In 2014, our named executive officers and certain other officers for whom we file reports under Section 16 ofwere the Exchange Act:following: | | | | | Name | | Age | | Position | vLee Roy Mitchell, | | 76 | | Chairman of the Board; Director | Tim Warner | | 68 | | Chief Executive Officer; President; Chief Operating Officer | Robert Copple | | 54 | | Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President; Treasurer; Assistant Secretary | Valmir Fernandes | | 52 | | President-Cinemark International, L.L.C. | Michael Cavalier | | 46 | | Senior Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary | Tom Owens | | 56 | | Senior Vice President-Real Estate | Steve Bunnell | | 53 | | Senior Vice President-Global Content Programming |
Lee Roy Mitchellhas served as Chairman of the Board since March 1996 and as a director since our inception in 1987. Mr. Mitchell served as our Chief Executive Officer from our inception until December 2006. Mr. Mitchell was Vice Chairman of the Board from March 1993 until March 1996 and was President from our inception in 1987 until March 1993. Mr. Mitchell currently serves on the board of directors of National CineMedia, Inc. Mr. Mitchell has been engaged in the motion picture exhibition business for over 50 years. Mr. Mitchell is the husband of Tandy Mitchell, an employeefounder of the Company, andwith the brother-in-law of Walter Hebert, III,Company since its inception in 1987;
v Tim Warner, CEO, with the Senior Vice President – Purchasing of the Company.Company for 18 years; Tim Warnerhas served as the Chief Executive Officer since February 15, 2012 upon the retirement of Alan W. Stock. Mr. Warner served asv Robert Copple, President and Chief Operating Officer, since December 2006, Senior Vice President from May 2002 until December 2006with the Company for 18 years;
v Sean Gamble, Chief Financial Officer, with the Company for 8 months; and v Valmir Fernandes, President of Cinemark International, L.L.C. from August 1996 until December 2006. Robert Copplehas served as Executive Vice President since January 2007, as Senior Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary since August 2000 and also served as a director from September 2001 until April 2004. Mr. Copple was acting Chief Financial Officer from March 2000 until August 2000. From August 1997 until March 2000, Mr. Copple was President of PBA Development, Inc., an investment management and venture capital company controlled by Mr. Mitchell. From June 1993 until July 1997, Mr. Copple was Director of Finance of our company. Prior to joining ourwith the Company Mr. Copple was a Senior Manager with Deloitte & Touche where he was employed from 1982 until 1993.
Valmir Fernandeshas served as President of Cinemark International, L.L.C. since March 2007. From 1996 until March 2007, Mr. Fernandes was the General Manager of Cinemark Brasil S.A.
Michael Cavalierhas served as Senior Vice President-General Counsel since January 2006, as Vice President-General Counsel from August 1999 to January 2006, as Assistant Secretary from May 2001 until December 2003 and as Secretary since December 2003. From July 1997 until July 1999, Mr. Cavalier was General Counsel of our Company and from July 1993 until July 1997 was Associate General Counsel.
Tom Owenshas served as Senior Vice President-Real Estate since January 2007, as Vice President-Development from December 2003 to January 2007 and as Director of Real Estate from April 2002 to December 2003. From 1998 until April 2001, Mr. Owens was President of NRE, a company he founded that specialized in the development and financing of motion picture theatres. From 1996 until 1998, Mr. Owens served as President of Silver Cinemas International, Inc., a motion picture exhibitor. From 1993 until 1996, Mr. Owens served as our Vice President-Development.
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Steve Bunnellhas served as Senior Vice President-Film Licensing since May 2009 and became the Senior Vice President-Global Content Programming in June 2012. From March 2006 until May 2009, Mr. Bunnell was the Chairman of Distribution of The Weinstein Company, an independent film studio. From May 1993 until February 2006, Mr. Bunnell was the Senior Vice President and Head Film Buyer of Loews Cineplex Entertainment, the oldest theatre chain in North America until its merger with AMC Entertainment in 2006.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) describes our executive compensation program. In 2012, the named executive officers were the following:for 17 years
| 1. | Lee Roy Mitchell, Chairman of the Board and founder of the Company, with the Company since its inception in 1987; |
In this proxy statement, “executive officers” refers to all members of management, including the named executive officers. Executive Summary | 2. | Alan W. Stock, Chief Executive Officer, retired effective February 15, 2012, after 26 years of service to the Company; |
2014 Say-on-Pay Voting Results | 3. | Tim Warner, Chief Executive Officer (effective February 15, 2012), President and Chief Operating Officer, with the Company for 17 years;. |
At the 2014 Annual Meeting, our executive compensation program garnered the support of approximately 97% of the votes cast by stockholders present in person or represented by proxy and were entitled to vote at the 2014 Annual Meeting. Given the high approval rate of our executive compensation program, the Compensation Committee did not make any major structural changes to the program. | 4. | Robert Copple, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary, with the Company for 17 years; |
Cinemark’s Compensation Philosophy | 5. | Valmir Fernandes, President of Cinemark International, L.L.C. with the Company for 16 years; and |
The goal of our executive compensation program is to align the executives’ and stockholders’ long-term interests. | 6. | Michael Cavalier, Senior Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary, with the Company for 20 years. |
In this proxy statement, all members of management, including the named executive officers, are referred to as “executive officers.”
We use traditional compensation elements of annual base salary, annual cash incentives, long-term equity incentives, and employee benefits to deliver competitive and performance-based compensation. All of our compensation-related decisions for the executive officers are made solely by our Compensation Committee with input from the CEO (other than for himself). We observe the following principles in the design of our executive compensation program: | v | | Executive SummaryThe goal of our executive compensation program is to align the executives’ and stockholders’ long-term interests. Our executive compensation program is structured to attract, motivate, rewardHire and retain high caliber talent who will directtop executives: Base salaries should be market competitive based on the skill and knowledge of the individual;
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| v | | Pay for performance: A significant portion of the annual compensation should be subject to the Company achieving performance goals and each individual’s contribution to increase our long term competitive advantage and sustainable profitability, thereby contributing to the value of our stockholders’ investment. We use traditional compensation elements of annual base salary, annual cash incentives, long-term incentives, and employee benefits to deliver competitive and performance-based compensation. All our pay decisions for the executive officers are made solely by our Compensation Committee with input from the Chief Executive Officer (other than for himself). In evaluating the appropriateness of pay of the named executive officers, in addition to individual roles and responsibilities, the Compensation Committee takes into consideration compensation data for similarly placed executives in companies within our compensation peer group.Stockholder Support of Executive Compensation
At the 2012 Annual Meeting, the 2012 Say-On-Pay garnered the support of approximately 99% of the Company’s stockholders who voted at the 2012 Annual Meeting either in person or via proxy. Hence, the Compensation Committee did not make any structural change to our executive compensation program in 2012.
Objectives of Executive Compensation
The objectives of our executive compensation program are as follows:
Motivate our executives to:
| Ø | Achieve day-to-day operational efficiency and excellence; |
| Ø | Minimize incentives for imprudent risk taking in business practices; |
| Ø | Meet short-term strategic and financial goals; |
| Ø | Deliver on long-term business strategies that would enhance stockholder value through continued growth and competitiveness; andthat performance; |
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| v | | Motivate and reward performance both over the short-term as well as the long-term growth and profitability: Motivate executives appropriately by minimizing incentives for imprudent risk taking while rewarding achievement of long-term business strategies that enhance stockholder value through continued growth and competitiveness; and |
| v | | Provide limited perquisites: Perquisites for our executive officers should be minimized and limited to enable us to retain the executive talent.Accordingly, our compensation program is structured to retain, attract and develop the best people and to link compensation to performance, by following the below principles:items that serve a reasonable business purpose.
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Our performance has established us as one of the industry leaders. We believe hiring, motivating and retaining one of the best executive management teams in the industry has given us the leadership that is required to achieve high performance levels. Headed by the Chairman of the Board and the founder of the Company, Lee Roy Mitchell, our executive management team brings experience and industry knowledge that is quite unique. Our named executive officers have made their careers in the movie-exhibition industry. With the hiring of Sean Gamble as our CFO, we have added more industry experience to our executive team. Our management team has successfully navigated us through many industry and economic cycles. At Cinemark, we view our employees as an “investment” for the future. We invest in our employees to continue to deliver more value to our stockholders and patrons. We implement our compensation principles by structuring executive compensation in the following manner: | v | | Setting a level of compensation for each position that is competitive based on the skill and knowledge of the individual; |
| v | | Recognizing the effort, leadership and responsibility needed to perform the job successfully and to achieve the performance goals; and |
| v | | Using a mix of fixed and variable pay components with different time horizons and payout forms to reward and motivate achievements of short-term and long-term goals;Company Performance Highlights in 2012
The fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 was another successful year for the Company. We achieved a 6.6% increase in worldwide attendance and set a Company record of 263.7 million patrons. We also reached a milestone in Latin America, surpassing 100 million patrons. Our worldwide admission revenues increased 7.4% in 2012, outperforming the estimated North American industry box office by approximately 130 basis points. In 2012, we continued to be the #1 attended worldwide exhibitor.
Some of the key indicators of the Company’s financial health and performance over the five year fiscal period, 2008-2012 are as follows:
The Company’s revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased 8.5% to $2,473.5 million from $2,279.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 and 42% from $1,742.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.
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Mix of Compensation Elements The graphical presentation below of the components of compensation for the 2014 fiscal year for each named executive officer lays out the balance between retention and performance elements of our compensation program. Please note, for performance awards, the grant date fair value of the maximum potential payout has been included in the calculation. Mr. Mitchell was not granted any equity awards given his substantial equity ownership in the Company. Since Mr. Gamble was with the Company for only 4 months in 2014, the Company determined that a graphical presentation of his compensation would not be helpful. | | | | | 3541
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Net income (loss) attributable to the Company for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased to $168.9 million from $130.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 and from $(48.3) million for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Diluted earnings (loss) per share for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $1.47 compared to $1.14 for the year ended December 31, 2011 and $(0.45) for the year ended December 31, 2008.
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The Company ended 2012 with a solid balance sheet with strong cash flow from operating activities and a solid cash position at year-end of $742.6 million, an increase of 42% from $521.4 million at year-end 2011 and 112% from $349.6 million at year-end 2008.
Some of the other highlights of the Company’s performance in 2012
The mix of fixed and performance-based components of compensation for the 2014 fiscal year for each of the named executive officers for 2014 were as follows: | • | | | | | Name | | Fixed (annual base salary + benefits) | | Variable (annual cash incentive bonus and grant date fair market value of equity grant) | Lee Roy Mitchell | | 55% | | 45% | Tim Warner | | 30% | | 70% | Robert Copple | | 37% | | 63% | Sean Gamble | | - | | - | Valmir Fernandes | | 42% | | 58% |
Company Performance Relative to Peers We compare our financial performance against our direct competitors in the movie exhibition industry (referred to as the “performance peer group”). Our performance peer group includes the four publicly-held companies (from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2014) in our industry, namely, Regal Entertainment Group (RGC), AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC), Carmike (CKEC) and IMAX Corporation (IMAX). We believe that this peer group is an appropriate benchmark for evaluating our fiscal performance since we | | | | | 42 | | CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. | | 2015 Proxy Statement |
directly compete with these companies for business and investor capital. The Company’s cumulative total return between 2010 and 2014 as compared to the performance peer group and S&P 500 is presented below. The Company’s financial performance relative to its peers has been very strong over the past five years. The Company’s TSR (with dividends reinvested) for the one- year, cumulative three- year and cumulative five- year periods are at 9.8%, 107.4% and 177.9% respectively. *The 3-Stock Peer Group consists of Regal Entertainment Group, Carmike Cinemas Inc. and IMAX. Since AMC became publicly-owned in December 2013, it is not included in the graphical presentation. Company Performance Highlights in 2014 Cinemark sustained its industry outperformance trend in 2014. While the North American industry box office declined 5.2% in 2014 versus record setting 2012 and 2013 box offices, Cinemark’s domestic admissions revenue outperformed the North American industry by 430 basis points for the year and our worldwide admissions revenue outperformed by 540 basis points on a currency adjusted basis. Furthermore, Cinemark continued to lead the industry and deliver worldwide Reported Adjusted EBITDA margins of over 20% to our stockholders throughout 2014. Company Performance Over One-year, Three-year and Five-year Periods Some of the key indicators of the Company’s financial health and performance over the one- year, three- year and five- year fiscal periods are as follows: | | | | | 43 | | CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. | | 2015 Proxy Statement |
Revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | Financial Metric | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2014 | Revenue | | $2,141.1 million | | $2,279.6 million | | $2,473.5 million | | $2,682.9 million | | $2,627.0 million |
Net Income: | | | | | | | | | | | Financial Metric | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2014 | Net Income | | $146.1 million | | $130.5 million | | $168.9 million | | $148.5 million | | $192.6 million |
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Diluted Earnings Per Share: | | | | | | | | | | | Financial Metric | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2014 | Earnings Per Share | | $1.29 | | $1.14 | | $1.47 | | $1.28 | | $1.66 |
Reported Adjusted EBITDA: | | | | | | | | | | | Financial Metric | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2014 | Reported Adjusted EBITDA | | $485.9 million | | $519.5 million | | $589.2 million | | $625.3 million | | $596.5 million |
See footnote 20 on page F-36 of the 2014 Form 10-K for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures for the 2012, 2013 and 2014 fiscal years. See footnote 23 on page F-38 of the 2012 Form 10-K for the 2011 and 2010 fiscal years. | | | | | 45 | | CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. | | 2015 Proxy Statement |
DISCUSSION The Process of Setting Executive Compensation How Do We Set Executive Compensation? Compensation Committee The Compensation Committee is responsible for: | v | | Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased 13.4% to $589.2 million from $519.5 million for the year ended December 31, 20112;
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Continued strong performance by our international segment which generated revenues of approximately $777.7 million, or 31.4% of our total revenue;
Continued investment in the domestic and international theatre circuit by building new theatres, closing low performing theatres and acquiring high quality assets to further enhance the Company’s diversified footprint; and
Continued digital conversion of our international theatres, which are currently approximately 42% digital, and roll out of our Cinemark XD Extreme Digital Cinema and NextGen concepts.
2 Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are provided in footnote 23 on page F-46 of the 2012 Form 10-K.
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The Company also strengthened its performance over the past five years relative to its peers. The one- year, three- year and five- year TSR for the Company are 45.1%, 99% and 76.6% respectively. We compare our financial performance against our direct competitors in the movie exhibition industry (referred to as the ‘performance peer group”). Our performance peer group includes the three publicly-held companies in our industry, namely, Regal Entertainment Group (RGC), Carmike (CKEC) and IMAX Corporation (IMAX). We believe that our custom performance peer group is an appropriate benchmark for evaluating our fiscal performance since we directly compete with these companies for business and investor capital. The Company’s cumulative total return between 2008 and 2012 as compared to the performance peer group and S&P 500 is presented below.
Through our performance we have established ourselves as one of the industry leaders. We believe hiring, motivating and retaining one of the best executive management teams in the industry has given us the leadership that is required to achieve high performance levels. Headed by the Chairman of the Board and the founder of the Company, Lee Roy Mitchell, our executive management team brings experience and industry knowledge that is quite unique. Our named executive officers have made their careers in the movie-exhibition industry and their experience ranges from 16 to 54 years with the Company. Our management team has successfully navigated us through many industry and economic cycles. At Cinemark, we view our employees as an “investment” for the future. We invest in our employees for future opportunity to deliver more value to our stockholders and patrons.
Compensation Highlights for 2012 for the Named Executive Officers
The highlights of the compensation of the named executive officers in 2012 were as follows:
Base Salary:
Mr. Stock’s annual base salary from January 1, 2012 – February 15, 2012, as Chief Executive Officer, was $646,522, an increase of 2% from his 2011 annual base salary.
Mr. Warner’s annual base salary from January 1, 2012 – February 15, 2012, as President and Chief Operating Officer, was $473,744, an increase of 2% from his 2011 annual base salary.
Effective February 15, 2012, Mr. Warner’s annual base salary was increased to $700,000, upon his appointment as the new Chief Executive Officer in addition to his roles as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, an increase of 8% from Mr. Stock’s 2012 annual base salary.
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Mr. Copple’s annual base salary from January 1, 2012 – February 15, 2012, as Chief Financial Officer, was $445,877, an increase of 2% from his 2011 annual base salary.
Effective February 15, 2012, Mr. Copple’s annual base salary was increased to $500,000 as the Board recognized Mr. Copple’s increased leadership role in the Company upon the change in the position of the Chief Executive Officer.
The annual base salaries of Messers. Mitchell, Fernandes and Cavalier increased by 2% from their respective 2011 annual base salaries.
SeeSummary Compensation Table for 2012 on page 54 for further detail regarding annual base salaries of the named executive officers.
Cash Bonus (Target Opportunity):
Effective February 15, 2012, Mr. Warner’s target annual cash bonus opportunity was increased from 75% to 100% to match Mr. Stock’s target annual cash bonus opportunity since 2008.
Effective February 15, 2012, Mr. Copple’s target annual cash bonus opportunity was increased from 75% to 100% to provide increased incentive for his performance in an enhanced leadership position.
The target annual cash bonus opportunities of Messers. Mitchell, Fernandes and Cavalier remained at the 2011 levels of 100% for Mr. Mitchell and 75% for Messers. Fernandes and Cavalier.
Cash Bonus (Performance Target and Payout):
In February 2012, the Compensation Committee pre-established the target annual cash bonus opportunity for the fiscal year 2012.
The target annual cash bonus opportunity for 2012 was set at Adjusted EBITDA of $545.6 million, a 5% increase over our 2011 results. The below table provides the performance targets pre-established by the Compensation Committee for 2012:
| | | | | | | Year | | Adjusted EBITDA Levels (in millions) | | | Minimum | | Target | | Maximum | 2012 | | $ 491.0 | | $ 545.6 | | $ 572.9 |
The Adjusted EBITDA achieved by the Company in 2012 for purposes of the Bonus Plan was $589.2 million3. Consequently, the named executive officers (except Mr. Stock) and the participants to the Bonus Plan received the annual cash bonus for 2012 at the maximum level, which is 133.33% of their respective target annual cash bonus opportunity.
The actual amounts of annual cash bonus paid to each of the named executive officers in February 2013 for the 2012 fiscal year were as follows:
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| | $ | 1,135,409 | | Tim Warner
| | $ | 933,310 | | Robert Copple
| | $ | 666,650 | | Valmir Fernandes
| | $ | 364,131 | | Michael Cavalier
| | $ | 362,266 | |
3 Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are provided in footnote 23 on page F-46 of the 2012 Form 10-K.
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Mr. Stock did not receive any annual cash bonus for 2012.
SeeGrants of Plan-Based Awardsin 2012 on page 57 for further detail regarding the annual cash bonus granted to the named executive officers in 2012.
Equity Awards:
Our Restated Incentive Plan provides for the award of both time-based and performance-based equity grants. The Compensation Committee has determined that time-based equity awards is an appropriate vehicle for retention of executive management and rewarding performance over the short-term while performance-based equity awards provide a strong link to motivation for sustained performance. As discussed in greater detail in the sectionDesign of the Executive Compensation Program – Equity Incentive Compensation, every year the Compensation Committee makes a determination of the appropriate mix of time-based and performance-based compensation elements in light of the strategic plans and goals for the current and forthcoming years to balance the objectives of our executive compensation program.
In 2012, the Compensation Committee made the determination to award time-based restricted stock at a higher percentage than performance-based awards. This determination was based upon the recognition of the strong performance of the Company over the prior years, consideration of the growth plans for the ensuing years and particularly, expectation of additional leadership role of each named executive officer due to the change in the position of the Chief Executive Officer.
The following table provides the values of the equity grants made to the named executive officers on March 8, 2012.
| | | | | | | | | Name | | Grant Date Value of Restricted Stock | | | Grant Date Value of Performance Award (in the form of Restricted Stock Units) br (@ Target Vesting) | | Tim Warner | | $ | 1,619,892 | | | $ | 509,811 | | Robert Copple | | $ | 1,348,501 | | | $ | 291,298 | | Valmir Fernandes | | $ | 1,181,106 | | | $ | 229,616 | | Michael Cavalier | | $ | 1,162,548 | | | $ | 211,059 | |
The time-based restricted stock granted to Messers. Copple, Fernandes and Cavalier shall vest 50% in March 2014 and the remaining 50% in March 2016.
The payout of performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) is based on the achievement of an IRR for the performance period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014 and continued employment requirement until March 2016.
The time-based restricted stock granted to Mr. Warner in 2012 vests equally over the term of three years from March 2013 to March 2015. If the Restated Employment Agreement is not extended by one year to April 1, 2015, any outstanding restricted stock granted to Mr. Warner subject to time-based vesting shall immediately become vested as of the expiration date of April 1, 2014. Any equity awards with performance-based vesting shall remain outstanding through the remainder of the performance period, that is until December 31, 2014, and if or to the extent the performance provisions are attained, such equity awards shall become immediately and fully vested without regard to any continued employment requirement once the performance provisions have been certified by the Compensation Committee of the Company.
SeeGrants of Plan-Based Awards in 2012 table on page 57 for further detail regarding the equity awards granted to the named executive officers in 2012.
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No equity award was granted to Mr. Stock in 2012.
Also, as in previous years, no equity award was granted to Mr. Mitchell as the Compensation Committee determined that Mr. Mitchell has substantial equity stake in the Company, which, as of the Record Date, is approximately 9%.
The following chart compares the Total Actual Compensation of our Chief Executive Officer against the Company’s TSR over the last five years.
For purposes of this graph, the Total Actual Compensation of the Chief Executive Officer is comprised of the following components:
Annual base salary paid during each fiscal year;
Cash bonus paid under the Bonus Plan for each fiscal year (but paid in February/March of the following year);
Value of equity incentive awards that vested during each fiscal year;
For stock options, the value shown is the realized value based on the amount by which the market price at exercise exceeded the exercise price. The options were granted to the Chief Executive Officer in 2004 under the 2004 Cinemark, Inc. Long Term Equity Incentive Plan. The options were exercised in 2009. No options have been granted by the Company since 2004.
The value of time-based restricted stock awards was computed based upon the closing price of Common Stock on the vest date.
Performance-based awards do not vest at the end of the performance period but have an additional one year employment requirement. Hence, the value of performance-based awards was calculated as of the vest date. The first payout of the performance-based restricted stock units was in March 2012.
Value of all “other compensation” as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.
The TSR is the one- year TSR for the respective year.
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Overall, in 2012, the Company’s executive compensation program has benefited our stockholders. The structure of the program has ensured pay-for-performance thereby increasing shareholder return while retaining executive talent each of whom has been with the Company for a significant number of years.
The Process of Setting Executive Compensation
How Do We Set Executive Compensation?
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is responsible for:
establishing, evaluating and overseeing the Company’s compensation program; |
| v | | determining the compensation of each of the named executive officers; |
| v | | determining the compensation of the other executive officers and other senior officers as it deems appropriate; |
| v | | establishing certain business criteria and performance targets relevant to the compensation of the Chief Executive OfficerCEO and other executive officers and evaluating their performance against such business criteria and performance targets; and |
| v | | approving the grant of all equity and non-equity based compensation. |
The Compensation Committee establishes the compensation of the CEO without executive management input, but may be assisted in this determination by outside compensation consultants. In establishing the compensation of the named executive officers (other than the CEO) and the other executive officers, the Compensation Committee may consider the recommendations of the CEO and input received from the compensation consultants. There is no set date but typically, the Compensation Committee determines the level of annual cash incentive bonus and equity incentive compensation during the first quarter of a fiscal year. If deemed appropriate, the Compensation Committee advises the Board of its determination of the compensation of the CEO and certain other executive officers prior to its implementation. While the Compensation Committee may consider input provided by the Board, the decisions regarding annual cash incentive bonus and equity incentive compensation are made solely by the Compensation Committee. Compensation Consultant The Compensation Committee has the sole authority under the Compensation Committee Charter, to the extent it deems appropriate, to retain one or more consultants and has direct responsibility for the compensation and oversight of the work of any compensation consultant. The Compensation Committee also has the right to receive information it deems pertinent from management, employees, outside counsel and other advisers. None of our executive officers are involved in the Compensation Committee’s determination of their own compensation. The scope of the compensation consultant’s engagement have covered the following: | v | | Make recommendations regarding the compensationdesign of the Chief Executive Officer without management input, but may be assisted in this determination by outside compensation consultants. In establishing the compensation of the named executive officers (other than the Chief Executive Officer) and the other executive officers, the Compensation Committee may consider the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer and input received from the compensation consultants.The Compensation Committee determines the level of annual cash incentive compensation and long-term equity incentive compensation during the first quarter of a fiscal year. The Compensation Committee advises the Board of its determination prior to implementation of such compensation of the named executive officers and other executive officers as it deems appropriate. While the Compensation Committee may consider input provided by the Board, the decisions regarding annual cash incentive compensation and long-term equity incentive compensation are made solely by the Compensation Committee.
Compensation Consultant. The Compensation Committee Charter authorizes the Compensation Committee to retain one or more compensation consultants to assist in the evaluation of executive compensation. Since 2007, the Compensation Committee has authorized the Company management to engage the outside compensation consultant, Longnecker & Associates (“L&A”), to review executive compensation annually and make recommendations regarding the Company’s executive compensation program.
Pursuant to the rules of the SEC and NYSE, the Board has determined that L&A is independent of managementprogram and the Compensation Committee. L&A provides to the Compensation Committee compensation data (including data provided by management) based upon reviewcompetitiveness of compensation practices at appropriate peer companies and market survey. The Compensation Committee reviews and discusses the data with L&A and makes determinations of compensation levels of the executive officers. L&A does not provide any other services to the Company and works with the Company’s management only on matters for which the Compensation Committee is responsible. The consultant was re-engaged by management to make recommendations regarding the 2012individual compensation levels of the named executive officers.officers;
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Role of Chief Executive Officer | v | | Review and Management. As part of our annual budget and performance review,recommend appropriate changes to the Chief Executive Officer conducts a review of the aggregate level of ourCompany’s executive compensation. The review considers financial and non- financial criteria to measure our performance against internal goals and thecompensation program; |
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| v | | Advise the theatrical exhibition industry. Annually, the Chief Executive Officer provides recommendations toCompany and the Compensation Committee on companies that should populate a peer group to be used by the Committee as reference points for specificexecutive compensation and suggest changes to the peer group as appropriate; |
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| v | | Review, as requested, proposals related to executive compensation brought before the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and provide the Committee with its objective analysis and recommendations; |
| v | | Attend Committee meetings as requested; and |
| v | | Advise the Committee on emerging trends and issues related to the compensation of public company executive officers. |
To help determine the 2014 compensation levels of the named executive officers, the Compensation Committee engaged Pay Governance LLC (“Pay Governance”) as the executive compensation consultant. Independence of Compensation Consultant: In light of the NYSE listing standards regarding independence of compensation consultants, the Compensation Committee evaluated the independence of Pay Governance. The Compensation Committee reviewed, among other items, a questionnaire executed by Pay Governance addressing its independence and that of the members of the consulting team, including the following factors: (i) other services provided to the Company by Pay Governance, (ii) fees paid by the Company as a percentage of Pay Governance’s total revenue, (iii) policies or procedures of Pay Governance that are designed to prevent conflicts of interest, (iv) any business or personal relationships between any of the members of the consulting team and a member of the Compensation Committee or any of the Company’s executive officers, and (v) any Company stock owned by any of the members of the consulting team or any immediate family member. Based upon this review, the Compensation Committee concluded that the work performed by Pay Governance and the members of the consulting team involved in the engagement did not raise any conflict of interest. Role of the CEO In making compensation decisions for executive officers, the Compensation Committee solicits the views of our CEO and the compensation consultant. The CEO is not present during Compensation Committee meetings and does not make recommendations to the Compensation Committee about his own compensation. Competitive Positioning We compete with a peer group of companies (referred here as the “compensation peer group”) for executive level talent. To attract, retain and motivate the highest caliber executive management who are critical to our long-term success, the Compensation Committee believes their compensation should be aligned to similarly situated executives within our compensation peer group. To determine the competitiveness of our compensation, the Compensation Committee reviews our compensation peer group data provided by our compensation consultant annually. Typically, our compensation consultant for the year has provided compensation data for the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles for each component of compensation and total compensation for each named executive officer. The Compensation Committee uses the data for informational purposes and does not target a specific percentile of compensation for any named executive officer. For purposes of executive compensation for the 2014 fiscal year, the selection criteria of the peer group remained the same as 2013. The criteria was a combination of various factors such as revenue levels, total assets, market capitalization and business models particularly relevant to Cinemark’s growth and expansion in the | | | | | 47 | | CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. | | 2015 Proxy Statement |
international markets. Based upon that assessment, the following companies within the leisure, hospitality and entertainment services industry comprised our compensation peer group for the 2014 fiscal year: | | | AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. | | Sirius XM Radio Inc. | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. | | Netflix, Inc. | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | | Panera Bread Co. | DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. | | Regal Entertainment Group | IMAX Corporation | | Wynn Resorts Ltd. | Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. | | |
Pay Governance compiled compensation data for the compensation peer group from a variety of sources, including proxy statements for 2013, public filings and other published survey sources. In addition to the data related to the compensation peer group, to set compensation for the 2014 fiscal year, the Compensation Committee also considered the international exhibition industry which has become a competitive market for our executives. Design of the Executive Compensation Program The design of our executive compensation is simple and is consistent with the compensation structure used in our industry: | v | | annual base salary, target levels for salary; |
| v | | service-based equity award; |
| v | | annual performance-based cash incentive payments and long-term equity based compensation of the executive officers (other than for himself). Management also provides to the Compensation Committee data related to the competitive market for executives, compensation levels and compensation practices of companies in the theatrical exhibition industry and companies of comparable size and financial performance with whom we may compete for talent. All decisions with regards to executive compensation are made solely by the Compensation Committee.Design of the Executive Compensation Program
The principal elements of our executive compensation are as follows: bonus; |
annual performance-based cash incentive compensation or annual cash bonus; and
equity-based incentive compensation (time-based and performance-based awards).
Generally, total compensation of all executive officers is distributed between the three elements. We believe this distribution, between fixed and variable components, maintains a competitive compensation program while appropriately mitigating risk. Annual base salary and time-based equity awards are the fixed components of the total compensation of an executive as such components are subject only to the continued employment of the executive. Cash bonus and
| v | | performance-based equity awards are the variable components as the amountsaward vesting after a performance period and a subsequent period of such compensation are subject to Company performance over a one-additional employment; and three- year period respectively. |
Base Salary
Annual base salary is the only fixed component of the summary compensation of an executive as its value is not subject to Company performance or fluctuations in the price of our Common Stock. Annual cash incentive bonus and equity awards are the variable components of compensation. We believe the distribution between fixed and variable components offers a competitive compensation program while appropriately mitigating risk. Annual Base Salary The annual base salary represents minimum payment for a satisfactory level of individual performance for the duration of employment with the Company. The Compensation Committee seeks to keep annual base salary competitive to help attract and retain qualified executives. Annual base salaries for the executive officers are determined by the Compensation Committee based on a variety of factors including: | v | | nature and responsibility of the position; |
| v | | expertise of the individual executive; |
| v | | competitiveness of the market for the executive’s services; |
| v | | potential for driving the Company’s success in the future; |
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| v | | the performance reviews and recommendations of the Chief Executive OfficerCEO (except in the case of his own compensation); and |
| v | | other judgmental factors deemed relevant by the Compensation Committee such as recommendations of the compensation consultant. The Compensation Committee has not adopted any formula with specific weightings assigned to any of the factors above.
As of December 31, 2012, the Company had employment agreements with certain executive officers - Messers. Mitchell, Warner, Copple, Cavalier, Fernandes, Bunnell and Carmony. Under the employment agreements, the annual base salaries are subject to annual review by the Compensation Committee and can be increased but not decreased.
The average increase in the annual base salaries of the executive officers, other than the named executive officers, in 2012 was approximately 4%
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However, the Compensation Committee has not adopted any formula with specific weightings assigned to any of the factors above. The Company has employment agreements with the named executive officers. Under the employment agreements, the annual base salaries are subject to annual review by the Compensation Committee and can be increased but not decreased. In determining the annual base salaries for the 2014 fiscal year, the Compensation Committee took into consideration the pay practices at our ‘compensation peer group’, the competitive market for our executives, both domestic as well international, and enhanced job responsibilities of certain executive officers such as Mr. Copple who was promoted to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer effective January 21, 2014. The peer pay review was based on a compensation report prepared by Pay Governance. The report was based on a projected pay level for each of the named executive officers and compensation data publicly available for the 2013 fiscal year for the Company’s ‘compensation peer group’. See page 47 for the definition of the Company’s ‘compensation peer group’. The competitive analysis presented in Pay Governance’s review indicated that compensation levels, base salaries included, for the Company’s named executive officers were below a competitive range of peer pay levels. To ensure the continued competitiveness of pay for our key top executive talent and, in Mr. Copple’s case, to reflect increased responsibilities associated with a promotion, the Compensation Committee determined the following annual base salaries and raises from the 2013 fiscal year for the named executive officers. The 2014 annual base salaries are also compared to relevant competitive market data in the table below. | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lee Roy Mitchell | | Tim Warner | | Robert Copple | | Sean Gamble | | Valmir Fernandes | Amount in 2014 | | $885,897 | | $800,000 | | $600,000 | | $450,000 | | $470,000 | Percentage of Raise | | 3% | | 13.1% | | 18.8% | | N/A | | 27.7% | Market Percentile | | <75th | | 25th | | <50th | | N/A | | <50th |
Annual Cash Incentive Bonus Pursuant to our compensation philosophy of pay for performance, we provide participants to our Bonus Plan an opportunity to earn an annual cash incentive bonus tied to Company performance against pre-established performance metrics set by the Compensation Committee for the fiscal year. In setting total compensation, the Compensation Committee considers this annual cash incentive bonus to be an important tool in motivating and rewarding performance over the short-term. While the annual cash incentive bonus provides an additional compensation opportunity it also subjects the Bonus Plan participant to the financial risks of the Company. Consequently, annual cash incentive bonus percentages are commensurate with the participant’s position and potential impact on the Company’s performance as determined by the Compensation Committee. | | | | | 4349
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The following steps are performed annually for the Bonus Plan: (1) Setting a Target Cash Bonus. During the first quarter of the fiscal year, the Compensation Committee approves the range of potential payouts as percentage of target (33%, 100% and 133%), at a threshold, target and maximum level of annual cash incentive bonus for the participants to the Bonus Plan. The target annual cash incentive bonus amount is generally set at a percentage of the participant’s annual base salary although the Compensation Committee may take into account other factors deemed relevant, such as the individual’s performance and contributions outside of the quantitative targets and recommendations from the CEO (except for target annual cash incentive bonus amounts for himself). As such, given the outperformance of our international segment over the past fiscal years, the Compensation Committee has determined that Mr. Fernandes’s annual cash incentive bonus opportunity should be calculated based on the average of worldwide Adjusted EBITDA and international Adjusted EBITDA performances. Each participant under the Bonus Plan is entitled to receive a ratable portion of his target annual cash incentive bonus based upon the Company’s level of achievement of the performance metric. The actual amount of annual cash incentive bonuses paid, if any, may result in an annual base salaries paid to the named executive officers in 2012. Cash Incentive Compensation
At the 2008 Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved the performance-based cash incentive compensation pursuant to the Bonus Plan. In setting total compensation, the Compensation Committee considers annual cash incentives based on the Company’s annual performance to be an important tool in motivating and rewarding the performance of the participants to the Bonus Plan. The objective of the Bonus Plan is to make annual cash bonus payments to individuals based on the achievement of certain pre-established performance metrics set as goals for the Company to achieve during the fiscal year that would contribute to the growth, profitability and increased value of the Company. However, while the annual cash bonus provides an additional compensation opportunity it also subjects the Bonus Plan participant to the financial risks of the Company. Consequently, annual cash bonus percentages are commensurate with the participant’s position and potential impact on the Company’s performance. As such, the named executive officers and certain other executive officers have a higher target annual cash bonus opportunity as compared to other participants. The Compensation Committee has determined that the positions of the Chairman of the Board and that of the Chief Executive Officer have the greatest management and oversight responsibilities in directing the Company’s growth. Consequently, the Compensation Committee deems it appropriate to incentivize the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer by apportioning a higher percentage of their annual base salary as the target annual cash bonus opportunity as compared to the other named executive officers.
Also, as discussed previously, in February 2012, upon the change in the position of the Chief Executive Officer, the Board recognized the additional leadership role expected of Mr. Copple upon the change in the position of the Chief Executive Officer. Based upon that determination, effective February 15, 2012, the Compensation Committee raised the target annual cash bonus opportunity of Mr. Copple from 75% to 100% of his annual base salary.
The following steps are performed annually for the Bonus Plan:
(1) Setting a Target Cash Bonus. During the first quarter of the fiscal year, the Compensation Committee approves the threshold, target and maximum level of annual cash bonus for the participants to the Bonus Plan. The target annual cash bonus amount is generally set at a percentage of the participant’s annual base salary although the Compensation Committee may take into account other factors deemed relevant, such as the individual’s performance and contributions outside of the quantitative targets and recommendations from the Chief Executive Officer (except for target annual cash bonus amounts for himself).
The bonus opportunities of the named executive officers for the 2012 fiscal year were as follows:
| | | | | | | Name | | Threshold (as % of Target) | | Target (as % of Base Salary) | | Maximum (as % of Target) | Lee Roy Mitchell | | 33.33% | | 100% | | 133.33% | Tim Warner | | 33.33% | | 100% | | 133.33% | Robert Copple | | 33.33% | | 100% | | 133.33% | Valmir Fernandes | | 33.33% | | 75% | | 133.33% | Michael Cavalier | | 33.33% | | 75% | | 133.33% |
Each participant under the Bonus Plan is entitled to receive a ratable portion of his target annual cash bonus based upon the Company’s level of achievement of the performance metric. Thus, the actual amount of annual cash bonuses paid, if any, may result in a annual cash bonus that is greater or less than the stated target (and could be zero) depending on whether, and to what extent, the applicable performance and other conditions are satisfied.
Under the Bonus Plan, the maximum annual cash incentive bonus amount of a named executive officer is capped at the lesser of 200% of such named executive officer’s annual base salary or $3 million. (2)Setting the Performance Target. During the first quarter of each fiscal year, the Compensation Committee establishes the performance target of the Company for the year. The performance target may include factors, by way of example but not limitation, any or all of the following: revenue; net sales; operating income; earnings before all or any of interest, taxes, depreciation and/or amortization (“EBIT”, “EBITA”, or “EBITDA”); Adjusted EBITDA; Adjusted EBITDA Margin; cash flow; working capital and components thereof; return on equity or average stockholder’s equity; return on assets; market share; sales (net or gross) measured by product line, territory, customer(s), or other category; stock price; earnings per share; earnings from continuing operations; net worth; credit rating; levels of expense, cost or liability by category, operating unit or any other delineation; any increase or decrease of one or more of the foregoing over a specified period; or implementation or completion of critical projects. With respect to certain participants who are not named executive officers, these targets may also include such objective or subjective performance goals as the Compensation Committee may, from time to time, establish. For the 2014 fiscal year, the Compensation Committee used Reported Adjusted EBITDA to set the target for payout of annual cash incentive bonus. (3)Measuring Performance. Prior to making any payments under the Bonus Plan, the Compensation Committee reviews whether the applicable performance factors were attained. In reaching its conclusions, the Compensation Committee will make, if needed, certain adjustments as specified in the Bonus Plan. Such adjustments include, but are not limited to, factors such as changes in accounting principles and extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring events that were not included in the operating budget for the performance period (such as the disposition of a theatre or theatres or the cessation of operation of a theatre as a result of a natural disaster). The Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, at any time establish (and, once established, rescind, waive or amend) additional conditions and terms of payment of the annual cash incentive bonus (including but not limited to the achievement of other financial, strategic or individual goals, which may be objective or subjective) as it may deem desirable in carrying out the purposes of the Bonus Plan and may take into account such other factors as it deems appropriate in administering any aspect of the Bonus Plan, including reducing the amount of the annual cash incentive bonus at any time prior to payment based on such criteria as it shall determine, including but not limited to, individual merit and the attainment of specified levels of one or any combination of the performance factors. However, the Compensation Committee cannot adjust upwards the cash incentive compensation payable to a named executive officer or waive the achievement of a performance target | | | | | 4450
Under the Bonus Plan, the maximum annual cash bonus amount of a named executive officer is capped at 200% of such named executive officer’s annual annual base salary at the time the target annual cash bonus is determined.
(2)
| | CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. | | Setting the Performance Target 2015 Proxy Statement. During the first quarter of each fiscal year, the Compensation Committee establishes the performance target of the Company for the year. Performance target may include factors, by way of example but not limitation, any or all of the following: revenue; net sales; operating income; earnings before all or any of interest, taxes, depreciation and/or amortization (“EBIT”, “EBITA”, or “EBITDA”); Adjusted EBITDA; Adjusted EBITDA Margin; cash flow; working capital and components thereof; return on equity or average stockholder’s equity; return on assets; market share; sales (net or gross) measured by product line, territory, customer(s), or other category; stock price; earnings per share; earnings from continuing operations; net worth; credit rating; levels of expense, cost or liability by category, operating unit or any other delineation; any increase or decrease of one or more of the foregoing over a specified period; or implementation or completion of critical projects. With respect to certain participants who are not named executive officers, these targets may also include such objective or subjective performance goals as the Compensation Committee may, from time to time, establish.The Adjusted EBITDA performance levels for purposes of the Bonus Plan for 2012, before payment of annual cash bonuses, was set by the Compensation Committee in March 2012 as follows:
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requirement for a named executive officer except in the case of the death or disability of the executive or a change of control of the Company. For reasons discussed earlier under the discussion of the determination of annual base salary for 2014, the Compensation Committee deemed it appropriate to review the annual cash incentive bonus target percentages of certain executives. Based on the review, the Compensation Committee revised the target bonus opportunity of the named executive officers. While this revision potentially raises the total compensation, it also ties a higher percentage of total compensation to Company performance. The following table provides the target annual cash incentive bonus opportunity (as percentage of base salary) for the 2014 fiscal year for each of the named executive officers compared to relevant competitive market data and the actual amounts received by them in February 2015. | | | | | Adjusted
EBITDA
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| | $ | 491.0 | | Target
| | $ | 545.6 | | Maximum
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The Adjusted EBITDA target of $545.6 million was set approximately 5% higher | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lee Roy Mitchell | | Tim Warner | | Robert Copple | | Sean Gamble | | Valmir Fernandes | Target Bonus Opportunity | | 100% | | 100% | | 100% | | 75% | | 85% | Target Bonus Amount | | $885,897 | | $800,000 | | $600,000 | | $337,500 | | $399,500 | Market Percentile | | <25th | | 50th | | 75th | | N/A | | <75th | 2014 Actuals | | $737,953 | | $666,400 | | $499,800 | | $117,077 | | $395,932 |
Equity Incentive Compensation In addition to the annual cash incentive bonus, the Compensation Committee also annually awards service-based and performance-based equity compensation pursuant to the Restated Incentive Plan. Service-based equity compensation enables us to attract and retain highly qualified executive officers as leaders to ensure our continued success. Long-term performance-based equity compensation encourages Company’s long-term growth and aligns the executive’s interests with the interests of our stockholders. Pursuant to the Restated Incentive Plan, restricted stock and performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) have been granted annually to eligible employees, including the named executive officers. There is no set date for the annual equity grant, but typically, grants to all eligible employees, including the named executive officers, are made on the same day (and within the first 90 days of the fiscal quarter). No stock options have been granted by the Company since 2004. The Compensation Committee has concluded that restricted stock and performance awards are a superior vehicle of incentive compensation than stock options by allowing our executives to benefit from our dividend policy. The Compensation Committee determines the split between service-based and performance-based awards based upon various factors such as Company’s performance with respect to its industry competitors, leadership and contribution of individual executive officers and the nature of the economic environment. Generally, the value of the target level of performance-based awards is close to the value of the service-based restricted stock award with the maximum potential of the performance-based awards at 150% of the value of the service-based restricted stock award. In certain years the Compensation Committee has adjusted the percentage split of the performance-based and service-based equity awards to appropriately incentivize and motivate the executive officers in response to Company performance and targeted goals. Restricted Stock. Generally, restricted stock is awarded to eligible employees annually as a retention incentive. Periodic awards of restricted stock can also be made at the discretion of the Compensation Committee and such periodic awards have been made in certain limited instances to attract executive talent such as the grant to Sean Gamble in 2014. Grants of restricted stock are generally based upon a percentage of the eligible employee’s annual base salary. However, such grants could be subject to some adjustment based on the Adjusted EBITDA achieved by the Company during the 2011 fiscal year. The Adjusted EBITDA achieved by the Company in 2012 for purposes of the Bonus Plan was $596.8 million. The reported Adjusted EBITDA was $589.2 million after adjustment for payment of annual cash bonuses of $7.6 million 4.
(3)Measuring Performance. Prior to making any payments under the Bonus Plan, the Compensation Committee will certify whether the applicable performance factors were attained. In reaching its conclusions, the Compensation Committee will make, if needed, certain adjustments as specified in the Bonus Plan. Such adjustments include, but are not limited to, factors such as changes in accounting principles and extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring events that were not included in the operating budget for the performance period (such as the disposition of a theatre or theatres or the cessation of operation of a theatre as a result of a natural disaster). The Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, at any time establish (and, once established, rescind, waive or amend) additional conditions and terms of payment of the annual cash bonus (including but not limited to the achievement of other financial, strategic or individual goals, which may be objective or subjective) as it may deem desirable in carrying out the purposes of the Bonus Plan and may take into account such other factors as it deems appropriate in administering any aspect of the Bonus Plan, including to reduce the amount of the annual cash bonus at any time prior to payment based on such criteria as it shall determine, including but not limited to individual merit and the attainment of specified levels of one or any combination of the performance factors. However, the Compensation Committee cannot adjust upwards the cash incentive compensation payable to a named executive officer or waive the achievement of a performance target requirement for a named executive officer except in the case of the death or disability of the executive or a change-in-control of the Company.
4 Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are provided in footnote 23 on page F-46 of the 2012 Form 10-K.
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In February 2013, the Compensation Committee certified, based upon the Adjusted EBITDA level achieved by the Company in 2012, that the annual cash bonus payment for the 2012 fiscal year is 133.33% of the target annual cash bonus opportunity of each participant to the Bonus Plan.
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At the 2008 Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved the Restated Incentive Plan pursuant to which the Compensation Committee annually awards time-based and performance-based equity compensation. Time-based equity compensation enables us to attract and retain highly qualified executive officers as leaders to ensure our continued success. Long-term performance-based equity compensation encourages Company’s long-term growth and aligns the executive’s interests with the interests of our stockholders.
Pursuant to the Restated Incentive Plan, restricted stock and performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) have been granted annually to eligible employees, including the named executive officers. Typically, grants to all eligible employees, including the named executive officers, are made on the same day (within the first 90 days of the fiscal quarter).
No stock options have been granted by the Company since 2004. The Compensation Committee has concluded that restricted stock and performance awards are a superior vehicle of incentive compensation than stock options by allowing our executives to benefit from our dividend policy.
Restricted Stock. Generally, restricted stock is awarded to eligible employees annually as a retention incentive. Periodic awards of restricted stock can also be made at the discretion of the Compensation Committee and such periodic awards have been made in certain limited instances to attract executive talent. Grants of restricted stock are generally based upon a percentage of the eligible employee’s annual base salary. However, such grants could be subject to some adjustment based on the individual employee’s performance during the previous fiscal year. The Chief Executive Officer, given his leadership position, role in Company growth and risk undertaking in decision-making, is awarded restricted stock at a higher percentage of annual base salary compared to the other named executive officers and executive officers. All participants to the Restated Incentive Plan are eligible to receive restricted stock. Restricted stock granted under the Restated Incentive Plan typically vests 50% on each of the second and fourth anniversaries of the grant date subject to continuous employment through the vest dates. As disclosed earlier in this proxy statement, the restricted stock granted to Mr. Warner in 2012 vests in equal amounts over a three year vest period from March 2013 to March 2015. Restricted stock awards granted to Mr. Warner in years prior to 2012 shall remain subject to the four year vesting similar to that of other executive officers.
Recipients of restricted stock awards are permitted to:
(i) receive dividends on the restricted stock to the extent dividends are paid by the Company on shares of its Common Stock, and
(ii) to vote such Common Stock during the restriction period.
Performance Awards. Performance awards entitle recipients to vest in or acquire shares of Common Stock upon the attainment of specified performance goals over the performance period established by the Compensation Committee. Only the named executive officers and certain executive officers who have a significant impact on the Company’s long-term performance are eligible to receive performance awards.
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individual employee’s performance during the previous fiscal year. All participants to the Restated Incentive Plan are eligible to receive restricted stock. Restricted stock grants typically vests 50% on each of the second and fourth anniversaries of the grant date subject to continuous employment through the vest dates. However, the restricted stock granted to Mr. Warner in 2012 and 2013 vests equally over three years and the restricted stock granted in 2014 vests equally over two years. Restricted stock awards granted to Mr. Warner in years prior to 2012 remain subject to the typical four year vesting schedule. Recipients of restricted stock awards are permitted to: (i) receive dividends on the restricted stock to the extent dividends are paid by the Company on shares of its Common Stock, and (ii) to vote such Common Stock during the restriction period. Performance Awards. Performance awards entitle recipients to vest in or acquire shares of Common Stock upon the attainment of specified performance goals over the performance period established by the Compensation Committee. Only the named executive officers and certain executive officers who have a significant impact on the Company’s long-term performance have been awarded performance awards. Performance awards can be granted in the form of restricted stock or restricted stock units. The performance goals are based on one or more pre-established objective criteria that specify the number of shares of Common Stock under the performance award that will be issued (if performance award is in the form of restricted stock unit) or shall vest (if performance award is in the form of restricted stock) if the performance goal is attained. During the first quarter of a fiscal year, the Compensation Committee approves the performance goal for the applicable measurement period. Common Stock received upon attainment of the performance goals under a restricted stock unit award may be subject to additional service-based vesting conditions. Any dividends that are attributable to the underlying Common Stock relating to a restricted stock unit based performance award will be accrued and paid to the recipient to the extent the vesting conditions are satisfied and the number of shares that vest. Currently our performance goal is based on an implied equity value concept that determines an IRR during a performance period. For performance awards granted from 2008 until 2013, the performance period was a three-year period. Beginning 2014, the Compensation Committee changed the performance period to a two-year period. This change was based on an annual re-evaluation of the Company’s growth plan and timetable of results delivered in the past years. The performance period for the performance awards granted in March 2014 is from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015. The implied equity value is based on a valuation formula utilizing a multiple of Reported Adjusted EBITDA (subject to certain specified adjustments) and other factors that produces a fundamental valuation of Cinemark equity. IRR represents the growth in this implied equity value. Each performance target underlying the performance awards has a threshold, target and maximum level of payment opportunity and vest on a pro rata basis according to the IRR achieved during the performance period, with the maximum payment opportunity equal to 150% of the individual’s target opportunity. The targets for the current fiscal year are established in writing by the Compensation Committee in the first quarter of the fiscal year. The number of shares of Common Stock an executive may receive upon the attainment of a performance goal cannot be determined at the date of grant because the payment of such compensation is contingent upon attainment of the IRR and is further subject to the discretion of the Compensation Committee. If at the end of the performance period the Compensation Committee determines that the performance target has been met, the shares of Common Stock subject to each performance award shall be further subject to additional service-based vesting restriction contingent upon the employee’s continued service until the vest date. However, pursuant to the Second Amended Agreement, if Mr. Warner’s employment terminates due to the expiration of the term of the Second Amended Agreement on April 1, 2016, Mr. Warner shall not be required to fulfill the additional employment requirement through March 2018. | | | | | 4652
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The following table sets forth the various IRR percentages and the number of corresponding performance shares that can be earned by each eligible participant under the 2014 Grant: | | | | | Level | | IRR | | Performance awards can be granted in the form of restricted stock or restricted stock units. The performance goals are based on one or more pre-established objective criteria that specify the number of shares of Common Stock under the performance award that will be issued (if performance award is in the form of restricted stock unit) or shall vest (if performance award is in the form of restricted stock) if the performance goal is attained. During the first quarter of a fiscal year, the Compensation Committee approves the performance goal for the year. Common Stock received upon attainment of the performance goals under a restricted stock unit award may be subject to additional time-based vesting conditions. Any dividends that are attributable to the underlying Common Stock relating to a restricted stock unit based performance award will be paid to the recipient when the established vesting conditions are satisfied.Shares Issuable | Threshold Since 2008, the performance goal has been based on an implied equity value concept that determines an internal rate of return (“
| | IRR”) during the performance period. The implied equity value is based on a formula utilizing a multiple of Adjusted EBITDA (subject to certain specified adjustments). Each performance target underlying the performance awards has a threshold, target and maximum level of payment opportunity, with the maximum payment opportunity equal to 150% of the individual’s target opportunity based upon the IRR during the performance period. The targets for the current fiscal year are established in writing by the Compensation Committee in the first quarter of the fiscal year. The number of shares of Common Stock an executive may receive upon the attainment of a performance goal cannot be determined at the date of grant because the payment of such compensation is contingent upon attainment of the IRR and is further subject to the discretion of the Compensation Committee. If at the end of the performance period the Compensation Committee determines that the performance target has been met, the shares of Common stock subject to each performance award shall be further subject to a one year time-based vesting restriction contingent upon the employee’s continued service.On March 8, 2012, the performance awards were granted in the form of restricted stock units (“2012 RSU Award”). The following table sets forth the various IRR percentages and the number of corresponding restricted stock units underlying the performance awards that can be earned by each eligible participant:
8.5% but less than 10.5% | | | | | Level | | IRR | | Performance Shares Issuable | Threshold
| | IRR equal to 8.5% but less than 10.5% | | 331/3% of the maximum performance shares issuable | Target
| | IRR equal to 10.5% but less than 12.5% | | 66 2/3% of the maximum performance shares issuable | Maximum
| | IRR equal to or greater than 12.5% | | 100% of the maximum performance shares issuable |
| The 2012 RSU Award shall vest on a prorated basis according to the IRR achieved by the Company during the performance period which is from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014. For example, if the Company achieves an Target
| | IRR equal to 11.5%, the number of restricted stock units that shall vest will be greater than the target10.5% but less than the maximum number that would have vested had the Company achieved the highest IRR. Similar to performance awards of previous years, the 2012 RSU Award is subject to a further time-based vesting restriction of one year after 2014 and shall vest upon the employee’s continued service through March 2016.SeeGrants of Plan Based Awards in 2012 table on page 57 for further detail regarding the equity awards granted to the named executive officers in 2012.
In February 2013, the Compensation Committee certified that the Company had achieved the highest level of IRR for the performance period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012. Consequently, the Common Stock underlying the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) granted to the named executive officers in March 2010 shall be issued in the maximum amounts subject to continued employment of the named executive officer until March 2014. SeeOutstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2012 table on page 59 for the number of performance awards that will vest for each named executive officer.
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Perquisites
With limited exceptions, the Compensation Committee’s policy is to provide benefits and perquisites to our named executive officers that are substantially the same as those offered to our other employees at or above the level of vice president. The benefits and perquisites that may be available in addition to those available to our other employees include life insurance premiums and long-term disability insurance.
401(k) Plan
We sponsor a defined contribution savings plan, or 401(k) Plan, whereby certain employees may elect to contribute, in whole percentages between 1% and 50% of such employee’s compensation, provided no employee’s elective contribution shall exceed the amount permitted under Section 402(g) of the Code ($17,000 for 2012 and $16,500 for 2011 and 2010). In 2012, participants over the age of 50 could contribute an additional $5,500.
We may make an annual discretionary matching contribution up to a maximum of 6% of the employee’s annual contribution to the 401(k) Plan. In 2012, our annual discretionary matching contribution was 100% up to 3% and 75% for the remaining 12.5%
| | 66 2/3% of the employee’s contribution. Our discretionary matching contributions immediately vest.maximum performance shares issuable | Maximum Competitive Positioning
The Compensation Committee aims
| | IRR equal to competitively align executive compensation. The Compensation Committee believes that our success depends upon our ability to successfully motivate, attract and retain the highest caliber and experienced executive talent who are critical to the execution of our business plans, strategies and overall corporate long-term success. In order to gauge the reasonableness and competitiveness of our executive compensation as compared to the market, the Compensation Committee considers compensation data (total as well as individual components of compensation i.e. annual base salary, targeted annual incentive and long-term incentive opportunities) for similarly-situated executives at a comparison group of companies (referred to as the “compensation peer group”) with whom we compete for executive level talent. The Compensation Committee, with input from management and L&A, annually reviews the companies included within our compensation peer group and may add or eliminate companies as determined appropriate.For purposes of 2012 executive compensation, the Compensation Committee deemed it appropriate to assess compensation competitiveness with respect to a group of companies broadergreater than the current performance peer group. The selection criteria the Compensation Committee utilized to identify companies for the 2012 compensation peer group was a combination of various factors such as revenue size, asset size, market capitalization, business models that are particularly relevant to Cinemark’s growth in the past five years and its continued strategic expansion in the international markets, which is considered in the industry to be an increasingly important component12.5%
| | 100% of the overall box office revenues. Based upon that assessment the following companies within the leisure, hospitality and entertainment services industry comprised our compensation peer group for 2012:maximum performance shares issuable |
Payout is prorated for performance between threshold and target and between target and maximum. If the IRR for the applicable performance period is at least 8.5%, which is the threshold, at least one-third of the restricted stock units vest. If the IRR for the applicable performance period is at least 10.5%, which is the target, at least two-thirds of the restricted stock units vest. If the IRR for the applicable performance period is at least 12.5%, which is the maximum, 100% of the restricted stock units vest. Further, as an example, if the Company achieves an IRR equal to 11.5%, the number of restricted stock units that shall vest will be greater than the target but less than the maximum number that would have vested had the Company achieved the highest IRR. In 2014, the service-based and performance-based awards were granted as a 50/50 mix at the target level with the value of the potential maximum level of performance-based equity grant at 150% of the value of the service-based equity grant. This distribution of equity grants is consistent with our compensation philosophy to motivate our executive officers to increase stockholder value over the term long-term while still providing incentive for continuity and short-term performance. The following table provides the total value of the equity grants (at the target level) made to the named executive officers in 2014 compared to relevant competitive market data. | | | | | | | Carmike Cinemas, Inc.
| | | | Netflix, Inc. | | | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
| | | | Panera Bread Co. | | | Dreamworks Animation SKG, Inc.
| | | | Regal Entertainment Group | | | IMAX Corporation
| | | | Sirius XM Radio Inc. | | | Lion Gate Entertainment Corp.
| | | | Wynn Resorts Ltd. | | |
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L&A compiled compensation data for the peer group from a variety of sources, including proxy statements and other publicly filed documents. L&A also provided published survey compensation data from multiple sources, including the following surveys:
Economic Research Institute, Mercer, Inc., Kenexa and Towers Watson. For each survey, L&A adjusted the data to appropriately reflect companies of a similar size to the Company.
The following provides an overview of the competitive positioning of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as compared to the competitive market:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Lee Roy Mitchell | | Tim Warner | | Robert Copple | | Sean Gamble | | Valmir Fernandes | Minimum Equity Grant per Employment Agreement | | N/A | | 200% of Base | | 150% of Base | | N/A | | N/A | 2014 Grant | | $0 | | $1,599,952 | | $899,980 | | $249,992 | | $587,467 | Market Percentile | | N/A | | 25th | | <50th | | N/A | | <50th |
The service-based restricted stock granted to Messrs. Copple and Fernandes shall vest, subject to continued employment through the vest dates, 50% in March 2016 and the remaining 50% in March 2018. The restricted stock granted to Mr. Warner vests equally over two years and the restricted stock granted to Mr. Gamble vests equally over three years. Future grants to Mr. Gamble are expected to contain vesting provisions on the second and fourth anniversary dates of the grants. | • | | Overall, annual base salaries of the Company’s top five executives are aligned below the market 50th percentile;
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The payout of the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) granted in 2014 is subject to the achievement by the Company of an IRR set by the Compensation Committee for the two-year performance period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015 and continued employment until March 2018. However, Mr. Warner does not have to fulfill the additional service requirement if the term of the Second Amended Agreement expires on April 1, 2016. | • | | In terms of targeted cash compensation (annual base salary + targeted annual cash incentive), the top five executives are aligned between the market 25th and 50th percentiles;
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| • | | In terms of grant date fair value of long-term incentives, the top five executives are aligned between the market 25th and 50th percentiles;
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| • | | Overall, our executive team’s total compensation packages (annual base salary + targeted annual cash incentive + long-term incentives) are aligned between the market 25th and 50th percentiles.
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Tax Considerations
The Compensation Committee considers the tax effects to the Company when making executive compensation decisions and has a practice of delivering compensation in a tax-efficient manner whenever reasonable. However, the priority of the Compensation Committee is to provide competitive compensation that would serve the objectives of retention, reward and motivation in the best possible mix of the various compensation components in a particular year. Therefore, in certain years some compensation paid to the named executive officers may not be deductible by the Company due to the limitations of Section 162(m) of the Code.
Section 162(m) provides that the amount of compensation that we may deduct each year for our “covered employees” - the Chief Executive Officer and each of the three most highly paid officers (other than our Chief Financial Officer) - is $1 million. Elements of compensation which qualify as “performance-based compensation” are deductible even if in excess of this $1 million limit.
In structuring the compensation programs that apply to the covered employees, we considered the requirements and consequences of Section 162(m) of the Code. We designed several elements of our overall compensation program in the form of performance-based compensation. The performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation and shall therefore be fully tax deductible. Similarly, annual cash bonuses paid pursuant to the Bonus Plan are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation.
In addition to annual cash bonuses and performance awards, the Company has also granted, and may continue to grant, time-based restricted stock awards to covered employees that are not intended to be performance-based compensation and will count against the $1 million compensation deduction limit. During 2012, the covered employees, primarily due to the substantial appreciation in the value of Company Stock, recognized compensation in excess of $1 million upon vesting of the restricted stock granted in 2008 and 2010 that was not performance-based and, in part, is not deductible by the Company under Section 162(m) of the Code.
While the Compensation Committee has taken into account the potential application of Section 162(m) of the Code on compensation decisions and the Company generally seeks to ensure the deductibility of the incentive compensation paid to the covered employees, the Compensation Committee intends to retain the flexibility
Similar to previous years, no equity award was granted to Mr. Mitchell as the Compensation Committee determined that Mr. Mitchell has substantial equity stake in the Company, which, as of the Record Date, is approximately 5% (excluding The Mitchell Special Trust). Also, since Mr. Gamble joined the Company eight months into the two-year performance period, the Compensation Committee did not grant any performance awards to Mr. Gamble. | | | | | 4953
necessary to continue the competitive pay practices of the Company. Therefore, not all incentive compensation awards may be fully deductible by the Company. In addition, there may be ambiguities regarding how the conditions to qualify as “performance-based” compensation will be interpreted and administered under the income tax regulations, so that amounts that the Company intends or expects to qualify as deductible may not so qualify. Accordingly, there is no certainty that all elements of compensation discussed in this proxy statement will in fact be deductible.
| | CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. | | Summary of Agreements with our Named Executive Officers 2015 Proxy StatementWe have employment agreements with our named executive officers and certain other executive officers. Consistent with our compensation philosophy, the Company entered into the employment agreements to more closely align the compensation of certain executive officers with market competitive compensation.
Effective February 15, 2012, upon his retirement as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Stock’s employment agreement dated June 16, 2008 was terminated. No further payments are payable by us to Mr. Stock under the employment agreement. However, post-termination obligations of the Company and Mr. Stock (other than compensation payments) shall remain in effect under the employment agreement.
Mr. Stock remains in a consulting role with the Company pursuant to the Consulting Agreement. During the Term, subject to standard withholding and other authorized deductions, the Company shall pay Mr. Stock the following fixed sums for his consulting services:
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The Compensation Committee utilizes the performance awards to align performance with pay. As such, based on the level of IRR achieved by the Company for the three-year performance period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014, the Compensation Committee determined that 76.67% of the maximum opportunity (115% of the target opportunity) of the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) granted to Messrs. Warner, Copple and Fernandes on March 8, 2012 (the“2012 Grant”) shall vest. The table below provides the number of performance awards (maximum) granted in 2012 and the number of performance awards to vest, subject to continuous employment through March 8, 2016: | | | Period | | Amount | February 16, 2012 – December 31, 2012
| | $1,300,000 | January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013
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Also, any outstanding equity awards with time-based or performance-based provisions granted | | | | | Name | | Granted in 2012 | | To Vest in 2016 | Lee Roy Mitchell | | - | | - | Tim Warner | | 35,358 | | 27,108 | Robert Copple | | 20,203 | | 15,489 | Sean Gamble | | - | | - | Valmir Fernandes | | 15,925 | | 12,209 |
Perquisites With limited exceptions, the Compensation Committee’s policy is to provide benefits and perquisites to our named executive officers that are substantially the same as those offered to our other employees at or above the level of vice president. The benefits and perquisites that may be available in addition to those available to our other employees include life insurance premiums and long-term disability insurance. 401(k) Plan We sponsor a defined contribution savings plan, or 401(k) Plan, whereby certain employees may elect to contribute, in whole percentages between 1% and 50% of such employee’s cash compensation, provided no employee’s elective contribution shall exceed the amount permitted under Section 402(g) of the Code ($17,500 for 2014, $17,500 for 2013 and $17,000 for 2012). In 2014, participants over the age of 50 could contribute an additional $5,500. We may make an annual discretionary matching contribution up to a maximum of 6% of the employee’s annual cash compensation to the 401(k) Plan, subject to the limits specified by Section 402(g) of the Code. In 2014, our annual discretionary matching contribution was 100% up to 3% and 75% for the remaining 3% of the employee’s contribution. Our discretionary matching contributions immediately vest. Tax Considerations The Compensation Committee considers the tax impact to the Company when making executive compensation decisions and has a practice of delivering compensation in a tax-efficient manner whenever reasonable. However, the priority of the Compensation Committee is to provide competitive compensation that would serve the objectives of retention, reward and motivation in the best possible mix of the various compensation components in a particular year. Therefore, in certain years some compensation paid to the named executive officers may not be deductible by the Company due to the limitations of Section 162(m) of the Code. Section 162(m) provides that the amount of compensation that we may deduct each year for our “covered employees”- the CEO and each of the three most highly paid officers (other than our CFO) - is $1 million. Elements of compensation that qualify as “performance-based compensation” are deductible even if in excess of this $1 million limit. In structuring the compensation programs that apply to the covered employees, we considered the requirements and consequences of Section 162(m) of the Code. We designed several elements of our overall compensation program in the form of performance-based compensation. The performance awards are intended to Mr. Stock shall vest in accordance with such equity award agreement and any remaining unvested or unearned equity awards at the end of the Term shall be forfeited. SeeOutstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2012 table on page 59 for the number of restricted stock and performance awards that will vest as of April 30, 2014.
In the event of death or disability (as defined in the Consulting Agreement) of Mr. Stock before the expiration of the Term, Mr. Stock or his estate shall be entitled to receive all remaining unpaid compensation through the end of the Term and all equity awards, time-based or performance-based, that vest after Mr. Stock’s death or disability but prior to the end of the Term shall be deemed to have been earned or vested. Mr. Stock and his dependents are entitled to continue to participate in the Company’s welfare benefit plans and insurance programs on the same term as similarly situated executives actively employed during the Term.
Below is a summary of the key provisions of the employment agreements of Messers. Mitchell, Warner, Copple, Fernandes and Cavalier. Unless otherwise stated the terms of the employment agreements are identical.
Term
The initial term of Mr. Warner’s Restated Employment Agreement terminates on April 1, 2014. However, the Company may elect to extend the term for another one year period at the end of the term.
The initial term of the employment agreements of Messers. Mitchell, Copple, Fernandes and Copple was three years. However, at the end of each year of the term, the term is extended for an additional one year period unless the named executive officer’s employment is terminated.
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Base Compensation
The annual base salaries are subject to review by our Compensation Committee for increase (but not decrease) each year. In addition, the named executive officers are eligible to receive an annual cash incentive compensation upon our meeting certain performance targets established by our Compensation Committee for the fiscal year.
Severance Payments
The employment agreements provide for severance payments upon termination of employment, the amount and nature of which depends upon the reason for termination.
| | CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. | | Termination for Good Reason or Without Cause 2015 Proxy StatementIf Mr. Mitchell resigns for good reason (as defined in the agreement) or is terminated by us without cause, Mr. Mitchell shall receive, in a lump sum, subject to applicable Section 409A requirements, accrued compensation (which includes unpaid annual base salary, a pro rata annual cash bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs and any previously vested equity incentive awards and benefits such as retirement benefits and vacation pay, in accordance with the terms of the plan or agreement pursuant to which such equity awards or benefits were granted); an amount equal to Mr. Mitchell’s annual base salary in effect as of the date of such termination, payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices for a period of twelve (12) months; an amount equal to the most recent annual cash bonus Mr. Mitchell received for the fiscal year prior to the date of such termination payable within thirty (30) days of termination and Mr. Mitchell and his dependents will be entitled to continue to participate in the Company’s welfare benefit plans and insurance programs for twelve (12) months from the termination date. Any outstanding stock options granted to Mr. Mitchell shall be vested and/or exercisable for the period through the date of such termination of employment, and shall remain exercisable, in accordance with the terms contained in the plan and the agreement pursuant to which such option awards were granted.
If Mr. Warner resigns for good reason (as defined in the agreement), is terminated by us without cause or upon expiration of the term of the Restated Employment Agreement, Mr. Warner shall receive, accrued compensation through the date of termination; an amount equal to Mr. Warner’s annual base salary in effect as of the date of such termination payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices for a period of twelve (12) months, and Mr. Warner and his dependents will also be entitled to continue to participate in the Company’s welfare benefit plans and insurance programs for twenty-four (24) months from the termination date. The annual base salary payable to Mr. Warner shall be payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices. Any outstanding equity awards with time-based vesting provisions shall become immediately vested as of the termination date and any equity awards with performance-based vesting provisions shall remain outstanding through the remainder of the applicable performance period and if or to the extent the performance provisions are attained shall become vested without regard to any continued employment requirement.
If Messers. Copple, Fernandes or Cavalier resigns for good reason (as defined in the agreement) or is terminated by us without cause, the executive shall receive, in a lump sum, subject to applicable Section 409A requirements,accrued compensation through the date of termination; two times the annual base salary in effect as of the date of such termination, payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices for a period of twenty-four (24) months; ; an amount equal to the most recent annual cash bonus received by the executive for the fiscal year ended prior to the date of such termination, payable in a lump sum within thirty (30) days of termination; outstanding stock options will become fully vested and exercisable upon such termination; equity awards other than stock options with time-based vesting provisions shall become vested on a pro rata basis and equity awards other than stock options with performance-based vesting provisions shall remain outstanding through the remainder of the applicable performance period and if or to the extent the performance provisions are attained shall become vested on a pro rata basis without any regard to any continued employment requirement. The executive and executive’s dependents will also be entitled to continue to participate in the Company’s welfare benefit plans and insurance programs for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the termination date.
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Termination Due to Death or Disability
In the event an executive’s employment is terminated due to his death or disability (as defined in the employment agreement), the executive or his estate will receive: accrued compensation through the date of termination; a lump sum payment equal to twelve (12) months of executive’s annual base salary as in effect at the time of termination, provided, in the case of disability, such amount shall be offset by the amount of annual base salary paid by the Company to executive or his representative following the date he was first unable to substantially perform his duties under his employment agreement through the date of termination and any benefits payable to executive and/or his beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of any applicable benefit plan. The executive and executive’s dependents will be entitled to continue to participate in the Company’s welfare benefit plans and insurance programs for twelve (12) months from the termination date.
Termination For Cause or Voluntary Termination
In the event an executive’s employment is terminated by us for cause or under a voluntary termination (other than termination due to disability or good reason), the executive will receive accrued annual base salary through the date of termination and any previously vested rights under a stock option or similar award issued under an incentive compensation plan in accordance with the terms of such plan.
Termination Due to Change-in-Control
Mr. Mitchell does not have a change-in-control provision in his employment agreement.
In the event an executive’s employment is terminated by us (other than for disability, death or cause) or by executive for good reason within one (1) year after a change-in-control (as defined in the employment agreement), the executive shall receive accrued compensation through the date of termination; sum of two times executive’s annual base salary and one and one half times the most recent annual cash bonus received by executive for any fiscal year ended prior to the date of termination payable in a lump sum within thirty (30) days of termination and executive and executive’s dependents shall be entitled to continue to participate in the Company’s welfare benefit plans and insurance programs for a period of thirty (30) months from the termination date. Any outstanding equity award granted to the executive shall become fully vested and/or exercisable as of the date of such termination and shall remain exercisable in accordance with the terms of the plan or agreement pursuant to which such equity awards were granted.
Benefits
The named executive officers qualify for our 401(k) matching program and are also entitled to certain additional benefits including life insurance and disability insurance. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Mitchell is entitled to life insurance benefits of not less than $5 million and disability benefits of not less than 66% of annual base salary.
Perquisites
Under his employment agreement, Mr. Mitchell is entitled to a luxury automobile and a membership at a country club. Currently, Mr. Mitchell does not have a luxury automobile or a country club membership paid for by the Company.
Unless Mr. Mitchell’s employment is terminated by us for cause or under a voluntary termination, Mr. Mitchell will also be entitled, for a period of five years, to tax preparation assistance upon termination of his employment.
The employment agreements of Messers. Warner, Copple, Fernandes and Cavalier, provide that unless the executive’s employment is terminated by us for cause the executive will also be entitled to office space and support services for a period of not more than three months (3) following the date of any termination.
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Covenants
All the employment agreements contain various covenants, including covenants related to confidentiality, non-competition (other than certain permitted activities as defined therein) and non-solicitation.
Additional information on amounts payable had a termination for good reason, a change-in-control, death or disability occurred on December 31, 2012 may be found under the headings — “Potential Payments Upon Termination by us Without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason”, “Potential Payments Upon Termination due to Change-in-Control” and “Potential Payments Upon Death or Disability.”
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qualify as performance-based compensation and shall therefore be fully tax deductible. Similarly, annual cash incentive bonuses paid pursuant to the Bonus Plan are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation. In addition to annual cash incentive bonuses and performance awards, the Company has also granted, and may continue to grant, service-based restricted stock awards to covered employees that are not intended to be performance-based compensation and will count against the $1 million compensation deduction limit. In 2014, Messrs. Warner, Copple and Fernandes recognized compensation in excess of $1 million upon vesting of restricted stock granted in 2010, 2012 and 2013 (which was only for Mr. Warner), that was not performance-based and, in part, is not deductible by the Company under Section 162(m) of the Code. While the Compensation Committee has taken into account the potential application of Section 162(m) of the Code on compensation decisions and the Company generally seeks to ensure the deductibility of the incentive compensation paid to the covered employees, the Compensation Committee intends to retain the flexibility necessary to continue the competitive pay practices of the Company. Therefore, not all incentive compensation awards may be fully deductible by the Company. In addition, there may be ambiguities regarding how the conditions to qualify as “performance-based” compensation will be interpreted and administered under the income tax regulations, so that amounts that the Company intends or expects to qualify as deductible may not so qualify. Accordingly, there is no certainty that all elements of compensation discussed in this proxy statement will in fact be deductible. Compensation Risk Assessment The Compensation Committee reviews and approves and certifies the design, goals and payouts under the Bonus Plan and the Restated Incentive Plan. The Compensation Committee monitors whether the Company’s compensation programs for executives and employees encourage unnecessary or excessive risk taking. Upon such consideration the Compensation Committee has concluded that the Company’s compensation programs do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. Below are some of the highlights of the Company’s compensation program which mitigate risks associated with compensation: | v | | The Company’s performance metrics are established within the first 90 days of the fiscal year; |
| v | | A mix of cash and equity awards with emphasis on equity; |
| v | | Annual cash incentive tied to Company’s overall annual performance and measured against a pre-established objective business criteria; |
| v | | Equity compensation split between long-term and short-term, balancingto balance retention and reward for short-term performance with motivation withto increase long-term Company performance;stockholder value; |
| v | | Equity compensation vesting is multi-year time-basedservice-based and performance-based (with overlapping performance periods); |
| v | | Compensation Committee has discretion to reduce but may not adjust upward or waive achievement of performance targets for the annual cash incentive award; and |
| v | | The Bonus Plan caps the annual cash incentive award payouts at 200% of a named executive officer’s annual base salary and subject to approval by the stockholders of Item 5, will be capped at the lesser of 200% of annual base salary or $3 million;million. |
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Key Governance Features of Executive Compensation The Board believes in strong governance with regards to our executive compensation program. As such, the Board has adopted certain governance measure to ensure good governance of executive compensation. The compensation related governance principles are as follows: | v | | The change of control payment provision in the employment agreements of the executive officers is subject to a “double trigger”. In the event of a change of control, compensation and benefits vest only if the executive officer’s employment is involuntarily terminated, without cause, or where a participant terminates employment for good reason, within one year of the change of control event. There is no “golden parachute” excise tax gross-up in the event of a change of control. |
| v | | We do not have any deferred compensation or pension plans. |
| v | | Pursuant to our Supplemental Policy Concerning Trading In Company Securities By Certain hedging transactions byDesignated Persons (“Supplemental Insider Trading Policy”), our named executive officers and certain other persons are prohibited;prohibited from engaging in short sales of Company securities or engaging in purchases or sales of puts, calls or other derivative securities with respect to Company securities. This prohibition is based on our belief that such transactions focus attention on the Company’s short-term performance rather than its long-term objectives. |
Double trigger
| v | | The Supplemental Insider Trading Policy also prohibits certain forms of hedging transactions, such as zero-cost collars and forward sale contracts. Such hedging does not expose the person hedging to the full risks of stock ownership. |
| v | | The named executive officers and certain other persons also cannot hold Company securities in a margin account or pledge Company securities as collateral for involuntary termination of employment upon change-in-control; anda loan (unless the covered person can clearly demonstrate the financial capacity to repay the non-margin loan without resorting to the pledged securities). |
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Compensation Committee Report
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Compensation Committee Report The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the CD&A as required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management and, based on such review and discussion, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the CD&A be included in this proxy statement and incorporated by reference in the Company’s 2014 Form 10-K, and the Board has approved the recommendation. Respectfully submitted, Peter R. Ezersky (Chair) Vahe A. Dombalagian Carlos M. Sepulveda Donald G. Soderquist Nina Vaca Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans | | | | | | | Plan Category | | Number of Securities to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights(1) | | Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights | | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in the First Column) | Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | | 573,584 | | N/A | | 7,693,356 | Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | | - | | - | | - | | | | Total | | 573,584 | | N/A | | 7,693,356 | | | |
| (1) | Represents unearned shares underlying performance awards, assuming the achievement of maximum performance goals. |
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Summary Compensation Table for 2014 The following table sets forth summary information concerning the total compensation earned by our named executive officers for each of the last three completed fiscal years. Mr. Gamble joined the Company in August 2014. Therefore, his compensation is for the period August 27, 2014 through December 31, 2014. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Name and Principal Position | | Year | | | Salary ($)(1) | | Stock Awards ($)(2) | | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(3) | | All Other Compensation ($)(4) | | Total ($) | Lee Roy Mitchell | | | 2014 | | | 885,897 | | - | | 737,953 | | 21,754 | | 1,645,604 | Chairman of the Board | | | 2013 | | | 860,094 | | - | | 1,146,763 | | 14,275 | | 2,021,132 | | | | 2012 | | | 851,758 | | - | | 1,135,409 | | 114,449 | | 2,101,616 | Tim Warner | | | 2014 | | | 825,247 | | 1,599,952 | | 666,400 | | 356,074 | | 3,447,673 | Chief Executive Officer | | | 2013 | | | 707,000 | | 1,001,381 | | 942,643 | | 238,535 | | 2,889,559 | | | | 2012 | | | 700,000 | | 2,129,704 | | 933,310 | | 207,655 | | 3,970,669 | Robert Copple | | | 2014 | | | 616,935 | | 899,980 | | 499,800 | | 344,169 | | 2,360,884 | President & Chief Operating | | | 2013 | | | 505,000 | | 572,216 | | 673,316 | | 240,864 | | 1,991,396 | Officer | | | 2012 | | | 500,000 | | 1,639,799 | | 666,650 | | 198,929 | | 3,005,378 | Sean Gamble | | | 2014 | | | 164,423 | | 249,992 | | 117,077 | | 4,801 | | 536,293 | Chief Financial Officer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Valmir Fernandes | | | 2014 | | | 470,000 | | 587,467 | | 395,932 | | 287,278 | | 1,740,677 | President – Cinemark | | | 2013 | | | 367,781 | | 450,694 | | 397,771 | | 188,396 | | 1,404,642 | International | | | 2012 | | | 364,140 | | 1,410,722 | | 364,131 | | 166,173 | | 2,305,166 |
(1) | SeeDesign of the Executive Compensation Program –Annual Base Salary on page 48 for a discussion of how the annual base salary is determined. SeeMix of Compensation Elementsbeginning on page 41 for the percentage of total annual compensation for the 2014 fiscal year paid as annual base salary to each named executive officer. |
The annual base salary amounts for Messrs. Warner and Copple include the base salaries effective January 1 – January 20 and January 21 – December 31. Mr. Warner’s annual base salary for the two periods were $728,210 and $800,000 respectively. Mr. Copple’s annual base salary for the two periods were $520,150 and $600,000 respectively. Mr. Gamble’s annualized base salary for 2014 was $450,000. (2) | The reported amounts reflect the aggregate grant date fair values of the equity awards granted during the 2014, 2013 and 2012 fiscal years, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures. See Note 16 to the Company’s 2014 Form 10-K for a discussion of the assumptions used in determining the grant date fair values of these equity awards, including forfeiture assumptions and the period over which the Company will recognize compensation expense for such awards. |
The equity awards granted were restricted stock and performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units). However, the reported amount for Mr. Gamble represents the grant date fair value of only restricted stock. Mr. Mitchell was not awarded any equity due to his substantial equity ownership in the Company. The grant date fair values were calculated based upon the closing price of Common Stock on March 26, 2014 of $28.54, March 28, 2013 of $29.44 and March 8, 2012 of $21.63 per share for Messrs. Warner, Copple and Fernandes and August 27, 2014 of $35.49 for Mr. Gamble. For purposes of theSummary Compensation Table for 2014, the target level of payment was assumed as the most probable outcome for the performance awards. However, as required by the rules of the SEC, the table | | | | | 58 | | CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. | | 2015 Proxy Statement |
below provides the grant date fair values of the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) at the maximum level of payment: | | | | | | | Name | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | Tim Warner | | $ 1,199,964 | | $ 751,073 | | $ 764,794 | Robert Copple | | $ 674,971 | | $ 429,176 | | $ 436,991 | Sean Gamble | | - | | - | | - | Valmir Fernandes | | $ 440,601 | | $ 338,030 | | $ 344,458 |
The terms of the restricted stock and performance awards are discussed in more detail underDesign of the Executive Compensation Program – Equity Incentive Compensationbeginning on page 51 and the footnote disclosures to theGrants of Plan-Based Awards in 2014table. SeeMix of Compensation Elementsbeginning on page 41 for the percentage of total compensation for the 2014 fiscal year paid as equity compensation to each named executive officer. (3) | The reported amounts are the annual cash incentive bonuses earned by the named executive officers for the 2014, 2013 and 2012 fiscal years. Pursuant to the Bonus Plan, the annual cash incentive bonuses earned for a fiscal year are paid in February or March of the following year subject to the attainment of performance targets set by the Compensation Committee recommendedat the beginning of the covered fiscal year. The annual cash incentive bonuses for the 2014 fiscal year were paid on February 19, 2015, for the 2013 fiscal year were paid on February 28, 2014 and for the 2012 fiscal year paid on February 21, 2013. Mr. Gamble’s annual cash incentive bonus was pro-rated based on his service to the Board that the CD&A be included in this proxy statement and incorporated by reference in our 2012 Form 10-K and the Board has approved the recommendation.Respectfully submitted,
Benjamin D. Chereskin (Chairman)
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Summary Compensation Table for 2012
The following table contains summary information concerning the total compensation earned by our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and our three other most highly compensated executive officers serving in this capacity as of December 31, 2012 and whose total compensation exceeded $100,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. PursuantCompany rounded up to the rulesnearest whole month. Mr. Fernandes’s annual cash incentive bonus for all three years was calculated based on the average of worldwide Adjusted EBITDA and international Adjusted EBITDA performances. SeeDesign of the SEC, the compensation paid to Mr. StockExecutive Compensation Program –Annual Cash Incentive Bonusbeginning on page 49 for his services as the Chief Executive Officer from January 1, 2012 until February 15, 2012 and the payments made to him pursuant to the Consulting Agreement have also been disclosed in the table. Also, since Mr. Cavalier was not a named executive officer in 2011 and 2010, his summary compensation information for 2011 and 2010 have been omitted.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Name and Principal Position | | Year | | | Salary ($)(1) | | | Stock Awards ($)(2) | | | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(3) | | All Other Compensation ($)(4) | | Total ($) | | Lee Roy Mitchell | | | 2012 | | | | 851,758 | | | | - | | | 1,135,409 | | 114,449 | | | 2,101,616 | | Chairman of the Board | | | 2011 | | | | 834,880 | | | | - | | | 1,069,064 | | 114,114 | | | 2,018,058 | | | | | 2010 | | | | 818,510 | | | | - | | | 1,091,347 | | 113,008 | | | 2,022,865 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alan W. Stock | | | 2012 | | | | 99,465 | | | | - | | | - | | 1,531,767 | | | 1,631,232 | | Chief Executive Officer (January 1, 2012 –February 15, 2012) | | | 2011 | | | | 633,845 | | | | 837,333 | | | 811,638 | | 137,794 | | | 2,420,609 | | | | | 2010 | | | | 621,417 | | | | 2,610,736 | | | 828,556 | | 114,289 | | | 4,174,997 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tim Warner | | | 2012 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 2,129,704 | | | 933,310 | | 207,655 | | | 3,970,669 | | Chief Executive Officer, President & Chief Operating Officer | | | 2011 | | | | 464,455 | | | | 490,832 | | | 446,051 | | 111,210 | | | 1,512,548 | | | | | 2010 | | | | 455,348 | | | | 2,289,346 | | | 455,348 | | 86,523 | | | 3,286,564 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Robert Copple | | | 2012 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 1,639,799 | | | 666,650 | | 198,929 | | | 3,005,378 | | Chief Financial Officer, Executive VP & Treasurer | | | 2011 | | | | 437,134 | | | | 461,962 | | | 419,813 | | 112,358 | | | 1,431,267 | | | | | 2010 | | | | 428,563 | | | | 2,262,532 | | | 428,563 | | 87,300 | | | 3,206,958 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Valmir Fernandes | | | 2012 | | | | 364,140 | | | | 1,410,722 | | | 364,131 | | 166,173 | | | 2,305,166 | | President – Cinemark International | | | 2011 | | | | 357,000 | | | | 409,001 | | | 379,328 | | 120,999 | | | 1,266,328 | | | | | 2010 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 1,908,864 | | | 350,000 | | 105,341 | | | 2,714,205 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Michael Cavalier | | | 2012 | | | | 362,275 | | | | 1,373,606 | | | 362,266 | | 164,342 | | | 2,262,489 | | Senior Vice President – General Counsel & Secretary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) | The salary reported for Mr. Stock is the salary paid to him from January 1, 2012 – February 15, 2012, based on his salary for 2012 which was set at $646,522 by the Compensation Committee.
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Effective February 15, 2012, Mr. Warner’s salary was increased from $473,744 to the reported amount upon his appointment as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Effective February 15, 2012, Mr. Copple’s salary was increased from $445,877 to the reported amount as the Board recognized his increased leadership role in the Company upon the change in the position of the Chief Executive Officer.
SeeCompensation Discussion & Analysis for an explanationdiscussion of the amount of annual base salarycash incentive bonus paid in proportion to total compensation.
(2) | The reported amounts reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock and performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) granted to the named executive officers in 2012, 2011 and 2010, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures. See Note 19 to the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K, for discussion of the assumptions used in determining the fair values of these stock awards, including forfeiture assumptions and the period over which the Company will recognize compensation expense for such awards.
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The grant date fair values were calculated based upon the closing price SeeMix of the Company’s Common StockCompensation Elementsbeginning on March 8, 2012 of $21.63, March 31, 2011 of $19.35 and March 31, 2010 of $18.34 per share.
No equity awards were granted to Mr. Stock in 2012 as he had retired from the Company by the grant date.
The target level of payment was assumed as the most probable outcomepage 41 for the performance awards (inpercentage of total compensation for the form of2014 fiscal year paid as annual cash incentive bonus to each named executive officer.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Name | | Fiscal Year | | Annual Matching Contributions to 401(k) Savings Plan ($) | | Life, Group and Disability Insurance Premiums Paid by Company ($) | | Dividends Paid on Restricted Stock and Vested RSU(1) ($) | | Tax Gross- up | | Other ($) | | | 2014 | | 13,650 | | 7,918 | | - | | 186(2) | | - | Mitchell | | 2013 | | 13,387 | | 888 | | - | | - | | - | | | 2012 | | 13,125 | | 99,888 | | - | | 1,436(3) | | - | | | 2014 | | 13,650 | | 23,452 | | 316,232 | | 2,740(2) | | - | Warner | | 2013 | | 13,387 | | 3,430 | | 221,718 | | - | | - | | | 2012 | | 13,125 | | 4,242 | | 190,288 | | - | | - | | | 2014 | | 13,650 | | 19,896 | | 307,525 | | 3,098(2) | | - | Copple | | 2013 | | 13,387 | | 6,989 | | 215,205 | | 5,283(4) | | - | | | 2012 | | 13,125 | | 4,498 | | 176,023 | | 5,283(4) | | - | Gamble | | 2014 | | - | | 1,142 | | 3,522 | | 137(2) | | - | | | 2014 | | 13,650 | | 13,412 | | 257,641 | | 2,575(2) | | - | Fernandes | | 2013 | | 13,387 | | 3,162 | | 141,847 | | | | 30,000(5) | | | 2012 | | 13,125 | | 4,923 | | 118,125 | | | | 30,000(5) |
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| (1) | Dividends paid on all outstanding restricted stock units) for purposes of the Summary Compensation Table. The table below provides the fair values of theand dividends paid on performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) at the grant dates intime of issuance of the underlying Common Stock. The performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) granted on March 31, 2010 vested at the maximum level and the accrued dividends outstanding on the underlying Common Stock were paid on March 31, 2014. SeeDesign of the Executive Compensation Program –Equity Incentive Compensation beginning on page 51 for a discussion of the dividend payment on restricted stock and performance awards. |
| (2) | Taxes paid by the Company on executive disability and long-term disability. |
| (3) | Amount paid by the Company for medicare taxes attributed to life insurance policy purchased for Mr. Mitchell. |
| (4) | Includes $12.91 for 2012 2011 and 2010 assuming that2013 paid by the highest level of IRR is achieved:Company for Medicare taxes attributed to life insurance policy purchased for Mr. Coppell and $5,270 for 2012 and 2013 paid by the Company as premium for Mr. Coppell’s medical insurance. |
| (5) | Expatriate allowance pursuant to Mr. Fernandes’s employment agreement. |
For a narrative description of the amounts reported in theSummary Compensation Table for 2014, seeDesign of the Executive Compensation Program beginning on page 48 for a discussion of the various elements of compensation, the material terms of equity awards, including a general description of the formula or criteria to be applied in determining the amounts payable, the vesting schedule and whether the equity granted shall receive dividends, Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2014 table for details of the 2014 Grant andSummary of Employment Agreements with Our Named Executive Officers beginning on page 65 for a discussion of the material terms of each named executive officer’s employment agreement. | | | | | | | | | | | | | Name | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | Alan W. Stock | | | - | | | $ | 594,219 | | | $ | 1,499,533 | | Tim Warner | | $ | 764,794 | | | $ | 348,319 | | | $ | 1,258,491 | | Robert Copple | | $ | 436,991 | | | $ | 327,828 | | | $ | 1,238,390 | | Valmir Fernandes | | $ | 344,458 | | | $ | 290,250 | | | $ | 1,041,914 | | Michael Cavalier | | $ | 316,620 | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2014 The following table specifies the grants of awards made under the Restated Incentive Plan and the Bonus Plan to the named executive officers during and with respect to the 2014 fiscal year. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Name | | Grant Dates | | Approval Date(1) | | Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(2) | | Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards(3) | | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units(4) | | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards(5) | | | | | | | Threshold ($) | | Target ($) | | Maximum ($) | | Threshold (#) | | Target (#) | | Maximum (#) | | (#) | | ($) | Lee Roy Mitchell | | 2/19/15 | | 2/12/15 | | $295,269 | | $885,897 | | $1,181,166 | | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | Tim Warner | | 2/19/15 | | 2/12/15 | | $266,640 | | $800,000 | | $1,066,640 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/26/14 | | 3/26/14 | | | | | | | | 14,015 | | 28,030 | | 42,045 | | | | | | 3/26/14 | | 3/26/14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28,030 | | 1,599,952 | Robert Copple | | 2/19/15 | | 2/12/15 | | $199,980 | | $600,000 | | $ 799,980 | | 7,883 | | 15,767 | | 23,650 | | | | | | 3/26/14 | | 3/26/14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/26/14 | | 3/26/14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,767 | | 899,980 | Sean Gamble | | 2/19/15 | | 2/12/15 | | $ 41,102 | | $123,317 | | $ 164,419 | | - | | - | | - | | | | | | | 8/27/14 | | 6/23/14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,044 | | 249,992 | Valmir Fernandes | | 2/19/15 | | 2/12/15 | | $133,153 | | $399,500 | | $ 532,653 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/26/14 | | 3/26/14 | | | | | | | | 5,146 | | 10,292 | | 15,438 | | | | | | 3/26/14 | | 3/26/14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,292 | | 587,467 |
(1) | The dates the Compensation Committee certified thatapproved the Company had achievedgrants. |
(2) | SeeDesign of the highest levelExecutive Compensation Program –Annual Cash Incentive Bonus beginning on page 49 for a description of IRRthe annual cash incentive bonus process under the Bonus Plan and the target bonus opportunities of each named executive officer for the 2014 fiscal year. SeeMix of Compensation Elementsbeginning on page 41 for the percentage of total compensation for the 2014 fiscal year paid as annual cash incentive bonus to each named executive officer. SeeSummary Compensation Table for 2014 on page 58 and the related footnote disclosure for the actual annual cash incentive bonus amounts paid to each named executive officer for the 2014 fiscal year. |
(3) | Pursuant to the Restated Plan, on March 26, 2014, the Compensation Committee awarded performance period from January 1, 2010awards (in the form of restricted stock units) for an aggregate maximum of 81,133 hypothetical shares of restricted stock to December 31, 2012. Consequently,Messrs. Warner, Copple and Fernandes. Messrs. Mitchell and Gamble were not awarded any performance awards in 2014. The number of shares underlying each performance award was determined in part by reference to the closing price of Common Stock on March 26, 2014 of $28.54 per share. |
| The performance target underlying the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) that were granted, has a threshold, target and maximum level of payment opportunity. The maximum payment opportunity is equal to Messers. Warner, Copple, Fernandes and Cavalier on March 31, 2010 (the “2010 Grant”), shall vest in the maximum amounts subject to continuous employment150% of the named executive officer until Marchofficer’s target opportunity based upon the IRR achieved over the two-year performance period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014.Pursuant to2015. At the termsend of the Consulting Agreement,two-year performance period, the restricted stock andCompensation Committee shall certify the IRR achieved by the Company which shall determine the number of performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) grantedthat shall vest for each named executive officer, subject to continuous employment through March 26, 2018.
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| Holders of performance awards receive dividends that are attributable to the underlying Common Stock to the extent issued at the time of vest. The dividend is paid at the same rate the dividend is paid to other stockholders, which is currently $0.25 per share of Common Stock per fiscal quarter. SeeDesign of the Executive Compensation Program – Equity Incentive Compensation – Performance Awardsbeginning on page 51 for a discussion of the terms of the performance awards (inawards. |
(4) | Pursuant to the formRestated Plan, on March 26 2014, the Compensation Committee awarded an aggregate of 54,089 shares of restricted stock units) granted to him on March 31, 2011 (the “2011 Grant”).Messrs. Warner, Copple and Fernandes. The specific termsnumber of the restricted stock and performance awards are discussed in more detail underCompensation Discussion and Analysis. See alsoGrants of Plan-Based Awardstable. The grant date fair values for the equity awards do not necessarily correspondshares underlying each award was determined by reference to the actual values that will be realized by the named executive officers. The actual values realized will depend on the market valueclosing price of the Common Stock on March 26, 2014 of $28.54 per share. On June 23, 2014, the vesting datesCompensation Committee authorized the issuance of restricted stock to Mr. Gamble. The Company issued 7,044 shares of restricted stock to Mr. Gamble based on the closing price of the restricted stock and the performance awards.
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(3) | The reported amounts are the annual cash bonuses earned by the named executive officers for the fiscal year. Pursuant to the Bonus Plan, the annual cash bonuses earned for a fiscal year are paid in February or March of the following year subject to the attainment of pre-established performance targets set by the Compensation Committee at the beginning of the covered fiscal year. The 2012 annual cash bonuses were paid on February 21, 2013, the 2011 annual cash bonuses were paid on February 24, 2012 and the 2010 annual cash bonuses were paid on February 24, 2011. Mr. Fernandes’s annual cash bonus was calculated using an average of worldwide EBITDA and international EBITDA performance.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Name | | Fiscal Year | | | Company Matching Contributions to 401(k) Savings Plan | | | Life, Group and Disability Insurance Premiums Paid by Company | | | Dividends Paid on Restricted Stock and Vested RSU(3) | | | Other | | Lee Roy Mitchell | | | 2012 | | | $ | 13,125 | | | $ | 101,324 | (1) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2011 | | | $ | 12,863 | | | $ | 101,252 | (1) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2010 | | | $ | 12,863 | | | $ | 100,145 | (1) | | | - | | | | - | | Alan W. Stock | | | 2012 | | | $ | 3,462 | | | $ | 3,617 | | | $ | 219,418 | | | $ | 1,305,270 | (4) | | | 2011 | | | $ | 12,863 | | | $ | 3,452 | | | $ | 121,479 | | | | - | | | | 2010 | | | $ | 12,863 | | | $ | 3,695 | | | $ | 97,731 | | | | - | | Tim Warner | | | 2012 | | | $ | 13,125 | | | $ | 4,242 | | | $ | 190,288 | | | | - | | | | 2011 | | | $ | 12,863 | | | $ | 3,963 | | | $ | 94,385 | | | | - | | | | 2010 | | | $ | 12,863 | | | $ | 2,990 | | | $ | 70,670 | | | | - | | Robert Copple | | | 2012 | | | $ | 13,125 | | | $ | 4,498 | | | $ | 176,023 | | | $ | 5,283 | (5) | | | 2011 | | | $ | 12,863 | | | $ | 7,370 | (2) | | $ | 92,126 | | | | - | | | | 2010 | | | $ | 12,863 | | | $ | 5,690 | | | $ | 68,747 | | | | - | | Valmir Fernandes | | | 2012 | | | $ | 13,125 | | | $ | 4,923 | | | $ | 118,125 | | | $ | 30,000 | (6) | | | 2011 | | | $ | 12,863 | | | $ | 4,631 | | | $ | 73,506 | | | $ | 30,000 | (6) | | | 2010 | | | $ | 12,863 | | | $ | 3,122 | | | $ | 52,001 | | | $ | 37,356 | (6) | Michael Cavalier | | | 2012 | | | $ | 13,125 | | | $ | 4,919 | | | $ | 146,278 | | | $ | 20.00 | (7) |
(1) | Includes $1,436 paid by the Company for medicare taxes attributed to life insurance policy purchased for Mr. Mitchell.
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(2) | Includes $25 paid by the Company as premium for Mr. Coppell’s medical insurance.
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(4) | Includes $1,300,000 consulting fees paid to Mr. Stock for his consulting services from February 16, 2012 until December 31, 2012; also includes $5,270 paid by the Company as premium for Mr. Stock’s’s medical insurance.
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(5) | Includes $12.91 paid by the Company for medicare taxes attributed to life insurance policy purchased for Mr. Coppell and $5,270 paid by the Company as premium for Mr. Coppell’s medical insurance.
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(6) | Expatriate allowance pursuant to Mr. Fernandes’s employment agreement.
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(7) | The reported amount was paid by the Company for medicare taxes attributed to life insurance policy purchased for Mr. Cavalier.
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2012
The following table specifies the grants of awards made under the Restated Incentive Plan and the Bonus Plan to the named executive officers during and with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Name | | Grant Dates | | | Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1) | | | Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards(2) | | | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units(3) | | | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards(4) | | | | | | | Threshold ($) | | | Target ($) | | | Maximum ($) | | | Threshold (#) | | | Target (#) | | | Maximum (#) | | | (#) | | | ($) | | Lee Roy Mitchell | | | 2/21/13 | | | | 283,891 | | | | 851,758 | | | | 1,135,649 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | Tim Warner | | | 2/21/13 | | | | 233,310 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 933,310 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/08/12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,785 | | | | 23,570 | | | | 35,358 | | | | | | | | 509,811 | | | | 3/08/12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 74,891 | | | | 1,619,892 | | Robert Copple | | | 2/21/13 | | | | 166,650 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 666,650 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/08/12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,734 | | | | 13,467 | | | | 20,203 | | | | | | | | 291,298 | | | | 3/08/12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 62,344 | | | | 1,348,501 | | Valmir Fernandes | | | 2/21/13 | | | | 91,026 | | | | 273,105 | | | | 364,131 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/08/12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,308 | | | | 10,616 | | | | 15,925 | | | | | | | | 229,616 | | | | 3/08/12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 54,605 | | | | 1,181,106 | | Michael Cavalier | | | 2/21/13 | | | | 90,560 | | | | 271,706 | | | | 362,266 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/08/12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,879 | | | | 9,758 | | | | 14,638 | | | | | | | | 211,059 | | | | 3/08/12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 53,747 | | | | 1,162,548 | |
(1) | In March 2012, under the terms of the Bonus Plan, the Compensation Committee established performance targets for the 2012 fiscal year. The Compensation Committee approved the 2012 annual cash bonuses on February 11, 2013 which were paid on February 21, 2013. SeeCompensation Discussion and Analysis for a description of the annual cash bonus process under the Bonus Plan and an explanation of the amount of annual cash bonus paid in proportion to total compensation. SeeSummary Compensation Table for 2012 for the actual annual cash bonus amounts paid to each named executive officer for 2012.
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(2) | On March 8, 2012 (the “2012 Grant”), under the terms of the Restated Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee approved performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) for an aggregate maximum of 86,124 hypothetical shares of restricted stock to our named executive officers, except Mr. Mitchell, who, the Compensation Committee determined, has sufficient equity ownership to align his interests with the interests of the stockholders. The number of shares underlying each performance award was determined in part by reference to the closing price of the Common Stock on March 8, 2012 of $21.63 per share.
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For Messers. Copple, Fernandes and Cavalier, the performance awards vest based on a combination of financial performance factors and continued service. The performance period for the 2012 Grant ends December 31, 2014. All payouts of performance awards, subject to attainment of performance targets, will be in the form of restricted stock that shall vest if the named executive officer continues to provide services through March 8, 2016.
Pursuant to the terms of the Restated Employment Agreement, upon expiration of the Restated Employment Agreement, the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) awarded to Mr. Warner under the 2012 Grant shall remain outstanding through the remainder of the performance period ending December 31, vest equally on March 26, 2015 and March 26, 2016. |
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2014 and if or to the extent the performance provisions are attained, the performance awards shall become immediately and fully vested without regard to any continued employment requirement once the performance provisions have been certified by the Compensation Committee.
Restricted stock unit awards are eligible to receive dividend equivalent payments to the extent declared by our Board if and at the time the | The restricted stock unit awardsawarded to Messrs. Copple and Fernandes shall vest equally on March 26, 2016 and at the same rate paid to other stockholders of the Company, currently at $0.21 per share. SeeCompensation Discussion and Analysisfor a discussion of performance awards.March 26, 2018. |
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| The restricted stock awarded to Mr. Stock in 2012.Gamble shall vest equally on August 27, 2015, August 27, 2016 and August 27, 2017. |
(3) | In March 2012, under the terms of the Restated Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee also approved restricted stock awards for an aggregate of 245,587 shares of restricted stock to our named executive officers, except Mr. Mitchell. The number of shares underlying each award was determined by reference to the closing price of the Common Stock on March 8, 2012 of $21.63 per share.
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For Messers. Copple, Fernandes and Cavalier, the restricted stock vest as follows subject to continued service: 50% on March 8, 2014 and the remaining 50% on March 8, 2016. Holders of restricted stock receive non-forfeitable dividends to the extent declared by our Board, at the same rate paid to other stockholders of the Company, currently at $0.21Company. The current dividend rate is $0.25 per share.share of Common Stock per fiscal quarter. SeeDesign of the Executive Compensation Discussion and AnalysisProgram – Equity Incentive Compensation – Restricted Stockfor a discussion of restricted stock.
The restricted stock awarded to Mr. Warner under the 2012 Grant vests equally on March 8, 2013, March 8, 2014 and March 8, 2015.
Pursuant to the terms of the Restated Employment Agreement, upon expiration of the Restated Employment Agreement prior to the complete vesting of the restricted stock awarded to Mr. Warner under the 2012 Grant, the outstanding restricted stock shall immediately vest without regard to any continued employment requirement.stock.
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No restricted stock was granted to Mr. Stock in 2012.
(4)(5) | The aggregate grant date fair values of restricted stock and performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) were determined using the closing price of the Common Stock on March 8, 2012 of $21.63 per share. The grant date fair values of performance awards were determined based upon the target level of payment as the most probable outcome and were computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures. See Note 19 to the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K, for discussion of the assumptions used in determining the fair values of these share awards, including forfeiture assumptions, and the period over which the Company will recognize compensation expense for such awards. |
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The following table lists the restricted stock and performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) were determined using the closing price of Common Stock on March 26, 2014 of $28.54 per share. Pursuant to the rules of the SEC, for each named executive officer outstandingpurposes of theGrants of Plan-Based Awards in 2014 table the aggregate grant date fair values of performance awards were determined based upon the target level of payment as the most probable outcome and were computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The amounts shown exclude the impact of December 31, 2012. There were no stock options outstandingestimated forfeitures. See Note 16 to the Company’s 2014Form 10-K, for any named executive officer asdiscussion of December 31, 2012.the assumptions used in determining the grant date fair values of these share awards, including forfeiture assumptions, and the period over which the Company will recognize compensation expense for such awards.
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For a narrative description of the amounts reported in theGrants of Plan Based Awards in 2014, seeDesign of the Executive Compensation Program beginning on page 48 for a discussion of the various elements of compensation, the material terms of equity awards, including a general description of the formula or criteria to be applied in determining the amounts payable, the vesting schedule and whether the equity granted shall receive dividends andSummary of Employment Agreements with Our Named Executive Officers beginning on page 65 for a discussion of the material terms of each named executive officer’s employment agreement.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stock Awards | | Name | | Number of Shares or Units of Stock that have not vested (#) | | | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock that have not vested(7) | | | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that have not vested (#) | | | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that have not vested(10) | | Lee Roy Mitchell | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alan W. Stock | | | 22,800 | (2) | | $ | 592,344 | | | | 10,237 | (9) | | $ | 265,957 | | | | | 43,922 | (3) | | $ | 1,141,094 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20,041 | (4) | | $ | 520,665 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 81,763 | (5) | | $ | 2,124,203 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 60,121 | (6) | | $ | 1,561,944 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tim Warner | | | 74,891 | (1) | | $ | 1,945,668 | | | | 11,785 | (8) | | $ | 306,174 | | | | | 13,365 | (2) | | $ | 347,223 | | | | 6,001 | (9) | | $ | 155,906 | | | | | 39,541 | (3) | | $ | 1,027,275 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,748 | (4) | | $ | 305,213 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 68,620 | (5) | | $ | 1,782,748 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35,242 | (6) | | $ | 915,587 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Robert Copple | | | 62,344 | (1) | | $ | 1,619,697 | | | | 6,734 | (8) | | $ | 174,949 | | | | | 12,579 | (2) | | $ | 326,802 | | | | 5,648 | (9) | | $ | 146,735 | | | | | 39,175 | (3) | | $ | 1,017,767 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,057 | (4) | | $ | 287,261 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 67,524 | (5) | | $ | 1,754,274 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33,169 | (6) | | $ | 861,731 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Valmir Fernandes | | | 54,605 | (1) | | $ | 1,418,638 | | | | 5,308 | (8) | | $ | 137,902 | | | | | 11,137 | (2) | | $ | 289,339 | | | | 5,000 | (9) | | $ | 129,900 | | | | | 33,104 | (3) | | $ | 860,042 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,586 | (4) | | $ | 171,104 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 56,811 | (5) | | $ | 1,475,950 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,108 | (6) | | $ | 392,506 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Michael Cavalier | | | 53,747 | (1) | | $ | 1,396,347 | | | | 4,879 | (8) | | $ | 126,756 | | | | | 10,221 | (2) | | $ | 265,542 | | | | 4,588 | (9) | | $ | 119,196 | | | | | 33,080 | (3) | | $ | 859,418 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,984 | (4) | | $ | 233,404 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 56,739 | (5) | | $ | 1,474,079 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26,950 | (6) | | $ | 700,161 | | | | | | | | | |
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Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2014 The following table lists the restricted stock and performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) for each named executive officer outstanding as of December 31, 2014. There were no stock options outstanding for any named executive officer as of December 31, 2014. | | | | | | | | | | | Stock Awards | Name | | Number of Shares or Units of Stock that have not vested (#) | | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock that have not vested(7) ($) | | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that have not vested (#) | | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that have not vested(10) ($) | Lee Roy Mitchell | | - | | - | | - | | - | Tim Warner | | 28,030(1) | | 997,307 | | 14,015 (8) | | 498,654 | | 11,339(2) | | 403,442 | | 8,503 (9) | | 302,542 | | 24,964(3) | | 888,219 | | | | | | 6,683(4) | | 237,781 | | | | | | 18,001(5) | | 640,476 | | | | | | 35,358(6) | | 1,258,038 | | | | | Robert Copple | | 15,767(1) | | 560,990 | | 7,883 (8) | | 280,477 | | 9,719(2) | | 345,802 | | 4,859 (9) | | 172,878 | | 31,172(3) | | 1,109,100 | | | | | | 6,290(4) | | 223,798 | | | | | | 16,942(5) | | 602,796 | | | | | | 20,203(6) | | 718,823 | | | | | Sean Gamble | | 7,044(1) | | 250,626 | | - | | 250,626 | Valmir Fernandes | | 10,292(1) | | 366,189 | | 5,146 (8) | | 183,095 | | 7,655(2) | | 272,365 | | 3,827 (9) | | 136,163 | | 27,303(3) | | 971,441 | | | | | | 5,569(4) | | 198,145 | | | | | | 15,000(5) | | 533,700 | | | | | | 15,925(6) | | 566,612 | | | | |
(1) | (1) | The reported numbers represent the number of shares of restricted stock awarded under the 2012 Grant. |
For Messers. Copple, Fernandes and Cavalier, subject to continued employment, 50% of the 2012 Grant shall vestshares of restricted stock granted on March 8,26, 2014 (the “2014 Grant”).
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Mr. Mitchell did not have any outstanding equity grant at December 31, 2014. For Messrs. Copple and Fernandes, the restricted stock vest equally on March 26, 2016 and March 26, 2018. Mr. Warner’s 2014 Grant vests equally on March 26, 2015 and March 26, 2016. Mr. Gamble’s 2014 Grant vests equally on August 27, 2015, August 27, 2016 and August 27, 2017. (2) | The reported numbers represent the remaining 50%number of shares of restricted stock awarded on March 8, 2016.Mr. Warner’s 201229, 2013 (the “2013 Grant vests”). The restricted stock awarded to Messrs. Copple and Fernandes vest equally on March 8, 2013, March 8, 201429, 2015 and March 8, 2015. Pursuant to29, 2017.
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One-third of Mr. Warner’s 2013 Grant vested on March 29, 2014. The remaining two-thirds vest equally on March 29, 2015 and March 29, 2016. (3) | The reported numbers represent the terms of the Restated Employment Agreement, upon expiration of the Restated Employment Agreement prior to the complete vestingremaining unvested shares of the restricted stock awarded toon March 8, 2012. For Messrs. Copple and Fernandes, the reported shares vest on March 8, 2016. For Mr. Warner, under the 2012 Grant,reported shares vest on March 8, 2015. |
(4) | The reported numbers represent the outstandingremaining unvested shares of the restricted stock shall immediatelyawarded on March 31, 2011 (the “2011 Grant”). The reported shares vest without regard to any continued employment requirement.No restricted stock was granted to Mr. Stock as he had retired from the Company effective February 15, 2012. on March 31, 2015. |
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| (2)(5) | The reported numbers represent the number of shares of restricted stock awarded under the 2011 Grant. Fifty percent of the 2011 Grant vested on March 31, 2013 and, subject to continued employment, the remaining 50% shall vest on March 31, 2015.
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| (6) | The reported numbers represent the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) of the 2009 Grant. The relevant performance condition was based on an IRR for the three year performance period from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011. On February 21, 2012, the Compensation Committee certified that the Company had achieved the highest level of IRR for the performance period from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011. The shares of Common Stock underlying the performance awards were subject to an additional service requirement and were issued on March 27, 2013.
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Pursuant to the terms of the Restated Employment Agreement, upon expiration of the Restated Employment Agreement, the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) awarded pursuant to Mr. Warner underthe 2011 Grant. The relevant performance condition was based on an IRR over the three-year performance period from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013. On February 11, 2014, the Compensation Committee approved that the Company had
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| achieved the highest level of IRR over the three-year performance period. The shares of Common Stock underlying the performance awards were issued on March 31, 2015 upon satisfaction of the additional employment requirement as of that date. |
(6) | The reported numbers represent the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) awarded pursuant to the 2012 Grant shall remain outstanding throughGrant. The relevant performance condition was based on an IRR over the remainderthree-year performance period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014. On February 11, 2015, the Compensation Committee approved the level of IRR achieved by the Company over the three-year performance period. Accordingly, 76.67% of the maximum opportunity (115% of the target opportunity) of the performance period endingawards (in the form of restricted stock units) shall vest and the underlying Common Stock will be issued on March 8, 2016, subject to continuous employment of the named executive officer. |
(7) | The fair market value of the restricted stock was calculated based on the closing price of Common Stock on December 31, 2014 and if orof $35.58 per share. |
(8) | The reported numbers represent the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) of the 2014 Grant. Pursuant to the extentrules of the SEC, the reported numbers are based on the assumption of achievement of the threshold performance target for the 2014 Grant. The payout of the performance provisionsawards are attained,subject to the Company achieving performance targets over the two-year performance period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015 and satisfaction of an additional employment requirement. Subject to continued employment, the performance awards shall become immediatelyvest on March 26, 2018. |
If Mr. Warner’s employment terminates due to the expiration of the term of the Second Amended Agreement, Mr. Warner shall not be required to fulfill the additional employment requirement until March 26, 2018 and the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) shall vest on April 1, 2016 to the extent the IRR is achieved over the two-year performance period. (9) | The reported numbers represent the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) awarded on March 29, 2013. Pursuant to the rules of the SEC, the reported numbers are based on the assumption of achievement of the threshold performance target for the 2013 Grant. The payout of the performance awards are subject to achieving performance targets over the three-year performance period from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015 and fully vested without regardsatisfying an additional two-year employment requirement. Subject to any continued employment, requirement once the performance provisions have been certified byawards shall vest on March 29, 2017. |
Similar to the 2014 Grant, if Mr. Warner’s employment terminates due to the expiration of the term of the Second Amended Agreement, Mr. Warner shall not be required to fulfill the additional employment requirement until March 29, 2017 and the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) shall vest on April 1, 2016 to the extent the IRR is achieved. (10) | The fair market value of the Compensation Committee.Nounearned performance awardawards (in the form of restricted stock units) was granted to Mr.determined based on the achievement of threshold performance targets at the closing price of Common Stock as he had retired from the Company effective February 15, 2012.
| (9) | The reported numbers represent the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) of the 2011 Grant. The payout of the performance awards are subject to achieving performance targets over a three year performance period from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013 and satisfying an additional service requirement. Subject to continued employment, the performance awards shall vest on March 31, 2015. The reported shares are based on the assumption of achievement of the threshold performance goals for such award.
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Stock Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 2014 The following table provides information on the vesting of restricted stock and performance awards during 2014 for each of the named executive officers. There were no outstanding stock options for any of the named executive officers as of December 31, 2014. Stock Vested | | | | | Name | | Stock Awards | | | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#)(1) | | Value Realized on Vesting ($)(2) | Lee Roy Mitchell | | - | | - | Tim Warner | | 138,794 | | 4,050,500 | Robert Copple | | 137,871 | | 4,035,738 | Sean Gamble | | - | | - | Valmir Fernandes | | 117,217 | | 3,432,685 |
(1) | The reported numbers include Common Stock from the following vest events: |
| i. | Fifty percent of the restricted stock of the 2010 Grant which vested on March 31, 2014; |
| ii. | For Mr. Warner, one-third and for Messrs. Copple and Fernandes, fifty percent of the restricted stock of the 2012 Grant, all of which vested on March 8, 2014; |
| iii. | One-third of Mr. Warner’s 2013 Grant of restricted stock which vested on March 29, 2014; and |
| iv. | The shares of Common Stock underlying the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) of the 2010 Grant. In February 2013, the Compensation Committee approved that the Company had achieved the highest level of IRR over the three-year performance period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012. The performance award vested and the underlying Common Stock was issued on March 31, 2014. |
(2) | The aggregate dollar amount realized upon vesting was calculated based upon the closing price of Common Stock on the following dates: |
| i. | March 7, 2014 of $30.75 per share; and |
| ii. | March 28, 2014 of $28.84 per share. |
Discussion of the Terms of the Employment Agreements with our Named Executive Officers We have employment agreements with our named executive officers and certain other executive officers. Consistent with our compensation philosophy, the Company entered into the employment agreements to more closely align the compensation of certain executive officers with market competitive compensation. Below is a summary of the key provisions of the current employment agreements of Messrs. Mitchell, Warner, Copple, Gamble and Fernandes. Term The term of Mr. Warner’s Second Amended Agreement terminates on April 1, 2016. There are no renewal provisions. The initial term of Mr. Copple’s Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated January 21, 2014 (the “Restated Employment Agreement”), is three years, provided that, on the second anniversary of the effective date and on each anniversary of the effective date thereafter, the term shall be automatically extended for an additional one-year period until his employment terminates. | | | | | 65 | | CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. | | 2015 Proxy Statement |
The initial terms of the employment agreements of Messrs. Mitchell, Gamble and Fernandes is three years. At the end of each year, the term is extended for an additional one-year period unless the named executive officer’s employment is terminated. Annual Base Salary The annual base salaries are subject to review each year by our Compensation Committee for increase (but not decrease). Annual Cash Incentive Bonus In addition to annual base salaries, the named executive officers are eligible to receive an annual cash incentive bonus upon our meeting certain performance targets established by the Compensation Committee for the fiscal year. Mr. Warner and Mr. Copple’s target bonus shall not be less than 100% and the maximum target shall not be less than 150% of their respective annual base salaries. Messrs. Mitchell, Gamble and Fernandes do not have a target annual cash incentive bonus percentage specified in their employment agreements. Equity Awards The executives are entitled to participate in and receive grants of equity awards under the Company’s Restated Incentive Plan. Pursuant to the Second Amended Agreement, Mr. Warner’s equity awards shall be at least 200% of his annual base salary. Pursuant to the Restated Employment Agreement, Mr. Copple’s equity awards shall be at least 150% of his annual base salary. Benefits The named executive officers qualify for our 401(k) matching program and are also entitled to certain additional benefits including life insurance and disability insurance. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Mitchell is entitled to life insurance benefits of not less than $5 million and disability benefits of not less than 66% of annual base salary. Perquisites Under his employment agreement, Mr. Mitchell is entitled to a luxury automobile and a membership at a country club. Currently, Mr. Mitchell does not have a luxury automobile or a country club membership paid for by the Company. Unless Mr. Mitchell’s employment is terminated by us for cause or under a voluntary termination, Mr. Mitchell will also be entitled, for a period of five years, to tax preparation assistance upon termination of his employment. The employment agreements of Messrs. Warner, Copple, Gamble and Fernandes, provide that unless the executive’s employment is terminated by us for cause the executive will also be entitled to office space and support services for a period of not more than three (3) months following the date of any termination. Covenants All the employment agreements contain various covenants, including covenants related to confidentiality and non-competition (other than certain permitted activities as defined therein). In addition, Mr. Mitchell’s employment agreement has a covenant of non-solicitation (as defined in the employment agreement). All non-compete covenants have a term of one year after termination of the executive’s employment. The non-solicitation covenant in Mr. Mitchell’s employment agreement has a term of three years after termination of Mr. Mitchell’s employment. | | | | | 66 | | CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. | | 2015 Proxy Statement |
Severance Payments The employment agreements provide for severance payments upon termination of employment, the amount and nature of which depends upon the reason for termination. Termination for Good Reason or Without Cause If Mr. Mitchell is terminated by us without cause, Mr. Mitchell shall receive accrued compensation (which includes unpaid annual base salary, a pro rata annual cash incentive bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs and any previously vested equity incentive awards and benefits such as retirement benefits and vacation pay, in accordance with the terms of the plan or agreement pursuant to which such equity awards or benefits were granted) through the date of termination (the “Accrued Employment Entitlements”); an amount equal to Mr. Mitchell’s annual base salary in effect as of the date of such termination, payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices for a period of twelve (12) months; an amount equal to the most recent annual cash incentive bonus Mr. Mitchell received for the fiscal year prior to the date of such termination, payable within thirty (30) days of termination and Mr. Mitchell and his dependents will be entitled to continue to participate in the Company’s welfare benefit plans and insurance programs for twelve (12) months from the termination date. Any outstanding stock options granted to Mr. Mitchell shall be vested and/or exercisable for the period through the date of such termination of employment, and shall remain exercisable, in accordance with the terms contained in the plan and the agreement pursuant to which such option awards were granted. If Mr. Mitchell resigns for good reason (as defined in his employment agreement), he shall receive all of the above stated payments and benefits except that the annual base salary shall be payable in a lump sum subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. If Mr. Warner resigns for good reason (as defined in the agreement), is terminated by us without cause or upon expiration of the term of the Second Amended Agreement, Mr. Warner shall receive, the Accrued Employment Entitlements; an amount equal to Mr. Warner’s annual base salary in effect as of the date of such termination payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices through the end of the term, subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; Mr. Warner and his dependents will be entitled to continue to participate in the Company’s welfare benefit plans and insurance programs for a period oftwenty-four (24) months from the termination date; any outstanding equity awards with service-based vesting provisions shall become immediately vested as of the termination date and any equity awards with performance-based vesting provisions shall remain outstanding through the remainder of the applicable performance period, and if or to the extent the performance provisions are attained, shall become vested without regard to any continued employment requirement. If Messrs. Copple, Gamble or Fernandes is terminated by us without cause, the executive shall receive the Accrued Employment Entitlements; two times the annual base salary in effect as of the date of such termination, payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices for a period of twenty-four (24) months; an amount equal to the most recent annual cash incentive bonus received by the executive for the fiscal year ended prior to the date of such termination, payable in a lump sum within thirty (30) days of termination; outstanding stock options will become fully vested and exercisable upon such termination; equity awards other than stock options with service-based vesting provisions shall become vested on a pro rata basis and equity awards other than stock options with performance-based vesting provisions shall remain outstanding through the remainder of the applicable performance period and if or to the extent the performance provisions are attained shall become vested on a pro rata basis without any regard to any continued employment requirement. The executive and executive’s dependents will also be entitled to continue to participate in the Company’s welfare benefit plans and insurance programs for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the termination date. If Messrs. Copple, Gamble or Fernandes resigns for good reason (as defined in their respective employment agreement) the executive shall receive all of the above stated payments and benefits except that the annual base salary shall be payable in a lump sum subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. | | | | | 67 | | CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. | | 2015 Proxy Statement |
Termination Due to Death or Disability In the event an executive’s employment is terminated due to his death or disability (as defined in the employment agreement), the executive or his estate will receive: the Accrued Employment Entitlements; a lump sum payment equal to twelve (12) months of executive’s annual base salary as in effect at the time of termination, provided, in the case of disability, such amount shall be offset by the amount of annual base salary paid by the Company to executive or his representative following the date he was first unable to substantially perform his duties under his employment agreement through the date of termination, any benefits payable to executive and/or his beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of any applicable benefit plan and the executive (in disability) and executive’s dependents will be entitled to continue to participate in the Company’s welfare benefit plans and insurance programs for twelve (12) months from the termination date. All outstanding equity awards shall vest in accordance with the Restated Incentive Plan. Termination for Cause or Voluntary Termination In the event an executive’s employment is terminated by us for cause or under a voluntary termination (other than termination due to disability or good reason), the executive will receive accrued annual base salary through the date of termination and any previously vested rights under a stock option or similar award issued under an incentive compensation plan in accordance with the terms of such plan. Termination Due to Change of Control Mr. Mitchell does not have a change of control provision in his employment agreement. In the event an executive’s employment is terminated by us (other than for disability, death or cause) or by executive for good reason within one (1) year after a change of control (as defined in the employment agreement), the executive shall receive accrued compensation through the date of termination; sum of two times executive’s annual base salary and one and one half times the most recent annual cash incentive bonus received by executive for any fiscal year ended prior to the date of termination payable in a lump sum within thirty (30) days of termination and executive and executive’s dependents shall be entitled to continue to participate in the Company’s welfare benefit plans and insurance programs for a period of thirty (30) months from the termination date. Any outstanding equity award granted to the executive shall become fully vested and/or exercisable as of the date of such termination and shall remain exercisable in accordance with the terms of the plan or agreement pursuant to which such equity awards were granted. Information on amounts payable had a termination for good reason, a change of control, death or disability occurred on December 31, 2014 may be found under the headings – “Potential Payments Upon Termination by us Without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason”, “Potential Payments Upon Termination due to Change of control” and “Potential Payments Upon Death or Disability.” The following tables provide the amounts payable to the named executive officers pursuant to their respective employment agreements upon severance without cause, for a good reason, for cause, death or disability and change of control, assuming such triggering event occurred on December 31, 2014. | | | | | 68 | | CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. | | 2015 Proxy Statement |
Potential Payments upon Termination by us Without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Name | | Salary(1) | | Bonus(2) | | Health Insurance(3) | | Life and Disability Insurance(3) | | Assistance (4) | | Value of Equity Awards(5) | | Total | Lee Roy Mitchell | | $ 885,897 | | $ 1,884,716 | | $ 6,953 | | $ 8,104 | | $ 86,500 | | $- | | $ 2,872,170 | Tim Warner | | $ 800,000 | | $ 666,400 | | $22,494 | | $52,384 | | $ 828 | | $6,535,406 | | $ 8,077,512 | Robert Copple | | $1,200,000 | | $ 1,173,117 | | $27,762 | | $45,988 | | $ 828 | | $2,935,386 | | $ 5,383,081 | Sean Gamble | | $ 900,000 | | $ 117,077 | | $ 6,434 | | $ 2,559 | | $ 828 | | $ 53,512 | | $ 1,080,410 | Valmir Fernandes | | $ 940,000 | | $ 793,703 | | $27,762 | | $31,974 | | $ 828 | | $2,407,272 | | $ 4,201,539 |
(1) | The amounts reported are calculated as follows: two times the annual base salary in effect as of December 31, 2012.Stock Vested 2014, for Messrs. Copple, Gamble and Fernandes and one-time the annual base salary in effect as of December 31, 2014 for Messrs. Mitchell and Warner. The amounts would have been payable according to the Company’s normal payroll practices for a period of 24 months to Messrs. Copple, Gamble and Fernandes, for a period of 12 months to Mr. Mitchell and through the end of the term to Mr. Warner. |
| | | | | | | Name | | Stock Awards | | | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#)(1) | | | Value Realized on Vesting(1) ($)(2) | Lee Roy Mitchell | | | - | | | - | Alan W. Stock | | | 102,415 | | | $2,277,117 | Tim Warner | | | 73,830 | | | $1,639,425 | Robert Copple | | | 71,447 | | | $1,586,263 | Valmir Fernandes | | | 48,631 | | | $1,067,251 | Michael Cavalier | | | 59,300 | | | $1,316,423 |
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| ii. | Fifty percent of the restricted stock granted on March 28, 2008 (the “2008 Grant”) which vested on March 28, 2012; and |
| iii. | The shares of Common Stock underlying the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) of the 2008 Grant. Messers. Stock, Warner, Copple and Cavalier were granted the performance awards on March 28, 2008. Mr. Fernandes was granted the performance award on April 10, 2008. In February 2011, the Compensation Committee certified that the Company had achieved the highest level of IRR for the performance period from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010. The performance award vested and the underlying Common Stock was issued in March 2012 upon satisfaction of the additional service requirement. |
(2) | The aggregate dollar amount realized upon vesting was calculated based upon the closing price of Common Stock on the vesting dates which were as follows:
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| i. | March 31, 2012 of $22.08 per share; |
| ii. | March 28, 2012 of $22.35 per share; and |
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Potential Payments upon Termination by us Without Cause or by Executive(2) | Except for Good ReasonThe employment agreements withMr. Warner, the amounts reported are calculated as follows: the sum of the annual cash incentive bonus the named executive officers require us to provide compensation inofficer would have received for the event of termination of employment by us without cause or2014 fiscal year and the annual cash incentive bonus received by the named executive officer for good reason.the 2013 fiscal year. For Mr. Warner, the amount is the annual cash incentive bonus he would have received for the 2014 fiscal year. The amount of compensationannual cash incentive bonuses for the 2014 fiscal year would have been payable to the named executive officers at the same time as payments are made to other similarly situated executives. The annual cash incentive bonuses for the 2013 fiscal year would have been payable to Messrs. Mitchell, Copple, Gamble and Fernandes in a lump sum within 30 days of termination.
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(3) | The amounts reported are calculated as follows: welfare benefit plans and insurance programs for a period of 12 months for Mr. Mitchell and 24 months for Messrs. Warner, Copple, Gamble and Fernandes. Disability insurance includes premiums for long-term disability, individual disability income protection and short-term disability. |
(4) | Mr. Mitchell is entitled to receive tax preparation assistance for five years following the date of termination. We estimate the cost of such preparation to be approximately $17,300 per year. Messrs. Warner, Copple, Gamble and Fernandes are entitled to use our office space for a period of three months following the date of termination. The reported amount is based on the use of a 144 square foot office at a rental rate of approximately $23 per square foot per annum. |
(5) | The amounts reported have been determined based on the following provisions in the respective employment agreements. |
Pursuant to Mr. Warner’s Second Amended Agreement, any outstanding equity award with time-based vesting provisions will immediately vest as of the termination date. Any equity awards with performance-based vesting provisions will remain outstanding through the remainder of the applicable performance period and if or to the extent the performance provisions are attained shall vest without regard to any continued employment requirement. Pursuant to the employment agreements of Messrs. Copple, Gamble and Fernandes, any outstanding equity awards with time-based vesting provisions will vest on a pro rata basis. Any equity awards with performance-based vesting provisions will remain outstanding through the remainder of the applicable performance period and if or to the extent the performance provisions are attained shall vest without regard to any continued employment requirement on a pro rata basis. The pro rata basis for the equity awards is based on the percentage determined by dividing (i) the number of days from and including the grant date of such equity award through the termination date of the executive’s employment, by (ii) the number of days from the grant date to the full vesting date/end of the applicable performance period, as applicable, of such equity awards.
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Based on the above provisions, the total number of equity awards that would have vested for each of Messrs. Warner, Copple, Gamble and Fernandes on December 31, 2014 are as follows: Restricted Stock: | | | Name | | Number of Shares | Tim Warner | | 71,016 | Robert Copple | | 38,793 | Sean Gamble | | 1,504 | Valmir Fernandes | | 32,455 |
Performance awards: We assumed that the maximum IRR would be achieved over the performance periods for the grants made in 2013 and 2014. As disclosed previously, the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) shall vest at the maximum for the 2011 Grant and at 76.67% of the maximum opportunity (115% of the target opportunity) for the 2012 Grant. | | | Name | | Number of Shares | Tim Warner | | 112,666 | Robert Copple | | 43,708 | Sean Gamble | | 0 | Valmir Fernandes | | 35,203 |
There were no outstanding stock options for any of the named executive officers as of December 31, 2014. The values of the equity awards have been calculated using the closing price of Common Stock on December 31, 2014 of $35.58 per share. Potential Payments upon Termination for Cause If a named executive officer terminates his employment voluntarily, or is terminated for cause, we are only required to pay such named executive officer any accrued unpaid annual base salary through the date of such termination. Potential Payments upon Termination due to Change of Control | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Name | | Salary(2) | | Bonus(3) | | Health Insurance(4) | | Life and Disability Insurance(4) | | Assistance (5) | | Value of Equity Awards(6) | | Total | Lee Roy Mitchell(1) | | $- | | $- | | $- | | $- | | $- | | $- | | $- | Tim Warner | | $1,600,000 | | $2,080,365 | | $28,118 | | $65,480 | | $828 | | $6,535,406 | | $10,310,197 | Robert Copple | | $1,200,000 | | $1,509,775 | | $34,703 | | $57,485 | | $828 | | $4,753,737 | | $ 7,556,528 | Sean Gamble | | $ 900,000 | | $ 117,077 | | $ 8,043 | | $ 3,199 | | $828 | | $ 250,626 | | $ 1,279,773 | Valmir Fernandes | | $ 940,000 | | $ 992,589 | | $34,703 | | $39,967 | | $828 | | $3,734,050 | | $ 5,742,137 |
(1) | There is no change of control provision in Mr. Mitchell’s employment agreement. |
(2) | The amounts reported are calculated as follows: two times the annual base salary in effect as of December 31, 2014 payable in a lump sum within 30 days of such termination. |
(3) | The amounts reported are calculated as follows: the sum of the annual cash incentive bonus the named executive officer would have received for the 2014 fiscal year and one and a half times the annual cash incentive bonus received by the named executive officer for the 2013 fiscal year, payable in a lump sum within 30 days of such termination. |
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(4) | The amounts reported are calculated as follows: welfare benefit plans and insurance programs for a period of 30 months. Disability insurance includes premiums for long-term disability, individual disability income protection and short-term disability. |
(5) | Messrs. Warner, Copple, Gamble and Fernandes are entitled to use our office space for a period of three months following the date of termination. The reported amount is based on the use of a 144 square foot office at a rental rate of approximately $23 per square foot per annum. |
(6) | The amounts reported have been determined based on the following provision in the respective employment agreements: upon termination due to change of control, any outstanding equity award granted to the named executive officer shall be fully vested and exercisable and all restrictions shall lapse. |
Based on the above provision, the total number of equity awards that would have vested on an accelerated basis for each named executive officer upon termination due to a change of control on December 31, 2014 are as follows: Restricted Stock: | | | Name | | Number of Shares | Tim Warner | | 71,016 | Robert Copple | | 62,948 | Sean Gamble | | 7,044 | Valmir Fernandes | | 50,819 |
Performance awards: We assumed that the maximum IRR would be achieved over the performance periods for the grants made in 2013 and 2014. As disclosed previously, the performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) shall vest at the maximum for the 2011 Grant and at 76.67% of the maximum opportunity (115% of the target opportunity) for the 2012 Grant. | | | Name | | Number of Shares | Tim Warner | | 112,666 | Robert Copple | | 70,659 | Sean Gamble | | - | Valmir Fernandes | | 54,129 |
The values of the equity awards have been calculated using the closing price of our Common Stock on December 31, 2014 of $35.58 per share. Potential Payments upon Termination due to Death or Disability | | | | | | | | | | | | | Name | | Salary (1) | | Bonus (2) | | Health Insurance(3) | | Life and Disability Insurance(3) | | Value of Equity Awards(4) | | Total | Lee Roy Mitchell | | $885,897 | | $737,953 | | $ 6,953 | | $ 8,104 | | $- | | $1,638,907 | Tim Warner | | $800,000 | | $666,400 | | $11,247 | | $26,192 | | $3,820,327 | | $5,324,165 | Robert Copple | | $600,000 | | $499,800 | | $13,881 | | $22,994 | | $2,783,388 | | $3,920,063 | Sean Gamble | | $450,000 | | $117,077 | | $ 3,217 | | $ 1,280 | | $ 53,512 | | $ 625,086 | Valmir Fernandes | | $470,000 | | $395,932 | | $13,881 | | $15,987 | | $2,283,845 | | $3,179,645 |
(1) | The amounts reported are the annual base salary of each named executive officer upon such termination is listed in the table below assuming such triggering event occurred oneffect as of December 31, 2012.2014, payable in a lump sum. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Name | | Salary(1) | | | Bonus(2) | | | Health Insurance(3) | | | Life and Disability Insurance(3) | | | Assistance (4) | | | Value of Equity Awards(5) | | | Total | | Lee Roy Mitchell | | $ | 851,758 | | | $ | 2,204,473 | | | $ | 6,159 | | | $ | 99,888 | | | $ | 86,500 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 3,248,778 | | Tim Warner | | $ | 700,000 | | | $ | 933,310 | | | $ | 21,122 | | | $ | 8,484 | | | $ | 828 | | | $ | 7,709,981 | | | $ | 9,373,725 | | Robert Copple | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,086,463 | | | $ | 25,044 | | | $ | 8,996 | | | $ | 828 | | | $ | 4,732,387 | | | $ | 6,853,718 | | Valmir Fernandes | | $ | 728,280 | | | $ | 743,459 | | | $ | 25,044 | | | $ | 9,846 | | | $ | 828 | | | $ | 3,616,052 | | | $ | 5,123,509 | | Michael Cavalier | | $ | 724,550 | | | $ | 703,364 | | | $ | 25,044 | | | $ | 9,838 | | | $ | 828 | | | $ | 3,927,345 | | | $ | 5,390,969 | |
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(2) | The amounts reported are calculated as follows: the sum of the annual cash bonus the annual bonus each named executive officer would have received for the 2014 fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and the annual cash bonus received by the named executive officer for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. For Mr. Warner, the amount is the annual cash bonus he would have received for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The annual cash bonus is payable to Messers. Mitchell, Copple, Fernandes and Cavalier in a lump sum within 30 days of termination, and to Mr. Warner at the same time as the annual cash incentive bonus payments are made to other similarly situated active executives pursuant to the terms of the Bonus Plan. |
(3) | The amounts reported are calculated as follows: welfare benefit plans and insurance programs for a period of 12 months for Mr. Mitchell and 24 months for Messers. Warner, Copple, Fernandes and Cavalier. Disability insurance includes premiums for long-term disability, individual disability income protection and short-term disability.
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(4) | Mr. Mitchell is entitled to receive tax preparation assistance for five years following the date of termination. We estimate the cost of such preparation to be approximately $17,300 per year for five years. Messers. Warner, Copple, Fernandes and Cavalier are entitled to use our office space for a period of three months following the date of termination. The reported amount is based on the use of a 144 square foot office at a rental rate of approximately $23 per square foot per annum.
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(5) | The amounts reported have been determined based on the following provisions in the respective employment agreements.
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Pursuant to Mr. Warner’s employment agreement,other similarly situated active executives pursuant to the terms of the Bonus Plan.
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(3) | The amounts reported are calculated as follows: welfare benefit plans and insurance programs for a period of 12 months. Disability insurance includes premiums for long-term disability, individual disability income protection and short-term disability. |
(4) | Effective February 13, 2014, the Board approved and adopted an amendment to the Restated Incentive Plan (the “First Amendment”) pursuant to which any outstanding equity award with time-based vesting provisionsawards shall immediately become vested as of the termination date.vest on a pro rata basis. Any equity awards with performance-based vesting provisions shall remain outstanding through the remainder of the applicable performance period and if or to the extent the performance provisions are attained shall vest without regard to any continued employment requirement.Based on the above provisions, Mr. Warner would have vested in 139,545 shares of restricted stock and 157,221 performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units).
Pursuant to the employment agreements of Messers. Copple, Fernandes and Cavalier, any outstanding equity award with time-based vesting provisions shall vest on a prorata basis. Any equity awards with performance-based vesting provisions shall remain outstanding through the remainder of the applicable performance period
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and if or to the extent the performance provisions are attained shall vest without regard to any continued employment requirement on a pro rata basis. The pro rata basis for the equity awards is based on the percentage determined by dividing (i) the number of days from and including the grant date of such equity award through the termination date of the executive’s employment, by (ii) the number of days from the grant date to the full vesting date/end of the applicable performance period, as applicable, of such equity awards. Based on the above provision, the total number of equity awards that each of Messers. Copple, Fernandes and Cavalier would have vested in on December 31, 2012 are
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The participant or the participant’s estate or representative shall be entitled to receive any previously vested equity awards. Pursuant to the above, the total number of equity awards that would have vested and be exercisable upon death or disability of each named executive officer would have been as follows: Restricted Stock: | | | Name | | Number of Shares | Robert Copple
| | 64,791 | Valmir Fernandes
| | 53,077 | Michael Cavalier
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Performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units), based on the assumption that the maximum IRR would be achieved over the performance period:
| | | Name | | Number of Shares | Robert Copple
| | 117,364 | Valmir Fernandes
| | 86,109 | Michael Cavalier
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There were no outstanding stock options for any of the named executive officers as of December 31, 2012.
The values of the equity awards have been calculated using the closing price of our Common Stock on December 31, 2012 of $25.98 per share.
Potential Payments upon Termination for Cause
If a named executive officer terminates his employment voluntarily, or is terminated for cause, we are only required to pay such named executive officer any accrued unpaid annual base salary through the date of such termination.
Potential Payments upon Termination due to Change-in-Control
The employment agreements with the named executive officers require us to provide compensation in the event of a termination of employment by the Company within one year of a change-in-control (as defined in the employment agreement). There is no change-in-control provision in Mr. Mitchell’s employment agreement. The amount of compensation payable to Messers. Stock, Warner, Copple and Fernandes upon such termination is listed in the table below assuming such triggering event occurred on December 31, 2012.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Name | | Salary(1) | | | Bonus(2) | | | Health Insurance(3) | | | Life and Disability Insurance(3) | | | Assistance (4) | | | Value of Equity Awards(5) | | | Total | | Lee Roy Mitchell | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | Tim Warner | | $ | 1,400,000 | | | $ | 1,602,387 | | | $ | 26,403 | | | $ | 10,605 | | | $ | 828 | | | $ | 7,709,981 | | | $ | 10,750,204 | | Robert Copple | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,296,370 | | | $ | 31,305 | | | $ | 11,245 | | | $ | 828 | | | $ | 6,832,558 | | | $ | 9,172,306 | | Valmir Fernandes | | $ | 728,280 | | | $ | 933,123 | | | $ | 31,305 | | | $ | 12,308 | | | $ | 828 | | | $ | 5,411,010 | | | $ | 7,116,854 | | Michael Cavalier | | $ | 724,550 | | | $ | 873,913 | | | $ | 31,305 | | | $ | 12,298 | | | $ | 828 | | | $ | 5,666,862 | | | $ | 7,309,756 | |
| | | Name | | Number of Shares | Tim Warner (1) | The amounts reported are calculated as follows: two times the annual base salary in effect as of December 31, 2012 payable in a lump sum within 30 days of such termination.
| | 48,326 | Robert Copple | | 38,793 | Sean Gamble | | 1,504 | Valmir Fernandes | | 32,455 |
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| (2) | The amounts reported are calculated as follows: the sum of the annual cash bonus the named executive officer would have received for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and one and a half times the annual cash bonus received by the named executive officer for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 payable in a lump sum within 30 days of such termination.
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(3) | The amounts reported are calculated as follows: welfare benefit plans and insurance programs for a period of 30 months. Disability insurance includes premiums for long-term disability, individual disability income protection and short-term disability.
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| Robert Copple (5) | The amounts reported have been determined based on the following provision in the respective employment agreements: upon termination due to change-in-control, any outstanding equity award granted to the named executive officer shall be fully vested and exercisable and all restrictions shall lapse.
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Based on the above provision, the total number of equity awards that would have vested on an accelerated basis for each named executive officer upon termination due to a change-in-control on December 31, 2012 are as follows:
Restricted Stock:
Sean Gamble | | - | Valmir Fernandes | | 31,734 | Name | | Number of Shares | Tim Warner
| | 139,545 | Robert Copple
| | 125,155 | Valmir Fernandes
| | 105,432 | Michael Cavalier
| | 106,032 |
Performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units), based on the assumption that the maximum IRR would be achieved over the performance period:
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There were no outstanding stock options for any of the named executive officers as of December 31, 2014. | | | Name | | Number of Shares | Tim Warner
| | 157,221 | Robert Copple
| | 137,838 | Valmir Fernandes
| | 102,844 | Michael Cavalier
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The values of the equity awards have been calculated using the closing price of our Common Stock on December 31, 2012 of $25.98
The values of the equity awards have been calculated using the closing price of our Common Stock on December 31, 2014 of $35.58 per share. Potential Payments upon Termination due to Death or Disability
The employment agreements with the named executive officers require us to provide compensation in the event of a termination of employment as a result of the death or disability of such named executive officer. The amount of compensation payable to each named executive officer upon such termination is listed in the table below assuming such triggering event occurred on December 31, 2012.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Name | | Salary(1) | | | Bonus(2) | | | Health Insurance(3) | | | Life and Disability Insurance(3) | | | Value of Equity Awards(4) | | | Total | | Lee Roy Mitchell | | $ | 851,758 | | | $ | 1,135,409 | | | $ | 6,159 | | | $ | 99,888 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 2,093,214 | | Tim Warner | | $ | 700,000 | | | $ | 933,310 | | | $ | 10,561 | | | $ | 4,242 | | | $ | 991,553 | | | $ | 2,639,666 | | Robert Copple | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 666,650 | | | $ | 12,522 | | | $ | 4,498 | | | $ | 911,249 | | | $ | 2,094,919 | | Valmir Fernandes | | $ | 364,140 | | | $ | 364,131 | | | $ | 12,522 | | | $ | 4,923 | | | $ | 754,018 | | | $ | 1,499,734 | | Michael Cavalier | | $ | 362,275 | | | $ | 362,266 | | | $ | 12,522 | | | $ | 4,919 | | | $ | 769,476 | | | $ | 1,511,458 | |
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(1) | The amounts reported are the annual base salary of each named executive officer in effect as of December 31, 2012, payable as a lump sum.
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(2) | The amounts reported are the annual bonus each named executive officer would have received for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. SeeSummary Compensation Table.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION (3) | The amounts reported are calculated as follows: welfare benefit plans and insurance programs for a period of 12 months. Disability insurance includes premiums for long-term disability, individual disability income protection and short-term disability.
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(4) | Pursuant to the Restated Incentive Plan, upon termination due to death or disability, the participant or the participant’s estate or representative shall be entitled to receive any previously vested equity awards. Additionally, pursuant to the Restated Incentive Plan, upon death or disability, the lesser of, (a) an additional twenty percent (20%) of the shares of Common Stock covered by an individual option or restricted award and (b) the remaining amount of unvested shares of Common Stock covered by the option or restricted award shall become vested and exercisable.
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Pursuant to the above, the total number of equity awards that would have vested and be exercisable upon death or disability of each named executive officer would be as follows:
Restricted Stock:
| | | Name | | Number of Shares | Tim Warner
| | 38,166 | Robert Copple
| | 35,075 | Valmir Fernandes
| | 29,023 | Michael Cavalier
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There were no outstanding stock options for any of the named executive officers as of December 31, 2012.
The values of the equity awards have been calculated using the closing price of our Common Stock on December 31, 2012 of $25.98 per share.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of our executive officers served as a member of the board of directors or the compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our Board or on the Compensation Committee of our Board. Messers. Chereskin and Dombalagian served as the members of our Compensation Committee during the last completed fiscal year.
Mr. Dombalagian has served as a member of our Compensation Committee since our Initial Public Offering in 2007. Messrs. Ezersky and Soderquist have served as members of our Compensation Committee since September 1, 2013. Ms. Vaca was appointed to the Compensation Committee by the Board effective January 15, 2015 and Mr. Carlos Sepulveda was appointed to the Compensation Committee by the Board effective February 13, 2015. Mr. Staubach served on the Compensation Committee from September 1, 2013 until | | | | | 6572
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May 22, 2014. Each person qualifies as an independent, non-employee director and no member has served as an officer or employee of the Company. During the 2014 fiscal year, none of our executive officers served as a member of the board of directors or the compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our Board or on the Compensation Committee of our Board. | | | | |
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations, promulgated under the Exchange Act. Unless indicated below, to our knowledge, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where applicable. Shares of our Common Stock subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of Record Date are deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding the options for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Percentage ownership is based on 115,874,516 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date. As of the Record Date, there were 160 holders of record of our Common Stock. | | | | | | | | | Beneficial Ownership | | Names of Beneficial Owner | | Number(1) | | Percentage | | 5% Stockholders | | | | | | | BlackRock, Inc.(2) | | 8,923,154 | | | 7.7 | % | The Vanguard Group(3) | | 6,264,149 | | | 5.4 | % | Directors and Named Executive Officers | | | | | | | Lee Roy Mitchell(4) | | 10,122,845 | | | 8.5 | % | Tim Warner(5) | | 95,581 | | | * | | Robert Copple(6) | | 161,998 | | | * | | Sean Gamble(7) | | 12,398 | | | * | | Valmir Fernandes(8) | | 114,516 | | | * | | Benjamin D. Chereskin(9) | | 60,544 | | | * | | Vahe A. Dombalagian(10) | | 17,874 | | | * | | Peter R. Ezersky(11) | | 27,518 | | | * | | Steven P. Rosenberg(11) | | 39,514 | | | * | | Enrique F. Senior(11) | | 45,625 | | | * | | Carlos M. Sepulveda(11) | | 45,625 | | | * | | Donald G. Soderquist(11) | | 45,625 | | | * | | Raymond W. Syufy(11) | | 6,473 | | | * | | Nina G. Vaca(12) | | 1,517 | | | * | | Executive Officers & Directors as a Group (16 persons)(13) | | 10,960,596 | | | 9 | % |
* Less than 1%. | (1) | In computing the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, the Company deemed outstanding shares of Common Stock subject to options held by that person that were currently exercisable at, or were exercisable within 60 days of, the Record Date. The Company did not deem these shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Percentage ownership is based |
| (2) | Based upon statements in Schedule 13G/A filed by Black Rock, Inc. on 114,944,880 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date. As of the Record Date, there were 158 holders of record of our Common Stock. | | | | | | | | | Beneficial Ownership | Names of Beneficial Owner | | Number(1) | | | Percentage | 5% Stockholders | | | | | | | BlackRock, Inc.(2) | | | 7,530,377 | | | 6.5% | FMR LLC(3) | | | 9,255,187 | | | 8.0% | Directors and Named Executive Officers | | | | | | | Lee Roy Mitchell(4) | | | 10,122,845 | | | 8.5% | Tim Warner(5) | | | 158,809 | | | * | Robert Copple(6) | | | 172,761 | | | * | Valmir Fernandes(7) | | | 122,592 | | | * | Michael Cavalier(8) | | | 125,463 | | | * | Benjamin D. Chereskin(9) | | | 53,663 | | | * | Vahe A. Dombalagian(9) | | | 10,993 | | | * | Peter R. Ezersky(9) | | | 20,637 | | | * | Steven P. Rosenberg(10) | | | 36,214 | | | * | Enrique F. Senior(11) | | | 38,744 | | | * | Carlos M. Sepulveda(11) | | | 38,744 | | | * | Roger T. Staubach(11) | | | 38,744 | | | * | Donald G. Soderquist(11) | | | 38,744 | | | * | Raymond W. Syufy | | | - | | | | Executive Officers & Directors as a Group (16 persons)(12) | | | 11,159,321 | | | 9.7% | | | | * Less than 1%. | | | | | | |
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| (2) | Based upon statements in Schedule 13G/A filed byJanuary 26, 2015. Black Rock, Inc., on February 6, 2013. The address of Black Rock Inc. is 40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022.
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| (3) | Based upon statements in Schedule 13G/A filed by FMR LLC, on February 14, 2013. The address of FMR LLC is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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| (4) | Includes 4,419,095 shares of Common Stock owned by The Mitchell Special Trust. Mr. Mitchell is the co-trustee of The Mitchell Special Trust. Mr. Mitchell expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by The Mitchell Special Trust.
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| (5) | Includes 113,160 shares of restricted stock.
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| (6) | Includes 117,528 shares of restricted stock.
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| (7) | Includes 100,933 shares of restricted stock.
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| (8) | Includes 98,979 shares of restricted stock.
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| (9) | Includes 4,353 shares of restricted stock.
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| (10) | Includes 3,401 shares of restricted stock.
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| (11) | Includes 4,353 shares of restricted stock.
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| (12) | Includes 539,505 shares of restricted stock. There are no shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options.
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Common Stock and other equity securities of the Company.
These insiders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file, including Forms 3, 4 and 5. Based solely on its review of the copies of such reports, the Company believes that each of its directors and executive officers has complied with the applicable reporting requirements for transactions in the Company’s securities during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Our Board has adopted a written policy supplementing our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics relating to the review, approval and ratification of transactions between us and “related parties” as generally defined by applicable rules under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The policy covers any related party transaction in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000. Our Board has determined that the Audit Committee is best suited to review and approve related party transactions, although in certain circumstances the Board may determine that a particular related party transaction be reviewed and approved by a majority of disinterested directors. In reviewing and approving a related party transaction, the Audit Committee, after satisfying itself that it has received all material information regarding the related party transaction under review, shall approve based upon the determination whether the transaction is fair and in the best interest of the Company.
Management recommends any proposed related party transaction to be entered into by the Company at an Audit Committee meeting. If management becomes aware of a proposed or existing related party transaction that has not been pre-approved by the Audit Committee, management shall promptly notify the Chairman of the Audit Committee who shall submit such related party transaction to the full Audit Committee for approval or ratification if the Audit Committee determines that such transaction is fair to the Company. If management, in consultation with our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or General Counsel determines that it is not practicable to wait until the next Audit Committee meeting, the Chairman of the Audit Committee has been delegated the authority during this period to review, consider and approve any such transaction. In such event, the Chairman of the Audit Committee shall report any related party transaction approved by him or her at the next Audit Committee meeting. The Audit Committee may establish guidelines it determines as necessary and appropriate for management to follow in dealings with related parties and related party transactions. The procedures followed in considering a related party transaction are evidenced in the resolutions and minutes of the meetings of the Audit Committee or Board, as applicable.
Certain Agreements
Laredo Theatre
We manage theatres for Laredo Theatre, Ltd., (“Laredo”). We are the sole general partner and own 75% of the limited partnership interests of Laredo. Lone Star Theatres, Inc. owns the remaining 25% of the limited
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partnership interests in Laredo and is 100% owned by Mr. David Roberts, Lee Roy Mitchell’s son-in-law. Under the agreement, management fees are paid by Laredo to us at a rate of 5% of annual theatre revenues up to $50 million and 3% of annual theatre revenues in excess of $50 million. We recorded $522,000 of management fee revenue during the year ended December 31, 2012. As the sole general partner and the majority limited partner of Laredo, we control the affairs of the limited partnership and have the rights to dissolve the partnership or sell the theatres. We also have a license agreement with Laredo permitting Laredo to use the “Cinemark” service mark, name and corresponding logos and insignias in Laredo, Texas.
Copper Beech LLC
Effective September 2, 2009, Cinemark USA, Inc. (“CUSA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement (the “Aircraft Agreement”), with Copper Beech Capital, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (the “Operator”), for the use of an aircraft and flight crew on a time sharing basis. Lee Roy Mitchell, our Chairman of the Board, and his wife, Tandy Mitchell own the membership interests of the Operator. Prior to the execution of the Aircraft Agreement, the Company had an informal agreement with the Operator to use, on occasion, a private aircraft owned by the Operator. The private aircraft is used by Mr. Mitchell and other executives who accompany Mr. Mitchell to business meetings for the Company. The Aircraft Agreement specifies the maximum amount that the Operator can charge the Company under the applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration for the use of the aircraft and flight crew. The Company pays the Operator the direct costs and expenses related to fuel, pilots, landing fees, storage fees, insurance obtained for the specific flight, flight planning, weather contract services and expenses such as in-flight food and beverage services and passenger ground transportation incurred during a trip. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, the aggregate amounts paid to Copper Beech LLC for the use of the aircraft was approximately $82,000.
Family Relationships
Tandy Mitchell, wife of Mr. Mitchell, is an employee of the Company and received total compensation of $176,694 from the Company for the 2012 fiscal year. Such amount included annual base salary, benefits (health, life and disability insurance) and an annual cash bonus for the 2012 fiscal year.
Walter Hebert III, Senior Vice President – Purchasing of the Company is the brother-in-law of Mr. Mitchell. There is no employment agreement between Mr. Hebert and the Company. Mr. Hebert is a participant to the Restated Incentive Plan and the Bonus Plan. Mr. Hebert’s summary compensation in 2012 was $775,919, which included his salary of $245,232, benefits (health, life and disability insurance) of $7,546, annual matching contribution to 401(K) of $13,125, an annual cash bonus for the 2012 fiscal year of $114,439, dividends received during 2012 on unvested restricted stock and vested performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) that vested in March 2012 of $38,379 and the grant date fair market values of restricted stock award of $250,043 and performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) of $107,155 (based on maximum vesting and subject to the Company achieving pre-established performance targets and Mr. Hebert’s continued employment through March 2016).
Century Theatres
Our subsidiary, Century Theatres, currently leases 19 theatres and one parking facility from Syufy Enterprises or affiliates of Syufy Enterprises. Raymond Syufy, one of our directors, is an officer of the general partner of Syufy Enterprises. Certain of the leases have fixed minimum annual rent while the other leases have rent based upon a specified percentage of gross sales as defined in the lease with no minimum annual rent. For the year ended December 31, 2012, we paid approximately $19 million in rent for these leases.
Director Nomination Agreement
On April 9, 2007, immediately prior to our initial public offering, we entered into a Director Nomination Agreement with certain of our then current stockholders permitting those certain stockholders to designate persons for appointment or nomination for election to the Board. Pursuant to the Director Nomination
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Agreement, MDCP had the right to designate five nominees to the Board, the Mitchell Investors (as defined in the Director Nomination Agreement) have the right to designate two nominees to the Board, Syufy Enterprises, LP had the right to designate one nominee to the Board and the Quadrangle Investors (as defined in the Director Nomination Agreement) had the right to designate one nominee to the Board. Currently, under the Director Nomination Agreement, only the Mitchell Investors have the right to nominate directors to the Board.
ITEM 2 — RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
The Audit Committee has appointed and the Board has ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. As a matter of good corporate governance, we are seeking stockholder ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche. If the stockholders do not ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, the Audit Committee may review its future selection of auditors. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accountant at any time during the year if the Audit Committee believes that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
One or more representatives of Deloitte & Touche is expected to be present at the Annual Meeting. They will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available to answer appropriate questions.
Unless marked to the contrary, proxies received will be voted “FOR” ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche as the independent registered public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
Recommendation of the Board
Our Board unanimously recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche as our independent registered public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
ITEM 3 — ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
As required by Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended, the Company is providing stockholders with an advisory (non-binding) vote on our compensation program for our named executive officers and the compensation of our named executive officers for the 2012 fiscal year. Accordingly, you may vote on the following resolution at the 2013 Annual Meeting:
“Resolved, that the stockholders hereby approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the CD&A, the compensation tables and the narrative disclosures that accompany the compensation tables in this proxy statement.”
This vote is nonbinding. The Board and the Compensation Committee will take into account the outcome of the vote when considering executive compensation in the future.
At the 2011 Annual Meeting, the Board recommended, and approximately 89% of the Company’s stockholders who voted at the 2011 Annual Meeting either in person or via proxy supported an annual advisory vote on executive compensation. Therefore, an advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation program is on the agenda of the Annual Meeting.
The next advisory vote on executive compensation will be at the annual meeting of stockholders next year.
Recommendation of the Board
Our Board unanimously recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” the executive compensation program for our named executive officers.
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ITEM 4 — RE-APPROVAL OF THE MATERIAL TERMS OF THE PERFORMANCE GOALS UNDER THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 2006 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
We are submitting the material terms of the performance goals under the Restated Incentive Plan for stockholder re-approval to meet the requirements under Section 162(m) of the Code.
In May 2008, together with the Bonus Plan described below, upon recommendation of the Board, the stockholders approved the Restated Incentive Plan. The purposes of the Restated Incentive Plan are to enable us, and any of our subsidiaries, to attract and retain the services of eligible plan participants and to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for our long range success.
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 million in any taxable year to the Chief Executive Officer or any of the three other most highly compensated executive officers (other than the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer) who are employed by the corporation on the last day of the taxable year. However, there is an exception to this limit on deductibility for performance-based compensation, the material terms of which are disclosed to and approved by the stockholders.
We have structured and intend to implement and administer the Restated Incentive Plan so that compensation resulting from options and other stock vesting in accordance with specified performance goals can qualify as “performance-based compensation.” The administrator, however, has the discretion to grant awards with terms that will result in the awards not constituting performance-based compensation.
Under Section 162(m) of the Code, we must seek stockholder approval of the material terms of the performance goals applicable to performance awards under the Restated Incentive Plan at five-year intervals to preserve our ability to receive the federal income tax deduction discussed above. Hence, to allow us to qualify awards as “performance-based compensation,” we are seeking stockholder re-approval of the material terms of the performance goals applicable to performance awards under the Restated Incentive Plan.
For purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code, the material terms include the employees eligible under the Restated Incentive Plan, a description of the business criteria on which performance goals applicable to performance awards are based, and the maximum amount of compensation payable under the Restated Incentive Plan to any one employee if the performance goals are attained. Each of these aspects of the Restated Incentive Plan is described below. We are not seeking to make any changes with respect to the material terms of the performance goals or any other terms of the Restated Incentive Plan at this time.
For a discussion of the philosophy behind the various equity incentive awards under the Restated Incentive Plan, please see the discussion in theCompensation Discussion & Analysis section in this proxy statement.
Summary of the Restated Incentive Plan
Following is a summary of our Restated Incentive Plan which is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Restated Incentive Plan, attached as Appendix A to this proxy statement.
Eligibility. Any employee, director or consultant of our or any of our subsidiaries who is designated by the administrator is eligible to receive an award under the Restated Incentive Plan. Incentive stock options may only be granted to a person employed by us or by one of our subsidiaries. Non-qualified stock options, restricted shares and restricted stock units can be awarded to employees, directors and consultants.
Business Criteria. The performance goals for performance awards under the Restated Incentive Plan are determined by the administrator, in its sole discretion, prior to the time 25% of the performance period has
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elapsed (but not later than 90 days after the beginning of the performance period) and may be based on one or more of the following business criteria as applied to a participant, a business unit or the Company and its affiliates:
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA);
Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure used by the Company in the budget and reporting process and is more specifically defined in the Restated Incentive Plan;
funds from operations per share;
pre-tax or after-tax income;
cash available for distribution;
cash available for distribution per share;
improvements in the Company’s attainment of expense levels;
implementing or completion of critical projects;
improvement in cash-flow (before or after tax); or
the occurrence of a Sale of the Company.
Available Shares and Maximum Awards. The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Restated Incentive Plan is 19,100,000 shares. As of the Record Date, there were 7,953,512 shares of Common Stock available for future issuance under the Restated Incentive Plan. No employee may be granted options covering more than 1,500,000 shares during any fiscal year, or performance awards that could result in the employee receiving more than 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock for each full or partial fiscal year during the performance period of a particular performance award.
Administration. The Restated Incentive Plan is administered by the administrator who will be the Board, or in the discretion of our Board, by a committee consisting of two or more of our directors. Currently, the Board has delegated administration of the Restated Incentive Plan to the Compensation Committee comprised of two or more directors who qualify as both “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The administrator has full and final authority to make awards, including the ability to make awards within designated parameters that do not involve “covered employees” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code or “insiders” within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, establish the terms thereof, and administer and interpret the Restated Incentive Plan in its sole discretion unless authority is specifically reserved to our Board under the Restated Incentive Plan, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or applicable law. The Restated Incentive Plan administrator has exclusive authority to determine employees to whom awards will be granted, the timing and manner of the grant of awards, the number of shares to be subject to any award, the purchase price or exercise price and medium of payment, performance or business criteria vesting provisions and repurchase provisions and to specify the provisions of any agreement relating to such grant or sale, the duration and purpose of leaves of absence which may be granted to participants without constituting termination of employment for purposes of the Restated Incentive Plan and all other discretionary determinations necessary or advisable for administration of the Restated Incentive Plan.
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Awards and Terms
Awards under the Restated Incentive Plan may consist of options, including options intended to qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code and non-qualified options that are not intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards, or performance awards.
Terms and Conditions of Options.The exercise price for the shares subject to any option granted under the Restated Incentive Plan may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares of our Common Stock on the date the option is granted. However, the terms of the option agreements entered into under the 2004 Cinemark, Inc. Long Term Equity Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”) will continue to govern the options granted under the 2004 Plan. The options will otherwise be subject to the provisions in our Restated Incentive Plan. The purchase price for any shares purchased pursuant to exercise of an option must be paid in full upon exercise of the option in cash or, at the sole discretion of the administrator, upon such terms and conditions as it may approve, by transferring to us for redemption shares of previously acquired Common Stock at the fair market value, by a broker assisted cashless exercise procedure, or by decreasing the number of shares deliverable upon the exercise of an option on a cashless basis by an amount equal to the number of shares having an aggregate fair market value equal to the aggregate exercise price of such option. Under the Restated Incentive Plan, options vest according to the provisions of the applicable option agreement, and terminate as set forth in the applicable option agreement, but no later than the tenth anniversary of the date of grant. Upon the sale of our Company, all outstanding options become fully vested and exercisable. No option is exercisable after the earliest of the following: (1) the expiration of ten years after the date the option is granted; (2) three months after the date the participant’s continuous service as an employee, director or consultant with us and our subsidiaries terminates if termination is for any reason other than permanent disability, death, or cause; (3) the date the participant’s continuous service terminates if termination is for cause; (4) one year after the date the participant’s continuous service terminates if termination is a result of death; or (5) six months after the date the participant’s continuous service terminates if termination is a result of permanent disability.
Incentive Stock Options. Incentive stock options are non-transferable, except as permitted by the administrator in its sole discretion. If an incentive stock option is granted to an employee who owns 10% or more of our Common Stock, the exercise price of that option may not be less than 110% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the option grant date and the option is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from such option grant date. To the extent the aggregate fair market value (determined as of the time the option is granted) of stock with respect to which incentive stock options are exercisable by any employee for the first time during any calendar year exceeds $100,000, the options or portions thereof will be treated as non-qualified stock options and will not be treated as incentive stock options.
Non-qualified Stock Options. The Restated Incentive Plan also provides for grants of non-qualified stock options to any employees, directors or consultants performing services for us or our subsidiaries. The exercise price for non-qualified stock options granted under the Restated Incentive Plan may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the option grant date.
Restricted Share Awards.The administrator may award (or sell at a purchase price determined by the administrator) restricted shares of our Common Stock to our employees, directors and consultants. The restricted stock may not be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of for such period as the administrator shall determine. The vesting of an award of restricted stock will be determined by the administrator for each grant. Vesting requirements may be based on the continued service of the participant for a specified time period or may be granted as performance awards based on the attainment of specified business performance goals established by the administrator or both. In the event a recipient’s continuous service to us terminates, we may reacquire the unvested shares acquired in consideration of services and all unvested shares of restricted stock as of the date of termination will be forfeited. If
restricted stock is acquired as consideration other than for prior or future services, the forfeiture will be accomplished by repurchasing the shares at the original purchase price. The administrator, in its sole discretion,
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may impose additional restrictions as well as waive any or all restrictions with respect to restricted shares. The agreement evidencing the award of restricted stock will set forth any such terms and conditions. Upon a change of control of our Company, all outstanding shares of restricted stock become fully vested. Restricted shares will be held by the Company during the period that the shares are subject to vesting and transfer restrictions, but the participant will have voting and dividend rights during this time.
Restricted Stock Units. An award of Restricted Stock Units is an award of hypothetical Common Stock units having a value equal to the fair market value of an identical number of shares of Company Common Stock. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a right to receive one share of Common Stock from the Company at the payment date set forth in the award agreement. Each Restricted Stock Unit may be subject to such vesting requirements, restrictions on transfer and conditions to payment (the “Restriction Period”) as the Compensation Committee determines are appropriate. Until the Restricted Stock Units awarded shall have vested and become payable on the payment date specified in the award agreement, the Restricted Stock Units and any related securities, cash dividends or other property nominally credited to a Restricted Stock Unit account may not be sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of and may not be pledged or otherwise hypothecated during the Restriction Period. Vesting requirements may be based on the continued service of the participant for a specified time period or may be granted as Performance Awards based on the attainment of specified business performance goals established by the administrator. Restricted Stock Units may be payable at the end of the Restriction Period or on a deferred settlement date. Payment will be in the form of Company Common Stock. Restricted Stock Units also may be granted with dividend equivalent rights that become payable if and when the Restricted Stock Units become payable. A participant receiving a Restricted Stock Unit award (denominated in hypothetical Common Stock units) shall have the rights of a stockholder only as to shares of Common Stock actually received by the participant under the Restated Incentive Plan and not with respect to shares of Common Stock subject to the award but not actually received by the participant.
Performance Awards. A Performance award is an award entitling the recipient to vest in or acquire shares of Common Stock or hypothetical Common Stock units having a value equal to the Fair Market Value of an identical number of shares of Common Stock that will be settled in the form of shares of Common Stock upon the attainment of specified performance goals. Performance Awards may be granted in the form of Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units. The administrator in its sole discretion determines the performance goals applicable to each award and the periods during which the performance is to be measured. Performance goals are based on a pre-established objective formula or standard that specifies the manner of determining the amount of cash or the number of shares under the performance award that will be granted or shall vest if the performance goal is attained. The administrator may establish these performance goals based on one or more of the business criteria listed under “Business Criteria” above. Performance goals shall be objective and, during the period the Company is required to be registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, performance goals must meet the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code.
Effect of the Sale of Our Company.Upon the sale of our Company, all outstanding options become fully vested and exercisable and all outstanding shares of restricted stock become fully vested. At the time of a sale of our Company, the administrator will cancel any or all outstanding options in exchange for a payment to the option holder in an amount equal to the value of the option under the terms of the sale of our Company, minus any required withholding tax. In addition, the administrator will cause our Company to purchase all restricted shares and restricted share units at a price determined according to the terms of the sale of our Company. The payment of the applicable amounts described above may be made in cash or, if the transaction resulting in the sale of our Company includes consideration in the form of securities, in a combination of cash and publicly traded securities, in the administrator’s discretion.
Effect of Mergers, Reorganizations and Consolidations on Awards.In the event of our liquidation or merger, reorganization or consolidation with any other corporation in which we are not the surviving corporation or we become a subsidiary of another corporation, or of a stock split or stock dividend, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock subject to options or awards under the Restated Incentive Plan and the number of
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shares and exercise price per share subject to outstanding options or awards under the Restated Incentive Plan will be appropriately adjusted by the administrator to reflect any increase or decrease in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock. Any outstanding awards previously granted under the Restated Incentive Plan may either (1) be assumed or replaced by substitute awards by the surviving corporation or (2) continued in accordance with their terms.
Plan Amendments.The Restated Incentive Plan may be terminated or amended by our Board. Without the authorization and approval of the stockholders, however, our Board may not make any amendments which would (1) increase the total number of shares covered by the Restated Incentive Plan, (2) change the class of persons eligible to participate, or (3) extend the term of the Restated Incentive Plan beyond ten years from the date of adoption.
Term of Restated Incentive Plan.Unless earlier terminated by our Board in its sole discretion, the Restated Incentive Plan will expire on September 29, 2018.
Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following discussion is a general summary of the principal federal income tax consequences under current U.S. law relating to awards granted to employees under the Restated Incentive Plan. The summary is not intended to be exhaustive and, among other things, does not describe state, local or foreign income and other tax consequences. Moreover, the federal income tax consequences to any particular participant may differ from those described herein by reason of, among other things, the particular circumstances of such participant. It is intended that the Restated Incentive Plan and any awards granted under the Restated Incentive Plan will comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, so that participants will not be subject to adverse tax consequences under that Section.
Stock Options. A participant generally will not recognize any taxable income upon the grant of a stock option and we will not be entitled to a tax deduction with respect to such grant. Generally, upon exercise of a non-qualified stock option, the excess of the fair market value of our Common Stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price will be taxable as ordinary income to the participant. In general, subject to the possible limitations on deductibility under Section 162(m) or 280G of the Code for compensation paid to certain individuals, we should be entitled to a federal income tax deduction in the same amount and at the same time as such inclusion in the participant’s income. A participant’s subsequent disposition of shares acquired on the exercise of a non-qualified stock option will ordinarily result in long-term or short-term capital gain or loss, depending on the holding period.
On exercise of an incentive stock option, the holder will not recognize any income and we will not be entitled to a deduction. However, the amount by which the fair market value of the shares on the exercise date of an incentive stock option exceeds the purchase price generally will constitute an item of adjustment for alternative minimum tax purposes, and may therefore result in alternative minimum tax liability to the option holder.
The disposition of shares acquired on exercise of an incentive stock option will ordinarily result in capital gain or loss. However, if the holder disposes of shares acquired on exercise of an incentive stock option within two years after the date of grant or one year after the date of exercise (a “disqualifying disposition”), the holder generally will recognize ordinary income in the amount of the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date the option was exercised over the option exercise price. Any excess of the amount realized by the holder on the disqualifying disposition over the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise of the option generally will be capital gain. In the event of a disqualifying disposition, we should be entitled to a deduction equal to the amount treated as taxable compensation to the participant, but such deduction may be limited under Section 162(m) or 280G of the Code for compensation paid to certain individuals.
If an option is exercised through the use of shares previously owned by the holder, such exercise generally will not be considered a taxable disposition of the previously owned shares and thus no gain or loss will
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be recognized with respect to such shares on such exercise. However, if the option is an incentive stock option and the previously owned shares were acquired on the exercise of an incentive stock option or other statutory stock option and the holding period requirement for those shares is not satisfied at the time they are used to exercise the option, such use will be a disqualifying disposition of the previously owned shares resulting in the recognition of ordinary income in the amount described above.
Restricted Stock and Performance Shares. A participant generally will not recognize taxable income upon the grant of restricted stock that is subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, including performance shares, and the recognition of any income will be postponed until the earlier of the time such shares become transferable or are no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. When the restrictions lapse, the participant generally will recognize ordinary income equal to the excess of the fair market value of the restricted stock at the time that such restrictions lapse over the amount paid by the participant for such shares, if any. However, a participant may elect to be taxed at the time of the grant of restricted stock by making an election under Section 83(b) of the Code, in which case the participant will recognize ordinary income equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares of restricted stock at the time of grant over the amount paid by the participant for such shares, if any. We should be entitled to a federal income tax deduction in the same amount and at the same time as the participant recognizes ordinary income, but such deduction may be limited under Section 162(m) or 280G of the Code for compensation paid to certain individuals.
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Awards. A participant will not recognize income upon the grant of a restricted stock unit award, including a performance award, until such award becomes payable and the participant receives shares of Common Stock. Rather, upon delivery of shares of Common Stock pursuant to a restricted stock unit award, the participant will have taxable compensation equal to the fair market value of the number of shares of Common Stock that the participant receives with respect to the award, or, if the participant receives restricted shares, the participant will have taxable compensation income equal to the fair market value at the earlier of the date the stock becomes transferable or is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, in the same manner as Restricted Stock. Upon disposition of the stock, the participant will recognize a capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the selling price and the sum of the amount paid for the stock (if any) plus any amount recognized as ordinary income upon issuance of the Common Stock in settlement of the restricted stock unit award. The gain or loss will be long- or short-term depending on how long the participant held the stock. We should be entitled to a federal income tax deduction in the same amount and at the same time as the participant recognizes ordinary income, but such deduction may be limited under Section 162(m) or 280G of the Code for compensation paid to certain individuals.
Section 162(m) of the Code. In general, Section 162(m) of the Code denies a publicly held corporation a deduction for U.S. federal income tax purposes for compensation in excess of $1 million per year per person to its principal executive officer and the three other officers (other than the principal executive officer and principal financial officer) whose compensation is disclosed in its proxy statement as a result of their total compensation, subject to certain exceptions. The Restated Incentive Plan is intended to satisfy an exception with respect to grants of options to covered employees. In addition, the Restated Incentive Plan is designed to permit certain awards of restricted stock and restricted stock units to be awarded as performance awards intended to qualify under the “performance-based compensation” exception to Section 162(m) of the Code. However, the Company reserves the right to determine whether or not awards under the Restated Incentive Plan will comply with the conditions to qualify as “performance-based” compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code. In addition, there may be ambiguities regarding how the conditions to qualify as “performance-based” compensation will be interpreted and administered under the income tax regulations, so that awards intended or expected to qualify as deductible may not so qualify. Accordingly, there is no certainty that all awards granted under the Restated Incentive Plan will in fact be deductible. We have not requested a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service or an opinion of counsel regarding this issue.
Section 280G of the Code. Under certain circumstances, the granting or enhancement of awards, the accelerated vesting or exercise of options or the accelerated lapse of restrictions with respect to other awards in connection with a change in control might be deemed an “excess parachute payment” for purposes of the golden parachute tax provisions of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code. To the extent it is so considered, the participant may be subject to a 20% excise tax and we may be denied a federal income tax deduction.
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New Plan Benefits
Since awards granted and earned under the Restated Incentive Plan are based on continuing future employment and the future achievement of performance goals by the Company as established by the Compensation Committee, the Company cannot determine the amounts that will be earned in the future under the Restated Incentive Plan. Thus, the table below shows the awards granted under the Restated Incentive Plan in 2012 to the individuals and groups indicated. These awards are not necessarily indicative of awards that may be granted in the future.
Recommendation of the Board
Our Board unanimously recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” approval of the material terms of the performance goals applicable to performance awards under the Amended and Restated Cinemark Holdings, Inc. 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan.
ITEM 5 — APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO AND RE-APPROVAL OF THE MATERIAL TERMS OF THE PERFORMANCE GOALS UNDER THE CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. PERFORMANCE BONUS PLAN
We are submitting for stockholder approval (1) an amendment to the Bonus Plan that was adopted, subject to stockholder approval, by the Compensation Committee on March 22, 2013, and (2) the material terms of the performance goals under the Bonus Plan for stockholder re-approval to meet the requirements under Section 162(m) of the Code.
In May 2008, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee and the Board, the stockholders approved the Bonus Plan as described below. The Bonus Plan is intended to enable the Company to provide an incentive to executive officers and other selected employees of the Company to contribute to the growth, profitability and increased value of the Company by providing incentive compensation that qualifies as “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code.
Under Section 162(m) of the Code we must seek stockholder approval of the material terms of the performance goals under the Bonus Plan at five-year intervals to preserve the Company’s ability to permit the Compensation Committee to establish annual targets and receive the federal income tax deduction discussed above. The material terms include the employees eligible under the Bonus Plan, a description of the business criteria on which performance goals are based, and the maximum amount of compensation payable under the Bonus Plan to any one employee if the performance goals are attained. Each of these aspects of the Bonus Plan is described below.
The amendment to the Bonus Plan adds an additional limit on the maximum bonus amount that may be paid to any employee if the performance goals are attained of $3 million, even if that is less than the current limit. We are not seeking to make any other changes with respect to the material terms of the performance goals or any other terms of the Bonus Plan at this time. If stockholders fail to approve the proposal, no cash incentive compensation will be paid under the Bonus Plan beginning in 2014.
The bonus process for the named executive officers under the Bonus Plan is discussed underCompensation Discussion & Analysis.
Summary of our Bonus Plan
Following is a summary of our Bonus Plan which is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bonus Plan, as amended by the Compensation Committee and subject to stockholder approval as described in this Item 5, attached as Appendix B to this proxy statement.
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Eligibility. Our executive officers and selected employees and those of our subsidiaries who are designated by the Administrator are eligible to receive awards under the Bonus Plan. Currently, approximately 105 employees, including executive officers, are eligible to receive awards under the Bonus Plan.
Awards. The Bonus Plan provides for awards of incentive compensation that are contingent on the attainment of specific performance targets. The Administrator will establish the performance criteria and performance targets for each award and the performance period during which the performance is to be measured, which will generally be our fiscal year. Performance targets may include a minimum level of performance below which no payment will be made, levels of performance at which specified percentages of the award will be paid, and a maximum level of performance above which no additional award will be paid. The Administrator must adopt the performance targets and criteria for awards granted to executive officers subject to the limits of Section 162(m) of the Code, whom we refer to as “Covered Employees,” no later than the earlier of:
90 days after the beginning of the performance period, or
the time when 25% of the performance period has elapsed.
Maximum Individual Bonus. The amendment to the Bonus Plan provides that award amounts to be paid to any employee for any one year may not exceed 200% of such participant’s annual base salary in effect at the time the award is determined, up to a maximum dollar amount of $3 million.
Performance Factors. Performance targets for each award will be based on pre-established performance factors, which may include any or all of the following, individually or in combination:
Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure used by the Company in the budget and reporting process and is more specifically defined in the Bonus Plan;
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenues);
working capital and components thereof;
return on equity or average stockholders’ equity;
net or gross sales measured by product line, territory, one or more customer, or other category;
earnings from continuing operations;
levels of expense, cost or liability by category, operating unit, or any other delineation;
any increase or decrease of one or more of the foregoing over a specified period; or
implementation or completion of critical projects.
These performance factors may relate to the performance of the Company or the performance of a business unit, product line, territory, or any combination of these. Performance targets for employees who are not executive officers may also be based on other additional objective or subjective performance criteria established by the Administrator.
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Required Adjustments. Awards based on revenue, net sales, operating income, EBIT, EBITA, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, cash flow, return on equity or average stockholders’ equity, return on assets, net or gross sales, earnings per share, earnings from continuing operations, levels of expense cost or liability are subject to required adjustment to eliminate the effects of:
changes in accounting principles;
extraordinary items that are unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence;
unbudgeted dispositions of any business, theatre or theatres;
unbudgeted cessation of operations of any business, theatre or theatres resulting from a natural disaster; or
changes in the Company’s capitalization.
In addition, the Administrator may provide at the time any performance targets are established that adjustments will apply during the performance period to eliminate the effect of:
specified claims or litigation;
restructuring activities or reductions in force; or
investments or acquisitions.
Limitation on Discretion. The Administrator may at any time establish additional conditions and terms of payment of awards, including additional financial, strategic or individual goals, which may be objective or subjective. The Administrator may not adjust upwards the amount payable pursuant to any award to a Covered Employee, nor may it waive the achievement of the performance target requirement for any Covered Employee, except in the case of the death or disability of the participant or a change in control of the Company.
Payment of Awards. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, all payments in respect of awards granted under the Bonus Plan will be made in cash, and will be paid within a reasonable period after the end of the performance period. In the case of awards designed not to be subject to Code Section 409A as deferred compensation, payments will be made not later than the latest date at which such awards will still qualify for the Section 409A exemption for short-term deferrals. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, a participant must be employed by us on the date that awards are paid to receive an award payment, except in the case of death or disability. If a participant dies or becomes disabled during a performance period, the participant (or the participant’s beneficiary) will receive a prorated award payment at the same time all other awards are paid for the performance period.
Certification of Performance. Before payment of any award to a Covered Employee our Compensation Committee must certify in writing that the performance target requirement for such award was met.
Term. The Administrator may at any time terminate the Bonus Plan in whole or in part.
Amendment of the Bonus Plan. The Administrator may at any time amend the Bonus Plan, subject to approval by our stockholders to the extent stockholder approval is necessary to continue to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. The Administrator has not made any amendment to the Bonus Plan since its approval by the stockholders in 2008.
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Administration of the Bonus Plan. Our Board has delegated its authority to administer the Bonus Plan to the Company’s Compensation Committee, to whom we refer as the “Administrator.” The Compensation Committee is expected to consist solely of at least two “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. The Administrator has the authority to administer the Bonus Plan and to exercise all the powers and authorities either specifically granted to it under the Bonus Plan or necessary or advisable in the administration of the Bonus Plan, including (but not limited to) the following:
to interpret the Bonus Plan and any award;
to prescribe rules relating to the Bonus Plan;
to determine the persons to receive awards;
to determine the terms, conditions, restrictions and performance criteria, including performance factors and performance targets, relating to any award;
to accelerate an award that is designed not to be deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A (after the attainment of the applicable performance target or targets);
to adjust performance targets in recognition of unusual or non recurring events affecting us or our financial statements, or in response to changes in applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles;
to waive restrictive conditions for an award (but not performance targets); and
to make any other determinations that may be necessary or advisable for administration of the Bonus Plan.
Stockholder Approval. If our stockholders do not approve the material terms of the performance goals under the Bonus Plan, no award will be paid under the Bonus Plan beginning in 2014. If our stockholders do approve the material terms of the performance goals under the Bonus Plan, we must submit the material terms of the performance goals to our stockholders for re-approval on or before the first stockholder meeting that occurs in the fifth year following this current approval of the material terms of the performance goals under the Bonus Plan.
New Plan Benefits
Awards under the Bonus Plan are based on actual future performance. As a result, the amounts that will be paid under the Bonus Plan in future are not currently determinable. In no event, however, may any Covered Employee receive award amounts for any one year that exceed the lesser of 200% of such participant’s annual base salary in effect at the time the award is determined, or $3 million.
Recommendation of the Board
Our Board unanimously recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” re-approval of the material terms of the performance goals under the Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Performance Bonus Plan.
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Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table provides information about the securities authorized for issuance under the Company’s equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2012:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Plan Category | | Number of Securities to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights(1) | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights(2) | | | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in the First Column) | | Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | | | 1,016,693 | | | $ | 7.63 | | | | 8,422,431 | | Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | Total | | | 1,016,693 | | | | | | | | 8,422,431 | |
(1) | Represents 22,022 shares underlying unexercised options and 994,671 unearned shares (based on the achievement of maximum performance goals) underlying performance awards.
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(2) | Reflects the weighted average exercise price of only outstanding stock options and excludes the shares that may be issued if the performance awards vest.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Stockholders Sharing a Common Address
If you and other residents at your mailing address own Common Stock in street name, your broker or bank may have sent you a notice that your household will receive only one proxy statement for each company in which you hold stock through that broker or bank. Nevertheless, each stockholder will receive a separate proxy card. This practice, known as “householding,” is designed to reduce the Company’s printing and postage costs. If you did not respond that you did not want to participate in householding, the broker or bank will assume that you have consented, and will send one copy of our proxy statement to your address. You may revoke your consent to householding by contacting your broker or bank, if you hold Common Stock in street name, or the Company’s Secretary, if you are the registered holder of the Common Stock. The revocation of your consent to householding will be effective 30 days following its receipt. Upon written or oral request to the Company’s Secretary at the address or telephone number provided above, the Company will deliver promptly a separate copy of this proxy statement to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of this proxy statement was delivered. By written or oral request to the same address (i) a stockholder may direct a notification to the Company that the stockholder wishes to receive a separate annual report or proxy statement in the future or (ii) stockholders who are sharing an address and who are receiving delivery of multiple copies of the Company’s annual reports or proxy statements can request delivery of only a single copy of these documents to their shared address.
Incorporation by Reference
The material under the headings “Compensation Committee Report,” “Audit Committee Report” and the disclosure regarding independence of the members of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed to be “filed” withbeneficially own the SEC nor deemed incorporated into any future filing with the SEC, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into the filing.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board knows of no other business that will be presented at the Annual Meeting. If any other business is properly brought before the Annual Meeting, proxies received will be voted in respect thereof in accordance with the recommendation of the Board. Discretionary authority with respect to such other matters is granted by the execution of the enclosed proxy.
AVAILABILITY OF REPORT ON FORM 10-K
The Company’s audited consolidated financial statements are included in the 2012 Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Upon your written request, we will provide to you a complimentary copy of our 2012 Form 10-K (without exhibits) as filed with the SEC. Your request should be mailed to the Company’s offices, addressed as follows: Cinemark Holdings, Inc., Attention: Company Secretary, 3900 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500, Plano, Texas 75093. A free copy of the Form 10-K may also be obtained at the Web site maintained by the SEC atwww.sec.gov or by visiting our Web site atwww.cinemark.com and clicking on “About/Investor Relations” and then on “SEC Filings.”
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QUESTIONS
If you have questions or need more information about the Annual Meeting, write to:
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
3900 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500
Plano, Texas 75093
Attention: Michael Cavalier, Secretary
| By Order of the Board of Directors, | | | Michael Cavalier | Senior Vice President – General
| Counsel and Secretary
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April 11, 2013
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Appendix A
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. 2006
LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
1.1Purposes of Plan. The purposes of the Amended and Restated Cinemark Holdings, Inc. 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) are to (i) advance the interests of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and its stockholders by providing significant incentives to selected Employees, Directors and Consultants (as defined herein) of the Company and its Subsidiaries (as defined herein), (ii) enhance the interest of such persons in the success and progress of the Company and its Subsidiaries by providing them with an opportunity to become stockholders of the Company, (iii) enhance the ability of the Company and its Subsidiaries to attract and retain qualified management and other personnel necessary for the success and progress of the Company and its Subsidiaries. The Plan provides for grants of Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Awards, Incentive Options and Nonqualified Options. The Plan is intended to be a “compensatory benefit plan” within the meaning of such term under Rule 701 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Plan is an amendment and restatement of the Cinemark Holdings, Inc. 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended to the date hereof.
1.2Assumption of Obligations under Cinemark, Inc. 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan. The assumption and substitution of options to acquire Cinemark Holdings, Inc. stock for options to acquire common stock of Cinemark, Inc. granted under the Cinemark, Inc. 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan (collectively, the “Substituted Options”) was made in connection with the share exchange agreement, dated August 7, 2006 and consummated on October 5, 2006 among the then current stockholders of Cinemark, Inc., by which the stockholders exchanged their shares of Class A common stock of Cinemark, Inc. for an equal number of shares of Class A common stock of Company. The number of shares subject to each option, the exercise price per share, the option terms, and the vesting provisions of any Substituted Options did not change as a result of this substitution. The Substituted Options will otherwise be subject to the provisions in the present Plan as though this Plan constituted an amendment and restatement of the Cinemark, Inc. 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan. This assumption and substitution is intended not to constitute a modification of the Substituted Options for purposes of Code § 409A and shall be implemented and administered consistent with such intent.
ARTICLE II.
DEFINITIONS
2.1Definitions. Certain terms used herein shall have the meaning below stated.
(a) “Adjusted EBITDA” means for any period, without duplication, consolidated net income for such periodplus, to the extent reflected as a charge in the statement of such consolidated net income for such period, the sum of:
(i) expenses for taxes based on income or capital, including franchise and similar taxes;
(ii) consolidated interest expense, amortization or write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs and commissions, discounts and other fees and charges associated with indebtedness;
(iii) depreciation and amortization expense, including changes in deferred lease expense and amortization of long-term prepaid rent;
(iv) amortization of intangibles and organization costs;
(v) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gains, losses, income or expense reported by the Company in its public filings with respect to the performance period that are extraordinary or unusual in
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nature or infrequent in occurrence (including, without limitation, expenses for severance, non-recurring retention bonuses, payments to employees of acquired entities under stock option plans or similar incentive plans such as long term incentive plans, relocation and restructuring costs related to acquisitions or losses);
(vi) the impact of impairment of tangible or intangible assets;
(vii) net losses on sales of assets outside of the ordinary course of business;
(viii) losses or costs arising from lease dispositions;
(ix) any call premium (or original issue discount) expenses associated with the repurchase or repayment of indebtedness;
(x) any other non-cash charges (including stock option, restricted stock and other noncash compensation or foreign exchange losses);
(xi) any reasonable expense related to any equity offering, acquisition, recapitalization, asset sale or indebtedness (whether or not successful);
(xii) andminus (1) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring income or gains, (2) any other non-cash income or gains (including foreign exchange gains) (other than the amortization of prepaid cash income) and (3) any dividends received from any publicly traded Affiliate the equity value of which has been added to Implied Equity Value. Adjusted EBITDA may include such additional measures of performance and liquidity as the Administrator determines are appropriate to determine value and service debt. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure used by the Company in the budget and reporting process.
(b) “Administrator” means the Board or Committee designated to administer the Plan in accordance with Section 7.1.
(c) “Affiliate” or “Affiliates” means any Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person specified. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person means the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management and polices of such Person, whether by Contract or otherwise and, in any event and without limitation of the previous sentence, any Person owning ten percent (10%) or more of the voting securities of another Person shall be deemed to control that Person.
(d) “Award” means a Restricted Share, a Restricted Stock Unit, a Performance Award, an Incentive Option or a Nonqualified Option granted under the Plan.
(e) “Award Agreement” means an agreement between the Company and a Participant containing the terms of an Award under this Plan.
(f) “Board” or “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(g) “Cause” means “Cause” as defined in any written Service Agreement in effect between the applicable Participant and the Company or a Subsidiary, or if such Participant is not a party to a written Service Agreement in which Cause is defined, then Cause means (i) the abuse of illegal drugs, alcohol or other controlled substances or the intoxication of such Participant during working hours, (ii) the arrest for, or conviction of, a felony, (iii) the commission of fraud, embezzlement or theft by such Participant (iv) the unexcused absence by such Participant from such Participant’s regular job location for more than five consecutive days or for more than the aggregate number of days permitted to the Participant under Company vacation and sick leave policies applicable to the Participant or (v) any conduct or activity of such Participant deemed injurious to the Company in the reasonable discretion of the Company or the Board of Directors.
(h) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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(i) “Committee” means the committee of directors appointed by the Board to administer the Plan pursuant to ARTICLE VII hereof.
(j) “Common Stock” means (i) the authorized Common Stock of the Company, par value $.001 per share, as constituted on the date the Plan becomes effective or (ii) the shares resulting from a change in the Common Stock as presently constituted which is limited to a change of all of its authorized shares with par value into the same number of shares without par value or as a change in the par value.
(k) “Company” means Cinemark Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor corporation.
(l) “Consultant” means a consultant or advisor who is a natural person and who provides bona fide services to the Company or a Subsidiary, provided such services are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities.
(m) “Corporate Event” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.5.
(n) “Covered Employee” means the chief executive officer and the four other highest compensated officers of the Company for whom total compensation is or would be required to be reported to stockholders under the Exchange Act, as determined for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code.
(o) “Date of Grant” means, provided the key terms and conditions of the Award are communicated to the Participant within a reasonable period of time following the Administrator’s action, the date on which the Administrator adopts a resolution, or takes other appropriate action, expressly granting an Award to a Participant that specifies the key terms and conditions of the Award and from which the Participant begins to benefit from or be adversely affected by subsequent changes in the Fair Market Value of the Company Common Stock or, if a subsequent date is set forth in such resolution or determined by the Administrator as the Date of Grant, then such date as is set forth in such resolution. In any situation where the terms of the Award are subject to negotiation with the Participant, the Date of Grant shall not be earlier than the date the key terms and conditions of the Award are communicated to the Participant.
(p) “Designee” means a party designated by the Company as having the Repurchase Right described in Section 9.3 including, without limitation, the stockholders of the Company on a pro rata basis.
(q) “Director” means a member of the Board or a member of the board of directors of a Subsidiary.
(r) “Disability” means “Disability” as defined in any written Service Agreement in effect between the applicable Participant and the Company or a Subsidiary, or if such Participant is not a party to a written Service Agreement in which Disability is defined, then “Disability” means a physical or mental impairment that (a) renders Participant unable to perform the essential functions of Participant’s Service to the Company or its Subsidiaries, even with reasonable accommodation that does not impose an undue hardship on the Company or its Subsidiaries, (b) has existed for at least sixty (60) consecutive days, and (c) in the opinion of a physician selected by the Company will last for a duration of at least one hundred eight (180) consecutive days. Participant’s Disability shall be determined by the Company, in good faith, based upon information supplied by Participant and a physician selected by the Company. For purposes of determining the rules relating to an Incentive Option, the term “Disability” shall have the meaning ascribed to it under Code Section 22(e)(3). Participant shall submit to physical exams and diagnostic tests reasonably recommended by such physician.
(s) “Employee” means an officer or other employee of the Company or a Subsidiary.
(t) “Fair Market Value” of each share of Common Stock on the date for which Fair Market Value is to be determined will be determined using a method consistent with the definition of fair market value found in
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Code § 409A and any regulations promulgated thereunder and in effect as of such date, and, where possible, will be determined using a method that is a presumptively reasonable valuation method under the Code and/or the regulations. As of the date of this Agreement, such methods include:
(i) If the Common Stock is readily tradable on an established securities market, the Fair Market Value may be determined based upon the last sale before or the first sale after the grant, the closing price on the trading day before or the trading day of the grant, or may be based upon an average selling price during a specified period that is within 30 days before or 30 days after the grant, provided that the commitment to grant the stock rights based on such valuation method must be irrevocable before the beginning of the specified period, and such valuation method must be used consistently for grants of stock rights under the same and substantially similar programs.
(ii) If at any time the Common Stock is not listed on any securities exchange or readily tradable on a recognized securities market, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator through the reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method based on the facts and circumstances as of the valuation date, including by an independent appraisal that meets the requirements of Code § 401(a)(28)(C) and the regulations promulgated thereunder as of a date that is no more than 12 months before the relevant transaction to which the valuation is applied (for example, the grant date of a stock option) and such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.
(u) “Immediate Family” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5.4(c).
(v)“Implied Equity Value” means the creation of equity value based on the annual internal rate of return (“IRR”) of all equity returns per share, including dividends paid to stockholders during the period between the inception of the performance measurement period and the end of the performance measurement period. This value is not intended to track and may be different from changes in the stock price over the same period. IRR is calculated by reference to enterprise value. Enterprise value is determined by multiplying Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing 12 month period ending on the most recent preceding fiscal quarter by a multiple factor designated by the Administrator. The enterprise value so determined is adjusted by subtracting net debt and the book value of consolidated minority interests as reflected on the balance sheet of the Company and adding the fair market value of the equity holdings of any nonconsolidated entity held by the Company. The Administrator may, in its discretion, exclude the fair market value of the equity holdings of any nonpublic nonconsolidated entity from the calculation of Implied Equity Value if such exclusion results in a reduction in the IRR, but may not exercise such discretion if it results in an increase in the IRR. If the Administrator does not designate a multiple factor, the multiple factor will be 10.
(w) “Incentive Option” means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code.
(x) “Incentive Option Agreement” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5.2.
(y)“Listing Date” means the first date upon which any security of the Company is listed (or approved for listing) upon notice of issuance on any securities exchange or designated (or approved for designation) upon notice of issuance as a national market security on an interdealer quotation system.
(z) “Non-Employee Director” means a Director who is a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3.
(aa) “Nonqualified Option” means an Option that is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Option.
(bb) “Nonqualified Option Agreement” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5.3.
(cc) “Option” means an option to purchase Common Stock granted by the Administrator to a Participant pursuant to ARTICLE V hereof.
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(dd) “Option Agreement” means an Incentive Option Agreement and/or a Nonqualified Option Agreement, as applicable.
(ee) “Option Shares” means shares of Common Stock purchased as a result of the exercise by an Option holder of an Option, as well as any securities received by the holder in respect of such Option Shares.
(ff) “Optionholder” means a Participant to whom an Option has been granted under the Plan.
(gg) “Outside Director” means a Director who is an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and Treasury Regulations § 1.162-27(e)(3).
(hh) “Participant” means an Employee, Director or Consultant to whom Awards have been granted or awarded under the Plan.
(ii)“Performance Award” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 5.7.
(jj) “Permitted Transferee” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5.4(c).
(kk) “Person” means a natural person, partnership (whether general or limited), limited liability company, trust, estate, association, corporation, custodian, nominee or any other individual or entity in its own or any representative capacity.
(ll) “Plan” means the Amended and Restated Cinemark Holdings, Inc. 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan, as set forth herein and as from time to time amended.
(mm) “Publicly Traded” means corporate stock that is listed on any national securities exchange or traded in any recognized securities market system.
(nn) “Requisite Holders” means the holders of the Company’s capital stock constituting more than 50% of the Company’s voting power of all classes of Common Stock of the Company then outstanding.
(oo) “Restricted Award” means an Award of either Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units, which may include a Performance Award.
(pp) “Restricted Shares” means the shares of Common Stock that are awarded to a Participant pursuant to Section 5.5 which on the date of award are both nontransferable and subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture.
(qq)“Restricted Stock Unit”means a hypothetical Common Stock unit awarded to a Participant pursuant to Section 5.6.
(rr) “Restriction Period” means the period during which Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units remain nontransferable and subject to the substantial risk of forfeiture.
(ss) “Sale of the Company” means the “Sale of the Company” as defined in any written Service Agreement in effect between the applicable Participant and the Company or a Subsidiary, or if such Participant is not a party to a written Service Agreement in which “Sale of the Company” is defined, the “Sale of the Company” means the sale of the Company to a Person or Persons, pursuant to which such Person or Persons directly or indirectly acquire (i) capital stock of the Company possessing the voting power under normal circumstances to elect a majority of the Company’s board of directors or entitling such Person or Persons to exercise more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled
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to vote of the Company or of the surviving entity (whether by merger, consolidation or sale or transfer of the Company’s capital stock) or (ii) all or substantially all of the Company’s assets determined on a consolidated basis.
(tt) “Service” means service provided to the Company or a Subsidiary as an Employee, Director or Consultant.
(uu) “Service Agreement” means any written agreement between a Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries regarding the provision of Service to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by such Participant.
(vv) “Securities Laws” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(ww) “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means, as to any Person, any other Person (i) of which such Person or any other Subsidiary of such Person is a general partner, (ii) of which such Person, any one or more of its other subsidiaries of such Person, or such Person and any one or more of its other Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly owns or controls securities or other equity interests representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate voting power, or (iii) of which such Person, any one or more of its other Subsidiaries of such Person, or such Person and any one or more of its other Subsidiaries, possesses he right to elect more than fifty percent (50%) of the board of directors or Persons holding similar positions; provided, however, with respect to determining rules relating to Incentive Options, the term “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means a subsidiary of the Company within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code.
ARTICLE III.
STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL; RESERVATION OF SHARES
3.1Stockholder Approval. The Plan shall become effective only if, within 12 months from the date the Plan is adopted by the Board, the Plan is approved by the affirmative vote of the Requisite Holders, or by written consent of such Requisite Holders, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company and applicable state law. The Board may, in its sole discretion, submit any other amendment to the Plan for stockholder approval, including, but not limited to, amendments to the Plan intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder regarding the exclusion of performance-based compensation from the limit on corporate deductibility of compensation paid to certain executive officers, or amendments to satisfy Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder regarding requirements for deferred compensation plans.
3.2Shares Reserved Under Plan. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued, whether upon the exercise of Options granted under the Plan or as Restricted Shares granted under the Plan, shall not exceed 19,100,000 shares (as such shares may be adjusted pursuant to Section 9.4 of the Plan). When the exercise price for an Option granted under this Plan is paid with previously outstanding shares of Common Stock or with shares of Common Stock as to which the Option is being exercised, as permitted in Section 5.4(f), the total number of shares of Common Stock for which Options granted under this Plan may thereafter be exercised shall be irrevocably reduced by the total number of shares for which such Option is thus exercised. Shares of Common Stock subject to Awards granted under the Plan may consist of either authorized but unissued shares or shares which have been issued and which shall have been heretofore or shall be hereafter reacquired by the Company. The total number of shares of Common Stock authorized under the Plan shall be subject to increase or decrease in order to give effect to the provisions of Section 9.4 hereof and to give effect to any amendment adopted pursuant to ARTICLE VIII. If any Option granted under the Plan shall expire, terminate or be cancelled for any reason without having been exercised in full, the number of shares as to which such Option was not exercised shall again be available for purposes of the Plan. If any Restricted Shares granted under the Plan are terminated, cancelled or forfeited for any reason, such Restricted Shares shall again be available for purposes of the Plan. If any other Award granted under the Plan is terminated, cancelled or forfeited for any
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reason, the shares of Common Stock not acquired under such Award shall again be available for purposes of the Plan. The Company shall at all times while the Plan is in effect reserve such number of shares of Common Stock, subject to this Section 3.2, as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
ARTICLE IV.
PARTICIPATION IN PLAN
4.1Eligibility. Awards under the Plan may be granted to any Employee, Director or Consultant of the Company or a Subsidiary. The Administrator shall determine those Employees, Directors and Consultants to whom Awards shall be granted, and, subject to Section 3.1 hereof, the number of shares of Common Stock subject to each such Award. The grant of an Award under the Plan to a Participant shall not be deemed either to entitle such Participant to, or disqualify such Participant from, participation in any other grant of Awards under the Plan.
4.2Participation Not Guarantee of Service. Subject to the terms of any Service Agreement with a Participant, nothing in this Plan or in any Award Agreement shall in any manner be construed to limit in any way the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate a Participant’s Service at any time, without regard to the effect of such termination on any rights such Participant would otherwise have under this Plan or any Award Agreement, or to give any right to a Participant to remain employed or retained by the Company or a Subsidiary thereof in any particular position or at any particular rate of compensation.
4.3Section 162(m) Limitation. Subject to the provisions of Section 9.4 relating to adjustments upon changes in the shares of Common Stock, no Employee will be eligible to be granted Options covering more than 1,500,000 shares during any fiscal year, or Performance Awards (including Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units) that could result in such Employee receiving more than 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock for each full or partial fiscal year of the Company contained in the performance period of a particular Performance Award. This Section 4.2 does not apply prior to the Listing Date and, following the Listing Date, this Section 4.2 does not apply until (a) the earliest of (i) the first material modification of the Plan (including any increase in the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan in accordance with Section 3.2), (ii) the issuance of all of the shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan, (iii) the expiration of the Plan, or (iv) the first meeting of stockholders at which Directors are to be elected that occurs after the close of the third calendar year following the calendar year in which occurred the first registration of an equity security under Section 12 of the Exchange Act; or (b) such other date as is required by Section 162(m) of the Code and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
4.4Effect of Plan. Neither the adoption of the Plan nor any action of the Board, the Committee or the Administrator shall be deemed to give any Employee, Director or Consultant any right to be granted an Award or any other rights, except as may be evidenced by an Award Agreement, or any amendment thereto, duly authorized by the Administrator and executed on behalf of the Company, and then only to the extent and on the terms and conditions expressly set forth in such Award Agreement. The existence of the Plan and the Awards granted hereunder shall not affect in any way the right of the Board or the stockholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of bonds, debentures, or shares of preferred stock ahead of or affecting the Common Stock or the rights thereof, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding.
ARTICLE V.
GRANT AND EXERCISE OF OPTIONS; GRANT OF RESTRICTED SHARES AND
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS; GRANT OF PERFORMANCE AWARDS
5.1Grant of Options. The Administrator may from time to time in its discretion grant Options, which may be Incentive Options or Nonqualified Options, to Employees, Directors or Consultants. All Options under the Plan shall be granted within ten years from the date the Plan is adopted by the Board or the date the Plan is approved by the Requisite Holders, whichever is earlier.
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5.2Incentive Options. The Administrator may authorize the grant of Incentive Options subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. The grant of an Incentive Option shall be evidenced by a written agreement between the Company and the Optionholder setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Incentive Option evidenced thereby and the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable thereto (an “Incentive Option Agreement”). The aggregate Fair Market Value of the Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Options granted under all incentive stock option plans of the Company and its Subsidiaries are exercisable for the first time by the Optionholder during any calendar year shall not exceed $100,000 or such other threshold in accordance with applicable law. Incentive Options may only be granted to Employees.
5.3Nonqualified Options. The Administrator may authorize the grant of Nonqualified Options subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. The grant of a Nonqualified Option shall be evidenced by a written agreement between the Company and the Optionholder setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Nonqualified Option evidenced thereby and the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable thereto (a “Nonqualified Option Agreement”).
5.4Option Terms. Options granted under the Plan shall be subject to the following requirements:
(a)Option Price. The exercise price of each Incentive Option granted under the Plan shall not be less than the greater of (i) the aggregate par value of the underlying shares of Common Stock and has filed Schedule 13G as the parent holding company or control person on behalf of its subsidiaries BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited, BlackRock Advisors, LLC, BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG, BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited, BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited, BlackRock Fund Advisors, BlackRock Fund Management Ireland Limited, BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited, BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC and Blackrock Life Limited. Black Rock, Inc. has (i) sole voting power over 8,613,070 shares and (ii) 100%sole dispositive power over 8,923,154 shares. The address of Black Rock Inc. is 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022.
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| (3) | Based upon statements in Schedule 13G filed by The Vanguard Group on February 11, 2015. The Vanguard Group may be deemed to beneficially own the Fair Market Value of the underlyingreported shares of Common Stock and has filed Schedule 13G as the parent holding company or control person on the date the Option is granted. The exercise pricebehalf of any Nonqualified Options granted under the Plan shall not be less than the Fair Market Valueits wholly-owned subsidiaries Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company (beneficial owner of the underlying shares62,963 shares) and Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd. (beneficial owner of Common Stock on the Date of Grant. The exercise price of an Option may be subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 9.4 hereof.(b)Term of Option7,900 shares). The term during which an Option is exercisable shall be that period determined by the Administrator as set forth in the applicable Option Agreement, provided that no Option shall have a term that exceeds a period of ten years from the date of its grant. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no portion of an Option may be exercised after the end of the term of such Option.
(c)Nontransferability of Options. Any Option granted under the Plan shall not be transferable by the Optionholder other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and each such Option shall be exercisable during the Optionholder’s lifetime only by him or her. No transfer of an Option by an Optionholder by will or by the laws of descent and distribution shall be effective to bind the Company unless the Company shall have been furnished with written notice thereof and a copy of the will and/or such other evidence as the Administrator may determine necessary to establish the validity of the transfer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator, in itsVanguard Group has (i) sole discretion, may permit the transfer of a Nonqualified Option as follows: (i) by gift to a member of the Optionholder’s immediate family or (ii) by transfer by instrument to a trust providing that the Option is to be passed to beneficiaries upon death of the trustor (the recipient of the Nonqualified Option under either or both of (i) or (ii) immediately above is referred to herein as a “Permitted Transferee”). For purposes of this Section 5.4(c) “immediate family” shall mean the Optionholder’s spouse (but shall not include a former spouse), child, stepchild, grandchild, child-in-law, parent, stepparent, grandparent, parent-in-law, sibling, and sibling-in-law and shall include adoptive relationships. A transfer of a Nonqualified Option permitted under this Section 5.4(c) may be made only upon written notice to and approval thereof by the Administrator. A Permitted Transferee may not further assign, sell or transfer the transferred Option, in whole or in part, other than by will or by operation of the laws of descent and distribution provided that the Company shall have been furnished with written notice thereof and a copy of the will and/or such other evidence as the Administrator may determine necessary to establish the validity of the transfer. In addition, following the transfer, the Nonqualified Option shall continue to be subject to the terms of this Plan and the Option Agreement evidencing the Nonqualified Option; provided, however, that where appropriate, the term “Optionholder” shall be deemed to apply to the Permitted Transferee. Upon the termination of Service of the Optionholder, the provisions of this Plan or the Option Agreement pursuant to which the Option was granted will apply to the Permitted Transferee as if such Permitted Transferee was substituted for the Optionholder in such provisions.
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(d)Time and Amount Exercisable. Each Option shall be exercisable in accordance with the provisions of the Option Agreement pursuant to which it is granted in whole or in part, from time to time, subject to any limitations with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock for which the Option may be exercised at a particular time and to such other conditions as the Administrator, in its discretion, may specify in the applicable Option Agreement. Any portion of an Option which has become exercisable shall remain exercisable until it is exercised in full or it terminates or expires pursuant to the terms of the Plan or the applicable Option Agreement. The Administrator may provide that an Option may be immediately exercisable and provide that upon exercise of the Option, the Optionholder shall receive Restricted Shares subject to any remaining vesting restrictions on such Option.
(e)Terms of Incentive Options Granted to Ten Percent Stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Incentive Option shall be granted to any Employee who owns, directly or indirectly within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code, stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power over 70,863 shares (ii) shared dispositive power over 62,963 shares (iii) sole dispositive power over 6,201,186 shares and (iv) shared dispositive power over 356,226 shares. The address of all classes of stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, unless at the time the Incentive OptionThe Vanguard Group is granted, the exercise price of the Incentive Option is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to such Incentive Option and such Incentive Option, by its terms, is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date such Incentive Option is granted. For the purpose of clarification the limitations contained in this Section 5.4(e) shall not apply to the grant of Nonqualified Options.100 Vanguard Boulevard, Malvern, PA 19355.
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(f)Payment of Exercise Price and Delivery of Shares; Tax Withholding.
(i) The entire exercise price of shares of Common Stock purchased upon exercise of Options shall, at the time of purchase, be paid for in full (the “Exercise Price��). To the extent that the right to purchase shares has become exercisable in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the applicable Option Agreement, Options may be exercised from time to time by written notice to the Administrator, stating the full number of shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised and the proposed time of delivery thereof (which shall be at least five (5) days after the giving of such notice, unless an earlier date shall have been mutually agreed upon by the Optionholder (or other person entitled to exercise the Option) and the Administrator), accompanied by payment to the Company of the Exercise Price in full. Such payment shall be effected (i) by certified or official bank check, (ii) if so permitted by the Administrator, by the delivery of a number of | (4) | Includes 4,419,095 shares of Common Stock owned by The Mitchell Special Trust. Mr. Mitchell is the Participant duly endorsed for transfer toco-trustee of The Mitchell Special Trust. Mr. Mitchell expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by The Mitchell Special Trust. |
| (5) | Includes 38,723 shares of restricted stock. |
| (6) | Includes 62,508 shares of restricted stock. |
| (7) | Includes 12,398 shares of restricted stock. |
| (8) | Includes 48,413 shares of restricted stock. |
| (9) | Includes 3,300 shares of restricted stock, 3,568 shares held by LEGATUM Partners, L.P., of which shares Mr. Chereskin is the Company (plus cash if necessary) havingbeneficial owner and 9,736 shares held in a Fair Market Value equal tograntor trust of which Mr. Chereskin’s spouse is a trustee. |
| (10) | Includes 3,300 shares of restricted stock. Mr. Dombalagian is the amount of such Exercise Price, (iii) if so permitted by the Administrator, by payment with financial assistance from the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.4 hereof, (iv) during any period for which the Common Stock is readily tradable on an established securities market (i.e., the Common Stock is listed on any national securities exchange or traded in any recognized securities market system), by a copy of instructions to a broker directing such broker to sell the Common Stock for which such Option is exercised, and to remit to the Company the aggregate Exercise Price of such Options (a “Cashless Exercise”); or (v) subject to the discretionbeneficial owner of the Administrator, upon such terms as the Administrator shall approve, by notice of exercise including a statement directing the Company to retain such number of shares of Common Stock from any transfer to the Optionholder (“Stock Withholding”) that otherwise would have been delivered by the Company upon exercise of the Option having a Fair Market Value equal to all or part of the Exercise Price of such Option exercise. In the event the Exercise Price requires retention of a fractional share, the number of shares subject to Stock Withholding shall be rounded down and the Optionholder shall be required to pay the remainder of the Exercise Price by certified or official bank check. Any shares retained for the purpose of satisfying the Stock Withholding shall not again be available for issuance under the Plan. Unless otherwise provided in the terms of an Option Agreement, payment of the exercise price by a Participant who is an officer, director or other “insider” subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act in the form of a Stock for Stock Exchange is subject to pre-approval by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. Any such pre-approval shall be documented in a manner that complies with the specificity requirements of Rule 16b-3, including the name of the Participant involved in the transaction, the nature of the transaction, the number of shares to be acquired or disposed of by the Participant and the material terms of the Award involved in the transaction.(ii) In addition to payment of the Exercise Price, the Optionholder shall be required to include payment of the amount of all federal, state, local and other income, excise or employment taxes subject
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to withholding (if any) by the Company or a Subsidiary as a result of the exercise of an Option. The Optionholder may pay all or a portion of the tax withholding by cash or check payable to the Company, or, at the discretion of the Administrator, upon such terms as the Administrator shall approve, by (i) certified or official bank check (ii) Cashless Exercise, if the Stock is readily tradable on an established securities market; (iii) tendering Common Stock owned by the Optionholder, duly endorsed for transfer to the Company, with a Fair Market Value on the date of delivery equal to the withholding due for the number of shares being exercised or purchased; (iv) by paying all or a portion of the tax withholding for the number of shares being purchased by withholding shares from any transfer or payment to the Optionholder (“Stock Withholding”); or (v) a combination of one or more of the foregoing payment methods. Any shares issuedreported shares. However, pursuant to the exercise of an Option and transferred bypartnership agreement with his employer MDP, the Optionholder to the Company for the purpose of satisfying any withholding obligation shall not again be available for issuance under the Plan.The Administrator will, as soon as reasonably possible, notify the Optionholder (or such Optionholder’s representative) of the amount of employment tax and other withholding tax that must be paid under federal, state and local law due to the exercise of the Option. At the time of delivery, the Company shall, without transfer or issue tax to the Optionholder (or other person entitled to exercise the Option), deliver to the Optionholder (or to such other person) at the principal office of the Company, or such other place as shall be mutually agreed upon, a certificate or certificates for the Option Shares after the Exercise Price and all federal, state, local or other income, excise or employment taxes subject to withholding have been paid; provided, however, that the time of delivery may be postponed by the Administrator for such period as may be required for it with reasonable diligence to comply with any requirements of law. Unless otherwise providedpecuniary interests in the terms of an Option Agreement, payment of the tax withholding by a Participant who is an officer, director or other “insider” subjectreported shares belong to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act by delivering previously owned and unencumberedMDP.
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| (11) | Includes 3,300 shares of Common Stock of the Company or in the form of share withholding is subject to pre-approval by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. Any such pre-approval shall be documented in a manner that complies with the specificity requirements of Rule 16b-3, including the name of the Participant involved in the transaction, the nature of the transaction, the number ofrestricted stock. |
| (12) | The reported shares to be acquired or disposed of by the Participant and the material terms of the Award involved in the transaction.are restricted stock. |
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, during any period for which the Common Stock is Publicly Traded, payment of the Exercise Price or tax withholding with a promissory note or other transaction by a Director or executive officer that involves or may involve a direct or indirect extension of credit or arrangement of an extension of credit by the Company or an Affiliate in violation of Section 402(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (codified as Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act) is prohibited with respect to any Award under this Plan.
(g)Rights of Optionholder in Common Stock. Neither any Optionholder nor the legal representatives, heirs, legatees, distributees or Permitted Transferees of any Optionholder shall be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any Option Shares unless and until such | (13) | Includes 318,284 shares of Common Stockrestricted stock. There are issued to such Person and such Person has received a certificate or certificates therefor. Upon the issuance and receipt of such certificate or certificates, such Option holder shall have absolute ownership of the shares of Common Stock evidenced thereby, including the right to vote such shares, to the same extent as any other owner of shares of Common Stock, and to receive dividends thereon, subject, however, to the terms, conditions and restrictions of the Plan and any other undertakings of such holder of Common Stock.5.5Restricted Shares.
(a)General. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may from time to time authorize the grant of Restricted Shares to Employees, Directors or Consultants. The Administrator may determine the basis on which the restrictions imposed on the Restricted Shares may lapse. A certificate or certificates representing the number of Restricted Shares granted shall be registered in the name of the Participant. Until the expiration of the Restriction Period or the lapse of restrictions in the manner provided in Section 5.5(c) or ARTICLE VI, the certificate or certificates shall be held by the Company for the account of the Participant, and the Participant shall have beneficial ownership of the Restricted Shares, subject to the provisions of paragraph 5.5(b).
(b)Restrictions. Until the expiration of the Restriction Period or the lapse of restrictions in the manner provided in paragraph 5.5(c) or ARTICLE VI and the Participant’s satisfaction of applicable tax
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withholding obligations attributable to the Award, Restricted Shares shall be subject to the following restrictions and any additional restrictions that the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may from time to time deem desirable in furtherance of the objectives of the Plan:
(i) The Participant shall not be entitled to receive the certificate or certificates representing the Restricted Shares;
(ii) The Restricted Shares may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, conveyed, hypothecated, or otherwise disposed of;
(iii) The Restricted Shares will be forfeited immediately upon termination of Participant’s employment with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, unless otherwise expressly provided herein or in the Award Agreement pursuant to such Restricted Shares were granted; and
(iv) The holder of Restricted Shares shall be entitled to receive dividends thereon and to vote such Restricted Shares.
(c)Waiver of Restrictions. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may waive any or all restrictions with respect to Restricted Shares.
(d)Distribution of Restricted Shares. If a Participant to whom Restricted Shares have been granted continues to provide Services to the Company or a Subsidiary during the Restriction Period set forth in the Award Agreement, and all other applicable provisions of this Plan have been complied with (including, without limitation, the Participant’s satisfaction of applicable tax withholding obligations attributable to the Award), then upon the expiration of the Restriction Period all restrictions applicable to the Restricted Shares shall lapse, and the certificate or certificates representing the shares of Common Stock that were granted to the Participant in the form of Restricted Shares shall be delivered to the Participant.
(e)Agreement. An award of Restricted Shares hereunder shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement containing such terms and provisions as are approved by the Administrator, but not inconsistent with the Plan. The Company shall execute such Award Agreements upon instructions from the Administrator.
(f)Section 83(b) Election. Within thirty days after date a Participant is awarded Restricted Shares hereunder, the Participant may file a Code Section 83(b) election with the Internal Revenue Service with respect to all or a portion of the Restricted Shares. The Code Section 83(b) election, if any, shall be filed in compliance with the Treasury regulations promulgated pursuant to Code Section 83(b) of the Code.
5.6Restricted Stock Units.
(a)Nature of Restricted Stock Units. A Restricted Stock Unit is an Award of hypothetical Common Stock units having a value equal to the Fair Market Value of an identical number of shares of Common Stock. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a right to receive one share of Common Stock from the Company at the payment date set forth in the Award Agreement. Until the Restricted Stock Units awarded shall have vested and become payable on the payment date specified in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock Units and any related securities, cash dividends or other property nominally credited to a Restricted Stock Unit account may not be sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of and may not be pledged or otherwise hypothecated during such period (the “Restriction Period”) as the Administrator shall determine. Each Award of Restricted Stock Units will be in such form and shall contain such terms, conditions and Restriction Periods as the Administrator shall deem appropriate. The Administrator in its discretion may provide for an acceleration of the end of the Restriction Period in the terms of any Restricted Stock Unit Award, at any time, including the occurrence of a Sale of the Company. The terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock Units may be changed from time to time,
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and the terms and conditions of separate Restricted Stock Unit Awards need not be identical, but each Restricted Stock Unit Award shall include (through incorporation of provisions hereof by reference in the Award Agreement or otherwise) the substance of each of the following provisions:
(b)Vesting. Shares of Common Stock acquired under the Restricted Stock Units may, but need not, be subject to an additional Restriction Period that specifies a Right of Repurchase in favor of the Company in accordance with a vesting schedule to be determined by the Administrator, or forfeiture in the event the consideration was in the form of services. The Administrator in its discretion may provide for an acceleration of vesting in the terms of any Restricted Stock Units or any Restricted Shares received as settlement of a Restricted Stock Unit, at any time, including in the event of a Sale of the Company.
(c)Termination of Participant’s Service. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or in an employment agreement the terms of which have been approved by the Administrator, if a Participant’s Service terminates for any reason, the Participant shall forfeit the unvested Restricted Stock Units acquired in consideration of prior or future services, and any or all of the shares of Common Stock held by the Participant which have not vested as of the date of termination under the terms of the Award Agreement shall be forfeited and the Participant shall have no rights with respect to the Award.
(d)Transferability. Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock under the Restricted Stock Units may be transferable by the Participant only upon such terms and conditions as are set forth in the Award Agreement, as the Administrator shall determine in its discretion, as long as Common Stock awarded under the Restricted Award remains subject to the terms of the Award Agreement.
(e)Lapse of Restrictions. Upon the expiration or termination of the Restriction Period and the satisfaction of any other conditions prescribed by the Administrator (including, without limitation, the Participant’s satisfaction of applicable tax withholding obligations attributable to the Award), the restrictions applicable to the Restricted Stock Units shall lapse and a stock certificate for the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the restrictions have lapsed shall be delivered, free of any restrictions except those that may be imposed by law, the terms of the Plan or the terms of a Restricted Stock Unit Award, to the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiary or estate, as the case may be. The Company shall not deliver any fractional share of Common Stock but shall pay, in lieu thereof, the Fair Market Value of such fractional share in cash to the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiary or estate, as the case may be. The Common Stock certificate shall be issued and delivered and the Participant will be entitled to the beneficial ownership rights of such Common Stock not later than (i) the date that is 2-1/2 months after the end of the Participant’s taxable year for which the Restriction Period ends and the Participant has a legally binding right to such amounts; (ii) the date that is 2-1/2 months after the end of the Company’s taxable year for which the Restriction Period ends and the Participant has a legally binding right to such amounts, whichever is later; or (iii) such earlier date as may be necessary to avoid application of Code Section 409A to such Award.
5.7Performance Awards.
(a)Nature of Performance Awards. A Performance Award is an Award entitling the recipient to vest in or acquire shares of Common Stock or hypothetical Common Stock units having a value equal to the Fair Market Value of an identical number of shares of Common Stock that will be settled in the form of shares of Common Stock upon the attainment of specified performance goals. The Administrator may make Performance Awards independent of or in connection with the granting of any other Award under the Plan. Performance Awards may be granted under the Plan to any Participant, including those who qualify for awards under other performance plans of the Company. The Administrator in its sole discretion shall determine whether and to whom Performance Awards shall be made, the performance goals applicable under each Award, the periods during which performance is to be measured, and all other limitations and conditions applicable to the awarded shares; provided, however, that the Administrator may rely on the performance goals and other standards applicable to other performance plans of the Company in setting the standards for Performance Awards under the Plan. Performance goals shall be based on a pre-established objective formula or standard that specifies the manner of determining the number of shares of Common Stock under the Performance Award that will be
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granted or will vest if the performance goal is attained. Performance goals shall be determined by the Administrator prior to the time 25% of the service period has elapsed, but not later than 90 days after the commencement of the period of service to which the performance goal relates, and may be based on one or more business criteria that apply to a Participant, a business unit or the Company and its Affiliates. Such business criteria may include revenue, sales, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), Adjusted EBITDA, funds from operations, funds from operations per share, operating income, pre-tax or after-tax income, cash available for distribution, cash available for distribution per share, net earnings, earnings per share, return on equity, return on assets, return on capital, Implied Equity Value or other formula measure of enterprise value or economic value added, share price performance, improvements in the Company’s attainment of expense levels, implementing or completion of critical projects, improvement in cash-flow (before or after tax) or the occurrence of a Sale of the Company. A performance goal may be measured over a performance period on a periodic, annual, cumulative or average basis and may be established on a corporate-wide basis or established with respect to one or more operating units, divisions, subsidiaries, acquired businesses, minority investments, partnerships or joint ventures. More than one performance goal may be incorporated in a performance objective, in which case achievement with respect to each performance goal may be assessed individually or in combination with each other. The Administrator may, in connection with the establishment of performance goals for a performance period, establish a matrix setting forth the relationship between performance on two or more performance goals and the amount of the Performance Award payable for that performance period. The level or levels of performance specified with respect to a performance goal may be established in absolute terms, as objectives relative to performance in prior periods, as an objective compared to the performance of one or more comparable companies or an index covering multiple companies, or otherwise as the Administrator may determine. Performance goals shall be objective and, if the Company is required to be registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, shall otherwise meet the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code. Performance goals may differ for Performance Awards granted to any one Participant or to different Participants. A Performance Award to a Participant who is a Covered Employee shall (unless the Administrator determines otherwise) provide that in the event of the Participant’s termination of Continuous Service prior to the end of the performance period for any reason, such Award will be payable only (i) if the applicable performance objectives are achieved and (ii) to the extent, if any, the Administrator shall determine. Such objective performance goals are not required to be based on increases in a specific business criterion, but may be based on maintaining the status quo or limiting economic losses.
(b)Restrictions on Transfer. Performance Awards and all rights with respect to such Performance Awards may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered.
(c)Rights as a Stockholder. A Participant receiving a Performance Award that is denominated in shares of Common Stock or hypothetical Common Stock units shall have the rights of a stockholder only as to shares actually received by the Participant under the Plan and not with respect to shares subject to the Award but not actually received by the Participant. A Participant shall be entitled to receive a stock certificate evidencing the acquisition of shares of Common Stock under a Performance Award only upon satisfaction of all conditions specified in the written instrument evidencing the Performance Award (or in a performance plan adopted by the Administrator), including, without limitation, the Participant’s satisfaction of applicable tax withholding obligations attributable to the Award. The Common Stock certificate shall be issued and delivered and the Participant shall be entitled to the beneficial ownership rights of such Common Stock not later than (i) the date that is 2-1/2 months after the end of the Participant’s taxable year for which the Administrator certifies that the Performance Award conditions have been satisfied and the Participant has a legally binding right to such amounts; (ii) the date that is 2-1/2 months after the end of the Company’s taxable year for which the Administrator certifies that the Performance Award conditions have been satisfied and the Participant has a legally binding right to such amounts, whichever is later; or (iii) such other date as may be necessary to avoid application of Section 409A to such Awards.
(d)Termination. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Administrator at any time, a Participant’s rights in all Performance Awards shall automatically terminate upon the Participant’s termination of Service with the Company and its Affiliates for any reason.
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(e)Acceleration, Waiver, Etc. Until such date as the Company Stock is required to be registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, or after such date with respect to Participants who are not Covered Employees, at any time prior to the Participant’s termination of employment (or other business relationship) by the Company and its Affiliates, the Administrator may in its sole discretion accelerate, waive or, subject to Section 8.1, amend any or all of the goals, restrictions or conditions imposed under any Performance Award. The Administrator in its discretion may provide for an acceleration of vesting in the terms of any Performance Award at any time, including the occurrence of a Sale of the Company. However, with respect to a Covered Employee after the Listing Date, no amendment or waiver of the performance goal will be permitted and no acceleration will be permitted unless the performance goal has been attained and the award is discounted to reasonably reflect the time value of money attributable to such acceleration.
(f)Certification. Following the completion of each performance period, the Administrator shall certify in writing, in accordance with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, whether the performance objectives and other material terms of a Performance Award have been achieved or met. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, Performance Awards shall not be settled until the Administrator has made the certification specified under this Section 5.7(f).
5.8General Provisions Applicable to Restricted Awards.
(a)Purchase Price. The purchase price of Restricted Awards (including Performance Awards that may be settled in Common Stock), if any, and the sufficiency thereof shall be determined by the Administrator, and may be stated as cash, property, prior or future services. Shares of Common Stock acquired in connection with any Restricted Award may be issued for such consideration, having a value not less than the par value thereof, as determined from time to time by the Administrator.
(b)Consideration. The consideration for Common Stock acquired pursuant to the Restricted Award shall be paid either: (i) in cash at the time of purchase; or (ii) in any other form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Administrator in its discretion including, without limitation, a recourse promissory note, property or a Stock for Stock Exchange, or prior or future services that the Administrator determines have a value at least equal to the par value of such Common Stock.
ARTICLE VI.
TERMINATION OF SERVICE; SALE OF THE COMPANY;
CORPORATE EVENT; DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION
6.1Termination of Service for Cause. In the event that a Participant’s Service with the Company or a Subsidiary shall terminate for Cause, immediately upon such termination of Service all outstanding Awards granted to the Participant pursuant to this Plan shall be forfeited, such Awards shall terminate, the Company shall cancel any outstanding Restricted Shares, and such Awards (including any Restricted Shares) shall be of no further force or effect.
6.2Death or Disability.
(a) In the event that a Participant’s Service to the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated because of Participant’s death or Disability, the Participant or his estate or legal representative, as applicable, shall have the right to:
(i) exercise any Options granted hereunder at any time within one year after the date of termination of the Participant’s Service due to death or six months after the date of termination of the Participant’s Service due to Disability unless a longer period is otherwise required by the Code (but in no event later than the date on which the Option otherwise would have expired by its terms) only to the extent the Participant was entitled to exercise his Option immediately prior to such date of termination; provided that, in
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addition to the Options held by such Participant that have already vested as of such date of termination, the lesser of (A) an additional twenty percent (20%) of the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Option and (B) the remaining amount of unvested shares of Common Stock covered by the Option shall become vested and exercisable on the date of termination due to death or Disability; and
(ii) receive certificates for (x) all Restricted Shares on which the restrictions have lapsed in accordance with the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement and for which certificates have not previously been delivered by the Company as of the date of termination, and (y) thelesser of (A) an additional twenty percent (20%) of the number of Restricted Shares covered by the applicable Award Agreement measured as of the date of termination and (B) the remaining Restricted Shares covered by the applicable Award Agreement on which the restrictions have not lapsed as of the date of termination. The Company shall as promptly as practical deliver the certificates required to be delivered under this Section 6.2(a)(ii) to the Participant, his estate, or legal representative, as applicable.
(b) If a Participant dies during the three-month period after the termination of his Service to the Company or a Subsidiary and at the time of his death the Participant was entitled to exercise an Option theretofore granted to him, the Option shall, unless the applicable Option Agreement provides otherwise, expire one year after the date on which his position as an Employee, Director or Consultant of the Company or a Subsidiary terminated, but in no event later than the date on which the Option would have expired if the Participant had lived. Until the expiration of such period the Option may be exercised by the Participant’s executor or administrator or by any person or persons who shall have acquired the Option directly from the Participant by will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution, upon delivery of written notice thereof, a copy of the will, or such other evidence as the Administrator may determine necessary to establish the validity of the Transfer, but only to the extent that the Participant was entitled to exercise the Option at the date of his death and, to the extent the Option is not so exercised, it shall expire at the end of such period.
6.3Other Terminations. In the event that a Participant’s Service to the Company or a Subsidiary terminates other than for Cause or due to a Participant’s death or Disability pursuant to Sections 6.1 or 6.2 above, as applicable, the Participant shall have the right to (i) exercise any unexercised Options at any time within three months after such termination to the extent such Participant was entitled to exercise the same immediately prior to such termination and (ii) receive certificates for all Restricted Shares on which the restrictions have lapsed in accordance with this Plan and the applicable Award Agreement and for which certificates have not previously been delivered by the Company as of the date of termination. To the extent that restrictions on any Restricted Shares have not lapsed as of such termination date, the Company shall purchase any such Restricted Shares on which the restrictions have not lapsed at the cost paid by the Participant and the Company shall cancel such Restricted Shares as of such date and such Restricted Shares shall be of no further force or effect. To the extent that any Option is not exercised in accordance with this Section 6.3, such Option shall expire at the end of the three-month period beginning on the termination date.
6.4Sale of the Company. With respect to Options, upon a Sale of the Company, all outstanding Options shall become fully vested and exercisable without regard to the limitations on exercisability contained in Section 5.4 or the applicable Option Agreement immediately prior to such transaction. With respect to Restricted Awards, upon a Sale of the Company, all restrictions shall lapse automatically and the Administrator shall deliver certificates representing such shares of Common Stock to the Participant as promptly as practical prior to the consummation of such Sale of the Company. Upon the Sale of the Company, the Committee shall (i) cancel any or all outstanding Options and Restricted Stock Units under the Plan in consideration for payment to the Participants thereof of an amount equal to the portion of the consideration that would have been payable to such Participants pursuant to such transaction giving effect to the accelerated vesting and as if such Options and Restricted Stock Units had been fully vested immediately prior to such transaction, less the aggregate exercise price that would have been payable therefore and any required withholding tax and (ii) cause all RestrictedShares to be purchased for an equivalent consideration payable in such transaction. Payment of any amount payable pursuant to the preceding sentence may be made in cash or, in the event that the consideration to bereceived in such transaction includes securities or other property, in cash and/or publicly tradable securities in the Committee’s discretion.
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6.5Corporate Event. In the event of any corporate separation or division, including, but not limited to, a split-up, a split-off or a spin-off of the assets of the Company; a merger, consolidation or exchange in which the Company is not the surviving entity; or a reverse merger or other exchange in which the Company is the surviving entity, but the shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately preceding the merger are converted by virtue of the merger or exchange into other property, whether in the form of securities, cash or otherwise that does not constitute a Sale of the Company (collectively, a “Corporate Event”), then, the Company, to the extent permitted by applicable law, but otherwise in its sole discretion may provide for: (i) the continuation of outstanding Awards by the Company (if the Company is the surviving entity); (ii) the assumption of the Plan and such outstanding Awards by the surviving entity or its parent; or (iii) the substitution by the surviving entity or its parent of Awards with substantially the same terms for such outstanding Awards.
6.6Dissolution or Liquidation of the Company. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company that does not constitute a Sale of the Company, outstanding Awards granted hereunder shall terminate as of a date to be fixed by the Administrator; provided that not less than fifteen days’ prior written notice of the date so fixed shall be given to each Participant, and each Participant shall have the right, (i) to exercise his or her Options to the extent they are vested and exercisable and purchase or receive the full number of shares of Common Stock not previously exercised under such Options as applicable, if (and only if) such Options have not at the time expired or been terminated and (ii) to receive certificates for Common Stock under all of Participant’s Restricted Awards on which all restrictions have lapsed in accordance with the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement and for which certificates have not already been delivered prior to such termination date. Failing such exercise, any unexercised portion of all Options granted hereunder and all Restricted Awards on which restrictions have not lapsed as of the termination date shall be forfeited and deemed cancelled as of the effective date of such liquidation or dissolution. The Company shall deliver the certificates required to be delivered by clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence no later than 3 days prior to the termination date.
6.7Subject to Repurchase. At any time as the Common Stock ceases to be Publicly Traded, all shares of Common Stock purchased by an Optionholder or his or her Permitted Transferee or issued pursuant to Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder and all Restricted Shares granted hereunder (regardless of whether or not the restrictions have lapsed) shall be subject to repurchase pursuant to Section 9.3 of this Plan.
6.8Alternative Provisions. The provisions of this ARTICLE VI shall apply to all Awards granted under the Plan except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in any Award Agreement.
ARTICLE VII.
ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN
7.1Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors or a Committee of the Board of Directors in accordance with the terms of this ARTICLE VII (the “Administrator”). Any such committee appointed by the Board, or the Board itself during such periods as no such properly constituted and appointed committee exists, is herein referred to as the “Committee.” At such time as the Common Stock is required to be registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, the Committee shall consist of not less than two Directors appointed to the Committee by the Board, each of whom shall be a member of the Board and each of whom shall qualify as (i) a Non-Employee Director and (ii) an Outside Director. However, the Board shall have discretion to determine whether or not it intends to comply with the exemption requirements of Rule 16b-3 and/or Section 162(m) of the Code. If the Board intends to satisfy such exemption requirements, with respect to Awards to any Covered Employee and with respect to any insider subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Committee shall be a compensation committee of the Board that at all times consists solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors who are also Outside Directors. Within the scope of such authority, the Board or the Committee may (i) delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board who are not Outside Directors the authority to grant Awards to eligible persons who are either (A) not then Covered Employees and are not expected to be Covered Employees at the time of recognition of income resulting from such Award or (B) not persons with respect to whom the Company wishes to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code, or (ii) delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board who are not Non-Employee Directors the authority to grant
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Awards to eligible persons who are not then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Nothing herein shall create an inference that an Option is not validly granted under the Plan in the event Awards are granted under the Plan by a compensation committee of the Board that does not at all times consist solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors who are also Outside Directors. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum thereof and the actions of a majority of the Committee approved at a meeting at which a quorum is present, or actions unanimously approved in writing by all members of the Committee, shall be the actions of the Committee. Vacancies occurring on the Committee shall be filled by the Board. The Board shall have full and final authority (i) to interpret the Plan and each of the Option Agreements and other Award Agreements evidencing Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units and Performance Awards, (ii) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations, if any, relating to the Plan, (iii) to make all determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan, (iv) to correct any defect, supply any omission and reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan and any Option Agreements or other Award Agreements, and (v) to amend any outstanding Option Agreements and other Award Agreements (collectively “Rights”) for the purpose of modifying the time or manner of vesting, the Purchase Price or Exercise Price, as the case may be, subject to applicable legal restrictions; provided, however, that if any such amendment impairs a Participant’s Rights or increases a Participant’s obligations under such Participant’s Right, such amendment shall also be subject to the Participant’s consent. For the purposes of clarity, a purchase of a Participant’s Rights in accordance with this Plan or the applicable Award in which the Participant receives consideration for such Right shall in no event be deemed an impairment of the Participant’s Rights that requires consent from such Participant. The determination by the Board in all matters referred to herein shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes and upon all persons, including, without limitation, the Company, the stockholders of the Company, the Administrator, and each of the members thereof, and the Optionholders and the Participants and their respective successors in interest. The Board may delegate such authority to the Committee (if the Board is not the Administrator) with respect to this Plan as it deems to be in the Company’s best interests in its sole discretion, pursuant to a resolution of the Board granting such authority. However, the Board will retain ultimate authority in all matters related to this Plan or any Awards granted hereunder.
7.2Liability. No member of the Board or any Committee shall be liable for anything done or omitted to be done by him or by any other member of the Board or any Committee in connection with the Plan, except for his own willful misconduct or gross negligence (unless the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or any indemnification agreement between the Company and such person, in each case in accordance with applicable law, provides otherwise). The Board and any Committee shall have power to engage outside consultants, auditors or other professional help to assist in the fulfillment of the duties of the Board or any Committee under the Plan at the Company’s expense.
7.3Determinations. In making its determinations concerning the Participants who shall receive Options and Restricted Awards, as well as the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered thereby and the time or times at which they shall be granted, the Administrator shall take into account the nature of the Service rendered by such Participants, their past, present and potential contribution to the Company’s success and such factors as the Administrator may deem relevant. The Administrator shall determine the form of Award Agreements evidencing Awards under the Plan and the terms and conditions to be included therein; provided such terms and conditions are not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws. The Administrator may waive any provisions of any Award Agreement, provided such waiver is not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws. The determinations of the Administrator under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among persons who receive, or are eligible to receive, Options or Restricted Awards under the Plan, whether or not such persons are similarly situated. All powers exercised by the Administrator hereunder shall be subject to the ultimate authority of the Board.
7.4Financial Assistance. Subject to any prohibitions, restrictions or other requirements contained in the Securities Laws and any other applicable law, and prior to the Company becoming a registrant or an issuer under the Securities Laws, the Company is vested with authority under this Plan to assist any Participant to whom an Option is granted hereunder in the payment of the Exercise Price payable on exercise of that Option by lending
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the amount of such Exercise Price to such Participant pursuant to a full recourse promissory note on such terms and at such rates of interest and upon such security (or unsecured) as shall have been authorized by or under authority of the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event there is a stated par value of the Common Stock and applicable law requires, the par value of the Common Stock, if newly issued, shall be paid in cash or cash equivalents. The interest rate payable under the terms of the promissory note shall not be less than the minimum rate (if any) required to avoid the imputation of additional interest under the Code. Unless the Board determines otherwise, shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value at least equal to the principal amount of the loan shall be pledged by the holder to the Company as security for payment of the unpaid balance of the loan and such pledge shall be evidenced by a pledge agreement, the terms of which shall be determined by the Board, in its discretion; provided, however, that each loan shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations and rules of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and any other governmental agency having jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all financial assistance provided by the Company to a Participant pursuant to this Section 7.4 shall be repaid in full no later than immediately prior to the Company becoming a registrant or an issuer under the Securities Laws.
7.5Withholding. The Administrator may establish such rules and procedures as it considers desirable in order to satisfy any obligation of the Company or its Subsidiaries to withhold Federal, state or local income tax or other employment taxes with respect to any Awards granted, exercised or surrendered under the Plan and may impose such requirements as a condition to the transfer or release of Common Stock to any Participant.
ARTICLE VIII.
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF PLAN
8.1Amendment of Plan. The Plan may be amended at any time and from time to time by the Board, but no amendment which (i) increases the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan or (ii) changes the class of individuals eligible to be granted Awards, shall be effective unless and until the same is approved by the Requisite Holders or the written consent of such Requisite Holders. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the provisions of Section 8.4, no amendment to the Plan that has a material, adverse affect on a Participant with regard to outstanding Awards shall be effective, without the consent of such Participant.
8.2Other Award Provisions. Options, Restricted Awards and other Performance Awards granted under this Plan shall contain such other terms and provisions which are not inconsistent with this Plan or other undertakings of the Participant in his/her capacity as such or as a holder of Common Stock or Restricted Shares, as the Board or Committee may authorize, including but not limited to (a) vesting schedules governing the exercisability of such Options and other Awards, (b) provisions for acceleration of such vesting schedules in certain events, (c) arrangements whereby the Company may fulfill any tax withholding obligations it may have in connection with the exercise of such Options, Restricted Awards and Performance Awards, (d) provisions imposing restrictions upon the transferability of Common Stock acquired on exercise of such Options, Restricted Awards or Performance Awards, whether required by this Plan, Securities Laws or imposed for other reasons, and (e) provisions regarding the termination or survival of any such Options, Restricted Awards or Performance Awards, upon the Participant’s death, Disability, retirement or other termination of Service and the extent, if any, to which any such Options may be exercised or the restrictions on any Restricted Award or Performance Award may be caused to lapse after such event. Incentive Options shall contain the terms and provisions required of them under the Code.
8.3Termination. The Board may, at any time, terminate the Plan as of any date specified in a resolution adopted by the Board. If not earlier terminated, the Plan shall terminate on March 26, 2018, the day prior to the tenth anniversary of the Restatement Effective Date. No Awards may be granted or awarded after the Plan has terminated, but the Administrator shall continue to supervise the administration of Awards previously granted or awarded.
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8.4Tax Status of Options. To the extent applicable, the Plan is intended to permit the issuance of Incentive Options to Employees in accordance with the provisions of Section 422 of the Code. Subject to the provision of Sections 7.4 and 8.1 of the Plan, the Plan and Option Agreements may be modified or amended at any time, both prospectively and retroactively, and in a manner that may affect Options previously granted, if such amendment or modification is necessary for the Plan and Options granted hereunder to qualify under said provision of the Code. It is expressly contemplated that the Board may amend the Plan in any respect the Board deems necessary or advisable to provide eligible Participants with the maximum benefits provided or to be provided under the provisions of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder relating to Incentive Stock Options or to the nonqualified deferred compensation provisions of Section 409A of the Code and/or to bring the Plan and/or Awards granted under it into compliance therewith. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall have no liability to any Participant or any other person if an Option designated as an Incentive Stock Option fails to qualify as such at any time or if an Option is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the terms of such Option do not satisfy the additional conditions applicable to nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code. The Option Agreement shall specify whether the Option is an Incentive Option or Nonqualified Option. To the extent that any portion of the Options granted under the Plan does not meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code or the Option is not specified as an Incentive Option in the Option Agreement, such Options or portion thereof shall be deemed to be Nonqualified Options. Nothing in the Plan shall be deemed to prohibit the issuance of Nonqualified Options to Employees, Directors and Consultants under the Plan.
ARTICLE IX.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
9.1Restrictions Upon Grant of Awards. If the listing upon any stock exchange or the registration or qualification under any federal or state law of any shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to an Award granted under the Plan (whether to permit the grant of Awards, the issuance of shares of Common Stock to any Permitted Transferee or the resale or other disposition of any such shares of Common Stock by or on behalf of the Participants receiving such shares) should be or become required or desirable for the Company, the Board in its sole discretion may determine that delivery of the certificates for such shares of Common Stock shall not be made until such listing, registration or qualification shall have been completed. The Company agrees that it will use its reasonable efforts to effect any such listing, registration or qualification; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to use its reasonable efforts to effect such registration under the Securities Act of 1933 other than on Form S-8 or such other forms as may be in effect from time to time calling for information comparable to that presently required to be furnished under Form S-8. The previous sentence does not grant a Participant registration rights with respect to Common Stock. In no event shall the Company be required to register shares of Common Stock for issuance to a Permitted Transferee and any requested exercise of Options by a Permitted Transferee shall be subject to any applicable prior registration of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise. Any Award granted to a Participant who is a resident of California shall comply with the additional requirements specified in Addendum A attached hereto and forming part of this Plan.
9.2Restrictions Upon Resale of Unregistered Stock. Each Participant shall, if the Company deems it advisable, represent and agree in writing (i) that any shares of Common Stock acquired by such Participant pursuant to this Plan will not be sold except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 or pursuant to an exemption from registration under said Act, (ii) that such Participant is acquiring such shares of Common Stock for his or her own account and not with a view to the distribution thereof and (iii) to such other customary matters as the Company may request. In such case, no shares of Common Stock shall be issued to such Participant unless such Participant provides such representations and agreements and the Company is reasonably satisfied that such representations and agreements are correct.
9.3Repurchase by the Company and/or its Designee; Restriction on Transfer; Right of First Refusal.
(a) At any time the Common Stock ceases to be Publicly Traded, the Company and its Designee shall have the right (the “Repurchase Right”), to repurchase any shares of Common Stock that were acquired
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pursuant to the exercise or vesting of an Award under this Plan (“Award Shares”) (or securities into which such Award Shares have been converted) at the Repurchase Price (as hereinafter defined) upon termination of a Participant’s Service with the Company or its Subsidiaries. To the extent that a Participant holds exercisable Options at the time of such termination of Service, the Company or its Designee, as applicable, may elect to purchase such exercisable Options in the same manner as the Option Shares at a price equal to the Repurchase Price less the Exercise Price of such exercisable Options. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company’s and its Designee’s right to repurchase Award Shares under this Section 9.3 shall not apply during any period the Company’s Common Stock is Publicly Traded.
(b) The Repurchase Price to be paid by the Company or a Designee if the Participant’s Service terminates or is terminated for any reason shall be the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock underlying the vested Award Shares.
(c) To the extent that the Company or its Designee has the right to repurchase Award Shares, the Company or its Designee may exercise such right by delivery of written notice to the Participant (or such other holder of Award Shares) stating the full number of Award Shares that the Company or its Designee has elected to repurchase, the Repurchase Price per Award Share, and the time of repurchase (which time shall not be earlier than 5 days from the date of notice). The Repurchase Right may be exercised until the later of (i) fifteen (15) days after the expiration of the Award, (ii) two hundred (200) days after (A) the latest purchase by, vesting or transfer from the Company of Award Shares to the Participant or (B) the latest receipt by Participant of certificates representing Award Shares on which the restrictions have lapsed and for which certificates have not been delivered by the Company and (iii) sixty (60) days after the date of Participant’s termination of Service to the Company or a Subsidiary. At the time of repurchase, the Participant shall deliver the certificate or certificates representing his Award Shares to the Company or its Designee, as applicable, at its offices and shall execute any stock powers or other instruments as may be necessary to transfer full ownership of the Option Shares or Restricted Shares to the Company or its Designee. At the time of repurchase, the Company or its Designee shall issue their own check within ten (10) days to the Participant in an amount equal to the aggregate Repurchase Price for the Award Shares for which the Company or its Designee has exercised its right to repurchase, less any amounts required to be withheld under applicable laws. In the event of Participant’s death or Disability, the Company’s or its Designee’s right to purchase and the manner of purchase shall apply with regard to the Participant’s estate, beneficiary, administrator or personal representative.
(d) If the Company’s Common Stock is not Publicly Traded, then during the period a Participant is employed by the Company or a Subsidiary, and for six months after such Participant’s Service to the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated, such Participant shall not, except as provided in this Plan with respect to a Sale of the Company or a Corporate Event, transfer, pledge, mortgage or otherwise encumber or make any disposition of Option Shares or Restricted Shares whatsoever, whether voluntary or involuntary without the Company’s prior written consent (collectively, a “Disposition”), other than to the Company or a Designee. Any purported or attempted Disposition of shares of Common Stock made in violation of this Section 9.3(d) shall be void and of no force and effect.
(e) If (i) the Company or a Designee does not exercise its Repurchase Right as described in this Section 9.3, (ii) the Participant is not otherwise prohibited from making a Disposition of shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Plan and (iii) the Company’s Common Stock is not Publicly Traded, then if a Participant receives a written offer from any bona fide third party purchaser(s) to acquire some or all of the Option Shares of the Participant (the “Offered Shares”), and the Participant intends to accept such offer, the Participant shall first make an irrevocable offer (the “Offer”) to sell the Offered Shares to the Company. The Offer shall be written and either actually delivered or sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the Company and shall identify the Offered Shares, the name and address of the prospective purchaser and the terms of the Offer by said prospective purchaser to purchase the Offered Shares. The date of the Offer shall be the date on which a notice containing the Offer has been actually delivered or sent to the Company. The Company or a Designee shall have the irrevocable right and option (the “Right of First Refusal”), for 60 days following the date such notice has been actually delivered or sent, to purchase the Offered Shares at the price stipulated in the Offer and, in the sole discretion of the Company or the Designee, either for cash or on the same credit terms as those contained in the
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Offer. If the stated price set forth in the Offer includes any property other than cash, such stated price shall be deemed to be the amount of any cash included in the stated price plus the value, as determined by the Company, of such other property included in such price. The Company or the Designee shall exercise its Right of First Refusal to purchase the Offered Shares hereunder by actual delivery to the Participant of a written notice of intent to purchase such Offered Shares or by sending such notice by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, properly stamped and addressed to the address of the Participant. The sale and purchase shall be closed at the offices of the Company or the Designee or its counsel on such date within 30 days thereafter as the Company or the Designee shall determine. Upon the exercise of the Right of First Refusal, the Company or the Designee shall be obligated at the closing to make payment as provided above and the Participant shall be obligated at the closing to duly endorse and deliver to the Company or the Designee the certificate(s) evidencing the Offered Shares. Certificates representing the Offered Shares purchased shall be delivered by the Participant at the closing against payment. Each such certificate shall be endorsed in blank or have attached a duly executed stock power, in each case in proper form for transfer. By delivering the certificates at the closing, the Participant shall be deemed to represent (and so shall certify if requested by the Company or the Designee) that the sale of the Common Stock has been duly authorized, the certificates evidencing the Common Stock have been duly and validly endorsed and delivered for transfer to the purchaser and that the Company will receive good title to such shares, free and clear of all liens, security interests, pledges, charges, encumbrances, stockholders’ agreements, voting trusts, and preemptive rights.
9.4Adjustments. The number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan, as well as the price to be paid and the number of shares issued upon exercise of outstanding Options, shall be adjusted by the Company to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any corporate separation or division (including, but not limited to, a split-up, a split-off or a spin-off), a merger, consolidation or exchange, a reverse merger or similar transaction which does not constitute a Saleoptions.
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Common Stock and other equity securities of the Company. These insiders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file, including Forms 3, 4 and 5. Based solely on its review of the copies of such reports, the Company believes that each of its directors and executive officers has complied with the applicable reporting requirements for transactions in the Company’s securities during the 2014 fiscal year. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Our Board has adopted a written policy supplementing our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics relating to the review, approval and ratification of transactions between us and “related parties” as generally defined by applicable rules under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The policy covers any related party transaction in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000. Our Board has determined that the Audit Committee is best suited to review and approve related party transactions, although in certain circumstances the Board may determine that a particular related party transaction be reviewed and approved by a majority of disinterested directors. In reviewing and approving a related party transaction, the Audit Committee, after satisfying itself that it has received all material information regarding the related party transaction under review, shall approve based upon the determination whether the transaction is fair and in the best interest of the Company. All adjustments permitted by this Plan shall be made by the Administrator in a manner that is intended to provide an appropriate adjustment that neither increases or decreases the value of such Award as in effect immediately prior to such corporate change, and the Administrator’s determination as to what adjustments shall be made and the extent thereof shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes of the Plan and of each Option Agreement or other Award Agreement; provided, however, that each Incentive Option granted pursuant to the Plan shall not be adjusted in a manner that causes such Incentive Option to fail to continue to qualify as an Incentive Option without the prior consent of the Optionholder thereof.
9.5Use of Proceeds. The proceeds from the sale of Common Stock pursuant to Options and Restricted Shares granted under the Plan shall constitute general funds of the Company and may be used for such corporate purposes as the Company may determine.
9.6Substitution of Options.
(a) The Administrator may, without the consent of the holder of any Option granted under the Plan, cancel such Option and grant a new Option in substitution therefor, provided that the new Option as so substituted shall satisfy all of the requirements of the Plan as of the date such new Option is granted.
(b) Options may be granted under the Plan in substitution for options held by individuals who are employees, directors or consultants of another corporation and who become Employees, Directors or Consultants of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company eligible to receive Options pursuant to the Plan as a result of a merger, consolidation, exchange, reorganization or similar event described in ARTICLE VI. The terms and conditions of any Options so granted may vary from those set forth in the Plan to the extent deemed appropriate by the Administrator in order to conform the provisions of Options granted pursuant to the Plan to the provisions of the options in substitution for which they are granted.
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9.7Restrictive Legends.
(a) Certificates representing shares of Common Stock delivered pursuant to the exercise of Options and Restricted Stock Units and certificates representing Restricted Shares shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions and restrictions described in this Plan. Any attempt to dispose of any such shares of Common Stock or Restricted Shares in contravention of the terms, conditions and restrictions described in the Plan shall be ineffective, null and void, and the Company shall not effect any such transfer on its books.
(b) Any shares of Common Stock of the Company received by a Participant (or his or her heirs, legatees, distributees or legal representative) or any Restricted Shares received as a stock dividend on, or as a result of a stock split, combination, exchange of shares, reorganization, merger, consolidation or otherwise with respect to, shares of Common Stock received pursuant to the exercise or grant of Awards, shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and bear the same legend as the shares received pursuant to the exercise or the grant of Awards.
9.8Market Stand-Off. Each Option Agreement and Award Agreement shall provide that in connection with any underwritten public offering by the Company of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including the Company’s initial public offering, the Participant shall agree not to sell, make any short sale of, loan, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option for the repurchase of, transfer the economic consequences of ownership or otherwise dispose or transfer for value or otherwise agree to engage in any of the foregoing transactions with respect to any Common Stock acquired pursuant to this Plan without the prior written consent of the Company or its underwriters, for such period of time from and after the effective date of such registration statement as may be requested by the Company or such underwriters (the “
| | CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. | | Market Stand-Off 2015 Proxy Statement”). In order to enforce the Market Stand-Off, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Common Stock acquired under this Plan until the end of the applicable stand-off period. If there is any change in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock by reason of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any corporate separation or division (including, but not limited to, a split-up, a split-off or a spin-off), a merger or consolidation; a reverse merger or similar transaction, then any new, substituted or additional securities which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Common Stock subject to the Market Stand-Off, or into which such Common Stock thereby become convertible, shall immediately be subject to the Market Stand-Off.9.9Notices. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be sufficiently given only if delivered personally, sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the Company at its principal place of business or sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, and to the Participant at the address on file with the Company at the time of grant hereunder, or to such other address as either party may hereafter designate in writing by notice similarly given by one party to the other.
9.10Prior Option Agreements. Each Option Agreement entered into prior to the Restatement Effective Date (as hereinafter defined) is hereby amended to conform to the exercise provisions of Section 5.4 of the Plan.
9.11Restatement Effective Date. The Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company to amend and restate the Cinemark Holdings, Inc. 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended to the date hereof, as provided herein. This amendment and restatement of the Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan is effective as of March 27, 2008 (the “Restatement Effective Date”) and applies to all Awards heretofore granted under (i) the Cinemark, Inc. 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan, (ii) the Cinemark Holdings, Inc. 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended, and (iii) all Awards that may hereafter be made under the Plan. The grant of any Award hereunder shall be contingent upon stockholder approval of the Plan being obtained within 12 months after the Board approves the Plan.
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Management presents any proposed related party transaction at an Audit Committee meeting for review and approval. If management becomes aware of a proposed or existing related party transaction that has not been presented or pre-approved by the Audit Committee, management shall promptly notify the Chair of the Audit Committee who shall submit such related party transaction to the full Audit Committee for approval or ratification, if the Audit Committee determines that such transaction is fair to the Company. If management, in consultation with our CEO, CFO or General Counsel determines that it is not practicable to wait until the next Audit Committee meeting, the Chair of the Audit Committee has been delegated the authority to review, consider and approve any such transaction. In such event, the Chair of the Audit Committee shall report any related party transaction approved by him or her at the next Audit Committee meeting. The Audit Committee may establish guidelines it determines as necessary and appropriate for management to follow in dealings with related parties and related party transactions. The procedures followed in considering a related party transaction are evidenced in the resolutions and minutes of the meetings of the Audit Committee or Board, as applicable. Certain Agreements Laredo Theatre We manage theatres for Laredo Theatre, Ltd., (“Laredo”). We are the sole general partner and own 75% of the limited partnership interests of Laredo. Lone Star Theatres, Inc. (“Lone Star”) owns the remaining 25% of the limited partnership interests in Laredo and is 100% owned by Mr. David Roberts, Lee Roy Mitchell’s son-in-law. Under the agreement, management fees are paid by Laredo to us at a rate of 5% of annual theatre revenues up to $50 million and 3% of annual theatre revenues in excess of $50 million. We recorded approximately $0.6 million of management fee revenue from Laredo during the 2014 fiscal year. As the sole general partner and the majority limited partner of Laredo, we control the affairs of the limited partnership and have the rights to dissolve the partnership or sell the theatres. We also have a license agreement with Laredo permitting Laredo to use the “Cinemark” service mark, name and corresponding logos and insignias in Laredo, Texas. Copper Beech LLC Effective September 2, 2009, Cinemark USA, Inc. (“CUSA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement (the “Aircraft Agreement”), with Copper Beech Capital, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (the “Operator”), for the use of an aircraft and flight crew on a time sharing basis. Lee Roy Mitchell, our Chairman of the Board, and his wife, Tandy Mitchell own the membership interests of the Operator. Prior to the execution of the Aircraft Agreement, the Company had an informal agreement with the Operator to use, on occasion, a private aircraft owned by the Operator. The private aircraft is used by Mr. Mitchell and other executives who accompany Mr. Mitchell to business meetings for the Company. The Aircraft Agreement specifies the maximum amount that the Operator can charge the Company under the applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration for the use of the aircraft and flight crew. The Company pays the Operator the direct costs and expenses related to fuel, pilots, landing fees, storage fees, insurance obtained for the specific flight, flight planning, weather contract services and expenses such as in-flight food and beverage services and passenger ground transportation incurred during a trip. For the 2014 fiscal year, the aggregate amounts paid to Copper Beech LLC for the use of the aircraft was approximately $0.1 million. Family Relationships Tandy Mitchell, wife of Mr. Mitchell, is an employee of the Company. Ms. Mitchell received total compensation of $164,055 for the 2014 fiscal year. Such amount included annual base salary of $118,249, an annual cash incentive bonus for the 2014 fiscal year of $24,663, benefits (health, life and disability insurance) of $24,690 and annual matching contribution to 401(K) of $8,456. There were no equity awards granted to Ms. Mitchell during the 2014 fiscal year. Walter Hebert III, brother-in-law of Mr. Mitchell, is the Executive Vice President – Purchasing of the Company. Mr. Hebert received total compensation of $632,796 for the 2014 fiscal year. Such amount included A-22
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, upon authorization of the Board of Directors, the undersigned has caused this Amended and Restated Cinemark Holdings, Inc. 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan, to be executed on the date specified below effective as of the 27th day of March, 2008.
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annual base salary of $270,000, an annual cash incentive bonus for the 2014 fiscal year of $89,964, benefits (health, life and disability insurance) of $28,193 including a tax gross up of $1,528, annual matching contribution to 401(K) of $13,650, dividends received during the 2014 fiscal year on unvested restricted stock and vested performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) that vested in March 2014 of $33,010 and the grant date fair market values of restricted stock award of $107,995 and performance awards (in the form of restricted stock units) of $151,833 (based on maximum vesting and subject to the Company achieving pre-established performance targets and Mr. Hebert’s continued employment through March 2018). Century Theatres Our subsidiary, Century Theatres, currently leases 15 theatres and one parking facility from Syufy Enterprises or affiliates of Syufy Enterprises. Raymond Syufy, one of our directors, is an officer of the general partner of Syufy Enterprises. Certain of the leases have fixed minimum annual rent while the other leases have rent based upon a specified percentage of gross sales as defined in the lease with no minimum annual rent. For the 2014 fiscal year, we paid approximately $21 million in rent for these leases. Director Nomination Agreement On April 9, 2007, immediately prior to our initial public offering, we entered into a Director Nomination Agreement with certain of our then current stockholders permitting those certain stockholders to designate persons for appointment or nomination for election to the Board. Pursuant to the Director Nomination Agreement, certain of our then current stockholders, MDCP, the Mitchell Investors (as defined in the Director Nomination Agreement), Syufy Enterprises, LP and the Quadrangle Investors (as defined in the Director Nomination Agreement) had rights to designate nominees to the Board. Currently, only the Mitchell Investors have the right to nominate two directors to the Board. DEADLINE FOR STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2016 ANNUAL MEETING For inclusion in the proxy statement: Stockholder proposals requested to be included in our proxy statement and form of proxy for our 2016 annual meeting must be in writing and received by the end of business on December 26, 2015 at our principal executive offices at 3900 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500, Plano, Texas 75093, Attention: Michael Cavalier, Company Secretary. Director nomination or proposal for annual meeting: Stockholders who wish to nominate a director or introduce a proposal not included in the proxy statement at the 2016 annual meeting may do so in accordance with our by-laws. These procedures provide that stockholders who wish to bring a proper subject of business before the 2015 annual meeting must do so by a written notice in proper written form to the Company Secretary received not less than 90 and not more than120 days before the anniversary date of the Annual Meeting and must be accompanied by certain information about the stockholder making the proposal, in accordance with ourby-laws. As a result, any notice given by or on behalf of a stockholder pursuant to these provisions of ourby-laws (and not pursuant to the SEC’s Rule 14a-8(e)) must be received no earlier than February 5, 2016, and no later than March 6, 2016 at our principal executive offices at 3900 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500, Plano, Texas 75093, Attention: Michael Cavalier, Company Secretary. A copy of our by-laws is available from the Company Secretary upon written request. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Stockholders Sharing a Common Address If you and other residents at your mailing address own Common Stock in street name, your broker or bank may have sent you a notice that your household will receive only one proxy statement for each company in which you hold stock through that broker or bank. Nevertheless, each stockholder will receive a separate proxy
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card. This practice, known as “householding,” is designed to reduce the Company’s printing and postage costs. If you did not respond that you did not want to participate in householding, the broker or bank will assume that you have consented, and will send one copy of our proxy statement to your address. You may revoke your consent to householding by contacting your broker or bank, if you hold Common Stock in street name, or the Company’s Secretary, if you are the registered holder of the Common Stock. The revocation of your consent to householding will be effective 30 days following its receipt. Upon written or oral request to the Company’s Secretary at the address or telephone number provided above, the Company will deliver promptly a separate copy of this proxy statement to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of this proxy statement was delivered. By written or oral request to the same address (i) a stockholder may direct a notification to the Company that the stockholder wishes to receive a separate annual report or proxy statement in the future or (ii) stockholders who are sharing an address and who are receiving delivery of multiple copies of the Company’s annual reports or proxy statements can request delivery of only a single copy of these documents to their shared address. Incorporation by Reference The material under the headings “Compensation Committee Report,” “Audit Committee Report” and the disclosure regarding independence of the members of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC nor deemed incorporated into any future filing with the SEC, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into the filing. OTHER MATTERS The Board knows of no other business that will be presented at the Annual Meeting. If any other business is properly brought before the Annual Meeting, proxies received will be voted in respect thereof in accordance with the recommendation of the Board. Discretionary authority with respect to such other matters is granted by the execution of the enclosed proxy. | | | | | 2006 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN78
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Securities sold and options granted in California prior to the Listing Date to employees, directors, managers or consultants of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. or any of its Affiliates shall be subject to the following additional provisions, which shall be part of the Amended and Restated Cinemark Holdings, Inc. 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan. This Addendum A shall not apply to any Awards granted on or after the Listing Date.
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AVAILABILITY OF REPORT ON FORM 10-K The Company’s audited consolidated financial statements are included in the 2014 Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Upon your written request, we will provide to you a complimentary copy of our 2014 Form 10-K (without exhibits) as filed with the SEC. Your request should be mailed to the Company’s offices, addressed as follows: Cinemark Holdings, Inc., Attention: Company Secretary, 3900 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500, Plano, Texas 75093. A free copy of the 2014 Form 10-K may also be obtained at the Web site maintained by the SEC atwww.sec.gov or by visiting our Web site atwww.investors.cinemark.com and clicking on “About/Investor Relations” and then on “SEC Filings.” QUESTIONS If you have questions or need more information about the Annual Meeting, write to: Cinemark Holdings, Inc. 3900 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500 Plano, Texas 75093 Attention: Michael Cavalier, Secretary By Order of the Board of Directors, Michael Cavalier Executive Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary April 24, 2015 | | | 1.1 | Exercise Price Restrictions Applicable to Non-Qualified Stock Options. |
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