Attached files
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| EX-32.2 - EX-32.2 - FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP | exhibit322section1350c.htm |
| EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 - FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP | exhibit321section1350c.htm |
| EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 - FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP | exhibit312certificatio.htm |
| EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP | exhibit311certificatio.htm |
| EX-22.1 - EX-22.1 - FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP | exhibit221consentofind.htm |
| EX-21.1 - EX-21.1 - FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP | exhibit211listofsubsid.htm |
| EX-10.28 - EX-10.28 - FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP | exhibit1028commitmentl.htm |
| EX-10.27 - EX-10.27 - FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP | exhibit1027scastockpur.htm |
| 10-K - 10-K - FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP | foxf-20200103.htm |
Exhibit 4.3
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The following description of the terms of the common stock of Fox Factory Holding Corp. (“FOX”) is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), and our Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws” and together with the Certificate of Incorporation, our “Charter Documents”), both of which are exhibits to our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Our authorized capital stock consists of 90,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 10,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share. The common stock of FOX is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “FOXF.”
Dividend rights
Subject to preferences that may apply to any shares of preferred stock outstanding at the time, the holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of funds legally available if our board of directors, in its discretion, subject to applicable law, determines to issue dividends and then only at the times and in the amounts that our board of directors may determine.
Voting rights
Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. We have not provided for cumulative voting for the election of directors in our Certificate of Incorporation. Our Certificate of Incorporation establishes a classified board of directors that is divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms. Only the directors in one class are subject to election at each annual meeting of our stockholders, with the directors in the other classes continuing for the remainder of their respective three-year terms.
No preemptive or similar rights
Our common stock is not entitled to preemptive rights, and is not subject to conversion, redemption or sinking fund provisions.
Right to receive liquidation distributions
If we become subject to a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the assets legally available for distribution to our stockholders would be distributable ratably among the holders of our common stock and any participating preferred stock outstanding at that time, subject to prior satisfaction of all outstanding debt and liabilities and the preferential rights of and the payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding shares of preferred stock.
Preferred stock
Our board of directors is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by Delaware law, to issue preferred stock in one or more series, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences, and rights of the shares of each series and any of its qualifications, limitations or restrictions, in each case, without further vote or action by our stockholders. Our board of directors can also increase or decrease the number of shares of any series of preferred stock, but not above the total number of authorized shares of a series or below the number of shares of that series then outstanding, without any further vote or action by our stockholders. Our board of directors may authorize the issuance of preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common stock.
Options
As of January 3, 2020, we had outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 431,178 shares of our common stock, with a weighted average exercise price of $5.27, pursuant to our 2008 Stock Option Plan and our 2008 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan. Of these options, the options to purchase an aggregate of 431,178 shares of our common stock were exercisable as of January 3, 2020.
Restricted Stock Units
As of January 3, 2020, we had 426,872 shares of common stock issuable upon vesting of restricted stock units granted to our directors, officers and other employees pursuant to our 2013 Omnibus Plan.
Anti-Takeover Effects
The provisions of our Charter Documents, which are summarized below, may have the effect of delaying, deferring, or discouraging another person from acquiring control of our company. These provisions are expected to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed, in part, to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of our company to first negotiate with our board of directors. However, these provisions could have the effect of delaying, discouraging or preventing attempts to acquire us, which could deprive our stockholders of opportunities to sell their securities at prices higher than prevailing market prices.
Our Charter Documents include a number of provisions that could deter hostile takeovers or delay or prevent changes relating to the control of our board of directors or management team, including the following:
•Board of directors vacancies. Our Charter Documents authorize only our board of directors to fill vacant directorships, including newly created seats. In addition, the number of directors constituting our board of directors is permitted to be set only by a resolution adopted by a majority vote of our entire board of directors. These provisions prevent a stockholder from increasing the size of our board of directors and then gaining control of our board of directors by filling the resulting vacancies with its own nominees. This makes it more difficult to change the composition of our board of directors and promotes continuity of management.
•Classified board. Our Charter Documents provide that our board of directors is classified into three classes of directors. A third party may be discouraged from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us as it is more difficult and time consuming for stockholders to replace a majority of the directors on a classified board of directors.
•Advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals and director nominations. Our Amended and Restated Bylaws provides advance notice procedures for stockholders seeking to bring business before our annual meeting of stockholders or to nominate candidates for election as directors at our annual meeting of stockholders. Our Amended and Restated Bylaws also specify certain requirements regarding the form and content of a stockholder’s notice. These provisions might preclude our stockholders from bringing matters before our annual meeting of stockholders or from making nominations for directors at our annual meeting of stockholders if the proper procedures are not followed. We expect that these provisions may also discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of our company.
•No cumulative voting. The Delaware General Corporate Law provides that stockholders may cumulate votes in the election of directors if the corporation’s certificate of incorporation allows for such mechanism. Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation does not permit cumulative voting.
•Directors removed only for cause. Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that stockholders may remove directors only for cause.
•Issuance of undesignated preferred stock. Our board of directors has the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock with rights and preferences, including voting rights, designated from time to time by our board of directors. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock would enable our board of directors to render more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest, or other means.
•Amendment of Charter Document provisions. Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation currently requires any amendment or repeal of the above provisions in our Charter Documents, with the exception of the ability of our board of directors to issue shares of preferred stock and designate any rights, powers and preferences thereto, will require approval by holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.