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PREC14A Filing
RumbleON (RMBL) PREC14APreliminary proxy with contested solicitation
Filed: 4 Apr 23, 9:24pm
Name and Business Address | | | Age | | | Principal Occupation and Directorships During Past Five Years | |
William Coulter 1188 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85014 | | | 67 | | | William Coulter currently serves as the Manager of Coulter Management Group LLLP, a business Mr. Coulter founded in 2011 to manage multiple auto dealerships and investments in real estate. Previously, Mr. Coulter served as a director and as an executive officer of the Company from August 2021 (and as Executive Vice Chairman from September 2021) until February 2022. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Coulter served as a co-founder of RideNow with Mr. Tkach. He has significant experience in all aspects of powersports operations, including overseeing RideNow’s financial and growth strategies from 1989 until it was acquired by the Company in August 2021. Under Mr. Coulter’s leadership, RideNow grew from a single dealership into the largest powersports group of companies in the United States. Mr. Coulter has worked for auto dealerships for over 50 years and is an owner of several award-winning, Arizona-based auto dealerships. The Investor Group believes that Mr. Coulter should serve as a director of the Company based primarily on his extensive experience in the powersports and automotive sales industries and his experience as an original co-founder of RideNow. | |
Melvin Flanigan 29538 Ridgeway Drive, Agoura Hills, California 91301 | | | 64 | | | Melvin Flanigan served as an advisor for Camping World Holdings, Inc., a leading retailer of RVs and outdoor products and services in the United States, from July 2020 until his retirement in December 2020, and as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Camping World Holdings, Inc. from January 2019 to June 2020, during which time he oversaw a significant turn-around in corporate and functional communication, structure and performance. Prior to joining Camping World Holdings, Inc., Mr. Flanigan served briefly as Chief Financial Officer of I am Plus LLC from June 2018 to July 2018. Before that, Mr. Flanigan served as the Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of DTS Inc., a company specializing in high-definition and wireless audio, from September 2003 to December 2016. During that time, Mr. Flanigan also served as a member of DTS Inc.’s operating subsidiary boards. At DTS Inc., Mr. Flanigan helped transform a small startup company into an industry leader that was ultimately acquired for nearly $1 billion. From March 1996 to July 1999, Mr. Flanigan served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Operations at SensArray Corporation, a supplier of thermal measurement products for semiconductor, LCD, and memory-disk fabrication processes. The Investor Group believes that Mr. Flanigan should serve as a director of the Company based primarily on his extensive experience in finance and his experience serving in executive financial leadership roles in several industries. | |
Name and Business Address | | | Age | | | Principal Occupation and Directorships During Past Five Years | |
Steven Pully 4564 Meadowood Road Dallas, Texas 75220 | | | 63 | | | Steven Pully is currently a partner of Speyside Partners, an investment banking firm that he co-founded in May 2017, whose principal address is 1910 Pacific Avenue, Suite 14183, Dallas, TX 75201. He also serves on the boards or in executive positions for various private companies. In addition, Mr. Pully currently serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Harvest Oil and Gas, positions he has held since March 2019 and April 2021, respectively. Previously, Mr. Pully served as General Counsel and as a Partner of the investment firm, Carlson Capital, L.P. from 2008 to 2014, as Managing Director in the investment banking division of Bank of America and as a Senior Managing Director in the investment banking department of Bear Stearns & Company. Mr. Pully’s board service has spanned a variety of industries, including retail, restaurants, manufacturing, energy and power, technology and amusement parks, and has included multiple positions as chairman or lead director of the board, and also | |
Name and Business Address | | | Age | | | Principal Occupation and Directorships During Past Five Years | |
| | | | | | multiple chairmanships of audit, compensation, nominating and governance, and special committees. Within the past five years, Mr. Pully has served on the boards of the following public companies: VAALCO Energy, Goodrich Petroleum, Bellatrix Exploration, Harvest Oil and Gas and Titan Energy. Mr. Pully was appointed to the following boards over the past five years as an independent director immediately prior to the company filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 11: Limetree Bay Refinery, Southland Royalty and GenCanna Global. Mr. Pully currently serves as an independent member of the board of Heritage Power at the appointment of the company’s lenders. Prior to the company’s bankruptcy filing, he was restricted from voting on any matter unless the matter involved a sale of the company, an affiliate transaction or a bankruptcy. Mr. Pully began his career as an attorney with Baker Botts L.L.P. and is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas and a member of the State Bar of Texas. The Investor Group believes that Mr. Pully’s experience as a public company director will be extremely valuable to the Company as it works to overcome its challenges. We believe that the addition of an independent director with prior directorship experience, financial expertise and experience serving in executive leadership roles would help improve the Company’s corporate governance and increase transparency and accountability. As a member of the Board, Mr. Pully would seek to help the Company improve performance by enhancing its corporate governance and examining capital allocation from an experienced perspective. | |
Name and Business Address | | | Age | | | Principal Occupation and Directorships During Past Five Years | |
Kyle Beaird 726 E. Anaheim St. Wilmington, CA 90744 | | | 47 | | | Kyle Beaird currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of SCORE Sports, a position he has held since December 2022. SCORE Sports is a team sports apparel manufacturing company whose principal address is 726 E Anaheim St, Wilmington, CA 90744. Prior to joining SCORE Sports, Mr. Beaird served as Executive Vice President of Global Operations of Fox Racing, a global brand for action/outdoor sports equipment and apparel, beginning in July 2020 and leaving in January 2023, after it was acquired by Vista Outdoor. Prior to joining Fox Racing, Mr. Beaird served as an operating advisor for the private equity group, Tenex Capital Management, where he worked with portfolio companies to drive operational efficiencies and EBITDA growth from November 2019 to June 2020. From 2016 to April 2019, Mr. Beaird served as the leader of U.S. finance and operations for Specialized Bicycle Components, a bicycle company, where he oversaw Finance and | |
Name and Business Address | | | Age | | | Principal Occupation and Directorships During Past Five Years | |
| | | | | | Accounting, Credit, Demand Planning, Distribution, Sales Operations, and Merchandising. Prior to Specialized Bicycle Components, Mr. Beaird was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Hillerich and Bradsby, a global brand for baseball equipment. The Investor Group believes that Mr. Beaird’s experience in financial and operational leadership roles within the action sports industry will be extremely valuable to the Company as it works to overcome its challenges. The Investor Group believes that the addition of an independent director with financial and operational experience in an adjacent industry would help improve the Company’s overall performance and increase transparency and accountability. As a member of the Board, Mr. Beaird would seek to help the Company improve performance by overseeing increased operational and financial discipline and examining capital allocation from an experienced perspective. | |
Participant | | | Class A Shares Beneficially Owned | | | Percent of Outstanding Class A Shares(1) | | | Class B Shares Beneficially Owned | | | Percent of Outstanding Class B Shares(1) | | | Percent of Voting Power(1) | | |||||||||||||||
William Coulter | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,621,405(2) | | | | | | 16.1 | | | | | | 15.6 | | |
Mark Tkach | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,621,028 | | | | | | 16.1 | | | | | | 15.6 | | |
WJC Properties | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 30,377(2) | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
WRC LLC | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 30,377(2) | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
98 Trust | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 30,377(2) | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
2021 Trust | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 593,472(2) | | | | | | 3.6 | | | | | | 3.5 | | |
RNM LLLP | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Kyle Beaird | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Melvin Flanigan | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Steven Pully | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Name and Principal Position | | | Fiscal Year | | | Salary | | | Bonus | | | Stock Awards(1) | | | All Other Compensation | | | Total | | ||||||||||||||||||
William Coulter Former Executive Vice Chairman | | | | | 2022(2) | | | | | $ | 62,500 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 3,686 | | | | | $ | 66,186 | | |
| | | 2021 | | | | | $ | 145,834 | | | | | $ | 208,333 | | | | | $ | 1,500,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 1,854,167 | | | ||
Mark Tkach Former Chief Operating Officer | | | | | 2022(2) | | | | | $ | 62,500 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 4,110 | | | | | $ | 66,610 | | |
| | | 2021 | | | | | $ | 160,410 | | | | | $ | 208,333 | | | | | $ | 1,500,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 1,868,743 | | |
Year | | | Average summary compensation table total for non-PEO named executive officers ($)(1) | | | Average compensation actually paid to non-PEO named executive officers ($)(2) | | ||||||
2022 | | | | $ | 66,398 | | | | | $ | (1,689,441) | | |
2021 | | | | $ | 1,861,455 | | | | | $ | 2,117,294 | | |
Name and Business Address | | | Age | | | Principal Occupation and Directorships During Past Five Years | |
Mark Tkach 1188 East Camelback Road Phoenix, Arizona 85014 | | | 66 | | | Mark Tkach currently serves as a consultant for Coulter Management Group LLLP, a business that manages multiple auto dealerships and investments in real estate. Mr. Tkach previously served as a director and as an executive officer of the Company from August 2021 (and as Chief Operating Officer from September 2021) until February 2022. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Tkach served as a co-founder of RideNow with Mr. Coulter and oversaw its strategic growth from 1989 until it was acquired by the Company in August 2021. Under Mr. Tkach’s leadership, RideNow grew from a single dealership into the largest powersports group of companies in the United States. Mr. Tkach has over 40 years of experience in all aspects of powersports operations and has received numerous awards, including for national sales contests with various powersports manufacturers. The Investor Group believes that Mr. Tkach should serve as a director of the Company based primarily on his extensive experience in the powersports industry and his experience as an original co-founder of RideNow. | |
Name | | | Class | | | Number of Shares Acquired / (Sold) | | | Date Acquired / Sold | |
Mark Tkach | | | Class B Shares | | | 2,480,243 shares as RideNow Transaction consideration | | | Acquired August 31, 2021 | |
William Coulter | | | Class B Shares | | | 2,701,813 shares as RideNow Transaction consideration | | | Acquired August 31, 2021 | |
Mark Tkach | | | Class B Shares | | | 110,785 shares at $30.00 per share | | | Acquired December 30, 2021 | |
William Coulter | | | Class B Shares | | | (110,785) shares at $30.00 per share | | | Sold December 30, 2021 | |
William Coulter / WJC Properties | | | Class B Shares | | | 30,377 shares at $16.51 per share | | | Acquired May 27, 2022 | |
Mark Tkach | | | Class B Shares | | | 30,000 shares at $15.91 per share | | | Acquired May 31, 2022 | |