UNITED STATES
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April 25, 2022
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the annual meetingvirtual Annual Meeting of shareholdersStockholders of Secured Diversified Investment, Ltd.Galaxy Gaming, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company”), whichto be held on June 1, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time and at any adjournments or postponements thereof (the “Annual Meeting”). The Annual Meeting will be held at 3273 E. Warm Springs Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89120, on July 3, 2007, at 11:00 am Pacific Daylight Time.
At the Annual Meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote upon the following matters:
1. to elect two (2) members of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to serve for a three (3)-year term expiring at the annual meeting2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until each director’s successor has been duly elected and qualified. The two nominees are givenMr. Gavin Isaacs and Ms. Cheryl Kondra;
2. to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers;
3. to ratify the appointment of Moss Adams, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022; and
4. to consider and act upon any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
These matters are described in detail in the attachedaccompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of ShareholdersStockholders, Proxy Statement, proxy card relating to the Annual Meeting and the Company’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
In selecting the director nominees that we are proposing for election to the Board in the accompanying Proxy Statement.
Even if you attend the annual meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting. Therefore, I urge you to sign, date, and promptly return the enclosed proxy. If you decideplan to attend the annual meeting andAnnual Meeting, we encourage you to vote in person, you will of course have that opportunity.
Your vote is very important regardless of Directors, I would like to express our appreciation for your continued interest in the affairs of Secured Diversified Investment, Ltd.
Sincerely, |
Todd P. Cravens |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
GALAXY GAMING, INC.
6480 Cameron Street, Suite 305
Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
NOTICE OF VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 1, 2022
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ShareholdersAnnual Meeting of Secured Diversified Investment, Ltd.:
to elect |
2. | to approve, on an advisory basis, the |
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Only stockholders of record of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on June 13, 2007April 6, 2022 are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the meeting. The Company’s proxy statement accompanies this notice. All shareholders are invitedAnnual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be open to the examination of stockholders for ten (10) days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, at the office of the Corporate Secretary of the Company at 6480 Cameron Street, Suite 305, Las Vegas, Nevada 89118 and will be available for inspection at the Annual Meeting.
Instructions on how to attend the meeting in person.
This Proxy Statement and the enclosed form of proxy are being mailed starting on or about April 25, 2022.
By Order of the Board of Directors | ||
Harry C. Hagerty | ||
Chief |
Las Vegas, Nevada
April 25, 2022
GALAXY GAMING, INC.
6480 Cameron Street, Suite 305
Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES MADE HEREBY, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY SECURED DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT, LTD. OR ANY OTHER PERSON.
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Secured Diversified Investment, Ltd. (the “Company”Galaxy Gaming, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Galaxy Gaming,” the “Company,” “we” or “us”) for useof proxies to be voted at the annual meetingvirtual Annual Meeting of the shareholders of the Company, or any adjournments thereof. The meeting willStockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), to be held online at 3273 E. Warm Springs Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89120,www.proxydocs.com/GLXZ on July 3, 2007,June 1, 2022 at 11:9:00 ama.m. Pacific Daylight Time and at any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting, for the following purposes:
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting To Be Held on June 1, 2022:
Our proxy statementmaterials, including this Proxy Statement and the enclosed form ofaccompanying WHITE proxy card, and our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K,are first beingavailable at www.proxydocs.com/GLXZ.
We expect our Proxy Statement, WHITE proxy card and 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K to be mailed to shareholdersstockholders of record starting on or about June 22, 2007.
Stockholders Entitled to Vote
All stockholders of Directors of Secured Diversified Investment, Ltd. has fixedrecord at the close of business on June 13, 2007 as the record date for the determination of shareholdersApril 6, 2022 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting.
Voting Matters
Stockholders are being asked to vote on the following matters at the Annual Meeting:
Proposal | Board’s Recommendation | |
(The Board recommends that you vote using the WHITE proxy card.) | ||
Proposal 1: Elections of Directors | ||
The Board believes that each of the two (2) director nominees proposed for election by the Company to serve for a three year term expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting or until each director’s successor has been duly elected and qualified, possess a combination of qualifications, experience and judgment necessary for a well-functioning Board and the effective oversight of the Company. The Board’s nominees are Mr. Gavin Isaacs and Ms. Cheryl Kondra. | FOR each of the Company’s Two Nominees | |
Proposal 2: Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers | FOR |
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Proposal | Board’s Recommendation | |
The Company has designed its executive compensation program to attract and retain executive talent, foster excellent business performance and align compensation with the long-term interests of our stockholders. The Board and Compensation Committee value stockholders’ opinions and will take into account the outcome of the advisory vote when considering future executive compensation decisions. | ||
Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Moss Adams, LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 | FOR | |
The Audit Committee has appointed Moss Adams, LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. As a matter of good corporate governance, stockholders are being asked to ratify the appointment of Moss Adams, LLP. |
Methods of Voting
By Internet, Telephone or custody, or inMail
Your vote is important, no matter the namenumber of nominees for others, for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in forwarding copiesshares of the proxy materials to those persons for whom they hold such shares.Company’s common stock you own. The Company will bearurges you to sign, date, and return the costsenclosed WHITE proxy card today to vote FOR the election of the annual meetingNominees and of soliciting proxies therefore, including the cost of printing and mailing this proxy statement and related materials. The Company has spent approximately $8,000 in legal and other expenses inproposals on the preparation of this proxy statement and other expenses connected withagenda for the solicitation of security holders. It is anticipated that the Company will spend an additional $1,000 in solicitation of security holders before the meeting is held.
If your shares outstanding, represented by shareholders of record, will constitute a quorum of that voting group for action on that matter. Shares of common stock presentare registered in person or represented byyour own name, please mark, sign and date the enclosed WHITE proxy (including shares which abstain or do not vote with respectcard and return it to one or more of the matters presented for stockholder approval) will be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists at the annual meeting.
If your shares of common stock are held in persona brokerage account or represented by proxy atbank, you are considered the meeting, up to the number of directors to be elected by such shares. Shareholders entitled to vote at any election of directors are not entitled to cumulative votes. Votes may be cast in favor of the election of directors or withheld. Votes that are withheld will be counted for the purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum, but will have no other effect on the election of directors.
Depending upon your broker or custodian, you may be able to vote either by approximately 159 shareholders of record. Each share of Series A Preferred Stocktoll-free telephone or by the Internet. Please refer to the enclosed WHITE proxy card for instructions on how to vote electronically. You may also vote by signing, dating and returning the enclosed WHITE proxy card.
When a stockholder submits a proxy via the Internet or by telephone, his or her proxy is entitledrecorded immediately. The Company encourages its stockholders to one vote on each matter to be considered.
Your vote is important. Accordingly, please submit your proxy via the Internet, by telephone or absence of a quorum, but will have no effect onby mail, whether or not you plan to attend the election of directors or the approvalAnnual Meeting.
Stockholders are requested to submit their proxies through one of the other matters voted upon at the annual meeting.
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The Board does not presently intend to bring any business before the Annual Meeting other than that referred to in this Proxy Statement and specified in the Notice of the Annual Meeting. By signing and returning a WHITE proxy card, a stockholder confers discretionary authority on the proxies (who are persons designated by the Board) to vote all shares covered by the proxy card in their discretion on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
Changing Your Vote
A stockholder may revoke a proxy at any time prior to its being voted by delivering written notice to the Corporate Secretary of the Company, by delivering a properly executed later-dated proxy card, by submitting a later-dated proxy via the internet or telephone, or by voting at the Annual Meeting. Your latest vote counts.
Quorum
The presence at the Annual Meeting or by proxy (regardless of whether the proxy has authority to vote on all matters), of the holders of not less than fifty percent (50%) of the shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
Vote Required
Assuming a quorum is present, directors will be elected (Proposal 1) by a plurality of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Thus, the two director nominees receiving the highest number of votes will be elected.
Assuming a quorum is present, Proposal 2 (Say-on-Pay) and Proposal 3 (Ratification of Accounting Firm) each requires that the number of votes cast “FOR” such proposal exceeds the number of votes “AGAINST” at the Annual Meeting.
Effect of Withheld Votes or Abstentions
If you vote “WITHHOLD” in the election of directors or vote “ABSTAIN” (rather than vote “FOR” or “AGAINST”) with respect to any other proposal, your shares will count as present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. A “WITHHOLD” vote will have no effect on the outcome of the election of directors (Proposal 1), and an “ABSTAIN” vote will not be counted as a vote cast “FOR” or “AGAINST” and will accordingly have no effect on the outcome of Proposals 2 or 3.
Effect of Broker Non-Votes
A broker “non-vote” occurs when a broker or nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the broker or nominee does not have discretionary voting power on that item and has not received specific instructions from the beneficial owner. Brokers only have discretionary voting authority under “routine” proposals under the rules. If any broker “non-votes” occur at the meeting, the broker “non-votes” will count for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present but will not have an effect on any proposals presented for your vote because they are not considered votes cast. A broker or other nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner may not vote these shares with respect to the election of directors (Proposal 1). Brokers and other nominees will have discretionary voting power to vote without instructions from the beneficial owner on the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm (Proposal 3) and, accordingly, your shares may be voted by your broker or nominee on Proposal 3 without your instructions. Brokers and other nominees will not have discretionary voting power to vote without instructions from the beneficial owner on the advisory vote of our executive compensation (Proposal 2).
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Proxy Solicitation
We will pay the costs of our proxy solicitation. Proxies are being solicited primarily by mail, but, in addition, our officers and employees may solicit proxies in person, by telephone or electronically. The Company has also retained Kingsdale Advisors for certain advisory services and to aid in the solicitation of proxies and will request brokerage houses and other nominees, fiduciaries and custodians to forward soliciting materials to beneficial owners of the Company’s common stock. For these services, the Company will pay Kingsdale Advisors a fee of up to $90,000 plus reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
Contact for Questions About this Proxy Statement
If you have additional questions about this Proxy Statement or the Annual Meeting, please contact Kingsdale Advisors, our proxy solicitor, by telephone at (866) 229-8214 (stockholders) and (416) 867-2272 (banks and brokerage firms), or by email at contactus@kingsdaleadvisors.com.
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PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board is elected by our stockholders to oversee the management of the business and affairs of the Company. The Board serves as the ultimate decision-making body of the Company, except for those matters reserved for or shared with stockholders. The Board appoints our executives, who are charged with conducting the business and affairs of the Company, subject to oversight by the Board. In accordance with the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, the directors of the Company serve three (3)-year staggered terms. The Board has fixed the size of the Board at five members. The five current directors of the Company are:
Name | Age | Director Since | Class | Term Expires | ||||
Michael Gavin Isaacs | 57 | 2019 | Class III | 2022 Annual Meeting | ||||
Cheryl Kondra | 49 | 2021 | Class III | 2022 Annual Meeting | ||||
Mark Lipparelli* | 56 | 2017 | Class I | 2024 Annual Meeting | ||||
Bryan W. Waters | 59 | 2015 | Class II | 2023 Annual Meeting | ||||
William A. Zender** | 66 | 2014 | Class II | 2023 Annual Meeting |
* | Mr. Lipparelli serves as our independent Chairman of the Board. |
** | Mr. Zender has notified the Company that he will be resigning from the Board effective on or about July 1, 2022. |
On December 2, 2021 the Board appointed Cheryl Kondra to the Board to fill the vacancy created by the passing of Norman DesRosiers.
Nominees for Election
The Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company provides for the classification of the Board into three (3) classes serving staggered terms, with each Class serving for a three (3)-year term, or until their respective successor has been duly elected and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal. For the 2022 Annual Meeting, the Board has nominated the two (2) Class III directors, Mr. Gavin Isaacs and Ms. Cheryl Kondra, for re-election, each to serve for a three (3)-year term ending at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting, or until their respective successor has been duly elected and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal. Mr. Isaacs has served as our directorsa director since June 2019, and FORMs. Kondra has served as a director since December 2021. Ms. Kondra was first identified to the approvalBoard as a potential candidate by an executive search firm.
The Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the election of alleach of the other proposals set forth in the accompanying Notice of MeetingMr. Gavin Isaacs and on the proxy card. If other matters are properly presented, however,Ms. Cheryl Kondra for re-election, and the persons named as proxies on the enclosed WHITE proxy appointeescard will vote in accordance with their best judgment on such matters. The grant of a proxy also will confer discretionary authority on the persons named as proxy appointees to vote in accordance with their best judgment on matters incident to the conduct of the annual meeting.
The name, business experience and certain other information regarding each of the Board’s nominees is set forth below:
Michael Gavin Isaacs has been a Director since June 2019 and serves as our Compensation Committee Chairperson. Mr. Isaacs is also currently Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”). The persons named below are nomineesof Altitude Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: ALTUU), a blank-check company formed for electionthe purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses in the travel, travel technology and/or travel-related industries, and a gaming industry advisor to Jackpocket, an online lottery app, and PureSoftware, an India-based developer and talent source. Mr. Isaacs previously served as a director and all nominees are currently serving as directorsVice Chairman of the Company. If any such nominee cannot beBoard of Scientific Games Corporation (“Scientific Games”), a candidate for election at the annual meeting, then it is management's intentionglobal leader in lottery games and sports betting and technology, from August 2016 until December 2018, and prior to vote its shares voted either for a substitute nominee designated by the Board or for the election only of the remaining nominees.
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until August 2016. During his tenure at Scientific Games, Mr. Isaacs oversaw a principalgaming and lottery entertainment powerhouse that operated under a portfolio of WB. The Consulting Agreement provides for paymentsuccessful brands, including Bally, Barcrest, Global Draw, SG Lottery, Shuffle Master and WMS. Mr. Isaacs was instrumental in Scientific Games’ $5.1 billion acquisition of $10,000 per month, the issuances of 400,000 shares of 144 restricted shares of common stockBally Technologies in 2014 and 400,000 warrants exercisable at a price range from $0.50 to $2.00 for five (5) years from the date the contract is executed. Of the common shares issued to Wallace Black, only 200,000 shares were placed in Ms. Wallace’s name and the remaining 200,000 shares were issued to Ms. Black. The warrants to purchase 400,000 shares remain held in WB, in which Ms. Wallace holds indirect beneficial ownership. Additionally, Ms. Wallace was to be granted shares having a fair market value of $22,500 for each full month of service. In December 2005, we renegotiated the agreement with Ms. Wallace, who agreed accept the unpaid portion in cash through August 31, 2005, amounting to $112,500 and reduce her compensation to $8,500 per month through December 31, 2005. Ms Wallace also agreed to cancel shares issued for each month of service. Ms Wallace had received 45,000 shares that she returned to our corporate treasury.
Name and principal position | Number of late reports | Transactions not timely reported | Known failures to file a required form |
Jan Wallace Chief Executive Officer, President, Director | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Munjit Johal Chief Financial Officer | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Peter Richman Director | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Patrick McNiven Former Director | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jay Kister Director | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The Board considers Mr. Isaacs qualified to serve on the Board given his more than 20 years’ experience in the gaming and technology industries, including in executive and leadership positions.
Cheryl Kondra has been a Director since December 2021 and was named the Audit Committee Chairperson as of March 2022. Since June 2020, Ms. Kondra has served as Vice President of Internal Audit at Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States. Prior to Tractor Supply Company, she had an extensive career in gaming, having served as the VP of Internal Audit for Genting Americas from 2019-2020. Prior to that she was VP of Internal Audit and Chief Compliance Officer at Pinnacle Entertainment from October 2014 to September 2018. Ms. Kondra was the Chief Audit Executive at Caesars Entertainment from October 2007 to August 2014 and held various other positions with Harrah’s and Caesars Entertainment since 1997 within the Internal Audit and Compliance functions. Ms. Kondra has a Master of Accountancy degree and an undergraduate degree in Accounting. Ms. Kondra is a Certified Internal Auditor.
The Board considers Ms. Kondra qualified to serve on the Board based on her more than 25 years’ experience in the gaming industry and audit/compliance field, including in executive and leadership positions, and her ability to build strong teams to address the many audit, Sarbanes Oxley compliance, regulatory and legal issues impacting companies in the gaming sector. As a global audit and compliance leader, Ms. Kondra has earned a reputation for agile, ethical leadership among external auditors, colleagues, and clients for handling domestic and international audit and compliance requirements in publicly traded, startup, and PE-owned companies. A board presenter, team builder, industry speaker, and influential executive often sought to build and strengthen internal audit, she has achieved notable cost savings, with concurrent advances in risk identification, audit integrity, budget reductions, staff empowerment, and standards at Caesars Entertainment, Pinnacle Entertainment, Genting Americas, and Tractor Supply Company.
Continuing Directors
The name, business experience and certain other information regarding each of the continuing directors of the Board is set forth below:
Mark A. Lipparelli has been a Director and our Chairman since July 2017. Mr. Lipparelli currently serves as the Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of GVII, LLC, a Nevada gaming licensee that manages the Westgate Resort Las Vegas, (since November 2019); Managing Member of CAMS, LLC, a technology services
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company to the online gaming industry, (since September 2019); and Managing Member of SBOpco, LLC, a sportsbook company operating as SuperBook, (since January 2021). Additionally, Mr. Lipparelli serves as an advisor to a limited number of operating and investment entities through GVIII, LLC where he is the Managing Member. Mr. Lipparelli has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Golden Entertainment, Inc. since 2015. Mr. Lipparelli also formerly represented State Senate District 6 in the Nevada Legislature, having been appointed to the post in December 2014, and served on a number of Senate committees. Mr. Lipparelli has also been an appointee to the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee. Between 2009 and 2012, Mr. Lipparelli served as a Board Member and Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Between 2002 and 2007, Mr. Lipparelli served in various executive management positions at Bally Technologies, Inc., a gaming technology supply company listed on the NYSE, including as Executive Vice President of Operations. Prior to joining Bally, Mr. Lipparelli served as Executive Vice President and then President of Shuffle Master, Inc., a publicly traded gaming supply company, from 2001 to 2003; as Chief Financial Officer of Camco, Inc., a retail chain holding company, from 2000 to 2001; as Senior Vice President of Entertainment Systems for Bally Gaming, Inc. (a subsidiary of publicly traded Alliance Gaming Corporation), from 1998 to 2000; and various management positions including Vice President of Finance for publicly traded Casino Data Systems from 1993 to 1998. Mr. Lipparelli is a Board Trustee Emeritus of the University of Nevada Foundation, Board Member of the International Center for Responsible Gaming, member of the International Association of Gaming Advisors and a member of the International Masters of Gaming Law. Mr. Lipparelli holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Nevada, Reno.
The Board considers Mr. Lipparelli qualified to serve on the Board, as he brings over 25 years of experience in the gaming industry, including his service as Chief Executive Officer of a strategic advisory and product development firm, various executive management positions at companies serving the gaming industry, his legislative experience with the State Senate and past roles with the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
William A. Zender has been a Director since May 2014. Mr. Zender is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Nevada in the Extended Studies Program (Casino) and, since 2007, has provided gaming and gaming management consulting services through Bill Zender and Associates, LLC. Previously, Mr. Zender served as general manager of Artichoke Joe’s Casino in 2018 and 2019. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Zender provided gaming and gaming management consulting services through Last Resort Consulting. Other positions Mr. Zender has held include Asian Games Manager at the famous Desert Inn Casino in Las Vegas, Casino Manager for the Maxim Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, and Games Manager at Artichoke Joe’s Casino in San Bruno, California. From 1979 to 1981, Mr. Zender served as an Enforcement Agent with the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Mr. Zender earned a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas and a Master’s Degree in Business from the University of Phoenix.
The Board considers Mr. Zender qualified to serve on the Board given his extensive table game industry experience. Mr. Zender was awarded the “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the 2014 World Game Protection Conference for his invaluable contributions and generous dedication to the casino industry. His credentials also include authoring seven books on gambling and gaming. Mr. Zender has notified the Company that he will be retiring from the Board effective on or about July 1, 2022. Mr. Zender’s resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company.
Bryan W. Waters has been a Director since April 2015. Mr. Waters currently oversees Magnolia Lane Partners, LLC, a company he founded in 2012, which is an advisory and asset management firm, and is active in advising several specialty finance entities. Mr. Waters most recently served as CEO of Microf, LLC, a fin-tech platform and lease to own provider for the home improvement industry from June 2019 through September 2021. Mr. Waters served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Genesis Financial Solutions, the largest second look private label credit card issuer in the United States, from June 2016 to January 2018. Mr. Waters served as CEO of North America for Dollar Financial Group leading over 3000 employees throughout 850 finance centers from June 2015 through June 2016. In September of 2013, Mr. Waters assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of CBV and served in that role until its successful sale in June 2015. In 2012, Mr. Waters joined the Board of CBV Collection Services, LTD, a private equity and management owned company and one of the largest independent outsourcing, collection services and debt buying organizations in Canada. In 2010,
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Mr. Waters became Chief Executive Officer of B-Line, LLC, the largest purchaser and servicer of unsecured consumer bankruptcy claims in the country. At the time of its successful sale in late 2011, B-Line owned and serviced in excess of $300 million in assets. Mr. Waters joined Pacific National Bank in 2006 as President and Chief Executive Officer and was responsible for P & L growth of the privately held $2.3 billion 17 branch bank until its sale to U.S. Bank in October 2009. In 2001, Mr. Waters became Chief Financial Officer of Camco, Inc., a specialty finance lender. Shortly after his appointment, Mr. Waters also absorbed the roles of President and Chief Operating Officer until the successful sale of the company in December 2005 to Cash America International, Inc. a NYSE listed company. In 2001, Mr. Waters became Chief Financial Officer of Camco, Inc., a specialty finance lender. A graduate of University of California, Los Angeles, Mr. Waters started his career with Wells Fargo Bank in 1988 where he held numerous executive positions throughout his 12 years with the bank, including President of the Southern Nevada region.
The Board considers Mr. Waters to be qualified to serve on the Board given his experience at running, successfully growing and exiting private equity sponsored companies and his skills at building and leading teams to achieve outstanding results using a combination of judgment, experience and enthusiasm. He has a reputation as the “go-to” person to deal with high stakes, high profile challenges, whether that involves financial turnaround, restructure, mergers and acquisitions and/or charting of a new strategic direction.
Qualifications of Directors
Our directors are responsible for overseeing the management of the Company’s business and affairs, which requires highly skilled and experienced individuals. Our Board does not maintain a separate nominating committee. The entire Board from time to time engages in evaluating the appropriate size, needs and diversity of the Board with the objective of maintaining the necessary experience, skills and independence on the Board.
When evaluating director nominees, our directors consider the following factors:
The appropriate size and diversity of our Board;
Our needs with respect to the particular talents and experience of our directors;
The knowledge, skills and experience of nominees, including experience in finance, administration or public service, in light of prevailing business conditions and the knowledge, skills and experience already possessed by other members of the Board;
Experience in political affairs;
Experience with accounting rules and practices;
The desire to balance the benefit of continuity with the periodic injection of the fresh perspective provided by new Board members; and
Experience in the gaming industry and the desire and ability to successfully pass the extensive regulatory suitability investigations required by the Company and many gaming jurisdictions.
Our goal is to assemble a Board that brings together a variety of perspectives and skills derived from high quality business and professional experience. In doing so, the Board will also consider candidates with appropriate non-business backgrounds. Other than the foregoing, there are no stated minimum criteria for director nominees, although the Board may also consider such other factors as it may deem are in our best interests as well as our stockholders, including a nominee’s experience and licensure in the gaming industry. Although the Board does not have a formal policy on diversity, it believes that diversity is an important consideration in the composition of the Board, and it seeks to include Board members with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, geography, culture, ethnicity, gender and experiences. Further criteria include the candidates’ integrity and values, as well as the willingness to devote sufficient time to attend meetings and participate effectively on the Board and its committees.
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Current members of the Board are polled for suggestions as to individuals meeting the criteria described above. The Board may also engage in research to identify qualified individuals. To date, we have not engaged third parties to identify or evaluate or assist in identifying additional potential nominees, although we reserve the right in the future to retain a third-party search firm, if necessary. The Board does not have a formal policy regarding the consideration of director candidates recommended by stockholders because it believes that its current nomination process is sufficient to identify directors who serve the Company’s best interests. The Board would evaluate any stockholder nominees based on the same criteria as all other director nominees, including without limitation, the ability to successfully pass the strict suitability investigations conducted by the Company and various gaming regulatory agencies.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH OF THE TWO NOMINEES NAMED HEREIN
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Corporate Governance
The Company is committed to good corporate governance, which we believe promotes the long-term interests of our stockholders and strengthens Board and management accountability.
Director Independence. We are not a “listed issuer” within the meaning of Item 407 of Regulation S-K. Applying the definition of “Independent Director” within the OTCQB Standards, we have determined all of our directors are independent directors. This determination, which is made annually, helps assure the quality of the Board’s oversight of management and reduces the possibility of damaging conflicts of interest.
Board Meetings. In 2021, the Board met 11 times in person or by teleconference and acted by unanimous written consent 12 times. Of the 11 in-person meetings, three included executive sessions with no members of management present. During 2021, all directors attended at least 75% of the total number of meetings of the Board and committees of the Board on which they served.
Addition of Cheryl Kondra to the Board. On December 2, 2021 the Board voted unanimously to add Cheryl Kondra to the Board to fill the vacancy created by the passing of Norman DesRosiers. Ms. Kondra is also the chair of the recently approved Audit Committee, as discussed below.
Committees of the Board
Compensation Committee. Pursuant to the Charter, the Compensation Committee is to be comprised of no fewer than two non-employee members of the Board, and the members shall be free from any relationships or conflicts of interest with respect to the Company that would generallyimpair the member’s ability to make independent judgments. The members of the Compensation Committee will be performedappointed by the Board and can be removed by the Board at any time, with or without cause.
The authority and duties of the Compensation Committee include but are not limited to: approving the corporate goals and objectives relating to compensation and bonus incentive structure of the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers and key employees and any company-wide bonus plans; approving any material grants of equity compensation of more than 100,000 shares of our common stock; retaining and terminating any compensation consultant; and reviewing and assessing the adequacy of the Charter.
The members of the Compensation Committee are currently Mr. Isaacs (Chairman), Mr. Waters and Mr. Zender. The Compensation Committee held no meetings during 2021.
Audit Committee. At a meeting of the Board of Directors on February 21, 2022, the Board approved the creation of an audit committee. Audit Committee. Members of the Audit Committee are Ms. Kondra (Chair), Mr. Isaacs and Mr. Waters.
The boardduties of directors approvesthe Audit Committee include but are not limited to: approving the selection of our independent accountants and meetsmeeting and interactsinteracting with the independent accountants to discuss issues related to financial reporting. In addition, the board of directorsAudit Committee reviews the scope and results of the audit with the independent accountants, reviews with management and the independent accountants our annual operating results, considers the adequacy of our internal accounting procedures and considers other auditing and accounting matters including fees to be paid to the independent auditor and the performance of the independent auditor.
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Board’s Role in RiskOversight. The Board is responsible for overseeing management in the execution of its responsibilities and for assessing the Company’s approach to risk management. The Board exercises these responsibilities on an ongoing basis as part of its meetings. The Board’s consideration of the Company’s strategies and other matters presented to the Board, including financial matters, investments, acquisitions and divestitures, inherently include a systematic review of risk. The Board’s role in risk oversight is consistent with the Company’s leadership structure, with the Chief Executive Officer and other members of senior management having responsibility for managing the Company’s risk exposure, and the Board and its committees providing oversight of those efforts.
The Company has implemented internal processes and controls to identify and manage risks and to communicate with the Board regarding risk management. These include suitability reviews of customers, partners, vendors and other persons/entities with which the Company does business, an internal and external audit process, internal approval and signature authority processes and legal department or outside counsel review of material contracts. In connection with these processes and controls, management regularly communicates with the Board, Board committees and individual directors regarding identified risks and the management of these risks, and individual directors often communicate directly with senior management on matters relating to risk management.
In part to further the distinction between management’s day to day role in operating the Company and the size ofBoard’s oversight function, the Company maintains separation between the Company’s executive officer functions and service on the Board.
Stockholder Communications with Directors. Stockholders may communicate with the Board at this time, do not requireor an individual director by sending a separate nominating committee.
Attendance at Stockholders’ Meetings. The Company encourages directors to attend the Annual Meeting. All of our then current Board members attended our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Code of Ethics. The Company has not adopted a Code of Ethics for our financial executives, which would include our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. The Company does have in place a new code of conduct which is included in its stockholders. employee handbook, among other polices. The code of conduct and all other policies within the employee handbook are to be followed by all employees.
Cooperation Agreement with Tice Brown
On April 20, 2022, we entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) with Tice Brown (“Mr. Brown”).
Pursuant to the terms of the Cooperation Agreement, Mr. Brown has agreed to (1) irrevocably withdraw his previously proposed nomination of himself to the Board and his proposal requesting that the Board declassify the Board by electing each director on an annual basis, with respect to the 2022 Annual Meeting, (2) immediately cease all solicitation efforts in connection with the 2022 Annual Meeting and (3) cause all voting securities of the Company owned beneficially by Mr. Brown and for which he has the right to direct the vote, to be cast in favor of each of the Company’s proposals and for each of the Board’s nominees for director at the 2022 Annual Meeting.
In addition, the Board identifies nominees by first evaluating thewe agreed to form a hiring committee consisting of two current members of the Board willing to continue in service. Current membersand one independent stockholder who has owned shares of the Company’s common stock for more than two years (the “Hiring Committee”) for the purpose of identifying and unanimously recommending to the Board a qualified
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candidate (the “Independent Director”) to fill the vacancy that will be created by the resignation of Mr. William Zender. The Board has agreed to promptly cause the Independent Director, subject to the satisfaction of certain qualifications and requirements as set forth in the Cooperation Agreement, to be appointed to the Board for a term expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The Cooperation Agreement also provides for certain “standstill” provisions that restrict Mr. Brown and his affiliates from, among other things, engaging in any solicitation of proxies or written consents with skillsrespect to the voting securities of the Company or acquiring any securities of the Company that would result in Mr. Brown having beneficial ownership of more than 9.9% of the Company’s voting securities. The standstill provisions expire on the date that is two years after the 2022 Annual Meeting, unless the Cooperation Agreement is earlier terminated in accordance to the terms hereof. The Cooperation Agreement also provides Mr. Brown with certain Board observer rights prior to the appointment of the Independent Director.
Director Compensation
The table below summarizes all compensation paid to each named director for the last completed fiscal year.
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Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation | Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | All Other Compensation | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mark A. Lipparelli(1) | $ | 90,000 | $ | 368,000 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 458,000 | ||||||||||||||
Michael Gavin Isaacs(2) | $ | 42,000 | $ | 232,200 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 274,200 | ||||||||||||||
Cheryl A. Kondra(3) | $ | 3,500 | $ | 13,032 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 16,532 | ||||||||||||||
William A. Zender(4) | $ | 42,000 | $ | 147,200 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 189,200 | ||||||||||||||
Bryan W. Waters(5) | $ | 42,000 | $ | 147,200 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 189,200 |
(1) | Mr. Lipparelli was appointed as the Chairman of the Board effective July 26, 2017. During the year ended December 31, 2021, Mr. Lipparelli received 100,000 shares of our restricted common stock in quarterly installments valued at $368,000, using the grant date trading price of our stock. The shares vested immediately on the grant date. We also provided Mr. Lipparelli annual cash compensation of $90,000 paid in monthly installments. |
(2) | Mr. Isaacs was appointed to the Board effective June 3, 2019, and the Board authorized the issuance of 75,000 restricted shares of our common stock, which vest yearly over a three-year period beginning June 3, 2020. 50,000 shares have vested as of December 31, 2021, with a value of $85,000, using the trading price of our stock on that day. During the year ended December 31, 2021, Mr. Isaacs received 40,000 shares of our restricted common stock in quarterly installments valued at $147,200, using the grant date trading price of our stock. The shares vested immediately on the grant date. We also provided Mr. Isaacs cash compensation of $42,000 paid in monthly installments. |
(3) | Ms. Kondra was appointed to the Board effective December 2, 2021, and the Board authorized the issuance of 75,000 restricted shares of our common stock, which vest yearly over a three-year period beginning December 2, 2022. During the year ended December 31, 2021, Ms. Kondra received 3,333 shares of our restricted common stock valued at $13,032, using the grant date trading price of our stock. The shares vested immediately on the grant date. We also provided Ms. Kondra cash compensation of $3,500 paid in monthly installments. Mr. Zender has notified the Company that he will be retiring from the Board effective on or about July 1, 2022. |
(4) | Mr. Zender was appointed to the Board effective May 1, 2014. During the year ended December 31, 2021, Mr. Zender received 40,000 shares of our restricted common stock in quarterly installments valued at $147,200, using the grant date trading price of our stock. The shares vested immediately on the grant date. During the year ended December 31, 2021, Mr. Zender exercised 100,000 options valued at $330,250, using the exercise date price of our stock. We also provided Mr. Zender annual cash compensation of $42,000 paid in monthly installments. |
(5) | Mr. Waters was appointed to the Board, effective April 1, 2015. During the year ended December 31, 2021, Mr. Waters received 40,000 shares of our restricted common stock in quarterly installments valued at $147,200, using the grant date trading price of our stock. The shares vested immediately on the grant date. During the year ended December 31, 2021, Mr. Waters exercised 100,000 options valued at $322,625, using the exercise date price of our stock. We also provided Mr. Waters annual cash compensation of $42,000 paid in monthly installments. |
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP
The following table sets forth, as of April 6, 2022, the beneficial ownership of our common stock by each executive officer and experiencedirector, by each person known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock and by the executive officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, the named persons possess sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares listed (except to the extent such authority is shared with spouses under applicable law). The percentages are based upon a total of 23,762,933 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 6, 2022, and includes shares which the individuals shown have the right to acquire upon exercise of stock options that are relevantvested or vest within 60 days following April 6, 2022. Such shares are deemed to be outstanding in calculating the percentage ownership of such individual (and the group) but are not deemed to be outstanding as to any other person.
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Director and Executive Officers Mark A. Lipparelli, Director(1) | 1,922,848 | 8.09 | % | |||||
Michael Gavin Isaacs, Director | 229,319 | 0.97 | % | |||||
William A. Zender, Director | 626,715 | 2.64 | % | |||||
Bryan W. Waters, Director(2) | 535,048 | 2.25 | % | |||||
Cheryl A. Kondra, Director | 7,356 | 0.03 | % | |||||
Todd P. Cravens, President and Chief Executive Officer(3) | 1,140,000 | 4.80 | % | |||||
Harry C. Hagerty, Chief Financial Officer(4) | 873,500 | 3.68 | % | |||||
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(1) | Mr. Lipparelli holds 1,792,848 shares of common stock under his name and 130,000 shares under Mark Allan Lipparelli TTEE. |
(2) | Mr. Waters holds options to purchase 75,000 shares of our common stock which are either exercisable at April 6, 2022 or exercisable within 60 days and 460,048 shares of common stock. |
(3) | Mr. Cravens holds options to purchase 938,000 shares of our common stock which are either exercisable at April 6, 2022, or exercisable within 60 days and 202,000 shares of common stock. |
(4) | Mr. Hagerty holds options to purchase 66,668 shares of our common stock which are either exercisable at April 6, 2022, or exercisable within 60 days and 806,832 shares of common stock. |
(5) | Based on a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on April 1, 2022 by Tice Brown. |
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation discussion and analysis. Our current executive compensation plan consists of cash, stock and/or stock options compensation to the Company’s business andexecutive officers, who are willingprimarily responsible for the day-to-day management and continuing development of our business.
Summary compensation table. The table below summarizes all compensation awarded to continue in service are consideredor earned by each named executive officer for re-nomination. If any membereach of the Board doeslast two completed fiscal years.
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Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Non-equity Incentive Plan | Non-qualified Deferred Earnings | All Other Compensation(1) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Todd P. Cravens (1) (2) | 2021 | $ | 275,000 | — | $ | 181,600 | — | — | — | $ | 18,731 | $ | 475,331 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer | 2020 | $ | 274,327 | $ | 139,500 | — | $ | 255,017 | — | — | $ | 17,260 | $ | 686,104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Harry C. Hagerty (1) | 2021 | $ | 200,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $ | 19,991 | $ | 219,991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer | 2020 | $ | 200,000 | $ | 111,500 | $ | 107,720 | — | — | — | $ | 19,072 | $ | 438,292 |
(1) | For our executives, all other compensation includes standard benefits such as health insurance premiums and contributions to a deferred contribution plan (“401k”). |
(2) | During the year ended December 31, 2021, Mr. Cravens received 80,000 shares of our restricted common stock valued at $181,600, using the grant date trading price of our stock. The shares vested in full on November 11, 2021. During the year ended December 31, 2020, Mr. Cravens was granted options to purchase 225,000 shares of our common stock. The value of Mr. Cravens’ option awards was based on their grant date fair value, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. |
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end table. The following table summarizes all unexercised options, stock that has not wish to continue in service or if the Board decides not to re-nominate a membervested, and equity incentive plan awards outstanding for re-election, the Board then identifies the desired skills and experience of a new nominee in lighteach named executive officer as of the criteria above. Current membersend of the Board are polledlast completed fiscal year.
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Name | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expiration Date | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Todd P. Cravens, CEO | 938,000 | 137,000 | — | $ | 0.76 - $1.93 | | 7/26/22, 10/12/23, 2/21/24, 2/17/25 | | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harry C. Hagerty, CFO | — | 66,668 | — | $ | 1.97 | 10/22/24 | — | — | — | — |
Employment Agreements; Severance and Change in Control Arrangements
We typically enter into employment agreements with our executive officers. The agreements specify duties and minimum compensation commitments. The agreements also provide for suggestions asseverance benefits in certain circumstances and impose restrictive covenants that relate to, individuals meeting the criteria described above. The Board may also engage in research to identify qualified individuals. To date,among other things, confidentiality and competition.
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On July 26, 2017, the Company has not engaged third partiesentered into an employment agreement with Todd Cravens. The agreement was amended on February 17, 2020, to, identify or evaluate or assist in identifying potential nominees, althoughamong other things, extend the Company reservesterm through July 26, 2022. Pursuant to the right in the future to retain a third party search firm,employment agreement, Mr. Cravens is paid an annual base salary of $275,000 and is eligible for bonuses if necessary. The Board does not typically consider shareholder nominees because it believes that its current nomination process is sufficient to identify directors who serve the Company's best interests.
On May 1, 2017, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Harry C. Hagerty. The agreement was recently amended on January 3, 2022 to, among other things, extend the term through April 30, 2024. Pursuant to the agreement, as amended since its execution, Mr. Hagerty receives a base salary of $200,000 and is eligible for bonuses if and as approved by consent resolution which in each casethe Board. In addition, pursuant to the Agreement, as amended on January 3, 2022, Mr. Hagerty was signed by eachgranted an option to purchase 200,000 shares of the membersCompany’s common stock at a price per share of $3.91, subject to vesting and other conditions. In the event Mr. Hagerty is terminated without cause or terminates his employment for good reason, he would be entitled to salary continuation and continuation of certain benefits for an additional one year.
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PROPOSAL 2
APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE
COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
In accordance with the requirements of Section 14A of the Exchange Act and the related rules of the SEC, our stockholders have the opportunity to cast an advisory vote every third year to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to the SEC’s compensation disclosure rules, the compensation tables, and the narrative disclosures that accompany the compensation tables (a “say-on-pay proposal”).
Our executive compensation program is designed to be simple, effective, and link pay to performance. It reflects the size, scope, and success of our business, as well as the responsibilities of our named executive officers. We believe our compensation program appropriately rewards performance and is aligned with the long-term interests of our stockholders.
We value the feedback provided by our stockholders. We have discussions with many of our stockholders on an ongoing basis regarding various corporate governance topics, including executive compensation, and we make every effort to take into account the views of stockholders regarding the design and effectiveness of our executive compensation program.
Stockholders are being asked to approve the following resolution at the Annual Meeting:
RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement pursuant to the SEC’s executive compensation disclosure rules, is hereby approved.
As an advisory vote, this proposal is not binding on the Company, the Compensation Committee or the Board. However, the Board then serving.
It is expected that the next say-on-pay vote will occur at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR“FOR” THE APPROVAL,
ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE NOMINEES. PROXIES SOLICITED BY SECURED DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT, LTD. WILL BE SO VOTED UNLESS SHAREHOLDERS SPECIFY IN THEIR PROXIES A CONTRARY CHOICE.COMPENSATION OF THE
COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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PROPOSAL NO. 2
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MOSS ADAMS, LLP
AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee has appointed Moss Adams, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm (“independent auditor”) for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, and stockholders are being asked to ratify such appointment at the Annual Meeting.
The Board believes that representatives of Directors approved,Moss Adams, LLP will attend the Annual Meeting, and recommends thatwill have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and will be available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.
If the appointment of Moss Adams, LLP is not ratified by stockholders, the Audit Committee will reconsider such appointment and may choose in its sole discretion to confirm the appointment of Moss Adams, LLP or to engage a different firm to serve as the Company’s shareholders approve, a grant of authority to the Board of Directors to amend our Articles of Incorporation for the sole purpose of changing the name of the corporation at a later date to a name that the Board of Directors deems advisable.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR“FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF AUTHORIZINGTHE
APPOINTMENT OF MOSS ADAMS, LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE BOARDFISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022
FEES PAID TO CONDUCT A NAME CHANGE. PROXIES SOLICITED BY SECURED DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT, LTD. WILL BE SO VOTED UNLESS SHAREHOLDERS SPECIFY IN THEIR PROXIES A CONTRARY CHOICE.
Aggregate fees billed to us for services rendered during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and our stockholders.
Title of Stock | Shares Pre-Reverse | Shares Post-Reverse |
Common Stock | 2,896,820 | 289,682 |
Series A Preferred Stock | 355,978 | 35,598 |
Series B Preferred Stock | 8,044 | 805 |
2021 Fees | 2020 Fees | |||||||
Audit Fees: | $ | 265,088 | $ | 318,285 | ||||
Total Fees: | $ | 265,088 | $ | 318,285 |
The Audit Fees listed above were billed in connection with a reviewthe audit of our annual consolidated financial statements and the reviews of our interim consolidated financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB and10-Q.
All of the auditfees set forth in the table above were pre-approved by the Board. Prior to the creation of a separate Audit Committee in March 2022, the entire Board performed the functions of the Audit Committee.
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OTHER MATTERS
We are not aware of any matter other than those described in this Proxy Statement that will be acted upon at the Annual Meeting. In the event that any other matter properly comes before the Annual Meeting for a vote of stockholders, the persons named as proxies in the enclosed form of proxy will vote in accordance with their best judgment on such other matter.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING
Proxy Statement Proposals
Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act (“Rule 14a-8”), if a stockholder wants to submit a proposal for inclusion in our annual financial statementsproxy materials for the fiscal years ended2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, it must be received at our principal executive offices, 6480 Cameron Street, Suite 305, Las Vegas, Nevada 89118, Attention: Corporate Secretary, not later than December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were approximately $60,500 and $135,000 respectively.
Other Proposals and Nominations
For any proposal or director nomination that is not submitted for inclusion in next year’s proxy statement pursuant to the process set forth above, but is instead sought to be presented directly at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholders are advised to review our Second Amended and Restated Bylaws as they contain requirements with respect to advance notice of stockholder proposals and director nominations.
In addition to satisfying the foregoing requirements and those under the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must also provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than April 2, 2023.
All proposals should be sent to our principal executive offices at 6480 Cameron Street, Suite 305, Las Vegas, Nevada 89118, Attention: Corporate Secretary and by email to hhagerty@galaxygaming.com.
The Company intends to file a Proxy Statement and WHITE proxy card with the SEC atin connection with its solicitation of proxies for our 2023 Annual Meeting. Stockholders may obtain our Proxy Statement (and any amendments and supplements thereto) and other documents as and when filed by the SEC's Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20549. You can obtain information about the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a website that contains information the Company files electronically with the SEC which youwithout charge from the SEC’s website at: www.sec.gov. A copy of our Second Amended and Restated Bylaws can access over the Internet at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of these materials may also be obtainedaccessed through the SEC’s website or is available by mail fromrequest to the Public Reference SectionCorporate Secretary at the address set forth above.
A proxy granted by a stockholder will give discretionary authority to the proxies to vote on any matters introduced pursuant to the above advance notice bylaw provisions, subject to applicable rules of the SEC, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20549 at prescribed rates.
Your cooperation in giving this matter your immediate attention and in returning your proxy statement includes statements that are not historical facts. These statements are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based, among other things, on the Company’s current plans and expectations. As such, these forward-looking statements involve uncertainty and risk.
By Order of the Board of Directors |
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary |
Dated: April 25, 2022
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Galaxy Gaming, Inc.
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
For Stockholders of record as of April 06, 2022
TIME: | Wednesday, June 1, 2022 9:00 AM, Local Time |
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This Proxyproxy is being solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors for use at the
The undersigned hereby appoints Jan WallaceTodd Cravens and Harry Hagerty (the “Named Proxies”), and each or either of Secured Diversified Investment, Ltd.them, as the true and lawful attorneys of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and revocation, and authorizes them, and each of them, to vote all the attorney and proxyshares of capital stock of Galaxy Gaming, Inc. which the undersigned is entitled to attend the annualvote at said meeting of shareholders of Secured Diversified Investment, Ltd., to be held July 3, 2007 beginning at 11:00 am, Pacific Daylight Time, at 3273 E. Warm Springs Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89120, and at any adjournment thereof upon the matters specified and upon such other matters as may be properly brought before the meeting or any adjournment thereof, conferring authority upon such true and lawful attorneys to vote in their discretion on such other matters as may properly come before the stock the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present, on all matters set forth in themeeting and revoking any proxy statement sent to shareholders, a copy of which has been received by the undersigned, as follows:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, SHARES WILL BE VOTED AS THE BOARD RECOMMENDS. This proxy, when properly signedexecuted, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned shareholder.
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Galaxy Gaming, Inc.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE:
FOR ON PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3
PROPOSAL | YOUR VOTE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS | ||||||||
1. | To elect two (2) members of the Company’s Board of Directors to serve for a three (3)- year term expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until each director’s successor has been duly elected and qualified. | FOR | WITHHOLD | |||||||
1.01 Michael Gavin Isaacs (Class III) | ☐ | ☐ | FOR | |||||||
1.02 Cheryl Kondra (Class III) | ☐ | ☐ | FOR | |||||||
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2. | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | FOR | |||||
3. | To ratify the appointment of Moss Adams, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | FOR |
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