UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

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Check the appropriate box:

 

 

 

 

 

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Definitive Proxy Statement

 

 

 

Definitive Additional Materials

 

 

 

Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-11(c) or §240.14a-2

OOMA, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

 

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

 

 

 

No fee required.

 

 

 

 

 

Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.

 

 

 

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525 Almanor Avenue, Suite 200, Sunnyvale, California 94085

NOTICE OF 2022 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held On Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Dear Stockholders of Ooma, Inc.:

We are pleased to invite you to attend our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which will be a virtual meeting to be held on June 1, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time via live webcast on the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ooma2022 (the “Annual Meeting”), where you will be able to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting online, submit questions and vote your shares electronically. There will be no physical location for the Annual Meeting. We are embracing the latest technology to provide expanded access, improved communication and cost savings for our stockholders and Ooma. Additionally, although the live webcast is available only to stockholders at the time of the meeting, following completion of the Annual Meeting, a webcast replay will be posted to the Investor Relations section of our website, which is located at https://investors.ooma.com.

At the Annual Meeting, we will ask you to consider the following proposals:

 

To elect three Class I directors;

 

To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023;

 

To hold a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, as described in this proxy statement; and

 

To transact such other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Please use this opportunity to take part in our affairs by voting on the business to come before the Annual Meeting. You will receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”), which we expect to mail on or about April 14, 2022 unless you have previously requested to receive our proxy materials in paper form. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 12, 2022 may vote at the Annual Meeting and any postponements or adjournments of the meeting. All stockholders are cordially invited to participate in the Annual Meeting and any postponements or adjournments of the meeting. However, to ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting, please vote as soon as possible by using the Internet or telephone, as instructed in the Notice. Alternatively, you may follow the procedures outlined in the Notice to request a paper proxy card to submit your vote by mail. See “If I am a stockholder of record of Ooma’s shares, how can I vote my shares?” or “If I am a beneficial owner of Ooma’s shares held in street name, how can I vote my shares?” in the Proxy Statement for more details. Returning the paper proxy card or voting electronically does NOT deprive you of your right to participate in the meeting and to vote your shares in person for the matters acted upon at the meeting.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you expect to participate in the Annual Meeting, please submit your proxy electronically via the Internet or by telephone by following the instructions in the Notice or if you asked to receive the proxy materials in paper form, please complete, sign and date the proxy card and return it in the postage paid envelope provided.

Sincerely,

Eric B. Stang

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of

the Board of Directors

Sunnyvale, California

April 14, 2022

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual

Stockholder Meeting To Be Held on June 1, 2022: The Proxy Statement, along with the

Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, is available free of

charge at the following website: www.proxyvote.com.

 

 


 

PROXY STATEMENT

2022 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held On Wednesday, June 1, 2022

 

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS AND OUR ANNUAL MEETING

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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

12

Directors

12

Executive Officers

14

Board Composition

15

Board Meetings and Director Communications

16

Director Independence

16

Board Committees

16

Nominations Process and Director Qualifications

19

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

19

Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

20

Board Leadership Structure

20

Lead Non-Management Director

20

Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

20

Managing COVID-19 Risks

20

Information Security

21

Outside Director Compensation

21

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

23

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

24

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

26

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

26

Executive Summary

26

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

27

Compensation Design

28

Processes and Procedures for Compensation Decisions

29

Compensation Peer Group

29

Elements of Our Executive Compensation Program

30

Other Compensation Policies

34

Tax and Accounting Considerations

35

Compensation Committee Report

36

2022 Summary Compensation Table

36

Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table in Fiscal 2022

38

Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

39

Option Exercises and Stock Awards Vested in Fiscal 2022

41

Executive Employment Arrangements and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

41

CEO Pay Ratio

43

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION MATTERS

45

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

46

Policies and Procedures for Related Party Transactions

46

COMMUNICATIONS WITH OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

46

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

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PROPOSAL ONE: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

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Nominees

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Vote Required

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PROPOSAL TWO: RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

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Principal Accounting Fees and Services

50

Vote Required

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PROPOSAL THREE: NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

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Vote Required

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ANNUAL REPORTS

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OTHER MATTERS

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This proxy statement contains forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this report other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our business strategy and plans and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “seek”, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this proxy statement may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results. We are under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this proxy statement.

 

 

 

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OOMA, INC.

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE 2022 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD AT 11:00 A.M. PACIFIC TIME ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2022

This proxy statement and the enclosed form of proxy (the “Proxy Statement”) are furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors (the “Board” or “Board of Directors”) for use at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Ooma, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any postponements, adjournments or continuations thereof (the “Annual Meeting”). The Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time via live webcast on the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ooma2022. References in the Proxy Statement to “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” or “Ooma” refer to Ooma, Inc. and its subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise.

We will mail, on or about April 14, 2022, the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) to our stockholders of record and beneficial owners at the close of business on April 12, 2022. On the date of mailing of the Notice, all stockholders and beneficial owners will have the ability to access all of the proxy materials on a website referred to in the Notice. These proxy materials will be available free of charge.

The Notice will identify the website where the proxy materials will be made available; the date, the time and location of our Annual Meeting; the matters to be acted upon at the meeting and the Board of Directors’ recommendations with regard to each matter; a toll-free telephone number, an e-mail address, and a website where stockholders can request a paper or e-mail copy of the Proxy Statement; our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 and a form of proxy relating to the Annual Meeting; information on how to access the form of proxy; and information on how to participate in the meeting and vote in person.

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE “QUESTION AND ANSWER” FORMAT BELOW IS FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE ONLY AND IS MERELY A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT. YOU SHOULD READ THIS ENTIRE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS AND OUR ANNUAL MEETING

Q:

What is included in the proxy materials?

A:

The proxy materials include this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 8, 2022 (the “Annual Report”). These materials were first made available to you on or about April 14, 2022. Our principal executive offices are located at 525 Almanor Avenue, Suite 200, Sunnyvale, California 94085, and our telephone number is (650) 566-6600. We maintain a website at www.ooma.com. The information on our website is not a part of this Proxy Statement.

Q:

Why did I receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials instead of a full set of proxy materials?

A:

In accordance with the rules of the SEC, we have elected to furnish our proxy materials, including this Proxy Statement and the Annual Report, primarily via the Internet. The Notice containing instructions on how to access our proxy materials is first being mailed on or about April 14, 2022 to all stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders may request to receive all future proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by e-mail by following the instructions contained in the Notice. We encourage stockholders to take advantage of the availability of our proxy materials via the Internet to help reduce the environmental impact of our annual meetings of stockholders.


Q:

Why didn’t I receive a Notice in the mail regarding the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials?

A:

We are providing stockholders who previously requested to receive full paper copies of the proxy materials with paper copies of the proxy materials instead of a Notice. If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by us in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receive all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via email or the Internet.

Q:

What items will be voted on at the Annual Meeting?

A:

Stockholders will vote on the following items at the Annual Meeting:

 

to elect Peter Goettner, Eric Stang and Jenny Yeh as Class I directors;

 

to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023;

 

to hold a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, as described in this Proxy Statement; and

 

to transact such other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Q:

How does the Board of Directors recommend I vote on these proposals?

A:

The Board recommends a vote:

 

FOR the election of Peter Goettner, Eric Stang and Jenny Yeh as Class I directors;

 

FOR the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023; and

 

FOR the non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as described in this Proxy Statement.

Q:

Who is making this solicitation?

A:

The proxy for the Annual Meeting is being solicited on behalf of Ooma’s Board of Directors.

Q:

Who pays for the proxy solicitation process?

A:

Ooma will pay the cost of preparing, assembling, printing, mailing and distributing these proxy materials and soliciting votes. We may, on request, reimburse brokerage firms and other nominees for their expenses in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners. In addition to soliciting proxies by mail, we expect that our directors, officers and employees may solicit proxies in person or by telephone or facsimile. None of these individuals will receive any additional or special compensation for doing this, although we may reimburse these individuals for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. We do not expect to, but have the option to, retain a proxy solicitor.

Q:

Who may vote at the Annual Meeting?

A:

Stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 12, 2022 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to receive notice of, to participate, and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the close of business on the Record Date, there were 24,266,843 shares of Ooma’s common stock issued and outstanding, held by 61 holders of record. Each share of Ooma’s common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter.

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Q:

What is the difference between a stockholder of record and a beneficial owner of shares held in street name?

A:

Stockholder of Record. If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”), you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares, and the Notice or these proxy materials were sent directly to you by Ooma.

Beneficial Owner of Shares Held in Street Name. If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer, or other similar organization, then you are the “beneficial owner” of shares held in “street name,” and the Notice or these proxy materials were forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to instruct that organization on how to vote the shares held in your account.

Q:

How may my brokerage firm or other intermediary vote my shares if I fail to provide timely instructions?

A:

Brokerage firms and other intermediaries holding shares of our common stock in street name for their customers are generally required to vote such shares in the manner directed by their customers. In the absence of timely directions, your broker will have discretion to vote your shares on our sole “routine” matter: the proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. Your broker will not have discretion to vote on the election of directors, advisory approval of our executive compensation, or the choice of frequency for votes on advisory approval of executive compensation, which are “non-routine” matters, absent direction from you, resulting in broker non-votes.

Q:

If I am a stockholder of record of Ooma’s shares, how can I vote my shares?

A:

If you are a stockholder of record, there are four ways to vote:

 

In person. You may participate in the Annual Meeting online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ooma2022 and vote your shares electronically before the polls close during the Annual Meeting. You will need the 16-digit control number included with these proxy materials to participate in the Annual Meeting.

 

Via the Internet. You may vote by proxy via the Internet by following the instructions found on the Notice.

 

By Telephone. You may vote by proxy by calling the toll free number found on the Notice.

 

By Mail. If you requested printed copies of the proxy materials to be mailed to you, you can complete, sign and date the proxy card and return it in the prepaid envelope provided. If you are a stockholder of record and you return your signed proxy card but do not indicate your voting preferences, the persons named in the proxy will vote the shares represented by that proxy as recommended by the Board of Directors. If you vote by mail, your proxy card must be received by June 1, 2022.

Please note that the Internet and telephone voting facilities will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (8:59 p.m. Pacific Time) on May 31, 2022.

Q:

If I am a beneficial owner of Ooma’s shares held in street name, how can I vote my shares?

A:

If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, you should have received from your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee instructions on how to vote or instruct the broker to vote your shares, which are generally contained in a “vote instruction form” sent by the broker, bank, trustee or other nominee. Please follow their instructions carefully. Street name stockholders may generally vote by one of the following methods:

 

In person. You may participate in the Annual Meeting online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ooma2022 and vote your shares electronically before the polls close during the Annual Meeting. You will need the 16-digit control number included with these proxy materials to participate in the Annual Meeting.

 

Via the Internet. You may vote by proxy via the Internet by following the instruction form provided to you by your broker, bank, trustee, or other nominee.

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By Telephone. You may vote by proxy by calling the toll free number found on the vote instruction form provided to you by your broker, bank, trustee, or other nominee.

 

By Mail. If you requested printed copies of the proxy materials to be mailed to you, you may vote by proxy by filling out the vote instruction form and returning it in the envelope provided to you by your broker, bank, trustee, or other nominee. If you vote by mail, your proxy card must be received by June 1, 2022.

Q:

How can I elect to receive my proxy materials electronically by email?

A:

Registered stockholders —To receive future copies of our proxy materials by email, registered stockholders should go to http://www.proxyvote.com and follow the enrollment instructions. Upon completion of enrollment, you will receive an email confirming the election to use the online services. The enrollment in the online program will remain in effect until the enrollment is cancelled.

Beneficial stockholders -Most beneficial stockholders can elect to receive an email that will provide electronic versions of the proxy materials. To view a listing of participating brokerage firms and enroll in the online program, beneficial stockholders should go http://www.proxyvote.com follow the enrollment instructions. The enrollment in the online program will remain in effect for as long as the brokerage account is active or until the enrollment is cancelled.

Enrolling to receive our future proxy materials online will save us the cost of printing and mailing documents, as well as help preserve our natural resources.

Q:

What is the voting requirement to approve each of the proposals?

A:

Each director is elected by a plurality of the voting power of the shares participating online or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors at the Annual Meeting. “Plurality” means that the nominees who receive the largest number of votes cast “for” are elected as directors. Accordingly, the three nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative votes will be elected as Class I directors to serve until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.

The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accountants requires the affirmative vote of a majority of shares participating in the Annual Meeting online or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on such proposal. Abstentions are treated as shares present and entitled to vote for purposes of such proposal and, therefore, will have the same effect as a vote “against” the proposal. Broker non-votes will not count as votes cast for purposes of this proposal.

The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as described in this proxy statement requires the affirmative vote of a majority of shares participating in the Annual Meeting online or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on such proposal. Abstentions are treated as shares present and entitled to vote for purposes of such proposal and, therefore, will have the same effect as a vote “against” the proposal. Broker non-votes will not count as votes cast for purposes of this proposal.

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A summary of the voting provisions, provided a valid quorum is present or represented at the Annual Meeting, for the matters described in “What items will be voted on at the Annual Meeting?” is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal 
No.

 

Vote

 

Board
Recommendation

 

Routine or
Non-Routine

 

Discretionary
Voting by
Broker
Permitted?

 

Vote Required
for Approval

 

Impact of
Abstentions

 

Impact of
Broker
Non-votes
(Uninstructed
Shares)

1.

 

Election of director nominees

 

FOR

 

Non-routine, thus if you hold your shares in street name, your broker may not vote your shares for you.

 

 

No

 

Plurality

 

No impact

 

No impact

2.

 

Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm

 

FOR

 

Routine, thus if you hold your shares in street name, your broker may vote your shares for you absent any other instructions from you. 

 

Yes

 

Majority of shares participating in the Annual Meeting or represented by proxy and entitled to vote

 

 

Has the same effect as a vote against

 

Broker has the discretion to vote

3.

 

Advisory approval of our executive compensation

 

FOR

 

Non-routine, thus if you hold your shares in street name, your broker may not vote your shares for you.

 

 

No

 

Majority of shares participating in the Annual Meeting or represented by proxy and entitled to vote

 

 

Has the same effect as a vote against

 

No impact

 

Q:

What are broker non-votes?

A:

Broker non-votes are shares held by brokers that do not have discretionary authority to vote on the matter and have not received voting instructions from their clients. If your broker holds your shares in its name and you do not instruct your broker how to vote, your broker will nevertheless have discretion to vote your shares on our sole “routine” matter—the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Your broker will not have discretion to vote on the election of directors, advisory approval of our executive compensation, or the choice of frequency for votes on advisory approval of executive compensation absent direction from you.

Therefore, if your shares are held by a broker on your behalf, and you do not instruct the broker as to how to vote these shares on the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the broker may exercise its discretion to vote for or against that proposal in the absence of your instruction. With respect to election of directors and the advisory approval of our executive compensation, the broker cannot exercise discretion to vote on these proposals. This would be a “broker non-vote” and these shares will not be counted as having been voted on the applicable proposal. “Broker non-votes” will be considered present at the Annual Meeting and will be counted towards determining whether or not a quorum is present. In order to minimize the number of broker non-votes, please instruct your bank or broker so your vote can be counted.

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Q:

If I submit a proxy, how will it be voted?

A:

When proxies are properly dated, executed and returned, the shares represented by such proxies will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions of the stockholder. If no specific instructions are given, the shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our Board of Directors as described above. If any matters not described in the Proxy Statement are properly presented at the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders will use their own judgment to determine how to vote your shares. If the Annual Meeting is postponed or adjourned, the proxy holders can vote your shares on the new meeting date as well, unless you have revoked your proxy instructions, as described below under “Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy?”

Q:

What should I do if I get more than one proxy or voting instruction card?

A:

Stockholders may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of the proxy materials and multiple Notices, proxy cards or voting instruction cards. For example, stockholders who hold shares in more than one brokerage account may receive separate sets of proxy materials or one Notice for each brokerage account in which shares are held. Stockholders of record whose shares are registered in more than one name will receive more than one set of proxy materials. You should vote in accordance with all of the proxy cards and voting instruction cards you receive relating to our Annual Meeting to ensure that all of your shares are counted.

Q:

Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy?

A:

You may change your vote or revoke your proxy at any time prior to the taking of the vote at the Annual Meeting.

If you are the stockholder of record, you may change your vote by (1) granting a new proxy bearing a later date (which automatically revokes the earlier proxy) using any of the methods described above (and until the applicable deadline for each method), (2) providing a written notice of revocation to Ooma’s Corporate Secretary at Ooma, Inc., 525 Almanor Avenue, Suite 200, Sunnyvale, California 94085, prior to your shares being voted, or (3) participating in the Annual Meeting and voting electronically online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ooma2022. Participation alone at the Annual Meeting will not cause your previously granted proxy to be revoked unless you specifically vote during the meeting online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ooma2022.

For shares you hold beneficially in street name, you may generally change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee following the instructions they provided, or, by participating in the Annual Meeting and voting electronically during the meeting online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ooma2022.

Q:

Can I attend the meeting in person?

A:

There is no physical location for the Annual Meeting. You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting by participating online if you are a registered stockholder or a street name stockholder as of April 12, 2022, the Record Date. See, “How can I participate in the Annual Meeting?” below for more details. Please be aware that participating in the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy. See, “Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy?” above for more details.

Q:

How can I participate in the Annual Meeting?

A:

The Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders, which will be conducted via live webcast. You will be able to participate in the Annual Meeting online and submit your questions during the Annual Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ooma2022. You will also be able to vote your shares electronically at the Annual Meeting. To participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials.

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The meeting webcast will begin promptly at 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time. We encourage you to access the meeting prior to the start time. Online check-in will begin at 10:30 a.m., Pacific Time, and you should allow ample time for the check-in procedures. We plan to post a webcast replay to the Investor Relations section of our website, which is located at https://investors.ooma.com.

Q:

What if during the check-in time or during the meeting I have technical difficulties or trouble accessing the virtual meeting website?

A:

We will have technicians ready to assist you with any technical difficulties you may have accessing the virtual meeting. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call:

 

844-986-0822 (Toll-free)

 

303-562-9302 (International toll line)

Q:

Why is the Annual Meeting being held only online?

A:

We are excited to embrace the latest technology to provide expanded access, improved communication and cost savings for our stockholders and the Company. We believe that hosting a virtual Annual Meeting will enable increased stockholder participation since stockholders can participate from any location around the world.

Q:

Can I access the Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, and Annual Report on Form 10-K on the Internet?

A:

The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2022 are available online at http://www.proxyvote.com. At this website, you will find directions as to how you may access and review all of the important information you need. These proxy materials are free of charge.

Q:

Is there a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

A:

The names of stockholders of record entitled to vote will be available at the Annual Meeting.

Q:

How many shares must be present or represented to conduct business at the Annual Meeting?

A:

At the Annual Meeting, the presence, online or by proxy, of a majority of the aggregate voting power of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required for the Annual Meeting to proceed. If you have returned valid proxy instructions or participate in the Annual Meeting online, your shares of common stock will be counted for the purpose of determining whether there is a quorum, even if you wish to abstain from voting on some or all matters at the meeting.

Q:

Who will tabulate the votes?

A:

An affiliate of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. will serve as the Inspector of Elections and will tabulate the votes at the Annual Meeting.

Q:

What are the requirements to propose actions to be included in our proxy materials for next year’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders (our “2023 Annual Meeting”) or for consideration at our 2023 Annual Meeting (including the deadline to propose actions for consideration at our 2023 Annual Meeting or to nominate individuals to serve as directors)?

A:

Requirements for Stockholder Proposals to be considered for inclusion in our proxy materials for our 2023 Annual Meeting:

Stockholders may present proper proposals, including the nomination of directors, for inclusion in our proxy statement and for consideration at our next annual meeting of stockholders by submitting their proposals in writing to Ooma’s Corporate Secretary in a timely manner. For a stockholder proposal to be considered for

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inclusion in our proxy statement for our 2023 Annual Meeting, the Corporate Secretary of Ooma must receive the written proposal at our principal executive offices no later than December 15, 2022, and must otherwise comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

If we hold our 2023 Annual Meeting more than 30 days before or after June 1, 2023 (the one-year anniversary date of the Annual Meeting), we will disclose the new deadline by which stockholder proposals must be received in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or a comparable national news service or under Item 5 of Part II of our earliest possible Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or a Current Report on Form 8-K. In addition, stockholder proposals must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and related SEC regulations under Rule 14a-8 regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials.

Proposals should be addressed to:

Ooma, Inc.

Attn: Corporate Secretary

525 Almanor Avenue, Suite 200

Sunnyvale, California 94085

Requirements for Stockholder Proposals to be presented at our 2023 Annual Meeting:

Our amended and restated bylaws also establish an advance notice procedure for stockholders who wish to present a proposal before an annual meeting of stockholders but do not intend for the proposal to be included in our proxy statement. Our amended and restated bylaws provide that the only business that may be conducted at an annual meeting is business that is (1) pursuant to our proxy materials with respect to such meeting, (2) by or at the direction of our Board of Directors, or (3) by a stockholder who is a stockholder of record both at the time the stockholder provides proper written notice of the proposal which the stockholder seeks to present at our annual meeting and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting, and who has timely complied in proper written form with the notice procedures set forth in our amended and restated bylaws. In addition, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, such business must be a proper matter for stockholder action pursuant to our amended and restated bylaws and applicable law. To be timely for our 2023 Annual Meeting, our Corporate Secretary must receive the written notice at our principal executive offices:

 

not earlier than the close of business on December 15, 2022, and

 

not later than the close of business on January 14, 2023.

If we hold our 2023 Annual Meeting more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after June 1, 2023 (the one-year anniversary date of the Annual Meeting), then notice of a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in our proxy statement must be received by our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices:

 

not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting, and

 

not later than the close of business on the later of (i) the 90th day prior to such annual meeting, or (ii) the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is first made.

To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Corporate Secretary shall set forth as to each matter of business the stockholder intends to bring before the annual meeting (1) a brief description of the business intended to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (2) the name and address, as they appear on the Company’s books, of the stockholder(s) and their associated person(s) proposing such business, (3) the class and number of shares of the Company which are held of record or are beneficially owned by the stockholder(s) and their associated person(s) and any derivative positions held or beneficially held by the stockholder(s) and their associated person(s), (4) whether and the extent to which any hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of such stockholder(s) or their associated person(s) with respect to any securities of the Company, and a description of any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any

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borrowing or lending of shares), the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, or to manage the risk or benefit from share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of, such stockholder and any associated person(s) with respect to any securities of the Company (5) any material interest of the stockholder(s) and their associated person(s) in such business and (6) a statement whether such stockholder(s) or their associated person(s) will deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to the Company’s stockholders holding at least the percentage of the voting power of the Company’s voting shares required under applicable law to carry the proposal (such information provided and statements made as required by clauses (1) through (6), a “Business Solicitation Statement”). In addition, to be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Corporate Secretary must be supplemented not later than ten days following the record date to disclose the information contained in clauses (3) and (4) in this paragraph as of the record date. A stockholder’s “associated person” is defined as (1) any person controlling, directly or indirectly, or acting in concert with, such stockholder, (2) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Company owned of record or beneficially by such stockholder and on whose behalf the proposal or nomination, as the case may be, is being made, or (3) any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such person referred to in the preceding clauses (1) and (2). In addition, business proposed to be brought by a stockholder may not be brought before the annual meeting if such stockholder(s) or their associated person(s), as applicable, takes action contrary to the representations made in the Business Solicitation Statement applicable to such business or if the Business Solicitation Statement applicable to such business contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

Nomination of Director Candidates: Pursuant to our corporate governance guidelines, stockholders may propose director candidates for consideration by our nominating and governance committee. Stockholders may submit director candidate suggestions in writing to the attention of the Corporate Secretary of the Company at 525 Almanor Avenue, Suite 200, Sunnyvale, California 94085, providing the candidate’s name and qualifications for service as a Board member, a document signed by the candidate indicating the candidate’s willingness to serve, if elected, and evidence of the stockholder’s ownership of Company stock. A stockholder wishing to nominate a candidate (as opposed to a recommendation) must follow the procedures described in Section 2.4 of the bylaws of the Company.

Our amended and restated bylaws permit eligible stockholders to nominate directors for election at an annual meeting of stockholders. To be eligible, a stockholder must be a stockholder of record both at the time the stockholder provides proper written notice of the proposed nomination and as of the record date determining stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting. Nominations by eligible stockholders must also be in proper written form in compliance with our amended and restated bylaws as summarized below.

To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Corporate Secretary shall set forth, as to each nominee whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director: (1) the name, age, business address and residence address of the nominee, (2) the principal occupation or employment of the nominee, (3) the class and number of shares of the Company that are held of record or are beneficially owned by the nominee and any derivative positions held or beneficially held by the nominee, (4) whether and the extent to which any hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of the nominee with respect to any securities of the Company, and a description of any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares), the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, or to manage the risk or benefit of share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of the nominee, (5) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nominations are to be made by the stockholder, (6) a written statement executed by the nominee acknowledging that as a director of the Company, the nominee will owe a fiduciary duty under Delaware law with respect to the Company and its stockholders, and (7) any other information relating to the nominee that would be required to be disclosed about such nominee if proxies were being solicited for the election of the nominee as a director, or that is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act (including without limitation the nominee’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement, if any, as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected). As to such stockholder(s) giving notice of the director nomination, such notice must also include the following information as to the stockholder and any stockholder associated person: (1) the name and address, as they appear on the Company’s books, of the stockholder(s) and their associated person(s) proposing such nominations, (2) the

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class and number of shares of the Company which are held of record or are beneficially owned by the stockholder(s) and their associated person(s) and any derivative positions held or beneficially held by the stockholder(s) and their associated person(s), (3) whether and the extent to which any hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of such stockholder(s) or their associated person(s) with respect to any securities of the Company, and a description of any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares), the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, or to manage the risk or benefit from share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of, such stockholder and any associated person(s) with respect to any securities of the Company, (4) any material interest of the stockholder(s) and their associated person(s) in such nominations and (5) a statement whether either such stockholder or any associated person(s) will deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to stockholders holding at least the percentage of the Company’s voting shares reasonably believed by such stockholder or associated person to be necessary to elect or re-elect such nominee(s) (such information provided and statements made as required by clauses (1) through (5), a “Nominee Solicitation Statement”). In addition, the stockholder must give timely notice to our Corporate Secretary in accordance with our amended and restated bylaws, which, in general, require that the notice be received by our Corporate Secretary within the time period described above under “Stockholder Proposals” for stockholder proposals that are not intended to be included in our proxy statement. In addition, a nominee shall not be eligible for election or re-election if a stockholder or associated person(s), as applicable, takes action contrary to the representations made in the Nominee Solicitation Statement applicable to such nominee or if the Nominee Solicitation Statement applicable to such nominee contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

Availability of Bylaws: Our amended and restated bylaws were filed as Exhibit 3.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on September 11, 2015. A link to this filing is available on our website at http://investors.ooma.com/investors/financial-information/sec-filings/. You may also contact our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices for a copy of the relevant bylaw provisions regarding the requirements for making stockholder proposals and nominating director candidates. The bylaws, and not the foregoing summary, together with applicable law, control stockholder actions and nominations relating to our annual meetings.

Q:

Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?

A:

We will announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting. We will also disclose voting results on a Current Report on Form 8-K that we will file with the SEC within four business days after the Annual Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us in time to file a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days after the Annual Meeting, we will file a Current Report on Form 8-K to publish preliminary results and will provide the final results in an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K as soon as they become available.

Q:

I share an address with another stockholder, and we received only one paper copy of the proxy materials. How may I obtain an additional copy of the proxy materials?

A:

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy statements and annual reports with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement addressed to those stockholders. This process is commonly referred to as “householding.”

Brokers with account holders who are Ooma stockholders may be householding our proxy materials. A single set of proxy materials may be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker that it will be householding communications to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you notify your broker or Ooma that you no longer wish to participate in householding.

If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement and annual report, you may (1) notify your broker, (2) direct your written request to: Investor

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Relations, Ooma, Inc., 525 Almanor Avenue, Suite 200, Sunnyvale, California 94085 or (3) contact our Investor Relations department by email at ir@ooma.com or by telephone at (650) 300-1480. Stockholders who currently receive multiple copies of the proxy statement or annual report at their address and would like to request householding of their communications should contact their broker. In addition, we will promptly deliver, upon written or oral request to the address or telephone number above, a separate copy of the annual report and proxy statement to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the documents was delivered.

Q:

What if I have questions about my Ooma shares or need to change my mailing address?

A:

You may contact our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., by telephone at 1-800-736-3001 (U.S.) or +1-781-575-3100 (outside the U.S.), by email at www.computershare.com/us/contact/ or by U.S. mail at 462 South 4th Street, Suite 1600, Louisville, KY, 40202, if you have questions about your Ooma shares or need to change your mailing address.

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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Directors

The following table sets forth, as of April 12, 2022, the names, ages and positions of our directors who will continue in office after the Annual Meeting:

 

Name

 

Age

 

Position

 

Director

Since

 

Current

Term

Expires

 

Expiration

of Term

for which

Nominated

Directors with Terms expiring at the Annual Meeting (Nominees)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Goettner

 

58

 

Director and Director Nominee(1)(3)

 

2013

 

2022

 

2025

Eric Stang

 

62

 

Director and Director Nominee, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

2009

 

2022

 

2025

Jenny Yeh

 

48

 

Director and Director Nominee, Vice President and General Counsel

 

2021

 

2022

 

2025

Continuing Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susan Butenhoff

 

62

 

Director(2)(3)

 

2016

 

2023

 

 

Andrew H. Galligan

 

65

 

Director(1)

 

2014

 

2024

 

 

Judi A. Hand

 

60

 

Director(3)

 

2020

 

2024

 

 

Russ Mann

 

53

 

Director(1)(2)

 

2009

 

2023

 

 

William D. Pearce

 

59

 

Director(2)

 

2013

 

2024

 

 

 

(1)

Member of Audit Committee

(2)

Member of Compensation Committee

(3)

Member of Nominating and Governance Committee

Nominees for Director

Peter J. Goettner has served on our Board of Directors since March 2013. Mr. Goettner has been the General Partner of Worldview Technology Partners, Inc., a venture capital firm, since June 2004. He has been the Founder and Chairman of Crosschq, Inc., an IT security company, since November 2017. Mr. Goettner was previously Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DigitalThink, Inc., an enterprise e-learning solutions company, for seven years. Mr. Goettner holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Goettner brings to our Board of Directors extensive experience in the technology industry and his service on a number of boards provides an important perspective on operations and corporate governance matters, and qualifies him to serve as one of our directors.

Eric B. Stang has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our Board of Directors since January 2009 and as Chairman of our Board of Directors since December 2014. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Rambus Inc., a technology licensing company, a member of the Board of Directors of Avalanche Technology, Inc., a memory technology company, and a member of the board of directors of UltraSense Systems, a touch sensor solutions company. Mr. Stang was previously a director of InvenSense, Inc., an MEMS semiconductor company, from 2014 to 2017, and Solta Medical, Inc., a medical aesthetics company, from 2008 to 2014. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Stang was President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Reliant Technologies, a developer of medical technologies for aesthetic applications. From 2001 to 2006, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Lexar Media, Inc., a solid-state memory products company and currently a subsidiary of Micron Technology. Mr. Stang also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lexar Media from 2004 to 2006. Mr. Stang holds an A.B. in Economics from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

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Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Stang is qualified to serve as a director because of his operational and historical expertise gained from serving as our President and Chief Executive Officer, his extensive public and private company board experience, and his experience as an executive in the technology industry. Our Board of Directors also believes that he brings continuity to the Board of Directors.

Jenny C. Yeh has served on our Board of Directors since January 2021, and has been our Vice President and General Counsel since December 2018. Prior to joining us, she served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel from November 2017 to December 2018, and as Vice President and General Counsel from October 2015 to November 2017, of Sphere 3D Corp., an information technology company. From September 2011 to March 2015, Ms. Yeh served as Executive Counsel, Transactions and Finance, at General Electric Company, a global power, renewable energy, aviation, healthcare and finance company, where she was a senior legal advisor to GE Corporate business development group, supporting global corporate strategy and transactions across all GE industrial businesses worldwide. From 2007 to 2011, Ms. Yeh was a corporate partner at Baker & McKenzie LLP, where she advised clients in general corporate and securities matters, with a specialization in complex cross-border transactions. Ms. Yeh holds a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center, and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of California at Berkeley.

Our Board of Directors believes that the extensive experience in the legal and technology industries Ms. Yeh brings to our Board of Directors qualifies her to serve as one of our directors. Our Board of Directors also believes that she brings an important perspective on risk management and compliance issues to the Board.

Continuing Directors

Susan Butenhoff has served on our Board of Directors since July 2016. Ms. Butenhoff served as Founder, President and CEO at Access Communications from its founding in 1991 to February 2018. Ms. Butenhoff has worked as a business consultant since March 2018. In 2008, she sold Access Communications to Ketchum Public Relations, one of the world’s largest public relations firms and a member of Omnicom. From August 2014 to January 2017, Ms. Butenhoff also served as the Global Tech Director for Ketchum Public Relations. Ms. Butenhoff holds a Bachelor of Arts from University of Sussex, England and an MPhil in International Relations from the University of Cambridge.

The Board believes that Ms. Butenhoff’s leadership and business experience qualify her to serve as a director of the Company. She possesses a proven track record of effectively assisting companies, including leading technology companies, with establishing brand recognition and consumer product power brands. She also brings vast experience in the public relations and communications arena.

Andrew H. Galligan has served on our Board of Directors since December 2014. Mr. Galligan is currently a private investor.  From May 2010 to July 2020, Mr. Galligan served as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Nevro Corp., a medical devices company. He served as our Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer from February 2009 to May 2010, and as a consultant for our Company from September 2010 to December 2014. From 2007 to 2008, Mr. Galligan served as Vice President of Finance and CFO of Reliant Technologies, Inc., a medical device company (later acquired by Solta Medical, Inc.). Mr. Galligan has also held the top financial executive position at several other medical device companies and began his career in various financial positions at KPMG and Raychem Corp. Mr. Galligan received a B.B.S. in Business and Finance from Trinity College, Dublin University (Ireland) and is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.

Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Galligan’s financial expertise, including his numerous years of experience as chief financial officer and financial consultant of publicly traded and privately held companies, brings financial and accounting knowledge to our Board and qualifies him to serve as one of our directors.

Judi A. Hand has served on our Board of Directors since June 2020. Since January 2017, Judi Hand is executive vice president and chief revenue officer of TTEC Holdings in Englewood, Colorado, a global customer experience technology and services company serving many of the world’s most iconic and disruptive brands, with 48,700 employees on six continents. In addition, from April 2007 to December 2017, Ms. Hand was President and General Manager of TTEC Customer Growth Services, formerly Revana and Direct Alliance. With more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience, she has held senior positions at telecom industry leaders including AT&T,

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Northwestern Bell, US West and Qwest. From May 2014 to May 2017, Judi was an independent board member at Manitoba Telecom Services / Allstream. She holds an M.S. degree in management from Stanford University and a B.A. in communications and marketing from the University of Nebraska.

Our Board of Directors believes that Ms. Hand is qualified to serve as a director because of her extensive corporate experience. She also brings valuable expertise in corporate governance to our Board of Directors and nominating and corporate governance committee.

Russ Mann has served on our Board of Directors since September 2009. Since January 2019, he has served as Chief Executive Officer and as a board member of WineBid, an online auction market for vintage wine. He has also been investor and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Demandstar, a B2B marketplace, since June 2018. From January 2017 until acquisition in November 2017 by Deltek, a Roper company, Mr. Mann was CEO of Onvia, then a publicly traded company providing B2G commerce intelligence and database information services to businesses. From May 2016 until January 2017, he was Chief Marketing Officer and SVP of Outerwall’s EcoATM kiosk network as well as General Manager of Gazelle.com, a leader in the purchase and sale of used cell phones and electronics, until Outerwall's acquisition by Apollo Management Group. He was CMO of Nintex USA LLC, a mid-market workflow software and services company from November 2014 to November 2015. Mr. Mann was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Covario, Inc., an advertising technology and digital marketing agency from January 2006 to May 2014. Covario specialized in the online marketing of consumer electronics and financial services and was acquired by Dentsu. Mr. Mann holds a B.A. in Asian Studies from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.  

Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Mann is qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors because of his extensive business experience, skills and acumen developed as a senior executive at companies operating in the technology industry, as well as his experience serving as the chairman of a board of directors.

William D. Pearce has served on our Board of Directors since March 2013, and as our Lead Non-Management Director since June 2017. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of RichRelevance, Inc., a personalized shopping experience firm, a director of SpendGo, Inc., a marketing solutions company for restaurants and retailers, and Marketing Faculty at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Pearce was Partner and Marketing Practice Director at The Partnering Group, a global consumer products and retail management consulting firm. From 2008 to 2011, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Del Monte Foods, Inc., a food production and distribution company. Mr. Pearce previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Foresight Medical Technology LLC, a medical devices company, from 2007 to 2008; Chief Marketing Officer at Taco Bell Corp., a fast food restaurant company and subsidiary of the firm Yum! Brands, Inc., from 2004 to 2007; and Vice President Marketing at Campbell Soup Company, a food manufacturer, from 2003 to 2004. Mr. Pearce holds a B.A. in Economics from Syracuse University and an M.B.A. from the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University.

Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Pearce is qualified to serve as a director based on his prior experience as an executive at several publicly-traded companies and his considerable experience as a board member of several privately-held companies.

Executive Officers

The following is biographical information for our executive officers not discussed above.

 

Name

 

Age

 

Position

James A. Gustke

 

60

 

Vice President of Marketing

Shig Hamamatsu

 

49

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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James A. Gustke has served as our Vice President of Marketing since August 2010. Prior to joining us, he was an independent consultant from 2009 to 2010. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Gustke served as Vice President of Marketing for Intuit Inc., a financial software company and from 2001 to 2006, Mr. Gustke worked at Lexar Media, where he was responsible for business unit management, global branding and product marketing. He also served as the founding Vice President of Marketing for Ofoto, an online photography service, which was acquired by Eastman Kodak in 2001. He joined America Online in 1996 as the marketing leader for GNN, the company’s first internet service provider, and was previously a marketing manager at Polaroid. Mr. Gustke holds a B.S. in Business from Arizona State University.

Shig Hamamatsu has served as our Chief Financial Officer since September 2021. Prior to joining us, he worked for Accuray Incorporated, a publicly traded radiation oncology company (“Accuray”), where he served as Chief Financial Officer from November 2018 to July 2021, as Interim Chief Financial Officer from October 2018 to November 2018 and as Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer from September 2017 to October 2018. Prior to joining Accuray, Mr. Hamamatsu served as VP, Corporate Controller at Cepheid, a publicly traded molecular diagnostics company that was acquired by Danaher Corporation, from November 2015 to May 2017. From June 2014 to November 2015, he served as VP, Finance and Corporate Controller at Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, a publicly traded global semiconductor manufacturer. From May 2012 until May 2014, Mr. Hamamatsu served as VP, Finance at RPX Corporation, a publicly traded patent risk management solutions provider. Mr. Hamamatsu began his career as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Hamamatsu holds a B.A. Business Administration, concentration in accounting, from University of Washington. He is a certified public accountant in the state of California (inactive).

There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

Board Composition

Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our Board of Directors. The authorized number of directors is fixed by our Board of Directors, subject to the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws. The current authorized number of directors constituting our entire Board is nine. Our Board of Directors currently consists of eight directors, six of whom qualify as “independent” under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards.

Except as otherwise provided by law, vacancies on the Board may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors. A director elected by the Board to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified.

At each annual meeting of stockholders, the successors to directors whose terms will then expire will be elected to serve from the time of election and qualification until the third subsequent annual meeting of stockholders.

Our Board currently consists of eight directors. In addition, Mr. Pearce was appointed as Lead Non-Management Director for another one-year term, effective immediately following the 2022 annual meeting and continuing until the 2023 annual meeting.

In accordance with our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws, our Board of Directors is divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms. Only one class of directors will be elected at each annual meeting of our stockholders, with the other classes continuing for the remainder of their respective three-year terms. Our directors are divided among the three classes as follows:

 

Class I directors are Ms. Yeh and Messrs. Goettner and Stang, whose current terms will expire at the Annual Meeting, and they are standing for election at this Annual Meeting for terms that will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2025;

 

Class II directors are Ms. Butenhoff, and Mr. Mann, and their terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2023; and

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Class III directors are Ms. Hand and Messrs. Galligan and Pearce, and their current terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2024.

The division of our Board of Directors into three classes with staggered three-year terms may delay or prevent a change of our management or a change of control. Under Delaware law, our directors may be removed for cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting stock. Directors may not be removed by our stockholders without cause.

Any increase or decrease in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist of one-third of the directors.

Board Meetings and Director Communications

During fiscal 2022, the Board of Directors held five meetings and each director attended at least 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors held during the period for which he or she had been a director and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board of Directors on which he or she served during the periods that he or she served. Directors are also encouraged to attend annual meetings of the stockholders of the Company. All of our then-continuing directors attended the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders.

Stockholders and other interested parties may communicate with the non-management members of the Board of Directors by mail sent to the Company’s principal executive offices addressed to the intended recipient and care of our Corporate Secretary. Our Corporate Secretary will review all incoming stockholder communications and route such communications as appropriate to member(s) of the Board of Directors (except for mass mailings, product complaints or inquiries, job inquiries, business solicitations and patently offensive or otherwise inappropriate material). For a more detailed description of stockholder communications see “Communications With Our Board of Directors.”

Director Independence

Our Board of Directors has undertaken a review of the independence of each director. Based on information provided by each director concerning his or her background, employment and affiliations, our Board of Directors determined that none of Messrs. Galligan, Goettner, Mann, and Pearce, and Mses. Butenhoff and Hand has a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director and that each of these directors is “independent” as that term is defined under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange (the “Applicable Rules”). The Board determined that Mr.  Stang and Ms. Yeh are not “independent” as that term is defined under the Applicable Rules. In making these determinations, our Board of Directors considered the current and prior relationships that each director has with our Company and all other facts and circumstances our Board of Directors deemed relevant in determining their independence, including the beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each director or affiliated entities, and the transactions involving them described under “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.” The Board of Directors also determined that each director other than Mr. Stang and Ms. Yeh is a non-employee director, as defined pursuant to Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, and an outside director.

Board Committees

Our Board of Directors currently has an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and governance committee. The composition and responsibilities of each of the committees of our Board of Directors are described below. Members serve on these committees until their resignation or until otherwise determined by our Board of Directors.

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Audit Committee

Our audit committee is comprised of Messrs. Galligan, Goettner and Mann, with Mr. Galligan serving as our audit committee chairperson. The composition of our audit committee meets the requirements for independence of audit committee members under current New York Stock Exchange listing standards and SEC rules and regulations. Each member of our audit committee meets the financial literacy requirements of the current listing standards. In addition, our Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Galligan is an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). During fiscal 2022, the audit committee held eight meetings. The responsibilities of our audit committee include, among other things:

 

selecting a qualified firm to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements;

 

helping to ensure the independence and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm;

 

discussing the scope and results of the audit with the independent registered public accounting firm, and reviewing, with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, our interim and year-end operating results;

 

establishing policies and procedures for the receipt and retention of accounting related complaints and concerns, including a confidential, anonymous mechanism for the submission of concerns by employees;

 

periodically reviewing legal compliance matters, including securities trading policies, periodically reviewing significant accounting and other financial risks or exposures to our Company;

 

establishing policies for the hiring of employees and former employees of the independent registered public accounting firm;

 

considering the adequacy of our internal accounting controls and audit procedures;

 

reviewing our policies on risk assessment and risk management;

 

approving all audit and non-audit services other than de minimis non-audit services, to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm; and

 

reviewing the audit committee report required by SEC rules to be included in our annual proxy statement.

Our audit committee was established in accordance with, and operates under a written charter that satisfies, the applicable rules of the SEC and the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. A copy of the charter of our audit committee is available on the Investors section of our website at https://investors.ooma.com/governance/governance-documents/.

Compensation Committee

Our compensation committee is comprised of Messrs. Mann and Pearce, and Ms. Butenhoff. Mr. Pearce serves as our compensation committee chairperson. Each member of our compensation committee meets the requirements for independence for compensation committee members under current New York Stock Exchange listing standards and SEC rules and regulations. Each member of our compensation committee is also a non-employee director, as defined pursuant to Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. The purpose of our compensation committee is to oversee our compensation policies, plans and benefit programs and to discharge the responsibilities of our Board of Directors relating to compensation of our executive officers. During fiscal 2022, the compensation committee held six meetings. The responsibilities of our compensation committee include, among other things:

 

overseeing our overall compensation philosophy, compensation plans and benefits programs;

 

reviewing, approving and determining, or making recommendations to our Board of Directors regarding, the compensation and benefits provided to our Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers;

 

administering our stock and equity incentive plans;

 

reviewing and approving or making recommendations to our Board of Directors regarding incentive compensation and equity plans; and

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establishing and reviewing general policies relating to compensation and benefits of our employees.

Our compensation committee also periodically reviews and make recommendations to our Board of Directors as to compensation for the non-employee members of our Board of Directors.

Our compensation committee has the authority to select, engage, compensate and terminate compensation consultants, legal counsel and such other advisors as it deems necessary and advisable to assist the compensation committee in carrying out its responsibilities and functions as set forth herein. In fiscal 2022, our compensation committee retained the services of Compensia, Inc., an independent compensation consulting firm, to provide advice and recommendations on competitive market practices and specific compensation decisions for our executive officers and non-employee directors. Compensia provided no other services to the Company in fiscal year 2021.

Our compensation committee was established in accordance with, and operates under a written charter that satisfies, the applicable rules of the SEC and the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. A copy of the charter of our compensation committee is available on the Investors section of our website at https://investors.ooma.com/governance/governance-documents/.

Nominating and Governance Committee

Our nominating and governance committee is comprised of Mses. Butenhoff and Hand, and Mr. Goettner. Ms. Butenhoff serves as our nominating and governance committee chairperson. The composition of our nominating and governance committee meets the requirements for independence under current New York Stock Exchange listing standards and SEC rules and regulations. The nominating and governance committee held four meetings in fiscal 2022. The responsibilities of our nominating and governance committee include, among other things:

 

identifying, evaluating and selecting, or making recommendations to our board of directors regarding nominees for election or our Board of Directors and its committees;

 

considering and making recommendations to our board of directors regarding the composition of our Board and Directors and its committees;

 

reviewing proposed waivers of the code of ethics and business conduct;

 

reviewing, jointly with the compensation committee, succession planning for our chief executive officer and other executive officers and evaluating potential successors;

 

reviewing and assessing the adequacy of our corporate governance guidelines and recommending any proposed changes to our Board of Directors;

 

evaluating the performance of our Board of Directors and of individual directors; and

 

review and oversee the management of our strategy, initiatives, risks, opportunities and related reporting with respect to significant environmental, social and governance matters (other than human capital management matters which are overseen by the compensation committee).

Our nominating and governance committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules of the SEC and the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. A copy of the charter of our nominating and governance committee and our corporate governance guidelines is available on the Investors section of our website at https://investors.ooma.com/governance/governance-documents/.

Committee Membership

Our Board has established three standing committees: the audit committee, the compensation committee, and the nominating and governance committee.

 

Audit Committee

  

Compensation Committee

  

Nominating and Governance Committee

Andrew H. Galligan (chair)

  

William D. Pearce (chair)

  

Susan Butenhoff (chair)

Peter J. Goettner

  

Susan Butenhoff

  

Peter J. Goettner

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Russ Mann

  

Russ Mann

  

Judi Hand

 

Nominations Process and Director Qualifications

Nomination to the Board of Directors

Candidates for nomination to our Board of Directors are selected by our Board of Directors based on the recommendation of our nominating and governance committee in accordance with its charter, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, our corporate governance guidelines and the considerations described below regarding the evaluation of director nominees.  In recommending candidates for nomination, our nominating and governance committee considers candidates recommended by directors, officers, employees, stockholders and others, using the same criteria to evaluate all candidates.  

Additional information regarding the process for properly submitting stockholder nominations for candidates for nomination to our Board of Directors is set forth above under “Requirements for Stockholder Proposals to be considered for inclusion in our proxy materials for our 2023 Annual Meeting” and “Requirements for Stockholder Proposals to be presented at our 2023 Annual Meeting.

Considerations in Evaluating Director Nominees

Our nominating and governance committee uses a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating director nominees. In its evaluation of director candidates, our nominating and governance committee will consider the current size and composition of our Board of Directors and the needs of our Board of Directors and the respective committees of our Board of Directors. In evaluating the suitability of individual candidates, our nominating and governance committee may take into account many factors, including, without limitation, diversity of personal and professional background, perspective and experience; personal and professional integrity, ethics and values; experience in corporate management, operations or finance; experience relevant to the Company’s industry and with relevant social policy concerns; experience as a board member or executive officer of another publicly held company; relevant academic expertise or other proficiency in an area of the Company’s operations; practical and mature business judgment; any statutory or listing requirements and any other relevant qualifications, attributes or skills. Members of our Board of Directors are expected to prepare for, attend, and participate in all Board of Directors and applicable committee meetings. Other than the foregoing, there are no stated minimum criteria for director nominees, although our nominating and governance committee may also consider such other factors as it may deem desirable, from time to time, and are in our and our stockholders’ best interests.

The policy of our nominating and governance committee is to consider properly submitted stockholder recommendations for candidates for membership on the Board. In evaluating such recommendations, the nominating and governance committee will address the membership criteria set forth above.

Although our Board of Directors does not maintain a specific policy with respect to board diversity, our Board of Directors believes that our Board of Directors should be a diverse body, and our nominating and governance committee considers a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. In making determinations regarding nominations of directors, our nominating and governance committee may take into account the benefits of diverse viewpoints. Our nominating and governance committee also considers these and other factors as it oversees the annual Board of Directors and committee evaluations. After completing its review and evaluation of director candidates, our nominating and governance committee recommends to our full Board of Directors the director nominees for selection.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

No member of our compensation committee has ever been an executive officer or employee of ours, and no member of our compensation committee had any relationship with the Company requiring disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation S-K. None of our executive officers currently serve, or have served during the last completed year, on the compensation committee or board of directors of any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of our Board of Directors or compensation committee.

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Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

We have adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct that is applicable to all of our employees, officers and directors, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other executive and senior financial officers. A copy of our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is available in the Investors section of our website at https://investors.ooma.com/governance/governance-documents/.

Board Leadership Structure

We believe that the structure of our Board of Directors and its committees provides strong overall management of our Company. Eric Stang is the Chairman of our Board of Directors and our President and Chief Executive Officer, and consequently Mr. Stang is not independent under the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange as a result of his employment with us. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Stang is the director most familiar with our business and industry, and most capable of effectively identifying strategic priorities and leading the discussion and execution of strategy. Accordingly, our Board of Directors has determined that the combined role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is the best leadership structure for us at the current time and is in the best interests of our Board of Directors, our Company and our stockholders as it promotes the efficient and effective development and execution of our corporate strategy and facilitates information flow between management and our Board of Directors.

Our corporate governance guidelines provide that if our Chairman is not independent, the Board of Directors will designate a lead director. The Board of Directors determined that it would be beneficial to have a lead director to, among other things, preside over executive sessions of the independent directors, which provides the Board of Directors with the benefit of having the perspective of independent directors. The role of the lead director is described further below.

As our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Stang is responsible for setting the strategic direction of our Company, the general management and operation of the business and the guidance and oversight of senior management. And as the Chairman of our Board of Directors, he also monitors the content, quality and timeliness of information sent to our Board of Directors.

Lead Non-Management Director

Our Board of Directors has appointed William D. Pearce to serve as our lead non-management director. As lead non-management director, Mr. Pearce presides over periodic meetings of our independent directors, serves as a liaison between our Chairman and our independent directors and performs such additional duties as our Board of Directors may otherwise determine and delegate.

Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

One of the key functions of our Board of Directors is informed oversight of our risk management process. Our Board of Directors does not have a standing risk management committee, but rather administers this oversight function directly through the Board of Directors as a whole, as well as through its standing committees that address risks inherent in their respective areas of oversight. In particular, our Board of Directors is responsible for monitoring and assessing strategic risk exposure. Our audit committee is responsible for reviewing and discussing our major financial risk exposures and the steps our management has taken to monitor and control these exposures, including guidelines and policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management. Our audit committee also monitors compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, in addition to oversight of the performance of our external audit function. Our compensation committee reviews and discusses the risks arising from our compensation philosophy and practices applicable to all employees that are reasonably likely to have a materially adverse effect on us. All of our standing committees report to the Board of Directors on a periodic basis.

Managing COVID-19 Risks

Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has been and continues to be a prolonged widespread global health crisis that has also affected and is continuing to affect how we operate our business, and the duration and extent to which it will continue to impact our business is unknown.  First and foremost, we have been and remain

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committed to protecting the health and safety of our employees, customers and their families, while at the same time focusing on our customers’ success.

We continue to closely monitor the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of our business. Since the start of the pandemic, we have taken multiple measures to support our employees, and our sales team’s ability to generate and execute business remotely.

Through regular updates and communications with management, the Board has actively participated in overseeing our COVID-19 response by monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on our financial position and results of operations, understanding how management is assessing the impact, and considering the nature and adequacy of management’s responses, including health safeguards, business continuity, internal communications, and infrastructure.

Information Security

We are heavily reliant on our technology and infrastructure to provide our products and services to our customers. As a result, we have developed an information security program (referred to as our InfoSec Program) to enhance our network security measures, identify and mitigate information security risks, and protect and preserve the confidentiality, integrity, and continued availability of our own critical information as well as that of our customers and suppliers that is in our care. Our InfoSec Program includes development, implementation, and continual improvement of policies and procedures to safeguard information and ensure availability of critical data and systems. Our InfoSec Program further includes using third-party software to help us identify potential weaknesses and to conduct periodic network access penetration testing on a regular basis. For instance, during the periods between May 2021 to June 2021 and January 2022 to February 2022, an independent third party performed penetration testing of our external and internal networks, respectively, which revealed no significant weaknesses. In addition, in accordance with our InfoSec Program, we actively monitor known threats that could affect our products and services and we work with our suppliers to provide us with real-time reports of threats or vulnerabilities that may affect our enterprise-wide systems.  Our InfoSec Program also includes a cyber incident response plan that provides controls and procedures for timely and accurate reporting of any material cybersecurity incident.

Management reports security instances to the Board as they occur, if material, and provides a summary multiple times per year to the full Board of Directors about periodic assessment of our internal response preparedness, and assessments led by outside advisors. We carry insurance intended to defray potential losses arising from a cybersecurity incident. We have not experienced any material information security breaches or incurred any material expenditures related to any information security breaches in the last three years.  To date, we have not paid any penalties or settlements in connection with any information security breaches.

Outside Director Compensation

The following table summarizes compensation paid to our non-employee directors during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022.

 

Name

 

Fees Earned

or Paid in

Cash ($)(1)

 

 

Stock

Awards

($)(2)(3)(4)

 

 

Total ($)

 

Susan Butenhoff

 

 

44,090

 

 

 

143,737

 

 

 

187,827

 

Andrew H. Galligan

 

 

50,100

 

 

 

143,737

 

 

 

193,837

 

Peter J. Goettner

 

 

44,090

 

 

 

143,737

 

 

 

187,827

 

Judi A. Hand

 

 

34,070

 

 

 

143,737

 

 

 

177,807

 

Russ Mann

 

 

46,095

 

 

 

143,737

 

 

 

189,832

 

William D. Pearce

 

 

57,120

 

 

 

143,737

 

 

 

200,857

 

 

(1)

The amount reported represents the fees earned for service on the Board of Directors and committees of the Board of Directors during fiscal 2022.

(2)

In accordance with SEC rules, the amounts shown reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted to our non-employee directors during fiscal 2022, computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (“FASB ASC 718”). The grant date fair value

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for restricted stock units is measured based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 titled “Significant Accounting Policies.”

(3)

As of January 31, 2022, each non-employee director held 7,498 unvested restricted stock units.

(4)

As of January 31, 2022, the number of shares underlying stock options (all of which were fully vested and exercisable) held by each non-employee director was: Ms. Butenhoff (0); Mr. Galligan (35,000); Mr. Goettner (10,000); Ms. Hand (0), Mr. Mann (0); and Mr. Pearce (0).

Directors who are also our employees receive no additional compensation for their service as a director. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, two current directors, Mr. Stang, our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, and Ms. Yeh, our Vice President and General Counsel, and one former director, Mr. Narula, our former Chief Financial Officers, were employees. Their compensation is discussed in “Executive Compensation.”

Cash Compensation

For fiscal 2022, each of our non-employee directors is entitled to an annual cash retainer of $30,000 for serving on our Board of Directors. This amount will increase to $40,000 in fiscal 2023. The retainer is payable in arrears in equal quarterly installments, subject to such director’s continued service on the last day of the preceding quarter and prorated as necessary to reflect service commencement during the quarter.

The chairpersons and non-chair members of the three standing committees of our Board of Directors will be entitled to the following additional annual cash fees (payable in arrears in equal quarterly installments, subject to such director’s continued service on the last day of the preceding quarter and prorated as necessary to reflect service commencement during the quarter):

 

Board Committee

 

Chairperson

Fee ($)

 

 

Non-Chair

Member Fee

($)

 

Audit Committee

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

10,000

 

Compensation Committee

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

6,000

 

Nominating and Governance Committee

 

 

8,000

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

In addition, our lead director is entitled to an additional $15,000 annual cash fee, payable in arrears in equal quarterly installments, subject to such director’s continued service on the last day of the preceding quarter and prorated as necessary to reflect service commencement during the quarter.

Our non-employee directors are also reimbursed for travel, lodging and other reasonable expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at Board of Directors or committee meetings.

Equity Compensation

Annual Restricted Stock Unit Grant. In June 2015, our Board of Directors approved the grant of restricted stock units to each of our non-employee directors, serving as members of our Board of Directors on the date of each annual meeting, equal to $125,000 (increasing to $150,000 beginning in fiscal 2023) divided by the average closing price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange over the 30 trading days preceding the grant. These restricted stock units will vest on the date of the subsequent annual meeting, subject to the director’s continued service through the vesting date.

Director Stock Ownership Guidelines. Upon consultation with Compensia, in fiscal 2021 our compensation committee approved, and the Company adopted, stock ownership guidelines for its non-employee directors. Directors are required to hold an equivalent value of Ooma common stock (or qualifying equity holdings) equal to three times a director's annual cash retainer. Shares that count toward meeting the stock ownership guidelines

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include shares owned outright, restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”), stock purchase plan holdings and shares owned directly by the director's immediate family members and/or trust. Directors have the later of five years from appointment of the Board of Directors or the date of the policy adoption to acquire and hold the pre-determined level of shares.   As of January 31, 2021, all of our directors had reached the stated ownership requirements for fiscal year 2022.

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires directors, certain officers and ten percent stockholders to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Based upon a review of filings with the SEC and/or written representations that no other reports were required, we believe that all reports for the Company’s officers and directors that were required to be filed under Section 16 of the Exchange Act were timely filed for 2021, with the exception of the following reports that were filed late due to a clerical error:  Mr. Hamamatsu’s Form 3 to report no ownership, Mr. Hamamatsu’s Form 4 to report the grant of 80,000 restricted stock units, and Mr. Stang’s Form 4 to report 14,210 shares withheld for tax obligations upon restricted stock units settling on September 15, 2021.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock as of April 12, 2022 by:

 

(1)

each person or group of affiliated persons known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock;

 

(2)

each of our named executive officers;

 

(3)

each of our directors; and

 

(4)

all executive officers and directors as a group.

We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Unless otherwise indicated below, to our knowledge, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares that they beneficially own, subject to community property laws where applicable. To our knowledge, no person or entity except as set forth below, is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the voting power of our common stock as of the close of business on April 12, 2022.

Under SEC rules, the calculation of the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person includes both outstanding shares of our common stock then owned as well as any shares of our common stock subject to options held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 12, 2022. Shares subject to those options for a particular person are not included as outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. We have based percentage ownership of our common stock on 24,266,843 shares of our common stock outstanding as of April 12, 2022. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed in the table below is c/o Ooma, Inc., 525 Almanor Avenue, Suite 200, Sunnyvale, California 94085.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

 

Common

Stock

 

 

Options

Exercisable

within

60 days

 

 

Restricted

Stock Units

Vesting

within

60 days

 

 

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned

 

 

Percentage

Ownership

 

5% Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entities affiliated with Blackrock, Inc.(1)

 

 

1,853,807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,853,807

 

 

 

7.64

%

Trigran Investments, Inc.(2)

 

 

1,796,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,796,700

 

 

 

7.40

%

Entities affiliated with Woodson Capital Fund,

   LP Partners(3)

 

 

1,860,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,860,000

 

 

 

7.66

%

Named Executive Officers and Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eric B. Stang(4)

 

 

921,989

 

 

 

341,250

 

 

 

22,500

 

 

 

1,285,739

 

 

 

5.30

%

Ravi Narula(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Shig Hamamatsu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,188

 

 

 

2,188

 

 

*

 

James A. Gustke(6)

 

 

95,595

 

 

 

36,300

 

 

 

3,438

 

 

 

135,333

 

 

*

 

Jenny Yeh(7)

 

 

13,735

 

 

 

1,350

 

 

 

3,563

 

 

 

18,648

 

 

*

 

Susan Butenhoff(8)

 

 

57,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,498

 

 

 

65,273

 

 

*

 

Andrew H. Galligan(9)

 

 

171,435

 

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

7,498

 

 

 

213,933

 

 

*

 

Peter J. Goettner(10)

 

 

92,390

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

7,498

 

 

 

109,888

 

 

*

 

Judi Hand(11)

 

 

10,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,498

 

 

 

17,949

 

 

*

 

Russell Mann(12)

 

 

64,495

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,498

 

 

 

71,993

 

 

*

 

William D. Pearce(13)

 

 

121,832

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,498

 

 

 

129,330

 

 

*

 

All executive officers and directors as a

   group (10 persons)

 

 

1,549,697

 

 

 

423,900

 

 

 

76,677

 

 

 

2,050,274

 

 

 

8.45

%

 

*

Represents less than 1% of the total shares.

(1)

Based on information set forth in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 7, 2022. The Reporting Person, Blackrock, Inc., a publicly traded company, has sole voting power over 1,761,358 shares of common stock of the Company and shared dispositive power over 1,853,807 shares of common stock of the Company. The address of the Reporting Person is 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.

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(2)

Based on information set forth in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 10, 2022. The Reporting Person, Trigran Investments, Inc., has shared voting power over 1,687,359 shares of common stock of the Company and shared dispositive power over 1,796,700 shares of common stock of the Company, shared with Douglas Granat, Lawrence A. Oberman, Steven G. Simon, Bradley F. Simon and Steven R. Monieson, the controlling shareholders and officers of Trigran Investments, Inc.. The address of the Reporting Person is 630 Dundee Road, Suite 230, Northbrook, IL 60062.

(3)

Based on information set forth in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 16, 2021. The Reporting Persons are (i) Woodson Capital Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Woodson Master”), with respect to the Shares held by it; (ii) Woodson Capital General Partner, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of Woodson Master, with respect to the Shares held by Woodson Master and other private funds; (iii) Woodson Capital Management, LP, a Delaware limited partnership and the investment manager of Woodson Master (the “Investment Manager”), with respect to the Shares held by Woodson Master and other private funds; (iv) Woodson Capital GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Investment Manager (the “Investment Manager General Partner”), with respect to the Shares held by Woodson Master and other private funds; and (v) James Woodson Davis, a United States citizen and the sole managing member of the Investment Manager General Partner (“Woodson”), with respect to the Shares held by Woodson Master and other private funds. Woodson Capital Master Fund, LP has shares voting and dispositive power over 1,729,129 shares of the common stock of the Company; Woodson Capital General Partner, LLC; Woodson Capital Management, LP; Woodson Capital GP, LC; and James Woodson Davis have shared voting and dispositive power over 1,860,000 shares of the common stock of the Company. The address of (i) all of the Reporting Persons other than Woodson Capital Master Fund, LP is 101 Park Avenue, 48th Floor, New York, New York, 10178; and (ii) Woodson Capital Master Fund, LP is Maples Corporate Services Limited, Ugland House Grand Cayman, KY1-1104 Cayman Islands.

(4)

Consists of (i) 986,596 shares of restricted stock held by Mr. Stang, all of which are vested as of April 13, 2021, and of which 943,298 shares were held by the Eric Stang & Pamela Stang TR UA 09/02/2004 Stang Family Trust, (ii) 301,250 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of April 13, 2021, all of which were fully vested as of such date, and (iii) 11,250 shares of our common stock issuable upon vesting of restricted stock units within 60 days of April 13, 2021.

(5)

Mr. Narula was our former Chief Financial Officer, who resigned on June 15, 2021. We have no information regarding Mr. Narula's holdings of our Company.

(6)

Consists of (i) 84,910 shares of restricted stock held by Mr. Gustke, all of which are vested as of April 13, 2021, (ii) 49,550 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of April 13, 2021, all of which were fully vested as of such date, and (iii) 1,250 shares of our common stock issuable upon vesting of restricted stock units within 60 days of April 13, 2021.

(7)

Consists of (i) 9,984 shares of restricted stock held by Ms. Yeh, all of which are vested as of April 13, 2021, (ii) 1,713 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of April 13, 2021, all of which were fully vested as of such date, and (iii) 1,375 shares of our common stock issuable upon vesting of restricted stock units within 60 days of April 13, 2021.

(8)

Consists of (i) 57,775 shares of restricted stock held by Ms. Butenhoff, all of which are vested as of April 12, 2022; and (ii); 7,498 shares of our common stock issuable upon vesting of restricted stock units within 60 days of April 12, 2022.

(9)

Consists of (i) 171,435 shares of restricted stock held by Mr. Galligan, all of which are vested as of April 12, 2022, (ii) 35,000 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of April 12, 2022, all of which were fully vested as of such date, and (iii) 7,498 shares of our common stock issuable upon vesting of restricted stock units within 60 days of April 12, 2022.

(10)

Consists of (i) 92,390 shares of restricted stock held by Mr. Goettner, all of which are vested as of April 12, 2022; (ii) 10,000 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of April 12, 2022, all of which were fully vested as of such date, and (iii) 7,498 shares of our common stock issuable upon vesting of restricted stock units within 60 days of April 12, 2022.

(11)

Consists of (i) 10,451 shares of restricted stock held by Ms. Hand, all of which are vested as of April; 12, 2022; and (ii) 7,498 shares of our common stock issuable upon vesting of restricted stock units within 60 days after April 12, 2022.

(12)

Consists of (i) 64,495 shares of restricted stock held by Mr. Mann, all of which are vested as of April 12, 2022; and (ii) 7,498 shares of our common stock issuable upon vesting of restricted stock units within 60 days of April 12, 2022.

(13)

Consists of (i) 121,832 shares of restricted stock held by Mr. Pearce, all of which are vested as of April 12, 2022, and (ii) 7,498 shares of our common stock issuable upon vesting of restricted stock units within 60 days of April 12, 2022.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis provides an overview of the material elements of our executive compensation program for our executive officers during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 (“fiscal 2022”) for the following “named executive officers,” whose compensation is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table and other compensation tables contained in this proxy statement:

We had four executive officers as of January 31, 2022. Our named executive officers for fiscal 2022, which consist of our principal executive officer, each person who served as our principal financial officer during fiscal 2022 and our other two executive officers serving as such at January 31, 2022, are:

 

Eric B. Stang, our President and Chief Executive Officer;

 

Shig Hamamatsu, our Chief Financial Officer;

 

Ravi Narula, who ceased serving as our Chief Financial Officer, effective as of June 15, 2021;

 

Jenny Yeh, our Vice President and General Counsel; and

 

James Gustke, our Vice President of Marketing.

This section also discusses our executive compensation philosophy, objectives and design; how and why our compensation committee arrived at the specific compensation policies and decisions during fiscal 2022; the role of Compensia, Inc., our compensation committee’s independent compensation consulting firm; and the peer group used in evaluating executive compensation.

Executive Summary

We provide leading communications services and related technologies that bring unique features, ease of use, and affordability to businesses of all sizes and residential customers through our smart cloud-based software-as-a-service and unified communications platforms. For businesses, we deliver advanced voice and collaboration features, including messaging, intelligent virtual attendants, and video conferencing to help them run more efficiently. For consumers, our residential phone service provides PureVoice high-definition voice quality, advanced functionality, and integration with mobile devices.

Fiscal Year. The Company’s fiscal year ends on January 31. References to “fiscal 2022” and “fiscal 2021” refer to the fiscal years ended January 31, 2022, and January 31, 2021, respectively.

Full Year Fiscal 2022 Financial Highlights

 

Revenue:  Total revenue was $192.3 million, up 14% year-over-year. Subscription and services revenue increased to $175.9 million and was 91% of total revenue, primarily driven by the growth of Ooma Business.

 

Net Income/Loss:  GAAP net loss was $1.8 million, compared to GAAP net loss of $2.4 million, in fiscal 2021. Non-GAAP net income was $12.6 million, compared to non-GAAP net income of $11.5 million.

 

Adjusted EBITDA:  Adjusted EBITDA was $15.6 million, compared to $14.0 million in fiscal 2021.

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Fiscal 2022 Compensation Highlights

In fiscal 2022, our compensation committee evaluated executive officer compensation, including cash and equity compensation, and largely maintained the same executive compensation program it implemented in fiscal 2021.

In fiscal 2022, the key highlights of our executive compensation program included:

 

Compensation Peer Group. We utilized a compensation peer group to ensure our executive compensation is comparable and competitive relative to similar companies.

 

Base Salary and Bonus Targets. We increased base salaries for each of the executive officers and adjusted the target bonuses for Mr. Stang and Ms. Yeh.

 

Equity Awards. We granted stock options and restricted stock unit (RSU) awards to each of our named executive officers, with four-year vesting schedules to help ensure that equity awards would deliver compensation and retention value closer to that provided by companies in our compensation peer group.

 

Bonuses Paid Based on Corporate Performance. We exceeded our corporate revenue and EBITDA targets. However, our compensation committee used its negative discretion to reduce bonus payouts to a lower amount than would have been paid pursuant to the pre-established formula under the fiscal 2022 bonus plan (the “Bonus Plan”) to reflect the Company’s mix of revenue, which included a higher mix of product and other revenue and a lower mix of subscription and services revenue than was originally anticipated.

Stockholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

At our 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, we held a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers (a “Say-on-Pay vote”). Our stockholders approved the fiscal 2021 compensation of our named executive officers, with 98% of the votes cast in favor of our fiscal 2021 compensation program. By the time this vote was conducted, many of the decisions relating to the compensation of our named executive officers for fiscal 2022 had already been made.

Our compensation committee has considered and intends to continue to consider the results of the annual Say-on-Pay vote, as the results reflect our overall compensation philosophy and policies and in making future compensation decisions relating to our executive officers.

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

We design our executive compensation program to achieve the following objectives:

 

attract, motivate and retain executive officers of outstanding ability and potential;

 

motivate and reward behavior consistent with our corporate performance objectives; and

 

ensure that compensation is meaningfully tied to the creation of stockholder value.

We believe that our executive compensation program should include short-term and long-term elements and should reward consistent performance that meets or exceeds expectations. We evaluate both performance and compensation to ensure that the compensation provided to our executive officers remains competitive relative to compensation paid by similar companies operating in the technology industry, in particular comparable unified communications-as-a-service companies, taking into account the role and performance of the individual executive and the performance and strategic objectives of Ooma.

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Compensation Design

The compensation arrangements for our executive officers consist of base salary, performance-based cash bonuses, equity awards, and broad-based welfare and health benefit programs. While we offer cash compensation in the form of base salaries and annual cash bonuses, we intend equity compensation to be the central component of our executive compensation program.

We emphasize the use of equity to provide incentives for our executive officers to focus on the growth of our overall enterprise value and, correspondingly, to create value for our stockholders. Historically, we have provided equity compensation in the form of stock options and time-based RSU awards that typically vest over multi-year periods. We believe that stock options and RSU awards can align the interests of executive officers with our stockholders and drive a longer-term focus through a multi-year vesting schedule, while managing dilution to existing investors and providing greater transparency and predictability to our executive officers with respect to the value of their compensation.

Our compensation committee reviews our executive compensation program at least annually. As part of this review process, our compensation committee applies the objectives described above within the context of our overall compensation philosophy while simultaneously considering the compensation levels needed to ensure our executive compensation program remains competitive. Our compensation committee also evaluates whether we are meeting our retention objectives and the potential cost of replacing key executive officers.

During fiscal 2022, our executive compensation program was designed to emphasize “at risk” or performance-based pay, as reflected in the sum of on-target performance-based cash bonuses plus grant date value of long-term equity awards as a percentage of the value of total on-target compensation (i.e., the sum of annual base salary, annual cash incentive value and grant date value of long-term, equity incentive awards). Except as described below, our compensation committee targeted total on-target compensation and each of its components with reference to the 25th and 50th percentiles of the peer group. Our compensation committee used a similar approach to determine Mr. Hamamatsu’s compensation package. In this case, our compensation committee targeted the level of Mr. Hamamatsu’s annual base salary, performance-based cash bonuses, and equity awards with reference to the 50th percentile of the peer group while taking into account his compensation package with his then-current employer. Our compensation committee used this approach to attract Mr. Hamamatsu because it believed that it would need to offer him compensation that would lessen the financial impact of his departure from his then-current employer.

The following table presents total on-target compensation and the on-target value of each of these components for fiscal 2022. For more detail regarding our compensation committee’s decisions, see the narrative under “Elements of Our Executive Compensation Program” below.  

 

 

 

 

On-Target Compensation*

 

 

Name

 

Base Salary

($)

Cash Incentive Awards

($)

Equity Incentive

Awards

($)

Total

($)

Eric Stang

 

 

 

550,000

 

 

 

 

550,000

 

 

 

 

3,404,078

 

 

 

 

4,504,078

 

 

Shig Hamamatsu(1)

 

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

 

280,000

 

 

 

 

1,733,600

 

 

 

 

2,413,600

 

 

Ravi Narula(2)

 

 

 

390,000

 

 

 

 

255,000

 

 

 

 

998,030

 

 

 

 

1,643,030

 

 

Jenny Yeh

 

 

 

315,000

 

 

 

 

142,500

 

 

 

 

397,633

 

 

 

 

853,133

 

 

James Gustke

 

 

 

280,000

 

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

 

357,179

 

 

 

 

787,179

 

 

__________________________

*

These amounts are not a substitute for the amounts disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table, which are disclosed in accordance with SEC rules.

(1)

Mr. Hamamatsu commenced serving as our chief financial officer in September 2021. Amounts for base salary and cash incentive award represent his annualized pay package for fiscal 2022.

(2)

Mr. Narula resigned from his position as chief financial officer, effective June 15, 2021. Amounts for base salary and cash incentive award represent his annualized pay package for fiscal 2022. Under the terms of his employment agreement, he received no severance compensation or equity upon his departure. However, in connection with his resignation, we entered into a Transition and Consulting Agreement with Mr. Narula as further described under “—Post-Termination Compensation.”

Our compensation committee believes that the allocation between salary and cash incentive compensation reflected above encouraged our executive officers to take appropriate risks aimed at improving our company's

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financial success and creating long-term stockholder value helped align our executive officers' short-term cash incentives with the competitive practices of our peer group, and did not promote inappropriate risk taking. The amount and type of equity awards approved for fiscal 2022 reflected our compensation committee's desire to motivate the executive officers' performance and manage our burn rate and stockholder dilution.

From time to time, special business conditions such as the recognition for exceptional contribution may warrant additional compensation to retain or motivate executive officers. In these situations, we consider our business needs and the potential costs and benefits of special rewards.

Processes and Procedures for Compensation Decisions

Our compensation committee is responsible for the executive compensation programs for our executive officers and reports to the Board of Directors on its discussions, decisions and other actions. Our compensation committee has retained Compensia Inc., an independent compensation consulting firm, to provide advice and ongoing recommendations on competitive market practices and specific compensation decisions for our executive officers and non-employee directors. As our compensation committee requested and to assist our compensation committee as it made decisions with respect to compensation matters, as explained below, Compensia provided certain qualitative and quantitative information regarding compensatory practices in the market for executive talent, analyzed existing Ooma’s executive compensation arrangements, and was available to our compensation committee to provide technical and other information it requested in connection with performing its function throughout fiscal 2022. Compensia provided no other services to the Company in fiscal 2022.

Historically, our Chief Executive Officer consults with our compensation committee regarding the performance of the executive officers; at the direction of our compensation committee, works with Compensia to implement its directions regarding compensation program designs; makes recommendations to our compensation committee; often attends compensation committee meetings; and is involved in the determination of compensation for the respective executive officers (other than himself), but he does not attend the portions of compensation committee meetings at which his own compensation is discussed and determined. Our Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations to our compensation committee regarding short- and long-term compensation for all executive officers (other than himself) based on our overall results as well as our corporate targets, an individual executive officer’s contribution toward these results, performance toward individual goal achievement and external market compensation data. Our compensation committee then reviews these recommendations and other data, including corporate performance compared to the annual financial plan (as discussed in further detail below) and input from Compensia, and makes decisions as to each item of total compensation, and the total compensation, for each executive officer, as well as each individual compensation component. Our compensation committee consults with the independent members of the Board of Directors regarding compensation for our Chief Executive Officer. The independent members of the Board of Directors evaluate the Chief Executive Officer’s performance, and our compensation committee then reviews and makes the final decisions regarding executive compensation for our Chief Executive Officer. As noted above, our compensation committee is authorized to select, engage, compensate and terminate compensation consultants, legal counsel, and such other advisors, as it sees fit, to assist in carrying out their responsibilities and functions, including the oversight of our overall compensation philosophy, compensation plans and benefits programs and our executive compensation programs and related policies.

Compensation Peer Group

Our compensation committee reviews our peer group on an annual basis, with input from Compensia, and the group may be adjusted from time to time based on, among other input, a comparison of revenues, market capitalization, industry and peer group performance. For fiscal 2021, our compensation committee established a compensation peer group designed to reflect companies that are generally in the telecommunication services and enterprise software sectors, with similar revenues, revenue growth, and market capitalization. After considering analysis and data provided by Compensia, this compensation peer group was generally selected based on companies with revenues of 0.33 to 3.0 times our annual revenues, as well as a market capitalization of 0.25 to 4 times our market capitalization.

Our compensation committee, in consultation with Compensia, considered making changes to but did not change its peer group for fiscal 2022. The peer group for 2022 consisted of the following companies:

 

 

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8x8

Bandwidth

Boingo Wireless

Brightcove

Carbon Black

Carbonite

ChannelAdvisor

DASAN Zhone Solutions

Domo

 

Five9

MobileIron

ORBCOMM

Pareteum

RingCentral

Spok Holdings

Synacor

Vonage Holdings

In addition to the peer group, Compensia also provided compensation data sourced from its internal database and other compensation surveys (generally reflecting companies with revenue between $50 million and $500 million).

Our compensation committee considers the compensation levels of the executives at the companies in our compensation peer group and the broader market to provide general guidance and a benchmark for market practices, without rigidly setting compensation based on specific percentiles relative to the peer group or broader market.

Our compensation committee adjusted our peer group for fiscal 2023 based in part on input from Compensia and after taking into consideration what is appropriate for our company, stockholders and management team.  However, these changes in the peer group did not impact compensation decisions for fiscal 2022 as they were made at the end of the fiscal year.

Elements of Our Executive Compensation Program

Our executive compensation program consists of three principal components:

 

base salary;

 

cash bonuses; and

 

equity compensation.

Base Salary

We offer base salaries that are intended to provide a stable level of fixed compensation to our executive officers for the performance of their day-to-day responsibilities. Each executive officer’s base salary was originally established as the result of arms-length negotiations in connection with the commencement of employment. Base salaries for our executive officers are reviewed annually to determine whether an adjustment is warranted. In March 2021, our compensation committee reviewed the base salaries of our then-serving executive officers and, after considering analysis performed by Compensia and noting that the base salaries of the named executive officers were generally at or below the reference level for the peer group, determined to increase their annual base salaries between 1.9% to 7.7% (including increasing our Chief Executive Officer’s annual base salary from $540,000 to $550,000) to provide more competitive compensation and additional incentives for performance. Mr. Hamamatsu’s compensation was targeted with reference to the 50th percentile of the peer group, and elements of his compensation were designed as inducements, as discussed above. The actual base salaries paid to our named executive officers during fiscal 2022 are set forth in the Summary Compensation Table below.

Cash Bonuses

We provide our executive officers the opportunity to receive annual cash bonuses in the same form available to many of our employees. These cash bonuses are intended to encourage the achievement of corporate performance objectives, in particular corporate revenue and EBITDA targets. In March 2021, our compensation committee reviewed the target cash bonus amounts and, after considering analysis performed by Compensia, decided to increase the total annual target bonus amounts for our Chief Executive Officer consistent with his annual base salary increase and for Mr. Narula and Ms. Yeh from $250,000 to $255,000 and $132,500 to $142,500, respectively, each

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effective as of February 1, 2021, to make our cash compensation more competitive for these executive officers. Among other considerations, our compensation committee determined that cash compensation for Mr. Narula was slightly below, and Ms. Yeh was meaningfully below the reference level compared to companies in our peer group. Mr. Hamamatsu’s compensation was targeted with reference to the 50th percentile of the peer group, and elements of his compensation were designed as inducements, as discussed above. Our compensation committee determined that Mr. Gustke’s target cash bonus amounts were competitive and served their retention purposes.

Consistent with prior year bonus plans, the Bonus Plan provided for annual payments based on two company performance measures, with an opportunity to earn up to 200% of the on-target bonus amount. Our compensation committee believed this plan aligns with our compensation philosophy and objectives. As explained below, the actual amount of any payouts under cash incentive awards to a named executive officer is determined by multiplying the on-target bonus payment by a “multiplier” (which could be more or less than 100% but could not exceed 200%) that could vary depending on the percentage of achievement of the two company performance objectives.

The Board of Directors approves a financial plan for our company for each fiscal year, and, in practice, the financial plan is the basis for setting the performance objectives under the Bonus Plan. The performance objectives are:

adjusted EBITDA, which represents net income (loss) before interest and other income, non-cash income tax benefit, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and related taxes, amortization of acquired intangible assets and other acquisition-related charges, restructuring charges, and certain litigation costs that are not representative of the ordinary course of our business; and

annual revenue, which represents total revenue reflected in our consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal year.

Adjusted EBITDA and annual revenue were chosen as performance objectives under the plan because we believed them to be the best indicators of financial success and stockholder value creation for our company. Our compensation committee also selected these measures because improvement in these measures aligns with our overall growth strategy; our investors and we see these measures as among the most critical of our financial information, and these measures balance growth and profitability.

The company performance objectives were set at levels intended to reward our named executive officers for achieving results that met our expectations. We believe that to provide for an appropriate incentive effect, the goals should be such that to achieve 100% of the objective, the performance for the performance period must be aligned with our company financial plan, and that our named executive officers should not be rewarded for company performance that did not approximate our company financial plan. Accordingly, our cash incentive compensation plan was designed to pay our named executive officers nothing if our company failed to achieve at least 28.4% of the adjusted EBITDA performance objective and at least 96.8% of the annual revenue performance objective.

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For fiscal 2022, our compensation committee reviewed our financial performance across the predetermined financial performance goals to determine the amounts to be paid to the named executive officers under the Bonus Plan. In determining the final payment, our compensation committee considered the payouts that would have been achieved based on the formula discussed above.   The annual revenue and adjusted EBITDA targets, as well as actual results, under the Bonus Plan, were as follows:

 

Performance Measure

Target

Actual

Annual Revenue:

$185.0 million

 

$192.3 million

Year-over-Year Growth:

9.5%

13.8%

 

Adjusted EBITDA:

$9.8 million

 

$15.6 million

Year-over-Year Change:

(43.3)%

11.2%

 

Our compensation committee also noted that our executive officers contributed to strong financial performance in fiscal 2022. However, our compensation committee recognized that the Company’s mix of revenue included a higher mix of product and other revenue and a lower mix of subscription and services revenue than was originally anticipated. In light of these considerations, our compensation committee determined the payout under the Bonus Plan using the formula set forth therein while applying negative discretion as discussed below. Specifically, our compensation committee determined that the “multiplier” was approximately 170% (104% achievement of the annual revenue target and 159% achievement of the adjusted EBITDA target) for fiscal 2022. Our compensation committee then used its negative discretion to reduce bonus payouts. The Company’s revenue mix for fiscal 2022 included a lower proportion of subscription and services revenue than originally anticipated. As a result, above-target bonus amounts were paid to our named executive officers under our Bonus Plan, reflecting an average multiplier of approximately 133% for our named executive officers. The actual bonuses paid to our named executive officers during fiscal 2022 are set forth in the Summary Compensation Table below.

In addition to the Bonus Plan, our Vice President of Marketing was eligible to earn up to a $50,000 bonus under a sales commission plan. See “Executive Employment Arrangements and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control James A. Gustke.”  The amounts Mr. Gustke earned under the sales commission plan for fiscal 2022 are set forth in the Summary Compensation Table below.

Equity Compensation

We believe that strong long-term corporate performance is achieved with a compensation program that encourages a long-term focus by our executive officers through the use of equity compensation, the value of which depends on the performance of our common stock. For this reason, our long-term incentive compensation to date has been provided largely in the form of equity awards. Historically, we used time-based stock options and time-based RSU awards that typically vest over multi-year periods to help align the interests of our executive officers with the interests of our stockholders and enable them to participate in the appreciation of our common stock.

Because RSU awards have value to the recipient even in the absence of stock price appreciation, we are able to incentivize and retain our executive officers using fewer shares of our common stock than would be necessary if we used stock options as our sole form of equity awards. In addition, since the value of these RSUs increases with any increase in the value of the underlying shares, RSU awards also provide incentives to our executive officers aligned with our stockholders' interests.

The size and form of the equity awards for our executive officers are determined at the discretion of our compensation committee at a level that it believes is competitive with current market conditions (as reflected by our compensation peer group), and after taking into consideration each individual executive officer’s role and the scope of responsibilities, experience, past performance and expected future contributions, current equity holdings and the potential equity awards of our other executive officers.

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In March 2021, our compensation committee reviewed the outstanding equity awards held by our executive officers and considered analysis performed by Compensia, as well as factors such as the anticipated future contributions of the executive officer, the competitiveness of the executive officer's overall compensation package,  the significant unvested equity awards held by most of our executive officers, the potential reward to the executive officer if the market value of our common stock appreciates, and the recommendations of our CEO. Our compensation committee also takes into account “burn rate” as an additional factor in making its determinations with respect to equity awards. Burn rate is calculated by dividing the total number of shares granted under all of our equity incentive plans during a period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during that period and is expressed as a percentage. Based on that review and consideration of the factors mentioned above, our compensation committee determined to award stock options and RSUs to each of our named executive officers as set forth in the Grant of Plan-Based Awards Table below. The determination of the number of shares of our common stock underlying each stock option or RSU grant was made, in part, with reference to the value attributable to the reference level for the comparable position at the companies within the peer group, which supported our compensation committee’s decisions. The levels were also designed to make the executive compensation program competitive while keeping the burn rate and dilution associated with our equity compensation programs within a range our compensation committee deemed appropriate.

In connection with the hiring of Mr. Hamamatsu as our new Chief Financial Officer, we awarded Mr. Hamamatsu RSUs representing 80,000 shares of our common stock. The value of these awards reflected our compensation committee’s recognition that it would need to offer Mr. Hamamatsu a competitive level of long-term equity compensation in order to induce him to leave his then-current employer and to properly incentivize his ongoing performance. The total shares subject to the RSUs will vest as to 25% on September 15, 2022, and the remainder will vest as to 6.25% every three months thereafter during Mr. Hamamatsu’s continuous service.

Benefits Programs

Our employee benefits programs, including our 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”), and health, and welfare programs, are designed to provide a competitive level of benefits to our employees generally, including our executive officers and their families. We adjust our employee benefit programs as needed based upon regular monitoring of applicable laws and practices and the competitive market. Our executive officers are eligible to participate in the same employee benefit plans, and on the same terms and conditions, as all other U.S. full-time employees.

Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits

Currently, we do not view perquisites or other personal benefits as a significant component of our executive compensation program. Accordingly, we do not generally provide perquisites to our executive team. In the future, we may provide perquisites or other personal benefits in limited circumstances, such as where we believe it is appropriate to assist an individual executive’s performance, to make our executive team more efficient and effective, and recruitment, motivation or retention purposes. All future practices with respect to perquisites or other personal benefits will be subject to review and approval by our compensation committee.

Post-Employment Compensation

Our executive officers are eligible to receive severance payments, equity acceleration, and benefits in the event of a termination of employment by the Company without cause, in connection with a change in control of the Company, or by the executive for good reason. Our compensation committee has determined that these arrangements are both competitively reasonable and necessary to recruit and retain key executives. The material terms of these post-employment payments to named executive officers are set forth below in the section titled “Executive Employment Arrangements and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”   Additionally, in order to promote an orderly transition as we searched for a permanent CFO following Mr. Narula’s resignation, we entered into a Transition and Consulting Agreement with Mr. Narula, pursuant to which he agreed to provide certain transition services to us in exchange for continued vesting of his unvested equity awards in

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accordance with their terms through October 31, 2022 and extending the exercise period of his outstanding stock options until June 15, 2022.

Other Compensation Policies

Equity Awards Grant Policy

Our compensation committee has adopted a policy governing equity awards that are granted to our non-executive employees. Equity awards to our executive officers or members of our board of directors must be approved either by our board of directors or our compensation committee at a meeting or by unanimous written consent. Generally, our compensation committee approves the annual grant of equity awards with an effective date in March of each year. The exercise price of all stock options and stock appreciation rights must be equal to or greater than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant.

Hedging and Pledging Policy

Under the terms of our insider trading policy, none of the officers, directors, or employees of Ooma or its subsidiaries, nor any contractors or consultants that we determine have access to material non-public information (nor any of the family or household members or entities controlled by any of the foregoing), may engage in short sales of our securities. In addition, such persons may not engage in hedging or monetization transactions involving our securities. Unless approved by our Compliance Officer, such persons may not hold our securities in a margin account or pledge our securities as collateral for a loan.

Policy regarding 10b5-1 Plans for Directors and Executive Officers

Our insider trading policy requires that our executive officers and members of our board of directors do not trade in our equity securities during “blackout” periods and that such individuals must either pre-clear trades or adopt plans in accordance with Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1 for sales of securities which they beneficially own.

Stock Ownership Guidelines

Since 2021, upon the recommendation of our compensation committee, our board of directors has instituted the following stock ownership guidelines for its executive officers. Guidelines are determined as a multiple of each executive's base salary – three times base salary for our chief executive officer and one-time base salary for all other executive officers. Shares that count toward meeting the stock ownership guidelines include shares owned outright, full value awards (e.g., restricted stock and RSUs), stock purchase plan holdings, and shares owned directly by the executive's spouse, dependent children, and/or trust. Our executive officers have five years from the later of their designation as an executive officer and the date of the adoption of the guidelines to acquire and hold the predetermined level of shares. As of January 31, 2021, other than Mr. Hamamatsu, all of our executive offices had reached the stated ownership requirements for fiscal year 2022. Under the guidelines, Mr. Hamamatsu has five years from his date of hire, September 7, 2021, to comply with our stock ownership guidelines.

Compensation Policies and Practices as they relate to Risk Management

Our compensation committee has reviewed our executive and employee compensation programs and does not believe that our compensation policies and practices encourage undue or inappropriate risk taking or create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us. The reasons for our compensation committee’s determination include the following:

 

We structure our compensation program to consist of both fixed and variable components. The fixed (or base salary) component of our compensation programs is designed to provide income independent of our stock price performance so that employees will not focus exclusively on stock price performance to the detriment of other important business metrics.

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We maintain internal controls over the measurement and calculation of financial information, which are designed to prevent this information from being manipulated by any employee, including our executive officers.

 

In some cases, we cap the cash incentive award for our sales commission plans to provide a maximum incentive for our sales force to meet and exceed their revenue objectives. In addition, we maintain internal controls over the determination of sales commissions.

 

Employees of Ooma are required to comply with our code of conduct, which covers, among other things, accuracy in keeping financial and business records.

 

Our compensation committee approves the overall annual equity pool and the employee equity award guidelines.

 

A significant portion of the compensation paid to our executive officers is in the form of equity to align their interests with the interests of stockholders.

 

As part of our insider trading policy, we prohibit hedging transactions involving our securities so that our executive officers and other employees cannot insulate themselves from the effects of poor stock price performance.

 

We have instituted stock ownership guidelines which align the interests of our executive officers with those of our stockholder.

Tax and Accounting Considerations

Deductibility of Executive Compensation

Section 162(m) limits the amount that we may deduct from our federal income taxes for remuneration paid to certain of our executive officers to $1 million per executive officer per year unless the remuneration is exempt from this limitation. Section 162(m) provides an exception from this deduction limitation for “qualified performance-based compensation” as well as for the gain recognized by executive officers upon the exercise of qualifying compensatory stock options. Gains from the settlement of RSU awards and bonus payments to the covered executive officers may not be tax deductible.

We generally believe the income from the majority of our cash compensation paid will be deductible. In addition, we believe that income from the exercise of stock options will be deductible. However, income from the settlement of RSUs may not be deductible in future periods. While our compensation committee is mindful of the benefit to us of the full deductibility of the compensation paid to our executive officers and will consider deductibility when analyzing potential compensation alternatives, our compensation committee believes that it should not be constrained by the requirements of Section 162(m) where those requirements would impair flexibility in compensating our executive officers in a manner that can best promote our corporate objectives. Therefore, our compensation committee has not adopted a policy requiring all compensation to be deductible for income tax purposes.

No Tax Reimbursement of Parachute Payments and Deferred Compensation

We did not provide any executive officer, including any named executive officer, with a “gross-up” or other reimbursement payment for any tax liability that might be owed by the executive officer as a result of the application of Sections 280G, 4999, or 409A of the Internal Revenue Code during fiscal 2022, and we have not agreed and are not otherwise obligated to provide any named executive officer with such a “gross-up” or other reimbursement.

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Accounting Treatment

We account for stock compensation in accordance with the authoritative guidance set forth in ASC Topic 718, which requires companies to measure and recognize the compensation expense for all share-based awards made to employees and directors, including stock options and RSU awards, over the period during which the award recipient is required to perform services in exchange for the award (for executive officers, generally the three-year or four-year vesting period of the award). Compensation expense for shares acquired through our ESPP is recognized over the offering period. We estimate the fair value of stock options and shares acquired through our ESPP using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This calculation is performed for accounting purposes and reported in the compensation tables below.

Compensation Committee Report

The compensation committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in this proxy statement with management and, based on such review and discussions, the compensation committee recommended to the Ooma board of directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be incorporated by reference in Ooma’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2022 and included in this proxy statement.

The Compensation Committee

William Pearce (Chair)

Susan Butenhoff

Russ Mann

2022 Summary Compensation Table

The following table provides information regarding all plan and non-plan compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to our principal executive officer, each person who served as our principal financial officer during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, and our other named executive officers serving as such at January 31, 2022.

 

Name and principal position

 

Fiscal Year

 

Salary ($)(1)

 

 

 

Bonus

($)

 

 

Stock

Awards

($)(2)

 

 

Option

Awards

($)(3)

 

 

Non-Equity(4)

Incentive Plan

Compensation

($)

 

 

 

 

 

All Other

Compensation

($)(5)

 

 

Total ($)

 

Eric B. Stang

 

2022

 

 

547,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,930,400

 

 

 

473,400

 

 

 

770,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,484

 

 

 

4,736,784

 

President and Chief Executive

 

2021

 

 

536,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,472,800

 

 

 

187,200

 

 

 

760,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,334

 

 

 

2,971,584

 

Officer

 

2020

 

 

521,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,168,600

 

 

 

249,550

 

 

 

675,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,118

 

 

 

3,629,518

 

Shig Hamamatsu(6)

 

2022

 

 

160,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,733,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

2,044,341

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ravi Narula(7)

 

2022

 

 

141,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

895,400

 

 

 

102,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,940

 

 

 

1,141,160

 

Former Chief Financial Officer

 

2021

 

 

363,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

616,700

 

 

 

60,840

 

 

 

360,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,302

 

 

 

1,415,717

 

 

 

2020

 

 

344,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

619,600

 

 

 

71,300

 

 

 

325,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,152

 

 

 

1,374,177

 

Jenny Yeh

 

2022

 

 

309,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

358,160

 

 

 

39,450

 

 

 

182,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,443

 

 

 

900,928

 

Vice President and General

 

2021

 

 

290,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

189,360

 

 

 

23,400

 

 

 

186,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,510

 

 

 

700,895

 

Counsel

 

2020

 

 

283,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

580,168

 

 

 

5,704

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,360

 

 

 

1,030,982

 

James Gustke

 

2022

 

 

276,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

325,600

 

 

 

31,650

 

 

 

175,366

 

 

(8

)

 

 

9,844

 

 

 

733,594

 

Vice President of Marketing

 

2022

 

 

264,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

126,240

 

 

 

18,720

 

 

 

185,556

 

 

(8

)

 

 

8,998

 

 

 

604,014

 

 

 

2021

 

 

258,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

247,840

 

 

 

28,520

 

 

 

133,594

 

 

(8

)

 

 

8,782

 

 

 

677,486

 

 

(1)

For fiscal 2023, Messrs. Mr. Hamamatsu's annual base salary was increased to $410,000 (target bonus opportunity of $290,000), Ms. Yeh's annual base salary was increased to $350,000 (target bonus opportunity of $175,000) and Mr. Gustke’s annual base salary was increased to $320,000 (target bonus opportunity of $160,000).

(2)

The amounts reported in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020 as determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The grant date fair value for restricted stock unit awards is measured based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 titled “Significant Accounting Policies.”

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(3)

The amounts reported in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of stock option awards granted in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020 as determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used to calculate the value of option awards are set forth under Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2022 titled “Stock-Based Compensation”.

(4)

The amounts reported in this column represent bonus payments earned under our Bonus Plan for the applicable fiscal year by each of our named executive officers for fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, with the exception of amounts disclosed for Mr. Gustke who also earned payments under a sales commission arrangement as further described in footnote 8 to this table.

(5)

This amount includes the dollar value of premiums we paid for term life insurance, matching contributions we made to our 401(k) plan, and health savings account contributions we made to Health Savings Accounts, respectively, on behalf of the officers listed below as follows:

(i)

Mr. Stang: $1,584, $8,700, and $5,200 in fiscal 2022; $1,584, $8,550, and $5,200 in fiscal 2021; $1,518, $8,400, and $5,200 in fiscal 2020;

(ii)

Mr. Hamamatsu: $135, $0, and $0 in fiscal 2022; $0, $0, and $0 in fiscal 2021; and $0, $0, and $0 in fiscal 2020;

(iii)

Mr. Narula: $207, $0, and $1,733 in fiscal 2022; $552, $8,550, and $5,200 in fiscal 2021; and $552, $8,400, and $5,200 in fiscal 2020;;

(iv)

Ms. Yeh: $360, $8,700, and $2,383 in fiscal 2022; $360, $8,550 and $2,600 in fiscal 2021; and $360, $8,400, and $2,600 in fiscal 2020; and

(v)

Mr. Gustke: $1,584, $8,260, and $0 in fiscal 2022; $1,078, $7,920, and $0 in fiscal 2021; and $1,032, $7,550, and $0 in fiscal 2020.

(6)

Mr. Hamamatsu became an executive officer in September 2021.

(7)

Mr. Narula resigned from his position as chief financial officer, effective, June 15, 2021. Under the terms of his employment agreement, he received no severance compensation or equity upon his departure. However, in connection with his resignation, we entered into a Transition and Consulting Agreement with Mr. Narula, pursuant to which he agreed to provide certain transition services to us in exchange for continued vesting of his unvested equity awards in accordance with their terms through October 31, 2022 and extending the exercise period of his outstanding stock options until June 15, 2022.

(8)

This amount includes performance-based commissions earned under our sales commission arrangement established for Mr. Gustke in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, as applicable, in the following respective amounts:  $45,366, $49,556 and $43,594.  

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table in Fiscal 2022

The following table presents information regarding each grant of a cash or equity award made during fiscal 2022. This information supplements the information about these awards set forth in the “Summary Compensation Table” above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated future payouts

under non-equity incentive

plan awards(2)

 

 

 

Estimated future payouts

under equity incentive plan

awards

 

 

 

All

other

stock

awards:

Number

of shares

of stock

 

 

 

All other

option

awards:

Number of

securities

underlying

 

 

 

Exercise

or base

price of

option

 

 

 

Grant

date

fair

value

of stock

and

 

Name

 

 

Grant

date(1)

 

 

Threshold

($)

 

 

 

Target

($)

 

 

 

Maximum

($)

 

 

 

Threshold

(#)

 

 

 

Target

(#)

 

 

 

Maximum

(#)

 

 

 

or units

(#)

 

 

 

options

(#)

 

 

 

awards

($/Sh)

 

 

 

option

awards

 

Eric Stang

 

 

3/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

550,000

 

 

 

$

1,100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

180,000

 

 

 

 

60,000

 

 

 

$

16.28

 

 

 

$

3,403,800

 

Shig Hamamatsu(3)

 

 

9/8/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

116,667

 

 

 

$

233,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,733,600

 

Ravi Narula(4)

 

 

3/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

255,000

 

 

 

$

510,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

 

13,000

 

 

 

$

16.28

 

 

 

$

997,970

 

Jenny Yeh

 

 

3/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

142,500

 

 

 

$

285,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,000

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

$

16.28

 

 

 

$

397,610

 

James Gustke

 

 

3/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

100,000

 

 

 

$

200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

$

16.28

 

 

 

$

357,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

50,000

 

(5)

 

$

50,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_________________

(1) Represents grant date of stock awards and option awards.

(2) Represents threshold, target and maximum payouts for performance under the fiscal 2022 Bonus Plan, with the exception of amounts disclosed for Mr. Gustke who also earned payments under a sales commission arrangement as further described in footnote 5 to this table.

(3)

Mr. Hamamatsu became an executive officer in September 2021.

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(4)  Mr. Narula resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer on June 15, 2021.

(5) Mr. Gustke’s was eligible to earn payments under a sales commission arrangement. The actual payments from this arrangement are included in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column in the Summary Compensation Table above. Mr. Gustke’s arrangement did not contain any threshold. Accordingly, no such value has been included in the table for this arrangement.

Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table sets forth information regarding outstanding stock options and stock awards held by our named executive officers as of January 31, 2022.

 

 

 

 

Option Awards

 

 

Stock Awards

 

Name

 

Grant Date

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options (#)

Exercisable(1)

 

 

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options (#)

Unexercisable(1)

 

 

 

Option

Exercise

Price($)(2)

 

 

Option

Expiration

Date

 

 

Number

of Shares

or Units

of Stock

That

Have Not

Vested

(#)(1)

 

 

 

Market Value

of Shares or Units

of Stock That

Have Not

Vested ($)(3)

 

Eric B. Stang

 

3/1/2021

 

 

11,250

 

(4)

 

 

48,750

 

(4)

 

$

16.28

 

 

3/1/2031

 

 

 

146,250

 

(5)

 

$

2,638,350

 

 

 

3/15/2020

 

 

17,500

 

(6)

 

 

22,500

 

(6)

 

$

10.52

 

 

3/14/2030

 

 

 

78,750

 

(7)

 

$

1,420,650

 

 

 

3/13/2019

 

 

24,063

 

(8)

 

 

10,937

 

(8)

 

$

15.49

 

 

3/12/2029

 

 

 

43,750

 

(9)

 

$

789,250

 

 

 

3/14/2018

 

 

37,500

 

(10)

 

 

2,500

 

(10)

 

$

11.75

 

 

3/13/2028

 

 

 

10,000

 

(11)

 

$

180,400

 

 

 

2/13/2017

 

 

50,000

 

(12)

 

 

 

(12)

 

$

10.20

 

 

2/12/2027

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

1/6/2015

 

 

190,000

 

(13)

 

 

 

 

 

$

6.04

 

 

1/5/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shig Hamamatsu

 

9/20/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80,000

 

(14)

 

 

1,443,200

 

Ravi Narula (15)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

Jenny Yeh

 

3/1/2021

 

 

313

 

(16)

 

 

4,062

 

(16)

 

$

16.28

 

 

3/1/2031

 

 

 

17,875

 

(17)

 

$

322,465

 

 

 

3/15/2020

 

 

313

 

(18)

 

 

2,812

 

(18)

 

$

10.52

 

 

3/14/2030

 

 

 

10,125

 

(19)

 

$

182,655

 

 

 

3/13/2019

 

 

50

 

(20)

 

 

250

 

(20)

 

$

15.49

 

 

3/12/2029

 

 

 

1,000

 

(21)

 

$

18,040

 

 

 

2/13/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,750

 

(22)

 

$

157,850

 

James Gustke

 

3/1/2021

 

 

750

 

(23)

 

 

3,250

 

(23)

 

$

16.28

 

 

3/1/2031

 

 

 

16,250

 

(24)

 

$

293,150

 

 

 

3/15/2020

 

 

1,750

 

(25)

 

 

2,250

 

(25)

 

$

10.52

 

 

3/14/2030

 

 

 

6,750

 

(26)

 

$

121,770

 

 

 

3/13/2019

 

 

2,750

 

(27)

 

 

1,250

 

(27)

 

$

15.49

 

 

3/12/2029

 

 

 

5,000

 

(28)

 

$

90,200

 

 

 

3/14/2018

 

 

6,375

 

(29)

 

 

425

 

(29)

 

$

11.75

 

 

3/13/2028

 

 

 

1,700

 

(30)

 

$

30,668

 

 

 

2/13/2017

 

 

8,000

 

(31)

 

 

 

 

 

$

10.20

 

 

2/12/2027

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

1/6/2015

 

 

15,500

 

(32)

 

 

 

 

 

$

6.04

 

 

1/5/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

All awards were granted under our 2005 Stock Plan and our 2015 Plan.

(2)

This column represents the fair market value of a share of our common stock based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant, as determined by our Board of Directors.

(3)

The market value of the restricted stock units was determined using the closing price of our common stock on January 31, 2022, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.

(4)

These shares cover a total of 60,000 options that vests as follows: 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested on June 1, 2021 and an additional 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vesting every third month thereafter, subject to Mr. Stang’s continuous service through each vesting date. In addition, if we terminate Mr. Stang’s employment without “cause” or if Mr. Stang resigns for “good reason” (each as defined in Mr. Stang’s CIC Severance Agreement (as such agreement is defined below)) (i) at any time other than during the period beginning three months prior to a change in control of the Company and ending 12 months after such change in control (the “Change in Control Period”), then any outstanding equity awards that would have vested, or could have vested based on the achievement of performance or other conditions, during the 12 month period following Mr. Stang’s termination, will immediately vest, or (ii) during the Change in Control Period, then any outstanding equity awards will immediately vest 100% in full; provided, if any successor to the Company in a change in control refuses to assume, substitute or otherwise continue any outstanding equity awards, the vesting of such awards shall accelerate 100% immediately prior to, and contingent upon, the change in control (the “Stang Acceleration”).

(5)

These shares are subject to a restricted stock unit grant that originally covered a total of 180,000 shares of our common stock. 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vested on June 1, 2021 and 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vest every 3rd month anniversary thereafter, subject to Mr. Stang’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Stang Acceleration applies to these shares.

(6)

These shares cover a total of 40,000 options that vests as follows: 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested on June 15, 2020 and an additional 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vesting every third month thereafter, subject to Mr. Stang’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Stang Acceleration applies to these shares.

(7)

These shares are subject to a restricted stock unit grant that originally covered a total of 140,000 shares of our common stock. 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vested on June 15, 2020 and 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vest every 3rd month anniversary thereafter, subject to Mr. Stang’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Stang Acceleration applies to these shares.

(8)

These shares cover a total of 35,000 options that vests as follows: 1/8th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested on September 15, 2019 and an additional 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vesting every third month thereafter, subject to Mr. Stang’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Stang Acceleration applies to these shares.

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(9)

These shares are subject to a restricted stock unit grant that originally covered a total of 140,000 shares of our common stock. 1/8th of the total original number of restricted stock units vested on September 15, 2019 and 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vest every 3rd month anniversary thereafter, subject to Mr. Stang’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Stang Acceleration applies to these shares.

(10)

These shares cover a total of 40,000 options that vests as follows: 1/8th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested on September 15, 2018 and an additional 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vesting every third month thereafter, subject to Mr. Stang’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Stang Acceleration applies to these shares.

(11)

These shares are subject to a restricted stock unit grant that originally covered a total of 160,000 shares of our common stock. 1/8th of the total original number of restricted stock units vested on September 15, 2018 and 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vest every 3rd month anniversary thereafter, subject to Mr. Stang’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Stang Acceleration applies to these shares.

(12)

These shares cover a total of 50,000 options that vests as follows: 1/8th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested on September 15, 2017 and an additional 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vesting every third month thereafter, subject to Mr. Stang’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Stang Acceleration applies to these shares.

(13)

As of January 31, 2021, Mr. Stang held an option to purchase 190,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $6.04 per share, which is fully vested.

(14)

These shares are subject to a restricted stock unit grant that originally covered a total of 80,000 shares of our common stock. 1/4th of the total original number of restricted stock units will vest on September 15, 2022 and 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vest every 3rd month anniversary thereafter, subject to Mr. Hamamatsu’s continuous service through each vesting date. In addition, if we terminate Mr. Hamamatsu’s employment without “cause” or if Mr. Hamamatsu resigns for “good reason” (each as defined in Mr. Hamamatsu’s CIC Severance Agreement) (i) at any time other than during the period beginning three months prior to a change in control of the Company and ending 12 months after such change in control (the “Change in Control Period”), then any outstanding equity awards that would have vested, or could have vested based on the achievement of performance or other conditions, during the 12 month period following Mr. Hamamatsu’s termination, will immediately vest, or (ii) during the Change in Control Period, then any outstanding equity awards will immediately vest 100% in full; provided, if any successor to the Company in a change in control refuses to assume, substitute or otherwise continue any outstanding equity awards, the vesting of such awards shall accelerate 100% immediately prior to, and contingent upon, the change in control.

(15)

Mr. Narula resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer on June 15, 2021.

(16)

These shares cover an original grant with a total of 5,000 options that vests as follows: 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested on June 1, 2021 and an additional 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vesting every third month thereafter, subject to Ms. Yeh’s continuous service through each vesting date. In addition, if we terminate Ms. Yeh’s employment without “cause,” or if Ms. Yeh resigns for “good reason” (each as defined in Ms. Yeh’s CIC Severance Agreement) at any time during the period beginning three months prior to a change in control of the Company and ending 12 months after such change in control, then any outstanding equity awards will immediately vest 100% in full; provided, if any successor to the Company in a change in control refuses to assume, substitute or otherwise continue any outstanding equity awards, the vesting of such awards shall accelerate 100% immediately prior to, and contingent upon, the change in control (the “Yeh Acceleration”).

(17)

These shares are subject to a restricted stock unit grant that originally covered a total of 22,000 shares of our common stock. 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vested on June 1, 2021 and 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vest every 3rd month anniversary thereafter, subject to Ms. Yeh’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Yeh Acceleration applies to these shares.

(18)

These shares cover an original grant with a total of 5,000 options that vests as follows: 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested on June 15, 2020 and an additional 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vesting every third month thereafter, subject to Ms. Yeh’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Yeh Acceleration applies to these shares.

(19)

These shares are subject to a restricted stock unit grant that originally covered a total of 18,000 shares of our common stock. 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vested on June 15, 2020 and 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vest every 3rd month anniversary thereafter, subject to Ms. Yeh’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Yeh Acceleration applies to these shares.

(20)

These shares cover an original grant of a total of 800 options that vests as follows: 1/8th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested on September 15, 2019 and 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vest every third month thereafter, subject to Ms. Yeh’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Yeh Acceleration applies to these shares.

(21)

These shares are subject to a restricted stock unit grant that originally covered a total of 3,200 shares of our common stock. 1/8th of the total original number of restricted stock units vested on September 15, 2019 and 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vest every 3rd month anniversary thereafter, subject to Ms. Yeh’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Yeh Acceleration applies to these shares.

(22)

These shares are subject to a restricted stock unit grant that originally covered a total of 35,000 shares of our common stock. 1/4th of the total original number of restricted stock units vested on December 15, 2019 and 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vest every 3rd month anniversary thereafter, subject to Ms. Yeh’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Yeh Acceleration applies to these shares.

(23)

These shares cover a total of 4,000 options that vests as follows: 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested on June 1, 2021 and an additional 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vesting every third month thereafter, subject to Mr. Gustke’s continuous service through each vesting date. In addition, if we terminate Mr. Gustke’s employment without “cause,” or if Mr. Gustke resigns for “good reason” (each as defined in Mr. Gustke’s CIC Severance Agreement) at any time during the period beginning two months prior to a change in control of the Company and ending 12 months after such change in control, then any outstanding equity awards will immediately vest 100% in full; provided, if any successor to the Company in a change in control refuses to assume, substitute or otherwise continue any outstanding equity awards, the vesting of such awards shall accelerate 100% immediately prior to, and contingent upon, the change in control (the “Gustke Acceleration”).

(24)

These shares are subject to a restricted stock unit grant that originally covered a total of 20,000 shares of our common stock. 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vested on June 1, 2021 and 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vest every 3rd month anniversary thereafter, subject to Mr. Gustke’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Gustke Acceleration applies to these shares.

(25)

These shares cover a total of 4,000 options that vests as follows: 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested on June 15, 2020 and an additional 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vesting every third month thereafter, subject to Mr. Gustke’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Gustke Acceleration applies to these shares.

(26)

These shares are subject to a restricted stock unit grant that originally covered a total of 12,000 shares of our common stock. 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vested on June 15, 2020 and 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vest every 3rd month anniversary thereafter, subject to Mr. Gustke’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Gustke Acceleration applies to these shares.

(27)

These shares cover a total of 4,000 options that vests as follows: 1/8th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested on September 15, 2019 and an additional 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vesting every third month thereafter, subject to Mr. Gustke’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Gustke Acceleration applies to these shares.

(28)

These shares are subject to a restricted stock unit grant that originally covered a total of 16,000 shares of our common stock. 1/8th of the total original number of restricted stock units vested on September 15, 2019 and 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vest every 3rd month anniversary thereafter, subject to Mr. Gustke’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Gustke Acceleration applies to these shares.

(29)

These shares cover a total of 6,800 options that vests as follows: 1/8th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested on September 15, 2018 and an additional 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the option vesting every third month thereafter, subject to Mr. Gustke’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Gustke Acceleration applies to these shares.

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(30)

These shares are subject to a restricted stock unit grant that originally covered a total of 27,200 shares of our common stock. 1/8th of the total original number of restricted stock units vested on September 15, 2018 and 1/16th of the total original number of restricted stock units vest every 3rd month anniversary thereafter, subject to Mr. Gustke’s continuous service through each vesting date. The Gustke Acceleration applies to these shares.

(31)

As of January 31, 2022, Mr. Gustke held an option to purchase 8,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $10.20 per share, which is fully vested.

(32)

As of January 31, 2022, Mr. Gustke held an option to purchase 15,500 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $6.04 per share, which is fully vested.

Option Exercises and Stock Awards Vested in Fiscal 2022

The following table summarizes certain information regarding option exercises and the stock vested for our named executive officers during fiscal 2022.

 

 

 

Option awards

 

 

 

Stock awards

 

Name

 

 

Number of

shares

acquired on

exercise

(#)

 

 

 

Value

realized on

exercise

($)

 

 

 

Number of

shares

acquired on

vesting

(#)

 

 

 

Value

realized on

vesting

($)

 

Eric Stang

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

153,125

 

 

 

$

3,061,781

 

Shig Hamamatsu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ravi Narula (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jenny Yeh

 

 

 

2,750

 

 

 

$

23,194

 

 

 

 

18,175

 

 

 

$

366,577

 

James Gustke

 

 

 

17,700

 

 

 

$

262,725

 

 

 

 

19,550

 

 

 

$

389,276

 

 

(1)

Mr. Narula resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer on June 15, 2021.

Executive Employment Arrangements and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

Each of our named executive officers is an at-will employee. Except as set forth below, we do not have any employment agreements with our named executive officers.

James A. Gustke

Pursuant to an offer letter dated July 30, 2010, the annual base salary of James A. Gustke, our Vice President of Marketing, was $200,000. As of the beginning of fiscal 2022, Mr. Gustke’s annual base salary was $266,000. Effective as of May 1, 2021, Mr. Gustke’s base salary was increased to $280,000, and he was eligible to earn an annual bonus of $100,000 for fiscal 2022, subject to meeting the same performance goals as all of the other named executive officers under the Bonus Plan, including the achievement of our annual financial plan. In addition, in fiscal 2022, Mr.  Gustke was eligible to earn an annual variable commission bonus of up to $50,000 based upon achievement of certain quarterly sales goals. For fiscal 2022, Mr. Gustke’s actual commission bonus was $45,366.

Change in Control and Severance Agreements

In June 2015, our compensation committee approved forms of change in control and severance agreement (“CIC Severance Agreement”) to be entered into by our executive officers, which form has been amended from time to time.  Messrs. Stang and Hamamatsu and Ms. Yeh have each entered into CIC Severance Agreement. The specific terms of each CIC Severance Agreement, as amended, are discussed below.

Eric B. Stang

If we terminate Mr. Stang’s employment without “cause” or if Mr. Stang resigns for “good reason” (each as defined in the CIC Severance Agreement) at any time other than during the period beginning two months prior to a change in control of the company and ending 12 months after such change in control (the “Change in Control Period”), then Mr. Stang will be entitled to receive the following:

 

a lump sum payment equal to 12 months of base salary (or 24 months of base salary if such termination occurs during the period beginning 3 months prior to a change in control of the company and ending 12 months following such change in control (the “Change in Control Period”));

 

a lump sum payment equal to 100% of his target bonus for the year of termination (or 200% if such termination occurs during the Change in Control Period), plus an additional pro-rata amount of his target bonus for the year of termination based on the number of days employed during the year;

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a lump sum payment equal to the COBRA premiums that would be due for 12 months (or 24 months if such termination occurs during the Change in Control Period) based on the premium that would be due for the first month of COBRA coverage (regardless of whether Mr. Stang or his eligible dependents elect COBRA coverage); and

 

vesting acceleration of any outstanding equity awards that would have vested, or could have vested based on the achievement of performance or other conditions, during the 12 month period following Mr. Stang’s termination and, subject to Mr. Stang’s consent, the extension of the post-termination exercise period of any stock options that are outstanding on the termination date of up to 12 months (or 100% acceleration and an extension of up to 2 years if such termination occurs during the Change in Control Period). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any successor to the company in a change in control refuses to assume, substitute or otherwise continue any outstanding equity awards, the vesting of such awards shall accelerate 100% immediately prior to, and contingent upon, the change in control.

Shig Hamamatsu and Jenny Yeh

If we terminate the employment of Mr. Hamamatsu or Ms. Yeh without cause (as defined in each executive’s CIC Severance Agreement) outside of the Change in Control Period, they will be entitled to receive the following:

 

a lump sum payment equal to nine months of base salary; and

 

a lump sum payment equal to the COBRA premiums that would be due for nine months based on the premium that would be due for the first month of COBRA coverage (regardless of whether the executive or his eligible dependents elects COBRA coverage).

If we terminate the employment of Mr. Hamamatsu or Ms. Yeh without cause, or they resign for good reason (as defined in each executive’s CIC Severance Agreement), during the Change in Control Period, they will be entitled to receive the following:    

 

a lump sum payment equal to 12 months of base salary;

 

a lump sum payment equal to 100% of their target bonus for the year of termination, plus an additional pro-rata amount of their target bonus for the year of termination based on the number of days employed during the year;

 

a lump sum payment equal to the COBRA premiums that would be due for 12 months based on the premium that would be due for the first month of COBRA coverage (regardless of whether the executive or their eligible dependents elects COBRA coverage); and

 

100% vesting acceleration of outstanding equity awards. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any successor to the company in a change in control refuses to assume, substitute or otherwise continue any outstanding equity awards, the vesting of such awards shall accelerate 100% immediately prior to, and contingent upon, the change in control.

The receipt of severance payments or benefits pursuant to the CIC Severance Agreements is subject to the executive signing a release of claims in our favor and complying with certain restrictive covenants set forth in the CIC Severance Agreement. Further, each CIC Severance Agreement contains a “better after-tax” provision, which provides that if any of the payments to the executive constitutes a parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, the payments will either be (i) reduced or (ii) provided in full to the executive, whichever results in the executive receiving the greater amount after taking into consideration the payment of all taxes, including the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.

 

James A. Gustke

In June 2016, our compensation committee approved a new change in control agreement for Mr. Gustke which superseded the change in control benefits set forth in his offer letter. If within 12 months following a change of control (as defined in our 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, or our “2015 Plan”), Mr. Gustke is terminated without cause (as defined in our 2015 Plan), or his duties, authority or responsibilities are materially reduced without his consent, 100% of the outstanding unvested equity awards granted to Mr. Gustke prior to the change of control will immediately vest, subject to the executive signing a release of claims in our favor and complying with certain restrictive covenants set forth in the CIC Severance Agreement.

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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Resignation

The following table provides an estimate of the value of the compensation and benefits due to each of our named executive officers assuming a termination without cause or if he or she terminates his or her employment for good reason, effective as of January 31, 2022, other than in connection with a change of control, under the CIC Severance Agreements described above (intrinsic values are based upon the closing price for a share of our common stock of $18.04 on January 31, 2022, last trading day in fiscal 2022, and in the case of stock options minus the exercise price):. The actual amounts to be paid can only be determined at the time of such event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intrinsic Value of Accelerated Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards ($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

Benefit

Restricted

Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment

 

Continuation

Stock Units

 

 

Total ($)

 

Name

 

($)

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salary

 

Bonus

 

 

Cobra

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eric Stang

 

 

$

550,000

 

$

550,000

 

 

$

19,257

 

 

 

$

2,863,850

 

 

 

$

284,047

 

 

 

$

4,267,154

 

Shig Hamamatsu

 

 

$

300,000

 

 

 

 

$

13,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

313,319

 

Ravi Narula (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jenny Yeh

 

 

$

236,250

 

 

 

 

$

4,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

240,475

 

James Gustke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Mr. Narula resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer on June 15, 2021.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Resignation in connection with a Change of Control

The following table provides an estimate of the value of the compensation and benefits due to each of our named executive officers assuming a termination without cause or if he or she terminates his or her employment for good reason, effective as of January 31, 2022, in connection with a change of control, under the agreements and the CIC Severance Agreements described above (intrinsic values are based upon the closing price for a share of our common stock of $18.04 on January 31, 2022, last trading day in fiscal 2022, and in the case of stock options minus the exercise price). The actual amounts to be paid can only be determined at the time of such event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intrinsic Value of Accelerated Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards ($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

Benefit

Restricted

Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment

 

Continuation

Stock Units

 

 

Total ($)

 

Name

 

($)

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salary

 

Bonus

 

 

Cobra

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eric Stang

 

 

$

1,100,000

 

$

1,100,000

 

 

$

38,515

 

 

 

$

5,177,967

 

 

 

$

284,047

 

 

 

$

7,700,529

 

Shig Hamamatsu

 

 

$

400,000

 

$

280,000

 

 

$

23,057

 

 

 

$

1,443,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,146,257

 

Ravi Narula (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jenny Yeh

 

 

$

315,000

 

$

142,500

 

 

$

6,117

 

 

 

$

681,010

 

 

 

$

28,933

 

 

 

$

1,173,560

 

James Gustke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

535,788

 

 

 

$

28,501

 

 

 

$

564,289

 

 

 

(1)

Mr. Narula resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer on June 15, 2021.

CEO Pay Ratio

Under SEC rules, we are required to provide information regarding the relationship between the total annual compensation of Mr. Stang, our Chief Executive Officer, and the total annual compensation of our median employee (other than Mr. Stang). For our last completed fiscal year, which ended January 31, 2022:

•The median of the total annual compensation of all employees (other than Mr. Stang) of ours (including our consolidated subsidiaries) was $91,328.

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•Mr. Stangs total annual compensation, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table included in this Proxy Statement, was $4,736,784.

•Based on the above, for fiscal 2022, the ratio of Mr. Stang’s total annual compensation to the median of the total annual compensation of all employees was 52 to 1.

This pay ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and based upon our reasonable judgment and assumptions. The SEC rules do not specify a single methodology for identification of the median employee or calculation of the pay ratio, and other companies may use assumptions and methodologies that are different from those used by us in calculating their pay ratio. Accordingly, the pay ratio disclosed by other companies may not be comparable to our pay ratio as disclosed above.

The methodology we used to calculate the pay ratio is described below.

 

We determined the median of the total annual compensation of all of our employees as of January 31, 2021. As of January 31, 2021, we (including our consolidated subsidiaries) had approximately 383 full-time, part-time and temporary employees, of whom approximately 350 (or approximately 91%) are U.S. employees, and approximately 33 (or approximately 9%) are located outside of the United States.

 

We then compared the sum of (i) the total annual cash compensation earned by each of these employees for fiscal 2022 as reflected in our payroll records plus (ii) the fair value of equity awards (as determined in accordance with footnote 1 of the Summary Compensation Table) granted to these employees in fiscal 2022, to determine the median employee, without annualizing the compensation of any employees who started their employment with us in fiscal 2022 but did not work for us or our consolidated subsidiaries for the entire year. Compensation paid in foreign currency was converted to U.S. dollars using currency conversion ratios in effect as of January 31, 2022. In determining the median total compensation of all of these employees, we did not make any cost of living adjustments to the wages paid to any employee outside of the U.S.

 

Once we identified our median employee, we estimated the median employee’s total annual compensation in accordance with the requirements of Item 402(c)(2)(x) of Regulation S-K, yielding the median total annual compensation disclosed above. With respect to Mr. Stang’s total annual compensation, we used the amount reported in the “Total” column of our fiscal Summary Compensation Table included in the Proxy Statement.

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

At January 31, 2022, we maintained two equity compensation plans, both of which were approved by our Board of Directors and our stockholders prior to our initial public offering. The following table provides the information shown for each of the two plans as of January 31, 2022.

 

Plan

 

Shares

issuable

upon

exercise of

outstanding

plan options,

warrants

and rights (a)

 

 

 

Weighted-

average

exercise

price of

outstanding

options,

warrants

and rights (b)

 

 

Shares

remaining

available for

future

issuance

under plan

(excluding

those

reflected in

column

(a))(c)

 

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1)

 

 

3,948,158

 

(2)

 

$

8.93

 

 

 

3,723,466

 

(3)

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

3,948,458

 

 

 

$

8.93

 

 

 

3,723,466

 

 

 

(1)

Includes our 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (“2015 Plan”) and our 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). For a description of these plans, see Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 8, 2022.

(2)

This number represents outstanding options and outstanding and unvested restricted stock unit awards issued under the 2005 Stock Plan and 2015 Plan.

(3)

This number includes 2,353,629 shares available for issuance under our 2015 Plan and 1,369,837 shares reserved for issuance under our ESPP. The 2015 Plan provides that on the first day of each fiscal year beginning in fiscal 2017 and ending in 2025, the number of shares available for issuance thereunder is automatically increased by a number equal to the lesser of (i) 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock as of the last day of our immediately preceding fiscal year and (ii) such other amount as the Board of Directors may determine. Our ESPP provides that on the first day of each fiscal year beginning in fiscal 2017, the number of shares available for issuance thereunder is automatically increased by a number equal to the lesser of (i) 2% of the outstanding shares of our common stock on the first day of such fiscal year, or (ii) such other amount as the Board of Directors may determine.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION MATTERS

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains provisions that limit the liability of our directors for monetary damages to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. Consequently, our directors will not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duties as directors, except liability for the following:

 

any breach of their duty of loyalty to our Company or our stockholders;

 

any act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

 

unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as provided in Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; or

 

any transaction from which they derived an improper personal benefit.

Our amended and restated bylaws provide that we will indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any person who is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was one of our directors or officers or is or was serving at our request as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. Our amended and restated bylaws provide that we may indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law any person who is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was one of our employees or agents or is or was serving at our request as an employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. Our amended and restated bylaws also provide that we must advance expenses incurred by or on behalf of a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of any action or proceeding, subject to very limited exceptions.

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In addition to the indemnification required in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, we entered into an indemnification agreement with each member of the Board of Directors and each of our executive officers. These agreements provide for the indemnification of our directors, officers and some employees for certain expenses and liabilities incurred in connection with any action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, or hearing, inquiry or investigation that may lead to the foregoing, to which they are a party, or are threatened to be made a party, by reason of the fact that they are or were a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of our Company, or any of our subsidiaries, by reason of any action or inaction by them while serving as an officer, director, agent or fiduciary, or by reason of the fact that they were serving at our request as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another entity. In the case of an action or proceeding by or in the right of our Company or any of our subsidiaries, no indemnification will be provided for any claim where a court determines that the indemnified party is prohibited from receiving indemnification. We believe that these charter and bylaw provisions and indemnification agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Except for payments set forth under “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance” and “Executive Compensation,” from February 1, 2021 to the present, there have been no transactions, and there are no currently proposed transactions in which:

 

we have been or will be a participant;

 

the amount involved exceeded or exceeds $120,000; and

 

any of our directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of our capital stock, or any immediate family member of or person sharing the household with any of these individuals, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

Policies and Procedures for Related Party Transactions

Our audit committee has the primary responsibility for reviewing and approving or disapproving “related party transactions,” which are transactions between us and related persons in which the aggregate amount involved exceeds or may be expected to exceed $120,000 and in which a related person has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. A related person is a director, executive officer, nominee for director, or greater than 5% beneficial owner of our common stock, in each case since the beginning of the most recently completed year, and their immediate family members. Our corporate governance guidelines provides that the audit committee shall review and approve or disapprove any related party transactions.

It is our intention to ensure that all future transactions between us and our officers, directors and principal stockholders and their affiliates, are approved by the audit committee of our Board of Directors, and are on terms no less favorable to us than those that we could obtain from unaffiliated third parties.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Interested parties who wish to communicate with our Board of Directors or any specified individual director including our non-employee directors, may send their communications in writing to the Corporate Secretary at Ooma, Inc., 525 Almanor Avenue, Suite 200, Sunnyvale, California, Attn: Corporate Secretary. The Corporate Secretary shall review all incoming communications and, if appropriate, route such communications to the appropriate member(s) of the Board of Directors or, if none is specified, to the Chairman of the Board (except for mass mailings, job inquiries, service complaints or inquiries, business solicitations and patently offensive or otherwise inappropriate material).

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The Corporate Secretary may decide in the exercise of her judgment whether a response to any communication is necessary and shall provide a report to the nominating and governance committee on a quarterly basis of any communications received for which the Corporate Secretary has either responded or determined no response is necessary.

This procedure for communications with the non-management directors does not apply to (a) communications to non-employee directors from officers or directors of the Company who are stockholders, or (b) stockholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

This Audit Committee Report does not constitute soliciting material and should not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any other filing by Ooma under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent we specifically incorporate it by reference therein.

The audit committee consists of three members: Andrew H. Galligan, who serves as the chair of the audit committee, Peter Goettner and Russ Mann. During fiscal 2022, the audit committee held six meetings. The audit committee has certain duties and powers as described in its written charter adopted by the Board of Directors. A copy of the charter is available on the Investors section of our website at https://investors.ooma.com/governance/governance-documents/.

The audit committee assists our Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to the Company’s financial accounting, reporting and controls. As set forth in the audit committee’s charter, the audit committee is responsible for: overseeing the integrity of our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of our financial statements; monitoring the periodic reviews of the adequacy of the accounting and financial reporting processes and systems of internal control that are conducted by our independent auditors and management; reviewing and evaluating the independence and performance of our independent auditors; and facilitating communication among our independent auditors, management and the Board of Directors. Our management is responsible for our financial statements and our internal controls.

The following is the report of the audit committee of our Board of Directors. The audit committee has reviewed and discussed our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 with our management. In addition, the audit committee has discussed with KPMG LLP, our independent registered public accountants, the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting and Oversight Board and the SEC. The audit committee also has received the written disclosures and the letter from KPMG LLP as required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the audit committee concerning independence, and the audit committee has discussed with KPMG LLP the independence of KPMG LLP.

Based on the audit committee’s review of the matters noted above and its discussions with our independent accountants and our management, the audit committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 for filing with the SEC.

Respectfully submitted by the members of the audit committee of the Board of Directors:

Andrew H. Galligan (Chair)

Peter Goettner

Russ Mann

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PROPOSAL ONE: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

As set by the Board of Directors, pursuant to our amended and restated bylaws, the current authorized number of directors constituting our entire board is nine. We currently have eight directors and one vacancy. In accordance with our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Board is divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms and at the Annual Meeting, three Class I directors will be elected for three-year terms.

Nominees

Our nominating and governance committee of the Board of Directors recommended, and the Board of Directors approved, Peter Goettner, Eric Stang and Jenny Yeh as nominees for election to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting. If elected, each of Messrs. Goettner and Stang and Ms. Yeh will serve as Class I directors until our annual meeting in 2025, or until a successor is qualified and elected or until her or his earlier resignation, death or removal. Each of the nominees is currently a director of the Company. Please see “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance” in the Proxy Statement for information concerning the nominees.

Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy holders will vote the proxies received by them FOR each of Peter Goettner, Eric Stang and Jenny Yeh. If the nominees are unable or decline to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies will be voted for another nominee designated by the Board of Directors. We are not aware of any reason that a nominee would be unable or unwilling to serve as a director.

Vote Required

Each director is elected by a plurality of the voting power of the shares participating online or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.

The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” the election of each of Peter Goettner, Eric Stang and Jenny Yeh as Class I directors.

 

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PROPOSAL TWO: RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Our audit committee of the Board of Directors has appointed KPMG LLP as Ooma’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending January 31, 2023 and the Board recommends that stockholders vote for ratification of such appointment.  KPMG LLP has been engaged as our independent registered public accounting firm since June 2021.

Notwithstanding its selection or voting results, the audit committee, in its discretion, may appoint new independent registered public accountants at any time during the year if the audit committee believes that such a change would be in the best interests of Ooma and its stockholders. If our stockholders do not ratify the appointment, the audit committee may reconsider whether it should appoint another independent registered public accounting firm.

We expect that representatives of KPMG LLP will be present online during the Annual Meeting to respond to appropriate questions and to make a statement if they so desire.

Change of Independent Auditor

As reported in our Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 15, 2021, our audit committee of the Board of Directors approved the dismissal of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as our independent registered public accounting firm effective immediately and appointed KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022.

During the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020, and the subsequent interim period through April 30, 2021, there were no: (1) disagreements with Deloitte on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to Deloitte’s satisfaction would have caused Deloitte to make reference in connection with their opinion to the subject matter of the disagreement, or (2) “reportable events” as defined in Section 304(a)(1)(v) of SEC Regulation S-K and the related instructions thereto.

The audit reports of Deloitte on our consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. Deloitte’s audit reports for each of the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020 included explanatory paragraphs regarding our adoption of new accounting principles.  

During the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020, and the subsequent interim period through April 30, 2021, the Company did not consult with KPMG regarding the application of generally accepted accounting principles to a specific transaction, either proposed or completed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The following table sets forth all fees accrued or paid to (i) KPMG LLP (KPMG) for audit services provided for, and other services provided in, the year ended January 31, 2022 and (ii) Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte) for audit services provided for, and other services provided in, the year ended January 31, 2021:

 

 

 

Year Ended January 31,

 

 

 

2022

(KPMG)

 

 

2021

(Deloitte)

 

Audit Fees(1)

 

$

1,100,000

 

 

$

1,262,886

 

Audit-Related Fees(2)

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

11,895

 

Total

 

$

1,110,000

 

 

$

1,274,781

 

 

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(1)

Audit Fees consist of professional services rendered in connection with the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, including audited financial statements presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, the review of the financial statements included in each of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the independent registered public accountants in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.

(2)

Audit-related fees consisted of fees and expenses billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and for professional services Deloitte rendered in connection with our Form S-8 registrations filed for those fiscal years.

Pre-approval Policy. Under our audit committee’s policy governing our use of the services of our independent registered public accountants, the audit committee is required to pre-approve all audit and permitted non-audit services performed by our independent registered public accountants in order to ensure that the provision of such services does not impair the public accountants’ independence. In the fiscal years ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, all fees identified above under the captions “Audit Fees” and “Audit-Related Fees” that were billed by KPMG LLP and Deloitte & Touche LLP were approved by the audit committee in accordance with SEC requirements.

In the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, there were no professional services provided by KPMG LLP, other than those listed above, that would have required our audit committee to consider their compatibility with maintaining the independence of KPMG LLP.

Vote Required

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock participating online or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter is necessary to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the year ending January 31, 2023. Abstentions are treated as shares of common stock participating online or represented by proxy and entitled to vote and therefore, will have the effect of a vote “against” the ratification of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accountants. Broker non-votes will not count as votes cast for purposes of this proposal.

The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as Ooma’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending January 31, 2023.

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PROPOSAL THREE: NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

We are seeking approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, as described in this Proxy Statement in the section titled “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” the compensation tables and the narrative discussion relating to the compensation tables set forth in this proxy statement. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, and is rather intended to address the overall compensation of our named executive officers and the policies and practices described in this proxy statement. This non-binding advisory vote is commonly referred to as a “Say-on-Pay” proposal.

Our compensation programs are overseen by our compensation committee and reflect our general compensation philosophy for all employees, including our executive officers. Our executive compensation program is designed to attract, motivate, reward and retain highly qualified executives and motivate them to pursue our corporate objectives while encouraging the creation of long-term value for our stockholders. We evaluate and reward our executive officers through compensation intended to motivate them to identify and capitalize on opportunities to grow our business and maximize stockholder value over time. We strive to provide an executive compensation program that is market competitive, rewards achievement of our business objectives and is designed to provide a foundation of fixed compensation (base salary) and a substantial portion of performance-based compensation (short-term and long-term incentives) that are intended to align the interests of executive officers with those of our stockholders.

Stockholders are being asked to approve the following resolution at the Annual Meeting:

“RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the named executive officers, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s compensation disclosure rules which disclosure includes the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables, and the narrative disclosures that accompany the compensation tables) is hereby approved.”

This vote is advisory and therefore not binding on Ooma or our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors and its committees value the opinions of our stockholders, and to the extent there is any significant vote against the executive compensation described in this proxy statement, our compensation committee will consider the impact of such vote on our compensation policies and decisions.

Vote Required

An affirmative vote from holders of a majority in voting power of the shares present at the meeting or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal will be required to approve Ooma’s executive compensation for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. Abstentions are treated as shares of common stock participating online or represented by proxy and entitled to vote and therefore, will have the effect of a vote “against” the resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as described in this proxy statement. Broker non-votes will not count as votes cast for purposes of this proposal.

The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” the resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as described in this Proxy Statement.

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ANNUAL REPORTS

The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 (our “Annual Report”) (which is not a part of our proxy soliciting materials), is being mailed with this Proxy Statement to those stockholders that request to receive a copy of the proxy materials in the mail. Stockholders that received the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials can access this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report at www.proxyvote.com, which does not have “cookies” that identify visitors to the site. Requests for copies of our Annual Report may also be directed to the Corporate Secretary at Ooma, Inc., 525 Almanor Avenue, Suite 200, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, Attn: Corporate Secretary.

We filed our Annual Report with the SEC on April 8, 2022. It is available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. Upon written request by an Ooma stockholder, we will mail without charge a copy of our Annual Report, including the financial statements and financial statement schedules, but excluding exhibits to our Annual Report. Exhibits to our Annual Report are available upon payment of a reasonable fee, which is limited to our expenses in furnishing the requested exhibit(s). All requests should be directed to the Corporate Secretary at Ooma, Inc., 525 Almanor Avenue, Suite 200, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, Attn: Corporate Secretary.

OTHER MATTERS

The Board of Directors does not know of any other matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting. If any additional matters are properly presented or otherwise allowed to be considered at the Annual Meeting, the persons named in the enclosed proxy will have discretion to vote shares they represent in accordance with their own judgment on such matters.

It is important that your shares be represented at the meeting, regardless of the number of shares that you hold. You are, therefore, urged to submit your proxy or voting instructions at your earliest convenience.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sunnyvale, California

April 14, 2022

 

 

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Ooma, Inc.

525 Almanor Avenue,

Suite 200

Sunnyvale, CA 94085

 

VOTE BY INTERNET

 

Before the Meeting – Go to www.proxyvote.com

 

Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information. Vote by 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on May 31, 2022. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.

 

During the Meeting – Go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ooma2022

You may attend the Annual Meeting via the Internet and vote during the meeting. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow available and follow the instructions.

 

ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS

If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years.

 

VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903

Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions. Vote by 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on May 31, 2022. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.

 

VOTE BY MAIL

Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY.

 

        TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:

 

 

 

D50844-P55026        

 

            

 

KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS

 

THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.

 

 

 

DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OOMA, INC. 

 

 

 

 

 

To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “For All Except” and write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.  

 

 

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 

 

For

 

Withhold

 

For All

 

 

 

 

 

All 

 

All 

 

Except 

 

 

 

1.

 

To elect three Class I directors to hold office until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nominees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

1)

 

Peter Goettner

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)

 

Eric Stang  

 

 

 

 

 

 

3)

 

Jenny Yeh  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    2.

 

To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending January 31, 2023.

 

For

 

 

Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    3.

 

To approve a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement.

 

For

 

 

Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the election of the director nominees named in Proposal No. 1 of the Proxy Statement, FOR ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm as described in Proposal No. 2 of the Proxy Statement, and FOR the compensation of our named executive officers as described in Proposal No. 3 of the Proxy Statement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]        

 

 

Date

 

  

 

 

Signature (Joint Owners)

 

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting

To Be Held on June 1, 2022:

The Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2022 are available at www.proxyvote.com.

 

 

OOMA, INC.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

June 1, 2022 11:00 A.M.

This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors

The undersigned stockholder(s) hereby appoint(s) Shig Hamamatsu and Jenny C. Yeh, or either of them, as proxies, each having full power of substitution, to vote all of the shares of common stock of, Ooma, Inc., that the undersigned stockholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 1, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. local time, via live webcast on the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ooma2022 , and any adjournment or postponement thereof, on all matters set forth on the reverse side and in its/their discretion upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

The undersigned hereby acknowledge(s) receipt of a copy of Ooma, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2022, and the Proxy Statement dated April 14, 2022. The undersigned hereby expressly revokes any and all proxies heretofore given or executed by the undersigned with respect to the shares of stock represented by this proxy and, by filing this proxy with the Secretary of Ooma, Inc., gives notice of such revocation.

This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no such direction is made, this proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendations. Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the election of the director nominees named in Proposal No. 1 of the Proxy Statement, FOR the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm as described in Proposal No. 2 of the Proxy Statement, and FOR the resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as described in Proposal No. 3 of the Proxy Statement. This proxy may be revoked at any time prior to the time it is voted.

Continued and to be signed on reverse side