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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020

or

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                    .

 

Commission File Number 000-50658

 

Marchex, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

 

35-2194038

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

520 Pike Street, Suite 2000

Seattle, WA

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(I.R.S Employer

Identification No.)

 

98101

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206331-3300

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class 

 

Name of Exchange on Which Registered 

Class B Common Stock,

$0.01 par value per share

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

(NASDAQ Global Select Market)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

 

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    YES  ☐    NO  

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    YES  ☐    NO  

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES      NO  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files).    YES      NO  ☐

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

Accelerated filer

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

Smaller reporting company

 

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES      NO  

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, based on the closing price of the shares of Class B common stock on The NASDAQ Stock Market on June 30, 2020 was $59,475,678.

The number of shares of Registrant’s Class A common stock outstanding as of April 26, 2021 was 4,660,927. The number of shares of Registrant’s Class B common stock outstanding as of April 26, 2021 was 36,707,284.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following documents (or parts thereof) are incorporated by reference into the following parts of this Form 10-K/A: None.

 

 

 


 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

Marchex, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or “Marchex”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (this “Amendment”) to amend our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (the “Form 10-K”), as originally filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 31, 2021. The purpose of this Amendment is to include Part III information which was to be incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement for our 2021 Annual General Meeting of Stockholders. This information was previously omitted from the 10-K in reliance on General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, which permits the Part III information to be incorporated in our Form 10-K by reference from our definitive proxy statement if such statement is filed no later than 120 days after our fiscal year-end. We are filing this Amendment to include Part III information in our Form 10-K because a definitive proxy statement containing such information will not be filed by the Company within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by our Form 10-K. The reference on the cover to the Form 10-K to the incorporation by reference to portions of our definitive proxy statement into Part III of the Form 10-K is hereby deleted. 

 

In accordance with Rule 12b-15 under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the cover page to the Form 10-K, Part III, Items 10 through 14 of our Form 10-K are hereby amended and restated in their entirety. In addition, a new certification of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached dated as of the filing date of this Amendment. This Amendment does not amend or otherwise update any other information in our 10-K. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with our Form 10-K and with our filings with the SEC subsequent to our Form 10-K.


 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

Part III

 

 

 

ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

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ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

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ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

12

 

 

 

ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

15

 

 

 

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

15

 

 

Part IV

 

 

 

ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

16

 

In Marchex’s filings with the SEC, information is sometimes "incorporated by reference." This means that we refer you to information previously filed with the SEC that should be considered as part of the particular filing. In addition, this Amendment includes a website address. This website address is intended to provide inactive, textual references only. The information on this website is not part of this Amendment.

 

 

 

 


 

PART III

ITEM  10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

Directors

The Board of Directors currently consists of four (4) individuals. Directors are elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. The names and the respective ages of our directors are set forth below:

 Name

Age

Position

Director Since

Dennis Cline (1)(2)(3)

60

Director

May 2003

Donald Cogsville (1)(2)(3)

55

Director

April 2019

Russell C. Horowitz

54

Executive Chairman and Co-CEO

August 2017

M. Wayne Wisehart (1)(2)(3)

75

Director

November 2008

(1)

Member of the Audit Committee.

(2)

Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee.

(3)

Member of the Compensation Committee

Set forth below is a description of the business experience of each current director, including a discussion of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led our Board of Directors to conclude that those individuals should serve as our directors.

Dennis Cline. Mr. Cline has served as a member of our Board of Directors since May 2003. Previously, Mr. Cline  served on the board of advisors of Blackstratus, a provider of security information event management products and services from 2014 through 2019. Mr. Cline served on the board of directors of TraceSecurity, a provider of cloud-based security solutions, from 2003 to 2015. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Cline served as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of netForensics, a provider of security event information management. Prior to joining netForensics as its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Cline was Managing Partner of DMC Investments, a firm he founded in 2000, which provides capital and consulting services to technology companies. From 1988 to 2000, Mr. Cline was the CEO of DirectWeb, a provider of computer hardware and Internet access for consumers. Prior to DirectWeb, Mr. Cline was a senior executive at Network Associates, a provider of computer security solutions. Mr. Cline received his J.D. from Rutgers School of Law and his B.A. from Rutgers University. Mr. Cline brings extensive governance, marketing, sales and broad management expertise to the board.

Donald Cogsville. Mr. Cogsville has served as a member of our Board of Directors since April 2019.  Mr. Cogsville is the Chief Executive Officer of The Cogsville Group, LLC, a New York-based, private equity real estate investment firm founded in 2007.  Mr. Cogsville began his career as an attorney in the Structured Finance Group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Subsequently, Mr. Cogsville joined the Leveraged Finance Group at Merrill Lynch as an investment banker.  Additionally, Mr. Cogsville serves or has served on the Board of Visitors of University of North Carolina, The New York Urban League, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Amsterdam News Editorial Board and founded the non-partisan voter registration initiative, Citizen Change. Mr. Cogsville received his J.D. from Rutgers School of Law and his B.A. from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Cogsville brings extensive operational, finance and transactional experience to the board.  

Russell C. Horowitz. Mr. Horowitz is a founder of our Company and has served as our Executive Chairman since April 2019 and as our Co-CEO, including previously as a member of the Office of the CEO since October 2016. Previously, Mr. Horowitz served as our Executive Director since August 2017. Immediately prior, Mr. Horowitz, served as a consultant to the Company from May of 2016 through August 2017. Prior to serving as a consultant to the Company, Mr. Horowitz served as Executive Director from February 2015 to May 2016 and as CEO, Treasurer and Chairman of the Board from inception to February 2015. Mr. Horowitz was previously a founder of Go2Net, a provider of online services to merchants and consumers, including merchant Web hosting, online payment authorization technology, and Web search and directory services. He served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from its inception in February 1996 until its merger with InfoSpace in October 2000, at which time Mr. Horowitz served as the Vice Chairman and President of the combined company through the merger integration process. Additionally, Mr. Horowitz served as the Chief Financial Officer of Go2Net from its inception until May 2000. Prior to Go2Net, Mr. Horowitz served as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Xanthus Management, LLC, the general partner of Xanthus Capital, a merchant bank focused on investments in early-stage companies, and was a founder and Chief Financial Officer of Active Apparel Group, now Everlast Worldwide. Mr. Horowitz received a B.A. in Economics from Columbia College of Columbia University. Mr. Horowitz brings historic knowledge and continuity together with extensive operational and industry expertise to the board.

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M. Wayne Wisehart. Mr. Wisehart has served as a member of our Board of Directors since November 2008. From February 2010 to November 2010, Mr. Wisehart served as Chief Financial Officer for All Star Directories, a publisher of online and career school directories. Mr. Wisehart previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of aQuantive, Inc. (formerly Avenue A Media, Inc.), a leading global digital marketing company, which was acquired by Microsoft in August 2007. Prior to aQuantive, Mr. Wisehart served as Chief Financial Officer of Western Wireless Corporation, a cellular phone service provider, which was acquired by Alltel in August 2005. Mr. Wisehart also served as the Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2002 of iNNERHOST, Inc., a Web hosting service’s company, as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2000 of TeleDirect International Inc., a company that provide customer interaction systems, and as the President and Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 1998 of Price Communications Wireless. Mr. Wisehart also serves on the Board of Directors of Centri Technology, Inc. Mr. Wisehart received a B.S. degree in Business from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Mr. Wisehart brings extensive financial and accounting expertise to the board.

Executive Officers

Our executive officers, their positions with the Company and their respective ages, are as follows:

Name

Age

Position

Michael Arends

50

Co-CEO

Russell C. Horowitz

54

Executive Chairman and Co-CEO

Ryan Polley

49

Chief Product and Strategy Officer

John Roswech

52

Chief Revenue Officer

Biographical information for our executive officer who also serves as a director is set forth above. Biographical information for our other executive officers is set forth below.

Michael Arends. Mr. Arends has served as our Co-CEO, including previously as a member of the Office of the CEO since October 2016, and served as our Chief Financial Officer from May 2003 through April 2021. Prior to joining Marchex, Mr. Arends held various positions at KPMG since 1992, most recently as a Partner in KPMG’s Pacific Northwest Information, Communications and Entertainment assurance practice. Mr. Arends is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Accountant and received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta.

Ryan Polley. Mr. Polley has served as our Chief Product and Strategy Officer since March 2020. Prior to joining Marchex, Mr. Polley was the Chief Product Officer for Kargo Global, Inc., a position he held since 2017. Prior to Kargo, Polley was the Senior Vice President of Product Management and Strategy at the Rubicon Project. Mr. Polley received a Bachelor of Arts, International Studies from the University of Washington.

John Roswech. Mr. Roswech has served as our Chief Revenue Officer since December 2019. Prior to joining Marchex, Mr. Roswech was the Executive Vice President of Criteo Brand Solutions for Criteo SA, a position he had held since 2017. Prior to Criteo, Roswech was the Chief Revenue Officer at Hooklogic, Inc. from 2012 to 2017 and the President of Jingle Networks, Inc. from 2006 to 2012.  Mr. Roswech received a Bachelor of Science, Business degree from the University of Maine.

 

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company’s directors, officers and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership. Directors, officers and 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.

Based solely on review of the copies of such reports the Company has received, or written representations that no other reports were required for those persons, the Company believes that its directors, officers and 10% stockholders complied with all applicable filing requirements during 2020.

Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics

The Company has adopted a code of conduct applicable to each of the Company’s officers, directors and employees, and a code of ethics applicable to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and the Company’s senior financial officers, as contemplated by Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and both codes are available on our website at www.marchex.com.

Audit Committee

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The Audit Committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Cline, Cogsville and Wisehart (Chair). Each of the members of the Audit Committee is independent for purposes of the NASDAQ listing standards as they apply to Audit Committee members and each member of the Audit Committee is an Audit Committee financial expert, as defined in the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee operates under a charter that is available on our website at www.marchex.com. The functions of the Audit Committee include reviewing, with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the scope and timing of the independent registered public accounting firm’s services, the independent registered public accounting firm’s report on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting following completion of the Company’s audits, and the Company’s internal accounting and financial control policies and procedures, and making annual recommendations to the Board of Directors for the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm for the ensuing year. The Audit Committee held nine meetings and took action by written consent on four occasions during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

ITEM  11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

The Role of Stockholder Say-on-Pay Votes

In October 2020, we held a stockholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers (the “say-on-pay proposal”). Our stockholders overwhelmingly approved the compensation of our named executive officers, with approximately 93% of stockholder votes cast in favor of the say-on-pay proposal. The Compensation Committee believes this affirms the stockholders’ support of our approach to executive compensation and did not change its approach in 2020.

The Compensation Committee will continue to consider the outcome of our say-on-pay votes when making future compensation decisions for the named executive officers.

Overview

Our “named executive officers”, or “NEOs”, are:

Michael Arends

Co-CEO

Russell C. Horowitz

Executive Chairman and Co-CEO

Ryan Polley

Chief Product and Strategy Officer

John Roswech

Chief Revenue Officer

You can find detailed information regarding the compensation we paid to our NEOs in the tables that begin on page 7.

Our executive compensation programs are intended to serve two related goals:

 

Long-Term Retention of our Strong Management Team. We believe that our continued success depends on our ability to retain our experienced, complementary and dedicated management team. Although we always consider the ultimate interest of our stockholders in setting NEO compensation, we also must acknowledge that our executives face many career options and we therefore must provide strong incentives for them to continue to participate in our growth.

 

Long-Term Growth in Stockholder Value. We believe that management compensation packages should reflect as much as possible the risk and opportunity experienced by our stockholders. As a result, we strongly emphasize performance-based compensation arrangements which reward NEOs for contributions to our long-term growth and overall corporate success.

We believe that this long-term focus will appropriately reward our management team for performance that will most benefit our Company and stockholders. We think that a focus on shorter-term results could inappropriately over- or under-compensate our executives due to short-term fluctuations that do not as accurately reflect our corporate growth and the corresponding benefit to our stockholders.

Annual cash bonuses to our Co-CEOs are generally paid under our annual incentive plan, which ties such bonus payments directly to our annual corporate performance.

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The Compensation Committee is responsible for setting the compensation and benefits for our executive officers, to determine distributions and grants of awards under our various stock and other incentive plans and to assume responsibility for all matters related to the foregoing. Meetings of the Compensation Committee are called by the chair of the committee and the chair sets the agenda for each committee meeting. In performing its responsibilities, the Compensation Committee typically invites, for all or a portion of each meeting, our Co-CEOs and other members of management to its meetings. Our Co-CEOs meet with the Compensation Committee on an ongoing basis to discuss the objectives and performance of Marchex’s other NEOs, if any. For compensation decisions relating to our executive officers, the Compensation Committee considers recommendations from our Co-CEOs, who utilize various industry compensation surveys as part of our company wide annual compensation review process. After receipt and discussion of such recommendations with our Co-CEOs, the Compensation Committee meets to ultimately determine the compensation packages for each of our executive officers. Our Co-CEOs do not participate in deliberations regarding their individual compensation.

Role of a Compensation Consultant

The Company does not typically use a compensation consultant for executive compensation matters; the Company did not use a compensation consultant for the 2020 period.

NEO Compensation for 2020

Our Compensation Committee in reviewing our executive compensation packages assesses salary, salary history, the number and value of shares owned by our executives, prior equity grants and vesting and exercise history. The Compensation Committee also considers data regarding compensation paid at public media, internet and technology-based companies of comparable size to our Company and which could compete for the services of our NEOs. Although the compensation practices of our competitors instruct our review, we use that data only to gain perspective and do not “benchmark” our compensation to any particular level.

 

Competitive Positioning

The Compensation Committee periodically reviews competitive data regarding compensation at various comparable peer companies. We do not benchmark compensation levels to fall within specific ranges compared to selected peer groups in our industry. We use the information developed by management and counsel using proxy data for peer group companies to gain a general understanding of current compensation practices.

 

Base Salary

The 2020 salaries shown in the Summary Compensation Table on page 7 were set by our Compensation Committee based on the compensation review discussed above, as well as a consideration of each NEO’s total compensation package including prior equity grants, exercise history, and existing stock ownership. Base salaries are a necessary part of our compensation program and provide executives with a fixed portion of pay that is not performance-based. Our goal is to provide competitive base pay levels. The Compensation Committee considered each NEO’s skills, experience, level of responsibility, performance and contribution to our Company. The Compensation Committee also took into account in conjunction with the NEO’s specific areas of responsibilities and objectives, each NEO’s contribution to the Company’s overall success as a member of the management team. The Compensation Committee considers the relative compensation levels among all the members of the management team to ensure the Company’s executive compensation programs are internally consistent and equitable. All salaries are reviewed at least annually and subject to future adjustment by the Compensation Committee.

Equity Compensation

All of our employees and directors are eligible to receive options, shares of restricted stock, and/or restricted stock units under our 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2012 Stock Plan”).

The Compensation Committee does not automatically grant equity to NEOs every year. The Compensation Committee takes into account the various factors outlined in the discussion of base salary above as well as the Company’s financial performance and its impact on stockholder value and also analyzes existing NEO equity holdings and prior equity awards to take into account whether additional grants are appropriate and necessary to recalibrate the cash-equity balance of NEO compensation packages.

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On March 3, 2020, the Compensation Committee granted stock options and shares of restricted stock to Mr. Polley under the 2012 Stock Plan (subject to time-based besting) as an inducement for Mr. Polley to join the Company.

On December 31, 2020, the Compensation Committee granted stock options and shares of restricted stock to Mr. Arends and Mr. Horowitz under the 2012 Stock Plan (subject to time-based vesting), based on the compensation review discussed above. The Compensation Committee determined the size of Mr. Arends’ and Mr. Horowtiz’s equity grants based on a consideration of their existing stock ownership and outstanding equity grants awarded in prior years. Given the corresponding vesting schedules, we believe that these equity grants will help further motivate Mr. Arends and Mr. Horowitz to continue to focus on the long-term success of our business enterprise.

You can find more information regarding these grants, including the corresponding vesting schedules, by referring to our Outstanding Equity Awards at 2020 Fiscal Year-End Table on pages 8-9.

Most equity awards for employees are tied to their annual performance reviews and are generally granted following the release of our fourth quarter financial results. We may occasionally make employee grants outside of that review process and such awards typically are granted as of the date the grant is approved. All new-hire awards have a grant date set to correspond to the date of hire. All options have an exercise price set at the closing market price of our Class B common stock on the grant date.

Annual Incentive Plan

The Compensation Committee originally adopted our annual incentive plan in 2006 and as amended to date (the “Incentive Plan”) to motivate and reward key employees for enabling our Company to achieve specified corporate objectives together, to increase the competitiveness of our management compensation packages without increasing our fixed costs, and to align management compensation with key measures of our financial performance.

The Compensation Committee in its discretion determines the maximum amount available for award, in the aggregate, to all plan participants in light of the number of participants and the Company’s resources. The Compensation Committee also determines the participants in the pool. Eligibility determinations are based upon the Compensation Committee’s assessment of the importance of a participant’s role, together with such participant’s overall cash and equity compensation level. Finally, the Compensation Committee determines the measures of performance on which bonus awards are based, using any of the following as it determines in its sole discretion:

revenues;

pre-tax income;

adjusted operating income before amortization;

operating income before amortization;

operating income;

net earnings;

net income;

cash flow or funds from operations;

adjusted earnings per share;

earnings per share;

appreciation in the fair market value of our stock;

cost reduction or savings;

implementation of critical processes or projects; or

adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or adjusted earnings before any of them.

In December 2019, the Compensation Committee determined that for the 2020 fiscal period, a maximum aggregate bonus pool of $513,188 would be available for award to plan participants based upon the achievement of updated revenue (new revenue and total revenue) and adjusted OIBA targets at the highest threshold. The participants for the 2020 fiscal period were Michael Arends and Russell Horowitz. The target bonus payout percentages were 50 to 185% based on the performance target category and were based on achieving specified revenue (new revenue and total revenue) and adjusted OIBA targets for the 2020 fiscal year with each target category weighted 33 1/3%.

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In May 2020, due to the impacts of the COVID pandemic on the Company’s business, Messrs. Arends and Horowitz voluntarily chose to reduce their eligibility for the maximum aggregate bonus pool by 25% or $237,350. In addition, the Compensation Committee modified the Annual Incentive Plan to include greater emphasis and allocate a greater proportion of bonus pool amounts to new revenue and total revenue. The weighting of bonus pool amounts allocated to achievement of revenue the modified plan was 89%.

The Compensation Committee elected to use these revenues and adjusted OIBA targets because it believes that such targets most accurately reflect our growth and improvements in our corporate performance without the impact of certain non-cash and non-recurring expenses which the Company does not regard as ongoing costs of doing business. The Compensation Committee set a range of specific revenue and adjusted OIBA targets based on a review of our actual revenue and adjusted OIBA for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and our budgeted revenue and adjusted OIBA for the 2020 fiscal year. At the low end of the range, the targets were intended to be difficult but realistic given our expectations regarding corporate performance. The high end of the range, intended to reflect “optimum” Company performance, were set in consideration of our projected financial results and were considered “stretch” goals.

The Compensation Committee also has absolute discretion to award no bonuses at all even if the highest target is achieved. For 2020, the Compensation Committee awarded cash bonuses under the Incentive Plan in the amount of $293,740 to Mr. Horowitz and $381,916 to Mr. Arends.

Risk Assessment of Compensation Policies and Practices

We believe our compensation policies and practices do not promote imprudent risk taking. In this regard, we note the following: (i) our annual incentive compensation is based on balanced performance metrics that promote disciplined progress towards longer-term Company goals; (ii) we do not offer short-term incentives that might drive high-risk investments at the expense of long-term Company value; and (iii) our compensation programs are weighted towards offering long-term incentives that reward sustainable performance, especially when considering our executive share ownership. Accordingly, we believe that our compensation policies and practices do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of the members of the Compensation Committee during 2020, are or have been an officer or employee of the Company. No member of the Compensation Committee had any relationship with the Company requiring disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation S-K. During fiscal year 2020, none of the Company’s executive officers served on the Compensation Committee (or its equivalent) or Board of Directors of another entity any of whose executive officers served on the Company’s Compensation Committee or Board of Directors.


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Summary Compensation Table (1)

The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation earned during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, as applicable, by our NEOs:

Name and Principal Position

 

Year

 

Salary

($)

 

 

Bonus

($)

 

 

Stock Awards

($) (2)

 

 

Option Awards

($) (3)

 

 

Non-equity compensation

($)

 

 

All Other Compensation

($) (4)

 

 

Total

($)

 

Michael Arends

 

2020

 

 

297,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

185,250

 

 

 

195,000

 

 

 

381,916

 

 

 

11,175

 

 

 

1,070,841

 

Co-CEO

 

2019

 

 

297,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,193,160

 

 

 

329,420

 

 

 

611,880

 

 

 

11,040

 

 

 

2,443,000

 

Russell C. Horowitz (5)

 

2020

 

 

255,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

408,600

 

 

 

114,400

 

 

 

293,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,071,740

 

Executive Chairman and Co-CEO

 

2019

 

 

255,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

541,310

 

 

 

150,880

 

 

 

319,045

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,266,235

 

Ryan Polley

 

2020

 

 

241,667

 

 

 

133,187

 

 

 

331,250

 

 

 

167,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

873,604

 

Chief Product and Strategy Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Roswech

 

2020

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

800,000

 

Chief Revenue Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes only those columns relating to compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to the NEOs in 2019 and 2020.

(2)

These amounts do not reflect whether the NEO has actually realized or will realize a financial benefit from the awards (such as by vesting of a restricted stock award). Amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock each year computed in accordance with ASC 718, excluding the effect of forfeitures. For a more detailed discussion on the valuation model and assumptions used to calculate the fair value of each stock award, refer to Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2021.

(3)

These amounts do not reflect whether the NEO has actually realized or will realize a financial benefit from the awards (such as by exercising stock options). Amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of option awards each year computed in accordance with ASC 718, excluding the effect of forfeitures. The fair value of the shares underlying the option awards that vest based on time is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. For a more detailed discussion on the valuation model and assumptions used to calculate the fair value of each stock award, refer to Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2021.

(4)

Unless otherwise noted, the total of all perquisites and personal benefits of each NEO falls below the reportable amount for disclosure within this table. Mr. Arends’ amounts in 2019 and 2020 exceeded the reportable amount and includes the Company’s 401K matching contribution and auto allowance..

(5)

In October of 2020, Mr. Horowitz received an annual director restricted stock grant of 15,000 shares and 20,000 options under Marchex’s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan with fifty (50%) percent of such shares of restricted stock and options vesting on the first and second annual anniversary of September 26, 2020, respectively, and with vesting in full in the event of a Change in Control.


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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2020 Fiscal Year-End (1)

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the value of all unexercised options and unvested stock awards previously awarded to our NEOs as of December 31, 2020. Certain option and stock awards provide for accelerated vesting, in certain circumstances. For more information on these acceleration provisions, please refer to Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control at page 9.

 

 

 

 

Option Awards

 

 

Stock Awards

 

Name

 

Grant Date

 

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options

Exercisable

(#)

 

 

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable (#)

 

 

Option Exercise Price

($)

 

 

Option

Expiration

Date

 

 

Number of

Shares or

Units of Stock

That Have Not

Vested

(#)

 

 

Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested(2)

($)

 

Michael Arends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

6/15/2017

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,750

 

 

 

36,750

 

Restricted Stock

 

4/17/2019

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,500

 

 

 

49,980

 

Restricted Stock

 

5/22/2019

(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97,500

 

 

 

191,100

 

Stock Options

 

12/31/2020

(7)

 

 

 

 

195,000

 

 

 

1.96

 

 

12/31/2030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

12/31/2020

(7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

195,000

 

 

 

382,200

 

Russell C. Horowitz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

5/22/2019

(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,000

 

 

 

92,120

 

Restricted Stock

 

9/26/2019

(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,500

 

 

 

14,700

 

Stock Options

 

10/22/2020

(5)

 

 

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

1.90

 

 

9/26/2030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

10/22/2020

(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

29,400

 

Stock Options

 

12/31/2020

(7)

 

 

 

 

95,000

 

 

 

1.96

 

 

12/31/2030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

12/31/2020

(7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95,000

 

 

 

186,200

 

Ryan Polley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Options

 

3/2/2020

(3)

 

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

2.66

 

 

3/2/2030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

3/2/2020

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

245,000

 

John Roswech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Options

 

12/16/2019

(3)

 

50,000

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

3.60

 

 

12/16/2029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

12/16/2019

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

294,000

 

Restricted Stock

 

12/16/2019

(8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,333

 

 

 

104,533

 

(1)

Includes only those columns for which there are outstanding equity awards at December 31, 2020. All other columns have been omitted.

(2)

The market value of unvested stock awards is calculated by multiplying the number of unvested stock awards held by the applicable NEO by the closing price of $1.96 per share of our Class B common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on December 31, 2020.  

(3)

The shares of restricted stock vest at the rate of 25% on each of the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries, respectively, of the grant date with accelerated vesting in certain circumstances.

(4)

The options and shares of restricted stock vest 100% on the third anniversary of the grant date assuming continued service as Executive Director on the vesting date with Double-Trigger Change in Control Acceleration and with accelerated vesting in full upon death or disability.

(5)

The annual director grant of option and shares of restricted stock vest 50% on the first and second anniversary of the grant date assuming continued service as Executive Director on the vesting date with vesting in the event of a Change in Control.

(6)

The options and shares of restricted stock vest on the fifth annual anniversary of the grant date with accelerated vesting as follows: (a) 50% of such options and shares of restricted stock vest upon attainment of specified revenue, adjusted OIBA or share price targets at the later of eighteen (18) months or performance attainment (2019 revenue exceeding 120% of 2018 level, 2019 adjusted OIBA exceeding specified multiples of 2018 level, or the Class B common stock share price for twenty (20) consecutive trading days exceeding 150% of the initial 2019 twenty (20) consecutive trading day average), (b) such remaining unvested options and shares of restricted stock vest upon attainment of specified revenue, adjusted OIBA or share price targets at the later of thirty (30) months or performance attainment (trailing twelve (12) month revenue exceeding 127% of 2018 level, trailing twelve (12) month adjusted OIBA exceeding specified multiples of 2018 level higher than the initial performance target above, or the Class B common stock share

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price for twenty (20) consecutive trading days exceeding 160% of the initial 2019 twenty (20) consecutive trading day average, and (c) with Double-Trigger Change in Control Acceleration.

(7)

The options and shares of restricted stock vest on the fifth annual anniversary of the grant date with accelerated vesting as follows: (a) 50% of such options and shares of restricted stock vest upon attainment of specified revenue, adjusted OIBA or share price targets at the later of eighteen (18) months or performance attainment (2021 revenue (or trailing twelve (12) months revenue) exceeding 120% of 2020 level, 2021 adjusted OIBA (or trailing twelve (12) months adjusted OIBA) exceeding specified multiples of 2020 level, or the Class B common stock share price for twenty (20) consecutive trading days exceeding 150% of the initial 2020 consecutive trading day average), (b) such remaining unvested options and shares of restricted stock vest upon attainment of specified revenue, adjusted OIBA or share price targets at the later of thirty (30) months or performance attainment (trailing twelve (12) month revenue exceeding 127% of 2020 level, trailing twelve (12) month adjusted OIBA exceeding specified multiples of 2020 level higher than the initial performance target above, or the Class B common stock share price for twenty (20) consecutive trading days exceeding 160% of the initial 2020 consecutive trading day average, and (c) with Double-Trigger Change in Control Acceleration.

(8)

The shares of restricted stock vest at the rate of 33% on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries, respectively, of the grant date with accelerated vesting in certain circumstances.

 

Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control

Employment Arrangements

Effective on April 21, 2016, pursuant to the Compensation Committee’s review of long-term incentives and annual compensation for executive officers, we entered into an Amended and Restated Executive Officer Employment Agreement with Mr. Michael Arends.

The Amended and Restated Executive Officer Employment Agreement for Mr. Arends provides for the following: (i) that the excise tax gross-up provision contained in the Retention Agreement shall terminate and have no further force and effect, and (ii) in the event the Company terminates executive’s employment for any reason other than Cause, or executive terminates his employment for Good Reason (regardless of a Change in Control) and subject to executive’s execution of a release of claims, executive will be eligible to receive the following severance and related post-termination benefits: (a) a lump sum payment equal to one (1) times executive’s then annual salary payable at the time of termination, unless the termination of executive’s employment occurs within 12 months following a Change in Control, in which case executive will receive the benefits under his Retention Agreement, (b) payment by the Company of its share of medical, dental and vision insurance premiums under COBRA (“Health Benefits”) for executive and executive’s dependents for the 12 month period following the separation date or such lesser period as executive remains eligible under COBRA, unless the termination of executive’s employment occurs within 12 months following a Change in Control, in which case executive will receive the benefits under executive’s Retention Agreement; and (c) and an additional one (1) year of time-based vesting on any unvested options, restricted stock and restricted stock units as of the separation date. In the event that executive’s employment terminates due to death or disability, and subject to execution of a release of claims, executive will be eligible to receive the following severance and related post-termination benefits: (i) payment by the Company of Health Benefits for the 18 month period following the separation date or such lesser period as executive remains eligible under COBRA, and (ii) one hundred percent (100%) of all performance and time-based unvested options, restricted stock and restricted stock units will immediately vest upon executive’s separation date. Additionally, one hundred percent (100%) of all performance and time based options, restricted stock and restricted stock units not already vested, shall become immediately vested upon the occurrence of both (a) a Change in Control, (b) followed by the first to occur of (i) a termination of executive’s employment by the Company or any successor thereto without Cause, (ii) a material diminution in the nature or scope of executive’s duties, responsibilities, authorities, powers or functions that constitutes Good Reason, or (iii) the twelve month anniversary of the occurrence of the Change in Control provided that executive then remains an employee of the Company or its successor (collectively, the “Double-Trigger Change in Control Acceleration”).

In the event that Mr. Polley or Mr. Roswech is terminated by the Company without cause, such person will receive a lump sum payment in an amount equal to three (3) month of base salary as severance.

 

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Agreements

 

On June 15, 2017, Mr. Arends received 75,000 shares of restricted stock under our 2012 Stock Incentive Plan pursuant to a review by our Compensation Committee of equity incentives for NEOs.  These shares of restricted stock are subject to certain conditions on vesting as well as Double-Trigger Change in Control Acceleration.

 

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On April 17, 2019, Mr. Arends received 34,000 shares of restricted stock under our 2012 Stock Incentive Plan pursuant to a review by our Compensation Committee of equity incentives for NEOs.  These shares of restricted stock are subject to certain conditions on vesting as well as Double-Trigger Change in Control Acceleration.

 

On May 22, 2019, we granted 94,000 and 195,000 shares of restricted stock under our 2012 Stock Incentive Plan to Mr. Horowitz and Mr. Arends, respectively, pursuant a review by our Compensation Committee of equity incentives for NEOs.   These shares of restricted stock are subject to certain conditions on vesting as well as Double-Trigger Change in Control Acceleration.

 

On September 26, 2019, Mr. Horowitz received an annual director grant of 15,000 shares of restricted stock under our 2012 Stock Incentive Plan with 50% of such shares vesting on the first and second annual anniversary of the grant date, respectively, and with accelerated vesting in full in the event of a Change in Control.

 

On March 3, 2020, Mr. Polley received 125,000 shares of restricted stock under our 2012 Stock Incentive Plan as an inducement to join the Company. These shares of restricted stock are subject to certain conditions on vesting as well as accelerated vesting in full in the event of a Change in Control.

 

On December 31, 2020, we granted 95,000 and 195,000 shares of restricted stock under our 2012 Stock Incentive Plan to Mr. Horowitz and Mr. Arends, respectively, pursuant a review by our Compensation Committee of equity incentives for NEOs.   These shares of restricted stock are subject to certain conditions on vesting as well as Double-Trigger Change in Control Acceleration.

 

On October 22, 2020, Mr. Horowitz received an annual director grant of 15,000 shares of restricted stock under our 2012 Stock Incentive Plan with 50% of such shares vesting on the first and second annual anniversary of September 26, 2020, respectively, and with accelerated vesting in full in the event of a Change in Control.

 

Option Agreements

 

On March 3, 2020, we granted 125,000 options under our 2012 Stock Incentive Plan to Mr. Polley as an inducement to join the Company. These options are subject to certain conditions on vesting as well as accelerated vesting in full in the event of a Change in Control.

 

On December 31, 2020, we granted 95,000 and 195,000 options under our 2012 Incentive Stock Plan to Mr. Horowitz and Mr. Arends, respectively, pursuant a review by our Compensation Committee of equity incentives for NEOs.   These options are subject to certain conditions on vesting as well as Double-Trigger Change in Control Acceleration.

 

On October 22, 2020, Mr. Horowitz received an annual director grant of 20,000 options under our 2012 Stock Incentive Plan with 50% of such options vesting on the first and second annual anniversary of September 26, 2020, respectively, and with accelerated vesting in full in the event of a Change in Control.

Retention Agreement

 

On October 2, 2006, we entered into a retention agreement with Mr. Arends.

 

The retention agreement provides that in the event of a Change in Control, Mr. Arends would be entitled to a lump sum payment equal to two times the amount calculated by adding (1) his annual salary at that time plus (2) the greater of (a) any bonus he earned with respect to the prior fiscal year, or (b) his pro rata portion of the aggregate bonus pool under our Incentive Plan for the current year assuming achievement under the Incentive Plan of the maximum performance targets for such year. With respect to Mr. Arends, if within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control: (1) the Company shall terminate his employment with the Company without cause, or (2) he shall voluntarily terminate such employment for Good Reason, the Company shall provide reimbursement of health care premiums for him and his dependents, for a period of eighteen (18) months from the date of his termination, to the extent that he is eligible for and elects continuation coverage under COBRA (provided that such reimbursement shall terminate upon commencement of new employment by an employer that offers health care coverage to its employees). In consideration for the Company’s willingness to enter into an amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Arends, he relinquished the excise tax gross-up provision which was contained in the retention agreement.

 

Compensation of Directors

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The Compensation Committee is responsible for periodically reviewing and recommending to the Board of Directors the compensation of our independent directors. The following table summarizes compensation earned during 2020 by each of our directors, except Mr. Horowitz, who served as our Executive Director since August 21, 2017 and as our Executive Chairman since April 9, 2019 and whose compensation is reflected in the Summary Compensation Table:

 

2020 Director Compensation (1)

Name

 

Fees Earned

or Paid

in Cash

($)

 

 

Stock

Awards(2)

($)

 

 

Option Awards

($)

 

 

Total

($)

 

Dennis Cline

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

28,500

 

 

 

38,000

 

 

 

96,500

 

Donald Cogsville

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

28,500

 

 

 

38,000

 

 

 

96,500

 

M. Wayne Wisehart

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

28,500

 

 

 

38,000

 

 

 

96,500

 

(1)

Includes only those columns relating to compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to non-employee directors for their services.

(2)

The amounts in the stock awards column reflect the aggregate grant fair value of stock awards granted to directors in 2020 in accordance with ASC Topic 718. These amounts do not reflect whether the director has actually realized or will realize a financial benefit from the awards (such as by vesting in a restricted stock).

 

The aggregate number of equity awards outstanding as of December 31, 2020 were:

Name

 

Stock Awards

(#)

 

 

Option Awards (#)

 

 

Total

 

Dennis Cline

 

 

37,500

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

92,500

 

Donald Cogsville

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

100,000

 

M. Wayne Wisehart

 

 

37,500

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

92,500

 

 

In October 2020, based upon the elections of the individual directors at our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and in accordance with Marchex’s previously announced director compensation policy: (i) the Company granted (i) 15,000 restricted shares of Class B common stock at a purchase price of $.01 per share; and (ii) 20,000 options at an exercise price of $1.90 per share, the exercise price being the closing price of the Company’s stock price on October 22, 2020, in each case under Marchex’s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan to each of Marchex’s directors as compensation for their annual board service. Fifty percent (50%) of such shares of restricted stock and options shall vest on the first and second annual anniversary of September 26, 2020, respectively, and with vesting in full upon a Change in Control in each case assuming continued service on Marchex’s Board of Directors for such period. In addition, Marchex agreed to pay $7,500 in cash per quarter for each independent directors’ annual director service.  

 

 


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ITEM  12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

To the Company’s knowledge, the following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock as of April 26, 2021 by:

 

each person (or group of affiliated persons) who is known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our Class A common stock or Class B common stock;

 

each of our directors and nominees for director;

 

each of our executive officers listed in the “Summary Compensation Table” (“NEOs”); and

 

all of our directors, nominees for director and executive officers as a group.

Percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 4,660,927 shares of our Class A common stock and 36,707,284 shares of our Class B common stock outstanding as of April 26, 2021. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of common stock subject to options or restricted stock units held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable or issuable upon vesting within 60 days of April 26, 20201, are deemed outstanding. These shares are not, however, deemed outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Except as otherwise noted below, the address for each beneficial owner listed below is c/o Marchex, Inc., 520 Pike Street, Suite 2000, Seattle, Washington 98101.

 

 

Shares Beneficially Owned

 

 

% Total

 

 

 

Class A Common Stock

 

 

Class B Common Stock

 

 

Voting

 

Name and, as appropriate, Address of Beneficial Owner

 

Shares

 

 

%

 

 

Shares

 

 

%

 

 

Power (1)

 

5% Security Holders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edenbrook Capital, LLC (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,445,095

 

 

 

36.6

 

 

 

8.8

 

116 Radio Circle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mount Kisco, NY 10549

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Renaissance Technologies LLC (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,600,550

 

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

1.7

 

800 Third Avenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York, NY 10022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harbert Discovery Fund, LP (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,355,958

 

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

-

 

2100 Third Avenue North, Suite 600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birmingham, AL 35203

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Named Executive Officers and Directors:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Arends (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,057,854

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

*

 

Dennis Cline (6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

202,760

 

 

*

 

 

*

 

Donald Cogsville(7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,623

 

 

*

 

 

*

 

Russell C. Horowitz (8)

 

 

4,660,927

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

730,418

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

76.5

 

Ryan Polley (9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Roswech (10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

286,667

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

M. Wayne Wisehart (11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

301,145

 

 

*

 

 

*

 

All directors and executive officers as a group (7 persons) (12)

 

 

4,660,927

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

2,774,467

 

 

 

7.6

 

 

 

77.9

 

Except as indicated in the footnotes below and except as subject to community property laws where applicable, the persons named in the table above have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them.

 

*

Beneficial ownership or total voting power, as the case may be, representing less than one percent.

(1)

Percentage of voting power represents voting power with respect to shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock, as a single class. Each holder of Class A common stock shall be entitled to 25 votes per share of Class A common stock and each holder of Class B common stock shall be entitled to 1 vote per share of Class B common stock on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, except as may otherwise be required by law. The Class A common stock is convertible at any time by the holder into shares of Class B common stock on a share-for-share basis.


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(2)

Based on the most recently available Form 4 filed with the SEC on April 13, 2021 by Edenbrook Capital, LLC (“Edenbrook”), an investment manager to certain private investment funds on its behalf; on behalf of Jonathan Brolin (“Brolin”), an individual; and on behalf of Edenbrook Long Only Value Fund, LP (“Edenbrook Fund”). Edenbrook and Brolin report beneficial ownership of 1,322,338 shares of our Class B common stock. Edenbrook Long Only Value Fund, LP and Brolin report beneficial ownership of 12,122,757 shares of our Class B common stock.

(3)

Based on the most recently available Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 11, 2021 by Renaissance Technologies LLC ("Renaissance"), an investment advisor on its behalf and on behalf of Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation ("Renaissance Holdings Corporation"). Renaissance and Renaissance Holdings Corporation each report beneficial ownership of 2,600,550 shares of our Class B common stock, sole voting power as to 2,310,559 shares of our Class B common stock, and sole dispositive power as to 2,600,550 shares of our Class B common stock.

(4)

Based on the most recently available Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on March 8, 2021 by Harbert Discovery Fund, LP; Harbert Discovery Fund GP, LLC; Harbert Fund Advisors, Inc.; Harbert Management Corporation; Jack Bryant; Kenan Lucas; and Raymond Harbert report beneficial ownership of 1,355,958 shares of our Class B common stock and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 1,355,958 shares of our Class B common stock.

(5)

Includes: (1) 355,500 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting; (2) 18,100 shares of Class B common stock held in an Individual Retirement Account for the benefit of Mr. Arends; and (3) 6,500 shares of Class B common stock held in an Individual Retirement Account for the benefit of Diana Arends, Mr. Arends’ wife.

(6)

Includes: (1) 22,500 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting; (2) 25,000 shares of our Class B common stock subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 26, 2021; (3) 28,500 shares of our Class B common stock held by DMC Investments, LLC, a limited liability company of which Mr. Cline is the managing member; and (4) 10,000 shares of our Class B common stock held by the Colburn Cline Trust for the benefit of Colburn Cline, the son of Mr. Cline, for which shares Mr. Cline disclaims beneficial ownership.

(7)

Includes: (1) 22,500 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting; and (2) 25,000 shares of our Class B common stock subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 26, 2021.

(8)

Includes: (1) 4,660,927 shares of our Class A common stock held by MARRCH Investments, LLC; (2) 205,500 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting; and (3) 5,000 shares of Class B common stock held in an Individual Retirement Account for the benefit of Mr. Horowitz. Mr. Horowitz is the managing member of MARRCH Investments, LLC and, as such, may be deemed to exercise voting and investment power over the shares held by all of these entities.

(9)

Includes 128,750 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting; and (2) 39,062 shares of Class B common stock subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 26, 2021.

(10)

Includes 238,333 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting; and (2) 75,000 shares of Class B common stock subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 26, 2021.

(11)

Includes 22,500 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting; and (2) 25,000 shares of Class B common stock subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 26, 2021.

(12)

Includes an aggregate of: (1) 4,660,927 shares of our Class A common stock; (2) 2,585,405 shares of our Class B common stock which includes 10,000 shares for which beneficial ownership has been disclaimed; and (3) 189,062 shares of our Class B common stock subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 26, 2021.

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Equity Compensation Plans

Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan. Our 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, effective on March 30, 2004, was adopted by our Board of Directors and approved by our stockholders on March 30, 2004 (the “2003 Stock Plan”). The 2003 Stock Plan provided for the granting of shares of Class B common stock to employees, directors, and consultants of Marchex, its affiliates and strategic partners and provided for the following types of grants:

 

incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, sometimes known as ISOs;

 

non-statutory stock options, which are options not intended to qualify as ISOs, sometimes known as non-qualified options; and

 

right to purchase shares pursuant to restricted stock purchase agreements.

The 2003 Stock Plan was amended in May of 2010 and provided for grants of restricted stock units to eligible participants under the 2003 Stock Plan. No further awards were made under the 2003 Stock Plan after December 31, 2012 and the 2012 Stock Plan covered the anticipated balance of shares available under the 2003 Stock Plan.

2012 Stock Incentive Plan. Our 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, effective on April 2, 2012, was adopted by our Board of Directors and approved by our stockholders on May 4, 2012 (the “2012 Stock Plan”). The 2012 Stock Plan provides for the granting of shares of Class B common stock to employees, directors, and consultants of Marchex, its affiliates and strategic partners and provides for the following types of grants:

 

incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, sometimes known as ISOs;

 

non-statutory stock options, which are options not intended to qualify as ISOs, sometimes known as non-qualified options;

 

right to purchase shares pursuant to restricted stock purchase agreements; and

 

restricted stock units.

2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Our 2014 employee stock purchase plan was adopted by our Board of Directors on March 8, 2013 and approved by our stockholders on May 3, 2013 (the “2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan”). The 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan is intended to qualify under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code and permits eligible employees to purchase our Class B common stock for amounts up to 15% of their compensation in purchase periods under the plan. Under the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, no employee will be permitted to purchase stock worth more than $25,000 in any calendar year, valued as of the first day of each purchase period. We have authorized an aggregate of 225,000 shares of our Class B common stock for issuance under the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to participating employees. The 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan provides for purchase periods which shall be determined by the Board of Directors and the purchase price of shares of Class B common stock available under the purchase plan shall be equal to 95% of the closing price of the shares of Class B common stock on the last business day of each purchase period.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our Class B common stock that may be issued upon exercise of options, warrants and other rights under all of our existing equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2020:

Plan Category

 

Number of

shares to be

issued upon

exercise of

outstanding

options,

warrants

and rights

(#)

(a)

 

 

Weighted

average

exercise price

of outstanding

options,

warrants

and rights

($)

(b)

 

 

Number of

shares remaining

available for

future issuance

under equity

compensation

plans (excluding

shares reflected

in column (a)

(#)

(c)

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003 amended and restated stock incentive plan, as amended (1)

 

 

106,638

 

 

 

6.38

 

 

 

 

2012 stock incentive plan (2)

 

 

3,894,533

 

(3)

 

3.76

 

(4)

 

 

2014 employee stock purchase plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76,511

 

Total

 

 

4,001,171

 

 

 

3.82

 

(4)

 

76,511

 

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The weighted-average exercise price in column (b) is calculated based on outstanding stock options. It does not take into account shares issuable upon vesting of outstanding restricted stock units, which have no exercise price.

(1)

After December 31, 2012, no awards were made under the 2003 Stock Plan. Consists of stock options to purchase shares of our Class B common stock.

(2)

We have reserved 22,214,886 shares of Class B common stock for issuance under our 2012 Stock Plan, which includes an increase of 2,056,116 shares to the authorized number of shares available under the plan, which occurred on January 1, 2021.

(3)

Consists of stock options to purchase 3,313,309 shares of Class B common stock and restricted stock units representing the right to purchase 581,244 shares of our Class B common stock.

(4)

Calculated exclusive of outstanding restricted stock units.

ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.

Procedures for Review and Approval of Related Person Transactions

Our Audit Committee is responsible under its charter for reviewing and approving in advance any proposed related party transactions which would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and reporting to the Board of Directors on any approved transactions. The Audit Committee is responsible for ensuring that such relationships are on terms commensurate with those that would be extended to an unrelated third party.

Board Independence

The Board of Directors determined that, other than Mr. Horowitz, each of the members of the board is an independent director in accordance with NASDAQ listing standards.

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.

 

On June 23, 2017, the Audit Committee approved the selection of Moss Adams (“Moss Adams”) to serve as Marchex’s independent registered public accounting firm.

 

Accounting Fees and Services

During fiscal years 2019 and 2020, Moss Adams provided professional services in the following categories and amounts:  

Fee Category

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

Audit Fees (1)

 

358,000

 

 

 

539,000

 

Audit-Related Fees (2)

 

44,000

 

 

 

43,000

 

Tax Fees (3)

 

90,000

 

 

 

 

Total All Fees

 

492,000

 

 

 

582,000

 

 

(1)

Audit Fees consist of professional services rendered for the audit of Marchex’s fiscal year consolidated financial statements and effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting, interim review of the condensed consolidated financial statements included in the quarterly reports, and consent and review of registration statements.

(2)

Audit-Related Fees consist of professional services rendered for assurance and related services.

(3)

Tax fees consist of fees for professional services for tax return preparation and consultation on matters related to, state and local tax considerations and tax credits.  

The Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the independence of Moss Adams and the Audit Committee has concluded that it is.

The Audit Committee pre-approved 100% of the 2019 and the 2020 services and fees above pursuant to the pre-approval policy described below.

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Policy on Pre-Approval by Audit Committee of Services Performed by Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The policy of the Audit Committee is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm during the fiscal year. The Audit Committee pre-approves services by authorizing specific projects within the categories outlined above, subject to the budget for each category. The Audit Committee’s charter delegates to its Chairman the authority to address any requests for pre-approval of services between Audit Committee meetings, and the Chairman must report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

PART IV

ITEM  15.

EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

3.

Exhibits

The exhibits listed in the exhibit index of the Form 10-K and the exhibits listed in the exhibit index of this Amendment are filed with, or incorporated by reference in, this report.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Document

 

 

 

†31(i)

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

†31(ii)

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 †Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

MARCHEX, INC.

 

 

By:

/S/    MICHAEL A. ARENDS

 

Michael A. Arends

Co-CEO

(Principal Executive Officer for SEC reporting purposes)

 

Date: April 29, 2021

 

 

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mchx-ex31i_6.htm

Exhibit 31(i)

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a),

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Michael A. Arends, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Amendment to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Marchex, Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020; and

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

 

Date: April 29, 2021

 

/S/     MICHAEL A. ARENDS

Michael A. Arends

Co-CEO

(Principal Executive Officer for SEC reporting purposes)

 

 

 

mchx-ex31ii_7.htm

Exhibit 31(ii)

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a),

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Leila Kirske, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Amendment to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Marchex, Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020; and

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

 

Date: April 29, 2021

 

/S/     LEILA KIRSKE

Leila Kirske

Chief Financial Officer