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| | Annual Meeting of Stockholders | | | |||
| | Time and Date: | | | 11:00 A.M., Eastern Time, June 28, 2024 | | |
| | Place: | | | The meeting will be held at the Company’s Corporate Headquarters, 11988 El Camino Real, Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92130. | | |
| | Record Date: | | | April 29, 2024 | | |
PROPOSAL | | | BOARD’S VOTING RECOMMENDATION | | | PAGE REFERENCE | |
Proposal 1: Approval of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors (the “Charter Amendment”). | | | FOR | | | | |
Proposal 2: If the Charter Amendment is approved, election of four directors to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting. | | | FOR each nominee | | | | |
Proposal 3: If the Charter Amendment is not approved, election of one director to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting. | | | FOR each nominee | | | | |
Proposal 4: Advisory Approval on the Company’s 2023 Executive Compensation. | | | FOR | | | | |
Proposal 5: Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares authorized by five million (5,000,000). | | | FOR | | | | |
Proposal 6: Approval of the Warrants dated April 9, 2024 and the shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants pursuant to Rule 5635(d) of the Nasdaq Stock Market. | | | FOR | | | | |
Proposal 7: Approval of the Voluntary Conversion Option in the Debentures dated March 3, 2023, as amended December 22, 2023, pursuant to Rules 5635(b) and 5635(d) of the Nasdaq Stock Market. | | | FOR | | | | |
Proposal 8: Ratification of Appointment of Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C. as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2024. | | | FOR | | | | |
Proposal 9: Adjournment of the meeting, if necessary or advisable, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the Charter Amendment (Proposal 1), the amendment and restatement of our 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Proposal 5), the approval of the Warrants (Proposal 6) or the approval of the Voluntary Conversion Option (Proposal 7). | | | FOR | | | |
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Proposed Ratio | | | Number of Shares of Common Stock Authorized | | | Approximate Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding | | | Approximate Number of Unreserved Shares of Common Stock Available for Future Issuance | | |||||||||
1-for-2(1) | | | | | 66,666,667 | | | | | | 21,889,528 | | | | | | 20,470,730 | | |
1-for-16(1) | | | | | 66,666,667 | | | | | | 2,736,191 | | | | | | 60,892,174 | | |
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| | | | | | 2023 (as of April 25, 2023) | | | ||||
| | Total Number of Directors | | | | 6 | | | ||||
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| | | | | | Female | | | | Male | | |
| | Part I: Gender Identity | | | ||||||||
| | Directors | | | | 2 | | | | 4 | | |
| | Part II: Demographic Background | | | ||||||||
| | African American or Black | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | |
| | White | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | |
| | LGBTQ | | | | None | | | ||||
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| | Total Number of Directors | | | | 4 | | | ||||
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| | | | | | Female | | | | Male | | |
| | Part I: Gender Identity | | | ||||||||
| | Directors | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | |
| | Part II: Demographic Background | | | ||||||||
| | African American or Black | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | |
| | White | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | |
| | LGBTQ | | | | None | | |
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| | 2023 Director Compensation (non-employee)1 | | | ||||
| | Annual cash retainer: | | | | $75,000 | | |
| | Additional Board Fees: | | | | | | |
| | Chair of the Board | | | | $50,000 | | |
| | Chair of a Board Committee | | | | $20,000 | | |
| | Member of a Board Committee | | | | $10,000 | | |
| | Annual RSU award value: | | | | $135,000 | | |
| | 2024 Director Compensation (non-employee)2 | | | ||||
| | Annual cash retainer: | | | | $20,000 | | |
| | Chair of the Board or Lead Independent Director | | | | $20,000 | | |
| | Chair of Audit Committee | | | | $10,000 | | |
| | Chair of Compensation or Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee | | | | $5,000 | | |
| | Member of a Board Committee | | | | $5,000 | | |
| | Annual RSU award value: | | | | $0 | | |
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Name | | | Fees earned or paid in cash(1) | | | Option Awards | | | Restricted Stock Unit Awards(2) | | | All Other Compensation | | | Total | | |||||||||||||||
Clifford B. Fleet(6) | | | | $ | 37,500 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 37,500 | | |
Anthony Johnson | | | | $ | 81,250 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 106,406 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 187,656 | | |
Michael Koganov | | | | $ | 81,250 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 106,406 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 187,656 | | |
Roger D. O’Brien(6) | | | | $ | 47,500 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 47,500 | | |
Richard M. Sanders | | | | $ | 83,750 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 106,406 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 190,156 | | |
Lucille S. Salhany | | | | $ | 68,750 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 106,406 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 175,156 | | |
Nora B. Sullivan(3)(6) | | | | $ | 388,750 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 106,406 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 495,156 | | |
James Mish(4)(6) | | | | $ | 7,083 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 7,083 | | |
Andrew Arno(5) | | | | $ | 19,103 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 19,103 | | |
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| | Name | | | | 2023 Base Salary | | | | Percent Change vs. 2022 Base Salary | | | | 2024 Base Salary | | | | Percent Change vs. 2023 Base Salary | | | ||||||||||||
| | Lawrence D. Firestone(1) Chief Executive Officer | | | | | $ | 425,000 | | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | $ | 425,000 | | | | | | | 0% | | | |
| | James A. Mish(2) Former Chief Executive Officer | | | | | $ | 486,675 | | | | | | | 3% | | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | | N/A | | | |
| | R. Hugh Kinsman(3) Former Chief Financial Officer | | | | | $ | 370,000 | | | | | | | 28% | | | | | | $ | 296,000 | | | | | | | (20)% | | | |
| | John J. Miller President of Tobacco | | | | | $ | 425,000 | | | | | | | 0% | | | | | | $ | 212,500 | | | | | | | (50)% | | | |
| | Peter Ferola(4) Former Chief Legal Officer | | | | | $ | 422,000 | | | | | | | 30% | | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | | N/A | | | |
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| | Name | | | | RSU Grant Value | | | | Number of Shares | | | ||||||
| | Lawrence D. Firestone(1) | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | | N/A | | | |
| | James A. Mish(2) | | | | | $ | 357,904 | | | | | | | 1,799 | | | |
| | R. Hugh Kinsman | | | | | $ | 228,555 | | | | | | | 1,149 | | | |
| | John Miller(3) | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | | N/A | | | |
| | Peter Ferola(4) | | | | | $ | 256,149 | | | | | | | 1,288 | | | |
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Name and Principal Position | | | Year | | | Salary | | | Bonus(1) | | | Option Awards | | | Restricted Stock Unit Awards(2) | | | Non-Equity Incentive Compensation | | | All Other Compensation(3) | | | Total | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lawrence D. Firestone(4) Chief Executive Officer | | | | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 32,692 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 32,692 | | |
R. Hugh Kinsman(5) Former Chief Financial Officer | | | | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 358,600 | | | | | $ | 185,000 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 228,555 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 19,432 | | | | | $ | 791,497 | | |
| | | 2022 | | | | | $ | 160,033 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 90,575 | | | | | $ | 4,646 | | | | | $ | 255,254 | | | ||
John J. Miller(6) President of Tobacco | | | | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 422,515 | | | | | $ | 185,000 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 24,016 | | | | | $ | 631,531 | | |
| | | 2022 | | | | | $ | 277,836 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 982,500 | | | | | $ | 160,000 | | | | | $ | 19,625 | | | | | $ | 1,439,961 | | | ||
James A. Mish(7) Former Chief Executive Officer | | | | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 320,281 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 357,904 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 28,593 | | | | | $ | 706,778 | | |
| | | 2022 | | | | | $ | 470,976 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 3,025,989 | | | | | $ | 481,950 | | | | | $ | 32,179 | | | | | $ | 4,011,094 | | | ||
| | | 2021 | | | | | $ | 452,763 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1,440,000 | | | | | $ | 608,000 | | | | | $ | 33,721 | | | | | $ | 2,534,484 | | | ||
Peter Ferola(8) Former Chief Legal Officer | | | | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 388,140 | | | | | $ | 250,000 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 256,149 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 25,647 | | | | | $ | 919,936 | | |
Name | | | Year | | | Fringe Benefits* | | | Severance | | | Employer Contributions to Company 401(k) Plan | | | All Other Compensation Total | | |||||||||||||||
Lawrence D. Firestone | | | | | 2023 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
R. Hugh Kinsman | | | | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 9,038 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 10,304 | | | | | $ | 19,342 | | |
John J. Miller | | | | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 16,349 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 7,667 | | | | | $ | 24,016 | | |
James A. Mish | | | | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 18,455 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 10,138 | | | | | $ | 28,593 | | |
Peter Ferola | | | | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 16,882 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 8,765 | | | | | $ | 25,647 | | |
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Name | | | Grant Date | | | Date of Board Action | | | Restricted Stock Unit Awards: Number of Shares of Stock (#)(1) | | | Stock Option Awards: Number of Shares (#) | | | Exercise Price of Option Awards ($) | | | Grant Date Fair Value Restricted Stock Units, Stock Awards and Option Awards ($)(3) | | ||||||||||||||||||
Lawrence D. Firestone | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
R. Hugh Kinsman | | | | | 3/14/2023 | | | | | | 3/14/2023 | | | | | | 1,149(2) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 228,555 | | |
John J. Miller | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
James A. Mish | | | | | 3/14/2023 | | | | | | 3/14/2023 | | | | | | 1,799(2)(4) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 357,904 | | |
Peter Ferola | | | | | 3/14/2023 | | | | | | 3/14/2023 | | | | | | 1,288(2)(5) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 256,149 | | |
Name | | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable (#) | | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable (#) | | | Option Exercise Price | | | Option Expiration Date | | | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Restricted Stock Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) | | | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Restricted Stock Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(3) | | ||||||||||||||||||
Lawrence D. Firestone | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
R. Hugh Kinsman | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,149(1) | | | | | $ | 3,419 | | |
John J. Miller | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,500(2) | | | | | $ | 7,440 | | |
James A. Mish | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
Peter Ferola | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
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Name | | | Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) | | | Value Realized on Exercise ($) | | | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) | | | Value Realized on Vesting ($)(1) | | ||||||||||||
Lawrence D. Firestone | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
R. Hugh Kinsman | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
John J. Miller | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | 625 | | | | | $ | 124,350 | | |
James A. Mish | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | 3,204 | | | | | $ | 670,494 | | |
Peter Ferola | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
| | | Summary Compensation Table Total for Principal Executive Officer (PEO)(1) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(2) | | | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(1) | | | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(3) | | | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on Total Stockholder Return(4) | | | Net Income (Loss) ($000’s)(5) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year | | | James A Mish | | | John J. Miller | | | Lawrence D. Firestone | | | James A. Mish | | | John J. Miller | | | Lawrence D. Firestone | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | | | | $ | 706,778 | | | | | $ | 221,468 | | | | | $ | 32,692 | | | | | $ | (529,515) | | | | | $ | 25,450 | | | | | $ | 32,692 | | | | | $ | 707,165 | | | | | $ | 425,756 | | | | | $ | 0.56 | | | | | $ | (140,775) | | |
2022 | | | | $ | 4,011,094 | | | | | $ | N/A | | | | | $ | N/A | | | | | $ | 1,495,978 | | | | | $ | N/A | | | | | $ | N/A | | | | | $ | 888,087 | | | | | $ | 411,232 | | | | | $ | 42 | | | | | $ | (59,801) | | |
2021 | | | | $ | 2,534,464 | | | | | $ | N/A | | | | | $ | N/A | | | | | $ | 2,829,984 | | | | | $ | N/A | | | | | $ | N/A | | | | | $ | 1,301,446 | | | | | $ | 1,492,488 | | | | | $ | 140 | | | | | $ | (32,609) | | |
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Year | | | PEO | | | Less: Total Equity Compensation | | | Plus: Value Of Awards Granted During Current Year | | | Plus (Less): Year over Year Change in Fair Value Of Unvested Awards | | | Plus (Less): Vesting Date Value Of Awards that Vested During Current Year | | | Less: Value of Awards Forfeited During Current Year | | | Total Adjustments | | ||||||||||||||||||
2023 | | | James A. Mish | | | | $ | (357,904) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (37,677) | | | | | $ | (840,712) | | | | | $ | (1,236,293) | | |
2023 | | | John. J. Miller | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (191,179) | | | | | $ | (4,839) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (196,019) | | |
2023 | | | Lawrence D. Firestone | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
2022 | | | James A. Mish | | | | $ | (3,025,989) | | | | | $ | 1,272,573 | | | | | $ | (650,700) | | | | | $ | (111,000) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (2,515,116) | | |
2021 | | | James A. Mish | | | | $ | (1,440,000) | | | | | $ | 1,390,500 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 345,000 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 295,500 | | |
Year | | | Less: Total Equity Compensation | | | Plus: Value Of Awards Granted During Current Year | | | Plus (Less): Year over Year Change in Fair Value Of Unvested Awards | | | Plus (Less): Vesting Date Value Of Awards that Vested During Current Year | | | Plus: Value of Award Granted and Vested During Current Year | | | Total Adjustments | | ||||||||||||||||||
2023 | | | | $ | (161,568) | | | | | $ | 1,140 | | | | | $ | (117,994) | | | | | $ | (2,987) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (281,409) | | |
2022 | | | | $ | (396,380) | | | | | $ | 160,417 | | | | | $ | (52,056) | | | | | $ | (227,908) | | | | | $ | 39,072 | | | | | $ | (476,855) | | |
2021 | | | | $ | (736,317) | | | | | $ | 648,900 | | | | | $ | 159,275 | | | | | $ | 119,184 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 191,042 | | |
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| | | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, and restricted stock units, (a) | | | Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options (b) | | | Number of securities remaining available for issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) (c) | | |||||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | | | | | 23,410(1) | | | | | $ | 421.51 | | | | | | 606,406 | | |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | | | | | — | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | — | | |
Total | | | | | 23,410 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 606,406(2) | | |
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| | Common Stock Ownership after full conversion of Debentures | | | ||||||||||||||
| | | | | | Number of Common Stock Shares | | | | % Ownership of Common Stock | | | ||||||
| | Number of Shares issued to JGB | | | | | | 6,895,312 | | | | | | | 53% | | | |
| | Number of Shares held by all other Stockholders | | | | | | 6,046,560 | | | | | | | 47% | | | |
| | Common Stock Ownership after 50% conversion of Debentures | | | ||||||||||||||
| | | | | | Number of Common Stock Shares | | | | % Ownership of Common Stock | | | ||||||
| | Number of Shares issued to JGB | | | | | | 3,447,656 | | | | | | | 36% | | | |
| | Number of Shares held by all other Stockholders | | | | | | 6,046,560 | | | | | | | 64% | | | |
| | | | 2024 PROXY STATEMENT | 42 | |
| | | | 2024 PROXY STATEMENT | 43 | |
| | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | ||||||
Audit fees | | | | $ | 570,000 | | | | | $ | 430,100 | | |
Audit-related fees | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Tax fees | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
All other fees | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | | $ | 570,000 | | | | | $ | 430,100 | | |
| | | | 2024 PROXY STATEMENT | 44 | |
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Name of Beneficial Owner | | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | | Percentage Beneficially Owned(1) | | | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | | Percentage Beneficially Owned(1) | | ||||||||||||||||
Management and Directors: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
Lawrence D. Firestone | | | | 6,250 | | | | | * | | | |||||||||||||||
John Miller(2) | | | | 15,000 | | | | | * | | | | | | 938 | | | | | * | | | ||||
R. Hugh Kinsman(3) | | | | 3,489 | | | | | * | | | | | | 601 | | | | | * | | | ||||
James A. Mish(4) | | | | 52,894 | | | | | * | | | |||||||||||||||
Nora B. Sullivan(5) (6) | | | | 59,914 | | | | | * | | | |||||||||||||||
Andrew Arno | | | | 6,250 | | | | | * | | | |||||||||||||||
Richard M. Sanders | | | | 29,623 | | | | | * | | | | | | 2,387 | | | | | * | | | ||||
Michael Koganov | | | | 11,959 | | | | | * | | | | | | 1,283 | | | | | * | | | ||||
Anthony Johnson | | | | 6,121 | | | | | * | | | | | | 918 | | | | | * | | | ||||
Lucille Salhany | | | | 1,841 | | | | | * | | | | | | 650 | | | | | * | | | ||||
Peter Ferola(7) | | | | — | | | | | * | | | |||||||||||||||
Andrew Arno | | | | — | | | | | * | | | |||||||||||||||
Lawrence D. Firestone | | | | — | | | | | * | | | |||||||||||||||
All directors and executive officers as a group (11 persons) (2) –��(7) | | | | 180,841 | | | | | 0.4% | | | |||||||||||||||
All directors and executive officers as a group (8 persons)(2) – (3) | | | | 19,277 | | | | | 0.3% | | |
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| | | | 2024 PROXY STATEMENT | 47 | |
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