UNITED STATES
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WPCS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
521 Railroad Avenue
Suisun City, California 94585
Telephone: (707) 421-1300
[Notice Date], 2015
Dear Stockholder:
A Special Meeting of Stockholders of WPCS
International Incorporated will be held on [MEETING DATE], 2015, at 9:00 a.m. local time, at the offices of K&L Gates LLP,
599 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022.
Details of the business to be conducted
at the Special Meeting are provided in the enclosed Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders and the Proxy Statement (also available
at www.proxyvote.com) which you are urged to read carefully.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I
cordially invite all stockholders to attend the Special Meeting. It is important that your shares be voted on the matters scheduled
to come before the Special Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting, I urge you to vote your shares. For
your convenience, we are providing three ways in which you may vote your shares: (1) by Internet, at www.proxyvote.com and using
the control number located on your proxy card; (2) by touch-tone telephone, by dialing the toll-free telephone number located on
your notice and following the instructions; or (3) by mail, by returning your executed proxy in the enclosed postage paid envelope.
If you attend the Special Meeting, you may revoke such proxy and vote in person if you wish. Even if you do not attend the Special
Meeting, you may revoke such proxy at any time prior to the Special Meeting by executing another proxy bearing a later date or
providing written notice of such revocation to the Corporate Secretary of the Company.
WPCS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED |
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Sebastian Giordano |
Interim Chief Executive Officer |
Important Notice Regarding the Availability
of Proxy Materials for the special meeting of stockholders to be held on [Meeting Date], 2015: In accordance with rules and
regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we are providing access to our proxy materials, including the proxy
statement and a form of proxy relating to the special meeting, over the Internet. All stockholders of record and beneficial owners
will have the ability to access the proxy materials at www.proxyvote.com. These proxy materials are available free of charge.
WPCS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
521 Railroad Avenue
Suisun City, California 94585
Telephone: (707) 421-1300
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
A special meeting (the “Meeting”)
of the stockholders of WPCS International Incorporated (the “Company”) will be held on [Meeting Date], 2015, 9:00 a.m.
local time, at the offices of K&L Gates LLP, 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022, for the following purposes:
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To authorize an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation
to effect a reverse stock split of our common stock at a specific ratio, within a range of 1-for-2 and 1-for-100 shares, to be
determined by our Board of Directors in its sole discretion and effected, if at all, within one year from the date of the Meeting;
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To transact such other business as may properly be brought before a special meeting of the stockholders of the Company or any adjournment or postponement thereof. |
Stockholders of record at the Record Date
(as defined in the Proxy Statement) are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting or any adjournments thereof. Your attention
is called to the Proxy Statement on the following pages. Please review it carefully. We hope you will attend the Meeting.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO BE PRESENT
AT THE MEETING, you are urged to mark, sign, date, and return the enclosed proxy as promptly
as possible in the postage-prepaid envelope enclosed for that purpose TO ASSURE
YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE MEETING, . You also may submit your proxy by calling the toll-free number shown on your proxy card or
by visiting the Internet website address shown on your proxy card. If you attend the meeting, you may revoke your proxy and vote
in person. PLEASE HAVE YOUR SHARES VOTED:
By Internet.
Visit www.proxyvote.com and enter the control number located on your proxy card.
By Touch-Tone Telephone.
Dial the toll-free number found on your proxy card and follow the simple instructions.
By Mail. Simply
return your executed proxy in the enclosed postage paid envelope.
THE PROXY IS REVOCABLE
AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ITS USE.
For more instructions, please see the Questions
and Answers beginning on page 1 of this Proxy Statement and the instructions on the attached proxy card.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
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Sebastian Giordano |
Interim Chief Executive Officer |
[NOTICE DATE], 2015
PROXY STATEMENT
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying
proxy card are being furnished to holders of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of WPCS International Incorporated,
a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), commencing on or about [Mailing Date], 2015, in connection with the solicitation
of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) for use at a special meeting of the stockholders
of the Company (the “Meeting”) to be held at the offices of K&L Gates LLP, 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, New
York 10022 on [Meeting Date], 2015 at [MEETING TIME]. You are invited to attend the Meeting and are requested to vote on the proposal
described in this Proxy Statement.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS
PROXY MATERIAL AND THE MEETING
These questions do not, and are not intended
to, address all the questions that may be important to you. You should carefully read the entire Proxy Statement, as well as any
documents incorporated by reference in this Proxy Statement.
What information is contained in these
materials?
The information included in this Proxy
Statement relates to the proposal to be voted on at the Meeting, the voting process, the security ownership of certain beneficial
owners and management, and certain other required information.
On what matters am I voting?
Our Board seeks stockholder approval for
the proposal to amend our Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the Company's issued and outstanding
common stock at a ratio, within a range of 1-for-2 and 1-for-100 shares, to be determined by the Board in its sole discretion,
if and only if, the Board determines that a reverse stock split is appropriate to maintain the listing of its common stock on The
Nasdaq Capital Market within one year from the date of the Meeting. The number of
shares of common stock which the Company is authorized to issue will not change as a result of a reverse stock split.
The stockholders will also transact any
other business that properly comes before the Meeting.
What is our Board’s voting recommendation?
Our Board of Directors has unanimously
adopted resolutions approving a proposal to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of all our issued
and outstanding shares of common stock, at a ratio to be determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, but in all
cases within a range of 1-for-2 and 1-for-100 shares, and publicly announced by the Company at least ten days prior to the effectiveness
of the amendment. If this proposal is approved by the Company’s stockholders, the Board of Directors may decide not to effect
the reverse stock split and will make the determination to effect the reverse stock split within one year from the date of the
Meeting. The actual ratio for implementation of a reverse stock split would be determined by the Board based upon its evaluation
as to what ratio of pre-split shares to post-split shares would be most advantageous to our stockholders and in maintaining the
listing of our common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market. In the event that this proposal is approved by the stockholders and the
Board determines to effect a reverse stock split, the Company would file an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect a reverse stock split. Note that in the event that a reverse stock
split results in a stockholder holding a fractional share of common stock, such fractional share will be rounded up to the next
whole number.
Who can vote at the Meeting?
You are entitled to vote at the Meeting
if you owned shares of our common stock at the close of business on February 17, 2015, the record date for determining stockholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting (the “Record Date”). You will have one vote for each share
of our common stock that you owned on the Record Date. As of the Record Date, there were [15,013,164] shares of our common stock
outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting. The presence in person or by proxy of the holders of thirty-three and one-third
percent (33.33%) of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote at the close of business on the Record
Date will constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting business at the Meeting. If you fail both to attend the meeting in person
and to submit a proxy, the effect will be that your shares will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is
present at the Meeting.
How do I vote?
You may vote your shares of common stock
either by proxy or in person at the Meeting (please also see the detailed instructions on your proxy card). Each such share is
entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at the Meeting. To vote by proxy, please complete, sign and mail the enclosed
proxy card in the envelope provided, which requires no postage for mailing in the United States. If a proxy specifies how your
shares are to be voted, it will be voted in the manner specified. If you return a signed proxy card but do not provide voting instructions,
your shares will be voted FOR approval of Proposal No. 1 in accordance with the recommendation of our Board or, in the absence
of such a recommendation, in accordance with the judgment of the proxy holder, with respect to any other matter that is properly
brought before the Meeting for action by stockholders. Proxies in the form enclosed are being solicited by our Board for use at
the Meeting.
May I revoke my proxy?
As a holder of record of our shares, you
may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time prior to the Meeting by giving written notice of your revocation to our
Secretary, by signing another proxy card with a later date and submitting this later dated proxy to our Secretary before or at
the Meeting, or by voting in person at the Meeting. Please note that your attendance at the Meeting will not constitute a revocation
of your proxy unless you actually vote at the Meeting. Giving a proxy will not affect your right to change your vote if you attend
the Meeting and want to vote in person. We will pass out written ballots to any holder of record of our shares who wants to vote
at the Meeting.
Any written notice of revocation or subsequent
proxy should be sent to WPCS International Incorporated, Attention: Secretary, 521 Railroad Avenue, Suisun City, California 94585,
or hand delivered in person before the voting at the Meeting.
What does it mean if I receive more
than one proxy card?
If your shares are registered differently
or are held in more than one account, you will receive more than one proxy card. Please sign and return all proxy cards to ensure
that all of your shares are voted.
Will my shares be voted if I do not
sign and return my proxy card?
If you are the record holder of your shares
and do not return your proxy card, your shares will not be voted unless you attend the Meeting in person and vote your shares.
What is a quorum and what constitutes
a quorum?
A “quorum” is the number of
shares that must be present, in person or by proxy, in order for business to be conducted at the Meeting. The required quorum for
the Meeting is the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of thirty-three and one-third percent (33.33%) of the issued and
outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote thereon at the close of business on the Record Date. Since there was an
aggregate of [15,013,164] of common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereon as of the Record Date, a quorum will
be present for the Meeting if an aggregate of at least [5,004,388] of common stock are present in person or by proxy at the Meeting.
Broker “non-votes” are included
for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Meeting. A broker “non-vote” occurs when a nominee
holder, such as a brokerage firm, bank or trust company, holding shares of record for a beneficial owner, does not vote on a particular
proposal because the nominee holder does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that item and has not received voting
instructions from the beneficial owner.
How many votes are required to approve
the proposal?
The approval of Proposal herein requires
the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock, or in other words,
the proposal must be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of [7,506,582] shares of common stock. For purposes of the
Proposal, abstentions and broker “non-votes” will have the same effect as a vote "against" the Proposal.
Who is paying for this proxy’s
solicitation process?
The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf
of our Board, and we are paying for the entire cost of the proxy solicitation process. Copies of the proxy material will be given
to banks, brokerage houses and other institutions that hold shares that are beneficially owned by others. Upon request, we will
reimburse these banks, brokerage houses and other institutions for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in forwarding these
proxy materials to the stockholders who are the beneficial owners. Original solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented
by telephone, facsimile or personal solicitation by our directors, officers, or other employees.
How can I find out the results of the
voting at the Meeting?
We will announce preliminary voting results
at the Meeting and publish final results in a Current Report on Form 8-K which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”) within four business days after the Meeting.
How can stockholders communicate with
our Board?
Company stockholders who want to communicate with our Board
may write to our Corporate Secretary at WPCS International Incorporated, Attention: Secretary, 521 Railroad Avenue, Suisun City,
California 94585.
Your letter should indicate that you are
a Company stockholder. Depending on the subject matter, our Corporate Secretary will: (i) forward the communication to the appropriate
officer of the Company; (ii) attempt to handle the inquiry directly, for example when the request is for information about the
Company or is a stock-related matter; or (iii) not forward the communication if it is primarily commercial in nature or if it relates
to an improper or irrelevant topic. At each Board meeting, a member of management will present a summary of all communications
received since the last meeting that were not forwarded to the director to whom they were addressed, and shall make those communications
available to our Board upon request.
PROPOSAL NO. 1
GRANT OF DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TO IMPLEMENT ONE OR MORE REVERSE STOCK
SPLITS
Our Board of Directors has unanimously
adopted resolutions approving a proposal to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split (“Reverse
Split”) of all our outstanding shares of common stock, at a ratio to be determined by the Board of Directors in its sole
discretion, but in all cases within a range of 1-for-2 and 1-for-100 shares, and publicly announced by the Company at least ten
days prior to the effectiveness of the amendment. If this proposal is approved, the Board of Directors may decide not to effect
a Reverse Split. The Board of Directors does not currently intend to seek reapproval of a Reverse Split for any delay in implementing
a Reverse Split unless twelve months has passed from the date of the Meeting (the “Authorized Period”). If the Board
of Directors determines to implement a Reverse Split, it will become effective upon filing the amendment to the Certificate of
Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or at such later date specified therein. The Board's determination
of when, if at all, or at what ratio to effect the split within the range described above will be based upon many factors, including
existing and expected marketability and liquidity of our common stock, prevailing market trends and conditions, the listing requirements
of Nasdaq, and the likely effect of a Reverse Split on the market price of our common stock.
The text of the proposed amendment of
our Certificate of Incorporation to effect a Reverse Split is included as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement.
Purpose of a Reverse Split
On
November 3, 2014, The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) notified the Company
that it was not in compliance with the minimum bid price rule of Nasdaq, which requires the bid price of the Company’s common
stock to be at least $1.00 per share. The Company was granted an initial six month period, or until May 4, 2015, to regain compliance
with the minimum bid price rule, unless it was able to obtain an extension of the deadline to regain compliance. The Company can
regain compliance if, at any time before May 4, 2015, the closing bid price of shares of the Company’s common stock is at
least $1 for at minimum of 10 consecutive business days and generally not more than 20 consecutive business days.
The primary purpose of a Reverse Split
would be to increase the market price of our common stock so that we can meet the minimum bid price rule requirements of Nasdaq. As of [ONE DAY PRIOR TO MAILING], the last reported closing price of the Company’s common stock was $[PRICE].
A delisting of the Company's common stock may materially and adversely affect a holder's ability to dispose of, or to obtain accurate
quotations as to the market value, of, the common stock. In addition, any delisting may cause the common stock to be subject to
"penny stock" regulations promulgated by the SEC. Under such regulations, broker-dealers are required to, among other
things, comply with disclosure and special suitability determinations prior to the sale of shares of common stock. If the Company’s
common stock becomes subject to these regulations, the market price of the common stock and the liquidity thereof could be materially
and adversely affected. Reducing the number of outstanding shares of our common stock should, absent other factors, increase the
per share market price of our common stock, although we cannot provide any assurance that our minimum bid price would remain above
the minimum bid price requirement of Nasdaq. Accordingly, we believe that approval of a Reverse Split is in the Company’s
and our stockholders’ best interests.
Reducing the number of outstanding shares
of our common stock through a Reverse Split is intended, absent other factors, to increase the per share market price of our common
stock. However, other factors, such as our financial results, market conditions and the market perception of our business, may
adversely affect the market price of our common stock. As a result, there can be no assurance that a Reverse Split, if completed,
will result in the intended benefits described above, that the market price of our common stock will increase following a Reverse
Split or that the market price of our common stock will not decrease in the future. Additionally, we cannot assure you that the
market price per share of our common stock after a Reverse Split will increase in proportion to the reduction in the number of
shares of our common stock outstanding before such reverse split. Accordingly, the total market capitalization of our common stock
after a Reverse Split may be lower than the total market capitalization before a Reverse Split.
We cannot be sure that our share price
will comply with the requirements for continued listing of our shares of common stock on Nasdaq in the future
or that we will comply with the other continued listing requirements. If our shares of common stock lose their status on Nasdaq, we believe that our shares of common stock would likely be eligible to be quoted on an inter-dealer electronic
quotation and trading system operated by OTC Markets Group.
These markets are generally considered to be less efficient than, and not as broad as, Nasdaq. Selling our shares
of common stock on these markets could be more difficult because smaller quantities of shares would likely be bought and sold,
and transactions could be delayed. In addition, in the event that our shares of common stock are delisted, broker-dealers have
certain regulatory burdens imposed upon them, which may discourage them from effecting transactions in our common stock, further
limiting the liquidity of our common stock. These factors could result in lower prices and larger spreads in the bid and ask prices
for our common stock.
A delisting from Nasdaq and continued
or further declines in our share price could also greatly impair our ability to raise additional necessary capital through equity
or debt financing, and could significantly increase the ownership dilution to stockholders caused by our issuing equity in financing
or other transactions.
There are risks associated with a Reverse
Split, including that a Reverse Split may not result in a sustained increase in the per share price of our common stock.
We cannot predict whether a Reverse Split
will increase the market price for our common stock on a sustained basis. The history of similar stock split combinations for companies
in like circumstances is varied. There is no assurance that:
| · | the market price per share of our common stock after a Reverse Split will rise in proportion to
the reduction in the number of shares of our common stock outstanding before a Reverse Split; |
| · | a Reverse Split will result in a per share price that will attract brokers and investors who do
not trade in lower priced stocks; and |
| · | the market price per share will either exceed or remain in excess of the $1.00 minimum bid price
as required by Nasdaq, or that we will otherwise meet the requirements of Nasdaq for continued inclusion for trading on Nasdaq. |
The market price of our common stock will
also be based on our performance and other factors, some of which are unrelated to the number of shares outstanding. If a Reverse
Split is effected and the market price of our common stock declines, the percentage decline as an absolute number and as a percentage
of our overall market capitalization may be greater than would occur in the absence of a Reverse Split. Furthermore, the liquidity
of our common stock could be adversely affected by the reduced number of shares that would be outstanding after a Reverse Split.
Board Discretion to Implement a Reverse Split
If this proposal is approved by the Company’s
stockholders, the Board will have the authority, in its sole determination without any further action necessary by the stockholders,
to effect one or more Reverse Splits during the Authorized Period within the range set forth above, as determined by the Board.
The Board may, in its sole determination, choose to not effect a Reverse Split. The Board believes that granting this discretionary
authority provides the Board with maximum flexibility to react to prevailing market conditions and future changes to the market
price of our common stock, and therefore better enables it to act in the best interests of the Company. In exercising its discretion,
the Board may consider the following factors:
| · | the ratio that would result in the greatest overall reduction in administrative costs; |
| · | the historical trading price and trading volume of the Company’s common stock; |
| · | the then-prevailing trading price and trading volume of the Company’s common stock and the
anticipated impact of a Reverse Split on the trading market for the Company’s common stock; and |
| · | the prevailing general market and economic conditions. |
At the close of business on February
17, 2015, the Company had 15,013,164 shares of common stock
issued and outstanding. For illustrative purposes only, assuming a 1-for-10 ratio, the Company would have approximately
1,501,316 shares of common stock issued and outstanding (without giving effect to the treatment of fractional shares)
following a Reverse Split. The actual number of shares of common stock outstanding after giving effect to a Reverse Split
will depend on the ratio that is ultimately selected by the Board, and the number of shares of common stock
outstanding at the time a Reverse Split is effected. The Company does not expect a Reverse Split to have any economic effect
on stockholders, warrant holders, debt holders or holders of options, except to the extent a Reverse Split results
in fractional shares as discussed below.
Procedure for Effecting a Reverse Split
If the Board decides to implement a
Reverse Split, the Board will chose the specific ratio, within a range of 1-for-2 and 1-for-100, and publicly announce the
ratio at least ten days prior to the effectiveness of the amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation. We will file a
Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation, substantially in the form attached to this Proxy Statement as
Appendix A, with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect a Reverse Split. A Reverse Split would become
effective at such time as the Certificate of Amendment is filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or at
such later time as is specified therein. No further action on the part of the Company’s stockholders would be required
and all shares of our common stock that were issued and outstanding immediately prior thereto would automatically be
converted into new shares of our common stock based on a Reverse Split exchange ratio chosen by the Board. As soon as
practicable after the effective date of a Reverse Split, stockholders of record on the Record Date would receive a letter
from our transfer agent asking them to return the outstanding certificates representing our pre-split shares, which would be
cancelled upon receipt by our transfer agent, and new certificates representing the post-split shares of our common stock
would be sent to each of our stockholders. We will bear the costs of the issuance of the new stock certificates.
Effects of a Reverse Split
If a Reverse Split is approved and implemented
by the Board, the principal effect will be to proportionately decrease the number of outstanding shares of common stock based on
the ratio selected by the Board. The shares of common stock are currently registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Company is thus subject to the periodic reporting and other requirements
of the Exchange Act in the United States. A Reverse Split will not affect the registration of our common stock with the SEC or
Nasdaq, where the common stock is quoted. Following a Reverse Split, our common stock would continue to be listed on Nasdaq, assuming
the Company’s compliance with the other continued listing standards of Nasdaq, although the shares will receive a new CUSIP
number.
Proportionate voting rights and other rights
of the holders of shares of the Company’s common stock will not be affected by a Reverse Split, other than as a result of
the treatment of fractional shares as described below. For example, a holder of 2% of the voting power of the outstanding shares
immediately prior to the effectiveness of a Reverse Split will generally continue to hold 2% of the voting power of the outstanding
common stock after a Reverse Split. The number of stockholders of record will not be affected by a Reverse Split, other than as
a result of the treatment of fractional shares as described below. If approved and implemented, a Reverse Split may result in some
stockholders owning "odd lots" of less than 100 shares. Odd lot shares may be more difficult to sell, and brokerage commissions
and other costs of transactions in odd lots are generally somewhat higher than the costs of transactions in "round lots"
of even multiples of 100 shares. The Board believes, however, that these potential effects are outweighed by the benefits to the
Company of a Reverse Split.
Effect of the Reverse Stock Split on
the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, Options, Restricted Stock Awards and Units, Warrants, and Convertible or Exchangeable
Securities
Based upon the split ratio
determined by the Board, proportionate adjustments are generally required to be made to the per share exercise price and the number
of shares issuable upon the exercise or conversion of all outstanding options, warrants, convertible or exchangeable securities
entitling the holders to purchase, exchange for, or convert into, shares of common stock. This would result in approximately the
same aggregate price being required to be paid under such options, warrants, convertible or exchangeable securities upon exercise,
and approximately the same value of shares of common stock being delivered upon such exercise, exchange or conversion, immediately
following a Reverse Split as was the case immediately preceding such split. The number of shares deliverable upon settlement or
vesting of restricted stock awards will be similarly adjusted, subject to our treatment of fractional shares. The number of shares
reserved for issuance pursuant to these securities will be proportionately based upon the ratio determined by the Board, subject
to our treatment of fractional shares.
Accounting Matters
The amendment to the Company’s Certificate
of Incorporation will not affect the par value of our common stock per share, which will remain $0.0001 par value per share. As
a result, the stated capital attributable to common stock and the additional paid-in capital account on our balance sheet will
not change due to a Reverse Split. Reported per share net income or loss will be higher because there will be fewer shares of common
stock outstanding.
Effective Date
A Reverse Split would become effective
upon the filing of a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the office of the Secretary of State of
the State of Delaware or at such later date as is specified in such filing. On the effective date, shares of common stock issued
and outstanding, in each case, immediately prior thereto, will be combined and converted, automatically and without any action
on the part of the stockholders, into new shares of common stock in accordance with the ratio determined by the Board within the
limits set forth in this proposal.
Treatment of Fractional Shares
No fractional shares would be issued
if, as a result a Reverse Split, a registered stockholder would otherwise become entitled to a fractional share. Instead,
stockholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares because they hold a number of shares not evenly
divisible by the ratio of a Reverse Split will automatically be entitled to receive an additional share of the
Company’s common stock. In other words, any fractional share will be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
Book-Entry Shares
If a Reverse Split is effected, stockholders
who hold uncertificated shares (i.e., shares held in book-entry form and not represented by a physical share certificate), either
as direct or beneficial owners, will have their holdings electronically adjusted by the Company's transfer agent (and, for beneficial
owners, by their brokers or banks that hold in "street name" for their benefit, as the case may be) to give effect to
a Reverse Split.
Stockholders who hold uncertificated shares
as direct owners will be sent a statement of holding from the Company's transfer agent that indicates the number of shares owned
in book-entry form.
Certificated Shares
If a Reverse Split is effected, stockholders
holding certificated shares (i.e., shares represented by one or more physical share certificates) will receive a transmittal letter
from the Company's transfer agent promptly after the effectiveness of a Reverse Split. The transmittal letter will be accompanied
by instructions specifying how stockholders holding certificated shares can exchange certificates representing the pre-split shares
for a statement of holding.
Beginning after the effectiveness of a
Reverse Split, each certificate representing shares of our pre-split common stock will be deemed for all corporate purposes to
evidence ownership of post-split common stock.
STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD NOT DESTROY ANY PRE-SPLIT
STOCK CERTIFICATE AND SHOULD NOT SUBMIT ANY CERTIFICATES UNTIL THEY ARE REQUESTED TO DO SO.
Possible Effects of Additional Issuances of Common Stock
Following the effective time of a Reverse
Split, there will be an increase in the number of authorized but unissued shares of our common stock. Under the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), the Board can issue additional shares of common stock without stockholder
approval, which would have the effect of diluting existing holders of our common stock. On December 29, 2014, the Company received
a notification from Nasdaq indicating that the Company’s stockholders’ equity reported for its most recently completed
fiscal quarter did not meet the minimum requirement for continued listing as set forth in Nasdaq’s Listing Rules. As a result,
as of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Company is actively seeking to increase its stockholders’ equity, which could
result in the issuance of shares of its common stock. However, the Company has no current understandings, arrangements, or agreements
with respect to any future issuance of shares of its common stock.
Additional shares of common stock, if issued,
would have a dilutive effect upon the percentage of equity of the Company owned by our present stockholders. The issuance of such
additional shares of common stock might be disadvantageous to current stockholders in that any additional issuances would potentially
reduce per share dividends, if any. Stockholders should consider, however, that the possible impact upon dividends is likely to
be minimal in view of the fact that the Company does not intend to pay any dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future.
In addition, the issuance of such additional shares of common stock, by reducing the percentage of equity of the Company owned
by present stockholders, would reduce such present stockholders' ability to influence the election of directors or any other action
taken by the holders of common stock.
In the future the Board could, subject
to its fiduciary duties and applicable law, use the increased number of authorized but unissued shares to frustrate persons seeking
to take over or otherwise gain control of our Company by, for example, privately placing shares with purchasers who might side
with the Board in opposing a hostile takeover bid. Shares of common stock could also be issued to a holder that would thereafter
have sufficient voting power to assure that any proposal to amend or repeal the Company’s bylaws or Certificate of Incorporation
would not receive the requisite vote. Such uses of the Company’s common stock could render more difficult, or discourage,
an attempt to acquire control of the Company if such transactions were opposed by the Board. A result of the anti-takeover effect
of the increase in the number of authorized shares could be that stockholders would be denied the opportunity to obtain any advantages
of a hostile takeover, including, but not limited to, receiving a premium to the then current market price of our common stock,
if the same was so offered by a party attempting a hostile takeover of our company. The Company is not aware of any party's interest
in or efforts to engage in a hostile takeover attempt as of the date of this Proxy Statement.
Certain Material U.S. Federal Income
Tax Consequences of a Reverse Stock Split
The following discussion summarizes certain
material U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to the participation in a reverse stock split by a U.S. stockholder that
holds the shares as a capital asset. This discussion is based on the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”), final, temporary and proposed U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and current administrative
rulings and judicial decisions, all as in effect as of the date hereof. All of these authorities may be subject to differing interpretations
or repealed, revoked or modified, possibly with retroactive effect, which could materially alter the tax consequences set forth
herein.
For purposes of this summary, a “U.S.
stockholder” refers to a beneficial owner of common stock who is any of the following for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
(i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States,
any state thereof, or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation
regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust if (1) its administration is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the
United States and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions, or (2) it has a valid
election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person. A non-U.S. holder of common stock
is a stockholder who is not a U.S. stockholder.
This summary does not represent a detailed
description of the U.S. federal income tax consequences to a stockholder in light of his, her or its particular circumstances.
In addition, it does not purport to be complete and does not address all aspects of federal income taxation that may be relevant
to stockholders in light of their particular circumstances or to any stockholder that may be subject to special tax rules, including,
without limitation: (1) stockholders subject to the alternative minimum tax; (2) banks, insurance companies, or other financial
institutions; (3) tax-exempt organizations; (4) dealers in securities or commodities; (5) regulated investment companies or real
estate investment trusts; (6) traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for their securities
holdings; (7) U.S. stockholders whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar; (8) persons holding common stock
as a position in a hedging transaction, “straddle,” “conversion transaction” or other risk reduction transaction;
(9) persons who acquire shares of common stock in connection with employment or other performance of services; (10) dealers and
other stockholders that do not own their shares of common stock as capital assets; (11) U.S. expatriates, (12) foreign persons;
(13) resident alien individuals; or (14) stockholders who directly or indirectly hold their stock in an entity that is treated
as a partnership for U.S. federal tax purposes. Moreover, this description does not address the U.S. federal estate and gift tax,
alternative minimum tax, or other tax consequences of a Reverse Split.
There can be no assurance that the Internal
Revenue Service (the “IRS”) will not take a contrary position to the tax consequences described herein or that such
position will be sustained by a court. In addition, U.S. tax laws are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect, which
may result in U.S. federal income tax considerations different from those summarized below. No opinion of counsel or ruling from
the IRS has been obtained with respect to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of a Reverse Split.
This discussion is for general information
only and is not tax advice. All stockholders should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the U.S. federal, state, local
and non-U.S. tax consequences of a Reverse Split.
Based on the assumption that a
Reverse Split will constitute a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code, and subject
to the limitations and qualifications set forth in this discussion, the following U.S. federal income tax consequences should
result from a Reverse Split:
| · | A stockholder should not recognize gain or loss in a Reverse Split; |
| · | the aggregate tax basis of the post-Reverse Split shares should be equal to the aggregate tax basis
of the pre-Reverse Split shares ; and |
| · | the holding period of the post-Reverse Split shares should include the holding period of the pre-Reverse
Split shares. |
THE PRECEDING DISCUSSION IS INTENDED
ONLY AS A SUMMARY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF A REVERSE SPLIT AND DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE A COMPLETE
ANALYSIS OR DISCUSSION OF ALL POTENTIAL TAX EFFECTS RELEVANT THERETO. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE
PARTICULAR FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF A REVERSE SPLIT IN LIGHT OF YOUR SPECIFIC
CIRCUMSTANCES.
No Appraisal Rights
Under the DGCL, stockholders are not entitled
to rights of appraisal with respect to the proposed amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect a Reverse Split, and
we will not independently provide our stockholders with any such right.
Vote Required for Approval
The affirmative vote of the holders of
a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote thereon as of the Record Date is required to approve
this proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as shares voted against this proposal.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU
VOTE “FOR” THIS PROPOSAL ONE
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of February
17, 2015, information with respect to the securities holdings of all persons that we, pursuant to filings with the SEC and our
stock transfer records, have reason to believe may be deemed the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of our common
stock. The following table also sets forth, as of such date, the beneficial ownership of our common stock by all of our current
officers and directors, both individually and as a group.
The beneficial owners and amount of securities
beneficially owned have been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, and, in accordance therewith, includes
all shares of our common stock that may be acquired by such beneficial owners within 60 days of February 17, 2015 upon the exercise
or conversion of any options, warrants or other convertible securities. This table has been prepared based on [15,013,164] shares
of common stock outstanding as of February 17, 2015.
Name of Beneficial Owner | |
Amount of Beneficial Ownership | |
Percent of Class | |
Position |
Sebastian Giordano | |
552,857(1) | |
3.6% | |
Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director |
David Allen | |
0 | |
0.0% | |
Chief Financial Officer |
Charles Benton | |
108,571(1) | |
0.7% | |
Director |
Kevin Coyle | |
108,571(1) | |
0.7% | |
Director |
Norm Dumbroff | |
57,571(1) | |
0.4% | |
Director |
Edward Gildea | |
102,857(1) | |
0.7% | |
Director |
Neil Hebenton | |
57,571(1) | |
0.4% | |
Director |
All Officers and Directors as a Group(2) | |
987,998(1) | |
6.2% | |
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Hudson Bay Master Fund Ltd.(3) | |
[1,650,000](4) | |
9.9% | |
5% owner |
Hudson Bay Capital Management, L.P.(3) | |
[1,650,000](4) | |
9.9% | |
5% owner |
Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.(5) | |
[1,649,301](6) | |
9.9% | |
5% owner |
Iroquois Capital Management L.L.C.(5) | |
[1,649,301](6) | |
9.9% | |
5% owner |
HS Contraian Investments(7) | |
[1,650,000](8) | |
9.9% | |
5% owner |
Alpha Capital AG(9) | |
[1,525,000](10) | |
9.9% | |
5% owner |
BlackRock, Inc.(11) | |
829,089 | |
5.52% | |
5% owner |
(1) Includes the following number of shares
of common stock which may be acquired by certain officers and directors through the exercise of stock options which were exercisable
as of February 17, 2015, or which will or may become exercisable within 60 days of that date: Sebastian Giordano, 552,857 shares;
Charles Benton, 108,571 shares; Kevin Coyle, 108,571 shares; Norm Dumbroff, 57,571 shares; Edward Gildea, 102,857 shares; Neil
Hebenton, 57,571 shares; and all officers and directors as a group, 987,998 shares.
(2) The address for each of our officers
and directors is 521 Railroad Avenue, Suisun City, California 94585.
(3) The principal business address of the
beneficial owner is 777 Third Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10017. Mr. Sander Gerber serves as the managing member of
Hudson Bay Capital GP LLC, which is the general partner of Hudson Bay Capital Management, L.P. (“HBCM”). HBCM serves
as the investment manager to Hudson Bay Master Fund Ltd., in whose names the reported securities are held. Thus, HBCM and Mr. Gerber
may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the reported securities. Mr. Gerber disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(4) Includes shares of common stock issuable upon conversion
of outstanding series F-1 convertible preferred stock (“Series F-1 Shares”) and series G-1 convertible preferred stock
(“Series G-1 Shares”) and represents the maximum beneficial ownership percentage pursuant to exercise limitations contained
within the Certificates of Designation of the Series F-1 Shares and the Series G-1 Shares owned by this beneficial owner.
(5) The principal business address of the
beneficial owner is 641 Lexington Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10022. Iroquois Capital Management L.L.C. is the investment
manager of Iroquois Master Fund (“IMF”). Richard Abbe and Joshua Silverman have voting control and investment discretion
over securities held by IMF, in whose name the securities are held. As such, Mr. Abbe and Mr. Silverman may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all shares of common stock, including those shares underlying any convertible preferred stock, held for the
account of IMF. Each of Mr. Abbe and Mr. Silverman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock held by IMF, except
to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(6) Includes 14,303 shares of common stock
and 1,634,998 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of outstanding Series F-1 Shares and Series G-1 Shares. This number
represents the maximum beneficial ownership percentage pursuant to exercise limitations contained within the Series F-1 Shares
and Series G-1 Shares owned by this beneficial owner.
(7) The principal business address of the
beneficial owner is 347 N New River Dr. East #809, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
(8) Includes shares of common stock issuable
upon conversion of outstanding Series F-1 Shares and Series G-1 Shares and represents the maximum beneficial ownership percentage
pursuant to exercise limitations contained within the Certificates of Designation of the Series F-1 Shares and the Series G-1 Shares
owned by this beneficial owner.
(9) The principal business address of the
beneficial owner is Pradafant 7, Furstentums 9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein.
(10) Includes 1,100,000 shares of common
stock and 425,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of outstanding Series F-1 Shares and Series G-1 Shares. This
number represents the maximum beneficial ownership percentage pursuant to exercise limitations contained within the Certificates
of Designation of the Series F-1 Shares and the Series G-1 Shares s owned by this beneficial owner.
(11) The principal business address of
the beneficial owner is 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
The Board has not yet determined the date
on which the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held. Stockholders may submit proposals on matters appropriate for stockholder
action at annual meetings in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC. Any proposal that an eligible stockholder
desires to have included in our proxy statement and presented at our next Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be included in our
proxy statement and related proxy card if it is received by us a reasonable time before we begin to print and send our proxy materials
and if it complies with SEC rules regarding inclusion of proposals in proxy statements. In order to avoid controversy as to the
date on which we receive a proposal, it is suggested that any stockholder who wishes to submit a proposal submit such proposal
by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested.
Other deadlines apply to the submission
of stockholder proposals for our next Annual Meeting of Stockholders that are not required to be included in our proxy statement
under SEC rules. With respect to these stockholder proposals, a stockholder’s notice must be received by us a reasonable
time before we begin to print and send our proxy materials. The form of proxy distributed by the Board of Directors for such meeting
will confer discretionary authority to vote on any such proposal not received by such date. If any such proposal is received by
such date, the proxy statement for the meeting will provide advice on the nature of the matter and how we intend to exercise our
discretion to vote on each such matter if it is presented at that meeting.
OTHER INFORMATION
Delivery of Documents to Stockholders Sharing an Address
Only one Proxy Statement is being delivered
to two or more security holders who share an address, unless the Company has received contrary instruction from one or more of
the security holders. The Company will promptly deliver, upon written or oral request, a separate copy of the Proxy Statement to
a security holder at a shared address to which a single copy of the document was delivered. If you would like to request additional
copies of the Proxy Statement, or if in the future you would like to receive multiple copies of information or proxy statements,
or annual reports, or, if you are currently receiving multiple copies of these documents and would, in the future, like to receive
only a single copy, please so instruct the Company, by writing to us at: WPCS International Incorporated, Attention: Secretary,
521 Railroad Avenue, Suisun City, California 94585.
Other Matters
We do not know of any matters to be presented
at the meeting other than those set forth in this Proxy Statement. However, if any other matters come before the meeting, the proxy
holders will vote the shares represented by any proxy granted in their favor in such manner as the Board of Directors may recommend
or, in absence of such a recommendation, in the proxy holders’ discretion.
Additional Information
We are subject to the information and reporting
requirements of the Exchange Act, and in accordance therewith, we file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements
and other information with the SEC. The public may read and copy any materials that we have filed with the SEC at the SEC’s
Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the
Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet site that contains the reports,
proxy and information statements and other information regarding the Company that we have filed electronically with the SEC. The
address of the SEC’s Internet site is http://www.sec.gov.
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By Order of the Board of Directors |
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/s/ Sebastian Giordano |
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Sebastian Giordano |
|
Interim Chief Executive Officer |
[NOTICE DATE], 2015
APPENDIX A
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
WPCS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
WPCS International Incorporated, organized
and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify:
FIRST: That the Board of Directors
of WPCS International Incorporated adopted a proposed amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of said corporation to effected
a reverse stock split, declaring said amendment to be advisable.
The proposed amendment reads as follows:
Article Fourth is hereby amended by striking
the third paragraph in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
Upon the effectiveness (the “Effective
Time”) of this Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, each share of Common
Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be automatically combined and converted into that fraction
of a share of Common Stock of the Corporation as has been determined by the board of directors in its sole discretion within the
range of 1-for-2 and 1-for-100 shares and publicly announced by the Corporation at least 3 days prior to effectiveness of this
Certificate of Amendment (the “Consolidation”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no fractional shares shall be
issued in connection with the Consolidation. Shares shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share. Each certificate that immediately
prior to the Effective Time represented shares of common stock (“Old Certificates”), shall thereafter and without
the necessity for presenting the same represent that number of shares of common stock into which the shares of common stock represented
by the Old Certificate shall have been combined, subject to the rounding up of any fractional share interests as described above.
SECOND: That, pursuant to a resolution
of its Board of Directors, a special meeting of the stockholders of WPCS International Incorporated was duly called and held upon
notice in accordance with Section 222 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware at which meeting the necessary number
of shares as required by statute were voted in favor of granting the Board of Directors the authority to amend the Certificate
of Incorporation to provide for a reverse stock split and the Board of Directors subsequently approved a ratio of ____.
THIRD: That said amendment was duly
adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said corporation
has caused this certificate to be signed this __ day of ________________, 2015.
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