Securities and Exchange Commission 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Schedule 13G

 

(Rule 13d-102)

 

Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant 

to § 240.13d-1(b), (c) and (d) and Amendments Thereto Filed 

Pursuant to § 240.13d-2

 

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

(Amendment No.  )*

 

Vertex, Inc. 

(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

92538J106 

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2020 

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

¨Rule 13d-1(b)

¨Rule 13d-1(c)

xRule 13d-1(d)

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 1 of 24

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Amanda Radcliffe

 

2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) x
(b) ¨

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

32,348,597.223

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

84,210

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

32,348,597.223

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

84,210

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

32,432,807.223

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

22.0%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 2 of 24

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Stefanie Thompson

 

2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) x
(b) ¨

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

34,520,799.588

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

0

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

34,520,799.588

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

0

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

34,520,799.588

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

23.4%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 3 of 24

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Jeffrey Westphal

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a) x
(b) ¨
3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

29,902,181.237

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

0

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

29,902,181.237

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

0

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

29,902,181.237

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

20.3%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 4 of 24

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Christopher Thompson

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a) x
(b) ¨
3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

5,629.046

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

112,580.918

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

5,629.046

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

112,580.918

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

118,209.964

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

0.1%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 5 of 24
           

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Benjamin Schmerin

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a) x
(b) ¨
3

SEC Use Only

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

4,221.784

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

0

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

4,221.784

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

0

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

4,221.784

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

Less than 0.1%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 6 of 24
           

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Conrad Radcliffe

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a) x
(b) ¨
3

SEC Use Only

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

0

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

8,026,522.131

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

8,026,522.131

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

8,026,522.131

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

5.5%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 7 of 24
           

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Kailey Radcliffe

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a) x
(b) ¨
3

SEC Use Only

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

0

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

5,294,874.754

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

5,294,874.754

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

5,294,874.754

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

3.6%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

  

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 8 of 24
           

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Antoinette Radcliffe

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a) x
(b) ¨
3

SEC Use Only

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

0

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

5,294,874.754

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

5,294,874.754

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

5,294,874.754

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

3.6%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

  

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 9 of 24
           

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Anne Marie Westphal

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a) x
(b) ¨
3

SEC Use Only

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

0

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

2,307,547.706

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

2,307,547.706

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

2,307,547.706

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

1.6%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

  

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 10 of 24

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Kyle Westphal

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

(a) x

(b) ¨

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

0

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

2,589,000

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

2,589,000

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

2,589,000

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

1.8%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 11 of 24

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Jacob Westphal

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) x

(b) ¨

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

0

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

2,589,000

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

2,589,000

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

2,589,000

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

1.8%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 12 of 24

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Melanie Lucas

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) x

(b) ¨

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

1,941,750

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

0

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

1,941,750

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

0

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,941,750

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

1.3%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 13 of 24

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Samantha Lucas

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) x

(b) ¨

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

1,969,895.229

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

0

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

1,969,895.229

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

0

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,969,895.229

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

1.3%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 14 of 24

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Mackenzie Lucas

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) x

(b) ¨

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

1,941,750

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

0

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

1,941,750

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

0

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,941,750

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

1.3%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 15 of 24

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Andrea Schmerin

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) x

(b) ¨

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

1,983,967.844

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

0

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

1,983,967.844

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

0

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,983,967.844

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

1.3%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 16 of 24

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Constance Thompson

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) x

(b) ¨

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

0

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

112,580.918

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

112,580.918

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

112,580.918

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

0.1%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 17 of 24

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Nicholas Shuhan

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) x

(b) ¨

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5

Sole Voting Power

 

0

 

6

Shared Voting Power

 

281,452.294

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power

 

281,452.294

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

281,452.294

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

0.2%

 

12

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 18 of 24

 

ITEM 1.(a) Name of Issuer:

 

Vertex, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

 

(b)Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

2301 Renaissance Boulevard,

King of Prussia, PA 19406

 

ITEM 2.(a) Name of Person Filing:

 

Each of the following is hereinafter individually referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” This statement is filed on behalf of:

 

Amanda Radcliffe;

Stefanie Thompson;

Jeffrey Westphal;

Christopher Thompson;

Benjamin Schmerin;

Conrad Radcliffe;

Kailey Radcliffe;

Antoinette Radcliffe;

Anne Marie Westphal;

Kyle Westphal;

Jacob Westphal;

Melanie Lucas; 

Samantha Lucas;

Mackenzie Lucas;

Andrea Schmerin;

Constance Thompson; and

Nicholas Shuhan.

 

(b)Address or Principal Business Office:

 

The business address for each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Vertex, Inc., 2301 Renaissance Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406.

 

(c)Citizenship of each Reporting Person is:

 

Each of the Reporting Persons is a citizen of the United States.

 

(d)Title of Class of Securities:

 

Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Class A Common Stock”).

 

 

 

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(e)CUSIP Number:

 

92538J106

 

ITEM 3.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.Ownership.

 

(a-c)

 

The ownership information presented below represents beneficial ownership of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer as of the date hereof, based upon 26,698,012 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of January 29, 2021, and assumes the conversion of an aggregate of 120,506,600.596 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share of the Issuer (the “Class B Common Stock”), held by the Reporting Persons on a one-for-one basis.

 

Reporting Person 

Amount

beneficially

owned

  

Percent

of class:

   Sole power
to vote or to
direct the
vote:
   Shared
power to
vote or to
direct the
vote:
  

Sole power to
dispose or to
direct the
disposition

of:

  

Shared

power to

dispose or

to direct

the

disposition

of:

 
Amanda Radcliffe(1)(17)    32,432,807.223    22.0%   32,348,597.223    84,210    32,348,597.223    84,210 
Stefanie Thompson(2)   34,520,799.588    23.4%   34,520,799.588    0    34,520,799.588    0 
Jeffrey Westphal(3)   29,902,181.237    20.3%   29,902,181.237    0    29,902,181.237    0 
Christopher Thompson(4)(5)   118,209.964    0.1%   5,629.046    112,580.918    5,629.046    112,580.918 
Benjamin Schmerin   4,221.784    *    4,221.784    0    4,221.784    0 
Conrad Radcliffe(6)(7)(8)(17)   8,026,522.131    5.5%   0    8,026,522.131    0    8,026,522.131 
Kailey Radcliffe(6)(7)   5,294,874.754    3.6%   0    5,294,874.754    0    5,294,874.754 
Antoinette Radcliffe(6)(8)   5,294,874.754    3.6%   0    5,294,874.754    0    5,294,874.754 
Anne Marie Westphal(9)   2,307,547.706    1.6%   0    2,307,547.706    0    2,307,547.706 
Kyle Westphal(10)   2,589,000    1.8%   0    2,589,000    0    2,589,000 
Jacob Westphal(11)   2,589,000    1.8%   0    2,589,000    0    2,589,000 
Melanie Lucas(12)   1,941,750    1.3%   1,941,750    0    1,941,750    0 
Samantha Lucas(13)   1,969,895.229    1.3%   1,969,895.229    0    1,969,895.229    0 
Mackenzie Lucas(14)   1,941,750    1.3%   0    1,941,750    0    1,941,750 
Andrea Schmerin(15)   1,983,967.844    1.3%   1,983,967.844    0    1,983,967.844    0 
Constance Thompson(5)   112,580.918    0.1%   0    112,580.918    0    112,580.918 
Nicholas Shuhan(16)   281,452.294    0.2%   0    281,452.294    0    281,452.294 

 

 

* Less than 0.1%

 

(1)Includes (i) 7,895 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by Amanda Radcliffe, (ii) 49,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by Ms. Radcliffe and (iii) 32,291,702.223 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held by trusts of which Ms. Radcliffe is the trustee.

(2)Includes (i) 7,895 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by Stefanie Thompson, (ii) 49,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by Ms. Thompson and (iii) 34,463,904.588 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held by trusts of which Ms. Thompson is the trustee.

 

 

 

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(3)Includes (i) 7,895 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by Jeffrey Westphal, (ii) 49,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by Mr. Westphal, (iii)  29,594,286.237 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held by trusts of which Mr. Westphal is the trustee and (iv) 300,000 shares of Class A Common Stock held by a nonprofit family foundation over which Mr. Westphal exercises investment control.

(4)Represents 5,629.046 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by Christopher Thompson

(5)Represents 112,580.918 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by the 2020 Irrevocable Trust for Benefit of Constance A. Thompson, of which Christopher Thompson and Constance Thompson are the trustees.

(6)Represents 2,647,437.377 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by the Third Party Funded Special Needs Trust for Callum W. Radcliffe u/a of Amanda W. Radcliffe dated May 15, 2015, of which Conrad Radcliffe, Kailey Radcliffe and Antoinette Radcliffe are the trustees.

(7)Represents 2,647,437.377 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by the Item Second Irrevocable Trust FBO Kailey Radcliffe u/a of Amanda W. Radcliffe dated 10/05/2001, of which Conrad Radcliffe and Kailey Radcliffe are the trustees.

(8)Represents 2,647,437.377 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by the Item Second Irrevocable Trust FBO Antoinette R. Radcliffe u/a of Amanda W. Radcliffe dated 10/05/2001, of which Conrad Radcliffe and Antoinette R. Radcliffe are the trustees.

(9)Represents 2,307,547.706 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by the Item Second Irrevocable Trust FBO Anne Marie Westphal u/a of Jeffrey R. Westphal dated 10/05/2001, of which Anne Marie Westphal is a trustee.

(10)Represents 2,589,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by the Item Second Irrevocable Trust FBO Kyle R. Westphal u/a of Jeffrey R. Westphal dated 10/05/2001, of which Kyle Westphal is a trustee.

(11)Represents 2,589,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by the Item Second Irrevocable Trust FBO Jacob J. Westphal u/a of Jeffrey R. Westphal dated 10/05/2001, of which Jacob Westphal is a trustee.

(12)Represents 1,941,750 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by the Item Second Irrevocable Trust FBO Melanie H. Lucas u/a of Stefanie W. Lucas dated 10/05/2001, of which Melanie Lucas is the trustee.

(13)Represents 1,969,895.229 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by the Item Second Irrevocable Trust FBO Samantha W. Lucas u/a of Stefanie W. Lucas dated 10/05/2001, of which Samantha Lucas is the trustee.

(14)Represents 1,941,750 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by the Item Second Irrevocable Trust FBO Mackenzie S. Lucas u/a of Stefanie W. Lucas dated 10/05/2001, of which Mackenzie Lucas is the trustee.

(15)Represents 1,983,967.844 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by the Item Second Irrevocable Trust FBO Andrea P. Lucas u/a of Stefanie W. Lucas dated 10/05/2001, of which Andrea Schmerin is the trustee.

(16)Represents 281,452.294 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by the 2020 Irrevocable Trust for Benefit of Nicholas A. Shuhan, of which Nicholas Shuhan is a trustee.
(17)Represents 84,210 shares of Class A Common Stock jointly held by Amanda Radcliffe and Conrad Radcliffe.

 

Each of the Reporting Persons is a party to that certain Third Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2020, by and among the Issuer and the Reporting Persons and associated trusts described above (the “Stockholders Agreement”).

 

 

 

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ITEM 5.Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

  

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 7.Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

By virtue of the Stockholders Agreement and the obligations and rights thereunder, the Reporting Persons acknowledge and agree that they are acting as a “group” with the other Stockholders within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based in part on information provided by the Issuer, as of the date hereof, such a “group” would be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 120,524,895 shares of Class A Common Stock, or 81.9% of the Class A Common Stock of the Issuer calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act. Each Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership over any shares of Class A Common Stock that they may be deemed to beneficially own solely by reason of the Stockholder Agreement.

 

ITEM 9.Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.Certification.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date:      February 12, 2021

 

  /s/ Amanda Radcliffe
  Amanda Radcliffe

 

  /s/ Stefanie Thompson
  Stefanie Thompson

 

  /s/ Jeffrey Westphal
  Jeffrey Westphal

 

  /s/ Christopher Thompson
  Christopher Thompson

 

  /s/ Benjamin Schmerin
  Benjamin Schmerin

 

  /s/ Conrad Radcliffe
  Conrad Radcliffe

 

  /s/ Kailey Radcliffe
  Kailey Radcliffe

 

  /s/ Antoinette Radcliffe
  Antoinette Radcliffe

 

  /s/ Anne Marie Westphal
  Anne Marie Westphal

 

  /s/ Kyle Westphal
  Kyle Westphal

 

 

 

 

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  /s/ Jacob Westphal
  Jacob Westphal

 

  /s/ Melanie Lucas
  Melanie Lucas

 

  /s/ Samantha Lucas
  Samantha Lucas

 

  /s/ Mackenzie Lucas
  Mackenzie Lucas

 

  /s/ Andrea Schmerin
  Andrea Schmerin

 

  /s/ Constance Thompson
  Constance Thompson

 

  /s/ Nicholas Shuhan
  Nicholas Shuhan

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106 Schedule 13G Page 24 of 24

 

LIST OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99   Joint Filing Agreement.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree that they are jointly filing this statement on Schedule 13G. Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Joint Filing Agreement as of the 12th day of February, 2021.

 

  /s/ Amanda Radcliffe
  Amanda Radcliffe
   
  /s/ Stefanie Thompson
  Stefanie Thompson
   
  /s/ Jeffrey Westphal
  Jeffrey Westphal
   
  /s/ Christopher Thompson
  Christopher Thompson
   
  /s/ Benjamin Schmerin
  Benjamin Schmerin
   
  /s/ Conrad Radcliffe
  Conrad Radcliffe
   
  /s/ Kailey Radcliffe
  Kailey Radcliffe
   
  /s/ Antoinette Radcliffe
  Antoinette Radcliffe

 

 

 

 

  /s/ Anne Marie Westphal
  Anne Marie Westphal
   
  /s/ Kyle Westphal
  Kyle Westphal
   
  /s/ Jacob Westphal
  Jacob Westphal
   
  /s/ Melanie Lucas
  Melanie Lucas
   
  /s/ Samantha Lucas
  Samantha Lucas
   
  /s/ Mackenzie Lucas
  Mackenzie Lucas
   
  /s/ Andrea Schmerin
  Andrea Schmerin
   
  /s/ Constance Thompson
  Constance Thompson
   
  /s/ Nicholas Shuhan
  Nicholas Shuhan