tsirigakis (2)  923,325   10.2%
George Sylantavos (2)  903,319   10.0%
Alexandros Argyros  12,740   * 
Tiziano Paravanga  9,555   * 
Eleonora (Liona) Bacha  9,555   * 
Boothbay Absolute Return Strategies LP (4)  811,831   9.0%
AQR Capital Management, LLC (5)  800,000   8.9%
Bulldog Investors LLC (6)  679,400   7.5%
Hudson Bay Capital Management, L.P. (7)  625,000   6.9%
All directors and executive officers as a group (5 individuals)  1,858,494   20.6%

*Less than 1%

a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we included outstanding shares of our common stock subject to options or restricted stock units held by that person that are currently exercisable or releasable or that will become exercisable or releasable within 60 days of September 30, 2019. We did not include these shares as outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed on the table below is c/o Phunware, Inc., 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd, Suite 230-South, Austin, Texas 78757.
Name of Beneficial Owner Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership 
Percent of Class(1)
Astra Maritime Corp.(2)
 1,508,843
 3.9%
Dominium Investments Inc.(2)
 1,346,071
 3.4%
Firmus Investments(3)
 1,783,663
 4.6%
Magellan Investments Corp.(3)
 1,407,436
 3.6%
Mount Raya Investments Limited(4)
 2,205,886
 5.6%
Named Executive Officers, Directors, and Nominees:    
Alan Knitowski(5)
 930,154
 2.4%
Luan Dang(6)
 948,352
 2.4%
Randall Crowder(7)
 190,101
 0.5%
Keith Cowan(8)
 7,500
 %
Eric Manlunas(9)
 925,867
 2.4%
Lori Tauber Marcus(10)
 8,500
 %
Kathy Tan Mayor(11)
 7,500
 %
George Syllantavos(12)
 3,191,099
 8.2%
Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis(13)
 2,854,914
 7.3%
All executive officers and directors as a group (9 persons)(14)
 9,063,987
 22.9%


(1)
The percentage of beneficial ownership on the record date is calculated based on 39,118,103 shares of our common stock as of September 30, 2019, adjusted for each owner’s options or restricted stock units held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2019, if any. Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the business address of each of the shareholders is 90 Kifissias Avenue, Maroussi 15125, Athens, Greece.table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all ordinary shares beneficially owned by them.

(2)
Mr. Tsirigakis is the sole shareholder of Astra Maritime Corp. and co-owner of Dominium Investments Inc. As a result, Mr. Tsirigakis may be deemed to be beneficial owner of any shares deemed to be beneficially owned by Astra Maritime Corp. and by Dominium Investments Inc. The address for these entities is 90 Kifissias Avenue, Maroussi 15125, Athens, Greece.

(3)
Mr. Syllantavos is the sole shareholder of Firmus Investments Inc. and Magellan Investments Corp. and of Firmus Investments Inc. As a result, Mr. Syllantavos may be deemed to be beneficial owner of any shares deemed to be beneficially owned by Firmus Investments Inc. and Magellan Investments Inc. and Firmus Investments Inc. 


(4)

According to a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 15, 2017, on behalf of Boothbay Absolute Return Strategies LP, a Delaware limited partnership, Boothbay Fund Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as investment manager of Boothbay Absolute Return Strategies LP. Ari GlassThe address for these entities is Managing Member of Boothbay Fund Management, LLC. By virtue of these relationships, Boothbay Fund Management, LLC and Mr. Glass may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities owned directly by Boothbay Absolute Return Strategies LP. The business address of this shareholder is 810 7th90 Kifissias Avenue, Suite 615, New York, NY 10019-5818.

Maroussi 15125, Athens, Greece.
(4)
(5)According to a Schedule 13G filed with the SECBased on February 13, 2017, on behalf of AQR Capital Management, LLC, AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC and CNH Partners, LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company. AQR Capital Management, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC. CNH Partners is deemed to be controlled by AQR Capital Management, LLC. AQR Capital Management, LLC serves as the investment manager to the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund, an open-end registered investment company that holds 6.66% of the securities of the issuer owned by AQR Capital Management, LLC. The business address of this shareholder is Two Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830.
(6)According to a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on January 31, 2017, on behalf of Bulldog Investors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels. Bulldog Investors, LLC is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 679,400 shares of the issuer by virtue its power to direct the vote of, and dispose of, such shares. Such securities are beneficially owned by certain entities over which Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels exercise control, including Opportunity Partners LP, Calapasas West Partners LP, Full Value Special Situations Fund LP, Full Value Offshore Fund Ltd., Full Value Partners LP, Opportunity Income Plus Fund LP, and MCM Opportunity Partners LP(collectively, Bulldog Investors Funds). Bulldog Investors Funds may be deemed to constitute a group. All other shares included in the aforementioned 679,400 shares of the issuer owned by Bulldog Investors, LLC (solely by virtue of its power to sell or direct the vote of these shares) are also beneficially owned by clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC who are not members of any group.  The business address of this shareholder is Park 80 West, 250 Pehle Ave. Suite 708, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663.
(7)According to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on January 30, 2017, on behalf3, 2019. Includes 2,205,886 shares held of Hudson Bayrecord by Mount Raya Investments Limited, an entity wholly-controlled by Khazanah Nasional Berhad, a strategic investment fund of the Government of Malaysia. The address for this entity is c/o Khazanah Americas Incorporated, 101 California Street, Suite 4550, San Francisco, California 94111.
(5)
Consists of (i) 112,139 shares held of record by Mr. Knitowski, (ii) 539,867 shares held of record by Cane Capital, Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and Sander Gerber. Hudson Bay Capital Management, L.P.LLC, for which Mr. Knitowski serves as the investment manager to Hudson Bay Masterpresident, (iii) 12,000 shares held of record by Curo Capital Appreciation Fund Ltd.I, LLC (Fund 1), in whose name the securities reported are held, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all shares of common stock of the Company held by Hudson Bay Master Fund Ltd.for which Mr. GerberKnitowski serves as theco-president, (iv) 20,000 shares held of record by Curo Capital Appreciation Fund I, LLC (Fund 2), for which Mr. Knitowski serves as co-president, (v) 11,750 shares held of record by Curo Capital Appreciation Fund I, LLC (Fund 3), for which Mr. Knitowski serves as co-president, (vi) 1,972 shares held of record by Knitowski Childrens Trust, for which Mr. Knitowski serves as president and (vii) 318,121 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2019, of which 232,426 had vested as of such date.
(6)
Consists of (i) 782,689 shares held of record by Mr. Dang (ii) 12,000 shares held of record by Curo Capital Appreciation Fund I, LLC (Fund 1), for which Mr. Dang serves as co-president, (iii) 20,000 shares held of record by Curo Capital Appreciation Fund I, LLC (Fund 2), for which Mr. Dang serves as co-president, (iv) 11,750 shares held of record by Curo Capital Appreciation Fund I, LLC (Fund 3), for which Mr. Dang serves as co-president and (v) 172,125 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2019, of which 121,913 had vested as of such date.
(7)
Consists of (i) 89,698 shares held of record by Mr. Crowder and (ii) 229,500 shares subject to option exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2019, of which 100,403 had vested as of such date.
(8)
Consists 7,500 shares held directly by Mr. Cowan
(9)
Consists of (i) 248,148 shares held of record by Wavemaker Partners II LP (f/k/a Siemer Ventures II LP), for which Mr. Manlunas serves as managing memberpartner, (ii) 329,037 shares held of Hudson Bay Capital GP LLC,record by Kmeleon International Limited, for which Mr. Manlunas serves as managing partner, (iii) 184,296 shares held of record by Wavemaker Phunware Partners LP, for which Mr. Manlunas serves as managing partner and (iv) 164,386 shares held of record by Wavemaker Partners III LP, for which Mr. Manlunas serves as managing partner. The address for these entities is 1438 Ninth Street, Suite 600, Santa Monica, CA 90401.
(10)
Consists 8,500 shares held directly by Ms. Marcus.
(11)
Consists 7,500 shares held directly by Ms. Mayor.
(12)
Consists of (i) 1,783,663 shares held of record by Firmus Investments, Inc., of which Mr. Syllantavos is the general partnersole shareholder and (ii) 1,407,436 shares held of record by Magellan Investments Corp., for which Mr. Syllantavos is the Hudson Bay Capital Management, L.P. Mr. Gerber disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities. The business address of this shareholder is 777 Third Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS

If the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment proposals are approved, our 2018 annual meeting of shareholders will likely be held no later than December 31, 2018, unless we consummate our initial business combination before such date. If you are a shareholder and you want to include a proposal in the proxy statement for the 2018 annual meeting, you need to provide it to us by no later than approximately July 10, 2018. You should direct any proposals to our Chief Executive Officer at our principal office. If you are a shareholder and you want to present a matter of business to be considered or nominate a director to be elected at the 2018 annual meeting, under our bylaws, you must deliver notice of a nomination or proposal to us not less than 90 days and not more than 120 days prior to the date for the preceding year’s annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within 45 days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the shareholder to be timely must be so received not earlier than the opening of business on the 120th day before the meeting and not later than the later of (x) the close of business on the 90th day before the meeting or (y) the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the annual meeting is first made by us.

Accordingly, for our 2018 annual meeting, assuming the meeting is held on or about November 30, 2018, notice of a nomination or proposal must be delivered to us no later than September 1, 2018 and no earlier than October 1, 2018. Nominations and proposals also must satisfy other requirements set forth in the bylaws. The Chairman of the Board may refuse to acknowledge the introduction of any shareholder proposal not made in compliance with the foregoing procedures.

If the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment proposals are not approved and the Company fails to complete a qualifying business combination on or before May 24, 2018, there will be no annual meeting in 2018.

HOUSEHOLDING INFORMATION

Unless we have received contrary instructions, we may send a single copy of this Proxy Statement to any household at which two or more shareholders reside if we believe the shareholders are members of the same family. This process, known as “householding”, reduces the volume of duplicate information received at any one household and helps to reduce our expenses. However, if shareholders prefer to receive multiple sets of our disclosure documents at the same address this year or in future years, the shareholders should follow the instructions described below. Similarly, if an address is shared with another shareholder and together both of the shareholders would like to receive only a single set of our disclosure documents, the shareholders should follow these instructions

If the shares are registered in the name of the shareholder, the shareholder should contact us at Stellar Acquisition III Inc., 90 Kifissias Avenue, Maroussi Athens, Greece, or +30 210 876-4876, to inform us of his or her request; or

If a bank, broker or other nominee holds the shares, the shareholder should contact the bank, broker or other nominee directly.


WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC as required by the Exchange Act. You can read the Company’s SEC filings, including this Proxy Statement, over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at the SEC public reference room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580 Washington, D.C., 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You may also obtain copies of the materials described above at prescribed rates by writing to the SEC, Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.

If you would like additional copies of this Proxy Statement or if you have questions about the proposals to be presented at the Special Meeting, you should contact the Company’s proxy solicitation agent at the following address and telephone number:

Advantage Proxy, Inc.
P.O. Box 13581
Des Moines, WA 98198
Attn: Karen Smith
Toll Free: (877) 870-8565
Collect: (206) 870-8565

You may also obtain these documents by requesting them in writing or by telephone from the Company at the following address and telephone number:

Stellar Acquisition III Inc.
90 Kifissias Avenue

Maroussi Athens, Greece
+30 210 876-4876

If you are a shareholder of the Company and would like to request documents, please do so by May 15, 2018, in order to receive them before the Special Meeting. If you request any documents from us, we will mail them to you by first class mail, or another equally prompt means.

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ANNEX A

PROPOSED AMENDMENT
TO THE
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
STELLAR ACQUISITION III INC.


1.The undersigned, being a duly authorized officer of STELLAR ACQUISITION III INC. (the “Corporation”), a corporation existing under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, does hereby certify as follows:sole shareholder.
(13)
2.The name of the Corporation is Stellar Acquisition III Inc.
3.The Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation were filed in the Office of the Registrar of Corporations of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on December 8, 2015, the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation were filed in the Office of the Registrar of Corporations of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on January 29, 2016, and the Corporation’s Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation were filed in the office of the Office of the Registrar of Corporations of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on August 18, 2016.
4.

This Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation amends the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation.

5.

This Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation was duly adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of 65% of the stock entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders in accordance with the provisions of Sections 90 and 93 of Division 9 of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Business Corporations Act (the “BCA”).

6.

The text of Section 9.1(b) of Article IX is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

(b) Immediately after the Offering, a certain amount of the net offering proceeds received by the Corporation in the Offering (including the proceeds of any exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) and certain other amounts specified in the Corporation’s registration statement on Form S-1, as initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016, as amended (the “Registration Statement”), shall be deposited in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) established for the benefit of the Public Shareholders (as defined below) pursuant to a trust agreement described in the Registration Statement (the “Trust Agreement”). Except for the withdrawal of interest to pay taxes and for working capital purposes (including repayment from interest of loans made to the Corporation by the Sponsor or application of withdrawn or accrued interest to the Sponsors’ obligation to loan the Corporation money in connection with an extension described in Section 9.1(c) below), none of the funds held in the Trust Account (including the interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account) will be released from the Trust Account until the earlierConsists of (i) the completion1,508,843 shares held of the initial Business Combination and (ii) the redemption of 100% of the Offering Shares (as defined below) if the Corporation is unable to complete its initial Business Combinationrecord by the applicable Termination Date (as defined below). Holders of shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock included as part of the units sold in the Offering (the “Offering Shares”) (whether such Offering Shares were purchased in the Offering or in the secondary market following the Offering and whether or not such holders are affiliates of Astra Maritime Corp., for which Mr. Tsirigakis is the sole shareholder and (ii) 1,346,071 shares held of record by Dominium Investments, Inc., Magellan Investments Corp. or Firmus Investments Inc. (the “Sponsors”) or officers or directors offor which Mr. Tsirigakis is the Corporation) are referred to herein as “Public Shareholders.”

co-owner.
7.  
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Section 9.1(c)Consists of Article IX is hereby amended(i) 8,609,245 shares held of record by our current directors, director nominees and restated to read in full as follows:

(c) In the event that the Corporation has not consummated an initial Business Combination by May 24, 2018, the Board of Directors may extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination up to six times, until November 26, 2018 (the latest such date, the “Termination Date”), each by an additional month, for an aggregate of six additional months, provided that (i) for each such extension the Sponsors (or their designees) must deposit into the Trust Account $0.02 per then outstanding Offering Share per extension in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note, for maximum aggregate proceeds to the Corporation of $0.12 per then outstanding Offering Share if six extensions occurexecutive officers and (ii) the procedures relating719,746 shares subject to any such extension,options exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2019, of which 454,742 had vested as set forth in the Trust Agreement, shall have been complied with. The gross proceeds from the issuance of such promissory notes (as well as any other proceeds previously deposited in connection with the three extensions effected prior to the date hereof) will be added to the proceeds from the Offering to be held in the Trust Account and shall be used to fund the redemption of the Offering Shares in accordance with Section 9.2.

date.


8.The text
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of Section 9.2(d) of Article IX is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

(d) In the event thatExchange Act requires the Corporation has not consummated a Business Combination bythe applicable Termination Date, the Corporation shall (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but notCompany’s directors, executive officers and persons who beneficially own more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the Offering Shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to the Corporation and less up to $50,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding Offering Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the Public Shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Corporation’s obligations under the BCA to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.

9.The text of Section 9.7 of Article IX is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

Section 9.7Additional Redemption Rights. If, in accordance withSection 9.1(a), any amendment is made toSection 9.2(d) that would affect the substance or timing of the Corporation’s obligation to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if the Corporation has not consummated a Business Combination by the applicable Termination Date, the Public Shareholders shall be provided with the opportunity to redeem their Offering Shares upon the approval of any such amendment, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and working capital released to the Corporation), divided by the number of then outstanding Offering Shares.  No such amendment may be made to Section 9.2(d) if the redemption of Offering Shares provided pursuant to this Section 9.7 would result in the Corporation having net tangible assets of less than the Redemption Limitation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation this ___ day of May, 2018.

Name:
Title:


Annex B

AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT

This Amended and Restated Investment Management Trust Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of May [__], 2018 by and between Stellar Acquisition III Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation (the “Company”), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation (the “Trustee”).

WHEREAS, the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, No. 333-212377 (the “Registration Statement”) and prospectus (the “Prospectus”) for the initial public offering of the Company’s units (the “Units”), each of which consists of one share10% of the Company’s common stock par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”),to file with the SEC reports regarding their ownership and one warrant, each warrant entitlingchanges in our ownership of our securities. We believe that, during 2018, our directors, executive officers and 10% stockholders complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements, with the holder thereofexceptions noted below:


An amendment to purchase one shareForm 4 was filed for Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis on February 13, 2019 to correct the number of Common Stock (such initial public offering hereinafter referredwarrants acquired to as2,714,724 from 4,354,873 originally reported on a Form 4 filed December 28, 2018.


An amendment to Form 4 was filed for George Syllantavos on February 13, 2019 to correct the Offering”), was declarednumber of warrants acquired to 2,996,850 from 5,532,092 originally reported on a Form 4 filed December 28, 2018.



TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS AND INDEMNIFICATION

Policy for Related Person Transactions

We adopted a formal written policy effective on August 18, 2016 by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; and

WHEREAS, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Maxim Group LLC as representative of the several underwriters (the “Underwriters”) named therein (the “Underwriting Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, $70,386,222 of the gross proceeds of the Offering and sale of the Private Placement Warrants (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) was delivered to the Trustee to be deposited and held in a segregated trust account located in the United States (the “Trust Account”) for the benefit of the Company and the holders of the Common Stock included in the Units issued in the Offering as hereinafter provided (the amount delivered to the Trustee (and any interest subsequently earned thereon), including the proceeds from any loans, and the application of accrued interest available for withdrawal, in connection with certain prior extensions (in the aggregate amount of $1,207,607, is referred to herein as the “Property,” the stockholders for whose benefit the Trustee shall hold the Property will be referred to as the “Public Stockholders,” and the Public Stockholders and the Company will be referred to together as the “Beneficiaries”) pursuant to the investment management trust agreement dated August 18, 2016 by and between the Company and the Trustee (the “Original Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, a portion of the Property equal to $1,725,153 (subject to reduction as set forth therein), is attributable to deferred underwriting discounts and commissions that may be payable by the Company to the Underwriters upon the consummation of the Business Combination (as defined below) (the “Deferred Discount”);providing that our executive officers, directors, nominees for election as directors, beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of our capital stock, any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons and

WHEREAS, any firm, corporation or other entity in which any of the Companyforegoing persons is employed or is a general partner or principal or in a similar position or in which such person has soughta 5% or greater beneficial ownership interest, are not permitted to enter into a related party transaction with us without the approval of its Public Stockholders at a meeting of its stockholders to: (i) extend the date before which the Company must complete a Business Combination from May 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018, on a month-by-month basis (the “Extension Amendment”) or such earlier date as determined by the board of directors (the “Board”)our Nominating and (ii) extend the date on which the Trustee must liquidate the Trust Account if the Company has not completed a Business Combination from May 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018, on a month-by-month basis (the “Trust Amendment”);

WHEREAS, if a Business Combination is not consummated by May 24, 2018, the Board may extend such period by six one-month periods, up to a maximum of six months in the aggregate, by depositing $0.02 per share of Common Stock held by the then Public Stockholders into the Trust Account within five calendar days following the date hereof or the one month, two month, three month, four month or five month anniversary of the date hereof (each, an “Applicable Deadline”) for each one month extension (each, an “Extension”), in exchange for which they will receive promissory notes; and

WHEREAS, holders of at least sixty-five percent (65%) of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock approved the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend and restate the Original Agreement to, among other things, reflect amendments to the Original Agreement contemplated by the Trust Amendment.

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NOW THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:

1. Agreements and Covenants of Trustee. The Trustee hereby agrees and covenants to:

(a) Hold the Property in trust for the Beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of this Agreement in the Trust Account established by the Trustee at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and at a brokerage institution selected by the Trustee that is reasonably satisfactory to the Company;

(b) Manage, supervise and administer the Trust AccountCorporate Governance Committee, subject to the termsexceptions described below.

A related person transaction is a transaction, arrangement or relationship, or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships, in which we and conditions set forth herein;

(c) In a timely manner, uponany related person are, were or will be participants in which the written instructionamount involves exceeds $120,000. Transactions involving compensation for services provided the Company as an employee or director are not covered by this policy.


The Board has determined that certain transactions will not require the approval of the Company, invest and reinvest the Property in United States government securities within the meaningAudit Committee, including certain employment arrangements of Section 2(a)(16)executive officers, director compensation, transactions with another company at which a related party’s only relationship is as a director, non-executive employee or beneficial owner of the Investment Company Actless than 10% of 1940, as amended, havingthat company’s outstanding capital stock, transactions where a maturity of 180 days or less, or in money market funds meeting the conditions of paragraphs (d)(2), (d)(3), (d)(4) and (d)(5) of Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, as determined by the Company; it being understood that the Trust Account will earn norelated party’s interest while account funds are uninvested awaiting the Company’s instructions hereunder;

(d) Collect and receive, when due, all interest or other income arisingarises solely from the Property, which shall become partownership of our common stock and all holders of our common stock received the “Property,” as such term is used herein;

(e) Promptly notify the Companysame benefit on a pro rata basis and Maxim Group LLC oftransactions available to all communications received by the Trustee with respect to any Property requiring action by the Company;

(f) Supply any necessary information or documents as may be requested by the Company (or its authorized agents) in connection with the Company’s preparation of the tax returns relating to assets held in the Trust Account;

(g) Participate in any plan or proceeding for protecting or enforcing any right or interest arisingemployees generally.


Related Person Transactions

Aside from the Property if, asexecutive officer and when instructed bydirector compensation arrangements and indemnification arrangements described herein, the Companyfollowing sets forth a list of certain related party transactions since January 1, 2017.

Stellar Extension Notes. During 2017 and 2018, Stellar issued multiple promissory notes issued to do so;

(h) Render to the Company monthly written statementsFirmus Investments, Inc., Astra Maritime, Inc., and Magellan Investments, Corp, affiliates of the activities of, and amounts in, the Trust Account reflecting all receipts and disbursements of the Trust Account;

(i) Commence liquidation of the Trust Account only after and promptly after (x) receipt of, and only in accordance with, the terms of a letter from the Company (“Termination Letter”) in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as either Exhibit A or Exhibit B signed on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer orour Chairman of the Board or other authorized officerand a member of the Company,Board. These promissory notes are collectively referred to as the “Sponsor Extension Notes”. The aggregate amount of Sponsor Extension Notes issued was $1,105,786. The Sponsor Extension Notes bore no interest and complete the liquidationwere repayable in full upon consummation of the Trust Account and distributeinitial business combination. The noteholders had the Propertyoption to convert any unpaid balance of the Sponsor Extension Notes into warrants exercisable for shares of the Company’s common stock, based on a conversion price of $0.50 per warrant. The noteholders chose to receive payment in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be netform of any taxeswarrants. At the closing of the Business Combination, the Sponsors were issued 2,211,572 Private Placement Warrants as repayment in full for the unsecured promissory notes.

Phunware Extension Notes. From February 2018 through November 2018, Stellar issued Phunware notes payable and working capital released to us and less up to $50,000 of interest that may be released to the Company to pay dissolution expenses), only as directed in the Termination Letteraggregate of $535,655. The notes to Phunware bore no interest and the other documents referred to therein, or (y)were repayable in full upon the Applicable Deadline, if a Termination Letter has not been received by the Trustee prior to such date, in which case the Trust Account shall be liquidated in accordanceconsummation of Stellar’s initial business combination. The notes Phunware were eliminated with the procedures set forth in the Termination Letter attached as Exhibit B and the Property in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be netassumption of any taxes payable and working capital released to us and less up to $50,000 of interest that may be released to the Company to pay dissolution expenses), shall be distributed to the Public Stockholders of record as of such date; provided, however, that in the event the Trustee receives a Termination Letter in a form substantially similar to Exhibit B hereto, or if the Trustee begins to liquidate the Property because it has received no such Termination Letter by the Applicable Deadline, the Trustee shall keep the Trust Account open until 12 months following the date the Property has been distributed to the Public Stockholders;

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(j) Upon written request from the Company, which may be given from time to time in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as Exhibit C (a “Withdrawal Instruction”), withdraw from the Trust Account and distribute to the Company the amount of interest earned on the Property requested by the Company to cover any tax obligation owed by the CompanyStellar’s balance sheet as a result of assetsthe Business Combination.

Transfer Sponsor Warrant Notes. Merger consideration paid to Phunware stockholders included an option for each predecessor Phunware shareholder to elect to receive such holder’s pro rata share of up to an aggregate of 3,985,244 warrants (the “Transfer Sponsor Warrants”) to purchase shares of the Company or interest or other income earned onCompany’s common stock that are currently were held by affiliates of our Chairman and member of the Property orBoard. As consideration for working capital purposes (including repayment of loans madethe Transfer Sponsor Warrants transferred to Phunware shareholders, a promissory note was issued to the CompanySponsors (the “Transfer Sponsor Warrant Note”). The amount of the note was approximately $1,993,000, which represented $0.50 per warrant transferred to former stockholders of Phunware. The Transfer Sponsor Warrant Note bore no interest. The Transfer Sponsor Warrants have an exercise price of $11.50 per share. The Transfer Sponsor Warrant Note was to mature on December 26, 2019. The Transfer Sponsor Warrant Note was subsequently waived and forgiven by the noteholders in January 2019.
Assumed Payables. In conjunction with the Business Combination, Phunware assumed approximately $255,000 in payables from Stellar for Nautilus Energy Management Corporation, an affiliate of two members of the Company’s sponsorsboard of directors.



Investors’ Rights Agreement
At December 31, 2018, Phunware was party to an investors’ rights agreement that provides, among other things, that holders of Phunware’s preferred stock, including stockholders affiliated with some of its directors, have the right to demand that Phunware file a registration statement or applicationrequest that their shares be covered by a registration statement that it is otherwise filing. Subsequent to this date, the holder redeemed their preferred stock for cash.

Limitation on Liability and Indemnification Matters
As permitted under Delaware law, our Amended and Restated Certificate of withdrawn or accrued interestIncorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers and may indemnify our employees and other agents, to the sponsors’ obligation to loanfullest extent not prohibited under Delaware or applicable law. The Company has also entered into indemnification agreements with the Company money in connection with an extension), which amount shall be delivered directly to the Company by electronic funds transfer or other method of prompt payment,Board, officers and the Company shall forward such payment to the relevant taxing authority; provided, however, that to the extent there is not sufficient cash in the Trust Account to pay such tax obligation, the Trustee shall liquidate such assets held in the Trust Account as shall be designated by the Company in writing to make such distribution; so long as there is no reduction in the principal amount initially deposited in the Trust Account; provided, however, that if the tax to be paid is a franchise tax, the written request by the Company to make such distribution shall be accompanied by a copy of the franchise tax bill from the Republic of Marshall Islandscertain employees. These agreements provide for the Companyindemnification of our directors, officers and a written statement from the principal financial officer of the Company setting forth the actual amount payable (it being acknowledgedsome employees for certain expenses and agreed that any such amount in excess of interest income earned on the Property shall not be payable from the Trust Account). The written request of the Company referenced above shall constitute presumptive evidence that the Company is entitled to said funds, and the Trustee shall have no responsibility to look beyond said request; 

(k) Upon written request from the Company, which may be given from time to time in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as Exhibit E (a “Stockholder Redemption Withdrawal Instruction”), distribute to redeeming Public Stockholders the amount requested by the Company to be used to redeem shares of Common Stock from Public Stockholders in the event that the Company’s stockholders approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated articles of incorporation to extend the Applicable Time or liquidate the Trust Account. The written request of the Company referenced above shall constitute presumptive evidence that the Company is entitled to said funds, and the Trustee shall have no responsibility to look beyond said request;

(l) Not make any withdrawals or distributions from the Trust Account other than pursuant to Section 1(i), (j) or (k) above; and

(m) Upon receipt of an extension letter (“Extension Letter”) substantially similar to Exhibit D hereto at least one calendar day prior to the latest Applicable Deadline, signed on behalf of the Company by an executive officer, and receipt of the dollar amount specified in the Extension Letter within five calendar days following the latest Applicable Deadline, to follow the instructions set forth in the Extension Letter.

2. Agreements and Covenants of the Company. The Company hereby agrees and covenants to:

(a) Give all instructions to the Trustee hereunder in writing, signed by the Company’s Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer. In addition, except with respect to its duties under Sections 1(i)1(j),1(k) and 1(m) hereof, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely on, and shall be protected in relying on, any verbal or telephonic advice or instruction which it, in good faith and with reasonable care, believes to be given by any one of the persons authorized above to give written instructions, provided that the Company shall promptly confirm such instructions in writing;

(b) Subject to Section 4 hereof, hold the Trustee harmless and indemnify the Trustee from and against any and all expenses, including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements, or losses suffered by the Trustee in connection with any action taken by it hereunder andliabilities incurred in connection with any action, suit, proceeding or otheralternative dispute resolution mechanism, or hearing, inquiry or investigation that may lead to the foregoing, to which they are a party, or are threatened to be made a party, by reason of the fact that they are or were a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of our Company, or any of our subsidiaries, by reason of any action or inaction by them while serving as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary, or by reason of the fact that they were serving at our request as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another entity. In the case of an action or proceeding brought againstby or in the Trustee involvingright of our Company or any of our subsidiaries, no indemnification will be provided for any claim where a court determines that the indemnified party is prohibited from receiving indemnification. We believe that these charter and bylaw provisions and indemnification agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.




PROPOSAL 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Our current Class I directors, Messrs. Cowan and Tsirigakis, were elected to serve until the Annual Meeting and until their successor has been duly elected and qualified. Mr. Tsirigakis will not stand for reelection as a Class 1 director at the Annual Meeting. Messrs. Cowan and Manlunas are the Boards nominees for election at the Annual Meeting.

Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares of our common stock present at the Annual Meeting or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Proxies cannot be voted for more than one person. If elected, Messrs. Cowan and Manlunas will serve until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successor has been elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation, or removal. In the event that the nominees for any reason are unable to serve, or for good cause will not serve, the proxies will be voted for such substitute nominee as the Board may determine. We are not aware that Messrs. Cowan and Manlunas will be unable to serve, or for good cause will not serve, as directors.

A director elected by the Board to fill a vacancy, including vacancies created by an increase in the number of directors, shall serve for the remainder of the full term and until the director’s successor is duly elected and qualified. Unless otherwise provided by law, any vacancy on the Board, including a vacancy created by an increase in the authorized number of directors, may be filled by the stockholders, by a majority of the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director.

The relevant experiences, qualifications, attributes and skills of Messrs. Cowan and Manlunas that led the Board to recommend the above persons as nominees for director are described in the section entitled “Executive Officers, Directors and Corporate Governance.”


The Board recommends a vote FOR the election of the named nominees.


PROPOSAL 2

RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Audit Committee has selected Marcum LLP to be our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, and recommends that the stockholders vote for ratification of such appointment. Marcum LLP has been engaged as our independent registered public accounting firm since the closing of the Business Combination and was our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. The ratification of the appointment of Marcum LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 will be determined by the vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares present or represented at the Annual Meeting and voting affirmatively or negatively on the proposal. In the event of a negative vote on such ratification, the Audit Committee will reconsider its appointment. We expect representatives of Marcum LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement at the Annual Meeting if they desire to do so and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The following table represents aggregate fees billed to the Company for professional services by our independent registered public accounting firm, Marcum LLP for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
 Fiscal Year Ended
 (In thousands)
 2018 
2017(5)
Audit Fees(1)
$466
 $
Audit-related Fees(2)

 
Tax Fees(3)

 
All Other Fees(4)
$
 $
Total Fees$466
 $
(1)“Audit Fees” consist of fees for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, including audited financial statements presented in our annual report on Form 10-K, review of our quarterly financial statements presented in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by our independent registered public accounting firm in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years, including audit services in connection with the Business Combination and the filing of our Form S-4, and amendments thereto.
(2)“Audit-related Fees” consist of fees related to audit and assurance procedures not otherwise included in Audit Fees, including fees related to the application of GAAP to proposed transactions and new accounting pronouncements.
(3)“Tax Fees” consist of tax return preparation, international and domestic tax studies, consulting and planning.
(4)“All Other Fees” consist of fees other than those relating to audit fees, audit-related fees and tax fees.
(5)The firm of WithumSmith+Brown, PC (“Withum”) served as the independent registered public accounting firm for Stellar (and its subsidiary) from its inception through the closing of the Business Combination. Audit fees paid to Withum totaled $44 thousand during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

As reported on our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 2, 2019, Withum served as the independent registered public accounting firm of Stellar from its inception through the closing of the Business Combination. The firm of Marcum LLP served as the independent registered public accounting firm for privately-held Phunware. Marcum was approved by our Audit Committee to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm following the Business Combination for Phunware.

Withum’s report on the financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except that such audit report contained an explanatory paragraph in which Withum expressed substantial doubt as to Stellar's ability to continue as a going concern if it did not complete a business combination by December 26, 2018. During the period of Withum's engagement by Stellar, there were (i) no disagreements with Withum on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Withum, would have caused Withum to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports and (ii) no reportable events of the type described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.



During the period prior to Marcum LLP’s engagement as our independent registered public accounting firm, neither we nor anyone acting on our behalf consulted with Marcum LLP regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our consolidated financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided that Marcum LLP concluded was an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue or (ii) any claimmatter that was either the subject of a disagreement, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and its related instructions, or demand, whicha reportable event as described in any way arises outItem 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

The Audit Committee's policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the Company's independent registered accountants. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services, and other services. The Audit Committee generally pre-approves particular services or relatescategories of services on a case-by-case basis. The independent registered public accounting firm and management are required to this Agreement,periodically report to the Audit Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with these pre-approvals, and the fees for the services performed to date.

All of the Trustee hereunder, or the Property or any interest earned on the Property, except for expenses and losses resulting from the Trustee’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct. Promptly after the receiptservices described above were pre-approved by the TrusteeAudit Committee.

The Board recommends a vote FOR the ratification of noticethe appointment of demand or claim or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, pursuant to which the Trustee intends to seek indemnification under this Section 2(b), it shall notify the Company in writing of such claim (hereinafter referred toMarcum LLP as the Indemnified Claim”). The Trustee shall have the right to conduct and manage the defense against such Indemnified Claim; provided that the Trustee shall obtain the consentindependent registered accounting firm of the Company with respect tofor its fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.


OTHER MATTERS
Note About Forward-Looking Statements
This proxy statement contains forward-looking statements within the selection of counsel, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Trustee may not agree to settle any Indemnified Claim without the prior written consentmeaning of the Company, which such consent shallPrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this proxy statement, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy and plans, and our objectives for future operations are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not be unreasonably withheld. The Companymean that a statement is not forward-looking.
We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may participate in such action with its own counsel;

(c) Pay the Trustee the fees set forth on Schedule A hereto, including an initial acceptance fee, annual administration fee,affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and transaction processing fee which fees shall belong-term business operations and objectives and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to modification bya number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the partiesyear ended December 31, 2018. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is expressly understood thatnot possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the Property shallimpact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this proxy statement may not be usedoccur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to payrevise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such fees unless and until it is distributedforward-looking statements.

Information Referenced in this Proxy Statement
The content of the websites referred to in this proxy statement are not incorporated into this proxy statement. Our references to the Company pursuantURLs for any websites presented are intended to Sections 1(i)be inactive textual references only.
Stockholder Engagement and Communications
Stockholders may contact the Board about bona fide issues or questions about Phunware by sending a letter to the following address: Phunware, Inc., 1(j),1(k) and 1(m) hereof. The Company shall pay7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 230-South, Austin, Texas 78757, Attention: Secretary. Each communication should specify the Trusteeapplicable addressee or addressees to be contacted, the initial acceptance feegeneral topic of the communication, and the first annual administration feenumber of shares of our stock that are owned of record (if a record holder) or beneficially. If a stockholder wishes to contact the independent members of the Board, the stockholder should address such communication to the attention of the Chairman of the Board at the consummationaddress above.
Our Secretary monitors these communications and will provide a summary of all received messages to the Board at each regularly-scheduled meeting of the Offering.Board. The Trustee shall refundBoard generally meets on a quarterly basis. Where the nature of a communication warrants, our Secretary may determine, in his or her judgment, to obtain the more immediate attention of the appropriate committee of the Board or non-management director, of independent advisors or of Company management, as our Secretary considers appropriate. Our Secretary may decide in the monthly fee (onexercise of his or her judgment whether a pro rata basis)response to any stockholder or interested party communication is necessary. In addition, material that is unduly hostile, threatening, illegal, or similarly unsuitable will be excluded, with the provision that any communication that is filtered out must be made available to any non-management director upon request. More information about investor relations is available on our website at https://investors.phunware.com.
Householding of Proxy Materials
The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for Notices of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or other Annual Meeting materials with respect to any period after the liquidation of the Trust Account. The Company shall not be responsible for any other fees or charges of the Trustee except as set forth in this Section 2(c) and as may be provided in Section 2(b) hereof;

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(d) In connection with any vote of the Company’s stockholders regarding a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving the Company and onetwo or more businesses (a “Business Combination”), providestockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or other Annual Meeting materials addressed to the Trusteethose stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially means extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies.

A single Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials will be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an affidavit or certificate of a designated Inspector of Elections from a firm regularly engaged in the business of soliciting proxies and/or tabulating stockholder votes for stockholder meetings verifying the vote of the Company’s stockholders regarding such Business Combination;

(e) Provide Maxim Group LLC with a copy of any Termination Letter(s) and/or any other correspondence that is sent to the Trustee with respect to any proposed withdrawaladdress unless contrary instructions have been received from the Trust Account promptly after it issues the same;

(f) Instruct the Trusteeaffected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be “householding” communications to make only those distributions thatyour address, “householding” will continue until you are permitted under this Agreement,notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in “householding” and refrain from instructing the Trusteewould prefer to make any distributions that are not permitted under this Agreement;

(g) [Reserved];

(h) [Reserved];

(i) [Reserved];

(j) Not, by amendmentreceive a separate Notice of its amended and restated articlesInternet Availability of incorporation, bylawsProxy Materials, please notify your broker or other agreement, through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issuePhunware, Inc. Direct your written request to Investor Relations, Phunware, Inc., 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 230-South, Austin, Texas 78757; Telephone (512) 394-6837. Upon written or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of the rights of the Public Stockholders, and will at all times in good faith carry out all of the provisions described in the Company’s amended and restated articles of incorporation, herein and in any other agreement described in the Registration Statement, in each case, as of the date hereof, and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Public Stockholders. For the avoidance of doubt and without limiting the generality of the foregoing,oral request, the Company will not impair the redemption rightsprovide a separate copy of the PublicNotice of Internet Availability



of Proxy Materials. Stockholders as described in its amended and restated articles of incorporation and in the Registration Statement, in each case, aswho currently receive multiple copies of the date hereof, through the amendmentNotice of the Company’s amendedInternet Availability of Proxy Materials at their addresses and restated articleswould like to request “householding” of incorporation or any of the agreements or arrangements described herein or otherwise, and the Company will ensure that the Public Stockholders shall at all times be granted the redemption rights as described in the Company’s amended and restated articles of incorporation, herein and in the Registration Statement, in each case, as of the date hereof.

(k) Upon receiving the written request of a Public Stockholder to do so at any time after the date hereof, provide such Public Stockholder with a copy of any instruction provided to the Trustee pursuant to Sections 1(i), 1(j), or 1(k) along with any Notification (as defined in Exhibit A), Instruction Letter (as defined in Exhibit A),  applicable flow of funds memorandum (or similar document), or any other notice delivered to the Trustee by the Company regarding the disbursement of Property from the Trust Account resulting in the Property left in the Trust Account being less than $71,601,861 plus any amount eventually deposited on account of any Extension, which, in each case, shall specify to whom the Property shall be disbursed (such written notice, a "Disbursement Notice" and the date such Public Stockholder receives a Disbursement Notice, a "Disbursement Notice Date"). Each Disbursement Notice shall be delivered to such Public Stockholder at least two business days prior to the disbursement of any Property pursuant to Sections 1(i), 1(j), or 1(k) and no Property shall be disbursed from the Trust Account prior to the date that is two business days from the applicable Disbursement Notice Date.

3. Limitations of Liability. The Trustee shall have no responsibility or liability to:

(a) Imply obligations, perform duties, inquire or otherwise be subject to the provisions of any agreement or document other than this agreement and that which is expressly set forth herein;

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(b) Take any action with respect to the Property, other than as directed in Section 1 hereof, and the Trustee shall have no liability to any party except for liability arising out of the Trustee’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct;

(c) Institute any proceeding for the collection of any principal and income arising from, or institute, appear in or defend any proceeding of any kind with respect to, any of the Property unless and until it shall have received instructions from the Company given as provided herein to do so and the Company shall have advanced or guaranteed to it funds sufficient to pay any expenses incident thereto;

(d) Refund any depreciation in principal of any Property;

(e) Assume that the authority of any person designated by the Company to give instructions hereunder shall not be continuing unless provided otherwise in such designation, or unless the Company shall have delivered a written revocation of such authority to the Trustee;

(f) The other parties hereto or to anyone else for any action taken or omitted by it, or any action suffered by it to be taken or omitted, in good faith and in the Trustee’s best judgment, except for the Trustee’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct. The Trustee may rely conclusively and shall be protected in acting upon any order, notice, demand, certificate, opinion or advice of counsel (including counsel chosen by the Trustee, which counsel may be the Company’s counsel), statement, instrument, report or other paper or document (not only as to its due execution and the validity and effectiveness of its provisions, but also as to the truth and acceptability of any information therein contained) which the Trustee believes, in good faith and with reasonable care, to be genuine and to be signed or presented by the proper person or persons. The Trustee shall not be bound by any notice or demand, or any waiver, modification, termination or rescission of this Agreement or any of the terms hereof, unless evidenced by a written instrument delivered to the Trustee, signed by the proper party or parties and, if the duties or rights of the Trustee are affected, unless it shall give its prior written consent thereto;

(g) Verify the accuracy of the information contained in the Registration Statement;

(h) Provide any assurance that any Business Combination entered into by the Company or any other action taken by the Company is as contemplated by the Registration Statement;

(i) File information returns with respect to the Trust Account with any local, state or federal taxing authority or provide periodic written statements to the Company documenting the taxes payable by the Company, if any, relating to any interest income earned on the Property;

(j) Prepare, execute and file tax reports, income or other tax returns and pay any taxes with respect to any income generated by, and activities relating to, the Trust Account, regardless of whether such tax is payable by the Trust Accounttheir communications should contact their brokers or the Company including, but not limited to, income tax obligations, except pursuant to Section 1(j) hereof; or

(k) Verify calculations, qualify or otherwise approveat the Company’s written requestsaddress stated above.

Other Business
The Board knows of no other business that will be presented for distributions pursuant to Sections 1(i), 1(j), 1(k) and 1(m) hereof.

4. Trust Account Waiver. The Trustee has no rightconsideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other business is properly brought before the meeting, it is the intention of set-off or any right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) to, or to any moniesthe persons named in the Trust Account, and hereby irrevocably waives any Claimaccompanying proxy to or to any monies in, the Trust Account that it may have now or in the future. In the event the Trustee has any Claim against the Company under this Agreement, including, without limitation, under Section 2(b) or Section 2(c) hereof, the Trustee shall pursuevote on such Claim solely against the Company and its assets outside the Trust Account and not against the Property or any monies in the Trust Account.

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5. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate as follows:

(a) If the Trustee gives written notice to the Company that it desires to resign under this Agreement, the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to locate a successor trustee, pending which the Trustee shall continue to actmatters in accordance with this Agreement. At such time that the Company notifies the Trustee that a successor trustee has been appointed and has agreed to become subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee shall transfer the management of the Trust Account to the successor trustee, including but not limited to the transfer of copies of the reports and statements relating to the Trust Account, whereupon this Agreement shall terminate; providedhowever, that in the event that the Company does not locate a successor trustee within ninety (90) days of receipt of the resignation notice from the Trustee, the Trustee may submit an application to have the Property deposited with any court in the State of New York or with the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and upon such deposit, the Trustee shall be immune from any liability whatsoever; or

(b) At such time that the Trustee has completed the liquidation of the Trust Account and its obligations in accordance with the provisions of Section 1(i) hereof (which section may not be amended under any circumstances) and distributed the Property in accordance with the provisions of the Termination Letter, this Agreement shall terminate except with respect to Section 2(b).

6. Miscellaneous.

(a) The Company and the Trustee each acknowledge that the Trustee will follow the security procedures set forth below with respect to funds transferred from the Trust Account. The Company and the Trustee will each restrict access to confidential information relating to such security procedures to authorized persons. Each party must notify the other party immediately if it has reason to believe unauthorized persons may have obtained access to such confidential information, or of any change in its authorized personnel. In executing funds transfers, the Trustee shall rely upon all information supplied to it by the Company, including, account names, account numbers, and all other identifying information relating to a Beneficiary, Beneficiary’s bank or intermediary bank. Except for any liability arising out of the Trustee’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct, the Trustee shall not be liable for any loss, liability or expense resulting from any error in the information or transmission of the funds.

(b) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. This Agreement may be executed in several original or facsimile counterparts, each one of which shall constitute an original, and together shall constitute but one instrument.

(c) This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Except for Sections 1(i),1(j),1(k) and1(m)hereof (which may not be modified, amended or deleted without the affirmative vote of sixty five percent (65%) of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock; provided that no such amendment will affect any Public Stockholder who has otherwise indicated his election to redeem his shares of Common Stock in connection with a stockholder vote sought to amend this Agreement), this Agreement or any provision hereof may only be changed, amended or modified (other than to correct a typographical error) by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto.

(d) The parties hereto consent to the jurisdiction and venue of any state or federal court located in the City of New York, State of New York, for purposes of resolving any disputes hereunder. AS TO ANY CLAIM, CROSS-CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

(e) Any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by express mail or similar private courier service, by certified mail (return receipt requested), by hand delivery or by facsimile or electronic mail transmission:

if to the Trustee, to:

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

1 State Street, 30th Floor

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Steven G. Nelson or Francis E. Wolf, Jr.

Fax No.: (212) 509-5150

their best judgment.
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if to the Company, to:

Stellar Acquisition III Inc.

90 Kifissias Avenue

Maroussi 15125

Athens, Greece

Attn: Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis

Fax No.: 30 (210) 876-4877

in each case, with copies to:

Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10105

Attn: Stuart Neuhauser, Esq.

Fax No.: (212) 370-7889

and

Maxim Group LLC

405 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10174

Attn: Larry Glassberg

Fax No.: (212) 895-3783

and

Loeb & Loeb LLP

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

Attn: Mitchell S. Nussbaum

Fax No.: (212) 407-4990

(f) This Agreement may not be assigned by the Trustee without the prior consent of the Company.

(g) Each of the Company and the Trustee hereby represents that it has the full right and power and has been duly authorized to enter into this Agreement and to perform its respective obligations as contemplated hereunder. The Trustee acknowledges and agrees that it shall not make any claims or proceed against the Trust Account, including by way of set-off, and shall not be entitled to any funds in the Trust Account under any circumstance.

(h) This Agreement is the joint product of the Trustee and the Company and each provision hereof has been subject to the mutual consultation, negotiation and agreement of such parties and shall not be construed for or against any party hereto.

(i) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of a signed counterpart of this Agreement by facsimile or electronic transmission shall constitute valid and sufficient delivery thereof.

(j) Each of the Company and the Trustee hereby acknowledges and agrees that Maxim Group LLC on behalf of the Underwriters, is a third party beneficiary of this Agreement and that the Public Stockholders are third party beneficiaries of Section 3(j) and 3(k) hereof.

(k) Except as specified herein, no party to this Agreement may assign its rights or delegate its obligations hereunder to any other person or entity.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Investment Management Trust Agreement as of the date first written above.

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Trustee
 
By:

Name:

Title:   

Stellar Acquisition III Inc.
By:

Name: 

Title:   

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SCHEDULE A

Fee Item Time and method of payment Amount 
Initial set-up fee. Initial closing of Offering by wire transfer. $1,500 
Trustee administration fee Payable annually. First year fee payable, at initial closing of Offering by wire transfer, thereafter by wire transfer or check. $10,000 
Transaction processing fee for disbursements to Company under Sections 1(i) and 1(j) Deduction by Trustee from accumulated income following disbursement made to Company under Section 1 $250 
Paying Agent services as required pursuant to Section 1(i) Billed to Company upon delivery of service pursuant to Section 1(i)  Prevailing rates 

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EXHIBIT A

[Letterhead of Company]

[Insert date]

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

1 State Street, 30 Street

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Steven Nelson and Francis E. Wolf, Jr.

Re:Trust Account No.      Termination Letter

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section 1(i) of the Amended and Restated Investment Management Trust Agreement between Stellar Acquisition III Inc. (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of May [___], 2018 (“Trust Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company has entered into an agreement with ____________ (“Target Business”) to consummate a business combination with Target Business (“Business Combination”) on or about [insert date]. The Company shall notify you at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the actual date of the consummation of the Business Combination (“Consummation Date”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.

In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to commence to liquidate all of the assets of the Trust Account on [insert date], and to transfer the proceeds into the trust checking account at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. to the effect that, on the Consummation Date, all of funds held in the Trust Account will be immediately available for transfer to the account or accounts that the Company shall direct on the Consummation Date. It is acknowledged and agreed that while the funds are on deposit in the trust checking account at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. awaiting distribution, the Company will not earn any interest or dividends.

On the Consummation Date (i) counsel for the Company shall deliver to you written notification that the Business Combination has been consummated, or will be consummated concurrently with your transfer of funds to the accounts as directed by the Company (the “Notification”) and (ii) the Company shall deliver to you (a) a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer, which verifies that the Business Combination has been approved by a vote of the Company’s stockholders, if a vote is held and (b) joint written instruction signed by the Company and Maxim Group LLC with respect to the transfer of the funds held in the Trust Account, including payment of the Deferred Discount from the Trust Account (the “Instruction Letter”). You are hereby directed and authorized to transfer the funds held in the Trust Account immediately upon your receipt of the Notification and the Instruction Letter, in accordance with the terms of the Instruction Letter. In the event that certain deposits held in the Trust Account may not be liquidated by the Consummation Date without penalty, you will notify the Company in writing of the same and the Company shall direct you as to whether such funds should remain in the Trust Account and be distributed after the Consummation Date to the Company. Upon the distribution of all the funds, net of any payments necessary for reasonable unreimbursed expenses related to liquidating the Trust Account, your obligations under the Trust Agreement shall be terminated.

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In the event that the Business Combination is not consummated on the Consummation Date described in the notice thereof and we have not notified you on or before the original Consummation Date of a new Consummation Date, then upon receipt by the Trustee of written instructions from the Company, the funds held in the Trust Account shall be reinvested as provided in Section 1(c) of the Trust Agreement on the business day immediately following the Consummation Date as set forth in the notice as soon thereafter as possible.

Very truly yours,By Order of the Board of Directors,
    
 Stellar Acquisition III Inc./s/ Alan S. Knitowski
 Alan S. Knitowski
 By:
Name:
Title:

cc: Maxim Group LLC

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October 18, 2019

EXHIBIT B

[Letterhead of Company]

[Insert date]

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

17 Battery Place

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Steven Nelson and Francis E. Wolf, Jr.

Re:Trust Account No.      Termination Letter

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section 1(i)


A copy of the Amended and Restated Investment Management Trust Agreement between Stellar Acquisition III Inc. (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of May [__], 2018 (“Trust Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company has been unable to effect a business combination with a Target Business (“Business Combination”) within the time frame specified in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as described in the Company’s Prospectus relating to the Offering. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.

In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to liquidate all of the assets in the Trust AccountAnnual Report on [●], 20__ and to transfer the total proceeds into the trust checking account at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. to await distribution to the Public Stockholders. The Company has selected [●], 20__, as the record dateForm 10-K for the purpose of determining the Public Stockholders entitled to receive their share of the liquidation proceeds. You agree to be the Paying Agent of record and, in your separate capacity as Paying Agent, agree to distribute said funds directly to the Company’s Public Stockholders in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement and the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. Upon the distribution of all the funds, your obligations under the Trust Agreement shall be terminated.

Very truly yours,
Stellar Acquisition III Inc.
By:
Name:
Title:

cc: Maxim Group LLC

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fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 is available without charge upon written request to: Phunware, Inc., 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 230-South, Austin, TX 78757, Attention: Secretary.


EXHIBIT C

[Letterhead of Company]

[Insert date]

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

17 Battery Place

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Francis E. Wolf, Jr. and Celeste Gonzalez

Re:Trust Account No.      Withdrawal Instruction

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section 1(j) of the Amended and Restated Investment Management Trust Agreement between Stellar Acquisition III Inc. (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of May [__], 2018 (“Trust Agreement”), the Company hereby requests that you deliver to the Company $[●] of the interest income earned on the Property as of the date hereof. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.

The Company needs such funds [to pay for the tax obligations as set forth on the attached tax return or tax statement] [for working capital purposes]. In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, you are hereby directed and authorized to transfer (via wire transfer) such funds promptly upon your receipt of this letter to the Company’s operating account at:

[WIRE INSTRUCTION INFORMATION]

Very truly yours,
Stellar Acquisition III Inc.
By:
Name:
Title:

cc: Maxim Group LLC 

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EXHIBIT D

[Letterhead of Company]

[Insert date]

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

17 Battery Place

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Steven Nelson and Francis E. Wolf, Jr.

Re:Trust Account No. [     ] Extension Letter

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section 1(m) of the Amended and Restated Investment Management Trust Agreement between Stellar Acquisition III Inc. (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, dated as of May [__], 2018 (“Trust Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company is extending the time available in order to consummate a Business Combination with the Target Businesses for an additional month, from _______ to _________ (the “Extension”).

This Extension Letter shall serve as the notice required with respect to Extension prior to the Applicable Deadline. Capitalized words used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Trust Agreement.

In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to deposit $0.02 per share of Common Stock held by Public Stockholders, which will be wired to you, into the Trust Account investments upon receipt in connection with such extension.

This is the ____ of up to six Extension Letters.

Very truly yours,
STELLAR ACQUISITION III INC.
By:
Name:
Title:

cc: Maxim Group LLC

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EXHIBIT E


[Letterhead of Company]

[Insert date]

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street, 30th Floor

New York, New York 10004
Attn:Steven Nelson and Francis E. Wolf, Jr.

Re:Trust Account No. Stockholder Redemption Withdrawal Instruction

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section 1(k) of the Amended and Restated Investment Management Trust Agreement between Stellar Acquisition III Inc. (the “Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), dated as of May [__], 2018 (as amended from time to time, “Trust Agreement”), the Company hereby requests that you deliver to a segregated account $     of the principal and interest income earned on the Property as of the date hereof. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.

The Company requires that such funds be paid to its Public Stockholders who have properly elected to have their shares of Common Stock redeemed by the Company in connection with the stockholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated articles of incorporation to extend the time in which the Company must complete a Business Combination or liquidate the Trust Account. As such, you are hereby directed and authorized to transfer (via wire transfer) such funds promptly upon your receipt of this letter to such segregated account.

Very truly yours,

Stellar Acquisition III Inc.

By:
Name:
Title:

cc: Maxim Group LLC

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STELLAR ACQUISITION III INC.

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON

TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018

The undersigned, revoking any previous proxies relating to these shares with respect to the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal hereby acknowledges receipt of the notice and Proxy Statement, dated May 3, 2018, in connection with the Special Meeting of shareholders to be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the offices of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10105, for the sole purpose of considering and voting upon the following proposals, and hereby appoints Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis and George Syllantavos, and each of them (with full power to act alone), the attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with power of substitution to each, to vote all shares of the common stock of the Company registered in the name provided, which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of shareholders, and at any adjournments thereof, with all the powers the undersigned would have if personally present. Without limiting the general authorization hereby given, said proxies are, and each of them is, instructed to vote or act as follows on the proposals set forth in this Proxy Statement.

THIS PROXY, WHEN EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” PROPOSAL 1, PROPOSAL 2 AND PROPOSAL 3 CONSTITUTING THE EXTENSION AMENDMENT PROPOSAL, THE TRUST AMENDMENT PROPOSAL, AND THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL. 

PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY.

(Continued and to be marked, dated and signed on reverse side)

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2018:

This notice of meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement are available athttp://stellaracquisition.com/investor-relations/#proxyextension.


THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 1, PROPOSAL 2 AND PROPOSAL 3.Please mark
votes as
indicated in
this example

Proposal 1 – Extension Amendment ProposalFORAGAINSTABSTAIN
Amend the Company's second amended and restated articles of incorporation to extend the date that the Company has to consummate a business combination from May 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018 or such earlier date as determined by the Board.
Proposal 2 – Trust Amendment ProposalFORAGAINSTABSTAIN
Amend the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated August 18, 2016, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Continental”), to extend the date on which Continental must liquidate the Trust Account established in connection with the Company's initial public offering if the Company has not completed a business combination from May 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018 and to permit the withdrawal of funds from the Trust Account to pay shareholders who properly exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal. 
Proposal 3 – Adjournment ProposalFORAGAINSTABSTAIN
Adjourn the Special Meeting of shareholders to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of Proposal 1 or Proposal 2.

You may exercise your redemption rights by marking the “Exercise Redemption Rights” box below. If you exercise your redemption rights, then you will be exchanging your public shares of the common stock of the Company for cash and you will no longer own such public shares. YOU WILL ONLY BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE CASH FOR THOSE PUBLIC SHARES IF YOU TENDER YOUR STOCK CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING SUCH REDEEMED PUBLIC SHARES TO THE COMPANY'S DULY APPOINTED AGENT PRIOR TO THE VOTE AT SUCH MEETING.

EXERCISE REDEMPTION RIGHTS ☐


Date: _______________________________________, 2018


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_________________________________________________
Signature

_________________________________________________
Signature (if held jointly)

Signature should agree with name printed hereon. If stock is held in the name of more than one person, EACH joint owner should sign. Executors, administrators, trustees, guardians and attorneys should indicate the capacity in which they sign. Attorneys should submit powers of attorney.

PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE ENCLOSED TO CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY. THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE ABOVESIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE PROPOSALS SET FORTH IN PROPOSAL 1, PROPOSAL 2 AND PROPOSAL 3. THIS PROXY WILL REVOKE ALL PRIOR PROXIES SIGNED BY YOU.