Major holders and pay detailed in Aeva Technologies (NYSE: AEVA) 2026 proxy
Aeva Technologies, Inc. is holding its 2026 annual stockholders meeting virtually on June 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time via www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AEVA2026, with April 24, 2026 as the record date. Stockholders can vote online, by phone, by mail, or during the webcast using a 16-digit control number.
Stockholders will vote on electing two Class II directors, Hrach Simonian and Stephen Zadesky, and on ratifying Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2026. The Board unanimously recommends voting FOR both director nominees and FOR auditor ratification.
The proxy describes a staggered seven-member Board, committee structures, insider trading and clawback policies, and detailed executive and director compensation. In 2025, Aeva reported a net loss of about $145 million while CEO compensation actually paid was $31.7 million, reflecting large equity awards. Major holders include Sylebra-affiliated entities with 25.8% of shares and LG Innotek at 5.6%, alongside a $32.5 million 2025 strategic equity investment from LGIT and a standby preferred equity facility of up to $125 million with Sylebra.
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1. | Elect the two Class II directors named as nominees in this Proxy Statement to hold office until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2029 Annual Meeting”) and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified; |
2. | Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026; and |
3. | Transact any other business properly introduced at the Annual Meeting. |
By Order of the Board of Directors | |||
Soroush Salehian Dardashti | |||
Chief Executive Officer | |||
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Proposal | Board Vote Recommendation | |||||
Elect Class II Directors | ✔ | FOR each Director Nominee | ||||
Ratify the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026 | ✔ | FOR | ||||
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ABOUT AEVA | 1 | ||
PROPOSAL 1: ELECT CLASS II DIRECTORS | 2 | ||
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 4 | ||
PROPOSAL 2: RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 11 | ||
AUDIT AND OTHER FEES | 12 | ||
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT | 13 | ||
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 14 | ||
EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION | 15 | ||
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION | 23 | ||
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT | 24 | ||
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 26 | ||
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS | 30 | ||
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• | independent director representation on our Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees; |
• | our independent directors meet regularly in executive sessions without the presence of our corporate officers or non-independent directors; and |
• | at least one of our directors qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). |
• | appointing, compensating, retaining, evaluating, terminating and overseeing our independent registered public accounting firm; |
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• | discussing with our independent registered public accounting firm any audit problems or difficulties and management’s response; |
• | reviewing, with our independent registered public accounting firm, the scope and results of their audit; |
• | approving all audit and permissible non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | overseeing the financial reporting process and discussing with management and our independent registered public accounting firm the quarterly and annual financial statements that we file with the SEC; |
• | preparing the audit committee report required by SEC rules; |
• | assisting the Board in its review and assessment of the Company’s cybersecurity, data privacy, and data security policies, practices, and procedures protecting the Company’s information technology systems, data, products, and services across all business functions; |
• | overseeing our financial and accounting controls and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; |
• | reviewing our policies on risk assessment and risk management; |
• | reviewing related person transactions; and |
• | overseeing procedures for the confidential anonymous submission of concerns regarding questionable accounting, internal controls or auditing matters. |
• | reviewing and approving the corporate goals and objectives, evaluating the performance of and reviewing and approving, (either alone or, if directed by the Board of Directors, in conjunction with a majority of the independent members of the Board of Directors) the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer; |
• | overseeing an evaluation of the performance of and reviewing and setting or making recommendations to our Board of Directors regarding the compensation of our other executive officers; |
• | reviewing and approving or making recommendations to our Board of Directors regarding our incentive compensation and equity-based plans, policies and programs; |
• | reviewing and approving or making recommendations to our Board of Directors regarding all employment agreements and severance arrangements for our executive officers; |
• | overseeing all matters relating to stockholder approval of executive compensation; |
• | administering and overseeing the Company’s clawback policy; |
• | recommendations to our Board of Directors regarding the form and amount of compensation of our non-employee directors; and |
• | retaining and overseeing any compensation consultants. |
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• | developing a group of peer companies to help us determine the appropriate level of overall compensation for our executive officers; |
• | evaluating the overall competitiveness of our compensation program for our executive officers; and |
• | assessing each separate element of compensation, with a goal of ensuring that the compensation we offer to our executive officerss deemed appropriate, competitive and fair. |
• | identifying individuals qualified to become members of our Board of Directors, consistent with criteria approved by our Board of Directors; |
• | periodically reviewing our Board of Directors’ leadership structure and recommending any proposed changes to our Board of Directors; |
• | overseeing an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of our Board of Directors and its committees; and |
• | reviewing and assessing the adequacy of our corporate governance guidelines, and recommending any changes to the Board of Directors for approval. |
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Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | |||||
Audit Fees | $2,183,609 | $1,374,548 | ||||
Audit Related Fees | — | — | ||||
Tax Fees | — | — | ||||
All Other Fees | — | — | ||||
Total Fees | $2,183,609 | $1,374,548 | ||||
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• | Soroush Salehian Dardashti, Chief Executive Officer; |
• | Mina Rezk, President and Chief Technology Officer; and |
• | Saurabh Sinha, Chief Financial Officer. |
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• | Attract and retain a highly talented team of executives; |
• | Ensure that the interests of our executive officers are aligned with the interests of our stockholders; |
• | Reward our executive officers for their performance and motivate them to achieve the Company’s strategic goals; and |
• | Ensure that the total compensation paid to each of our named executive officers is fair, reasonable and competitive. |
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | Stock Awards ($)(1) | All other compensation ($) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||
Soroush Salehian Dardashti Chief Executive Officer | 2025 | 600,600 | 1,000,000 | 7,180,000 | 11,750(2) | 8,792,350 | ||||||||||||
2024 | 600,600 | 900,900 | — | 11,500(2) | 1,513,000 | |||||||||||||
Mina Rezk President & Chief Technology Officer | 2025 | 600,600 | 750,000 | 7,180,000 | 371,750(3) | 8,902,350 | ||||||||||||
2024 | 600,600 | 900,900 | — | 371,500(3) | 1,873,000 | |||||||||||||
Saurabh Sinha Chief Financial Officer | 2025 | 491,400 | — | 2,154,000 | 11,750(4) | 2,657,150 | ||||||||||||
2024 | 491,400 | 624,078 | 1,630,000 | 9,160(4) | 2,754,638 | |||||||||||||
1) | This amount reflects our aggregate accounting expense for restricted stock units and does not represent the actual economic value that may be realized by the named executive officer. There can be no assurance that the amount will ever be realized. The amount reported in this column reflects the aggregate grant date fair value for financial statement reporting purposes of restricted stock units granted during the year ended December 31, 2025, as determined in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (“ASC 718”). For the assumptions used in valuing the award, please see Note 13 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. |
2) | Amount shown for 2025 reflects a 401(k) plan matching contribution in the amount of $11,750. Amount shown for 2024 reflects a 401(k) plan matching contribution in the amount of $11,500. |
3) | Amount shown for 2025 reflects a 401(k) plan matching contribution in the amount of $11,750 and $360,000 in relocation stipends pursuant to the CTO Agreement. Amount for 2024 reflects a 401(k) plan matching contribution in the amount of $11,500 and $360,000 in relocation stipends pursuant to the CTO Agreement. |
4) | Amount shown for 2025 reflects a 401(k) plan matching contribution in the amount of $11,750. Amount shown for 2024 reflects a 401(k) plan matching contribution in the amount of $9,160. |
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Option Awards(1) | Stock Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Grant Date | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | Option Exercise Price ($) | 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 ($)(2) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Vested (#) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(2) | ||||||||||||||||||
Soroush Salehian Dardashti | 4/16/2025 | — | — | — | — | 875,000(3) | 11,620,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
5/4/2023 | — | — | — | — | 231,617(4) | 3,075,874 | 441,176(4) | 5,858,817 | |||||||||||||||||||
1/23/2020 | 362,684 | — | 2.7380 | 1/23/2030 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
2/6/2019 | 376,092 | — | 1.3110 | 2/6/2029 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Mina Rezk | 4/16/2025 | — | — | — | — | 875,000(3) | 11,620,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
5/4/2023 | — | — | — | — | 154,410(4) | 2,050,565 | 294,118(4) | 3,905,887 | |||||||||||||||||||
1/23/2020 | 674,313 | — | 2.7380 | 1/23/2030 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
2/6/2019 | 699,240 | — | 1.3110 | 2/6/2029 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Saurabh Sinha | 4/16/2025 | — | — | — | — | 262,500(3) | 3,486,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
8/1/2024 | — | — | — | — | 312,500(5) | 4,150,000 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
5/4/2023 | — | — | — | — | 30,000(6) | 398,400 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
1/4/2023 | — | — | — | — | 60,000(7) | 796,800 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
5/26/2022 | 143,938 | 3,062 | 14.60 | 5/26/2032 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Shares subject to each stock option vest in 48 equal installments on each monthly anniversary of the grant date, subject to accelerated vesting upon a termination of employment with the Company without “Cause” (as defined in the 2021 Incentive Award Plan) or a resignation for “Good Reason” (as defined in the applicable employment agreement) that occurs in connection with or 12 months after the closing of a Change in Control (as defined in the applicable employment agreement). |
(2) | The market value is based on the $13.28 fair market value of our common stock on December 31, 2025, the closing selling price of our common stock on such date. |
(3) | Messrs. Dardashti, Rezk and Sinha were granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) on April 16, 2025. The RSUs vest over four (4) years in equal installments every six (6) months, starting on January 7, 2025. |
(4) | Messrs. Dardashti and Rezk were granted performance restricted stock units (the “PSUs”) under the Company’s 2021 Incentive Award Plan on May 4, 2023. Vesting of a portion of the PSUs is contingent upon achievement of certain operational milestones, which have all been achieved as of December 31, 2025, while vesting of the remaining portion of PSUs is contingent upon achievement of certain share price appreciation milestones. Once such operational and share price appreciation milestones are achieved, then such portion of the PSUs will be subject to time-based vesting. In 2025, each of the PSUs granted to Messrs. Dardashti and Rezk achieved the last remaining operational milestone, and as such, a portion of each grant is now subject to time-based vesting. Additionally, please see below for a description of the change in control provisions applicable to the PSUs. |
(5) | Mr. Sinha was RSUs on August 1, 2024. The RSUs vest over four (4) years in equal installments every six (6) months, starting on March 1, 2024. |
(6) | Mr. Sinha was granted RSUs on May 4, 2023. The RSUs vested as to 25% of the underlying shares on May 4, 2024 and the remaining 75% of such underlying shares vest in six (6) equal semi-annual installments thereafter. |
(7) | Mr. Sinha was granted RSUs on January 4, 2023. The RSUs vested as to 12.5% on July 1, 2023 and the remaining underlying shares vest in seven (7) equal semi-annual installments thereafter. |
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• | 12 months (9 months in the case of Mr. Sinha) of the then-current base salary, payable in a lump sum in cash; |
• | An amount equal to the target bonus for the then-current year, payable in a lump sum in cash; |
• | Company-paid coverage under the Company’s group health plan or monthly payments necessary to cover the full premiums for continued coverage under the Company’s plan through COBRA, which payments will be grossed up for applicable taxes, for up to 12 months following the date of termination (but ceasing once equivalent employer-paid coverage is otherwise available). |
• | 12 months of the then-current base salary (or the officer’s base salary in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher), payable in a lump sum in cash; |
• | An amount equal to the target bonus for the then-current year (or the target bonus in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher), payable in a lump sum in cash; |
• | accelerated vesting of all outstanding stock options and other stock-based awards that are subject solely to time-based vesting; and |
• | continued health benefits as described above. |
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Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($)(1)(2) | Total ($) | ||||||
Daniel Gibson | 37,500 | 150,000 | 187,500 | ||||||
Katherine Motlagh | 49,167 | 150,000 | 199,167 | ||||||
Hrach Simonian | 80,000 | 150,000 | 230,000 | ||||||
Stefan Sommer | 210,000 | — | 210,000 | ||||||
Stephen Zadesky | 54,167 | 150,000 | 204,167 | ||||||
Christopher Eberle(3) | 20,000 | — | 20,000 | ||||||
Erin L. Polek(4) | 20,000 | — | 20,000 | ||||||
(1) | The amount reported in this column reflects the aggregate grant date fair value for financial statement reporting purposes of stock awards granted during the year ended December 31, 2025, as determined in accordance with ASC 718. For the assumptions used in valuing the award, please see Note 13 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. |
(2) | As of December 31, 2025, our non-employee directors serving on our Board in 2025 held the following RSUs: Daniel Gibson – 5,968, Katherine Motlagh – 5,968, Hrach Simonian – 5,968, Stephen Zadesky – 5,968. |
(3) | Christopher Eberle resigned from the Board of Directors, effective May 1, 2025. |
(4) | Erin L. Polek resigned from the Board of Directors, effective March 31, 2025. |
• | a $50,000 annual cash retainer; |
• | an additional $10,000 cash retainer for service on each committee; and |
• | $150,000 annual RSU grant in connection with the annual meeting and vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date (subject to continued service) or upon a change of control (non-U.S. resident directors will receive $150,000 in cash in lieu of such RSU grant). |
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Year | Summary Compensation Table Total for Soroush Salehian Dardashti1 ($) | Compensation Actually Paid to Soroush Salehian Dardashti1,2,3 ($) | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs1 ($) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs1,2,3 ($) | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment based on TSR4 ($) | Net Income ($ Millions) | ||||||||||||
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2. | The amounts shown for Compensation Actually Paid have been calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K and do not reflect compensation actually earned, realized, or received by the Company’s NEOs. These amounts reflect the Summary Compensation Table Total with certain adjustments as described in footnote 3 below. |
3. | Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in the Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards column are the totals from the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns set forth in the Summary Compensation Table. |
Year | Summary Compensation Table Total for Soroush Salehian Dardashti ($) | Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for Soroush Salehian Dardashti ($) | Inclusion of Equity Values for Soroush Salehian Dardashti ($) | Compensation Actually Paid to Soroush Salehian Dardashti ($) | ||||||||
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Year | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Average Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs ($) | ||||||||
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Year | Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Soroush Salehian Dardashti ($) | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Soroush Salehian Dardashti ($) | Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Soroush Salehian Dardashti ($) | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Soroush Salehian Dardashti ($) | Total - Inclusion of Equity Values for Soroush Salehian Dardashti ($) | ||||||||||
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4. | The Company TSR assumes $100 was invested in the Company for the period starting December 31, 2022 through the end of the listed year. Historical stock performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance. |

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Plan Category | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (A) | Weighted- average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (B) | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under Equity Compensation Plans (excluding securities reflected in column A) (C) | ||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders | 10,188,984(1) | $2.81(2) | 1,084,978(3) | ||||||
(1) | Includes an aggregate of 2,316,417 stock options, and 7,137,273 restricted stock units and 735,294 performance-based restricted stock units. |
(2) | The weighted average exercise price of outstanding stock options and warrants excludes restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units because they have no exercise price. |
(3) | The 2021 Incentive Award Plan provides for an annual increase in shares available for issuance thereunder on the first day of each calendar year in an amount equal to the least of (x) 5% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding calendar year, and (y) a lower number of common stock as determined by the Board. Pursuant to this provision, an additional 3,079,007 shares of common stock were added to the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan in January 2026. The 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan also provides for an automatic increase on the first day of each year during the term of the plan, ending (and including) January 2032, in an amount equal to the lesser of (x) 5% of the total number of all classes of common stock outstanding on the last day of the immediately and (y) a lower number of shares of common stock as determined by the Board. Pursuant to this provision, an additional 3,079,007 shares of common stock were added to the 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan in January 2026. The additional shares from the annual increases on January 1, 2026, are not included in the table above. |
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• | each person who is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of common stock; |
• | each of the Company’s named executive officers and directors; and |
• | all of the Company’s executive officers and directors as a group. |
Name and Address of Beneficial Owners | Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned | Percentage of Outstanding Common Stock | ||||
5% Stockholders: | ||||||
Entities affiliated with Sylebra Capital LTD(1) | 16,228,553 | 25.8% | ||||
Canaan Partners XI LLC(2) | 3,597,039 | 5.7% | ||||
LG Innotek Co., Ltd.(3) | 3,509,719 | 5.6% | ||||
Entities affiliated with Lux Ventures IV, L.P.(4) | 3,330,337 | 5.3% | ||||
Directors and Named Executive Officers: | ||||||
Soroush Salehian Dardashti(5) | 3,321,585 | 5.2% | ||||
Mina Rezk(6) | 4,047,042 | 6.3% | ||||
Saurabh Sinha(7) | 207,677 | * | ||||
Daniel Gibson(8) | 16,228,553 | 25.8% | ||||
Katherine Motlagh | — | — | ||||
Hrach Simonian | 111,291 | * | ||||
Stefan Sommer | — | — | ||||
Stephen Zadesky | 83,764 | * | ||||
Directors and executive officers as a group (8 individuals) | 23,999,912 | 36.7% | ||||
* | Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent. |
(1) | Solely based on information in Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D jointly filed with the SEC on April 3, 2025 by Sylebra, Sylebra Capital Management Ltd., Daniel Patrick Gibson and Sylebra Capital LLC, indicating they had shared voting and dispositive power for 16,228,553 shares of our common stock. This excludes the 3,000,000 shares of our common stock purchasable by Sylebra pursuant to the terms of the Series A Warrant as of April 4, 2025, as Sylebra does not have the right to exercise any Series A Warrant to the extent that Sylebra would beneficially own in excess of 19.9% of the shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. Sylebra and Sylebra Capital LLC are the investment sub-advisers to certain advisory clients that directly hold shares of our common stock and Sylebra Capital Management is the investment manager and parent of Sylebra. Sylebra Capital Management owns 100% of the shares of Sylebra, and |
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(2) | Solely based on information in Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on July 14, 2025 by Canaan Partners XI LLC and Canaan Partners XI L.P., indicating that such entities had sole voting and dispositive power for 3,597,039 shares of our common stock. The address for these beneficial owners is c/o Canaan Partners, 285 Riverside Avenue, Suite 250, Westport, Connecticut 06880. |
(3) | Solely based on information in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on August 22, 2025 by LG Innotek Co., Ltd., indicating it had sole voting and dispositive power for 3,509,719 shares of our common stock. The address for this beneficial owner is E1/E3, 30, Magokjungang 10-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, 07796, Korea. |
(4) | Solely based on information in a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on August 15, 2022 by Lux Venture Partners IV, LLC; Lux Ventures IV, L.P.; Lux Co-Invest Partners, LLC; Lux Co-Invest Opportunities, L.P. The Schedule 13D indicates that shared voting and dispositive power of 2,938,463 shares of our common stock and Lux Co-Invest Opportunities, L.P. has shared and dispositive power of 391,874 shares of our common stock (each as adjusted for the one-for-five reverse stock split effected on March 18, 2024). The Schedule 13D indicates that Peter Hebert and Josh Wolfe are the individual managing members of Lux Venture Partners IV, LLC and Lux Co-Invest Partners, LLC (the “Individual Lux Managers”). The Schedule 13D indicates that each of Lux Venture Partners IV, LLC, Lux Co-Invest Partners, LLC and the Individual Lux Managers separately disclaim beneficial ownership over the shares noted herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The business address for these entities and individuals is c/o Lux Capital Management, 920 Broadway, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10010. |
(5) | Interests shown consists of (a) 784,795 shares of our common stock held directly by Mr. Salehian, (b) 1,720,808 shares of our common stock held by a trust for which Mr. Salehian serves as the trustee, (c) 738,776 shares subject to awards exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2026, and (d) 77,206 shares of common stock underlying restricted stock units expected to settle within 60 days of March 31, 2026. |
(6) | Interests shown consists of (a) 565,350 shares of our common stock held directly by Mr. Rezk, (b) 2,056,669 shares of our common stock held by a trust for which Mr. Rezk serves as the trustee, (d) 1,373,553 shares subject to awards exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2026, and (e) 51,470 shares of common stock underlying restricted stock units expected to settle within 60 days of March 31, 2026. |
(7) | Interests shown consists of (a) 50,677 shares of our common stock held directly by Mr. Sinha, (b) 147,000 shares subject to awards exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2026, and (c) 10,000 shares of common stock underlying restricted stock units expected to settle within 60 days of March 31, 2026. |
(8) | See footnote 1. |
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• | the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed years; and |
• | any of our directors, executive officers, holders of more than 5% of our capital stock or any member of their immediate family had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than compensation arrangements with directors and executive officers. |
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(a) | with respect to Company or the Voting Securities (as defined below), (i) initiate, make participate in or encourage any “solicitation” (as such term is used in Regulation 14A (the “Proxy Rules”) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of proxies or consents with respect to the election or removal of directors or any other matter or proposal; (ii) become a “participant” (as such term is used in the Proxy Rules) in any such solicitation of proxies or consents with respect to any stockholder meeting of Company; or (iii) seek to advise, encourage or influence any Person with respect to the voting or disposition of any Voting Securities; |
(b) | initiate, propose or otherwise “solicit” (as such term is used in the Proxy Rules) Company’s stockholders to approve any shareholder proposal, whether made pursuant to Rule 14a-4 or Rule 14a-8 of the Proxy Rules or otherwise, or cause or encourage any Person to initiate or submit any such shareholder proposal; |
(c) | (i) seek, alone or in concert with others, election or appointment to, or representation on, the Board; (ii) nominate or propose the nomination of, or recommend the nomination of, or encourage any Person to nominate or propose the nomination of or recommend the nomination of, any candidate to the Board; or (iii) seek, alone or in concert with others, or encourage any Person to seek, the removal of any member of the Board; |
(d) | other than solely with other members of the Sylebra Group with respect to Voting Securities now or subsequently owned by them, (i) form, join (whether or not in writing), encourage, influence, advise or participate in a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group, including a “group” as defined pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, with respect to any Voting Securities; (ii) deposit any Voting Securities into a voting trust, arrangement or agreement; (iii) subject any Voting Securities to any voting trust, arrangement or agreement; and (iv) acquire, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership of Voting Securities equal to or greater than 15.0% of the Company’s total outstanding shares of common stock. |
(e) | (i) make any unsolicited offer or proposal (with or without conditions) with respect to any merger, acquisition, recapitalization, restructuring, disposition or other business combination involving any member of the Sylebra Group and Company; or (ii) solicit a third party to, on an unsolicited basis, make an offer or proposal (with or without conditions) with respect to any merger, acquisition, recapitalization, restructuring, disposition or other business combination involving Company, or publicly encourage, initiate or support any third party in making such an unsolicited offer or proposal; or |
(f) | other than with any other member of the Sylebra Group, enter into any agreements, understandings or arrangements (whether written or oral) with, or advise, finance, assist or encourage, any Person in connection with any of the foregoing. |
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• | the risks, costs, and benefits to us; |
• | the impact on a director’s independence in the event the related person is a director, immediate family member of a director or an entity with which a director is affiliated; |
• | the terms of the transaction; |
• | the availability of other sources for comparable services or products; and |
• | the terms available to or from, as the case may be, unrelated third parties. |
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• | providing stockholders with the ability to submit appropriate questions in advance of the meeting to ensure thoughtful responses from management and the Board; |
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• | providing stockholders with the ability to submit appropriate questions real-time via the meeting website; and |
• | answering as many questions submitted in accordance with the meeting rules of conduct as possible in the time allotted for the meeting without discrimination. |
• | If you received a paper copy of the Proxy Materials by mail, mail the completed proxy card in the enclosed return envelope; |
• | Call 1 800-690-6903; or |
• | Log on to the internet at www.proxyvote.com and follow the instructions at that site. The website address for internet voting is also provided on your proxy card. |
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Proposal | Vote Required | Broker Discretionary Voting Allowed | |||||||
Proposal 1 | Election of Class II Directors | Plurality of Votes Cast for each Director Nominee | No | ||||||
Proposal 2 | Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | Majority of Votes Cast | Yes | ||||||
• | FOR election of our Board-nominated slate of directors (see Proposal 1); |
• | FOR the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, to be the auditors of our annual financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2026 (see Proposal 2). |
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• | Filing written notice of revocation before our Annual Meeting with our Corporate Secretary at 555 Ellis Street, Mountain View, California 94043; |
• | Signing a proxy bearing a later date and delivering it before our Annual Meeting; or |
• | Attending the live webcast and voting online during the Annual Meeting. |
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