Sonida Senior Living Announces 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

TL;DR

<b>Sonida Senior Living will hold its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 4, 2024, to vote on director elections, auditor ratification, executive compensation, and stock plan amendments.</b>

AI Summary

SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC. (SNDA) filed a Proxy Statement (DEF 14A) with the SEC on April 26, 2024. Annual Meeting scheduled for June 4, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time in Dallas, Texas. Proposals include election of three directors, ratification of RSM US LLP as independent auditors, advisory vote on executive compensation. Stockholders will vote on an amendment to the 2019 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan to increase share availability. The record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote is April 19, 2024. The meeting will address transacting any other business properly brought before it.

Why It Matters

For investors and stakeholders tracking SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC., this filing contains several important signals. Stockholders have the opportunity to influence corporate governance through director elections and advisory votes on executive compensation. The proposed amendment to the 2019 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan could impact future equity-based compensation and shareholder dilution.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC. shows low risk based on this filing. The filing is a routine proxy statement for an annual meeting and does not contain significant new financial or operational information that would indicate high risk.

Analyst Insight

Stockholders should review the proxy materials carefully to understand the proposals, particularly the executive compensation advisory vote and the stock plan amendment, before the June 4, 2024 meeting.

Key Numbers

• 3 — Directors to be elected (To hold office until the Annual Meeting in 2027.)
• 2024 — Fiscal Year (For which RSM US LLP is proposed as independent auditors.)
• 1,297,600 — Current shares available (Under the 2019 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan.)
• 1,797,600 — Proposed shares available (Under the 2019 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan after amendment.)

Key Players & Entities

• SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC. (company) — Registrant and company holding the Annual Meeting.
• RSM US LLP (company) — Proposed independent auditors for fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
• June 4, 2024 (date) — Date of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
• April 19, 2024 (date) — Record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote.
• 2019 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan (plan) — Plan to be amended to increase share availability.

FAQ

Risk Factors

• Compliance with SEC Regulations [low — regulatory]: The company must comply with all SEC rules and regulations regarding proxy solicitations and annual meetings.
• Executive Compensation Approval [low — financial]: Stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation may influence future compensation decisions and management perception.
• Stock Plan Amendment [low — financial]: Approval of the stock plan amendment could lead to increased share dilution if new equity awards are granted.

Key Dates

• 2024-06-04: Annual Meeting of Stockholders — To elect directors, ratify auditors, vote on executive compensation, and approve stock plan amendment.
• 2024-04-19: Record Date — Determines stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.

Glossary

Proxy Statement

A document filed by a company with the SEC that contains information that shareholders need to make informed decisions about matters to be voted on at a shareholder meeting. (Provides essential details for stockholders to vote on proposals at the Annual Meeting.)

Record Date

The specific date used to determine which shareholders are eligible to receive notice of and vote at a shareholder meeting. (Establishes the eligibility criteria for participation in the Annual Meeting.)

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

A non-binding shareholder vote on the compensation of the company's top executives. (Allows shareholders to express their views on the company's executive pay practices.)

Key Financial Figures

• $8,500 — he solicitation of proxies for a fee of $8,500. This amount includes fees payable to G

Filing Documents

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES 22 2023 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION 32 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS 34 PROPOSAL TO RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS (PROPOSAL 2) 35 FEES PAID TO INDEPENDENT AUDITORS 35 ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (PROPOSAL 3) 36 AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANYS 2019 OMNIBUS STOCK AND INCENTIVE PLAN (PROPOSAL 4) 38 OTHER BUSINESS (PROPOSAL 5) 49 GENERAL 49 APPENDIX A (CERTAIN INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES USED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT) A-1 APPENDIX B (AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC. 2019 OMNIBUS STOCK AND INCENTIVE PLAN) B-1 Table of Contents SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC. 14755 Preston Road, Suite 810 Dallas, Texas 75254 PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS To Be Held June 4, 2024 Solicitation and Revocability of Proxies The Board of Directors (the Board of Directors or the Board) of Sonida Senior Living, Inc. (the Company, Sonida, we, our or us) is soliciting your proxy for voting on the proposals to be presented at our annual meeting of our stockholders to be held on June 4, 2024 (the Annual Meeting). The Annual Meeting will be held at the Companys Corporate Office at 14755 Preston Road, Suite 810, Dallas, Texas 75254 on the 4th day of June, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time for the purposes set forth in the accompanying notice and described in this Proxy Statement. When proxies in the accompanying form are properly executed and received, the shares represented thereby will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions noted thereon, unless the proxy is subsequently revoked. Any stockholder giving a proxy has the unconditional right to revoke his or her proxy at any time prior to the voting thereof by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person at the Annual Meeting, by delivering a duly executed proxy bearing a later date or by giving written notice of revocation to us addressed to D

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-Looking Statements Certain information contained in this Proxy Statement constitutes Forward-Looking Statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as may, will, would, intend, could, believe, expect, anticipate, estimate or continue or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Examples of forward-looking statements, include, without limitation, those relating to the Companys future business prospects and strategies, financial results, working capital, liquidity, capital needs and expenditures, interest costs, insurance availability and contingent liabilities. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the Companys actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the Companys ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations, additional proceeds from debt financings or refinancings, and proceeds from the sale of assets to satisfy its short-and long-term debt obligations and to fund the Companys capital improvement projects to expand, redevelop, and/or reposition its senior living communities; increases in market interest rates that increase the cost of certain of the Companys debt obligations; increased competition for, or a shortage of, skilled workers, including due to general labor market conditions, along with wage pressures resulting from such increased competition, low unemployment levels, use of contract labor, minimum wage increases and/or changes in overtime laws; the Companys ability to obtain additional capital on terms acceptable to it; the Companys ability to extend or refinance its existing debt as such debt matures; the Companys compliance with its debt agreements, including certa

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