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(1) | The number of shares of our Class A common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on 18,046,018 shares of Class A common stock outstanding as of June 13, 2024, and excludes, as of that date, the following: |
• | 222,846 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options, at a weighted-average exercise price of $8.19 per share; |
• | 1,325,492 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the vesting and settlement of outstanding restricted stock units; |
• | 603,701 shares of Class A common stock available for future issuance under our 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan, or the 2009 Plan, and 1,649,950 shares of Class A common stock available for future issuance under our 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan, or the 2019 Plan, and any automatic increases in the number of shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance under the 2009 Plan and the 2019 Plan; and |
• | 213,947 shares of our Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or the 2019 ESPP, and any automatic increases in the number of shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance under the 2019 ESPP. |
Title of Class of Common Stock | | | Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | | | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership(1) | | | Percent of Class(2) | | | Percent of Class A Assuming Full Conversion of Class B Ownership(3) |
Class A | | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc.(4) | | | 1,173,798 | | | 6.50% | | | 5.01% |
| | AWM Investment Company, Inc.(5) | | | 1,738,257 | | | 9.63% | | | 7.41% | |
| | Koller Capital LLC(6) | | | 1,267,763 | | | 7.03% | | | 5.41% | |
| | Nantahala Capital Management, LLC(7) | | | 915,029 | | | 5.07% | | | 3.90% | |
| | Flint Ridge Capital LLC(8) | | | 950,000 | | | 5.26% | | | 4.05% | |
| | John P. Szabo, Jr.(8) | | | 1,745,000 | | | 9.67% | | | 7.44% | |
| | Jirka Rysavy(9) | | | 6,028,845 | | | 25.71% | | | 25.71% | |
| | Paul Tarell | | | 152,802 | | | 0.85% | | | * | |
| | Kiersten Medvedich(10) | | | 44,806 | | | * | | | * | |
| | James Colquhoun | | | 1,033,203 | | | 5.73% | | | 4.41% | |
| | Paul Sutherland(11) | | | 303,227 | | | 1.68% | | | * | |
| | Kristin E. Frank(12) | | | 90,968 | | | * | | | * | |
| | Anaal Udaybabu | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
| | Keyur Patel | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
| | All directors and current executive officers as a group (7 persons) | | | 7,501,049 | | | 41.57% | | | 31.99% | |
Class B | | | Jirka Rysavy(9) | | | 1,400,000 | | | 25.93% | | | 5.97% |
| | Jirka Rysavy, LLC(9) | | | 4,000,000 | | | 74.07% | | | 17.06% | |
| | All directors and current executive officers as a group (7 persons) | | | 5,400,000 | | | 100.00% | | | N/A |
* | Indicates less than one percent ownership. |
— | Indicates zero beneficial ownership and zero percent of class. |
(1) | This table is based upon information supplied by officers, directors and principal shareholders directly to us or on Schedules 13D and 13G and Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed with the SEC. All beneficial ownership is direct and the beneficial owner has sole voting and investment power over the securities beneficially owned unless otherwise noted. Share amounts and percent of class include securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of our Class A common stock and restricted stock units vesting within 60 days after May 31, 2024. Under the Option Agreement, we have the right to purchase the Subsidiary Shares for cash (a “Cash Election”). In the event that we make a Cash Election, no Resale Shares will be issued. As a result, the beneficial ownership information in the table above does not include the Resale Shares because the Benefiting Shareholders do not have an unconditional right to receive them within 60 days of May 31, 2024. |
(2) | This column represents a beneficial owner’s percentage of ownership for a respective class of our common stock. |
(3) | This column represents a beneficial owner’s percentage of ownership of our Class A common stock, assuming conversion of all 5,400,000 outstanding shares of our Class B common stock. One share of our Class B common stock is convertible into one share of our Class A common stock. |
(4) | According to a report on Schedule 13G filed jointly by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (“AFI”) and Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (“CMIA”) with the SEC on February 14, 2024, AFI has shared voting power over 1,173,598 shares and shared dispositive power over 1,173,798 shares and CMIA has shared voting and shared dispositive power over 1,173,598 shares. The address for AFI is 145 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474, and the address for CMIA is 290 Congress St., Boston, MA 02210. |
(5) | According to a report on Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 14, 2024, AWM Investment Company, Inc. (“AWM”), the investment adviser to Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. (“Cayman”), Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. (“SSFQP”), and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. (“SSPE”), has sole investment and sole dispositive power over 1,738,257 shares, consisting of 324,786 shares held by Cayman, 1,160,220 shares held by SSFQP and 253,251 shares held by SSPE. David M. Greenhouse and Adam |
(6) | According to a report on Schedule 13G filed jointly by Koller Capital LLC (“Koller Capital”), Koller Microcap Opportunities Fund LP (“Koller Microcap”) and Ross Koller with the SEC on April 18, 2024, each of Koller Capital, Koller Microcap and Ross Koller has shared voting power and shared dispositive power over 1,267,763 shares. The address for each of the filers is 1343 Main Street, Suite 413, Sarasota, FL 34236. |
(7) | According to a report on Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14, 2024, Nantahala Capital Management, LLC (“Nantahala”) and its managing members, Wilmot B. Harkey and Daniel Mack, each have shared voting power and shared dispositive power over 915,029 shares held by funds and separately managed accounts under its control. The address for Nantahala is 130 Main St. 2nd Floor, New Canaan, CT 06840. |
(8) | According to a report on Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14, 2024, Flint Ridge Capital LLC (“Flint Ridge”) is the general partner and investment adviser of Flint Ridge Partners L.P. (the “Fund”). Mr. John P. Szabo Jr. is the control person of Flint Ridge. The Fund filed jointly with the other filers but not as a member of a group and disclaims that it is a beneficial owner of any stocks covered by the Schedule 13G. Each filer disclaims beneficial ownership of the stock except to the extent of that person’s pecuniary interest therein. Flint Ridge has shared voting power and shared dispositive power over 950,000 shares. Mr. Szabo has sole voting power and sole dispositive power over 345,000 shares and shared voting power and shared dispositive power over 1,400,000 shares. The address for each of the filers is 1343 Main Street, Suite 704, Sarasota, FL 34236. |
(9) | The shares beneficially owned by Mr. Rysavy consist of 628,845 shares of our Class A common stock owned directly by Mr. Rysavy and 5,400,000 shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of shares of our Class B common stock, of which 1,400,000 shares are owned directly by Mr. Rysavy and 4,000,000 shares are owned by Jirka Rysavy, LLC, of which Mr. Rysavy is the sole owner and manager. The information regarding the number of shares beneficially owned by Jirka Rysavy, LLC is solely based on a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on May 18, 2022. According to the Schedule 13D, Jirka Rysavy, LLC beneficially owns 4,000,000 shares of our Class B common stock. The address for Jirka Rysavy, LLC is 833 W. South Boulder Road, Louisville, CO 80027. |
(10) | Consists of 34,806 shares of our Class A common stock and 10,000 shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that are currently exercisable. |
(11) | Consists of 254,291 shares of our Class A common stock and 48,936 shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that are currently exercisable. |
(12) | Consists of 62,058 shares of our Class A common stock and 28,910 shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that are currently exercisable. |
Benefiting Shareholders | | | Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to Offering | | | Shares Offered by this Prospectus | | | Shares Beneficially Owned After Offering | | | Percentage of Shares Beneficially Owned After Offering(1) |
Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P.(2) | | | 2,355,783(3) | | | 1,195,563(3) | | | 1,160,220 | | | 6.4% |
Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P.(2) | | | 659,465(4) | | | 334,679(4) | | | 324,786 | | | 1.8% |
Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P.(2) | | | 831,342(5) | | | 578,091(5) | | | 253,251 | | | 1.4% |
(1) | Percentage ownership is based on 18,046,018 shares of our Class A common stock outstanding as of June 13, 2024. |
(2) | AWM Investment Company, Inc. (“AWM”) is the investment adviser to the Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. (“SSFQP”), the Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. (“Cayman”) and the Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. (“SSFPE” and, collectively with SSFQP and Cayman, the “Funds”). As the investment adviser to the Funds, AWM holds sole voting and sole investment power over the shares of Class A common stock held by the Funds. David M. Greenhouse and Adam Stettner are the principal owners of AWM and are deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A common stock held by the Funds. Messrs. Greenhouse and Stettner disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein. |
(3) | Includes a maximum of 1,195,563 shares of Class A common stock that SSFQP would have the right to acquire under the Option Agreement assuming we make a Stock Election. Includes shares that would be issuable to SSFQP upon the exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants that SSFQP would receive in the event we make a Stock Election in lieu of shares of Class A common stock that would cause SSFQP and its affiliates to become the beneficial owner of more than 9.99% of our Class A common stock. |
(4) | Includes a maximum of 334,679 shares of Class A common stock that Cayman would have the right to acquire under the Option Agreement assuming we make a Stock Election. Includes shares that would be issuable to Cayman upon the exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants that Cayman would receive in the event we make a Stock Election in lieu of shares of Class A common stock that would cause Cayman and its affiliates to become the beneficial owner of more than 9.99% of our Class A common stock. |
(5) | Includes a maximum of 578,091 shares of Class A common stock that SSFPE would have the right to acquire under the Option Agreement assuming we make a Stock Election. Includes shares that would be issuable to SSFPE upon the exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants that SSFPE would receive in the event we make a Stock Election in lieu of shares of Class A common stock that would cause SSFPE and its affiliates to become the beneficial owner of more than 9.99% of our Class A common stock. |
• | ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers; |
• | block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
• | purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account; |
• | an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; |
• | privately negotiated transactions; |
• | short sales effected after the date the registration statement of which this Prospectus is a part is declared effective by the SEC; |
• | through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise; |
• | broker-dealers may agree with the Benefiting Shareholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share; |
• | a combination of any such methods of sale; and |
• | any other method permitted by applicable law. |
• | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed on March 29, 2024; |
• | our Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 29, 2024, to the extent specifically incorporated by reference into Part III of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023; |
• | our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, filed on May 6, 2024; |
• | our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2024 and May 21, 2024; and |
• | the description of our Class A common stock contained in our registration on Form 8-A filed on October 1, 1999 pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description. |