Loop Industries (LOOP) schedules July 23 virtual annual meeting; board & equity votes ahead
Loop Industries, Inc. is soliciting proxies for its virtual 2026 Annual Meeting on July 23, 2026. The Board recommends election of six directors, including founder Daniel Solomita, and seeks approval of auditor ratification, an advisory vote on executive compensation, and an amendment to increase the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan reserve. The record date for voting was May 26, 2026. The notice explains virtual meeting access, voting procedures, broker voting rules, and where to find the proxy materials and Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Board structure reflects founder control with independent committee chairs.
The Board combines the Chair and CEO roles in Daniel Solomita and designates a lead independent director, Laurence Sellyn. The company states it qualifies as a controlled company under Nasdaq because the founder controls >50% of voting power.
Key governance elements disclosed include independent Audit, Compensation, and Nominating committees chaired by independent directors, regular committee reporting, and annual review of charters. Subsequent filings will show governance changes if stockholder votes alter board composition.
Executive pay emphasizes equity with milestone-linked RSUs and option grants.
The proxy details long-term equity awards: a 4,000,000 RSU plan for the CEO tied to operational milestones and recent option grants to executives (exercise prices disclosed). Director pay combines cash retainers and RSUs with annual awards and vesting schedules.
Severance and change-in-control provisions are described for named executives; their material terms (months of salary continuation, accelerated vesting, benefit continuation) are explicitly listed and remain subject to standard release and covenant conditions.
The proxy sets the process and mechanics for the virtual meeting and vote tabulation.
The notice explains voting mechanics for online attendance, the 16-digit control number requirement, Broadridge as inspector, and broker discretionary voting rules (Proposal Two routine; Proposals One, Three, Four non-routine).
Stockholders seeking to submit proposals for the 2027 meeting are given deadlines and procedural requirements; outreach channels and the availability of proxy materials via Broadridge and the company website are specified.
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☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
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(1) | To elect five members of the Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified; |
(2) | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2027; |
(3) | To hold an advisory vote to approve executive compensation; |
(4) | To amend the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the share reserve; |
(5) | To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof. |
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By Order of the Board of Directors, | |||
(s) Spencer Hart | |||
Spencer Hart | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||
Terrebonne, Québec | |||
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VOTING RIGHTS | 1 | ||
RECORD DATE AND SHARE OWNERSHIP | 2 | ||
PROXIES | 2 | ||
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS | 2 | ||
PROXY SOLICITATION COSTS | 2 | ||
PROPOSAL ONE: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | 3 | ||
Information Regarding Director to Be Elected by Holder of Our Series A Preferred Stock | 3 | ||
Information Regarding the Nominees for Election as Directors | 3 | ||
Required Vote & Recommendation of the Board | 4 | ||
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 5 | ||
Board of Director Meetings and Committees | 5 | ||
Controlled Company Status | 5 | ||
Board Independence | 6 | ||
The Board’s Leadership Structure | 6 | ||
Committees of the Board of Directors | 6 | ||
Consideration of Director Nominees | 8 | ||
Annual Meeting Attendance | 9 | ||
Stockholder Communications with the Board of Directors | 9 | ||
Code of Ethics | 9 | ||
Indemnification Agreements | 10 | ||
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans | 10 | ||
Board’s Role in Risk Oversight | 10 | ||
Compensation of Non-Employee Directors | 10 | ||
Fiscal 2026 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table | 12 | ||
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 13 | ||
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 14 | ||
Executive Compensation Philosophy and Practices | 14 | ||
Impact of 2025 Say-on-Pay Vote | 15 | ||
Executive Compensation Program Design | 15 | ||
Compensation-Setting Process | 16 | ||
Fiscal 2026 Executive Compensation Program Components | 17 | ||
COMPENSATION TABLES | 21 | ||
Summary Compensation Table | 21 | ||
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End | 21 | ||
Equity Compensation Plan Information in Fiscal 2026 | 22 | ||
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control | 22 | ||
PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE | 25 | ||
Relationship Between Pay and Performance. | 26 | ||
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS | 28 | ||
Transactions and Relationships with Directors, Director Nominees, Executive Officers and Five Percent Stockholders | 28 | ||
PROPOSAL TWO RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 29 | ||
Audit Fees During Fiscal Years 2026 and 2025 | 29 | ||
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 29 | ||
Required Vote & Recommendation of the Board | 30 | ||
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT | 31 | ||
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT | 32 | ||
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PROPOSAL THREE ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 34 | ||
Required Vote & Recommendation of the Board | 34 | ||
PROPOSAL FOUR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT OF THE 2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN | 35 | ||
Description of the 2017 Plan | 35 | ||
New Plan Benefits | 38 | ||
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences | 39 | ||
Required Vote & Recommendation of the Board | 40 | ||
OTHER MATTERS | 41 | ||
DELINQUENT SECTION 16(A) REPORTS | 41 | ||
HOUSEHOLDING OF ANNUAL MEETING MATERIALS | 41 | ||
ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS | 41 | ||
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K | 41 | ||
COST OF SOLICITATION | 41 | ||
NON-SOLICITATION MATERIALS | 41 | ||
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Where: | Ct = The total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote; |
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Name | Age | Title | ||||
Daniel Solomita | 50 | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President | ||||
Laurence Sellyn | 76 | Lead Independent Director, Chair of the Audit Committee | ||||
Louise Sams | 68 | Director, Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | ||||
Jay Stubina | 64 | Director, Chair of the Compensation Committee | ||||
Laurent Auguste | 58 | Director | ||||
Spencer Hart | 60 | Director | ||||
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Board of Directors | Audit Committee | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | Compensation Committee | Total Attendance | ||||||||||||||||||||
Director | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||||||||||||||||
Daniel Solomita | 8/8 | 100% | — | — | — | — | — | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
Laurence Sellyn(1) | 8/8 | 100% | 6/6 | 100% | 5/5 | 100% | 4/4 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
Louise Sams(2) | 8/8 | 100% | 4/4 | 100% | 5/5 | 100% | 5/5 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
Jay Stubina(3) | 8/8 | 100% | 6/6 | 100% | 4/4 | 100% | 4/4 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
Laurent Auguste | 8/8 | 100% | — | — | — | — | — | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
Spencer Hart(4) | 8/8 | 100% | 2/2 | 100% | 1/1 | 100% | 1/1 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
(1) | Mr. Sellyn was appointed to the Compensation Committee in January 2026 to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Hart. The attendance figures for Mr. Sellyn with respect to the Compensation Committee reflect only the four meetings held during the period of his membership. The Compensation Committee held a total of five meetings during fiscal 2026. |
(2) | Ms. Sams was appointed to the Audit Committee in January 2026 to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Hart. The attendance figures reported for Ms. Sams with respect to the Audit Committee reflect only the four meetings held during the period of her membership. The Audit Committee held a total of six meetings during fiscal 2026. |
(3) | Mr. Stubina was appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in January 2026 to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Hart. The attendance figures for Mr. Stubina with respect to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reflect only the four meetings held during the period of his membership. |
(4) | Mr. Hart resigned from the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and the Compensation Committee in January 2026 following his appointment as Chief Financial Officer, but he remains a member of the Board. The attendance figures for Mr. Hart with respect to the Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Compensation Committee reflect only the meetings held during the period of his membership. |
• | requirements relating to oversight of director nominations, including having a nominating committee be composed entirely of independent directors; |
• | requirements relating to oversight of executive compensation, including having a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors; and |
• | the requirement that a majority of the members of the Board be independent. |
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• | appointing, determining the compensation of, retaining and overseeing the work of our registered public accounting firm engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review, or attest services for us; |
• | pre-approval of auditing and permissible non-audit services, and the terms of such services, to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | evaluating the independence, qualifications and performance of our registered public accounting firm, including an annual review of a written report by our independent registered public accounting firm regarding the independent registered public accounting firm’s internal quality control procedures and various issues relating thereto; |
• | reviewing our financial statements, including meeting with management and our independent registered public accounting firm to review and discuss our annual audited financial statements, quarterly financial statements, and related disclosures; |
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• | reviewing, approving, and monitoring related any party transactions involving directors or executive officers; |
• | addressing any complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding questionable account or auditing matters; |
• | periodically reviewing and meeting with management and the independent auditor to discuss the overall adequacy and effectiveness of our legal, regulatory and ethical compliance programs and reports regarding compliance with applicable laws, regulations and internal compliance programs; |
• | meeting with management and, as appropriate, the independent auditors, to discuss the adequacy and effectiveness of our policies and practices regarding information technology risk management and the internal controls related to cybersecurity; |
• | reviewing internal controls testing processes and assessment of the adequacy of internal controls over financial reporting; |
• | overseeing management’s processes for identifying, monitoring and addressing enterprise risks; and |
• | reporting to the Board, including, among other things, any issues that arise with respect to the quality or integrity of our financial statements, compliance with legal or regulatory requirements, the performance and independence of the independent auditors, and the performance of the Audit Committee itself. |
• | establishing and periodically reviewing a general compensation strategy for the Company and its subsidiaries and overseeing the development and implementation of our compensation plans to ensure they are consistent with the general compensation strategy; |
• | reviewing and discussing with management the risks arising from our compensation policies and practices for all employees that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company; |
• | reviewing and recommending to the Board the appointment of new executive officers of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act; |
• | administering our equity-based plans; |
• | periodically reviewing and recommending the compensation of our chief executive officer and other executive officers to the Board for its approval; |
• | periodically reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to compensation of our chief executive officer and other executive officers; |
• | periodically evaluating the performance of our chief executive officer in light of such corporate goals; |
• | oversight of regulatory compliance with respect to compensation matters affecting us; |
• | reviewing and recommending to the Board our submissions to stockholders on executive compensation matters and considering the results of stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation matters and the changes, if any, to our executive compensation policies, practices and plans that may be warranted as a result of any such vote. |
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• | reviewing the qualifications of, and recommending to the Board, proposed nominees for election to the Board, Board composition, and appointment to committees of the Board, consistent with criteria approved by the Board and subject to any commitments made by the Company by contract or in its Articles; |
• | developing, evaluating and recommending to the Board corporate governance practices applicable to the Company; |
• | periodically reviewing and recommending the compensation to be paid for service on the Board and Board committees and for service as a chairperson of a Board committee and as lead independent director; |
• | leading the Board in its annual performance review of the Board, its committees and their respective effectiveness; and |
• | assisting management to organize appropriate orientation for new directors. |
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• | $20,000 per year for service as director; |
• | $15,000 per year for service as chair of the audit committee; |
• | $15,000 per year for service as chair of the compensation committee; |
• | $15,000 per year for service as chair of the nominating and governance committee; |
• | $50,000 per year for service as the lead independent director. |
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Name | Fees earned or paid in cash ($) | Stock Awards(1) ($) | Total ($) | ||||||
Laurence Sellyn | 85,000 | 109,292 | 194,292 | ||||||
Spencer Hart(2) | 16,889 | 81,422 | 98,311 | ||||||
Louise Sams | 35,000 | 81,422 | 116,422 | ||||||
Jay Stubina | 35,000 | 81,422 | 116,422 | ||||||
Laurent Auguste | 20,000 | 81,422 | 101,422 | ||||||
(1) | The amounts reported in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the restricted stock units, or RSUs, granted, as computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, or ASC Topic 718. |
(2) | Mr. Hart is no longer compensated as a non-employee director following his appointment as the Chief Financial Officer in January 2026. |
Name | # of Outstanding Options (in shares) | # of Outstanding RSUs (in shares) | ||||
Laurence Sellyn | 235,666 | |||||
Louise Sams | 152,046 | |||||
Jay Stubina | 193,355 | |||||
Laurent Auguste | 98,223 | |||||
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Name | Age | Title | ||||
Daniel Solomita | 50 | Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Spencer Hart | 60 | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Adel Essaddam | 31 | Chief Operating Officer | ||||
Giovanni Catino | 50 | Chief Revenue Officer | ||||
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• | Daniel Solomita, our Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President; |
• | Adel Essaddam, our Chief Operating Officer; |
• | Spencer Hart, our Chief Financial Officer |
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• | The Compensation Committee consists entirely of independent directors. |
• | A significant portion of the compensation opportunity of each continuing named executive officer is tied to the achievement of specified performance goals and/or has underlying value tied directly to our stock price, and is therefore at-risk. |
• | Executive officers are required to provide service to us over a period of at least three years in order to fully vest in time-based equity awards. |
• | We do not provide any “single trigger” change in control payments or benefits to our named executive officers that remain with us. |
• | We do not provide any post-employment retirement or pension benefits to our executive officers that are not available to our employees generally. |
• | We do not provide tax gross-ups for payments or benefits paid in connection with a change in control. |
• | We do not permit short sale, hedging, or pledging of stock ownership positions involving derivatives of our Common Stock. |
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(i) | goals related to the formation of strategic partnerships, |
(ii) | goals related to financing, and |
(iii) | goals related to the development of commercial projects. |
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Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | Stock Awards(1) ($) | Option Awards(1) ($) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(2) ($) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||||||
Daniel Solomita(3) Chief Executive Officer | 2026 | 431,691 | — | — | 1,063,421 | 12,000 | 1,507,112 | |||||||||||||||||
2025 | 432,769 | — | — | — | 110,917 | 12,000 | 555,686 | |||||||||||||||||
Adel Essaddam Chief Operating Officer | 2026 | 180,200 | — | — | 321,600 | — | 501,800 | |||||||||||||||||
2025 | 180,650 | — | — | 148,434 | — | 329,084 | ||||||||||||||||||
Spencer Hart(4) Chief Financial Officer | 2026 | 30,769 | — | 698,400 | — | 9,166 | — | 738,355 | ||||||||||||||||
2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
(1) | The amounts reported in this column do not reflect the compensation actually received by the named executive officer. For valuation purposes, the dollar amount shown represents the aggregate award date fair value of awards made in fiscal years ended February 28, 2026, February 28, 2025 and February 29, 2024, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Stock-Based Compensation”. For further information on the amounts reported in this column, see Long-Term Incentive Compensation above. |
(2) | For further information on the amounts reported in this column, see Short-Term Incentive Compensation above. |
(3) | In fiscal 2026, Mr. Solomita was granted 181, 922 stock options that were fully vested and exercisable as of the grant date of April 4, 2025 and 1,500,000 stock options that vest ratably over three years on the anniversary of the grant date (April 4, 2025) in equal tranches. |
(4) | Includes $16,889 in fees and 62,154 RSUs ($81,422) earned during Mr. Hart’s tenure as a non-employee director. |
Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable (#) | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable (#) | Option Exercise Price ($) | 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 ($) | |||||||||||||
Daniel Solomita(1) | 2,000,000 | 2,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||
181,922 | 1.16 | April 4, 2032 | ||||||||||||||||
1,500,000 | 1.16 | April 4, 2032 | ||||||||||||||||
Adel Essaddam(2) | 12,299 | 15,979 | ||||||||||||||||
350,000 | 12.00 | September 14, 2027 | ||||||||||||||||
250,000 | 74,000 | 2.68 | November 28, 2032 | |||||||||||||||
18,093 | 54,278 | 2.89 | March 7, 2034 | |||||||||||||||
350,000 | 1.16 | April 4, 2032 | ||||||||||||||||
200,000 | 1.16 | April 4, 2032 | ||||||||||||||||
Spencer Hart(3) | 200,000 | 800,000 | 1.02 | January 4, 2033 | ||||||||||||||
(1) | The number of units that have not vested represents RSUs which vest upon the occurrence of certain milestones and once vested, one-fifth of the RSUs will be settled annually. 1,500,000 stock options vest as follows: 500,000 on April 4, 2026, 500,000 on April 4, 2027 and 500,000 on April 4, 2028. |
(2) | 12,299 RSUs vested on March 19, 2026; 74,000 stock options vest as follows: 50,000 on November 28, 2026 and 24,000 on November 28, 2027; 54,278 stock options vest as follows: 18,093 on March 7, 2026, 18,093 on March 7, 2027, 18,093 on March 7, 2028 and 18,092 on March 7, 2029; 200,000 stock options vest as follows: 66,667 on April 4, 2026, 66,667 on April 4, 2027 and 66,666 on April 4, 2028. |
(3) | 800,000 stock options vest as follows: 200,000 on January 4, 2027, 200,000 on January 4, 2028, 200,000 on January 4, 2029, and 200,000 on January 4, 2030. |
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Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Options, Warrants and Rights (#) | Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights(1) ($) | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a)) (#) | |||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders | 10,124,650 | 5.95 | 186,279 | ||||||
Equity compensation not approved by stockholders(2) | 380,000 | 5.25 | — | ||||||
Total equity compensation plans | 10,504,650 | 5.90 | 186,279 | ||||||
(1) | The weighted-average exercise price does not take into account outstanding restricted stock units under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. |
(2) | Issued on August 28, 2017 prior to the establishment of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. |
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Year | Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO ($) | Compensation Actually Paid to CEO(1)(2) ($) | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for non-CEO Named Executive Officers ($) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to non-CEO Named Executive Officers(3)(4) ($) | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on Loop Total Shareholder Return ($) | Net Income ($) | ||||||||||||
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2025 | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
2024 | ( | |||||||||||||||||
(1) | For all periods disclosed |
(2) | The adjustments noted in the table below were made to Summary Compensation Table totals for Mr. Solomita for each year to determine compensation actually paid. |
Year | Reported Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO ($) | Reported Value of Equity Awards ($) | Equity Award Adjustments(a) ($) | Compensation Actually Paid to CEO ($) | ||||||||
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(a) | The amounts deducted or added in calculating the average equity award adjustments, are as follows: |
Year | Add Year- End Fair Value of Equity Awards ($) | Add Year- over-Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards ($) | Add Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year ($) | Add Year- over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year ($) | Subtract Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year ($) | Add Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation ($) | Total Equity Award Adjustment ($) | ||||||||||||||
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(3) | In 2026, the other NEOs were Mr. Adel Essaddam and Mr. Spencer Hart. In 2025 and 2024, the other NEOs were Fady Mansour and Stephen Champagne. |
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(4) | The adjustments noted in the table below were made to Summary Compensation Table totals for our NEOs other than our CEO for each year to determine the compensation actually paid. |
Year | Average Reported Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-CEO NEOs ($) | Average Reported Value of Equity Awards ($) | Average Equity Award Adjustments(a) ($) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs ($) | ||||||||
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(a) | The amounts deducted or added in calculating the average equity award adjustments, are as follows: |
Year | Add Average Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards ($) | Add Average Year-over- Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards ($) | Add Average Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year ($) | Add Average Year-over- Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year ($) | Subtract Average Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year ($) | Add Average Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation ($) | Total Average Equity Award Adjustment ($) | ||||||||||||||
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Fiscal 2026 | Fiscal 2025 | |||||
Audit Fees(1) | $391,620 | $286,760 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees(2) | 43,062 | 78,292 | ||||
Tax Fees(3) | — | — | ||||
All Other Fees(4) | 5,327 | 5,194 | ||||
Total Fees | $440,009 | $370,246 | ||||
(1) | Audit Fees. This category represents fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audits of the registrant’s annual financial statements, review of the interim financial statements included in the registrant’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory audits and other SEC filings or engagements. Audit Fees paid to PwC in fiscal years 2026 and 2025 amounted to $338,120 and $286,760, respectively. |
(2) | Audit-Related Fees. This category represents fees billed for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of registrant’s financial statements, primarily related to accounting consultations and related to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as “Audit Fees.” Fees paid to PwC in fiscal years 2026 and 2025 amounted to $58,487 and $78,292, respectively. |
(3) | Tax Fees. This category represents fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance in certain international jurisdictions, tax advice and tax planning. Fees paid to PwC in fiscal year 2026 and 2025 amounted to $5,327 and nil, respectively. |
(4) | All Other Fees. This category represents the aggregate fees billed for any other products and services provided by the principal accountant. |
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The Audit Committee: Laurence Sellyn (Chair) Louise Sams Jay Stubina | |||
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Shares of Common Stock(1) (#) | Percent of Common Stock (%) | Shares of Series A Preferred Stock (#) | Percent of series A Preferred Stock (%) | Shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (#) | Percent of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (%) | Combines Voting Power Beneficially Owned(2) (%) | ||||||||||||||
Directors, Nominees and Named Executive Officers(3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel Solomita(4) | 22,247,848 | 44.0 | 1 | 100 | — | — | 74.8 | ||||||||||||||
Laurence Sellyn(5) | 430,050 | * | — | — | — | — | * | ||||||||||||||
Louise Sams(6) | 154,415 | * | — | — | — | — | * | ||||||||||||||
Jay Stubina(7) | 487,915 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | * | ||||||||||||||
Laurent Auguste(8) | 136,566 | * | — | — | — | — | * | ||||||||||||||
Spencer Hart(9) | 616,735 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | * | ||||||||||||||
Adel Essaddam(10) | 1,275,348 | 2.6 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (11 persons) | 26,655,053 | 49.7 | 1 | 100 | — | — | 76.5 | ||||||||||||||
Greater than 5% Stockholders | |||||||||||||||||||||
Global Value Investment Corporation(11) | 2,827,467 | 5.8 | — | — | — | — | 2.3 | ||||||||||||||
* | Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent. |
(1) | Include shares of Common Stock owned by the beneficial owner as well as shares of Common Stock underlying any equity derivative securities that are exercisable or convertible within 60 days of the record date, May 26, 2026. |
(2) | The percentage of combined voting power beneficially owned reflects voting power with respect to all outstanding shares of our Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock, and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class. Holders of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share. Please refer to the “Voting Rights” section above for a description of the voting rights associated with the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. |
(3) | Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the following individuals is 480 Fernand-Poitras Terrebonne, Québec, Canada J6Y 1Y4. |
(4) | Includes 20,015,516 shares of common stock, 1,400,000 vested RSUs and 832,332 stock options exercisable within 60 days of the record date of May 26, 2026. Mr. Solomita received an award of 4,000,000 RSUs which became effective upon stockholder approval of an increase in the number of shares available for grant under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan at the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting. The RSUs vest upon the |
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(5) | Comprised of (i) 211,695 shares of Common Stock, and (ii) 218,355 RSUs granted to Mr. Sellyn in his functions as Director of which the settlement of which 156,201 RSUs has been deferred until Mr. Sellyn’s retirement from the Board and 62,154 RSUs which fully vest within 60 days of the record date of May 26, 2026 and are also subject to deferred settlement. |
(6) | Comprised of (i) 2,369 shares of Common Stock resulting from the settlement of RSUs which vested in June 2021, and (ii) 152,046 RSUs granted to Ms. Sams, 89,892 of which settlement has been deferred until Ms. Sams’ retirement from the Board and 62,154 RSUs which fully vest within 60 days of the record date of May 26, 2026 and are also subject to deferred settlement. |
(7) | Comprised of (i) 285,000 shares of Common Stock held by 6337708 Canada Inc., a corporation duly formed and existing under the laws of Canada and controlled by Jay Stubina, (ii) 193,355 RSUs granted to Mr. Stubina in his functions as Director, of which 131,201 has been deferred until Mr. Stubina’s retirement from the Board and 62,154 RSUs which fully vest within 60 days of the record date of May 26, 2026 and are also subject to deferred settlement, and (iii) 9,560 shares of Common Stock resulting from the settlement of RSUs which vested in May 2018. |
(8) | Comprised of (i) 38,343 shares of Common Stock issued following the vesting of RSUs granted to Mr. Auguste on October 6, 2020 pursuant to a consulting agreement entered into by the Company, Mr. Auguste and NATANE, a corporation wholly owned by Mr. Auguste, and (ii) 98,223 RSUs granted to Mr. Auguste, 36,069 of which settlement has been deferred until Mr. Auguste’s retirement from the Board and 62,154 RSUs which fully vest within 60 days of the record date of May 26, 2026 and are also subject to deferred settlement. |
(9) | Comprised of (i) 348,216 shares of Common Stock, (ii) 206, 365 stock options exercisable within 60 days of the record date of May 26, 2026, and (iii) 62,154 RSUs which fully vest within 60 days of the record date of May 26, 2026 and are also subject to deferred settlement. |
(10) | Comprised of (i) 10,198 shares of Common Stock, (ii) 1,252,851 stock options exercisable within 60 days of the record date of May 26, 2026, and (iii) 12,299 RSU’s which fully vest within 60 days of the record date of May 26, 2026 |
(11) | Comprised of 2,827,467 shares of Common Stock. Amount and nature of ownership listed is based upon information contained in a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC by Global Value Investment Corporation on April 10, 2026. |
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• | To attract and retain executive officers with the skills, experience and motivation to enable us to achieve our stated objectives; |
• | To provide a mix of current, short-term and long-term compensation to achieve a balance between current income and long-term incentive opportunity and promote focus on both annual and multi-year business objectives; |
• | To align total compensation with the performance commitments we seek for our stockholders, including, long-term growth in revenue and EPS; |
• | To allow executive officers who demonstrate consistent performance over a multi-year period to earn above-average compensation when we achieve above-average long-term performance; |
• | To be affordable and appropriate in light of our size, strategy and anticipated performance; and |
• | To be straightforward and transparent in its design, so that stockholders and other interested parties can clearly understand all elements of our compensation programs, individually and in the aggregate. |
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• | 1,500,000 Shares; |
• | 5% of the outstanding Shares as of the last day of our immediately preceding fiscal year; or |
• | such lesser amount as determined by the administrator. |
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Name of Individual or Identity of Group and Principal Position | Number of Shares Subject to Stock Options (#)(1) | ||
Daniel Solomita President and Chief Executive Officer | 1,000,000 | ||
Adel Essaddam Chief Operating Officer | — | ||
Giovanni Catino Chief Revenue Officer | — | ||
All current executive officers as a group | 1,000,000 | ||
All current directors who are not executive officers, as a group | — | ||
All employees who are not executive officers, as a group | — | ||
(1) | In April 2026, the Board approved the grant of stock options to Mr. Solomita covering 1,000,000 Shares, which will be granted only if stockholders approve this Proposal Four. The options will vest ratably over three years, in equal annual installments on each anniversary of the grant date, and will have an exercise price of $1.44 per Share. If stockholders approve this Proposal Four, the grant of these stock options to Mr. Solomita will become effective. |
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