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What Insperity does not have: | | | | û | | Employment agreements with NEOs or other executive officers | û
| | Executive pension or other similar retirement or supplemental benefits | û
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| | Excessive benefits and perquisites |
Summary of Compensation Elements We provide our NEOs with a mixture of pay linked to Companycompany and individual performance. The major elements of our 20162017 annual compensation package for NEOs are summarized in the following chart. | | | | | | | | Compensation Element | | Form of Compensation | | Purpose | Fixed | Base Salary | | Cash | | Provides fixed level of compensation to attract and retain talent | Variable and at Risk | Variable Cash Compensation (Insperity Annual Incentive Program) | | Cash | | Rewards executive officers for achieving annual Company, departmental and individual performance goals | Long-Term Equity Incentives | | Restricted Stock and Performance Shares | | Supports long-term focus on creating stockholder value, provides strong retention incentive with multi-year vesting and rewards achievement of long-term performance goals | Benefits | Retirement Benefits | | 401(k) Plan | | Provides competitive retirement benefits as part of comprehensive pay package | Health & Welfare Benefits | | Medical, Dental, Life and Disability Benefits | | Provides competitive health and welfare benefits as part of comprehensive pay package |
ElementsAs illustrated in the charts below, approximately 81% of Compensationthe CEO’s target direct compensation and 77% of the NEOs target direct compensation, on average, is in the form of performance-based compensation.
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Base Salary Base salary is intended to provide fixed annual compensation to attract and retain talented executive officers. Annual adjustments to base salary are based upon the annual performance evaluation, market data and other relevant considerations. Annual performance appraisals are completed through Our NEOs were awarded merit salary increases during the first quarter of 2017 as follows: | | | | | | | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2017 | | Base Salary | | Base Salary | | Increase | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | $884,000 | | $920,000 | | 4.1% | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | $432,480 | | $460,000 | | 6.4% | President | $513,760 | | $535,000 | | 4.1% | Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Client Services | $513,760 | | $535,000 | | 4.1% | Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | $490,880 | | $511,000 | | 4.1% |
The average base salary increase for our talent management system, which evaluatesNEOs in 2017 was 4.6%. The increases in base salary were based on the executive officer’s annual performance based on pre-established competenciesreviews, the findings of a compensation study conducted in the Fall of 2016 (“Study”) by the Compensation Committee’s former independent compensation consultant, Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC and other factors deemed relevant by the achievement of specific individualCompensation Committee, such as Company performance goals. Competencies for executive officers include business ethics, continuous learning, integrity, managing customer focus, strategic thinking and visionary leadership.
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general economic conditions.
Variable Cash Compensation Variable cash compensation places a significant portion of executive compensation at risk and is tied to corporate, departmental and individual performance. Variable compensation for all executive officers is paid through the Insperity Annual Incentive Program (“Cash Incentive Program”), a cash incentive program under the stockholder-approved 2012 Incentive Plan. The Cash Incentive Program embodies our pay-for-performance philosophy and helps align executive officers’ compensation to the Company’s overall performance, as well as to their respective individual performance and the performance of the departments under their respective supervision. Cash Incentive Program Target Bonus Percentage The Compensation Committee approved the target bonus percentage for each executive officer (other than the CEO) based on the CEO’s recommendations. His recommendations took into account the executive officer’s level of responsibility, market conditions and internal equity considerations. The Compensation Committee also evaluated the foregoing factors in determining the CEO’s target bonus percentage. Because executive officers are in a position to directly influence the overall performance of the Company, and in alignment with our pay-for-performance philosophy, we believe that a significant portion of their total cash compensation should be at risk. The CEO, the individual with the greatest overall responsibility for Company performance, was granted a larger incentive opportunity in comparison to his base salary in order to weight his overall pay mix more heavily towards performance-based compensation than the overall pay mix of the other executive officers. The CFO, who had less responsibility for overall Company operating performance relative to other NEOs, was granted a smaller incentive opportunity in comparison to his base salary in order to weight his overall pay mix less heavily towards performance-based compensation than the overall pay mix of the other NEOs. For 2017, the Compensation Committee set the annual incentive targets as a percentage of each NEO’s base salary as follows:
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| | | | | Target Bonus Percentage under Cash Incentive Program | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | 130% | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | 90% | President | 100% | Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Client Services | 100% | Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | 100% |
Calculation and Weighting of Performance Components For 2017, the target variable compensation under the Cash Incentive Program for the CEO was based on corporate and individual performance components and for all other NEOs was based on corporate, departmental and individual performance components. Corporate performance goals for 2017 were based on adjusted EBITDA (“Adjusted EBITDA”), year-over-year growth in the number of paid worksite employees (“PWEE Growth”) and gross profit contribution from mark-up and business performance solutions per worksite employee per month (“GPC per WEE per Month”). For the CEO, variable compensation was heavily weighted toward corporate performance to align his Cash Incentive Program bonus opportunity with Company-wide performance. Each performance component is determined separately and is not dependent on the other components, except that if an executive officer’s individual performance rating is below the threshold, then that executive officer would receive no Cash Incentive Program bonus, regardless of corporate and departmental performance. Each executive officer’s Cash Incentive Program bonus is the sum of the result of each performance component. For all executive officers, 20% of the Cash Incentive Program target was weighted toward individual performance to reflect their individual performance during the year. A departmental component was included in the Cash Incentive Program bonus of each executive officer (other than the CEO) to encourage him or her to provide effective leadership to the departments under his or her supervision, as well as to align the interests of the executive with those of the employees that he or she supervises. Each performance component was weighted for each NEO as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Corporate Performance | | | | | | Total of All Components | | | Adjusted EBITDA | | PWEE Growth | | GPC per WEE per Month | | Departmental | | Individual | | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | | 32% | | 32% | | 16% | | 0% | | 20% | | 100% | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | | 20% | | 20% | | 10% | | 30% | | 20% | | 100% | President | | 24% | | 24% | | 12% | | 20% | | 20% | | 100% | Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Client Services | | 24% | | 24% | | 12% | | 20% | | 20% | | 100% | Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | | 24% | | 24% | | 12% | | 20% | | 20% | | 100% |
Annual Bonus Metrics Support Strong Returns to Stockholders The Compensation Committee has historically established a variety of annual performance goals designed to create a strong alignment between executive and stockholder interests. The Compensation Committee selects corporate performance goals that are aligned with the Company’s business strategy and objectives. When achieved, the corporate performance goals contribute to the overall success of the Company and enhance stockholder value. The Compensation Committee sets each corporate performance goal to be challenging and rigorous, requiring the attainment of predetermined achievement levels before triggering a payout to the executives.
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| | | | Annual Bonus Metric | Definition | Rationale | Adjusted EBITDA1 | In setting our Adjusted EBITDA performance goal, the Compensation Committee chose to exclude the following items from EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization), to the extent applicable:
(1) non-cash impairment charges; (2) stock-based and incentive compensation; (3) professional advisory fees and outside costs related to stockholder matters; and (4) other extraordinary, unusual or infrequent items. | We have included Adjusted EBITDA as one of our corporate performance goals because we believe it is a key indicator of our overall productivity; effective management of pricing, direct costs and operating expenses; and ability to grow the business while favorably balancing profitability.
| Paid Worksite Employee (PWEE) Growth | The PWEE Growth corporate component of Cash Incentive Program bonuses was determined by calculating the year-over-year growth in the number of paid worksite employees for calendar year 2017 and year-over-year growth as of January 2018 compared to January 2017, with the final payout amount being based upon the period that produced the greatest percentage payout of the target bonus. We included the number of paid worksite employees for January 2018 in the performance period to reflect the results of our annual Fall Sales Campaign and significant year-end client renewal period. | We included PWEE Growth as a component in order to focus our NEOs on growing our business. Increasing the number of paid worksite employees is a key metric for measuring the success of our sales operations and client retention efforts and is a significant driver in our overall growth and performance. | Gross Profit Contribution per WEE per Month | Gross profit from our service fee and other products and services offerings expressed on a per worksite employee per month basis. | We included this component as a corporate performance goal because the margin on our service fee and other contributing products and services is an important driver of our overall profitability. | Departmental Component | The specific departmental goals for each Named Executive Officer have been outlined in the section below labeled “Departmental Component Performance” | Departmental goals were developed by each department and were designed to encourage employees to work together to continue making business improvements and to increase efficiency, productivity and collaboration across the organization. All departmental goals were approved by the CEO. | Individual Performance | The annual performance of each Named Executive Officer is evaluated based on pre-established competencies and the achievement of specific individual performance goals. Competencies for executive officers include business ethics, continuous learning, integrity, managing customer focus, strategic thinking and visionary leadership. | Individual performance is included to further individual development and to encourage and measure the executive’s effectiveness in supporting the Company’s commitment to be an industry leader and an employer of choice. |
| | 1 | Adjusted EBITDA under our Cash Incentive Program differs from the definition of adjusted EBITDA we disclose as a Non-GAAP financial measure in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measures” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Under our Cash Incentive Program, we also adjusted our Adjusted EBITDA for incentive compensation expense. |
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2017 Performance Results Corporate Component The table below shows our corporate component results versus the Company’s 2017 bonus targets. | | | | | | | | Metric | Performance Goals | Actual Results | Performance Modifier | Threshold
(50% Payout) | Target
(100% Payout) | Stretch (150% Payout)
| Maximum (200% Payout)
| Adjusted EBITDA | $181.3 M | $190.6M | $198.65M | $206.7 | $208.91 | 200% | PWEE Growth | 11.5% | 12.5% | 13.25% | 14.0% | 11.5% | 50% | GPC per WSEE per Month | $174 | $176 | $178 | $180 | $176 | 100% |
1 Adjusted EBITDA excludes $2 million in hurricane relief expenses and a gain of $0.2 million in legal settlement proceeds. For all of the metrics above, if actual performance exceeded threshold, but fell in between two performance levels, the performance modifier would be determined by interpolation between the applicable performance levels. Based on the Corporate Performance Modifier results, the payout percentage on the corporate component was 120%. Departmental Component The Departmental Performance Modifier for all executive officers can range from 0% to 150% based on the achievement of departmental goals. If departmental performance was below the threshold, the Departmental Performance Modifier would be 0%, resulting in a departmental component payout of $0. The nature of the departmental goals and objectives for each NEO was as follows: | | | | | | Nature of Departmental Goals and Objectives | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | | Effective management of operating expenses; implementation of Company real estate strategy including effective and efficient management of Company occupancy, development, budgeting and scheduling of additional corporate campus facility; timely due diligence and integration of new products and acquisitions; successful completion of internal audit projects; quality of internal controls; and successful implementation of regulatory initiatives. | President | | Effective client pricing and renewal activities; effective operating expense management; successful negotiation of certain insurance policies and third party contracts; achievement of strategic business unit financial metrics; effective process and technology enhancements; and successful implementation of certain pricing initiatives. | Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Client Services | | Effective client satisfaction and retention; achievement of strategic business unit initiatives and financial metrics; and successful new sales results. | Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | | Achievement of sales lead generation metrics; successful new sales results; expansion of our sales force; and expansion in the number of sales offices. |
In light of the CEO’s assessment of the other NEOs’ performance against the achievement of their departmental goals, the average Departmental Performance Modifier for the other NEOs in 2017 was 137.0%.
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Individual Component The Individual Performance Modifier for all executive officers can range from 0% to 150% based on the executive officer’s individual performance rating resulting from the annual performance appraisal process, as described under “— Variable Cash Compensation — Annual Bonus Metrics Support Strong Returns to Stockholders.” Based on the NEOs’ individual performance ratings, the average Individual Performance Modifier for the NEOs was 144.0%. 2017 Cash Incentive Program Bonus Payouts The executives received bonus payouts in the following amounts based on the weighting for each metric and performance against each objective. | | | | | | | | Executive | Target Bonus ($) | Corporate Component Payout | Departmental Component Payout | Individual Component Payout | Bonus Payout (% of Target) | Actual Bonus Payout ($) | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | $1,196,000 | $1,139,520 | n/a | $356,100 | 125% | $1,495,620 | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | $414,000 | $245,542 | $184,157 | $110,494 | 130% | $540,193 | President | $535,000 | $382,259 | $132,729 | $153,965 | 125% | $668,953 | Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Client Services | $535,000 | $382,259 | $132,729 | $159,274 | 126% | $674,262 | Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | $511,000 | $365,134 | $150,111 | $141,997 | 129% | $657,242 |
Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensation Long-term equity incentives align the interests of theour executive officers with those of theour stockholders. We believe that long-term incentives enhance retention while rewarding executive officers for achieving long-term performance goals and enhancing stockholder value. Long-term equity incentive awards are made under the stockholder-approved 2012 Incentive Plan. The objectives of the 2012 Incentive Plan are to: | | | | | | • | | provide incentives to attract and retain persons with training, experience and ability to serve as an executive officer; | | • | | promote the interests of the Company by encouraging executive officers to acquire or increase their equity interest in the Company; | | • | | incent executive officers to achieve long-term performance goals and increase stockholder value; | | • | | provide a means by which executive officers may develop a sense of proprietorship and personal involvement in the development and financial success of the Company; and | | • | | encourage executive officers to remain with, and devote their best efforts to the business of, the Company, thereby advancing the interests of the Company and our stockholders. |
Awards granted under the 2012 Incentive Plan may be in the form of restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock options, phantom shares, performance shares or units, bonus stock or other incentive awards. In recent years, including 2016, incentive awards to executive officers have been made in the form of restricted stock and performance shares rather than stock options. The 2012 Incentive Plan generally requires all awards of time vested restricted stock be granted with a minimum vesting period of three years for all grants of time vested restricted stock (with limited exceptions for death, disability or change in control), though pro-rata vesting is permissible.
Equity Awards Granted in 2017 In February 2017, the CEO presented to the Compensation Committee his recommendations for long term incentive awards for the other executive officers. His recommendations as to the amount of awards to be granted were
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based on a number of factors, including, the importance of each executive officer’s role in the Company’s future business operations, equity pay practices of competitor companies, annual expense to the Company of equity awards and the Company’s own past practices in granting equity awards. The Compensation Committee may also grantthen determined and approved the awards with a shorter vesting schedule as an inducement to recruit a new employee or for an award granted in lieu of salary or bonus; however, no such grants were made in 2016.our executive officers, including the CEO, based upon the above noted factors. Under terms of the performance-based long-term equity incentive program, or LTIP, the Compensation Committee determines each calendar year whether to make LTIP awards, which executives will participate, the performance goals and the payout opportunities. Except in the case of a qualifying termination in connection with a change in control, or a termination due to death or disability, a participant in the LTIP must be continuously employed by the Company or its subsidiaries throughout the performance period and on the date such award is paid after the conclusion of the performance period to receive a payout of an award. Awards are granted in the form of phantom shares and will be paid in shares of our common stock, and may include the right to dividend equivalents. | | | | | | | | | | Executive | Total LTI Grant Date Value | Restricted Stock | | Performance Shares | Weighting | Shares Granted | Grant Date Value1 | | Weighting | Shares Granted | Grant Date Value2 | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | $3,011,964 | 35% | 22,900 | $968,098 | | 65% | 42,530 | $2,043,866 | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | $769,657 | 55% | 9,430 | $398,653 | | 45% | 7,720 | $371,004 | President | $1,134,097 | 45% | 11,230 | $474,748 | | 55% | 13,720 | $659,349 | Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Client Services | $1,134,097 | 45% | 11,230 | $474,748 | | 55% | 13,720 | $659,349 | Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | $1,134,097 | 45% | 11,230 | $474,748 | | 55% | 13,720 | $659,349 |
| | 1 | The post-split fair value of restricted stock was $42.275 on the grant date. |
| | 2 | The LTIP performance shares are comprised of an adjusted EBITDA performance metric, which represents 70% of the 2017 LTIP Awards, with a post-split fair value of $42.275 and a relative TSR performance metric, which represents 30% of the 2017 LTIP Awards, with a post-split fair value of $61.55. The grant date fair value of the 2017 LTIP Awards assuming achievement of the maximum level of performance are: Mr. Sarvadi - $4,087,732; Mr. Sharp - $742,008; Mr. Rawson - $1,318,698; Mr. Arizpe - $1,318,698; and Mr. Mincks - $1,318,698. Please read Note 10. “Incentive Plans” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the SEC on February 12, 2018 for information regarding fair value of performance awards. |
Awards granted to NEOs under the 2012 Incentive Plan include a “double trigger” requirement in the case of a “change in control” of the Company as defined under the 2012 Incentive Plan. The imposition of a double trigger means that awards granted to NEOs do not immediately vest following a change in control. Under the double trigger, the conditions and/or restrictions that must be met with respect to vesting or exercisability of future awards granted to NEOs will lapse only after a “qualifying termination” within a prescribed number of months following a change in control. All outstanding equity awards held by NEOs include the double trigger requirement. Generally, all equity grants to executive officers are approved solely by the Compensation Committee. If an award is made at a meeting of the Compensation Committee, the grant date is the meeting date or a fixed, future date specified at the time of the grant. Restricted stock and performance awards are valued in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. ForCompensation. 2017 Restricted Stock Awards The restricted stock options,awards are all subject to a three-year ratable annual vesting schedule and all NEO grants include a “double trigger” requirement in the exercise price cannotcase of a “change in control” of the Company. Following passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“2017 Tax Act”), the Compensation Committee determined it was in the best interest of the Company and stockholders to accelerate the vesting of restricted stock awards for tranches of the annual grants otherwise scheduled to vest in February or March of 2018, for all employees. All other tranches of the annual restricted stock grants will continue to vest in accordance with the underlying vesting schedule.
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2017 Performance Share Awards The table below outlines the metrics used in our 2017 performance share awards, or LTIP, and the rationale for each metric. | | | | Performance Share Metric | Definition | Rationale | Adjusted EBITDA (70% weighting) | EBITDA is adjusted for non-cash impairment charges, stock-based compensation expense, professional advisory fees for stockholder matters, litigation settlements and the associated legal fees, executive severance arrangements and changes in statutory tax rates and assessments. EBITDA is also adjusted to exclude the impact of any divestitures, acquisitions or change in accounting pronouncement that occurs during the performance period. Performance for this metric is assessed for each year within the three-year performance period. | The Compensation Committee elected to use adjusted EBITDA as a performance metric because it is a key indicator of our: (1) overall productivity; (2) effective management of pricing, direct costs and operating expenses; and (3) ability to grow the business while favorably balancing profitability. | Relative TSR (30% weighting) | RTSR will be measured over the entire 2017-2019 performance period against the performance of 21 peer companies that the Compensation Committee designated as the Company’s 2017 compensation peer group. The EBITDA portion of the 2017 LTIP Awards are subject to a three-year performance period, 2017-2019, with each year being equally weighted for one-third of the target opportunity. | The Compensation Committee elected to use RTSR as a performance metric to further align the long-term financial interests of the executive officers and the Company’s stockholders. |
Recipients can earn 50% of the target number of performance shares if the threshold performance level is achieved and can earn up to 200% of the target number of performance shares if the maximum performance level is achieved. If the performance metric for a performance period falls below the threshold level, no performance shares will be less thancredited for the closing priceperformance period. If actual performance results fall between the threshold, target and maximum performance levels, the number of performance shares earned will be determined by interpolation between the applicable performance levels. Except in the case of a qualifying termination in connection with a change in control, or a termination due to death or disability, a participant in the LTIP must be continuously employed by the Company or its subsidiaries throughout the entire three-year performance period and on the date such award is paid after the conclusion of the performance period to receive a payout of an award. The LTIP awards are payable in shares of our common stock and include dividend equivalents, payable in additional shares of our common stock, with respect to the number of performance shares actually earned pursuant to the LTIP Awards if and to the extent dividends are paid on our common stock during the grant dateperformance period. The performance objectives and stock options may not be re-priced or exchangedpayout percentages for a cash buy-out or settlement with a lower exercise price, without prior stockholder approval.the portion of the first year of the 2017 LTIP Awards subject to the achievement of the adjusted EBITDA performance metric was as follows: We do not provide pension arrangements or nonqualified defined contribution or other deferred compensation | | | | | | Performance Level | | 2017 Adjusted EBITDA Performance Objective (in millions) | | Payout Percentage | Below Threshold | | Less Than $162 | | 0% | Threshold | | $162 | | 50% | Target | | $167 | | 100% | Maximum | | $175 | | 200% |
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For purposes of the 2017 LTIP Awards, the Compensation Committee certified adjusted EBITDA of $177.7 million for the 2017 performance period. The Compensation Committee determined the LTIP performance modifier to be 200% for the first one-third tranche of the 2017 LTIP Award attributed to adjusted EBITDA. 2016 LTIP Awards The performance objectives and payout percentages for the portion of the second year of the 2016 LTIP Awards subject to the achievement of the adjusted EBITDA performance metric was as follows: | | | | | | Performance Level | | 2017 Adjusted EBITDA Performance Objective (in millions) | | Payout Percentage | Below Threshold | | Less Than $149 | | 0% | Threshold | | $149 | | 50% | Target | | $166 | | 100% | Maximum | | $190 | | 200% |
For purposes of the 2016 LTIP Awards, the Compensation Committee certified adjusted EBITDA of $177.7 million for the 2017 performance period. The Compensation Committee determined the LTIP performance modifier to be 149.4% for the second one-third tranche of the 2016 LTIP Award attributed to adjusted EBITDA. 2015 LTIP Awards In March 2015, the Compensation Committee granted awards under the LTIP (the “2015 LTIP Awards”) to the NEOs and certain other officers. The 2015 LTIP Awards are subject to a three-year performance period, 2015-2017, with each year being equally weighted for one-third of the target opportunity. For the 2015 LTIP Awards, the Compensation Committee elected to use increasing levels of EBITDA, with certain pre-defined adjustments, as the performance metric, because it is a key indicator of our: (1) overall productivity; (2) effective management of pricing, direct costs and operating expenses; and (3) ability to grow the business while favorably balancing profitability. For the 2017 performance period, adjusted EBITDA for the 2015 LTIP Awards was generally subject to the same adjustments as the 2017 LTIP Awards. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure (for additional information, please see the discussion of Adjusted EBITDA under “— Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensation — Equity Award Granted in 2017”). The 2015 LTIP Awards are payable in shares of our common stock and include dividend equivalents, payable in additional shares of our common stock, with respect to the number of performance shares actually earned pursuant to the 2015 LTIP Awards if and to the extent dividends are paid on our common stock during the performance period. The table below outlines performance achieved for each of the three performance periods within the 2015 LTIP: | | | | | | | Performance Period | Adjusted EBITDA Goals | Actual Results | Vesting Percentage | Threshold | Target | Maximum | 2015 | $101M | $103M | $118M | $110.0M | 145.3% | 2016 | $106M | $118M | $136M | $141.2M | 200.0% | 2017 | $111M | $136M | $157M | $177.7M | 200.0% |
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Based upon the vesting percentages above, the executives received payouts in the following amounts: | | | | | Executive | 2015 Target # of PSUs | PSU Payout Multiplier | 2015 Earned Amounts | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | 60,700 | 181.8% | 110,333 | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | 10,600 | 181.8% | 19,268 | President | 22,700 | 181.8% | 41,262 | Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Client Services | 22,700 | 181.8% | 41,262 | Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | 22,700 | 181.8% | 41,262 |
Other Compensation Elements Retirement Benefits We do not provide pension arrangements or nonqualified defined contribution or other deferred compensation plans for our executive officers. Our executive officers are eligible to participate in the Company’s corporate 401(k) plan, which is generally available to all full-time Company employees.plan. Each payroll period, we contribute on behalf of each eligible participant a matching contribution equal to 100% of the first 6% of compensation contributed to the 401(k) plan by the participant (subject to applicable limitations under the Internal Revenue Code). Supplemental Benefits, Including Management Perquisites Executive compensation also includes supplemental benefits and a limited number of perquisites that enhance our ability to attract and retain talented executive officers. We believe that perquisites assist in the operation of business, allowing executive officers more time to focus on business objectives. Supplemental benefits and perquisites include the following: (1) an automobile for business and personal use (executive officers are taxed on their personal use); (2) a supplemental executive disability income program that provides disability income of 75% of an executive officer’s total cash compensation up to $20,000$23,333 per month; and (3) an executive wellness program. In addition to the foregoing perquisites, our executive officers participate in the annual Chairman’s Trip. The annual Chairman’s Trip is provided for sales representatives meeting a certain sales target and the spouses of those sales representatives. We believe that our executive officers should be part of the trip to recognize these outstanding employees of the Company. We strongly encourage our executive officers to bring their spouses to further our vision of being an employer of choice and to build relationships that contribute to retention. We pay the associated income taxes related to the trip on behalf of our employees and executive officers. Compensation Governance Stockholder Advisory Votes At the 20162017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the stockholders approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our NEOs, with over 84%98% of the votes cast in favor of such compensation. The Compensation Committee values the opinions expressed by our stockholders and considered input from stockholders, including the vote outcome, when it made compensation decisions for our executive officers for fiscal year 2017.2018. Role of Management in Setting Compensation The recommendations of the CEO play a significant role in the Compensation Committee’s determination of compensation matters related to the other NEOs, each of whom report directly to the CEO. On an annual basis, the CEO makes recommendations to the Compensation Committee regarding such components as salary adjustments, target annual incentive opportunities and the value of long-term incentive awards. In making his recommendations, the CEO reviews the performance of each of the other NEOs based upon the core competencies of business ethics, continuous learning, integrity, managing customer focus, strategic thinking and visionary leadership, market data for similar positions and other factors deemed relevant in reviewing each executive officer’s performance. The Compensation Committee
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takes the CEO’s recommendation under advisement, but makes all final decisions regarding each NEO’s compensation. The CEO does not make a recommendation with respect to his own compensation. The CEO typically attends Compensation Committee meetings, but he is excused from any meeting when the Compensation Committee deems it advisable to meet in executive session or when the Compensation Committee meets to discuss items that would impact the CEO’s compensation. The CEO’s compensation is reviewed and discussed by the Compensation Committee and his performance is evaluated at least annually. The Compensation Committee makes all final compensation decisions for each of our NEOs, including the CEO. Role of the Compensation Committee in Setting Compensation The Compensation Committee is responsible for designing, implementing and administering our executive compensation programs and, in doing so, the Compensation Committee is guided by the compensation philosophy stated above. The Compensation Committee reviews and approves total compensation for our NEOs through a comprehensive process that includes: | | | | • | | selecting and engaging an external, independent consultant; | • | | reviewing and selecting companies to be included in our peer group; | • | | reviewing market data on all major elements of executive compensation; | • | | reviewing alignment of executive compensation and incentive goals with stockholder value; and | • | | reviewing performance results against corporate, departmental and individual goals. |
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A complete listing of our Compensation Committee’s responsibilities is included in the Compensation Committee’s charter, which is available for review on our corporate website at www.insperity.com in the Corporate Governance section under the Investor Relations tab. Role of the Compensation Consultants in the Compensation Process The Compensation Committee’s charter provides that it has the sole authority to retain and terminate any compensation consultant to assist in maintaining compensation practices in alignment with our compensation goals. The Compensation Committee believes that outside consultants are an efficient way to keep current on executive compensation trends and stay abreast of competitive compensation practices. In 2015,2017, the Compensation Committee engaged Meridian Compensation Partners LLC (“Meridian”)FW Cook to replace its former outside consultant. MeridianFW Cook had not been previously retained by the Compensation Committee or the Company, and has not received any remuneration from the Company, directly or indirectly, other than for advisory services rendered to, or at the direction of, the Compensation Committee or the Board. The Compensation Committee has reviewed Meridian’sFW Cook’s independence and determined that MeridianFW Cook is an independent advisor with no conflicts of interest with us (as determined under Rule 10C-1(b)(4)(i) of the Exchange Act). Assessing External Market Compensation Practices At the direction of the Compensation Committee, we periodically conduct an executive compensation study that compares each executive officer’s compensation to market data for similar positions. While the Compensation Committee does not target our executive officers’ pay to any particular level (such as a target percentile) of comparative market data contained in executive compensation studies, such data help to inform and influence pay decisions and are considered by the Compensation Committee in meeting our compensation program objectives as described above. Selecting a peer group to benchmark compensation for our executives presents certain challenges, including the limited number of publicly-traded PEOs and the Company’s unique business model. As one of the largest PEO service providers in the United States, our direct PEO service competitors include TriNet Group, Inc., a national PEO, and the PEO divisions of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Paychex, Inc., which are significantly larger business service companies. The delivery of our PEO services and our other business performance solutions requires a variety of professional services, human resources, information technology services and software. These areas represent important components of our overall service offerings, and we compete for talent with many companies offering similar services or products. Our peer group includes a number of these companies. Consistent with our historical position, we do not view traditional staffing companies as competitors for business or talent and have not included such companies in our compensation peer group. We do not provide leased employees or staffing employees to clients, and in 2010 incurred significant expense and undertook significant re-branding efforts to change our name to Insperity in part to avoid any confusion with traditional staffing companies. In 2015, the Compensation Committee retained Meridian to conduct a compensation study (the “Study”) as part
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The selection process for the Compensation Peer Group took into account multiple factors, including: industry (with an emphasis on outsourced human resources services, including our PEO competitors), comparable revenue range, comparable market capitalization, comparable business complexity and risk, and the extent to which each company may compete with Insperity for executive talent. As part of the Study process, the 2016 Compensation Peer Group was expanded from sixteen to twenty-one companies and there was significant turnover in the prior year compensation peer group, with six former peer group members being replaced by eleven new peer group companies. For 2016,2017, the Compensation Peer Group included the following companies:
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| | | | | | Company Name | | Company Ticker | Providers of PEO Services | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | ADP | Paychex, Inc. | | PAYX | TriNet Group, Inc. | | TNET | IT Services and Software | Convergys Corporation | | CVG | DST Systems, Inc. | | DST | Genpact Limited | | G | Hackett Group, Inc. | | HCKT | MoneyGram International, Inc. | | MGI | Unisys Corporation | | UIS | Web.com Group, Inc. | | WEB | Professional Services | CEB Inc.1 | | CEB | CBIZ, Inc. | | CBZ | The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation | | DNB | FTI Consulting, Inc. | | FCN | GP Strategies Corporation | | GPX | Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | | HSII | Korn/Ferry International | | KFY | Navigant Consulting, Inc. | | NCI | Resources Connection, Inc. | | RECN | WageWorks, Inc. | | WAGE | Willis Towers Watson PLC1 | | WLTW |
1 Towers Watson & Company merged with Willis Group HoldingsCEB, Inc. was acquired on January 4, 2016.April 6, 2017 by Gartner, Inc. The Study examined market compensation data for executive positions based on a combination of proxy data and public disclosures of the Compensation Peer Group. In addition to the results of the compensation Study, conducted by Meridian, internal factors are also an important consideration when determining each executive officer’s compensation. These factors include:
| | | | | | • | | the executive officer’s performance review conducted by either the Compensation Committee (for the CEO) or the CEO (for all other executive officers); | | • | | the CEO’s recommendations regarding the other executive officers; | | • | | the executive officer’s tenure with the Company, industry experience and ability to influence stockholder value; and | | • | | the importance of the executive officer’s position to the Company in relation to the other executive officer positions within the Company. |
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2016 Executive Compensation Decisions
Base Salary Changes
The Company awarded merit salary increases during the first quarter of 2016 to our NEOs as follows:
| | | | | | | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2016 | | Base Salary | | Base Salary | | Increase | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | $850,000 | | $884,000 | | 4.0% | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | $408,000 | | $432,480 | | 6.0% | President | $494,000 | | $513,760 | | 4.0% | Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Client Services | $494,000 | | $513,760 | | 4.0% | Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | $472,000 | | $490,880 | | 4.0% |
The average base salary increase for our NEOs in 2016 was 4.4%. The increases in base salary were based on the annual performance reviews, the findings of the Study and other factors deemed relevant by the Compensation Committee, such as Company performance and general economic conditions.
Cash Incentive Program Target Bonus Percentage
The Compensation Committee approved the target bonus percentage for each executive officer (other than the CEO) based on the CEO’s recommendations. His recommendations took into account the executive officer’s level of responsibility, market conditions and internal equity considerations. The Compensation Committee also evaluated the foregoing factors in determining the CEO’s target bonus percentage. Because executive officers are in a position to directly influence the overall performance of the Company, and in alignment with our pay-for-performance philosophy, we believe that a significant portion of their total cash compensation should be at risk. The CEO, the individual with the greatest overall responsibility for Company performance, was granted a larger incentive opportunity in comparison to his base salary in order to weight his overall pay mix more heavily towards performance-based compensation than the overall pay mix of the other executive officers. The CFO, who had less responsibility for overall Company operating performance relative to other NEOs, was granted a smaller incentive opportunity in comparison to his base salary in order to weight his overall pay mix less heavily towards performance-based compensation than the overall pay mix of the other NEOs. For 2016, the Compensation Committee set the annual incentive targets as a percentage of each NEO’s base salary as follows:
| | | | | Target Bonus Percentage under Cash Incentive Program | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | 130% | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | 85% | President | 100% | Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Client Services | 100% | Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | 100% |
Calculation and Weighting of Performance Components
For 2016, the targeted variable compensation under the Cash Incentive Program for the CEO was based on corporate and individual performance components and for all other NEOs was based on corporate, departmental and individual performance components. Corporate performance goals for 2016 were based on adjusted EBITDA (“Adjusted EBITDA”), year-over-year growth in the number of paid worksite employees (“PWEE Growth”) and operating expense savings over our Board approved 2016 budget (“OES”). For the CEO, variable compensation was heavily weighted toward corporate performance to align his Cash Incentive Program bonus opportunity with Company-wide performance. For all executive officers, 20% was weighted toward individual performance to reflect their individual performance during the year. A departmental component was included in the Cash Incentive Program bonus of each executive officer (other than the CEO) to encourage him or her to provide effective leadership to the departments under his or her supervision, as
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well as to align the interests of the executive with those of the employees that he or she supervises. Each performance component is determined separately and is not dependent on the other components, except that if an executive officer’s individual performance rating is below the threshold, then that executive officer would receive no Cash Incentive Program bonus, regardless of corporate and departmental performance. Each executive officer’s Cash Incentive Program bonus is the sum of the result of each performance component.
Each performance component was weighted for each NEO as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Corporate Performance | | | | | | Total of All Components | | | Adjusted EBITDA | | PWEE Growth | | OES | | Departmental | | Individual | | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | | 32% | | 32% | | 16% | | 0% | | | 20% | | 100% | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | | 20% | | 20% | | 10% | | 30% | | | 20% | | 100% | President | | 24% | | 24% | | 12% | | 20% | | | 20% | | 100% | Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Client Services | | 24% | | 24% | | 12% | | 20% | | | 20% | | 100% | Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | | 24% | | 24% | | 12% | | 20% | | | 20% | | 100% |
2016 Corporate Performance Goals
Adjusted EBITDA Corporate Component
We have included Adjusted EBITDA as one of our corporate performance goals because we believe it is a key indicator of our overall productivity; effective management of pricing, direct costs and operating expenses; and ability to grow the business while favorably balancing profitability. In setting our Adjusted EBITDA performance goal, the Compensation Committee chose to exclude the following items from EBITDA, to the extent applicable: (1) non-cash impairment charges; (2) stock-based and incentive compensation expense; (3) professional advisory fees and outside costs related to stockholder matters; and (4) other extraordinary, unusual or infrequent items. Adjusted EBITDA under our Cash Incentive Program differs from the definition of adjusted EBITDA we disclose as a Non-GAAP financial measure in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measures” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Under our Cash Incentive Program, we also adjusted our Adjusted EBITDA for incentive compensation expense.
The Adjusted EBITDA Corporate Performance Modifier was determined as follows:
| | | | | | Performance Level | | 2016 Adjusted EBITDA | | Adjusted EBITDA Corporate
Performance Modifier
| Below Threshold | | Less than $151 million | | 0% | Threshold | | $151 million | | 50% | Target | | $165 million | | 100% | Stretch | | $180 million | | 150% | Maximum | | $195 million | | 200% |
If actual performance exceeded threshold, but fell in between two performance levels, the Adjusted EBITDA Corporate Performance Modifier would be determined by interpolation between the applicable performance levels. The Company’s 2016 Adjusted EBITDA after excluding (1) stock-based and incentive compensation expense, and (2) stockholder advisory expenses of $0.3 million was $164.6 million. Based on this performance, the Compensation Committee determined the Adjusted EBITDA Corporate Performance Modifier to be 99% for each NEO.
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PWEE Growth Corporate Component
We also chose the year-over-year growth percentage in the number of paid worksite employees, as a 2016 corporate performance goal. We included this as a component in order to focus our NEOs on growing our business. Increasing the number of paid worksite employees is a key metric for measuring the success of our sales operations and client retention efforts and is a significant driver in our overall growth and performance.
The PWEE Growth corporate component of Cash Incentive Program bonuses was determined by calculating the year-over-year growth in the number of paid worksite employees for calendar year 2016 and year-over-year growth as of January 2017 compared to January 2016, with the final payout amount being based upon the period that produced the greatest percentage payout of the target bonus. We included the number of paid worksite employees for January 2017 in the performance period to reflect the results of our annual Fall Sales Campaign and significant year-end client renewal period.
The PWEE Growth Corporate Performance Modifier was determined as follows:
| | | | | | Performance Level | | Calendar Year Year-over-Year or January 2017 Growth Percentage | | PWEE Growth Corporate Performance Modifier | Below Threshold | | Less than 13% | | 0% | Threshold | | 13% | | 50% | Target | | 14% | | 100% | Stretch | | 15% | | 150% | Maximum | | 16% | | 200% |
If actual performance exceeded threshold, but fell in between two performance levels, the PWEE Growth Corporate Performance Modifier would be determined by interpolation between the applicable performance levels. During the performance period, the year-over-year growth percentage in the number of worksite employees was highest for the calendar year period and was 13.7%. Based on this performance, the Compensation Committee determined the PWEE Growth Corporate Performance Modifier to be 86% for each NEO.
OES Corporate Component
We also included OES as a 2016 corporate performance goal. We believed that a heightened focus on financial stewardship throughout the entire Company was warranted, and that successful achievement of this goal would require the combined focus and effort of employees across all departments and help create value for our stockholders. In setting our OES performance goal, the Compensation Committee chose to exclude the following items from OES, to the extent applicable: (1) stock-based and incentive compensation expense; (2) professional advisory fees and outside costs related to stockholder matters; and (3) other extraordinary, unusual or infrequent items. OES under our Cash Incentive Program differs from the definition of adjusted operating expenses we disclose as a Non-GAAP financial measure in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measures” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Under our Cash Incentive Program, we also adjusted our OES for stock-based compensation expense and incentive compensation expense. The OES Corporate Performance Modifier was determined as follows:
| | | | | | Performance Level | | Operating Expense Savings Over 2016 Budget | | OES Corporate
Performance Modifier | Below Threshold | | - | | 0% | Threshold | | $0 million | | 50% | Target | | $1.5 million | | 100% | Stretch | | $3.5 million | | 150% | Maximum | | $5.5 million | | 200% |
If actual performance exceeded threshold, but fell in between two performance levels, the OES Corporate Performance Modifier would be determined by interpolation between the applicable performance levels. The Company’s 2016 OES, excluding (1) stock-based and incentive compensation expense, and (2) stockholder advisory expenses of $0.3 million, was $5.7 million. Based on this performance, since OES was greater than the maximum performance
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threshold of $5.5 million, the Compensation Committee approved an OES Corporate Performance Modifier of 200% for each NEO.
Departmental Component
Departmental goals were developed by each department and were designed to encourage employees to work together to continue making business improvements and to increase efficiency, productivity and collaboration across the organization. All departmental goals were approved by the CEO. As part of our continued focus on managing operating expenses, we did not include a stretch goal or maximum performance level for 2016; therefore, the target level also constituted the maximum level achievable for Cash Incentive Program bonus purposes. The Departmental Performance Modifier for all executive officers can range from 0% to 100% based on the achievement of departmental goals. If departmental performance was below the threshold, the Departmental Performance Modifier would be 0%, resulting in a departmental component payout of $0. The nature of the departmental goals and objectives for each NEO was as follows:
| | | | | | Nature of Departmental Goals and Objectives | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | | Effective management of operating expenses; implementation of Company real estate strategy including effective and efficient management of Company occupancy, development, budgeting and scheduling of additional corporate campus facility; timely due diligence and integration of new products and acquisitions; successful completion of internal audit projects; quality of internal controls; and successful implementation of regulatory initiatives. | President | | Effective client pricing and renewal activities; effective operating expense management; successful negotiation of certain insurance policies and third party contracts; achievement of strategic business unit financial metrics; effective process and technology enhancements; and successful implementation of certain pricing initiatives. | Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Client Services | | Effective client satisfaction and retention; achievement of strategic business unit initiatives and financial metrics; effective operating expense management; and successful new sales results. | Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | | Achievement of sales lead generation metrics, successful new sales results; effective operating expense management; expansion of sales force management; and successful SaaS unit growth. |
In light of the CEO’s assessment of the other NEOs’ performance against the achievement of their departmental goals, the average Departmental Performance Modifier for the other NEOs in 2016 was 82.3%.
Individual Component
The Individual Performance Modifier for all executive officers can range from 0% to 150% based on the executive officer’s individual performance rating resulting from the annual performance appraisal process, as described under “— Base Salary.” Based on the NEOs’ individual performance ratings, the average Individual Performance Modifier for the NEOs was 141.0%.
The Compensation Committee reserves the right to pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers outside of the Cash Incentive Program. While the Compensation Committee may exercise such discretion in appropriate circumstances, no discretionary bonuses have been awarded to our NEOs in recent years.
2016 Equity Grants
In February 2016, the CEO presented to the Compensation Committee his recommendations for awards of restricted stock for the other executive officers. His recommendations as to the amount of awards to be granted were based on a number of factors, including, the importance of each executive officer’s role in the Company’s future business operations, equity pay practices of competitor companies, annual expense to the Company of equity awards and the
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Company’s own past practices in granting equity awards. In March 2016, the Compensation Committee then determined and approved the awards for our executive officers, including the CEO, based upon the above noted factors. For 2016, our NEOs were granted the following restricted stock awards:
| | | | | | | Name | | Shares of Restricted Stock | | Grant Date Value of Restricted Stock1 | Paul J. Sarvadi | | 15,575 |
| | $804,605 | Douglas S. Sharp | | 6,580 |
| | $339,923 | Richard G. Rawson | | 7,920 |
| | $409,147 | A. Steve Arizpe | | 7,920 |
| | $409,147 | Jay E. Mincks | | 7,920 |
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1 The fair market value of one share of our common stock on the grant date was $51.66.
The restricted stock awards are all subject to a three-year ratable annual vesting schedule and all NEO grants include a “double trigger” requirement in the case of a “change in control” of the Company.
In March 2016, the Compensation Committee also granted performance awards under the LTIP (“2016 LTIP Awards”) to our NEOs and certain other officers. In granting the 2016 LTIP Awards, the Compensation Committee decreased the long-term incentive weighting of the time vested restricted stock and increased the weighting assigned to performance awards for the recipients of those awards. For 2016, the long-term incentive compensation awards were allocated between performance awards and time-vested restricted stock on approximately a 70% and 30% basis for the CEO, a 50% and 50% basis for the CFO, and a 60% and 40% basis for the remaining NEOs. In establishing the performance metrics for the 2016 LTIP Awards, the Compensation Committee retained a metric tied to achieving increased levels of EBITDA with certain pre-defined adjustments, but also added a relative total shareholder return metric (“RTSR”).
The Compensation Committee elected to use adjusted EBITDA as a performance metric because it is a key indicator of our: (1) overall productivity; (2) effective management of pricing, direct costs and operating expenses; and (3) ability to grow the business while favorably balancing profitability. For this 2016 LTIP metric, EBITDA is adjusted for non-cash impairment charges, stock-based compensation expense, professional advisory fees for stockholder matters, litigation settlements and the associated legal fees, executive severance arrangements and changes in statutory tax rates and assessments. EBITDA is also adjusted to exclude the impact of any divestitures, acquisitions or change in accounting pronouncement that occurs during the performance period. The Adjusted EBITDA performance metric for the 2016 LTIP Awards is the same non-GAAP financial measure disclosed in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measures” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
The Compensation Committee elected to use RTSR as a performance metric to further align the long-term financial interests of the executive officers and the Company’s stockholders. The 2016 LTIP Awards are weighted at 60% for the EBITDA performance metric and 40% for the RTSR performance metric. RTSR will be measured over the entire 2016-2018 performance period against the performance of 21 peer companies that the Compensation Committee designated as the Company’s 2016 compensation peer group. The EBITDA portion of the 2016 LTIP Awards are subject to a three-year performance period, 2016-2018, with each year being equally weighted for one-third of the target opportunity. The 2016 LTIP Awards are payable in shares of our common stock and include dividend equivalents, payable in additional shares of our common stock, with respect to the number of phantom shares actually earned pursuant to the 2016 LTIP Awards if and to the extent dividends are paid on our common stock during the performance period.
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The aggregate number of 2016 LTIP Awards granted by the Compensation Committee to each NEO if all of the target performance metrics are achieved was as follows:
| | | | | | | | Aggregate Number of Performance Shares (at Target) | Grant Date Value of Performance Shares1 (at Target) | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | | 36,345 |
| $2,149,007 | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | | 6,580 |
| $389,062 | President | | 11,880 |
| $702,441 | Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Client Services | | 11,880 |
| $702,441 | Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | | 11,880 |
| $702,441 |
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| The fair value of the adjusted EBITDA performance metric, which represents 60% of the 2016 LTIP Awards, was $51.66. The fair value of the RTSR performance metric, which represents 40% of the 2016 LTIP Awards, was $70.33. The grant date fair value of the 2016 LTIP Awards assuming achievement of the maximum level of performance are: Mr. Sarvadi - $4,298,014; Mr. Sharp - $778,124; Mr. Rawson - $1,404,881; Mr. Arizpe - $1,404,881; and Mr. Mincks - $1,404,881. Please read Note 11. “Incentive Plans” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the SEC on February 13, 2017 for information regarding fair value of performance awards. |
Recipients can earn 50% of the target number of phantom shares if the threshold performance level is achieved and can earn up to 200% of the target number of phantom shares if the maximum performance level is achieved. If the performance metric for a performance period falls below the threshold level, no performance shares will be credited for the performance period. If actual performance results fall between the threshold, target and maximum performance levels, the number of performance shares earned will be determined by interpolation between the applicable performance levels.
The performance objectives and payout percentages for the portion of the first year of the 2016 LTIP Awards subject to the achievement of the adjusted EBITDA performance metric was as follows:
| | | | | | Performance Level | | 2016 Adjusted EBITDA Performance Objective (in millions) | | Payout Percentage | Below Threshold | | Less Than $134 | | 0% | Threshold | | $134 | | 50% | Target | | $144 | | 100% | Maximum | | $166 | | 200% |
For purposes of the 2016 LTIP Awards, the Compensation Committee certified adjusted EBITDA of $141.2 million for the 2016 performance period. After interpolation, the Compensation Committee determined the LTIP performance modifier to be 85.9% for the first one-third tranche of the 2016 LTIP Award attributed to adjusted EBITDA. To receive the awards, the recipients must remain continuously employed by us throughout the entire three-year performance period and as of the date the Compensation Committee certifies the final results, with limited exceptions for death, disability or change in control.
2015 LTIP Awards
In March 2015, the Compensation Committee granted awards under the LTIP (the “2015 LTIP Awards”) to the NEOs and certain other officers. The 2015 LTIP Awards are subject to a three-year performance period, 2015-2017, with each year being equally weighted for one-third of the target opportunity. For the 2015 LTIP Awards, the Compensation Committee elected to use increasing levels of EBITDA, with certain pre-defined adjustments, as the performance metric, because it is a key indicator of our: (1) overall productivity; (2) effective management of pricing, direct costs and operating expenses; and (3) ability to grow the business while favorably balancing profitability. For the 2016 performance period, adjusted EBITDA for the 2015 LTIP Awards was subject to the same adjustments as the 2016 LTIP Awards. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure (for additional information, please see the discussion of Adjusted EBITDA under “— 2016 Executive Compensation Decisions — 2016 Equity Grants”). The 2015 LTIP Awards are payable in shares of our common stock and include dividend equivalents, payable in additional shares of our common stock, with respect to
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the number of phantom shares actually earned pursuant to the 2015 LTIP Awards if and to the extent dividends are paid on our common stock during the performance period.
The second one-third tranche of the 2015 LTIP Awards was subject to achievement of the adjusted EBITDA performance metric and corresponding performance level payout percentages as follows:
| | | | | | Performance Level | | 2016 Adjusted EBITDA Performance Objective (in millions) | | Payout Percentage | Below Threshold | | Less Than $106 | | 0% | Threshold | | $106 | | 50% | Target | | $118 | | 100% | Maximum | | $136 | | 200% |
Based upon 2016 adjusted EBITDA of $141.2 million, the Compensation Committee determined the LTIP performance modifier to be 200% for the second one-third tranche of the 2015 LTIP Awards.
With regard to the first one-third tranche of the 2015 LTIP Awards, the Compensation Committee previously determined the LTIP performance modifier to be 145.3% based upon a 2015 adjusted EBITDA of $110.0 million.
To receive the awards, the recipients must remain continuously employed by us throughout the entire three-year performance period and as of the date the Compensation Committee certifies the final results, with limited exceptions for death, disability or change in control.
Other Policies
Stock Ownership Guidelines To further align the interests of the CEO and non-employee directors with those of our stockholders, the Board has adopted stock ownership guidelines for the Company. The stock ownership guidelines provide that the CEO is required to own three times his annual base salary in our common stock and all non-employee directors are required to own three times their annual cash retainer in our common stock. Stock ownership includes direct stock ownership but does not include unvested stock awards or unexercised stock options. The Company annually monitors and calculates the stock ownership level of each individual, and each individual has five years to meet the applicable ownership requirements. The CEO is in compliance and each non-employee director is in compliance or is expected to be in compliance within the applicable time period.
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Employment Agreements, Post-Employment and Change in Control Compensation Our executive officers are employed at will and none have an employment agreement. We do not provide the executive officers with any kind of contractual severance. Equity awards granted to executive officers do not automatically accelerate upon a change in control. Rather such awards contain a “double trigger” requiring a qualifying termination within a prescribed number of months following the change in control in order to accelerate vesting. All outstanding equity awards held by our NEOs are subject to the double trigger requirement. Incentive Compensation Recoupment Policy (“Clawback Policy”) In February 2014, the Board adopted a recoupment policy for incentive compensation paid to executive officers and other employees. The Clawback Policy authorizes the Company to recover excess incentive compensation paid to an executive officer who engaged in, or was aware of and failed to report, fraud or misconduct which results in a restatement of our financial statements. Incentive compensation paid under the Cash Incentive Program and LTIP is subject to the Clawback Policy. Risk Assessment The Company conducted an assessment of our compensation programs and practices for its employees and determined that there are no risks arising from such compensation programs and practices that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. In arriving at this determination, some of the key risk mitigators included independent review by departments not participating in the compensation program, internal audit review, maintenance of
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a whistleblower line, and external auditor review. Deductibility of Compensation Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code imposes a $1 million limit on the amount that a public company may deduct for compensation paid to its principal executive officer or any of its three other most highly compensated executive officers employed as of the end of the year (other than the principal executive officer or the principal financial officer). This limitation does not apply to compensation that is paid only if the executive officer’s performance meets pre-established objective goals based on performance criteria approved by stockholders. We strive to take action, where possible and considered appropriate, to preserve the deductibility of compensation paid to our executive officers. We have also awarded compensation that might not be fully tax deductible when such grants were nonetheless in the best interest of the Company and our stockholders. Subject to the requirements of Section 162(m), we generally will be entitled to take tax deductions relating to compensation that is performance-based, which may include cash incentives, stock options and other performance-based awards. Under the 2017 Tax Act, effective for our taxable year beginning January 1, 2018, the exception under Section 162(m) for performance-based compensation will no longer be available, subject to transition relief for certain grandfathered arrangements in effect as of November 2, 2017. In addition, the covered employees will be expanded to include our CFO, and once one of our NEOs is considered a covered employee, the NEO will remain a covered employee so long as he or she receives compensation from us. Given the lack of regulatory guidance to date, the Compensation Committee is not yet able to determine the full impact of the 2017 Tax Act changes to Section 162(m) on the Company and our compensation programs.
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Compensation Committee Report We have reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis contained in this proxy statement with management. Based on such review, we recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement for filing with the SEC. The foregoing report is provided by the following directors, who are members of the Compensation Committee: COMPENSATION COMMITTEE Michael W. Brown,Timothy T. Clifford, Chairperson
Timothy T. CliffordCarol R. Kaufman
Peter A. Feld
Michelle McKenna-DoyleNorman R. Sorensen
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation During 2016, Dr. Eli Jones2017, among our current directors, Mr. Clifford, Ms. Kaufman and Messrs. Brown and FeldMr. Sorensen served on the Compensation Committee prior to the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and Mr. Brown, Mr. Feld and Ms. McKenna-Doyle served on the Compensation Committee after the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, with Mr. Clifford also joining the Compensation Committee upon his appointment to the Board in October 2016.Committee. None of the members of the Compensation Committee is currently or has been at any time one of our officers or employees. None of our executive officers currently serves, or has served during the last year, as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of the Board or the Compensation Committee.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE The table below summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by the CEO, chief financial officer and each of the three other most highly compensated executive officers of the Company for services rendered in all capacities to the Company during 2017, 2016 2015 and 2014.2015. We have not entered into any employment agreements with any of our NEOs. The compensation plans under which the grants in the following tables were made are generally described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, and include the Cash Incentive Program the 2001 Incentive Plan and the 2012 Incentive Plan, which provide for, among other things, restricted stock grants and LTIP performance awards. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Name and Principal Position | | Year | | Salary ($) | | Stock Awards ($)1 | | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)2 | | All Other Compensation ($)3 | | Total ($) | Paul J. Sarvadi, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | | 2016 | | 884,000 | | 2,953,612 |
| | 1,369,078 |
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| | 5,239,921 | | 2015 | | 850,000 | | 2,653,896 |
| | 1,657,500 |
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| | 5,401,918 | | 2014 | | 850,000 | | 1,096,000 |
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| | 3,432,082 | Douglas S. Sharp, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | | 2016 | | 432,480 | | 728,985 |
| | 411,422 |
| | 56,250 |
| | 1,629,137 | | 2015 | | 408,000 | | 692,160 |
| | 455,705 |
| | 78,204 |
| | 1,634,069 | | 2014 | | 396,000 | | 383,600 |
| | 331,572 |
| | 124,805 |
| | 1,235,977 | Richard G. Rawson, President | | 2016 | | 513,760 | | 1,111,588 |
| | 570,304 |
| | 63,653 |
| | 2,259,305 | | 2015 | | 494,000 | | 1,320,840 |
| | 678,188 |
| | 109,064 |
| | 2,602,092 | | 2014 | | 482,000 | | 657,600 |
| | 464,087 |
| | 237,696 |
| | 1,841,383 | A. Steve Arizpe, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Client Services | | 2016 | | 513,760 | | 1,111,588 |
| | 567,249 |
| | 62,239 |
| | 2,254,836 | | 2015 | | 494,000 | | 1,320,840 |
| | 672,282 |
| | 113,514 |
| | 2,600,636 | | 2014 | | 482,000 | | 657,600 |
| | 467,921 |
| | 224,498 |
| | 1,832,019 | Jay E. Mincks, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | | 2016 | | 490,880 | | 1,111,588 |
| | 549,771 |
| | 65,808 |
| | 2,218,047 | | 2015 | | 472,000 | | 1,320,840 |
| | 615,902 |
| | 81,965 |
| | 2,490,707 | | 2014 | | 460,000 | | 657,600 |
| | 437,296 |
| | 211,367 |
| | 1,766,263 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Name and Principal Position | | Year | | Salary ($) | | Stock Awards ($)1 | | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)2 | | All Other Compensation ($)3 | | Total ($) | Paul J. Sarvadi, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | | 2017 | | 920,000 | | 3,011,964 |
| | 1,495,620 |
| | 51,533 |
| | 5,479,117 | | 2016 | | 884,000 | | 2,953,612 |
| | 1,369,078 |
| | 33,231 |
| | 5,239,921 | | 2015 | | 850,000 | | 2,653,896 |
| | 1,657,500 |
| | 240,522 |
| | 5,401,918 | Douglas S. Sharp, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | | 2017 | | 460,000 | | 769,657 |
| | 540,193 |
| | 64,140 |
| | 1,833,990 | | 2016 | | 432,480 | | 728,985 |
| | 411,422 |
| | 56,250 |
| | 1,629,137 | | 2015 | | 408,000 | | 692,160 |
| | 455,705 |
| | 78,204 |
| | 1,634,069 | Richard G. Rawson, President | | 2017 | | 535,000 | | 1,134,097 |
| | 668,953 |
| | 63,679 |
| | 2,401,729 | | 2016 | | 513,760 | | 1,111,588 |
| | 570,304 |
| | 63,653 |
| | 2,259,305 | | 2015 | | 494,000 | | 1,320,840 |
| | 678,188 |
| | 109,064 |
| | 2,602,092 | A. Steve Arizpe, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Client Services | | 2017 | | 535,000 | | 1,134,097 |
| | 674,262 |
| | 68,096 |
| | 2,411,455 | | 2016 | | 513,760 | | 1,111,588 |
| | 567,249 |
| | 62,239 |
| | 2,254,836 | | 2015 | | 494,000 | | 1,320,840 |
| | 672,282 |
| | 113,514 |
| | 2,600,636 | Jay E. Mincks, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | | 2017 | | 511,000 | | 1,134,097 |
| | 657,242 |
| | 62,510 |
| | 2,364,849 | | 2016 | | 490,880 | | 1,111,588 |
| | 549,771 |
| | 65,808 |
| | 2,218,047 | | 2015 | | 472,000 | | 1,320,840 |
| | 615,902 |
| | 81,965 |
| | 2,490,707 |
| | 1 | The amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of awards granted in the year indicated and includes time-vested restricted stock and the 2015 LTIP Awards, the 2016 LTIP Awards and the 20162017 LTIP Awards. The grant value of the 2015 LTIP Awards, isthe 2016 Awards and the 2017 Awards are shown at target. Actual awards may range from 0% to 200% of the target number of phantom shares if the maximum performance level is achieved. The grant date fair value of the 2015 LTIP Awards assuming achievement of the maximum level of performance are: Mr. Sarvadi - $3,204,960; Mr. Sharp - $559,680; Mr. Rawson - $1,198,560; Mr. Arizpe - $1,198,560; and Mr. Mincks - $1,198,560. The grant date value of the 2016 LTIP Awards is shown at target. Actual awards may range from 0% to 200% of the target number of phantom shares if the maximum performance level is achieved. The grant date fair value of the 2016 LTIP Awards assuming achievement of the maximum level of performance are: Mr. Sarvadi - $4,298,014; Mr. Sharp - $778,124; Mr. Rawson - $1,404,881; Mr. Arizpe - $1,404,881; and Mr. Mincks - $1,404,881. The grant date fair value of the 2017 LTIP Awards assuming achievement of the maximum level of performance are: Mr. Sarvadi - $4,087,732; Mr. Sharp - $742,008; Mr. Rawson - $1,318,698; Mr. Arizpe - $1,318,698; and Mr. Mincks - $1,318,698. For additional information, refer to Note 11,10, “Incentive Plans,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’sour annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162017 filed with the SEC on February 13, 2017.12, 2018. See the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for information on awards made in 2016.2017. These amounts do not necessarily correspond to the actual value that will be realized by the NEO. |
| | 2 | Represents variable cash compensation earned and awarded by the Compensation Committee under the Cash Incentive Program. A description of the Cash Incentive Program is included in “Elements of Compensation — Variable Cash Compensation” in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, and the determination of performance-based bonuses for fiscal year 20162017 is contained in “2016“2017 Executive Compensation Decisions — Cash Incentive Program Target Bonus Percentage” of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. |
| | 3 | All other compensation in 20162017 includes the following: Company-provided automobiles; 401(k) matching contributions; premiums for executive disability insurance; occasional use of Company-owned property; costs associated with the Chairman’s Trip and other travel and associated federal income taxes. Certain of the aforementioned items involved no incremental cost to the Company. The federal income taxes associated with the Chairman’s Trip and other travel paid by the Company on behalf of the executives during 20162017 for the NEOs totaled $8,947 for Messrs. Arizpe, Mincks, Rawson and Sharp.$11,016 each. The 401(k) matching contributions made by the Company during 20162017 for the NEOs totaled $15,900$16,200 each. |
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GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE The following table provides information about equity and non-equity awards granted to our NEOs in 2016:2017: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Estimated Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards1 | | Estimated Possible Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards2 | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#)3 | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)4 | Name | Grant Date | Threshold ($) | Target ($) | Maximum ($) | | Threshold (#) | Target (#) | Maximum (#) | Paul J. Sarvadi | N/A | 574,600 |
| 1,149,200 |
| 2,183,480 |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 3/29/2016 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| 15,575 |
| 804,605 |
| 3/29/2016 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | 18,173 |
| 36,345 |
| 72,690 |
| — |
| 2,149,007 |
| Douglas S. Sharp | N/A | 183,804 |
| 367,608 |
| 477,890 |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 3/29/2016 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| 6,580 |
| 339,923 |
| 3/29/2016 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | 3,290 |
| 6,580 |
| 13,160 |
| — |
| 389,062 |
| Richard G. Rawson | N/A | 256,880 |
| 513,760 |
| 770,640 |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 3/29/2016 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| 7,920 |
| 409,147 |
| 3/29/2016 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | 5,940 |
| 11,880 |
| 23,760 |
| — |
| 702,441 |
| A. Steve Arizpe | N/A | 256,880 |
| 513,790 |
| 770,640 |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 3/29/2016 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| 7,920 |
| 409,147 |
| 3/29/2016 |
|
|
| | 5,940 |
| 11,880 |
| 23,760 |
| — |
| 702,441 |
| Jay E. Mincks | N/A | 245,440 |
| 490,880 |
| 736,320 |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 3/29/2016 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| 7,920 |
| 409,147 |
| 3/29/2016 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | 5,940 |
| 11,880 |
| 23,760 |
| — |
| 702,441 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Estimated Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards1 | | Estimated Possible Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards2 | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#)3 | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)4 | Name | Grant Date | Threshold ($) | Target ($) | Maximum ($) | | Threshold (#) | Target (#) | Maximum (#) | Paul J. Sarvadi | N/A | 598,000 |
| 1,196,000 |
| 2,272,400 |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 2/15/2017 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| 22,900 |
| 968,098 |
| 2/15/2017 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | 21,265 |
| 42,530 |
| 85,060 |
| — |
| 2,043,866 |
| Douglas S. Sharp | N/A | 207,000 |
| 414,000 |
| 724,500 |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 2/15/2017 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| 9,430 |
| 398,653 |
| 2/15/2017 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | 3,860 |
| 7,720 |
| 15,440 |
| — |
| 371,004 |
| Richard G. Rawson | N/A | 267,500 |
| 535,000 |
| 963,000 |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 2/15/2017 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| 11,230 |
| 474,748 |
| 2/15/2017 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | 6,860 |
| 13,720 |
| 27,440 |
| — |
| 659,349 |
| A. Steve Arizpe | N/A | 267,500 |
| 535,000 |
| 963,000 |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 2/15/2017 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| 11,230 |
| 474,748 |
| 2/15/2017 |
|
|
| | 6,860 |
| 13,720 |
| 27,440 |
| — |
| 659,349 |
| Jay E. Mincks | N/A | 255,500 |
| 511,000 |
| 919,800 |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 2/15/2017 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
| 11,230 |
| 474,748 |
| 2/15/2017 | — |
| — |
| — |
| | 6,860 |
| 13,720 |
| 27,440 |
| — |
| 659,349 |
|
| | 1 | These amounts represent the threshold, target and maximum amounts payable to each executive under the Cash Incentive Program for 2016.2017. If the threshold is not achieved, the payout is zero. The amounts earned by our NEOs under the Cash Incentive Program in 20162017 are reflected in the Summary Compensation Table. |
| | 2 | These amounts represent the threshold, target and maximum amount of shares payable to each executive under the LTIP. |
| | 3 | These amounts represent the number of shares of restricted stock and phantom stock granted to each executive under the 2012 Incentive Plan during 2016.2017. |
| | 4 | These amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock and phantom stock granted to each executive during 2016.2017. For restricted stock, fair value is calculated using the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE on the date of grant. The grant value of the 20162017 LTIP Awards is shown at target. Actual 20162017 LTIP Awards may range from 0% to 200% of the target number of phantom shares if below threshold level is not achieved or the maximum performance level is achieved. The grant date fair value of the 20162017 LTIP Awards assuming achievement of the maximum level of performance are: Mr. Sarvadi - $4,298,014;$4,087,732; Mr. Sharp - $778,124;$742,008; Mr. Rawson - $1,404,881;$1,318,698; Mr. Arizpe - $1,404,881;$1,318,698; and Mr. Mincks - $1,404,881.$1,318,698. For the relevant assumptions used to determine the valuation of our stock awards, refer to Note 11,10, “Incentive Plans,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162017 filed with the SEC on February 13, 2017.12, 2018. The terms of the restricted stock awards provide for three-year vesting and the payment of dividends on all unvested shares. The 20162017 LTIP Awards are payable in shares of our common stock and include dividend equivalents, payable in additional shares of our common stock, with respect to the number of phantom shares actually earned pursuant to the 20162017 LTIP Awards if and to the extent dividends are paid on our common stock during the performance period. |
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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS TABLE AT 20162017 FISCAL YEAR END | | | Option Awards | | Stock Awards | Option Awards | | Stock Awards | Name | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable (#) | Option Exercise Price ($) | 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 ($)1 | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)5 | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)1 | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable (#) | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expiration Date | | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)1 | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)5 | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)1 | Paul J. Sarvadi | — | | 42,509 |
| 2 | 3,016,014 | 81,779 |
| 5,802,220 |
| — | | 25,652 |
| 2 | 1,471,142 | 249,183 |
| 14,290,645 |
| Douglas S. Sharp | — | | 16,581 |
| 3 | 1,176,422 | 14,510 |
| 1,029,485 |
| — | | 10,676 |
| 3 | 612,269 | 44,403 |
| 2,546,512 |
| Richard G. Rawson | — | | 25,254 |
| 4 | 1,791,771 | 28,903 |
| 2,050,668 |
| — | | 12,768 |
| 4 | 732,245 | 86,635 |
| 4,968,517 |
| A. Steve Arizpe | — | | 25,254 |
| 4 | 1,791,771 | 28,903 |
| 2,050,668 |
| — | | 12,768 |
| 4 | 732,245 | 86,635 |
| 4,968,517 |
| Jay E. Mincks | — | | 25,254 |
| 4 | 1,791,771 | 28,903 |
| 2,050,668 |
| — | | 12,768 |
| 4 | 732,245 | 86,635 |
| 4,968,517 |
|
| | 1 | Based on the closing price of $70.95$57.35 of our common stock on the NYSE on December 31, 2016.2017. |
| | 2 | Includes time-vested restricted stock. Stock awards are scheduled to vest as follows provided the officer continues to be employed by us on the applicable vesting date: 13,334 on February 18, 2017; 6,800 on February 19, 2017; 6,800 on February 19, 2018; 5,19110,384 on March 29, 2017, 5,1922019; 7,634 on March 29, 2018February 15, 2019 and 5,1927,634 on March 29, 2019.February 15, 2020. |
| | 3 | Includes time-vested restricted stock. Stock awards are scheduled to vest as follows provided the officer continues to be employed by us on the applicable vesting date: 4,667 on February 18, 2017; 2,667 on February 19, 2017; 2,667 on February 19, 2018; 2,1934,388 on March 29, 2017, 2,1932019; 3,144 on March 29, 2018,February 15, 2019 and 2,1943,144 on March 29, 2019.February 15, 2020. |
| | 4 | Includes time-vested restricted stock. Stock awards are scheduled to vest as follows provided the officer continues to be employed by us on the applicable vesting date: 8,000 on February 18, 2017; 4,667 on February 19, 2017; 4,667 on February 19, 2018; 2,6405,280 on March 29, 2017, 2,6402019; 3,744 on March 29, 2018February 15, 2019 and 2,6403,744 on March 29, 2019.February 15, 2020. |
| | 5 | Includes LTIP awards scheduled to vest (assuming target results for performance periods not yet complete and actual results for performance periods completed) and includes an estimate of dividend equivalents for the dividends declared since the date of grant. These awards will vest provided the officer continues to be employed by us on the applicable vesting date. |
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED TABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR 20162017 | | | | Option Awards | | Stock Awards | | Option Awards | | Stock Awards | Name | | Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) | | Value Realized on Exercise ($) | | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) | | Value Realized on Vesting ($)1 | | Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) | | Value Realized on Exercise ($) | | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) | | Value Realized on Vesting ($)1 | Paul J. Sarvadi | | — | | — | | 33,467 | | 1,592,407 |
| | — | | — | | 82,266 | | 3,947,581 |
| Douglas S. Sharp | | — | | — | | 12,000 | | 570,794 |
| | — | | — | | 31,916 | | 1,540,800 |
| Richard G. Rawson | | — | | — | | 20,666 | | 982,942 |
| | — | | — | | 48,970 | | 2,341,707 |
| A. Steve Arizpe | | — | | — | | 20,666 | | 982,942 |
| | — | | — | | 48,970 | | 2,341,707 |
| Jay E. Mincks | | — | | — | | 20,666 | | 982,942 |
| | — | | — | | 48,970 | | 2,341,707 |
|
| | 1 | Represents the value of the shares on the vesting date based on the last reported closing price of our common stock on the NYSE immediately preceding the vesting date. |
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SECURITIES RESERVED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS TABLE The following table sets forth information about our common stock that was available for issuance under all of our existing equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2016:2017: | | | | Number of Securities to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights | | Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights | | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance | | Number of Securities to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights | | Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights | | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance | Plan Category | | (# in thousands) | | ($) | | (# in thousands) | | (# in thousands) | | ($) | | (# in thousands) | Equity compensation plans approved by security holders1 | | 411 |
| 2 | 30.59 |
| 3 | 1,816 |
| 4 | | 1,087 |
| 2 | $15.30 |
| 3 | 4,105 |
| 4 | Equity compensation plan not approved by security holders | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | Total | | 411 |
| | 30.59 |
| | 1,816 |
| | | 1,087 |
| | $15.30 |
| | 4,105 |
| |
| | 1 | The 2001 Incentive Plan, the 2012 Incentive Plan and the Insperity, Inc. 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) have been approved by the Company’sour stockholders. The ESPP is intended to qualify for favorable tax treatment under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. |
| | 2 | Includes 7,81315,626 shares subject to issuance under outstanding options plus 403,5661,071,616 shares subject to issuance under the LTIP as of December 31, 20162017 assuming maximum results for performance periods not yet complete and actual results for completed performance periods and associated dividend equivalents. |
| | 3 | Weighted average exercise price does not take into account shares to be issued under the LTIP. |
| | 4 | This includes 1,239,0351,223,378 shares available under the ESPP and 577,4292,881,839 shares available under the 2012 Incentive Plan. As of April 24, 2017, 1,233,036March 19, 2018, 1,216,968 shares and 377,9252,557,636 shares (assuming maximum results for performance periods not yet complete and actual results for performance periods completed) were available for issuance under the ESPP and the 2012 Incentive Plan, respectively. The securities remaining available for issuance under the 2012 Incentive Plan may be issued in the form of stock options, performance awards, stock awards (including restricted stock), phantom stock awards, stock appreciation rights, and other stock-based awards. |
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL We have no employment agreements or severance policies in place for our executive officers. There are no unvested outstanding stock options and none have been granted to our executive officers since 2004. All awards granted to named executive officers include a “double trigger” requirement in the case of a change in control of the Company as defined under the 2012 Incentive Plan. Effective with awards granted in 2016, we amended the terms of award agreements to provide that future awards granted to any recipient under the 2012 Incentive Plan will include a double trigger requirement in the case of a change in control of the Company as defined under the 2012 Incentive Plan. The directors first appointed to the Board pursuant to the 2015 Agreement are not considered members of the “Incumbent Board” for the purposes of determining whether a change in control has occurred with respect to outstanding awards granted prior to 2016 under the 2012 Incentive Plan. Under the terms of an amendment to the 2012 Incentive Plan that we adopted in March 2016, however, each of those directors first appointed pursuant to the 2015 Agreement are considered members of the Incumbent Board for all awards granted after that amendment, which includes all awards granted in 2016. All other current directors are considered members of the Incumbent Board under the 2012 Incentive Plan. The imposition of the double trigger means that awards subject to the double trigger requirement will no longernot immediately vest following a change in control (see “–Compensation Discussion and Analysis” for additional information). All outstanding awards to NEOs are subject to a double trigger requirement and all awards under the LTIP are also subject to a double trigger requirement. Our Incentive Plans provide for immediate vesting (at least in part) of restricted stock upon termination due to disability or death, provided the holder has been in continuous employment since the award date, or for awards granted prior to March 2016, upon a change in control, for employees who are not NEOs. Unvested shares of restricted stock are forfeited upon termination for any reason other than disability or death. The number of shares and market value of the restricted stock that would automatically vest for each NEO upon termination due to death or disability, or for a qualifying termination following a change in control, based on the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2016,2017, is set
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forth in the Outstanding Equity Awards Table at 20162017 Fiscal Year End, under the captions “Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested” and “Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested.” CEO PAY RATIO Under Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K, we are required to provide the ratio of the annual total compensation of Mr. Sarvadi, the CEO, to the annual total compensation of our median employee.
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As of December 31, 2017: The annual total compensation of our median corporate employee was $78,002; and The annual total compensation of the CEO, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table, was $5,479,117. Based on this information, the ratio for 2017 of the annual total compensation for the CEO to the total annual compensation of our median employee was 70 to 1. In order to determine this ratio, we first identified one of our employees as the median employee. We identified our median employee based on total annualized compensation paid during 2017 to all of our corporate employees, other than the CEO, who were employed by us on December 31, 2017. No cost of living adjustments were utilized in the compensation calculation. We did not include worksite employees in our calculations because our clients, who are unaffiliated third parties, determine the compensation of worksite employees. After identifying the median employee, we calculated the annual total compensation of that employee using the same methodology used to calculate the compensation of our named executive officers in the Summary Compensation Table. This ratio presented above is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with SEC rules for identifying the median employee and determining the ratio. Because the SEC rules for identifying the median employee and calculating the pay ratio allow companies to use different methodologies, exemptions, estimates and assumptions, the pay ratio presented above may not be comparable to the pay ratio reported by other companies.
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION We use a combination of cash and stock-based compensation to attract and retain qualified candidates to serve on the Board. Our non-employee directors were compensated for 20162017 as shown in the table below and are also reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in serving as a director. All compensation, except for reimbursement of actual expenses, can be taken in cash or our common stock, at the director’s option. Directors who are our employees receive no additional compensation for serving on the Board. | | | Board | | Compensation Committee | | Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee | | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | | Lead Independent Director | Board | | Compensation Committee | | Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee | | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | | Lead Independent Director | Annual Retainers | $61,000 | | $ | 10,000 |
| | $ | 15,000 |
| | None | 1 | | $9,000 | 1 | $61,000 | | $ | 10,000 |
| | $ | 15,000 |
| | $ | 5,000 |
| 1 | | $20,000 | 1 | Annual Committee Chair Fees | N/A | | $ | 12,000 |
| 1 | $ | 21,000 |
| 1 | $10,000 | | None | | N/A | | $ | 15,000 |
| 1 | $ | 25,000 |
| 1 | $10,000 | | None | |
| | 1 | EffectivePrior to April 1, 2017, the Board increased the annual retainer for the Lead Independent Director to $20,000, increasedwas $9,000, the annual committee chair fees to $25,000fee for the Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee and $15,000was $21,000, the annual committee chair fee for the Compensation Committee was $12,000, and established anthere was no annual retainer of $5,000 for the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. |
Pursuant to the 2016 Agreement and the Company’s Directors Compensation Plan, Mr. Morphy and Mr. Clifford receive prorated retainer fees for the year in which they were appointed from the date of their respective appointment.
Prior to the adoption of the amended and restated Director’s Compensation Plan in April 2017, which is discussed below, each person who was initially appointed or elected as a director received an initial director award comprised of a grant of restricted shares of our common stock on the date of election or appointment with an aggregate fair market value, determined based on the closing price of our common stock on the date prior to the date of grant, of $75,000, rounded up to the next higher whole share amount in the case of a fractional share amount, and such restricted common stock vested as to one-third of the shares on each anniversary of its grant date. If a director terminates his or her service as a member of the Board, his or her unvested portion of such restricted stock award, if any, shall terminate immediately on such termination date, unless such termination of service is due to death or disability, in which event the unvested portion of such restricted stock award shall become 100% vested on such termination date. Pursuant to the 2016 Agreement, Mr. Morphy received the initial director award effective as of the date of the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Clifford received an initial director award effective as of the date of his appointment to the Board. In addition, on the date of each Annual Meeting of Stockholders, each non-employee director receives an annual director award of unrestricted shares of our common stock with an aggregate fair market value of $90,000 determined based on the closing price of our common stock on the date prior to the date of grant, of $90,000.grant. The awards wereare rounded up to the next higher whole share amount in the case of a fractional share amount. Pursuant to the 2016 Agreement, Mr. Morphy did not receive an annual director award on the date of the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. After consulting with Meridian and after considering market trends, the Compensation Committee recommended, and effective April 1, 2017, the Board approved amending and restating the Company’s Directors Compensation Plan to replace the initial time vested restricted stock award for newly appointed or elected non-employee directors with a pro-rata portion of the annual director award. In addition, as further described in the footnote to the table above, the Board also established an annual retainer for members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, increased the annual committee chair fees for the Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, increased the annual retainer for the Lead Independent Director and increased the value of the annual director award from $90,000 to $105,000. These adjustments were intended to bring the compensation of our directors more in-line with the market for comparable companies.
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DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION TABLE The table below summarizes the compensation paid by us to our non-employee directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.2017. | | | | | | | | | Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($)4 | Option Awards ($) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) | Michael W. Brown1 | 64,250 | — | — | — |
| | 64,250 | Timothy T. Clifford | 69,666 | 105,018 | — | — |
| | 174,684 | Peter A. Feld2 | 41,833 | — | — | — |
| | 41,833 | Carol R. Kaufman | 75,583 | 105,018 | — | — |
| | 180,601 | Ellen H. Masterson | — | 78,625 | — | — |
| | 78,625 | Michelle McKenna-Doyle3 | 76,750 | 105,018 | — | — |
| | 181,768 | Randall Mehl | — | 62,328 | — | — |
| | 62,328 | John M. Morphy | 76,000 | 105,018 | — | — |
| | 181,018 | Norman R. Sorensen | 76,833 | 105,018 | — | — |
| | 181,851 | Austin P. Young | 116,833 | 105,018 | — | — |
| | 221,851 |
| | | | | | | | | Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($)2 | Option Awards ($) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) | Michael W. Brown | 74,000 | 93,294 | — | — |
| | 167,294 | Timothy T. Clifford | — | 77,155 | — | — |
| | 77,155 | Peter A. Feld | 71,000 | 93,294 | — | — |
| | 164,294 | Eli Jones1 | 62,250 | — | — | — |
| | 62,250 | Carol R. Kaufman | 82,667 | 93,294 | — | — |
| | 175,961 | Michelle McKenna-Doyle | 78,083 | 93,294 | — | — |
| | 171,377 | John M. Morphy | 24,083 | 77,771 | — | — |
| | 101,854 | Norman R. Sorensen | 76,000 | 93,294 | — | — |
| | 169,294 | Austin P. Young | 106,000 | 93,294 | — | — |
| | 199,294 |
_________________________ | | 1 | Mr. JonesBrown retired from the Board on June 30, 2016.16, 2017. |
| | 2 | Mr. Feld resigned from the Board on May 9, 2017. |
| | 3 | Ms. McKenna-Doyle resigned from the Board on August 22, 2017. |
| | 4 | Represents the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to 20162017 for the fair value of stock awards made to directors during 2016,2017, based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. In the case of annual and initial director equity awards that do not contain vesting or other restrictions, Insperity recognizes the entire fair value for financial statement reporting purposes in the year that the grant is made. In the case of initial director equity awards that contain vesting restrictions, we recognize the fair value for financial statement reporting purposes over the vesting period. |
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE, RISK MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE The Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee has been appointed by the Board to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to oversee the financial affairs, risk management, accounting and financial reporting processes, and audits of the financial statements of the Company. We operate under a written charter adopted by the Board and reviewed annually by us. We have furnished the following report for 2016.2017. We have reviewed and discussed the Company’s consolidated audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016,2017, with management and the independent auditor. We discussed with the independent auditor the matters required to be discussed by the standards adopted or referenced by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and SEC, Communications with Audit Committees, as currently in effect. We received from the independent auditor the written disclosures and letter required by the PCAOB regarding the independent auditor’s communications with us concerning independence, as currently in effect, and we discussed with the independent auditor its independence. We also considered the compatibility of the provision of non-audit services with the independent auditor’s independence. Based on our reviews and discussions referred to above, we recommended that the Board include the audited consolidated financial statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2017, for filing with the SEC. THE FINANCE, RISK MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE Austin P. Young, Chairperson Carol R. KaufmanEllen H. Masterson
Randall Mehl John M. Morphy Norman R. Sorensen
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and officers and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership (Forms 3, 4, and 5) of our common stock with the SEC. Officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all such forms that they file. In 2016, each2017, the initial Form 3 of Messrs. Arizpe, Feld, Herink, Mincks, Sarvadi, Sharp and Rawson failed to timely report one transaction.Mr. Mehl omitted certain shares beneficially owned by him, which was corrected in an amendment. Based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to the Company and written representations that no other reports were required, the Company believes that all other Section 16(a) reports with respect to the year ended December 31, 2016,2017, applicable to its officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners were timely filed. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS The Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee has adopted a statement of policy and procedures with respect to related party transactions covering the review, approval or ratification of transactions involving the Company and “Related Parties” (generally, directors and executive officers and their immediate family members and 5% stockholders). The policy currently covers transactions in which the Company and any Related Party are participants and in which the Related Party has a material interest, other than transactions involving an amount equal to or less than $50,000 (individually or when aggregated with all similar transactions) and not involving non-employee directors. The policy generally requires that such transactions be approved by the Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee in advance of the consummation or material amendment of the transaction. Under the policy, prior to entering into a related party transaction, full disclosure of all of the facts and circumstances relating to the transaction must be made to the Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee, which will approve such transaction only if it is in, or is not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company and our stockholders. In the event a transaction is not identified as a related party transaction in advance, it will be submitted promptly to the Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee or the chairperson thereof, and such committee or chairperson, as the case may be, will evaluate the transaction and evaluate all options, including but not limited to ratification, amendment or termination of the transaction. A significant component of our marketing strategy is the title sponsorship of the Insperity InvitationalTM golf tournament, a Champions PGA tour event held annually in The Woodlands, Texas, a suburb of Houston. Consistent with other PGA golf tournaments, the Insperity Invitational golf tournament benefits and is managed by a non-profit
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other PGA golf tournaments, the Insperity Invitational golf tournament benefits and is managed by a non-profit organization, Greater Houston Golf Charities (“GHGC”). In connection with our sponsorship, Mr. Jay E. Mincks, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, serves as chairman of GHGC, a non-compensatory position. During 2016,2017, the Company paid GHGC $3.6$2.3 million in sponsorship and tournament related expenses, as well as an additional $1.0$1.7 million in other event sponsorships and charitable contributions. We provide PEO-related services to certain entities that are owned by, or have board members that are, Related Parties. These Related Parties include Mr. Richard G. Rawson and Mr. Paul J. Sarvadi or members of their families. The PEO service fees paid by such entities are within the pricing range of other unrelated clients of ours. During 2016,2017, such client companies paid the Company the following service fees, which are presented net of the associated payroll costs: | | Related Party | Net Service Fees |
| / | (Payroll Costs) |
| Net Service Fees |
| / | (Payroll Costs) |
| Mr. Rawson (four client companies) | $ | 528,218 |
| | $ | (1,785,111 | ) | $ | 598,995 |
| | $ | (2,160,045 | ) | Mr. Sarvadi (four client companies) | $ | 400,179 |
| | $ | (728,202 | ) | $ | 470,701 |
| | $ | (900,723 | ) |
We made charitable contributions to non-profit organizations for which certain Related Parties serve as members of their board of directors. These Related Parties include Messrs. Sarvadi, Rawson and Mincks. During 2016,2017, certain corporate employees were family members of certain Related Parties. Total salaries, commissions and incentive compensation paid during 20162017 to family members of Messrs. Sarvadi, Rawson and Arizpe were $139,400 (two$80,528 (one corporate employees)employee), $126,564$1,000 (one corporate employee) and $352,011 (four$464,219 (three corporate employees), respectively. In the ordinary course of business, we occasionally charter private aircraft from a third-party air charter company for business travel, which also leases and operates an aircraft owned by Mr. Sarvadi. For the period from January 2016 through August 2016, when we chartered the aircraft owned by Mr. Sarvadi, we paid a rate that was approximately 7.5% lower than the standard rate charged to third parties who chartered Mr. Sarvadi’s aircraft (“Initial Rate”). Pursuant to a corporate policy that became effective in September 2016, when we charter the aircraft owned by Mr. Sarvadi, we only pay the estimated third-party incremental costs associated with that usage, which in 2016 was approximately 43%is less than the Initial Rate of thestandard rate charged to third parties who charter Mr. Sarvadi’s aircraft. During 2016,2017, we paid a total of $219,000$181,000 in connection with our usage of Mr. Sarvadi’s aircraft. Pursuant to the 2016 Agreement, we reimbursed Starboard $100,000 of its legal fees.
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PROPOSAL NUMBER 2: ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION In accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are providing our stockholders with an opportunity to make a non-binding recommendation on the compensation of our NEOs. This proposal, commonly referred to as “say-on-pay”, provides stockholders an opportunity to provide an overall assessment of the compensation of our NEOs rather than focus on any specific item of compensation. The advisory vote is a non-binding vote on the compensation of our NEOs, which is described in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section, the tabular disclosure regarding such compensation, and the accompanying narrative disclosure, set forth in this proxy statement. Although the results of the vote on this proposal are not binding on the Board, the Board and Compensation Committee value stockholders’ opinions and will take the results into account when determining the future compensation of our NEOs. At the 20162017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, a substantial majority of the votes, over 88%98%, were cast in favor of our NEO compensation. As set forth in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this proxy statement, our Compensation Committee structured the compensation of our NEOs to emphasize our pay-for-performance philosophy. Our compensation program is designed to attract and retain key executives responsible for our success and to provide motivation for both achieving short-term business goals and enhancing long-term stockholder value. Please read the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section for additional details. We have embedded features in our overall compensation programs which are aligned with the objectives of our business and designed to strengthen the link between the interests of our executive officers and those of our stockholders. Following is a summary of compensation practices that we have adopted and a list of pay practices that we avoid. What Insperity has: | | | | ü | | Stock ownership guidelines requiring the CEO to hold shares equal to three times base salary and requiring non-employee directors to hold shares equal to three times the annual cash retainer | ü
| | Clawback policy for incentive compensation paid to any employee, including NEOs and other executive officers | ü
| | Minimum vesting period of three years for grants of restricted stock, stock options and phantom shares | ü
| | Double trigger requirement for early vesting of NEO equity awards in the event of a change in control | ü
| | Hedging policy prohibitsprohibiting employees and directors from engaging in hedging transactions involving shares of our common stock | ü
| | Pledging policy prohibits employees and directors from engaging in pledging transactions involving shares of our common stock that would be considered significant by the Board | ü
| | A lead independent director | ü
| | Compensation Committee composed entirely of outside, independent directors | ü
| | Independent compensation consultant hired by and reporting directly to the Compensation Committee |
What Insperity does not have: | | | | û
| | Employment agreements with NEOs or other executive officers | û
| | Executive pension or other similar retirement or supplemental benefits | û
| | Single trigger change in control agreements for NEOs | û
| | Tax gross-ups in the event of a change in control | û
| | Medical coverage for retirees | û
| | Excessive benefits and perquisites |
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Stockholders are being asked to vote on the following resolution: “RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to Insperity’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion is hereby APPROVED.” The Board recommends that stockholders indicate their support by selecting “For” when voting on our executive compensation program. While the results of the advisory vote are non-binding, the Board and Compensation Committee will consider the outcome of the vote when making future executive compensation decisions. At the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our stockholders recommended, by advisory vote, a one-year frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. In accordance with these results, we intend to hold this vote annually until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of named executive officers, which we expect to hold no later than our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. | | The Board unanimously recommends that you select “For” the adoption of the resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s NEOs. Properly dated and signed proxies will be so voted unless stockholders specify otherwise. |
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PROPOSAL NUMBER 3: ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF HOLDING THE ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
In accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are providing our stockholders with an opportunity to make a non-binding recommendation on how often we should include a “say-on-pay” proposal in our proxy materials for future annual stockholder meetings (a “say-on-pay frequency proposal”). Under this Proposal No. 3, stockholders may recommend their preference to hold a say-on-pay advisory vote every year, every two years, or every three years.
At the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholders voted on a similar proposal and a majority recommended that we hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation. In light of the 2011 stockholder advisory vote results, the Board has held a non-binding vote on NEO compensation annually thereafter. We are required to hold a say-on-pay frequency advisory vote every six years.
After careful consideration, the Board has determined that continuing to hold a say-on-pay advisory vote every year remains a valuable opportunity for our stockholders to express their opinion and provide feedback on our compensation practices. Although the results of the vote on this Proposal No. 3 are not binding on the Board, the Board and Compensation Committee value stockholders’ opinions and will take the results into account when determining the frequency of conducting a say-on-pay advisory vote.
Stockholders are being asked to vote on the following resolution:
“RESOLVED, on an advisory basis, that the stockholders’ preferred frequency for holding an advisory vote on the compensation paid to Insperity’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, shall either be once every year, once every two years, or once every three years, as determined by whichever frequency option receives the greatest number of votes cast.”
The Board recommends that stockholders vote to hold say-on-pay advisory votes every year (as opposed to every two years or three years). While the results of the advisory vote are non-binding, the Board and Compensation Committee will consider the outcome of the vote when evaluating whether it is in the best interest of our stockholders and the Company to hold a say-on-pay advisory vote more or less frequently than the option preferred by our stockholders.
| | The Board unanimously recommends that you select “One Year” for the say-on-pay frequency resolution. Properly dated and signed proxies will be so voted unless stockholders specify otherwise. |
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PROPOSAL NUMBER 4:
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM General The Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee has appointed the firm of Ernst & Young LLP (“Ernst & Young”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017.2018. If our stockholders do not ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young, then the Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee will reconsider the appointment and may or may not consider the appointment of another independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 20172018 or future years. Ernst & Young has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since 1991. Representatives of Ernst & Young are expected to be present at the 20172018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will have an opportunity to make a statement, if they desire to do so, and to respond to appropriate questions from those attending the meeting. Fees of Ernst & Young Ernst & Young’s fees for professional services totaled $1,249,030 in 2017 and $1,214,020 in 20162016. During 2017 and $1,154,300 in 2015. During 2016, and 2015, Ernst & Young’s fees for professional services included the following: Audit Fees — fees for audit services, which relate to the consolidated audit, internal control audit in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404, quarterly reviews, subsidiary audits and related matters, were $1,005,180 in 2017 and $975,600 in 2016 and $930,880 in 2015.2016. Audit-Related Fees — fees for audit-related services, which consisted primarily of the SOC 1 Report, the retirement plan audits, and quarterly agreed-upon procedures, were $241,350 in 2017 and $235,920 in 2016 and $220,920 in 2015.2016. •Tax Fees — there were no fees for tax services in 20162017 or in 2015.2016. All Other Fees — there were fees of $2,500 in 20162017 and $2,500 in 2015,2016, which were annual subscription fees for Insperity’s use of Ernst and Young’s online research databases and other research tools. The Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee reviewed the non-audit services provided to us by Ernst & Young and considered whether the provision of such services was compatible with Ernst & Young maintaining its independence. Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy for Audit and Non-Audit Services The Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee has established a policy that requires pre-approval of the audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor. Unless a service proposed to be provided by the independent auditors has been pre-approved by the Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee under its pre-approval policies and procedures, it will require specific pre-approval of the engagement terms by the Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee. Under the policy, pre-approved service categories are generally provided for up to 12 months and must be detailed as to the particular services provided and sufficiently specific and objective so that no judgments by management are required to determine whether a specific service falls within the scope of what has been pre-approved. In connection with any pre-approval of services, the independent auditor is required to provide detailed back-up documentation concerning the specific services to be provided. The Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members, including a subcommittee of the Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee. The member or members to whom such authority is delegated shall report any pre-approval actions taken by them to the Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee does not delegate to management any of its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor. None of the services related to the Audit-Related Fees or Other Fees described above was approved by the Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee pursuant to the waiver of pre-approval provisions set forth in applicable rules of the SEC.
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Required Affirmative Vote If the votes cast in person or by proxy at the 20172018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in favor of this proposal exceed the votes cast opposing the proposal, the appointment of Ernst & Young as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017,2018, will be ratified. If the appointment of Ernst & Young is not ratified, the Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee will reconsider the appointment. | | The Board and the Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee recommend that stockholders vote “For” the ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, and proxies executed and returned will be so voted unless contrary instructions are indicated thereon. |
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PROPOSAL NUMBER 5:4: APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE INSPERITY, INC. 2012 INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED AND RESTATEDAUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK The Board has unanimously adopted a resolutionapproved and declared advisable, and is recommending to submit to a votethe stockholders for approval at the Annual Meeting, an amendment and restatement of our stockholders the Insperity, Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan,Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and restated (the “Amended Plan”), as set forth in Appendix A to this proxy statement. Our Board adopted the 2012 Insperity, Inc. Incentive Plan (“Original Plan”) on May 16, 2012, and our stockholders approved the Original Plan at our 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. We are asking our stockholders to approve the Amended Plan, effective as of the date of the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Effective Date”), primarily to increase the number of shares that may become subjectof the Company’s authorized capital stock. Article FOURTH of our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, currently authorizes 60,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, as well as 20,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share. The proposed amendment would increase the authorized Common Stock to awards,120,000,000 shares of Common Stock. The authorized shares of Preferred Stock would remain 20,000,000. The proposed amendment to Article FOURTH of the Certificate of Incorporation would replace the first sentence of the Article with the following:
“The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 140,000,000, of which 20,000,000 shares shall be Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 120,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share” Also, our Certificate of Incorporation is being amended to correct minor typographical errors and to reapproveremove outdated references that no longer or do not apply. If adopted by the material termsstockholders, these amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation would become effective upon filing of an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the performance-based goalsCompany in the form attached hereto as Appendix A. The additional shares of Common Stock authorized by the proposed amendment, if and when issued, would have the same rights and privileges as the shares of Common Stock currently authorized. The Common Stock has no preemptive rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities. In addition, under Delaware law, the plan. WeCompany’s stockholders are seeking stockholder approvalnot entitled to dissenters’ or appraisal rights in connection with the proposed increase in the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance.
We issued 27,744,687 shares of Common Stock in connection with our commonDecember 2017 two-for-one stock availablesplit. At March 19, 2018, 42,003,543 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding, 13,485,831 shares of Common Stock were held in treasury and 1,157,849 were reserved for issuance under the Amended PlanCompany’s equity incentive plans. As a result, only approximately 2,557,636 million shares are available for issuance for future purposes. As a result, the Board deems it advisable to increase our authorized Common Stock. The additional Common Stock to be authorized would be available for possible stock dividends or splits, future financing and acquisition transactions, employee benefit plans and other corporate purposes. Having such shares available for issuance in the future would give the Company greater flexibility and allow shares of Common Stock to be issued without the expense and delay of a stockholders’ meeting. The additional shares of Common Stock would be available for issuance without further action by 1,000,000 shares. the stockholders unless such action is required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange on which the Common Stock may be listed. The New York Stock Exchange, on which the Common Stock is listed, currently requires stockholder approval as a prerequisite to listing shares in certain instances, including in connection with certain issuances of shares that could result in an increase in the number of shares of common stock outstanding of at least 20%. We believe thathave no present arrangements, commitments, understandings or pending negotiations for the issuance of additional shares of newly authorized Common Stock. We have not proposed the increase in the authorized number will provide usof shares of Common Stock with enoughthe intention of using the additional shares for anti-takeover purposes, although we could theoretically use the additional shares to support awards undermake more difficult or to discourage an attempt to acquire control of the Amended Plan for at least four years based onCompany. We are not aware of any pending or threatened efforts to acquire control of the current price of our shares and anticipated future equity grants under the Amended Plan. In addition to reflecting the prior amendments to the Original Plan, the Amended Plan: | | | | | | • | | removes the requirement in the Original Plan that generally requires accelerated or single trigger vesting of awards upon a change in control of the Company and preserves the discretion of the Compensation Committee of our Board to accelerate or not accelerate awards upon a change in control of our Company; | | • | | confirms that the expiration of all options and stock appreciation rights granted under the Amended Plan will be no later than the 10th anniversary of their grant date; | | • | | adds a calendar year limit on total compensation (cash paid outside the Amended Plan and awards granted under the Amended Plan, excluding any amounts deferred from a prior calendar year) paid to a non-employee director by the Company of $500,000; and | | • | | increases the calendar year limit for awards payable to an employee in cash from $4,000,000 to $5,000,000. | Company.Approval of the Amended Plan byproposal to amend and restate our stockholders will also preserveCertificate of Incorporation to increase the deductibility under the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”)number of performance-based awards paid to our Chief Executive Officer and our other executive officers. Section 162(m) of the Code denies an employer a tax deduction for certain compensation in excess of $1 million paid to “covered employees” of a publicly held corporation unless the compensation is qualified performance-based compensation. The regulations adopted under Section 162(m) of the Code generally require that stockholders approve the material terms of the performance-based goals, and that performance-based goals be submitted for reapproval no later than five years after the initial stockholder approval. Our stockholders approved the performance-based goals in the Original Plan when they approved the Original Plan at our 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In connection with approval of the Amended Plan, our stockholders will reapprove the material terms of the Amended Plan’s performance-based goals. The performance-based goals are described below under the caption “—Terms, Conditions and Limitations of Employee Awards—Performance Objectives.” The Amended Plan’s purposes are to: (i) retain and attract persons of training, experience and ability to serve as employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and to serve as non‑employee directors of the Company; (ii) encourage a sense of proprietorship of such persons; and (iii) stimulate the active interest of such persons in the development and financial success of the Company and its subsidiaries. Our Board believes that the Amended Plan is designed to achieve its objectives.
Required Affirmative Vote
If the votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting in favor of Proposal 5 exceed the votes cast opposing the proposal, the Amended Plan will be approved. If stockholders do not approve the Amended Plan, although the Company would continue to have the authority to grant awards under the terms of the Original Plan as currently in effect, the failure of the stockholders to reapprove the material terms of the performance-based goals as required to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code likely would cause the Company to lose tax deductions for certain compensation paid to covered employees.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE 2012 INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED, AND PROXIES EXECUTED AND RETURNED WILL BE SO VOTED UNLESS CONTRARY INSTRUCTIONS ARE INDICATED THEREON.
Summary of the Amended Plan
The following summary of the Amended Plan is qualified by reference to the full text thereof, which is attached as Appendix Ato this proxy statement.
Current Awards Outstanding
In February 2017, the company certified performance results on outstanding LTIP awards and made its annual grant of restricted stock and LTIP awards to employees. A summary ofauthorized shares outstanding under the Original Plan and the 2001 Plan that includes these events is provided below as of April 24, 2017:
| | | | Stock options outstanding | 7,813 |
| Weighted average exercise price | $30.59 | Weighted average remaining contractual life | 4.1 years |
| Restricted stock outstanding | 382,422 |
| LTIP awards outstanding | 541,316 |
| Shares remaining for grant under the Original Plan | 377,925 |
| Common Stock outstanding | 21,069,303 |
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Shares of Common Stock Reserved
The Original Plan originally reserved an aggregate numberrequires the affirmative vote of 1,200,000 shares, plus 561,805 shares of our common stock reserved, but not issued, under the Insperity, Inc. 2001 Incentive Plan (the “2001 Plan”), and shares subject to outstanding awards under the 2001 Plan that are forfeited, terminated, expire unexercised, settled in cash, exchanged for awards that do not involve common stock, or withheld to pay the exercise price or taxes associated with such awards. As of April 24, 2017, there are 377,925 shares of our common stock in the Original Plan available for future awards. Please see footnote 4 to the “Securities Reserved for Issuance under the Equity Compensation Plans Table” for additional information. The Amended Plan would add 1,000,000 shares of our common stock for a total of 2,761,805 shares of our common stock reserved for awards under the Amended Plan (which includes 561,805 shares from the 2001 Plan), of which 1,377,925 shares of our common stock will be available for future awards under the Amended Plan. The share limit is subject to adjustment for certain transactions affecting our common stock. Shares subject to awards that are forfeited, terminated, expire unexercised, settled in cash, exchanged for awards that do not involve common stock, or withheld to pay the exercise price or taxes for an award, will not count against this limit and can be re‑granted under the Amended Plan.
Eligibility for Participation
All employeesmajority of the Companyshares outstanding on the record date and its subsidiariesentitled to vote. Votes may be cast FOR or AGAINST the proposal, and non‑employee directors ofstockholders may also ABSTAIN from voting on the Companyproposal. Because shares represented by abstentions or broker non-votes are eligible for awards under the Amended Plan.
Administration
The Amended Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board. The Committee will select the employees who will receive awards (“employee awards”), determine the typeconsidered outstanding, abstentions and terms of awards to be granted, and interpret and administer the Amended Plan. Our Boardbroker non-votes will have the power to grant awards to our non-employee directors (“director awards”) and determinesame effect as a vote AGAINST the type and terms of the director awards. Neither the Board nor the Committee may delegate to any person the authority to grant awards to, or take other action with respect to, participants who are subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.proposal.
Awards under the Amended Plan may be granted in tandem with other compensation. The Committee (or, the Board in the case of director awards) may extend the exercisability, accelerate vesting or exercisability and waive restrictions in any manner not adverse to the participant. However, without prior stockholder approval, stock options and
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stock appreciation rights granted under the Amended Plan may not be re‑priced or exchanged for a cash buyout or settlement with a lower exercise price. In certain limited circumstances for capitalization changes (for example, a stock split), the number of awards may be equitably adjusted.
Terms, Conditions and Limitations of Employee Awards
The Committee may grant employee awards to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries subject to the terms and conditions as determined by the Committee and as set forth in the Amended Plan in one or more of the following types of awards described below.
Performance Objectives
The Committee may condition any employee award under the Amended Plan on the achievement of one or more performance objectives. The term “performance objectives” means the objectives established by the Committee that are to be achieved with respect to an award, which may be described in terms of Company‑wide objectives, in terms of objectives that are related to performance of a division, subsidiary, department, business unit, product, service, business solution, geographic market or function within the Company or a subsidiary in which the participant receiving the award is employed, or in individual, worksite employee (including per individual, aggregate or average worksite employee(s)), or other terms, and which shall relate to the period of time determined by the Committee. The Committee shall determine the performance objectives to be achieved and the length of time allowed to achieve any performance objectives.
The performance objectives intended to qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code shall be with respect to one or more of the following (including on a standalone basis, or in combination with, or in relation to, other performance objectives and which may be subject to adjustments determined at the time the performance goals are established): cash flows; client margin; client retention; customer margin; earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses; earnings before taxes and unusual or nonrecurring items; earnings per share; earnings per share growth; economic value added; fee revenue; gross mark‑up per worksite employee; gross profit; net earnings; number of paid worksite employees; operating expenses; operating income; operating margin; profit margin; return on assets; return on capital employed in the business; return on equity; return on investment; return on sales; return on total capital; revenue; service efficiency; stock price performance; total profit; total revenue; total revenue less bonus payroll and total stockholder return.
The Committee determines, at the time the Award is granted, which performance objectives to use with respect to an award, the weighting of the objectives if more than one is used, and whether the objective is to be measured against a Company‑established budget or target, an index or a peer group of companies. A performance objective may include multiple measuring levels, with the size of the performance award based on the level attained. A performance objective need not be based on an increase or a positive result and may include, for example, maintaining the status quo or limiting economic losses.
Employee Stock Options
Stock options granted to employees are subject to such terms and conditions as may be established by the Committee, except that the option exercise price cannot be less than the fair market value per share of the our common stock on the date of grant. Stock options may be granted either as incentive stock options (“ISOs”) under Section 422 of the Code, nonqualified stock options or a combination thereof. No stock option may be exercised more than 10 years after the date of grant. Payment of the option exercise price may be by: (i) cash or check; (ii) transfer of shares of our common stock already owned by the optionee, if permitted by the Committee; or, (iii) a “cashless broker exercise” procedure.
Performance Awards
The Committee may grant a performance award consisting of any type of award or combination of awards. A performance award is subject to the achievement of one or more performance objectives.
Performance Units
The Committee may grant an award in performance units. Performance units are units equivalent to $100 (or such other value as the Committee determines) and may consist of payments in cash, shares of our common stock or a combination thereof, payable upon the achievement of specified performance goals.
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Stock Award (including Restricted Stock)
The Committee may grant an award of our common stock, which may be restricted stock, or an award that is denominated in units of our common stock.
Phantom Stock Award
The Committee may grant phantom shares of our common stock to employees, which may be payable in cash, shares of our common stock or a combination thereof.
Stock Appreciation Right
The Committee may grant an award that is in the form of a stock appreciation right (“SAR”). A SAR is the right to receive an amount of our common stock or cash equal to the appreciation in value of a specified number of shares of our common stock over a particular period of time not to exceed 10 years. SARs are subject to such terms and conditions as may be established by the Committee, except that the SAR exercise price cannot be less than the fair market value per share of our common stock on the date of grant.
Cash Award
The Committee may grant an award in cash.
Other Stock‑Based Awards
The Committee, in its discretion, may grant other forms of awards based on, or payable in, shares of our common stock.
Annual Award Limits for Employees
During any one calendar year, employee awards with respect to our common stock to any individual participant are limited to 400,000 shares from each of the following categories: (i) options or SARs; (ii) stock awards (excluding restricted stock), phantom stock awards or other stock‑based awards; and (iii) restricted stock. During any one calendar year, no employee participant may receive an aggregate payment under cash awards or performance awards payable in cash in excess of $5,000,000.
Terms, Conditions and Limitations of Director Awards
The Board may grant director awards to non‑employee directors that consist of the same forms of awards available to employees, excluding ISOs, with such awards subject to the terms and conditions determined by the Board and as set forth in the Amended Plan.
The Amended Plan provides that no non-employee director may be granted during any one calendar year director awards having a value determined on the grant date that, when added to all cash compensation paid to the director during the same calendar year excluding any amounts deferred from a prior calendar year, would exceed $500,000.
Other Terms and Limitations
Minimum Vesting Provisions for Certain Types of Employee Awards.
Stock options, phantom shares of our common stock, stock awards, and SARs, any of which are not performance awards, that are granted to employees are subject to a minimum vesting period of 3 years from the date of grant, provided that (i) vesting of such awards may occur pro-rata over the minimum vesting period, (ii) the Committee may provide for earlier vesting of such awards if granted in conjunction with an employee’s date of hire or upon termination of employment due to death, disability or a change in control, and (iii) the minimum vesting provisions do not apply to an award that is granted in lieu of salary or bonus.
Transferability
Awards under the Amended Plan generally will not be transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; provided, however, the Committee may, in its discretion,
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permit a participant to transfer all or a portion of any Award that is not an ISO to the participant’s “immediate family members” (as defined in the Amended Plan), or a trust for the exclusive benefit of immediate family members or a partnership in which immediate family members and the participant are the only partners.
Deferral
The Committee, in its discretion, may permit participants to elect to defer payment of some or all types of awards or provide for the deferral of an award. Deferrals will only be permitted in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.
Dividends and Interest
An award denominated in our common stock or units of our common stock may include dividends or dividend equivalent rights. The Committee may also establish rules for the crediting of interest on deferred cash payments and dividend equivalents for deferred payments denominated in our common stock or units of our common stock. No outstanding option or SAR has been granted with a dividend equivalent right.
Adjustments to Awards Following Grant
The Committee may provide for adjustment of awards following grant under the Amended Plan in limited circumstances. In the event of any common stock distribution or split, recapitalization, extraordinary distribution, merger, consolidation, combination or exchange of shares of our common stock or similar change or upon the occurrence of any other event that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, the Committee may adjust the number, price, award limitations and/or shares covered by an award to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended under the Amended Plan.
In the event of a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, separation, reorganization or liquidation, the Committee shall be authorized to: (i) issue or assume awards; (ii) accelerate the vesting and exercisability of, or lapse of restrictions or cancellation thereof with respect to awards; and (iii) cancel and terminate unexercised awards in exchange for cash in an amount determined to be the fair market value of such awards. The Committee may amend any stock‑based award to reflect a change in accounting rules, and may amend any award that is not intended to meet the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code for a significant event to reflect the original intent of the award.
Award Exercise
A participant must pay the exercise price of an award in cash at the time of exercise, unless the Committee permits the exercise price to be paid in the form of shares of our common stock or by surrendering all or part of that award or another award.
Tax Withholding
The Amended Plan permits the Committee to allow a participant, upon exercise, payment or vesting of an award, to satisfy any applicable tax withholding requirements in the form of shares of our common stock, including shares issuable upon exercise, payment or vesting of such award.
Change in Control
The Original Plan provides that, upon a “change in control” of the Company (as defined in the plan), all awards would become immediately exercisable or payable unless otherwise provided. While the Committee retains broad administrative authority to accelerate vesting or exercisability of awards under the Amended Plan, automatic single trigger accelerated vesting is not provided under the terms of the Amended Plan. The Amended Plan states that the Committee may provide in an agreement with the participant for a supplemental payment to mitigate the effect of “golden parachute” excise taxes. In the absence of such an agreement, certain payments payable to the participant, whether under the Amended Plan or otherwise (as listed in the Amended Plan), will be limited so as to avoid the impact of the golden parachute excise tax.
Amendment and Termination
The Board may amend, alter or discontinue the Amended Plan, except that no amendment or alteration that would impair the rights of a holder of any award shall be made without the holder’s consent, and no amendment or
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alteration shall be effective prior to approval by the stockholders to the extent the Board determines such approval is required by applicable laws, regulations or exchange requirements.
Federal Income Tax Consequences
Options
The Internal Revenue Code provides that a participant receiving a nonqualified option ordinarily does not realize taxable income upon the grant of the option. A participant does, however, realize compensation income taxation at ordinary income tax rates upon the exercise of a nonqualified option to the extent that the fair market value of our common stock on the date of exercise exceeds the option price. When the participant sells the shares acquired pursuant to a nonqualified option, any gain or loss will be short‑term or long‑term capital gain or loss.
The grant of an ISO does not result in taxable income to a participant. The exercise of an ISO also does not result in taxable income, provided that the circumstances satisfy the requirements in the Code. However, the exercise of an ISO may give rise to alternative minimum tax liability for the participant. In addition, if the participant does not dispose of the shares of our common stock acquired upon exercise of an ISO during the statutory holding period, then any gain or loss upon subsequent sale of the shares of our common stock will be a long‑term capital gain or loss. The statutory holding period lasts until the later of two years from the date the option is granted or one year from the date the shares of our common stock are transferred to the participant pursuant to the exercise of the option.
If the statutory holding period requirements for an ISO are satisfied, the Company may not claim any federal income tax deduction upon either the exercise of the ISO or the subsequent sale of the shares of our common stock received upon exercise. If these requirements are not satisfied (a “disqualifying disposition”), the amount of ordinary income taxable to the participant is the lesser of: (i) the fair market value of our common stock on the date of exercise minus the option price; or, (ii) the amount realized on disposition minus the option price. Any gain in excess of that amount is capital gain, while any loss recognized will be a capital loss.
For nonqualified options, the Company is generally entitled to a federal income tax deduction in an amount equal to the ordinary income realized by the participant.
Restricted Stock and Stock Awards
A participant acquiring a restricted stock award or other stock award will generally recognize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the shares on the vesting date of the award, less any amount paid, if any, by the participant. Under Section 83(b) of the Code, a participant may elect to include in ordinary income at the time restricted stock is first issued, the excess of the fair market value of the stock at the time of issuance over the amount paid, if any, by the participant. In this event, any subsequent change in the value of the shares will be recognized for tax purposes as capital gain or loss upon disposition of the shares. A participant makes a Section 83(b) election by filing the election with the IRS no later than 30 days after the restricted stock is transferred to the participant. With a Section 83(b) election, the participant will not be entitled to any loss deduction if the shares with respect to which a Section 83(b) election was made are later forfeited. Absent a Section 83(b) election, any cash dividends or other distributions paid with respect to the restricted stock prior to the lapse of the restrictions or risk of forfeiture will be included in the participant’s ordinary income as compensation at the time of receipt and subsequent appreciation or depreciation will be recognized as capital gain or loss. The Company will generally be entitled to a deduction for federal income tax purposes at the same time and in the same amount that a participant recognizes ordinary income from restricted stock or stock awards under the Amended Plan.
Stock Appreciation Rights and Phantom Stock
Generally, a participant will not recognize any taxable income upon the award of SARs or phantom stock. At the time the participant receives the payment for the SAR or phantom stock, the fair market value of shares of our common stock or the amount of any cash received in payment for such awards generally is taxable compensation to the participant taxed as ordinary income. The Company or one of its subsidiaries will generally be entitled to a deduction for federal income tax purposes at the same time and in the same amount that a participant recognizes ordinary income from SARs or phantom stock under the Amended Plan.
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Performance Awards
A participant will generally not recognize any taxable income upon the grant of performance awards or performance units. Upon settlement of such awards, participants normally will recognize ordinary income in the year of receipt equal to the amount of cash and the fair market value of any shares of our common stock received. The Company or one of its subsidiaries will generally be entitled to a deduction for federal income tax purposes at the same time and in the same amount that a participant recognizes ordinary income from performance awards or performance units under the Amended Plan.
Certain Tax Code Limitations on Deductibility
Section 162(m) of the Code generally disallows a federal income tax deduction to any publicly held corporation for compensation paid in excess of $1,000,000 in any taxable year to the company’s principal executive officer or any of the company’s three other most highly compensated executive officers employed as of the end of the year (other than the principal executive officer or the principal financial officer), to the extent the compensation is not performance‑based. The Company has structured the Amended Plan so that resulting compensation can be designed to qualify as performance‑based compensation. However, the Committee may grant awards and compensations under the Amended Plan or otherwise that is or may become non-deductible and expects to consider whether it believes such grants are in our best interest, balancing tax efficiency with long-term strategic objectives. To allow the Company to qualify the compensation, it is seeking stockholder approval of the Amended Plan and the material terms of the related performance goals.
The exercisability of an option or SAR, the elimination of restrictions on restricted stock, or the payment of stock awards, performance awards or phantom stock, may be accelerated as a result of a change in control. If any of the foregoing occurs, and the total parachute payments to the participant are not sufficiently reduced under terms of the Amended Plan, an excess parachute payment under the Code could result, triggering a 20% excise tax (in addition to income tax otherwise owed) payable by the participant. The Company will not be entitled to a deduction for that portion of any “parachute payment” that is subject to the excise tax.
Section 409A
Section 409A to the Code generally provides that any deferred compensation arrangement that does not meet specific requirements regarding the timing of payouts, advance election of deferrals and restrictions on acceleration of payouts results in immediate taxation of any amounts deferred to the extent not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. In addition, tax on the amounts included in income as a result of not complying with Section 409A are increased by an interest component as specified by statute, and the amounts included in income are also subject to a 20% excise tax on the participant. In general, to avoid a Section 409A violation, amounts deferred may only be paid out on separation from service, disability, death, a specified time, a change in control (as defined by the Treasury Department) or an unforeseen emergency. Furthermore, the election to defer generally must be made in the calendar year prior to the performance of services, and any provision for accelerated payout other than for reasons specified by the Treasury may cause the amounts deferred to be subject to early taxation and to the imposition of the excise tax. Section 409A is broadly applicable to any form of deferred compensation other than tax‑qualified retirement plans and bona fide vacation, sick leave, compensatory time, disability pay or death benefits, and may be applicable to certain awards under the Amended Plan. The Company intends that any awards granted under the Amended Plan satisfy the requirements of Section 409A to avoid the imposition of the excise tax thereunder.
THE ABOVE SUMMARY OF THE EXPECTED EFFECT OF THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX UPON PARTICIPANTS IN THE AMENDED PLAN IS NOT COMPLETE, AND THE COMPANY RECOMMENDS THAT THE PARTICIPANTS CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS FOR ADVICE. MOREOVER, THE ABOVE SUMMARY IS BASED UPON CURRENT FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS, WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE TAX TREATMENT UNDER FOREIGN, STATE OR LOCAL LAW IS NOT COVERED IN THE ABOVE SUMMARY.
As of the date of the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, no awards will have been granted under the Amended Plan. Subject to stockholder approval of the Amended Plan, the allocation of awards in 2017 under the Amended Plan is not currently determinable because awards will be made in accordance with future decisions of the Committee following the general guidelines of the Amended Plan. A description of the awards granted during 2016 to our NEOs under the Original Plan can be found under “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2016 Executive Compensation Decisions—2016 Equity Grants” and under the “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.”
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The Board unanimously recommends that you select “For” the Proposal to approve the Insperity, Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, and reapproval of the material terms of the performance-based goals taking into account the following:
| | | | | | • | | The Company believesBoard recommends that its employees are recognized as the best instockholders vote “For” the industryproposal to approve the amendment and that equity-based compensation is critical to their recruitment and retention. | | • | | The Committee believes that restricted stock grants and other awards under the Amended Plan are a strategically favorable means of assuring employee alignment with stockholders. | | • | | The Amended Plan removes the provision in the Original Plan that generally requires the accelerated vesting of awards upon a change in controlrestatement of our Company,Certificate of Incorporation, and instead preserves the discretion of the Compensation Committee to accelerate or not accelerate awards upon a change in control. | | • | | The Amended Plan adds a limit on total compensation of a non-employee director, such that during any calendar year, total compensation paid to a non-employee director by the Company, including the grant date value of awards granted in such calendar year, but excluding any amounts deferred from a prior calendar year, may not exceed $500,000. | | • | | The Company believes awards under the Amended Plan support our “pay‑for‑performance” philosophyproxies executed and motivate employees both to achieve short‑term business goals and to enhance long‑term stockholder value.returned will be so voted unless contrary instructions are indicated thereon. |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Delivery of Proxy Statement The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g.(e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy statements with respect to two or more security holders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement addressed to those security holders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially means extra convenience for security holders and cost savings for companies. This year, a number of brokers and our transfer agent with account holders who are Insperity stockholders will be householding our proxy materials. A single proxy statement will be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholder. Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be householding communications to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement, please notify your broker and direct your written request to Insperity, Inc., Attention: Investor Relations Administrator, 19001 Crescent Springs Drive, Kingwood, Texas 77339, or contact the Investor Relations Administrator at 1-844-677-8332. We will promptly deliver a separate copy to you upon request. Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations for 20172018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders In order for director nominations and stockholder proposals to have been properly submitted for presentation at the 20172018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, we must have received notice between the dates of February 16, 2018, and March 2, 2017, and April 1, 201718, 2018 in accordance with our Bylaws. We received no such notice, and no stockholder director nominations or proposals will be presented at the 20172018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Stockholder Proposals for Inclusion in Our 20182019 Proxy Statement Any proposal of a stockholder intended to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement for the 20182019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received at our principal executive offices no later than the close of business on January 12,December 24, 2018 and otherwise comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and with our Bylaws. If we change the date of the 20182019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders by more than 30 days from the anniversary date of the 20172018 meeting, stockholder proposals must be received a reasonable time before we begin to print and mail the proxy materials for the 20182019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Our Bylaws also contain additional requirements, which are described in the next section.
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Stockholder Director Nominations and Proposals for 20182019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Our Bylaws require timely advance written notice of stockholder nominations of director candidates and stockholder proposals. Notice of stockholder nominations or proposals will be considered timely for the 20182019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders if we receive it not earlier than the close of business on February 16, 2018,January 23, 2019, and not later than the close of business on March 18, 2018.February 22, 2019. However, if the date of the 20182019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is advanced by more than 30 days prior to or delayed by more than 30 days after the anniversary date of the 20172018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be delivered or received not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day nor later than the close of business on the later of (1) the 90th day prior to the date of such Annual Meeting of Stockholders or (2) if less than 100 days’ prior notice or public disclosure of the scheduled meeting date is given or made, the 10th day following the earlier of the day on which notice of such meeting was mailed to stockholders or the day on which such public disclosure was made. For director nominations, our Bylaws also require that such written notice set forth: (1) for each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election, all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or as otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, such person’s written consent to be named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected; and (2) as to such stockholder: (a) the name and address, as they appear on the Company’s books, of such stockholder; (b) the class and number of shares of our common stock that are beneficially owned by such stockholder; and (c) a description of all agreements, arrangements or understandings between such stockholder and each such person that such stockholder proposes to nominate as a director and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by such
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stockholder. Stockholders are also advised to review our Bylaws regarding the requirements for submitting director nominations. In addition, for stockholder proposals, our Bylaws require that the written notice set forth as to each matter such stockholder proposes to bring before the Annual Meeting of Stockholders: (1) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (2) the reasons for conducting such business at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (3) the name and address, as they appear on the Company’s books, of such stockholder; (4) the class and number of shares of our common stock that is beneficially owned by such stockholder; and (5) any material interest of such stockholder in such business. Stockholders are also advised to review our Bylaws regarding the requirements for submitting proposals.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION A copy of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2017, as filed with the SEC, including any financial statements and schedules and exhibits thereto, may be obtained without charge by written request to Investor Relations Administrator, Insperity, Inc., 19001 Crescent Springs Drive, Kingwood, Texas 77339-3802. By Order of the Board of Directors /s/ Daniel D. HerinkDaniel D. Herink Senior Vice President of Legal, General Counsel and Secretary April 28, 201719, 2018 Kingwood, Texas
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APPENDIX A
INSPERITY, INC.
2012 INCENTIVE PLAN
(As Amended and Restated Effective June 16, 2017)
1.Objectives. This Insperity, Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is intended as an incentive to retain and attract persons of training, experience and ability to serve as employees of Insperity, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and its Subsidiaries and as nonemployee directors of the Company, to encourage the sense of proprietorship of such persons and to stimulate the active interest of such persons in the development and financial success of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
2.Definitions. As used herein, the terms set forth below shall have the following respective meanings:
“2001 Incentive Plan” means the Insperity, Inc. 2001 Incentive Plan, as amended, formerly known as the Administaff, Inc. 2001 Incentive Plan.
“Award” means an Employee Award or a Director Award.
“Award Agreement” means an agreement between the Company and a Participant in such form as is deemed acceptable by the Committee that sets forth the terms, conditions and limitations applicable to an Award.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Cash Award” means an Award payable in cash.
“Change in Control” means:
(a)the date of the acquisition by any “person” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), excluding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d‑3 under the Exchange Act) of 30% or more of either the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company or the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; or
(b)the date the individuals who constitute the Board as of March 1, 2017 (the “Incumbent Board”), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to March 1, 2017, whose appointment, election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the disinterested, non-management directors shall be, for purposes of this Plan, considered as though such person were a member of the Incumbent Board; or
(c)the date of consummation of a merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization, sale or disposition of all or a substantial portion of the Company’s assets or the issuance of shares of stock of the Company in connection with the acquisition of the stock or assets of another entity, provided, however, that a Change in Control shall not occur under this clause (c) if consummation of the transaction would result in at least 65% of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company (or, if not the Company, the entity that succeeds to all or substantially all of the Company’s business) outstanding immediately after such transaction being beneficially owned (within the meaning of Rule 13d‑3 promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act) by at least 65% of the holders of outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to the transaction, with the voting power of each such continuing holder relative to other such continuing holders not substantially altered in the transaction.
“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or any other committee as may be designated by the Board.
“Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company or any security into which such Common Stock may be changed by reason of any transaction or event of the type described in Section 13.
“Company” means Insperity, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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APPENDIX A AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
INSPERITY, INC.
Insperity, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies as follows: The Corporation was originally incorporated under the name of Administaff of Delaware, Inc. by the filing of its original Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on August 9, 1995. The Corporation further certifies that this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation restates and integrates, and further amends, the provisions of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, as heretofore amended or supplemented, and has been duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. The Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: FIRST: The name of the corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”) is: Insperity, Inc. SECOND: The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 251 Little Falls Drive, in the City of Wilmington 19808, County of New Castle. The name of the Corporation’s registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company. THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. FOURTH: The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 140,000,000, of which 20,000,000 shares shall be Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 120,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share. A. Preferred Stock. (1) The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series and in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Directors. The voting powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, of the Preferred Stock of each series shall be such as are fixed by the Board of Directors, authority so to do being hereby expressly granted, and as are stated and expressed in a resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors providing for the issue of such series of Preferred Stock (herein called the “Directors’ Resolution”). The Directors’ Resolution as to any series shall (a) designate the series, (b) fix the dividend rate, if any, of such series, the payment dates for dividends on shares of such series and the date or dates, or the method of determining the date or dates, if any, from which dividends on shares of such series shall be cumulative, (c) fix the amount or amounts payable on shares of such series upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, (d) state the price or prices or rate or rates, and adjustments, if any, at which, the time or times and the terms and conditions upon which, the shares of such series may be redeemed at the option of the Corporation or at the option of the holder or holders of shares of such series or upon the occurrence of a specified event, and state whether such shares may be redeemed for cash, property or rights, including securities of the Corporation or another entity; and such Directors’ Resolution may (i) limit the number of shares of such series that may be issued, (ii) provide for a sinking fund for the purchase or redemption of shares of such series and specify the terms and conditions governing the operations of any such fund, (iii) grant voting rights to the holders of shares of such series, provided that each share shall not have more than one vote per share, (iv) impose conditions or restrictions upon the creation of indebtedness of the Corporation or upon the issuance of additional Preferred Stock or other capital stock ranking on a parity therewith, or prior thereto, with respect to dividends or distribution of assets upon liquidation, (v) impose conditions or restrictions upon the payment of dividends upon, or the making of other distributions to, or the acquisition of, shares ranking junior to the Preferred Stock or to any series thereof with respect to dividends or distributions of assets upon liquidation, (vi) state the time or times, the price or prices or the rate or rates of exchange and other terms, conditions and adjustments upon which shares of any such series may be made convertible into, or exchangeable for, at the option of the holder or the Corporation or upon the occurrence of a specified event, shares of any other class or classes or of any other series of Preferred Stock or any other class or classes of
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“Director” means a memberstock or other securities of the Corporation, and (vii) grant such other special rights and impose such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereon as shall be fixed by the Board excluding any individual who is also an employeeof Directors, to the extent not inconsistent with this Article FOURTH and to the full extent now or hereafter permitted by the laws of the CompanyState of Delaware.
(2) Except as by law expressly provided, or except as may be provided in any Subsidiary. “Director Award” meansDirectors’ Resolution, the Preferred Stock shall have no right or power to vote on any Option (other than an ISO), Performance Award, Phantom Stock Award, Cash Award, Stock Award, Stock Appreciation Right or Other Stock‑Based Award, whether granted singly, in combinationquestion or in tandem,any proceeding or to a Participant whobe represented at, or to receive notice of, any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation.
(3) Preferred Stock that is a Director pursuantredeemed, purchased or retired by the Corporation shall assume the status of authorized but unissued Preferred Stock and may thereafter, subject to the provisions of any Directors’ Resolution providing for the issue of any particular series of Preferred Stock, be reissued in the same manner as authorized but unissued Preferred Stock. B. Common Stock. All shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation shall be identical and except as otherwise required by law or as otherwise provided in the Directors’ Resolution or Resolutions, if any, adopted by the Board of Directors with respect to any applicable terms, conditions and limitations asseries of Preferred Stock, the Board may establish in order to fulfill the objectivesholders of the Plan. “Employee” means an individual employed by the Company or any Subsidiary. For purposes of this Plan, an Employee also includes any individual who has been offered employment by the Company or any Subsidiary, provided that (a) any Award granted to such prospective employeeCommon Stock shall be canceled if such individual fails to commence such employment, (b) no payment of value may be made in connection with such Award until such individual has commenced such employmentexclusively possess all voting power, and (c) such individual may not be granted an ISO prior to the date the individual actually commences employment.
“Employee Award” means any Option, Performance Award, Phantom Stock Award, Cash Award, Stock Award, Stock Appreciation Right or Other Stock‑Based Award, whether granted singly, in combination or in tandem, to a Participant who is an Employee pursuant to any applicable terms, conditions and limitations as the Committee may establish in order to fulfill the objectives of the Plan.
“Exercise Price” means the price at which the Option Shares may be purchased or SARs may be exercised under the terms of the Award Agreement.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
“Fair Market Value” of aeach share of Common Stock means, as of a particular date, (a) if shares of Common Stock are listed on a national securities exchange, the closing sales price per share of Common Stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of Common Stock are listed on that date or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, onone vote.
FIFTH: The number of directors constituting the last preceding date on which such a sale was so reported; (b) ifBoard of Directors shall be fixed as specified in the Common Stock is not so listed or quoted, the averageBylaws of the closing bid and ask price on that dateCorporation, but shall not be less than three or if there are no quotations available for such date, on the last preceding date on which such quotationsmore than 15. The directors shall be available,divided into three classes, designated Class I, Class II and Class III. The initial term for directors in Class I shall expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1996; the initial term for directors in Class II shall expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1997; and the initial term for directors in Class III shall expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1998. Each class of directors shall consist, as reported by an inter-dealer quotation system; or (c) if none of the above is applicable, then such amountnearly as may be determinedpossible, of one-third of the total number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors. At the expiration of the initial term of each class of directors, and of each succeeding term of each class, each class of directors shall be elected to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders held three years from such expiration and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation, removal or retirement. Any increase or decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board shall be apportioned among the classes so as to maintain the number of directors in each class as near as possible to one-third the whole number of directors as so adjusted. Any director elected or appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the remaining term of the class to which such directorship is assigned. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Corporation’s Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director. Any vacancy in the Board of Directors, whether arising through death, resignation or removal of a director, or through an increase in the number of directors of any class, shall be filled by the Committee ormajority vote of the Board in suchremaining directors. The Bylaws may contain any provision regarding classification of the Corporation’s directors not inconsistent with the terms hereof. A director of the Corporation may be removed only for cause and only upon the affirmative vote of the holders of a mannermajority of the outstanding capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at an election of directors, subject to further restrictions on removal, not inconsistent with this Article FIFTH, as it deems in good faith tomay be the fair market value per share of Common Stock. “Grant Date” means the date specifiedcontained in the Award Agreement on whichBylaws.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever the holders of any one or more classes or series of Preferred Stock issued by the Corporation shall have the right, voting separately by class or series, to elect directors at an Award will become effective.annual or special meeting of stockholders, the election, term of office, filling of vacancies and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of this Certificate of Incorporation applicable thereto, and such directors so elected shall not be divided into classes pursuant to this Article FIFTH unless expressly provided by such terms. SIXTH: The following provisions are inserted for the management of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and for further definition, limitation and regulation of the powers of the Corporation and of its directors and stockholders: “ISO” means an incentive stock option withinA. The Board of Directors is authorized to alter, amend or repeal the meaningBylaws or adopt new Bylaws of Code Section 422.
“Option” means a right to purchase a particular numberthe Corporation. The stockholders shall not repeal or change the Bylaws of shares of Common Stock at a particular Exercise Price, subject to certain terms and conditions as provided in this Plan and Award Agreement. An Option may be in the form of an ISOCorporation unless such repeal or a nonqualified stock option within the meaning of Code Section 83.
“Option Shares” means the shares of Common Stock covered by a particular Option.
“Original Plan” means the Insperity, Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan, as originallychange is approved by the Company’s stockholders on May 16, 2012, and as thereafter amended prior toaffirmative vote of the effective date hereof.
“Other Stock‑Based Award”holders of not less than 66 means any stock‑based Award that shall consist2/3 % of a right that is not an Option, Performance Award, Phantom Stock Award, Stock Award or SAR and is (i) denominated or payable in; (ii) valued in whole or in part by reference to; or (iii) otherwise based on or related tothe total voting power of all shares of Common Stock as is deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the termsstock of the Plan.
“Participant” means an Employee or a DirectorCorporation entitled to whom an Award has been granted undervote in the election of directors, considered for the purposes of this Plan.
“Performance Award” means an Award, suchparagraph A as a Performance Unit, that is subject tosingle class.
B. Election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the achievement of one or more Performance Objectives established by the Committee. “Performance Objectives” means the objectives, if any, established by the Committee that are to be achieved with respect to an Award granted under this Plan, which may be described in terms of Company-wide objectives, in terms of objectives that are related to performance of a division, Subsidiary, department, business unit, product, service,Bylaws so provide.
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business solution, geographic market or function within the Company or a Subsidiary in which the Participant receiving the Award is employed, or in individual, worksite employee (including per individual, aggregate or average worksite employee(s)), or other terms, and which shall relateC. In addition to the period of time determinedpowers herein or by statute expressly conferred upon the Committee. The Performance Objectives intendedCorporation’s directors, the Corporation’s directors are hereby empowered to qualify under Code Section 162(m) shall be with respect to one or more of the following (including on a standalone basis, or in combination with, or in relation to, other Performance Objectivesexercise all such powers and which may be subject to adjustments determined at the time the Performance Goals are established): (a) cash flows; (b) client margin; (c) client retention; (d) customer margin; (e) earnings before interestdo all such acts and taxes; (f) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses; (g) earnings before taxes and unusual or nonrecurring items; (h) earnings per share; (i) earnings per share growth; (j) economic value added; (k) fee revenue; (l) gross mark-up per worksite employee; (m) gross profit; (n) net earnings; (o) number of paid worksite employees; (p) operating expenses; (q) operating income; (r) operating margin; (s) profit margin; (t) return on assets; (u) return on capital employed in the business; (v) return on equity; (w) return on investment; (x) return on sales; (y) return on total capital; (z) revenue; (aa) service efficiency; (bb) stock price performance; (cc) total profit; (dd) total revenue; (ee) total revenue less bonus payroll and (ff) total stockholder return.
The Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion, at the time of grant of an Award, which Performance Objectives to use with respect to an Award, the weighting of such objectives if more than one is used and whether such objective(s) is (are) to be measured against a Company-established budget or target, an index or a peer group of companies. A Performance Objective may include multiple measuring levels, including but not limited to, threshold, target, stretch and maximum levels of performance with the size of the Performance Award based on the level attained of performance. A Performance Objective need not be based on an increase or a positive result and may include, for example, maintaining the status quo or limiting economic losses.
“Performance Unit” means a unit equivalent to $100 or such other value as determined by the Committee.
“Phantom Stock Award” means the right to receive the value of a specified number of shares of Common Stock.
“Plan” means the Insperity, Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective June 16 2017,things as may be amended from time to time.
“Restricted Stock” means shares of Common Stock that are restrictedexercised or done by the Corporation, subject, to forfeiture provisions.
“Stock Appreciation Rights” or “SARs” means the right to receive an amount of Common Stock equalnevertheless, to the appreciation in valueprovisions of the statutes of Delaware, this Certificate of Incorporation, and any Bylaws adopted by the stockholders; provided, however, that no Bylaws hereafter adopted shall invalidate any prior act of the directors which would have been valid if such Bylaws had not been adopted.
D. No action shall be taken by the stockholders except at an annual or special meeting with prior notice and a specified numbervote. No action shall be taken by the stockholders by written consent. SEVENTH: The books of shares of Common Stock over a particular period of time. “Stock Award” means an Award denominated in or payable in shares of Common Stock, whichthe Corporation may be Restricted Stock.
“Subsidiary” means (a) with respectkept (subject to any Awards other than ISOs, (i)provision contained in the casestatutes) outside the State of a corporation, any corporation of which the Company directlyDelaware at such place or indirectly owns shares representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the shares of all classes or series of capital stock of such corporation that have the right to vote generally on matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of such corporation and (ii) in the case of a partnership or other business entity not organizedplaces as a corporation, any such business entity of which the Company directly or indirectly owns 50% or more of the voting, capital or profits interests (whether in the form of partnership interests, membership interests or otherwise) and (b) with respect to Awards of ISOs, any subsidiary within the meaning of Code Section 424(f).
3.Plan Administration and Designation of Participants. All Employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries and all Directors of the Company are eligible for Awards under this Plan. The Board or the Committee shall select the Participantsmay be designated from time to time by the grantBoard of Employee Awards under this PlanDirectors or in the Bylaws of the Corporation.
EIGHTH: The Board of Directors is hereby authorized to create and subjectissue, whether or not in connection with the issuance and sale of any of its stock or other securities, rights (the “Rights”) entitling the holders thereof to purchase from the Corporation shares of capital stock or other securities. The times at which and the terms upon which the Rights are to be issued will be determined by the Board of Directors and set forth in the contracts or instruments that evidence the Rights. The authority of the Board of Directors with respect to the termsRights shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following: A. The initial purchase price per share of the capital stock or other securities of the Corporation to be purchased upon exercise of the Rights. B. Provisions relating to the times at which and conditionsthe circumstances under which the Rights may be exercised or sold or otherwise transferred, either together with or separately from, any other securities of the Corporation. C. Provisions that adjust the number or exercise price of the Rights or amount or nature of the securities or other property receivable upon exercise of the Rights in the event of a combination, split or recapitalization of any capital stock of the Corporation, a change in ownership of the Corporation’s securities or a reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other occurrence relating to the Corporation or any capital stock of the Corporation, and provisions restricting the ability of the Corporation to enter into any such transaction absent an assumption by the other party or parties thereto of the obligations of the Corporation under such Rights. D. Provisions that deny the holder of a specified percentage of the outstanding securities of the Corporation the right to exercise the Rights and/or cause the Rights held by such holder to become void. E. Provisions that permit the Corporation to redeem the Rights. F. The appointment of a Rights Agent with respect to the Rights. NINTH: No director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty by such director as a director, provided, however, that this Article NINTH shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director to the extent provided by applicable law (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. No amendment to or repeal of this Plan,Article NINTH shall determine all terms and conditionsapply to, or have any effect on, the liability or alleged liability of any director of the Employee Awards. This PlanCorporation for or with respect to any facts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such amendment or repeal. If the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be administeredeliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Committee, whichGeneral Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as so amended.
TENTH: The provisions set forth in this Article TENTH and Articles FIFTH, SIXTH, EIGHTH and NINTH hereof may not be amended, altered, changed, repealed or rescinded in any respect unless such action is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 66 2/3 percent of the total voting power of all shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote in the election of directors, considered for purposes of this Article TENTH as a single class The voting requirements contained in this Article TENTH and in Article SIXTH hereof shall have fullbe in addition to voting
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requirements imposed by law, other provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation or any designation of preferences in favor of certain classes or series of shares of capital stock of the Corporation. ELEVENTH: Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this Corporation and exclusive powerits creditors or any class of them and/or between this Corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application in a summary way of this Corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under §291 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under §279 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, to interpretbe summoned in such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in number representing three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this PlanCorporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to adoptany reorganization of this Corporation as a consequence of such rules, regulationscompromise or arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and guidelines for carrying outthe said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders, of this PlanCorporation, as itthe case may deem necessary or appropriate.be, and also on this Corporation. The Committee may, in its discretion, in whole or in part of an Employee Award, extend the exercisability, accelerate the vesting or exercisability, eliminate or make less restrictive any restrictions, waive any restriction or other provision of the Plan or an Employee Award or otherwise amend or modify an Employee Award in any manner that is either (a) not adverse to the Participant to whom such Employee Award was granted or (b) consented to by such Participant. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, without the prior approval of the Company’s stockholders, Options and SARs issued under the Plan will not be repriced, replaced or regranted through cancellation, decrease in the
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Exercise Price or exchanged for a cash buyout or settlement, except as provided by the adjustment provisions of Section 13.
No member of the Board or the Committee shall be liable for anything done or omitted to be done by him or her, by any member of the Board or the Committee or by any officer of the Company in connection with the performance of any duties under this Plan, except for his or her own willful misconduct or as expressly provided by statute.
The Board shall have the same powers as the Committee with respect to Director Awards. With respect to Director Awards, references in this Plan to the “Committee” shall be deemed to mean the Board.
4.Delegation of Authority. The Board or Committee may delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board the duties of the Committee under this Plan with respect to Employee Awards pursuant to such conditions or limitations as each may establish, except that neither may delegate to any person the authority to grant Awards to, or take other action with respect to, Participants who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
5.Award Agreement. Each Award granted hereunder shall be described in an Award Agreement, which shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan and shall be accepted in such manner as is deemed acceptable by the Committee by the Participant and by the appropriate officer for and on behalf of the Company.
6.Shares of Common Stock Reserved for this Plan.
(a)Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 13 hereof, a total of 2,200,000 shares of Common Stock (which includes 1,200,000 shares that were previously approved by the Company’s stockholders for awards under the Original Plan), plus (i) 561,805 shares which had been reserved but not issued pursuant to any awards granted under the Company’s stockholder approved 2001 Incentive Plan as of the effective date of the Original Plan and (ii) any shares subject to outstanding Awards under the 2001 Incentive Plan that are forfeited, terminated, expire unexercised, settled in cash, exchanged for Awards that do not involve Common Stock, used to pay the exercise price or used in satisfaction of the tax withholding obligation, shall be reserved for issuance upon the exercise or payment of Awards granted pursuant to this Plan. Such shares may be shares of original issuance or treasury shares or a combination of the foregoing.
(b)The Committee and the appropriate officers of the Company shall from time to time take whatever actions are necessary to execute, acknowledge, file and deliver any documents required to be filed with or delivered to any governmental authority or any stock exchange or transaction reporting system on which shares of Common Stock are listed or quoted in order to make shares of Common Stock available for issuance pursuant to this Plan.
(c)Awards that are forfeited, terminated, expire unexercised in such a manner that all or some of the shares of Common Stock subject thereto are not issued to a Participant, are settled in cash or are exchanged for Awards that do not involve Common Stock, shall again immediately become available for the granting of Awards under this Plan. If the exercise price paid or the tax withholding obligation resulting from the settlement of any such option or other Award is satisfied by withholding shares of Common Stock, only the number of shares of Common Stock issued net of the shares of Common Stock withheld shall be deemed delivered for purposes of determining usage of shares against the maximum number of shares of Common Stock available for delivery under the Plan or any sublimit set forth above.
(d)The Committee may from time to time adopt and observe such rules and procedures concerning the counting of shares against the Plan maximum or any sublimit as it may deem appropriate, including rules more restrictive than those set forth above to the extent necessary to satisfy the requirements of any national stock exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or any applicable regulatory requirement.
7.Employee Awards.
(a)Options. An Employee Award may be in the form of an Option. The Exercise Price of an Option granted under this Plan shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock at the time of the grant.
(i)Incentive Stock Options. Options granted to Employees hereunder may be ISOs. An ISO shall consist of a right to purchase a specified number of shares of Common Stock at a price specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement or otherwise, which shall not be less than the Fair
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Market Value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date. Any ISO granted shall expire not later than ten (10) years after the Grant Date, with the expiration date to be specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement. Any ISO granted must, in addition to being subject to applicable terms, conditions and limitations established by the Committee, comply with Code Section 422. All other terms, conditions and limitations applicable to ISOs shall be determined by the Committee.
(ii)Nonqualified Stock Options. Options granted to Employees may be nonqualified stock options within the meaning of Code Section 83. A nonqualified stock option shall consist of a right to purchase a specified number of shares of Common Stock at a price specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement or otherwise, which shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date. The expiration date of the nonqualified stock option shall be specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement and shall not be later than ten (10) years after the Grant Date. All other terms, conditions and limitations applicable to nonqualified stock options shall be determined by the Committee.
(b)Performance Award. An Employee Award may be in the form of a Performance Award, such as a Performance Unit. A Performance Award shall be subject to the achievement of one or more Performance Objectives. All other terms, conditions and limitations applicable to Performance Awards shall be determined by the Committee.
(c)Stock Award (including Restricted Stock). An Employee Award may consist of Common Stock or may be denominated in units of Common Stock. All terms, conditions and limitations applicable to any Stock Award pursuant to this Plan shall be determined by the Committee.
(d)Phantom Stock Award. An Employee Award may be in the form of Phantom Stock or other bookkeeping account tied to the value of shares of Common Stock. All terms, conditions and limitations applicable to any Phantom Stock Award shall be determined by the Committee.
(e)Stock Appreciation Right. An Employee Award may be in the form of SARs. All terms, conditions and limitations applicable to any Employee Awards of SARs shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that the Exercise Price specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement or otherwise shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock at the Grant Date and the SAR shall expire no later than ten (10) years after the Grant Date.
(f)Cash Award. An Employee Award may be in the form of a Cash Award. All terms, conditions and limitations applicable to any Cash Award shall be determined by the Committee.
(g)Other Stock‑Based Awards. An Employee Award may be in the form of any Other Stock‑Based Award. All terms, conditions and limitations applicable to any Other Stock‑Based Award shall be determined by the Committee.
(h)Employee Award Limits. The following limitations shall apply to any Award made hereunder:
(i)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Participant may be granted, during any one calendar year period, Options or SARs covering more than 400,000 shares of Common Stock.
(ii)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Participant may receive, during any one calendar year period, an aggregate payment under Cash Awards or Performance Awards payable in cash in excess of $5,000,000.
(iii)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Participant may be granted, during any one calendar year period, more than 400,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to Stock Awards (excluding Restricted Stock but including Stock Awards denominated in units of Common Stock), Phantom Stock Awards or Other Stock-Based Awards.
(iv)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Participant may be issued, during any one calendar year period, Restricted Stock covering more than 400,000 shares of Common Stock.
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(i)Minimum Vesting for Certain Types of Employee Awards. Any Option, Phantom Stock Award, Restricted Stock, Stock Appreciation Right, or Stock Award, granted to an Employee, which is not a Performance Award, shall be granted with a minimum vesting period of three (3) years from the Grant Date, provided that:
(i)Vesting of the Employee Award may occur pro-rata over the vesting period, or in accordance with a vesting schedule that does not provide for vesting to occur quicker than pro-rata over the vesting period.
(ii)The Committee may provide for earlier vesting for an Employee Award granted in conjunction with an Employee’s date of hire or upon a termination of employment by reason of death, disability or Change of Control.
(iii)The three (3) year minimum vesting period shall not apply to an Employee Award that is granted in lieu of salary or bonus.
8.Directors Awards.
(a)Awards to Directors. The Board has the sole authority to grant Director Awards from time to time in accordance with this Section 8. Director Awards may consist of the forms of Award described in Section 7, other than ISOs, and shall be granted subject to such terms and conditions as specified in Section 7.
(b)Director Award Limits. No Director may be granted during any one calendar year Director Awards having a value determined on the Grant Date that, when added to all cash compensation paid to the Director during the same calendar year excluding any amounts deferred from a prior calendar year, would exceed $500,000.
9.Payment of Awards.
(a)General. Payment of Awards may be made in the form of cash or, if permitted, by the Committee by transfer of Common Stock or combinations thereof and may include such restrictions as the Committee shall determine, including, in the case of Common Stock, restrictions on transfer and forfeiture provisions.
(b)Deferral. The Committee may, in its discretion, (i) permit selected Participants to elect to defer payments of some or all types of Awards in accordance with procedures established by the Committee or (ii) provide for the deferral of an Award in an Award Agreement or otherwise.
(c)Dividends and Interest. Dividends or dividend equivalent rights may be extended to and made part of any Award denominated in Common Stock or units of Common Stock, subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Committee may establish. The Committee may also establish rules and procedures for the crediting of interest on deferred cash payments and dividend equivalents for deferred payment denominated in Common Stock or units of Common Stock.
(d)Substitution of Awards. At the discretion of the Committee, a Participant who has been granted an Employee Award may be offered an election to substitute an Employee Award for another Employee Award or Employee Awards of the same or different type, subject to the overall limits expressed in this Plan; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 3, in no event may the Exercise Price of an outstanding Option or SAR be reduced by modification, substitution or any method, nor exchanged for a cash buyout or settlement, without the prior approval of the Company’s stockholders.
(e)No Fractional Shares. The Committee shall not be required to issue any fractional shares of Common Stock under this Plan. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may provide for the elimination of fractions for the settlement of fractions in cash.
10.Option Exercise. The price at which shares of Common Stock may be purchased under an Option shall be paid in full at the time of exercise in cash or, if permitted by the Committee, by means of tendering Common Stock or surrendering all or part of that or any other Award, including Restricted Stock, valued at Fair Market Value on the date of exercise, or any combination thereof. The Committee shall determine acceptable methods for tendering Common Stock or Awards to exercise a stock option as it deems appropriate. The Committee may provide for procedures to permit the exercise or purchase of Awards by use of the proceeds to be received from the sale of Common Stock issuable pursuant to an Award. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement, in the event shares of Restricted Stock are
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tendered as consideration for the exercise of a stock option, a number of the shares issued upon the exercise of the stock option, equal to the number of shares of Restricted Stock used as consideration therefor, shall be subject to the same restrictions as the Restricted Stock so submitted as well as any additional restrictions that may be imposed by the Committee.
11.Termination of Employment or Service. Upon the termination of employment or service by a Participant, any unexercised, deferred or unpaid Awards shall be treated as provided in the specific Award Agreement evidencing the Award. Unless otherwise specifically provided in the Award Agreement, each Award granted pursuant to this Plan that is an Option shall immediately terminate to the extent the Option is not vested (or does not become vested as a result of such termination of employment or service) on the date the Participant terminates employment or service with the Company or its Subsidiaries.
12.Assignability. Unless otherwise permitted by the Committee, no Award granted under this Plan shall be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated by a Participant other than by (a) will or the laws of descent and distribution or (b) a qualified domestic relations order. During the lifetime of a Participant, any Award shall be exercisable only by him, or in the case of a Participant who is mentally incapacitated, the Award shall be exercisable by his guardian or legal representative. The Committee may prescribe and include in applicable Award Agreements other restrictions on transfer. Any attempted assignment or transfer in violation of this Section 12 shall be null and void. Upon the Participant’s death, the personal representative or other person entitled to succeed to the rights of the Participant (the “Successor Participant”) may exercise such rights. A Successor Participant must furnish proof satisfactory to the Company of his or her right to exercise the Award under the Participant’s will or under the applicable laws of descent and distribution.
Subject to approval by the Committee in its sole discretion, other than with respect to ISOs, all or a portion of the Awards granted to a Participant under this Plan may be transferable by the Participant, to the extent and only to the extent specified in such approval, to (a) the spouse, children or grandchildren (including adopted and stepchildren and grandchildren) of the Participant (“Immediate Family Members”), (b) a trust or trusts for the exclusive benefit of such Immediate Family Members and, if applicable, the Participant or (c) a partnership or partnerships in which such Immediate Family Members and, if applicable, the Participant are the only partners. Subsequent transfers of transferred Awards shall be prohibited except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, unless such transfers are made to the original Participant or a person to whom the original Participant could have made a transfer in the manner described herein. No transfer shall be effective unless and until written notice of such transfer is provided to the Committee, in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee. Following transfer, any such Awards shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable immediately prior to transfer, and except as otherwise provided herein, the term “Participant” shall be deemed to refer to the transferee. No transferred Options shall be exercisable unless arrangements satisfactory to the Company have been made to satisfy any tax withholding obligations the Company may have with respect to the Options. The consequences of termination of employment or service shall continue to be applied with respect to the original Participant, following which the Awards shall be exercisable by the transferee only to the extent and for the periods specified in this Plan and the Award Agreement.
13.Adjustments.
(a)The existence of outstanding Awards shall not affect in any manner the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to make or authorize (i) any or all adjustments, recapitalization, reorganizations or other changes in the ownership of the Company or its business, (ii) any merger or consolidation of the Company, (iii) any issue of bonds, debentures or other obligations, (iv) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (v) any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business or (vi) any other Company act or proceeding of any kind, whether or not of a character similar to that of the acts or proceedings enumerated above.
(b)In the event of any Common Stock distribution or split, recapitalization, extraordinary distribution, merger, consolidation, combination or exchange of shares of Common Stock or similar change or upon the occurrence of any other event that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, (i) the number of shares of Common Stock reserved under this Plan and covered by outstanding Awards, (ii) the Exercise Price in respect of such Awards, (iii) the appropriate value and price determinations for such Awards, (iv) the per person limitation on Awards of Options and SARs and (v) the kind of shares covered thereby (including shares of another issuer) shall be adjusted as appropriate.
(c)In the event of a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, separation, reorganization or liquidation, the Committee shall be authorized (i) to issue or assume Awards, regardless of
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whether in a transaction to which Section 424(a) of the Code applies, by means of substitution of new Awards, as appropriate, for previously issued Awards or to assume previously issued Awards as part of such adjustment, (ii) to make provision, prior to the transaction, for the acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of, or lapse of restrictions with respect to, Awards (to the extent not otherwise provided under Sections 7 or 8) and the termination of Options or SARs that remain unexercised at the time of such transaction or (iii) to provide for the acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of any Awards and the cancellation thereof (to the extent not otherwise provided under Sections 7 or 8) and to deliver to the Participants cash in an amount that the Board shall determine in its sole discretion is equal to the fair market value of such Awards on the date of such event, which in the case of Options or SARs shall be the excess of the Fair Market Value of Common Stock on such date over the exercise or strike price of such Award.
(d)The Committee, in its sole discretion and without the consent of the Participant, may amend (i) any stock-based Award to reflect a change in accounting rules required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and (ii) any Award that is not intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 162(m), to reflect a significant event that the Committee, in its sole discretion, believes to be appropriate to reflect the original intent in the grant of the Award.
14.Tax Withholding. The Company shall have the right to deduct applicable taxes from any Award payment and withhold, at the time of delivery or vesting of cash or shares of Common Stock under this Plan, an appropriate amount of cash or number of shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof for payment of taxes required by law or to take such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company to satisfy all obligations for withholding of such taxes. The Committee may also permit withholding to be satisfied by the transfer to the Company of shares of Common Stock theretofore owned by the holder of the Award with respect to which withholding is required. If shares of Common Stock are used to satisfy tax withholding, such shares shall be valued as provided in the applicable Award Agreement or as otherwise determined by the Committee.
15.Amendments or Termination. The Board may amend, alter or discontinue this Plan, except that (a) no amendment or alteration that would impair the rights of any Participant under any Award that he has been granted shall be made without his consent and (b) no amendment or alteration shall be effective prior to approval by the Company’s stockholders to the extent such approval is required by applicable legal requirements or the requirements of the securities exchange on which the Company’s Common Stock is listed.
16.Restrictions. No shares of Common Stock or other form of payment shall be issued with respect to any Award unless the Company shall be satisfied based on the advice of its counsel that such issuance will be in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and the requirements of any securities exchange or transaction reporting system upon which the Common Stock is then listed.
17.Unfunded Plan. Insofar as it provides for Awards of cash, Common Stock or rights thereto, this Plan shall be unfunded. Although bookkeeping accounts may be established with respect to Participants who are entitled to cash, Common Stock or rights thereto under this Plan, any such accounts shall be used merely as a bookkeeping convenience. The Company shall not be required to segregate any assets that may at any time be represented by cash, Common Stock or rights thereto, nor shall this Plan be construed as providing for such segregation, nor shall the Company, the Board or the Committee be deemed to be a trustee of any cash, Common Stock or rights thereto to be granted under this Plan. Any liability or obligation of the Company to any Participant with respect to a grant of cash, Common Stock or rights thereto under this Plan shall be based solely upon any contractual obligations that may be created by this Plan and any Award Agreement, and no such liability or obligation of the Company shall be deemed to be secured by any pledge or other encumbrance on any property of the Company. None of the Company, the Board or the Committee shall be required to give any security or bond for the performance of any obligation that may be created by this Plan.
18.Parachute Payment Limitation. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Plan, the Committee may provide in the Award Agreement or in any other agreement with the Participant for a limitation on the acceleration of vesting and exercisability of unmatured Awards to the extent necessary to avoid or mitigate the impact of the golden parachute excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code on the Participant or may provide for a supplemental payment to be made to the Participant as necessary to offset or mitigate the impact of the golden parachute excise tax on the Participant. In the event the Award Agreement or other agreement with the Participant does not contain any contrary provision regarding the method of avoiding or mitigating the impact of the golden parachute excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code on the Participant, then notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Plan, the aggregate present value of all parachute payments payable to or for the benefit of a Participant, whether payable pursuant to this Plan or otherwise,
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shall be limited to three times the Participant’s base amount less one dollar. The order of such limitation, to the extent necessary, shall be: (a) severance payments; (b) cash payments outside of the Plan; and (c) unvested Performance Awards, in order that this limitation not be exceeded. For purposes of this Section 18, the terms “parachute payment,” “base amount” and “present value” shall have the meanings assigned thereto under Section 280G of the Code. It is the intention of this Section 18 to avoid excise taxes on the Participant under Section 4999 of the Code or the disallowance of a deduction to the Company pursuant to Section 280G of the Code.
19.Code Section 409A Compliance. The Board intends that any Awards under the Plan satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and related regulations and Treasury pronouncements (“Section 409A”) to avoid the imposition of excise taxes thereunder. If any provision of the Plan or an Award Agreement under the Plan would result in the imposition of an excise tax under Section 409A, that provision will be reformed to avoid imposition of the excise tax and no action taken to comply with Section 409A shall be deemed to impair the rights of any Participant under the Plan or an Award Agreement under the Plan.
20.Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless any member of the Board or the Committee and other individuals, including Employees and Directors, performing services on behalf of the Committee, against any liability, cost or expense arising as a result of any claim asserted by any person or entity under the laws of any state or of the United States with respect to any action or failure to act of such individuals taken in connection with this Plan, except claims or liabilities arising on account of the willful misconduct or bad faith of such Board member, Committee member or individual.
21.Right to Employment or Service. The granting of any Award shall not impose upon the Company any obligation to maintain any Participant as an Employee or a Director and shall not diminish the power of the Company to terminate any Participant’s employment or service at any time.
22.Governing Law. This Plan and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto, to the extent not otherwise governed by mandatory provisions of the Code or the securities laws of the United States, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
23.Effective Date of the Amended and Restated Plan. This Plan, as amended and restated herein, shall be effective as of June 16, 2017, subject to approval of the Plan at the 2017 annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company. If the stockholders of the Company should fail to so approve this Plan on such date, this Plan shall not be of any force or effect and the Original Plan shall continue in force and effect.
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