UNITED STATES
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Dear Stockholders:
It is my great pleasure to report that AirSculpt Technologies, Inc.
(the “Company” or “AirSculpt”) had a record year with 112% revenue
growth. It was an active year with the Company opening four new
centers and successfully completing our initial public offering
during Q4 2021. The AirSculpt brand is very strong, and we hope to
continue to improve the quality of patient lives with our body
contouring and fat removal services. We have a capital efficient
business model with robust unit economics. As a result, our
strategy is to focus on expanding the Company’s footprint with
future center development.
I hope you will join us at the 2022 Annual Meeting of stockholders
(the “Annual Meeting”), which will be held on Wednesday, May 11,
2022 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. This will be our first annual meeting
and will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders to be held
over the Internet. If you will be able to attend the Annual
Meeting, you can vote your shares electronically and submit your
questions during the live webcast of the Annual Meeting by
visiting
https://meetnow.global/MZU44R5.
At the Annual Meeting, we will ask you to elect two members to our
board of directors (the “Board”) and to ratify the appointment of
Grant Thornton LLP ("Grant Thornton") as our independent registered
public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022. We
will also discuss any other business matters properly brought
before the Annual Meeting. The accompanying Notice of the Annual
Meeting and Proxy Statement explain our voting instructions and
procedures, describe the business that will be conducted at the
Annual Meeting and provide information about the Company that you
should consider when you vote your shares.
In reviewing the Proxy Statement, you will find detailed
information beginning on page
6 about the qualifications of our director nominees and why we
believe they are the right people to represent you. Your vote is
very important to us. Whether or not you plan to participate in the
Annual Meeting, it is important that your shares are represented
and voted at the Annual Meeting. I urge you to promptly vote and
submit your proxy via the Internet, by phone, or, if you receive
paper copies of the proxy materials by mail, by following the
instructions on the proxy card or voting instruction card. If you
decide to participate in the Annual Meeting, you will be able to
vote your shares electronically, even if you have previously
submitted your proxy. We value stockholder input, and we will
strive to increase our level of engagement throughout
2022.
As a new public company, I would like to emphasize that we are
focused on outstanding corporate governance as well as adherence to
best practices in key areas including financial reporting,
compliance, employee relations, executive compensation, stockholder
communications, and diversity and inclusion.
On behalf of the Board, I would like to express our appreciation
for your ownership of AirSculpt Technologies, Inc. We look forward
to your participation during the Annual Meeting.
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/s/ Adam Feinstein |
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Chairman of the Board |
Dear Stockholders:
You are cordially invited to attend our Annual Meeting on May 11,
2022 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. This year’s Annual Meeting will be
held virtually at
https://meetnow.global/MZU44R5.
There is no physical location for the Annual Meeting. 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
meeting will enable greater stockholder attendance and
participation from any location around the world.
On or about April 1, 2022, we mailed to our stockholders a Notice
of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”)
containing instructions on how to access our proxy materials,
including the accompanying Proxy Statement and our 2021 Annual
Report on Form 10-K. The Notice also provides instructions on how
to vote online and includes instructions on how to receive a paper
copy of the proxy materials by mail. If you received a Notice by
mail, you will not receive printed and mailed proxy materials
unless you specifically request them.
The Proxy Statement accompanying this letter describes the business
we will consider at the Annual Meeting. Your vote is important
regardless of the number of shares you own. Whether or not you plan
to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote your shares
promptly by mail, telephone or Internet as instructed on the
enclosed proxy card or voting instruction card. Proxies forwarded
by or for brokers or fiduciaries should be returned as requested by
them.
We hope that you will be able to join us virtually on May 11,
2022.
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/s/ Dr. Aaron Rollins |
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Dr. Aaron Rollins |
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Chief Executive Officer and Director |
AirSculpt Technologies, Inc.
400 Alton Road, Unit TH-103M
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Dear Stockholders:
The Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format on May
11, 2022 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time for the following
purposes:
1.Election
of the two Class I director nominees named in the Proxy Statement
to serve for a term of three years;
2.Ratification
of the appointment of Grant Thornton as our independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2022; and
3.Transacting
such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.
Each Proposal is discussed in greater detail in the enclosed Proxy
Statement.
The Board has fixed the close of business on March 22, 2022, as the
record date (the "Record Date") for the determination of
stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual
Meeting or any adjournments thereof. If you would like an
opportunity to view the stockholder list, it will be available 10
calendar days in advance of the Annual Meeting. Please contact
investors@elitebodysculpture.com to make accommodations to view the
list. The list will also be available for inspection on the date of
the meeting on the virtual platform for the Annual
Meeting.
This year’s Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting of
stockholders, which will be conducted solely online via live
webcast. There is no physical location for the Annual Meeting. You
will be able to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting
online, vote your shares electronically and submit your questions
during the meeting by visiting
https://meetnow.global/MZU44R5
at the date and time described in the accompanying Proxy Statement.
To participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need to log on using
the control number from your proxy card or Notice. The control
number can be found in the shaded box. On or about April 1, 2022,
we mailed to our stockholders the Notice containing instructions on
how to access our proxy materials.
If you hold your shares through our transfer agent, Computershare
Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”), you do not need to register
to attend the Annual Meeting.
If you hold your shares through an intermediary, such as a bank or
broker, you must register in advance to attend the Annual
Meeting.
To register to attend the Annual Meeting, you must submit proof of
your proxy power (legal proxy) reflecting your AirSculpt holdings
along with your name and email address to Computershare. You may
forward an email from your broker or attach an image of your legal
proxy to legalproxy@computershare.com. Requests for registration
must be labeled as “Legal Proxy” and be received no later than 5:00
PM Eastern Time, on May 5, 2022. You will receive a confirmation of
your registration by email after we receive your registration
materials.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the
Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote. You may vote by proxy over the
Internet, by telephone, or by mail by following the instructions on
the proxy card. Voting by proxy will ensure your representation at
the Annual Meeting regardless of whether you attend.
We look forward to seeing you virtually this May. Thank you for
your ongoing support of and interest in the Company.
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/s/ Dr. Aaron Rollins |
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Dr. Aaron Rollins |
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Chief Executive Officer and Director |
April 1, 2022
Important notice regarding the Internet availability of proxy
materials for the Annual Meeting to be held on May 11, 2022.
Stockholders may access, view and download the Proxy Statement and
the 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K at
www.edocumentview.com/AIRS.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AIRSCULPT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PROXY STATEMENT
FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
May 11, 2022
INTRODUCTION
This Proxy Statement provides information for our stockholders, as
part of the solicitation of proxies by the Company and the Board
from holders of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common
stock, par value $0.001 per share, for use at the Company’s Annual
Meeting to be held in a virtual format at
https://meetnow.global/MZU44R5
on May 11, 2022
at 8:30 AM Eastern Time.
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will be asked to vote either
directly or by proxy on the following matters discussed
herein:
1.Election
of the two Class I director nominees named in this Proxy Statement
to serve for a term of three years;
2.Ratification
of the appointment of Grant Thornton as our independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2022; and
3.Transacting
such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.
The Notice containing instructions on how to access our proxy
materials, including this Proxy Statement and our 2021 Annual
Report on Form 10-K, was mailed to stockholders on or about April
1, 2022. The Notice also provides instructions on how to vote. If
you need assistance voting your shares, please call Computershare
technical support at 1-866-641-4276. If you receive a Notice by
mail, you will not receive printed and mailed proxy materials
unless you specifically request them.
You may attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares during the
meeting, even if you previously voted by Internet, telephone or if
you returned your proxy card. Your proxy may be revoked by sending
in another signed proxy card with a later date, sending a letter
revoking your proxy to our Secretary in Miami Beach, Florida,
voting again by Internet or telephone, or attending the Annual
Meeting and voting during the meeting.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING
We include this Q&A section to provide some background
information and brief answers to several questions you might have
about the Annual Meeting. We encourage you to read this Proxy
Statement in its entirety.
Why are we providing these materials?
The Board is providing these materials to you in connection with
our Annual Meeting, which will take place on May 11, 2022, and will
be held in a virtual format at
https://meetnow.global/MZU44R5
beginning at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. Stockholders are invited to
participate in the Annual Meeting and are requested to vote on the
proposals described herein.
What information is contained in this Proxy Statement?
This Proxy Statement contains information relating to the proposals
to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, the voting process, the
compensation of our directors and most highly paid executive
officers and other required information.
What proposals will be voted on at the Annual Meeting?
There are two proposals scheduled to be voted on at the Annual
Meeting:
•Election
of the two Class I director nominees named in this Proxy Statement
to serve for a term of three years; and
•Ratification
of the appointment of Grant Thornton as our independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2022.
We will also consider other business that properly comes before the
Annual Meeting.
What shares can I vote?
You may vote all shares of common stock that you owned as of the
close of business on the Record Date, March 22, 2022. You may cast
one vote per share, including shares (i) held directly in your name
as the stockholder of record and (ii) held for you as the
beneficial owner through a stockbroker, bank or other
nominee.
As of March 22, 2022, there were
55,640,154
shares of common stock outstanding, all of which are entitled to be
voted at the Annual Meeting.
A list of stockholders will be available at our headquarters at 400
Alton Road, Unit TH-103M Miami Beach, Florida 33139 for a period of
at least ten calendar days prior to the Annual Meeting. Please
contact investors@elitebodysculpture.com to make accommodations to
view the list. The list will also be available for inspection on
the date of the meeting on the virtual platform for the Annual
Meeting.
What are the voting rights of stockholders?
Each share of our common stock is entitled to one vote. There is no
cumulative voting.
What is the difference between being a stockholder of record and a
beneficial owner?
Many of our stockholders hold their shares through stockbrokers,
banks, or other nominees, rather than directly in their own names.
As summarized below, there are some differences between being a
stockholder of record and a beneficial owner.
•Stockholder
of record:
If your shares are registered directly in your name with our
transfer agent, Computershare, you are the stockholder of record,
and these proxy materials are being sent directly to you. As the
stockholder of record, you have the right to grant your voting
proxy directly to the individuals named on the proxy card or to
vote at the Annual Meeting.
•Beneficial
owner:
If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank
or other nominee, you are the beneficial owner of shares held in
“street name,” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you
by your broker or other nominee, considered to be the stockholder
of record. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to tell your
nominee how to vote. Your nominee has sent you instructions on how
to direct the nominee’s vote. You may vote by following those
instructions and the instructions on the Notice.
How do stockholders vote?
If you are a stockholder of record, you may have your shares voted
on matters presented at the Annual Meeting in any of the following
ways:
•During
the meeting:
You may attend the Annual Meeting virtually and cast your vote
then. If you have already voted online, by telephone or by mail,
your vote at the Annual Meeting will supersede your prior
vote.
•By
proxy:
(i) over the Internet at
www.investorvote.com/AIRS
and using the 15-digit control number found on your proxy card or
Notice; (ii) by using a toll-free telephone number noted on your
proxy card; or (iii) by executing and returning a proxy card and
mailing it in the postage-paid envelope provided. Please allow
sufficient time for delivery of your proxy card if you decide to
vote by mail.
If you properly cast your vote by either voting your proxy via
Internet, telephone or by executing and returning the proxy card,
and if your vote is not subsequently revoked by you, your vote will
be voted in accordance with your instructions. If any other matter
is presented, your proxy will vote in accordance with the proxy
holders’ best judgment. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, we
knew of no matters that needed to be acted on at the Annual Meeting
other than those discussed in this Proxy Statement.
If you sign the proxy card but do not make specific choices, your
proxy will vote your shares as recommended by the Board. If you are
a street name holder and wish to vote at the meeting, you must
first obtain a proxy from your bank, broker or other holder of
record authorizing you to vote.
A control number, located on your proxy card, is designed to verify
your identity and allow you to vote your shares, and to confirm
that your voting instructions have been properly recorded when
voting over the Internet or by telephone. Please be aware that if
you vote by telephone or Internet, you may incur costs such as
telephone and Internet access charges for which you will be
responsible.
May my broker vote for me?
If your broker holds your shares in street name, the broker may
vote your shares on routine matters even if it does not receive
instructions from you. At the Annual Meeting, your broker may,
without instructions from you, vote on Proposal 2 (the selection of
Grant Thornton as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm), but not on Proposal 1 (the election of the
Board’s nominees).
What are abstentions and broker non-votes?
An abstention represents the action by a stockholder to refrain
from voting “for” or “against” a proposal. “Broker non-votes”
represent votes that could have been cast on a particular matter by
a broker, as a stockholder of record, but that were not cast
because the broker (i) lacked discretionary voting authority on the
matter and did not receive voting instructions from the beneficial
owner of the shares or (ii) had discretionary voting authority but
nevertheless refrained from voting on the matter.
Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy?
Yes, you may change your vote after you send in your proxy card or
vote your shares via the Internet or by telephone by following
these procedures:
•Entering
a new vote online;
•Entering
a new vote by telephone;
•Signing
and returning a new proxy card bearing a later date, which will
automatically revoke your earlier proxy instructions;
or
•Attending
the Annual Meeting and voting during the meeting.
How can I attend the Annual Meeting?
The Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting of
stockholders, which will be conducted exclusively by webcast. You
are entitled to participate in the Annual Meeting only if you were
a stockholder of the Company as of the close of business on the
Record Date, or if you hold a valid proxy for the Annual
Meeting.
You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting online, vote your
shares electronically and submit your questions during the meeting
by visiting
https://meetnow.global/MZU44R5.
To participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need to log on using
the control number from your proxy card or Notice. The 15-digit
control number can be found in the shaded box.
If you hold your shares through an intermediary, such as a bank or
broker, you must register in advance using the instructions
below.
The Annual Meeting will begin promptly on May 11, 2022 at 8:30 AM
Eastern Time. We encourage you to access the meeting prior to the
start time leaving ample time for the check in. Please follow the
registration instructions as outlined in this Proxy
Statement.
How do I register to attend the Annual Meeting virtually on the
Internet?
If you are a registered stockholder (i.e., you hold your shares
through our transfer agent, Computershare), you do not need to
register to attend the Annual Meeting.
If you hold your shares through an intermediary, such as a bank or
broker, you must register in advance to attend the Annual Meeting.
To register to attend the Annual Meeting, you must submit proof of
your proxy power (legal proxy) reflecting your AirSculpt holdings
along with your name and email address to Computershare. Requests
for registration must be labeled as “Legal Proxy” and be received
no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time, on May 5, 2022. You will
receive a confirmation of your registration by email after
Computershare receives your registration materials.
Direct your request for registration to Computershare using either
of the following methods:
•Forward
the email from your broker, or attach an image of your legal proxy
in an email to: legalproxy@computershare.com
•Mail
a copy of the legal proxy to: Computershare, AirSculpt Legal Proxy,
P.O. Box 43001, Providence, RI 02940-3001
What if I have trouble accessing the Annual Meeting?
The virtual meeting platform is fully supported across browsers (MS
Edge, Firefox, Chrome and Safari) and devices (desktops, laptops,
tablets and cell phones) running the most up-to-date version of
applicable software and plugins. Internet Explorer is not a
supported browser. Participants should ensure that they have a
strong WiFi connection wherever they intend to participate in the
meeting. We encourage you to access the meeting prior to the start
time. For further assistance should you need it, you may call
Computershare at 1-888-724-2416.
What is a proxy holder?
We are designating our chief executive officer, chief financial
officer, and chief operating officer to hold and vote all
properly-tendered proxies (except votes “withheld”). If you have
indicated a vote, they will vote accordingly. If you have left a
vote blank, they will vote as the Board recommends. While we do not
expect any other business to come up for a vote, if it does, they
will vote in their discretion. If a director nominee is unwilling
or unable to serve, the proxy holders will vote in their discretion
for an alternative nominee.
How can I ask questions at the Annual Meeting?
Questions may be submitted during the Annual Meeting through the
Q&A module at
http://meetnow.global/MZU44R5.
How does the Board recommend that I vote?
The Board recommends that you vote your shares:
•“FOR”
the election of the Board’s nominees; and
•“FOR”
the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton.
What constitutes a quorum for the Annual Meeting?
The presence at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, of the
holders of common stock representing a majority of the combined
voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock on the
Record Date will constitute a quorum, permitting the meeting to
conduct its business. As of the Record Date, there were 55,640,154
shares of common stock
outstanding, all of which are entitled to be voted at the Annual
Meeting. Both abstentions and “broker non-votes” (when a broker
does not have authority to vote on the proposal in question) are
counted as present for the purpose of determining the presence of a
quorum.
What vote is required to approve the election of directors
(“Proposal 1”)?
Director nominees are elected by plurality vote. Therefore, if you
do not vote for a nominee, or you “withhold” authority to vote for
a nominee, your vote will not count either “for” or “against” the
nominee. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of
Proposal 1.
What vote is required to ratify the selection of Grant Thornton as
the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for
Fiscal Year 2022 (“Proposal 2”)?
Proposal 2 will be approved if a majority of the votes cast
affirmatively or negatively on the matter is cast “for” the
proposal. You may vote “for” or “against,” or abstain from voting
on Proposal 2. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect
on the outcome of Proposal 2.
What does it mean if I receive more than one Notice?
You may receive more than one Notice if, for example, you hold your
shares in multiple brokerage accounts. You must vote based on the
instructions in each Notice separately.
How are votes counted?
Computershare has been appointed to be the inspector of elections
and in this capacity will supervise the voting, decide the validity
of proxies and certify the results. We will publish final vote
counts within four business days after the Annual Meeting on a
Current Report on Form 8-K.
Is my vote confidential?
Proxy instructions, ballots, and voting tabulations that identify
individual stockholders are handled in a manner that protects your
voting privacy. Your vote will not be disclosed, either within the
Company or to third parties, except as necessary (i) to meet
applicable legal requirements, (ii) to allow for tabulation and
certification of the vote and (iii) to facilitate successful proxy
solicitation by the Board.
Who pays for costs relating to the proxy materials and Annual
Meeting?
We have retained the services of Computershare to assist us in
mailing the Notice. The costs of preparing and assembling this
Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card, along with the costs
of mailing the Notice and posting the proxy materials on a website,
are borne by us.
In addition to the use of mail, our directors, officers and
employees may solicit proxies personally and by telephone and other
electronic means. They will receive no compensation in addition to
their regular salaries. We may request banks, brokers and other
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward copies of the proxy
materials to their principals and to request authority for the
execution of proxies. We may reimburse these persons for their
expenses in doing so.
Who should I call if I have any questions?
If you have any questions about the Annual Meeting, voting or your
ownership of our common stock, please call Dennis Dean at
786-709-9690 or send an e-mail to
investors@elitebodysculpture.com.
PROPOSAL NO. 1:
Election of Directors
Our business operates under the direction of the Board, which
currently consists of seven directors. In accordance with our
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Board
consists of three classes of approximately equal size: Classes I,
II, and III, with terms expiring in the fiscal year ended December
31, 2022 (“Fiscal 2022”), the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
(“Fiscal 2023”), and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024
(“Fiscal 2024”), respectively. Daniel Sollof and Pamela Netzky are
the Class I directors whose terms expire at the Annual Meeting.
Pursuant to our Stockholders Agreement (as defined below) and
subject to the maintenance of certain ownership requirements, Vesey
Street Capital Partners, L.L.C., our private equity sponsor
(“Sponsor”), has a contractual right to designate two nominees to
our Board. Daniel Sollof is an affiliate of our Sponsor. The Board
has nominated, and stockholders are being asked to reelect, Daniel
Sollof and Pamela Netzky for three-year terms expiring at our
fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (“Fiscal 2025”) annual meeting
of stockholders. If elected, the nominees will each hold office
until the conclusion of our Fiscal 2025 annual meeting of
stockholders and a successor is duly elected and qualified or until
earlier death, resignation, or removal.
Each of the two nominees currently serves as a director of the
Company. The Board is not aware of any nominee who will be unable
or unwilling to serve as a director if elected at the Annual
Meeting. In the event that one or more nominees is unexpectedly not
available to serve, proxies may be voted for another person
nominated as a substitute by the Board, or the Board may reduce the
number of directors to be elected at the Annual Meeting.
Information relating to each nominee for election as director and
for each continuing director, including period of service as a
director of the Company, principal occupation and other
biographical material, is shown later in this Proxy
Statement.
The Board recommends a vote
FOR
the election of each of the nominees as director.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The following table sets forth the name, age, and position, as of
April 1, 2022, of individuals who currently serve as directors on
the Board.
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Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Adam Feinstein |
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Non-Executive Chairman of the Board |
Daniel Sollof |
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Thomas Aaron |
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Class I—Directors with Terms Expiring in Fiscal 2022
Daniel Sollof
has served as a member of the board of managers of Elite Body
Sculpture since October 2018 and as a member of the board of
directors of the Company since June 2021. Mr. Sollof joined VSCP in
August 2014 and serves as a General Partner for the firm. In
addition to sourcing and evaluating potential investment
opportunities, Mr. Sollof works closely with VSCP’s portfolio
companies. He has been a Board Observer at HealthChannels
(ScribeAmerica) since October 2016. From July 2015 to August 2017,
he served as a member of the board of directors of Imedex, Inc.
Prior to joining VSCP, Mr. Sollof served as Vice President and
Research Analyst for Barclays Capital/Lehman Brothers August 2007
to August 2014, focusing on the Healthcare Facilities and Medical
Supplies & Devices Sectors. Prior to Barclays Capital/Lehman
Brothers, Mr. Sollof worked as a Valuation and Business Modeling
Analyst in the Transaction Advisory Services group at Ernst &
Young from September 2005 to July 2007. Mr. Sollof received a B.S.
in Management Science from the University of California – San Diego
and is a CFA charterholder. We believe that Mr. Sollof’s industry
knowledge, as well as his leadership experience, make him an
appropriate member of our Board.
Pamela Netzky
has served as a member of our Board since October 2021. Ms. Netzky
co-founded Skinny Pop Popcorn in 2010 and served as its President
until July 2014. In 2014, SkinnyPop Popcorn sold a majority stake
to TA Associates, a
leading private equity firm, and changed its name to Amplify Snack
Brands. Ms. Netzky transitioned to become a Senior Advisor of
Amplify Snack Brands in 2014 and was named a board member of the
company. In 2015, Amplify Snack Brands went public on the New York
Stock Exchange (formerly NYSE: BETR). Ms. Netzky continued to serve
on the board of directors until its sale to The Hershey Company
(NYSE: HSY) in 2018 in a transaction valued at approximately $1.6
billion. Ms. Netzky has shown dedicated support to the City of
Chicago as well as the arts, education and health care. She has
been recognized for her philanthropic pursuits by The Illinois
Holocaust Museum. Ms. Netzky earned a BA from DePaul University. We
believe that Ms. Netzky’s leadership experience makes her an
appropriate member of our Board.
Class II—Directors with Terms Expiring in Fiscal 2023
Adam Feinstein
has served as non-executive chairman of the board of managers of
Elite Body Sculpture since October 2018 and the non-executive
chairman of the board of directors of the Company since September
2021. Mr. Feinstein founded Vesey Street Capital Partners, L.L.C.
(VSCP) in 2014 and has served as Managing Partner of the firm since
August 2014. Mr. Feinstein has 25 years of experience working with
many of the leading healthcare services companies. He has been
Chairman of the board of directors of HealthChannels
(ScribeAmerica), a provider of medical scribe support and
value-based healthcare solutions, since October 2016 and
QualityMetric, a provider of health and disease specific surveys,
since August 2020. He has served as a member of the board of
directors of Pathgroup, a leading pathology services company since
August 2016. Mr. Feinstein has served as a board member of Safecor
Health, which provides pharmaceutical unit dose packaging services
for hospitals and health systems, since August 2021. He was a board
member of Surgery Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGRY) from September 2015
to December 2019 and Imedex, Inc. from July 2015 to August 2017.
Prior to founding VSCP, Mr. Feinstein was the Senior Vice President
of Corporate Development, Strategic Planning and Office of the
Chief Executive Officer at LabCorp from June 2012 to August 2014.
At LabCorp, he oversaw mergers and acquisitions, corporate
development, strategic partnerships and corporate strategy and
managed the company’s partnerships with large hospital systems.
Prior to LabCorp, Mr. Feinstein served as the Managing Director in
Equity Research at Barclays Capital/Lehman Brothers for 14 years.
He was ranked #1 in the Institutional Investor All America Research
Survey in the Health Care Facilities category for eight years. Mr.
Feinstein is a CFA charterholder and has a B.S. in Business from
the Smith School at the University of Maryland. He also completed
the Nashville Healthcare Council Fellows program. We believe that
Mr. Feinstein’s public company experience, industry knowledge, as
well as his leadership experience, make him an appropriate
non-executive chairman of our Board.
Thomas Aaron
has served as a member of our Board since October 2021. Mr. Aaron
joined Cincinnati Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CINF) in November
2019 and currently serves as a member of the board of directors, as
a member of CINF’s audit committee, and as a member of the boards
of directors of CINF’s property casualty insurance companies and
other subsidiaries. From 2016 to 2017, Mr. Aaron served as Senior
Vice President of Finance of Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:
CYH). Mr. Aaron was appointed to serve as Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of CYH in May 2017, a position in which
he served through December 2019. Prior to joining CYH, Mr. Aaron
had a distinguished, 32-year career at Deloitte leading audit and
consulting services to, among others, national healthcare
organizations. Mr. Aaron is a Certified Public Accountant and holds
a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Kentucky. We believe
that Mr. Aaron’s leadership experience makes him an appropriate
member of our Board.
Kenneth Higgins
has served as a member of our Board since October 2021. Mr. Higgins
currently serves as the managing director and co-founder of
Northborne Partners, LLC, a middle market-focused mergers and
acquisitions advisory firm. Previously, Mr. Higgins spent 4.5 years
at BMO Capital Markets Corp. (a subsidiary of Bank of Montreal
(NYSE: BMO)) from 2016 to 2021. Mr. Higgins received his Bachelor
of Business Administration from the University of Michigan School
of Business and his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School. We
believe that Mr. Higgin’s leadership experience makes him an
appropriate member of our Board.
Class III—Directors with Terms Expiring in Fiscal 2024
Dr. Aaron Rollins
is our founder and has served as Chief Executive Officer since
2012. Dr. Rollins is the cosmetic surgeon to the stars, as well as,
the founder of Elite Body Sculpture. He currently serves as a board
adviser to Safecor Health, a portfolio company affiliated with our
Sponsor. Dr. Rollins is considered a specialist in body sculpting
and has performed thousands of laser liposuction procedures. He is
a life-long art lover who studied sculpture and to fulfill his
dream of combining art and science, he eventually attended medical
school. Dr. Rollins went to medical school at the McGill University
Faculty of Medicine in Montreal, Canada after completing his
undergraduate studies at McGill University. He has received many
awards for his distinguished work, including the I.D.E.A. Bronze
Medal for medical inventions and the “Great Distinction” honor at
McGill University. He is affiliated with the American College of
Surgeons, American Board of Laser Surgery, American Academy of
Cosmetic Surgery and the American Society of Liposuction Surgery.
He is also a member of the World Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr.
Rollins was awarded the Compassionate Doctor certification in 2013.
We believe that Dr. Rollins’ industry knowledge, as well as his
leadership experience, make him an appropriate member of our board
of directors.
Caroline Chu
has served as a member of our Board since October 2021. Previously,
Ms. Chu spent 16 years at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from June 2002
to February 2018. She served as an investment analyst in Equity
Research, a public equities investor in Goldman Sachs Principal
Strategies and portfolio manager and Managing Director in Goldman
Sachs Investment Partners. Ms. Chu also served as Co-Head of
Equities and Managing Director for Alwyne Management LP from May
2018 to January 2020. Ms. Chu received her B.S. degrees in
Economics and Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology in 2002. We believe that Ms. Chu’s leadership
experience makes her an appropriate member of our
Board.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate Governance Highlights
Corporate governance is key to a strong and accountable Board. We
strive to adopt practices that will promote the long-term interests
of the Company and its stockholders, including the below
examples.
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Accountability. Our common stock outstanding on the Record Date is
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Annual Named Executive Officer Performance Evaluation by the
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“Pay for Performance” Philosophy Drives Executive
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Limitation on Management Directors. Our CEO is the only member of
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Audit Committee Approval Required for Related Party
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Board Composition and Election of Directors
Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our
Board. The primary responsibilities of the Board are to provide
oversight, strategic guidance, counseling and direction to our
management. Our Board meets on a regular basis and additionally as
required.
The number of directors is fixed by our Board, subject to the terms
of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our
amended and restated bylaws and our Stockholders Agreement (as
defined below). Our Board consists of seven directors, six of whom
qualify as “independent” under the Nasdaq listing
standards.
Directors are (except for the filling of vacancies and newly
created directorships) elected by the holders of a plurality of the
votes cast by the holders of shares present in person or
represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the
election of such directors. Our Board is divided into three classes
with staggered three-year terms. Only one class of directors is
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:
•the
Class I directors are Daniel Sollof and Pamela Netzky, and their
terms expire at the first annual meeting of
stockholders;
•the
Class II directors are Adam Feinstein, Kenneth Higgins and Thomas
Aaron, and their terms expire at the second annual meeting of
stockholders; and
•the
Class III directors are Dr. Aaron Rollins and Caroline Chu, and
their terms expire at the third annual meeting of
stockholders.
Each director’s term continues until the election and qualification
of his or her successor, or his or her earlier death, resignation,
disqualification or removal. No decrease in the number of directors
will shorten the term of any incumbent director. Our Board is
authorized to assign members of the Board already in office to the
three classes; provided, that each class include a specified
director designated pursuant to our Stockholders Agreement (as
defined below). This classification of our Board may have the
effect of delaying or preventing changes in control of our
company.
In addition, we entered into a stockholders agreement with
affiliates of Sponsor and Dr. Aaron Rollins in connection with
our initial public offering (the “Stockholders Agreement”). This
agreement grants affiliates of our Sponsor and Dr. Aaron Rollins
the right to designate nominees to our Board subject to the
maintenance of certain ownership requirements in us. See “Certain
Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Stockholders
Agreement.”
In accordance with our corporate governance guidelines and subject
to the Stockholders Agreement, our independent directors will
designate a lead independent director in the event that the Company
does not have an independent chairperson of the Board. Our
corporate governance guidelines also provide that the independent
directors shall meet periodically in executive session but no less
than two times per year or whatever minimum has been set by the
Nasdaq listing standards.
Controlled Company Exemption
We meet the definition of a “controlled company” under the Nasdaq
listing standards, and thus we qualify for the “controlled company”
exemption to the board of directors and committee composition
requirements under the Nasdaq listing standards. If we were to rely
on this exemption, we would be exempt from the requirements that
(1) our Board be comprised of a majority of independent directors,
(2) we have a nominating and corporate governance committee
composed entirely of independent directors, and (3) our
compensation committee be comprised solely of independent
directors. The “controlled company” exemption does not modify the
independence requirements for the audit committee, and we comply,
and intend to continue complying, with the requirements of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Nasdaq listing standards, which require
that our audit committee be composed of at least three members and
entirely of independent directors within one year from the date of
this prospectus.
We do not, and do not intend to, rely on the "controlled company"
exemption under the Nasdaq listing standards and we have taken all
actions necessary to comply with such requirements, including
appointing a majority of independent directors to the Board and
establishing certain committees composed entirely of independent
directors within the time frames set forth under the Nasdaq listing
standards. However, as long as we remain a “controlled company”
these requirements will not apply to us and we may, in the future,
seek to utilize some or all of these exemptions.
Director Independence
Our Board 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 has
determined that Thomas Aaron, Caroline Chu, Adam Feinstein, Kenneth
Higgins, Pamela Netzky and Daniel Sollof do not have 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 listing
standards of Nasdaq. In making these determinations, our Board
considered the current and prior relationships that each
non-employee director has with our company, including the fact that
Adam Feinstein and Daniel Sollof are affiliates of our Sponsor,
which owns 52.7% of our common stock.
Annual Board and Committee Performance Review
Pursuant to our corporate governance guidelines, the nominating and
corporate governance committee is responsible for reporting
annually to the Board an evaluation of the overall performance of
the Board. Additionally, the charters of the audit committee,
compensation committee, and nominating and corporate governance
committees each provide that the respective committee is
responsible for performing or participating in an annual evaluation
of its performance, the results of which are presented to the
Board.
Board Meeting Attendance
Subsequent to our initial public offering during the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2021 (“Fiscal 2021”), our Board met once, our
audit committee met twice, and our compensation committee met once.
Each director attended the Board meeting and all of the meetings of
the Board committees on which such director served in Fiscal 2021
subsequent to our initial public offering. The Board and its
committees also approved certain actions by unanimous written
consent in lieu of a meeting.
It is our policy that our directors attend annual meetings of
stockholders.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Our Board has an audit committee, a compensation committee and a
nominating and corporate governance committee. The composition and
responsibilities of each of the committees of our Board are
described below. Members serve on these committees until their
resignation or until as otherwise determined by our Board. Each of
the committees operates under its own written charter adopted by
the Board, each of which is available on our website at
https://investors.elitebodysculpture.com.
Audit Committee
Our audit committee consists of Thomas Aaron, Caroline Chu, and
Kenneth Higgins, with Thomas Aaron serving as Chairperson. The
composition of our audit committee meets the requirements for
independence under current Nasdaq listing standards and SEC rules
and regulations. Each member of our audit committee meets the
financial literacy requirements of Nasdaq listing standards. In
addition, our Board has determined that Thomas Aaron is an audit
committee financial expert within the meaning of Item 407(d) of
Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933. Our audit
committee, among other things:
•reviews
our consolidated financial statements and our critical accounting
policies and practices;
•selects
a qualified firm to serve as the independent registered public
accounting firm to audit our consolidated financial
statements;
•helps
to ensure the independence and performance of the independent
registered public accounting firm;
•discusses
the scope and results of the audit with the independent registered
public accounting firm and reviews, with management and the
independent registered public accounting firm, our interim and
year-end results of operations;
•pre-approves
all audit and all permissible non-audit services to be performed by
the independent registered public accounting firm;
•oversees
the performance of our internal audit function when
established;
•reviews
the adequacy of our internal controls;
•develops
procedures for employees to submit concerns anonymously about
questionable accounting or audit matters;
•reviews
our policies on risk assessment and risk management;
and
•reviews
and approves or disapproves all related party
transactions.
Our audit committee operates under a written charter that satisfies
the applicable rules of the SEC and the listing standards of
Nasdaq.
Compensation Committee
Our compensation committee consists of Caroline Chu, Thomas Aaron,
and Kenneth Higgins, with Caroline Chu serving as Chairperson. The
composition of our compensation committee meets the requirements
for independence under Nasdaq listing standards and SEC rules and
regulations. Each member of the 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 discharge the responsibilities of our Board
relating to compensation of our executive officers. Our
compensation committee, among other things:
•reviews,
approves and determines, or makes recommendations to our Board
regarding, the compensation of our executive officers;
•administers
our stock and equity incentive plans;
•reviews
and approves, or makes recommendations to our Board regarding,
incentive compensation and equity plans; and
•establishes
and reviews general policies relating to compensation and benefits
of our employees.
Our compensation committee operates under a written charter that
satisfies the applicable rules of the SEC and the listing standards
of Nasdaq. The charter provides that the compensation committee
may, in its sole discretion and at the expense of the Company,
retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, legal
counsel or other adviser and will be directly responsible for the
appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any such
adviser. However, before engaging or receiving advice from a
compensation consultant, external legal counsel or any other
adviser, the compensation committee will consider the independence
of each such adviser, including the factors required by Nasdaq and
the SEC.
To assist the compensation committee in meeting its
responsibilities, the committee engaged Haigh & Co. (“Haigh”)
as its independent outside compensation consultant to regularly
provide executive compensation market analysis and insight, with
respect to our executive officers. Haigh only provides services to
the compensation committee with respect to executive and director
compensation and does not provide any other services to the
Company.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Our nominating and corporate governance committee consists of
Kenneth Higgins and Pamela Netzky, with Kenneth Higgins serving as
Chairperson. The composition of our nominating and corporate
governance committee meets the requirements for independence under
Nasdaq listing standards and SEC rules and regulations. Our
nominating and corporate governance committee, among other
things:
•identifies,
evaluates and selects, or makes recommendations to our Board
regarding, nominees for election to our Board and its
committees;
•evaluates
the performance of our Board and of individual
directors;
•considers
and makes recommendations to our Board regarding the composition of
our Board and its committees;
•reviews
developments in corporate governance practices;
•oversees
environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters;
•evaluates
the adequacy of our corporate governance practices and reporting;
and
•develops
and makes recommendations to our Board regarding corporate
governance guidelines and matters.
The nominating and corporate governance committee operates under a
written charter that satisfies the applicable listing requirements
and rules of Nasdaq.
Role of Board of Directors in Risk Oversight Process
Our Board has responsibility for the oversight of our risk
management processes and, through the audit committee, regularly
discusses with management and the auditors, as appropriate, (i) the
Company’s guidelines and policies with respect to financial risk
management and financial risk assessment, including the Company’s
major financial risk exposures and the steps taken by management to
monitor and control these exposures and (ii) management risks
relating to data privacy, technology and information security,
including cyber security and back-up of information systems, and
the steps the Company has taken to monitor and control such
exposures. The compensation committee is responsible for reviewing
the Company’s practices and policies of employee compensation as
they relate to risk management and risk-taking
incentives in order to determine whether such compensation policies
and practices are reasonably likely to have a material adverse
effect on the Company. Additionally, the risk oversight process
includes receiving regular reports from our Board committees and
members of senior management to enable our Board to understand our
risk identification, risk management and risk mitigation strategies
with respect to areas of potential material risk, including
operations, finance, legal, regulatory, cybersecurity, strategic
and reputational risk.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
All compensation and related matters are reviewed by our
compensation committee. None of the members of our compensation
committee is or has at any time during the past year been an
officer or employee of ours. None of our executive officers
currently serves, or in the past year has served, as a member of
the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity that
has one or more executive officers serving on our Board or
compensation committee.
Employee, Officer and Director Hedging
Our insider trading policy expressly prohibits our employees,
officers and directors from (i) engaging in hedging or monetization
transactions, including through the use of financial instruments
such as prepaid variable forwards, equity swaps, collars, and
exchange funds, and (ii) trading in derivative securities related
to our common stock, which includes publicly traded call and put
options. Our insider trading policy expressly prohibits our
employees, officers and directors from pledging our shares as
collateral for a loan.
Code of Conduct
Our Board has a Code of Conduct applicable to our directors,
officers and employees. The Code of Conduct is accessible on our
website at
https://investors.elitebodysculpture.com/corporate-governance/governance.
If we make any substantive amendments to the Code of Conduct or
grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision
of the Code of Conduct to our officers, we will disclose the nature
of such amendment or waiver on that website or in a report on Form
8-K.
Commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance
Issues
We are committed to being a strong corporate citizen and our value
of operating with integrity is core to our success. We believe that
identifying and managing critical ESG topics helps ensure the
sustainability of our Company and drives long-term value for our
stakeholders.
The broad responsibility of ESG stewardship is supported across our
organization by the dedication and efforts of the Board and its
committees, as well as the entrepreneurship and dedication of our
team. As stewards of long-term enterprise value, the Board is
committed to overseeing the sustainability of the Company, and to
promoting equity, diversity and inclusion. The nominating and
corporate governance committee oversees our ESG activities and
initiatives to continue enhancing our culture of sustainability and
corporate governance practices. The compensation committee promotes
a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion and contributes to the
ability to attract, retain, develop and motivate both at the
executive level and throughout the organization.
Corporate Governance Guidelines
We believe that good corporate governance is important to ensure
that we are managed for the long-term benefit of our stockholders.
Our Board has adopted a set of corporate governance guidelines to
set clear parameters for the operation of our Board. Our corporate
governance guidelines are available on our website at
www.investors.elitebodysculpture.com/corporate-governance/governance.
Director Nomination Process
The nominating and corporate governance committee recommends, and
our Board nominates, candidates to stand for election as directors.
The nominating and corporate governance committee has the authority
to engage search firms for the purpose of identifying highly
qualified director candidates, for which such firms are paid a fee.
Stockholders may also nominate persons to be elected as directors
in accordance with our bylaws and applicable law, as described
under “Additional Information—Requirements for Stockholder
Proposals.”
Board Membership Criteria
It is the policy of our Board that directors should possess strong
personal and professional ethics, integrity, and values; be
business savvy and genuinely interested in the Company; and be
committed to representing the long-term interests of
our
stockholders. Our goal is a balanced and diverse Board, with
members whose skills, background and experience are complementary
and, together, cover the spectrum of areas that impact our
business. In reviewing candidates for director nomination, our
Board and nominating and corporate governance committee will
consider candidates who reflect diverse backgrounds, including
gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation and gender
identity.
Communications with Directors
Stockholders wishing to communicate with the Board may do so by
writing to the Board or to the non-employee members of the Board as
a group, at:
AirSculpt Technologies, Inc.
400 Alton Road, Unit TH-103M
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Attention: Secretary
The communication must prominently display the legend "BOARD
COMMUNICATION" in order to indicate to the Secretary that it is a
communication for the Board. Upon receiving such a communication,
the Secretary will promptly forward the communication to the
relevant individual or group to which it is addressed. Certain
items that are unrelated to the Board's duties and responsibilities
may be excluded, such as spam, junk mail and mass mailings, resumes
and other forms of job inquiries, surveys and business
solicitations or advertisements. The Secretary will not forward any
communication determined in his or her good faith belief to be
frivolous, unduly hostile, threatening, illegal or similarly
unsuitable.
PROPOSAL NO. 2:
Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
The audit committee of the Board has appointed Grant Thornton as
our independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2022.
We are asking our stockholders to ratify this
appointment.
SEC regulations and the Nasdaq listing standards require our audit
committee to engage, retain, and supervise our independent
registered public accounting firm. Our audit committee annually
reviews our independent registered public accounting firm’s
independence, including reviewing all relationships between the
independent registered public accounting firm and us and any
disclosed relationships or services that may impact the objectivity
and independence of the independent registered public accounting
firm, and the independent registered public accounting firm’s
performance. Although stockholder ratification is not required by
applicable law nor by our bylaws, we are submitting our selection
of Grant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting
firm as a matter of good corporate governance.
We expect that representatives of Grant Thornton will be present at
the meeting, that the representatives will have the opportunity to
make a statement if they so desire, and that they will be available
to respond to appropriate questions.
Grant Thornton has served as our independent registered public
accounting firm since 2018.
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible
Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
Pursuant to the audit committee charter, the audit committee is
responsible for the oversight of our accounting, reporting, and
financial practices. The audit committee has the responsibility to
select, appoint, engage, oversee, retain, evaluate, and terminate
our external auditors; pre-approve all audit and non-audit services
to be provided, consistent with all applicable laws, to us by our
external auditors; and establish the fees and other compensation to
be paid to our external auditors. During 2021, the audit committee
pre-approved all audit and permitted non-audit services provided by
Grant Thornton.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The following sets forth fees billed by Grant Thornton for the
audit of our annual financial statements and other services
rendered for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and December
31, 2020:
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“Audit
fees”
include fees for professional services rendered for the audit of
our consolidated financial statements, reviews of the interim
consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports,
the review of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 for our
initial public offering and services that are normally provided by
Grant Thornton in connection with the financial statement
audit.
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The Board recommends a vote
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the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton as our
independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal
2022.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
This section provides an overview of the compensation of our
principal executive officer and our next two most
highly-compensated executive officers for Fiscal 2021. We refer to
these individuals as our named executive officers. Our named
executive officers are:
•Dr.
Aaron Rollins, our Chief Executive Officer;
•Ronald
P. Zelhof, our Chief Operating Officer; and
•Dennis
Dean, our Chief Financial Officer.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the compensation awarded to, earned
by or paid to our named executive officers (“NEOs”) in respect of
their service to us during Fiscal 2021 and, if applicable, the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (“Fiscal 2020”).
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Salary
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Bonus
($)(1)
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Stock Awards
($)(2)
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Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
($)(3)
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All Other Compensation
($)(4)
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Total
($)
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Dr. Aaron Rollins
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2021 |
558,333 |
430,833 |
27,606,116 |
404,668 |
6,644 |
29,006,594 |
Chief Executive Officer
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2020 |
300,000 |
150,000 |
— |
140,241 |
8,569 |
598,810 |
Ronald P. Zelhof |
2021 |
445,833 |
5,558,542 |
13,803,051 |
— |
18,817 |
19,826,243 |
Chief Operating Officer
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2020 |
300,000 |
120,000 |
— |
— |
13,328 |
433,328 |
Dennis Dean |
2021 |
247,917 |
2,219,167 |
13,803,051 |
— |
10,365 |
16,280,500 |
Chief Financial Officer
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(1) Amounts in this column reflect annual
performance bonus payments earned by our named executive officers
in 2021, which were paid in 2022, and earned in 2020, which were
paid in 2021. Annual performance bonuses earned in 2021 were
$395,833 for Dr. Rollins, $238,542 for Mr. Zelhof and $194,167 for
Mr. Dean. Amounts in this column for 2021 also reflect cash bonus
awards paid in connection with our initial public offering to Mr.
Zelhof, in the amount of $4,750,000, and to Mr. Dean, in the amount
of $1,800,000. Amounts in this column for 2021 also reflect bonuses
paid prior to our initial public offering in the amounts of
$35,000, paid to Dr. Rollins in connection with an adjustment to
his base salary, $570,00, paid to Mr. Zelhof in connection with
mid-year performance achievement milestones, and $225,000, paid to
Mr. Dean as a sign-on bonus.
(2) Amounts in this column for 2021
represent the grant date fair value, as determined in accordance
with FASB ASC Topic 718, of a one-time equity award in connection
with our initial public offering made up of 50% restricted stock
unit awards ("RSUs") and 50% performance-based restricted stock
unit awards ("PSUs")granted pursuant to the Company’s 2021 Equity
Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). Each of the performance-based
restricted stock unit award amounts are based on performance
achievement of 100%, which is the highest level of award amounts
that may be earned.
(3) Amounts in this column reflect the
Equityholder Bonus that Dr. Rollins earned in 2020 and in 2021,
including the termination fee paid to Dr. Rollins in 2021, as
described under “Narrative Disclosure to the Summary Compensation
Table—Equityholder Bonus for Dr. Rollins" below.
(4) Amounts shown in the “All Other
Compensation” column represent medical, dental and vision insurance
policy premiums paid by us.
Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table
Annual Base Salary
Each named executive officer's base salary is a fixed component of
compensation for each year for performing specific job duties and
functions. The 2021 annual base salaries for our named executive
officers are set forth in the Summary Compensation Table
above.
In May 2021, our Board approved an increase to Dr. Rollins’ annual
base salary from $300,000 to $600,000 and an increase to Mr.
Zelhof’s annual base salary from $300,000 to $500,000. As discussed
under “Employment Agreements” below, Dr. Rollins’ annual base
salary was further increased to $875,000 and Mr. Zelhof’s annual
base salary was further increased to $575,000, in each case, in
connection with our initial public offering and effective as of
October 28, 2021. Mr. Dean’s annual base salary when he began
employment with the Company, effective June 1, 2021, was $395,000
and Mr. Dean’s annual base salary was increased from $395,000 to
$500,000 in connection with our initial public offering and
effective as of October 28, 2021.
Annual Cash Bonuses
In addition to their annual base salary, our named executive
officers are eligible for an annual cash performance bonus for each
fiscal year based upon achievement of our performance targets, as
determined by our Board in its sole and absolute discretion. For
2020, Dr. Rollins and Mr. Zelhof were eligible to receive an annual
target cash performance bonus of 50% and 40%, respectively, of
their annual base salary based on annual EBITDA performance. When
he began employment, Mr. Dean was eligible to receive an annual
target cash performance bonus of 50% of his annual base salary. In
connection with our initial public offering, Dr. Rollins, Mr.
Zelhof and Mr. Dean had their annual target cash performance
bonuses increased to 100%, 75% and 75%, respectively, of their
annual base salary.
In December of 2020, our Board approved the 2021 budgeted EBITDA
target of $37.0 million. For the 2021 performance period, our
EBITDA was $46.1 million and as a result, Dr. Rollins, Mr. Zelhof
and Mr. Dean earned bonuses at 100% of target. Annual bonuses paid
to our NEOs for 2021 were pro-rated to reflect adjustments to base
salaries and to target annual bonuses that occurred during the
year. The annual bonuses paid to our NEOs for 2021 were $395,833 in
the case of Dr. Rollins, $238,542 in the case of Mr. Zelhof and
$194,167 in the case of Mr. Dean. These bonuses were paid during
the first quarter of 2022.
Equityholder Bonus for Dr. Rollins
Prior to our initial public offering, Dr. Rollins was eligible to
receive an annual cash incentive award based on his ownership of
Company equity and the Company’s EBITDA performance (the
“Equityholder Bonus”). The Equityholder Bonus was paid annually in
an amount equal to (x) the greater of (i) $500,000 and (ii) 2% of
the Company’s consolidated EBITDA for such calendar year,
multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number
of Class A Units held by Dr. Rollins and the denominator of which
is the aggregate number of Class A Units outstanding as of December
31 of the applicable calendar year. The Equityholder Bonus was paid
in four quarterly installments during the course of the year for
which it was earned and was adjusted after the end of the year to
the extent quarterly installments were over or under paid. As
discussed under “Employment Agreements” below, Dr. Rollins is no
longer entitled to the Equityholder Bonus.
For 2021, Dr. Rollins earned an Equityholder Bonus of $124,186,
which was paid in quarterly installments during the year. In
connection with our initial public offering, Dr. Rollins received a
payment in connection with the termination of the Equityholder
Bonus of $280,482.
IPO Equity Awards
In connection with our initial public offering, we awarded special
one-time grants of RSUs and PSUs under the 2021 Plan to certain key
executives, including each of Dr. Rollins, Mr. Zelhof and Mr. Dean
(the “IPO Awards”). The IPO Awards for Dr. Rollins, Mr. Zelhof and
Mr. Dean are 50% in the form of RSUs and 50% in the form of
PSUs.
The number of RSUs granted to Dr. Rollins, Mr. Zelhof and Mr. Dean
in connection with their IPO Awards cover 973,703 shares of our
common stock, 486,851 shares of our common stock and 486,851 shares
of our common stock, respectively. The RSUs vest one-third annually
over the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to
continued employment on such date, except as otherwise described
under “Potential Payments and Benefits upon Termination or Change
in Control” below.
For Dr. Rollins, Mr. Zelhof and Mr. Dean, the number of PSUs
granted to them in connection with their IPO Awards cover 973,703
shares of our common stock, 486,851 shares of our common stock and
486,851 shares of our common stock, respectively. Fifty percent of
the PSUs vest based on the highest 60-day volume weighted average
price of our common stock at any time during the three-year period
following the date of grant as compared to the offering price of
our common stock in connection with the initial public offering
(the “baseline stock price”), with (i) one-third of such PSUs
vesting upon achievement of a stock price of 120% of the baseline
stock price, (ii) one-third of such PSUs vesting upon achievement
of a stock price of 145% of the baseline stock price, and (iii)
one-third of such PSUs vesting upon achievement of a stock price of
175% of the baseline stock price. The other 50% of the PSUs vest in
full based on our achievement of a net revenue performance goal of
$225 million or greater over any trailing four consecutive fiscal
quarters during the three-year period following the date of grant.
Vesting of the PSUs is subject to continued employment on the date
the performance goal is achieved, except as otherwise described
under “Potential Payments and Benefits upon Termination or Change
in Control” below. Upon a change in control (as defined in the 2021
Plan), the performance conditions underlying the PSUs are deemed
satisfied at 100% and the PSUs remain subject solely to time-based
vesting over the remainder of the three year performance period,
subject to continued service on such date except as otherwise
described under “Potential Payments and Benefits upon Termination
or Change in Control” below.
Benefits
All of our current named executive officers are eligible to
participate in our employee benefit plans, including our medical,
dental, and vision, in each case on the same basis as all of our
other employees, except that we pay for the full cost of premiums
of such benefits for our named executive officers. We generally do
not provide perquisites or personal benefits to our named executive
officers.
Employment Agreements
We previously entered into employment agreements with each of Dr.
Rollins, effective October 2, 2018, Mr. Zelhof, effective December
1, 2018, and Dennis Dean, effective June 1, 2021. On October 5,
2021, we entered into Amended and Restated Employment Agreements
with each of Dr. Rollins, Mr. Zelhof and Mr. Dean in connection
with our initial public offering (the “Amended and Restated
Employment Agreements”), which agreements became effective upon
completion of our initial public offering.
The Amended and Restated Employment Agreements each provide that
the executive will receive a base salary of $875,000 (in the case
of Dr. Rollins), $575,000 (in the case of Mr. Zelhof) and $500,000
(in the case of Mr. Dean), which may be reviewed annually and may
be increased, but not decreased, without the executive’s consent.
The Amended and Restated Employment Agreements also provide that
the executive is eligible to receive an annual performance-based
cash bonus with a target annual bonus of 100% of base salary (in
the case of Dr. Rollins) and 75% of base salary (in the case of Mr.
Zelhof and Mr. Dean), which bonus is earned based on the
achievement of performance targets, as determined annually by our
Board. Any annual bonus, to the extent earned, is paid in a lump
sum.
The Amended and Restated Employment Agreements also provided that
the executive would receive a special one-time equity award grant
as soon as reasonably practicable following the completion of our
initial public offering, which equity grants are described under
“IPO Equity Awards” above.
Under the Amended and Restated Employment Agreements, the
executives are also eligible to participate in the Company’s annual
equity grant program, with the first such annual equity grant in
the first quarter of 2022. Pursuant to his Amendment and Restated
Employment Agreement, for Dr. Rollins, the 2022 annual equity grant
has a grant date fair value equal to 200% of base salary, with a
portion of such award being in the form of time-vesting restricted
stock units that vest over three years in equal annual
installments. All equity awards are subject to the approval of our
Board. The Amended and Restated Employment Agreements for each of
Mr. Zelhof and Mr. Dean also provided that the executive would
receive a special one-time cash bonus in a lump sum payment as soon
as reasonably practicable following the completion of our initial
public offering in the amount of $4,750,000 (in the case of Mr.
Zelhof) and $1,800,000 (in the case of Mr. Dean).
Under the Amended and Restated Employment Agreements the executive
may terminate their respective employment at any time and for any
reason with 60 days’ prior written notice, provided, however, that
we may accelerate the executive’s last day of employment to any
date within the 60-day notice period without converting the
resignation into anything other than a voluntary resignation. We
may terminate the executive’s employment immediately for
“disability” (as defined in the Amended and Restated Employment
Agreements) or immediately upon written notice for “cause” (as
defined below). In the event that the executive’s employment is
terminated due to his death or disability, for “cause” or upon his
resignation without “good reason” (as defined below), we must
provide the executive (or his beneficiaries) with (i) any unpaid
base salary through the date of termination, (ii) payment for any
accrued but unused paid time off, (iii) following submission of
proper expense reports, reimbursement for expenses properly
incurred, and (iv) all other vested entitlements or benefits to
which he is entitled (collectively, the “Accrued
Benefits”).
If we terminate the executive’s employment without cause (which in
the case of Mr. Zelhof must be with 90 days’ written notice) or the
executive terminates his employment for “good reason” (as defined
below), then we must provide the executive with the Accrued
Benefits and subject to the executive’s execution and
non-revocation of a release of claims, a lump sum payment equal to
two times (in the case of Dr. Rollins) and one and one-half times
(in the case of Mr. Zelhof and Mr. Dean), the sum of (i)
executive’s annual base salary, plus (ii) his target annual bonus,
in each case at the rates and target amounts in effect as of such
termination of employment.
For purposes of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreements with
each of Dr. Rollins and Mr. Zelhof, “cause” generally means the
executive’s (i) fraud, embezzlement or other misappropriation of
funds or property of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates (each, a “Company Group Member”) or any persons or
professional for which the Company or its subsidiaries or
affiliates provides business, management, administrative, marketing
or other support services (“Managed Practices”), (ii) any gross
misconduct that is injurious, directly or indirectly, in any
material respect to any Company Group Member or any Managed
Practice, (iii) failure to perform, or breach of, in any material
respect, of any obligations under the Employment Agreement or any
other agreement between the executive and any Company Group Member,
(iv) exclusion, debarment, termination or suspension under any
Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE or other federal, state or government
health care program, or commission or conviction of, indictment for
or plea of guilty or no contest to,
any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, embezzlement,
fraud or self-dealing or any crime which could reasonably be
expected to subject the executive, any Company Group Member,
services or Managed Practice to exclusion, debarment, termination
or suspension under any Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE or other
federal, state or government health care program, (v) use of
alcohol or controlled substances that impairs the executive’s
ability to perform his duties and responsibilities with respect to
any Company Group Member or Managed Practice in any material
respect, (vi) challenging the legality, validity or enforceability
of any of the Managed Practice documents, (vii) termination by a
Managed Practice owned or controlled by the executive of a managed
services agreement with any Company Group Member for reasons other
than a material breach of such agreement by any Company Group
Member, (viii) the willful breach by a Managed Practice owned or
controlled by the executive of a management services agreement with
any Company Group Member, or (ix) the executive’s failure to give
timely notice of his resignation under the employment agreement.
With respect to items (ii), (iii), (viii) and (ix), any such action
will only constitute “cause” if the Board notifies the executive in
writing of such action and the executive has not remedied the
action within 30 days of such notice. For Dr. Rollins, “cause” is
also defined to include his license to practice medicine in the
State of California or New York being revoked, terminated,
cancelled, suspended, relinquished or placed on probationary
status.
For purposes of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with
Mr. Dean, “cause” generally is defined in the same manner as set
forth above for Dr. Rollins and Mr. Zelhof, however prongs (iv),
(vii) and (viii) of the “cause” definition described above do not
apply to Mr. Dean and are replaced with a prong that includes Mr.
Dean’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or no contest to, a felony
or crime involving moral turpitude.
For purposes of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreements,
“good reason” generally means (i) a material reduction of title
authority, duties or responsibilities with the Company, (ii) a
material reduction in base salary, (iii) relocation of principal
place of work to a place more than 25 miles from the Company’s
headquarters in Miami, Florida, or, in the case of Mr. Dean, 35
miles from Nashville, Tennessee, or (iv) a material breach by the
Company of the employment agreement. Good reason will not exist
unless the executive notifies the Company in writing of such action
not later than 30 days after its initial occurrence and the Company
has not remediated the action within 15 days of such notice. If the
Company cannot remedy the action or condition for reasons beyond
its control it may get a 15 day extension of the cure
period.
Employee Covenants Agreement
We also entered into an Employee Covenants Agreement with Dr.
Rollins dated as of October 2, 2018 (the “Rollins Covenants
Agreement”), which agreement includes customary confidentiality and
non-disparagement provisions, as well as provisions relating to
assignment of inventions. On October 5, 2021, we entered into an
amendment to the Rollins Covenants Agreement, which became
effective upon completion of our initial public offering. The
Rollins Covenants Agreement, as amended, also includes
non-competition and non-solicitation of employees and customers
provision that run during Dr. Rollins employment with the Company
and for a period of twelve months after termination of
employment.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
As of December 31, 2021, our named executive officers held
outstanding equity-based awards of the Company as listed in the
table below.
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Stock Awards |
Name |
Grant Date |
Number of Shares or Units That Have Not Yet Vested
(#)(1)
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Market Value of Shares or Units That Have Not Yet
Vested
($)(2)
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Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares or Units
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Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market Value of Unearned Shares or
Units That Have Not Vested ($)(2)
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Dr. Aaron Rollins
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11/4/2021 |
973,703 |
16,737,955 |
— |
— |
Chief Executive Officer
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11/4/2021 |
— |
— |
973,703 |
16,737,955 |
Ronald P. Zelhof |
3/31/2019 |
578,051 |
9,936,697 |
— |
— |
Chief Operating Officer
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11/4/2021 |
486,851 |
8,368,969 |
— |
— |
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11/4/2021 |
— |
— |
486,851 |
8,368,969 |
Dennis Dean |
11/4/2021 |
486,851 |
8,368,969 |
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Chief Financial Officer
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11/4/2021 |
— |
— |
486,851 |
8,368,969 |
(1) Includes RSU awards granted in
connection with the IPO Awards. RSUs vest in three equal
installments on each of November 2, 2022, November 2, 2023 and
November 2, 2024. Also includes 578,051 shares of restricted common
stock issued in respect of the incentive units previously awarded
to Mr. Zelhof prior to our initial public offering, with such
shares vesting 50% on the six-month anniversary of our initial
public offering and 50% on the one-year anniversary of our initial
public offering.
(2) Based on the closing sale price of
AirSculpt common stock on NASDAQ of $17.19 per share on December
31, 2021.
(3) Includes PSU awards granted in
connection with the IPO Awards. PSU awards vest based on
achievement of performance conditions over a three-year performance
period, as described under “IPO Awards” above. PSUs are included at
100% performance.
Potential Payments and Benefits upon Termination or Change in
Control
As discussed under “Employment Agreements,” the Amended and
Restated Employment Agreements provide for certain severance
payments in connection with our NEOs termination of employment
under certain circumstances.
Treatment of IPO Equity Awards
As detailed above under “IPO Awards,” we granted to each of Dr.
Rollins, Mr. Zelhof and Mr. Dean RSUs and PSUs in connection with
our initial public offering. The RSU and PSU grants provide for the
following treatment in connection with certain qualifying
terminations of employment or a change in control. All references
to “change in control” in this section refer to such term as it is
defined in the 2021 Plan.
Dr. Rollins.
In the event of a termination of Dr. Rollins without cause, for
good reason or due to his death or disability, (i) all unvested
RSUs granted to Dr. Rollins will accelerate and vest in full as of
the date of such termination and (ii) all unvested PSUs will remain
outstanding and eligible to vest pro-rata, based on time employed
during the performance period, subject to achievement of the
specified performance condition during the performance period. The
terms “cause” and “good reason” are as defined in Dr. Rollins’s
employment agreement. On a change in control, all PSUs will be
converted into time-vesting RSUs at target amounts, with cliff
vesting at the end of the applicable performance period. Upon a
qualifying termination of employment following a change in control,
all unvested RSUs and PSUs will accelerate and vest in full as of
the date of such termination.
Mr. Zelhof and Mr. Dean.
In the event of a termination of Mr. Zelhof or Mr. Dean without
cause, for good reason or due to death or disability, (i) all
unvested RSUs that would have vested during the twelve month period
following the executive’s termination of employment will vest as of
the date of such termination and (ii) all unvested PSUs will remain
outstanding and eligible to vest pro rata, based on time employed
during the performance period, for a period of 12 months following
termination of employment, subject to achievement of the specified
performance condition during such twelve month period. The terms
“cause” and “good reason” are as defined in the executive’s
employment agreement. On a change in control, all PSUs will be
converted into time-vesting RSUs at target amounts, with cliff
vesting at the end of the applicable performance period. Upon a
qualifying termination of employment during the eighteen month
period immediately following a change control, all unvested RSUs
and PSUs will accelerate and vest in full as of the date of such
termination.
Treatment of Restricted Shares
In the event of a termination of Mr. Zelhof’s employment without
cause, for good reason or due to his death or disability, any of
the 578,051 shares of restricted common stock granted to Mr. Zelhof
that are then unvested will accelerate and vest in full as of such
termination. The terms “cause” and “good reason” are as defined in
Mr. Zelhof’s employment agreement.
Director compensation
The following table sets forth the compensation awarded to, earned
by or paid to the non-employee members of our Board in respect of
their service to our Board during our Fiscal 2021. Dr. Rollins’
compensation for Fiscal 2021 is included in the “Summary
compensation table” above and as described in the accompanying
narrative description. Other than as set forth in the table below,
we did not pay any compensation to any of the members of our Board
for Fiscal 2021.
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Stock Awards
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All Other Compensation
($)
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Total
($)
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Thomas Aaron
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25,625 |
206,146 |
— |
231,771 |
Caroline Chu
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25,000 |
206,146 |
— |
231,146 |
Kenneth Higgins |
26,875 |
206,146 |
— |
233,021 |
Pamela Netzky
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20,625 |
206,146 |
— |
226,771 |
(1) The amounts in this column represent
annual cash retainers, committee chair and committee membership
fees. Any director who is an officer of the Company and any
director who is nominated by Vesey Street Capital Partners, L.L.C.,
including Messrs. Feinstein and Sollof, did not receive any
AirSculpt director compensation.
(2) The
amounts in this column represent the grant date fair value, as
determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, of awards of
restricted stock units granted under the 2021 Plan. Awards granted
in connection with our initial public offering settle one year
after grant. Aggregate restricted stock unit awards outstanding as
of December 31, 2021 are 13,910 for each of Mr. Aaron, Ms. Chu, Mr.
Higgins and Ms. Netzky.
Narrative to Director Compensation Table
In connection with our initial public offering, we adopted a formal
policy governing the compensation of our non-employee directors.
Any director who also serves as an employee receives no additional
compensation for services as a director or as a member of a
committee of our Board. Compensation for our non-employee directors
(other than Adam Feinstein and Daniel Sollof, who are not
compensated for their service as directors) includes an annual cash
retainer of $75,000. In addition, non-employee directors (other
than Adam Feinstein and Daniel Sollof, who are not compensated for
their service as directors) also receive an additional cash
retainer for service on the audit committee, compensation
committee, or nominating and corporate governance committee of our
Board. The chairman of the audit committee receives an additional
cash retainer of $20,000, and the other members of the audit
committee will receive an additional cash retainer of $10,000. The
chairmen of the compensation committee or nominating and corporate
governance committee each receive an additional cash retainer of
$15,000, and each other member of such committee will receive an
additional cash retainer of $7,500. All cash retainers for service
on committees of our Board are payable quarterly. All cash
retainers will be pro-rated for any partial periods of service. In
addition to cash compensation, each non-employee director (other
than Adam Feinstein and Daniel Sollof, who are not compensated for
their service as directors) receives an annual RSU grant equal to
$150,000 of our common stock, which will be granted at each annual
meeting of our stockholders and will vest upon the earlier of (i)
the first anniversary of the date of grant or (ii) the day prior to
our next annual meeting of stockholders. In connection with our
initial public offering, we granted 13,910 RSUs under the 2021 Plan
to each of our non-employee directors which RSUs will vest on
October 28, 2022, subject to each non-employee director’s continued
service through such date.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Below is a list of the names, ages, positions, and a brief account
of the business experience of the individuals who serve as our
executive officers as of March 22, 2022.
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Dr. Aaron Rollins(1)
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Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Ronald P. Zelhof |
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58 |
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Chief Operating Officer and President |
Dennis Dean |
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Chief Financial Officer |
(1) See “Board of Directors” for a description of Dr. Aaron
Rollins’ experience.
Ronald P. Zelhof
has served as our Chief Operating Officer since December 2018 and
as our President since October 2021. Mr. Zelhof brings over 30
years of experience to the Company, including over ten years at
Surgery Partners, Inc. where he most recently served in the
position of Senior Vice President of Operations from November 2015
to December 2018 and over 20 years at Healthsouth where he served
in various positions, including VP of Operations. Mr. Zelhof
received his B.S. in Education and is a graduate of the
professional program in Physical Therapy from the University of
Miami.
Dennis Dean
has served as our Chief Financial Officer since June 1, 2021. Mr.
Dean has over 20 years of experience in multi-site healthcare
services. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Dean served as Senior
Vice President of Finance and Operations for Envision Healthcare
from January 2019 to December 2020. Mr. Dean also over served as
Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller for Surgery
Partners and its predecessor company, Symbion, from 2008 through
2018 and was part of the team which took Surgery Partners public in
2015. Prior to joining Symbion, he co-founded Resource Partners,
LLC, a healthcare-focused financial consulting firm, and began his
career at Deloitte. Mr. Dean is a Certified Public Accountant and
holds a B.S. in Accounting and an MAcc from Western Kentucky
University.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Beneficial Ownership
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial
ownership of our common stock as of March 22, 2022 by (i) each
person, or group of affiliated persons, known by us to beneficially
own more than 5% of our common stock, (ii) each of our directors
and named executive officers, and (iii) all of our directors and
executive officers as a group.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of
the SEC. These rules generally attribute beneficial ownership of
securities to persons who possess sole or shared voting power or
investment power with respect to such securities. To our knowledge,
except as otherwise indicated, all persons listed below have sole
voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially
owned by them, subject to applicable community property
laws.
Applicable percentage ownership is based on 55,640,154 shares of
common stock outstanding as of March 22, 2022. RSUs that may vest
and settle within 60 days of April 1, 2022 are deemed to be
outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding the
RSUs for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that
person but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of
computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless
otherwise indicated, the address for each listed stockholder is:
400 Alton Road, Unit TH-103M, Miami Beach, Florida
33139.
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Common Stock beneficially owned
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Name and address of beneficial owner
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Number
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Percentage
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5% stockholders:
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Dr. Aaron Rollins |
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13,461,583 |
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24.19 |
% |
Entities affiliated with Vesey Street Capital Partners,
L.L.C.(1)
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29,324,180 |
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52.70 |
% |
Directors and named executive officers:
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Ronald P. Zelhof |
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578,051 |
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1.04 |
% |
Dennis Dean |
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— |
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*
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Dr. Aaron Rollins |
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13,461,583 |
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24.19 |
% |
Adam Feinstein(1)
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29,324,180 |
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52.70 |
% |
Daniel Sollof |
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— |
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*
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Caroline Chu |
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— |
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Thomas Aaron |
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— |
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*
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Kenneth Higgins |
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— |
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*
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Pamela Netzky |
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— |
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*
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All executive officers and directors as a group (9
persons)
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43,363,814 |
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77.94 |
% |

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Represents less than 1%. |
(1) |
Consists of 13,575,862 shares of common stock held directly by VSCP
EBS Aggregator, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“VSCP EBS”),
4,374,714 shares of common stock held directly by Vesey Street
Capital Partners Healthcare Fund-A, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (“VSCP Health Fund A”), and 11,373,604 shares of common
stock held directly by EBS Aggregator Blocker Holdings, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“Aggregator Blocker Holdings”).
Mr. Feinstein serves as managing partner of Vesey Street Capital
Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“VSCP
Fund”), which is the general partner of Vesey Street Capital
Partners Healthcare GP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, which
serves as the general partner of VSCP EBS and VSCP Health Fund A.
and the manager of Aggregator Blocker Holdings. The address for Mr.
Feinstein, VSCP EBS, VSCP Health GP, Aggregator Blocker Holdings
and VSCP Fund is c/o Adam Feinstein, 428 Greenwich Street, New
York, NY 10013. |
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides certain information with respect to
all of our equity compensation plans in effect as of December 31,
2021:
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Name |
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Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options,
warrants and rights |
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants
and rights(2)
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Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under
equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column
(a)) |
Equity compensation plans approved by security
holders(1)
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4,590,313 |
$0 |
973,703 |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security
holders |
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— |
— |
— |
Total |
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4,590,313 |
$0 |
973,703 |
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(1) |
Total reflects outstanding stock options, RSUs and PSUs granted
pursuant to our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2021.
The number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under
the 2021 Plan will automatically increase on January 1 of each
year, beginning on January 1, 2023, and continuing through and
including January 1, 2031, by four percent (4%) of the aggregate
number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding on December
31 of the preceding calendar year, or a lesser number of shares
determined by our Board prior to the applicable January
1. |
(2) |
The weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options,
warrants and rights is $0 because there are no outstanding options
and the outstanding RSUs and PSUs have no exercise
price. |
Section 16(a) Reporting
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires that our directors,
executive officers, and greater than 10% stockholders file reports
with the SEC relating to their initial beneficial ownership of our
securities and any subsequent changes. These reports are commonly
referred to as Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 reports. They must also
provide us with copies of the reports.
Based solely on a review of the copies of such forms in our
possession, and on written representations from the reporting
persons, we believe that all of these reporting persons complied
with their filing requirements for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2021.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Professional Services Agreements
We entered into professional services agreements (the “Professional
Services Agreements”), effective October 2, 2018, with our Sponsor,
Dr. Aaron Rollins and other equity holders (collectively the
“Advisors”), where the Advisors provided certain managerial and
advisory services to us. Each of the Advisors had an ownership
interest in EBS Parent LLC. Under the Professional Services
Agreements, we agreed to pay the Advisors an aggregate annual fee
of the greater of $500,000 or 2% of consolidated earnings before
interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, less any amounts paid
to Dr. Rollins as an equityholder bonus paid to Dr. Rollins
pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement with Dr. Rollins,
payable in advance quarterly installments, and the fee was
allocated between the Advisors based on the outstanding Class A
Units of EBS Parent LLC held by such Advisor. Under the agreements,
we also reimbursed the Advisors for any out-of-pocket expenses
incurred related to providing their services. During the years
ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company incurred management
fees of approximately $500,000 each year, including the
equityholder bonus paid to Dr. Rollins pursuant to the terms of the
Employment Agreement with Dr. Rollins. The Professional Services
Agreements were terminated immediately prior to the completion of
our initial public offering for an aggregate termination fee of
$1,000,000, including an equityholder bonus paid to Dr. Rollins
pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement with Dr.
Rollins.
Management Services Agreements and Continuity
Agreements
We have entered into MSAs with Elite Body Sculpture, PC
(California), EBS Florida, PLLC, EBS Minnesota, LLC, Madison Avenue
Medical PLLC (New York) (the “New York Professional Association”),
EBS Tennessee, PLLC, EBS—Texas, PLLC, EBS Utah, LLC, EBS Virginia,
LLC, and EBS Washington, PLLC. Each of these Professional
Associations is owned by Dr. Aaron Rollins. Dr. Aaron Rollins does
not receive any additional compensation as a result of his
ownership interest in these Professional Associations.
In July 2020, we entered into an MSA with EBS Arizona, LLC, which
is owned by Dr. Aaron Rollins’ father, Dr. Arlen J. Rollins.
Pursuant to this MSA, during 2020 and for the six months ending
June 30, 2021, Dr. Arlen J. Rollins received compensation of $9,287
and $15,750, respectively, for his role as medical director of our
center located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
In connection with each of the MSAs, we entered into Continuity
Agreements with Dr. Aaron Rollins and Dr. Arlen J. Rollins;
provided that, because of limitations under New York law, there is
no Continuity Agreement in place with respect to the New York
Professional Association.
Stockholders Agreement
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a
stockholders agreement with affiliates of our Sponsor, and Dr.
Aaron Rollins in connection with our initial public offering (the
“Stockholders Agreement”). The Stockholders Agreement requires us
to, among other things, nominate a number of individuals designated
by affiliates of our Sponsor for election as our directors at any
meeting of our stockholders (each a “Sponsor Director”) such that,
upon the election of each such individual, and each other
individual nominated by or at the direction of our Board or a
duly-authorized committee of the Board, as a director of our
Company, and taking into account any director continuing to serve
without the need for re-election, the number of Sponsor Directors
serving as directors of our Company will be equal to:
•if
affiliates of our Sponsor together beneficially own 25% or more of
our outstanding shares of common stock, two Sponsor Directors;
and
•if
affiliates of our Sponsor together beneficially own 10 % or more,
but less than 25%, of our outstanding shares of common stock, one
Sponsor Director.
For so long as the Stockholders Agreement remains in effect,
Sponsor Directors may be removed only with the consent of our
Sponsor. In the case of a vacancy on our Board created by the
removal or resignation of a Sponsor Director, the Stockholders
Agreement requires us to nominate an individual designated by
affiliates of our Sponsor for election to fill the vacancy.
Additionally, for so long as affiliates of our Sponsor hold at
least 25% of our outstanding shares of common stock, we must take
all necessary action to ensure that the number of directors serving
on our Board will not exceed seven without the consent of
affiliates of our Sponsor. Further, for so long as affiliates of
our Sponsor are entitled to designate two Sponsor Directors for
election to our Board, we are required to take all necessary action
to cause the chairperson of our Board to be an individual chosen by
affiliates of our Sponsor.
Additionally, the Stockholders Agreement grants Dr. Aaron Rollins
the right to nominate one director (the “Rollins Director”) to our
Board for so long as Dr. Aaron Rollins beneficially owns 10% or
more of our outstanding shares of
common stock. For so long as the Stockholders Agreement remains in
effect, the Rollins Director may be removed only with the consent
of Dr. Aaron Rollins. In the case of a vacancy on our Board created
by the removal or resignation of the Rollins Director, the
Stockholders Agreement requires us to nominate an individual
designated by Dr. Aaron Rollins for election to fill the
vacancy.
The stockholders agreement also requires us to obtain customary
director indemnity insurance and enter into indemnification
agreements with the Sponsor Directors and the Rollins
Director.
Registration Rights Agreement
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a
registration rights agreement with our Sponsor and Dr. Aaron
Rollins. The registration rights agreement provides our Sponsor and
Dr. Aaron Rollins with certain demand registration rights,
including shelf registration rights, in respect of any shares of
our common stock held by it, subject to certain conditions. In
addition, in the event that we register additional shares of common
stock for sale to the public, we will be required to give notice of
such registration to our Sponsor and Dr. Aaron Rollins, and,
subject to certain limitations, include shares of common stock held
by them in such registration. The agreement includes customary
indemnification provisions in favor of our Sponsor and Dr. Aaron
Rollins, any person who is or might be deemed a control person
(within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) and
related parties against certain losses and liabilities (including
reasonable costs of investigation and legal expenses) arising out
of or based upon any filing or other disclosure made by us under
the securities laws relating to any such registration.
Dividend Recapitalization
In February 2021, the Company made a $3 million distribution to EBS
Parent LLC.
In May 2021, the Company amended the Credit Agreement by adding an
incremental $52.0 million senior secured term loan. The proceeds
from this loan plus excess cash on the balance sheet were used to
pay a distribution to EBS Parent LLC of approximately $59.7 million
and the related fees for this transaction.
Indemnification of Officers and Directors
We are party to indemnification agreements with each of our
officers and directors. The indemnification agreements provide the
officers and directors with contractual rights to indemnification,
expense advancement and reimbursement, to the fullest extent
permitted under Delaware law. Additionally, we may enter into
indemnification agreements with any new directors or officers that
may be broader in scope than the specific indemnification
provisions contained in Delaware law. Insofar as indemnification
for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted
to our officers and directors pursuant to the foregoing agreements,
we have been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC, such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act, and is therefore unenforceable.
Policies and Procedures for Related Party Transactions
Our audit committee charter provides that the 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 the lesser of
$120,000 or 1% of our assets and in which a related person has or
will have a direct or indirect material interest. For purposes of
this policy, a related person will be defined as 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 Board adopted a policy governing the review and
approval of related party transactions by the audit
committee.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The audit committee has reviewed and discussed our audited
financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021
with management.
The audit committee has discussed with our independent auditors the
matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of
the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and SEC.
The audit committee has received the written disclosures and the
letter from the independent accountant required by applicable
requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the
audit committee concerning independence, and has discussed with the
independent accountant the independent accountant’s
independence.
Based on these reviews and discussions, the audit committee
recommended to the Board that our audited financial statements be
included in our Fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K for filing
with the SEC.
The audit committee has also appointed Grant Thornton as the
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal
2022.
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Respectfully submitted, |
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THE AUDIT COMMITTEE |
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Thomas Aaron |
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Caroline Chu |
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Kenneth Higgins |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Requirements for Stockholder Proposals to be Considered for
Inclusion in our Proxy Materials
Pursuant to SEC Rule 14a-8, certain stockholder proposals may be
eligible for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement for the
Fiscal 2023 annual meeting of stockholders. To be considered for
inclusion in next year’s proxy statement, stockholder proposals
must be received by our Corporate Secretary at our principal
executive offices no later than the close of business on December
2, 2022.
Requirements for Stockholder Proposals to be Brought Before an
Annual Meeting
Our Board does not have a written policy regarding stockholder
nominations to the Board, but has determined that it is the
practice of the Board to consider candidates proposed by
stockholders if made in accordance with our bylaws. Our bylaws
provide that, for stockholder nominations to the Board or other
proposals to be considered at an annual meeting, the stockholder
must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary
at the principal executive offices of the Corporation. To be
timely, the stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and
received by us not earlier than the close of business on the 120th
day nor later than the close of business on the 90th day prior to
the anniversary date of the prior year’s annual meeting, except
that if the annual meeting is set for a date that is not within 30
days before or 60 days after such anniversary date, we must receive
the notice not later than the close of business on the ninetieth
day prior to such annual meeting or, if later, the tenth day
following the day on which we first provide notice or public
disclosure of the date of the Annual Meeting. Assuming the date of
our Fiscal 2023 annual meeting is not so advanced or delayed,
stockholders who wish to make a proposal at the Fiscal 2023 annual
meeting must notify us no earlier than January 11, 2023 and no
later than February 10, 2023. Such notice must provide the
information required by our bylaws with respect to each matter the
stockholder proposes to bring before the Fiscal 2023 annual
meeting. If you wish to obtain a free copy of our bylaws, please
contact our Secretary at AirSculpt Technologies, Inc., 400 Alton
Road, Unit TH-103M, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, or by email at
investors@elitebodysculpture.com.
In addition to satisfying the foregoing requirements under the
Company’s bylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules (once
effective), stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support
of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must provide
notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19
under the Exchange Act no later than March 13, 2023.
Incorporation by Reference
To the extent that this Proxy Statement is incorporated by
reference into any other filing by the Company under the Securities
Act or the Exchange Act, the sections of this Proxy Statement
entitled and “Audit Committee Report” will not be deemed
incorporated, unless otherwise specifically provided in such
filing.
A copy of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC, may be obtained by
stockholders without charge by written or oral request, or may be
accessed on the Internet at
www.sec.gov
or
www.elitebodysculpture.com.
Householding
Under the rules adopted by the SEC, we may deliver a single set of
proxy materials to one address shared by two or more of our
stockholders. This delivery method is referred to as “householding”
and can result in significant cost savings. To take advantage of
this opportunity, we have delivered only one set of proxy materials
to multiple stockholders who share an address, unless we received
contrary instructions from the impacted stockholders prior to the
mailing date. We agree to deliver promptly, upon written or oral
request, a separate copy of the proxy materials, as requested, to
any stockholder at the shared address to which a single copy of
these documents was delivered. If you prefer to receive separate
copies of the proxy statement or annual report, contact
Computershare by calling 1-866-641-4276 or in writing at AirSculpt
Technologies, Inc., 400 Alton Road, Unit TH-103M, Miami Beach,
Florida 33139 or via email at investorvote@computershare.com with
“Proxy Materials AirSculpt Technologies, Inc” in the subject
line.
In addition, if you currently are a stockholder who shares an
address with another stockholder and would like to receive only one
copy of future notices and proxy materials for your household, you
may notify your broker if your shares are held in a brokerage
account or you may notify us if you hold registered shares.
Registered stockholders may notify us by contacting Computershare
at the above telephone number or address.
Voting by Telephone or the Internet
Provision has been made for you to vote your shares of common stock
by telephone or via the Internet. You may also vote your shares by
mail. Please see the proxy card or voting instruction form
accompanying this Proxy Statement for specific instructions on how
to cast your vote by any of these methods.
Submitting your vote by telephone or via the Internet will not
affect your right to vote during the meeting should you decide to
attend the Annual Meeting virtually or in person.
The telephone and Internet voting procedures are designed to
authenticate stockholders’ identities, to allow stockholders to
give their voting instructions and to confirm that stockholders’
instructions have been recorded properly. The Company has been
advised that the Internet voting procedures that have been made
available to you are consistent with the requirements of applicable
law. Stockholders voting by phone or via the Internet should
understand that there may be costs associated, such as usage
charges from Internet access providers and telephone companies,
which must be borne by the stockholder.
Other Matters
The Board does not know of any other matters that are to be
presented for action at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters
properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or
postponements thereof, the people named as proxies will have
discretion to vote thereon.
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