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Notice of Annual Meeting
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Proxy Statement
20152016
INNOPHOS HOLDINGS, INC.
INNOPHOS HOLDINGS, INC.
259 Prospect Plains Road, • Cranbury, NJ 08512
April 23, 201513, 2016
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the 20152016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Meeting”) of Innophos Holdings, Inc., our ninth as a publicly traded company. (“Innophos”). The meetingMeeting is scheduled to be held at 9:00 AM EDT on May 22, 2015,13, 2016 at the Innophos corporate headquarters,Crown Plaza Hotel located at 259 Prospect Plains900 Scudders Mill Road, Building A, Cranbury, New Jersey 08512.Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536.
The accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement describe the items to be considered and acted upon by the stockholders.stockholders at the Meeting.
Please note we are requiring identification as a stockholder to attend the Annual Meeting. For more information on this matter, kindly refer to the accompanying Notice of Meeting.Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
If you own shares of record, you will find enclosed a proxy card or cards and an envelope in which to return the card(s). Whether or not you plan to attend this meeting,the Meeting, please sign, date and return your enclosed proxy card(s), or vote over the telephone or Internet,internet in accordance with the instructions on the proxy card, as soon as possible so that your shares can be represented and voted at the Annual Meeting according to your instructions. If your shares are registered in the name of a broker/bank/trustee/nominee, your broker/bank/trustee/nominee will provide you with materials and instructions for voting your shares. You can revoke your proxy any time before the meeting and issue a new proxy as you deem appropriate. You will find the procedures to follow if you wish to revoke your proxy under the “Frequently Asked Questions” section in the Proxy Statement.
Your vote is extremely important. Whether or not you intend to attend the Meeting, please vote your shares.
I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Sincerely,
Randolph Gress
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Your Vote Is Important.Whether You Own One Share Or Many, Your Prompt Cooperation In Voting Your Proxy Is Greatly Appreciated.
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/s/ Kim Ann Mink |
Kim Ann Mink President & Chief Executive Officer |
INNOPHOS HOLDINGS, INC.
259 Prospect Plains Road, • Cranbury, NJ 08512
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Please take notice that the 20152016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) of Innophos Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Innophos”), will take place as follows:
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PROXY STATEMENT
20152016 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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INNOPHOS HOLDINGS, INC.
This Proxy Statement, the accompanying Proxy Cardproxy card and Annual Report to Stockholders (“Annual Report”) of Innophos Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or “Innophos”), are being mailed on or about April 23, 201515, 2016 to the Company’s stockholders of record on April 10, 2015.4, 2016. The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) is soliciting your proxy to vote your shares of Common StockCompany common stock at the Company’s 20152016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) scheduled to be held on May 22, 2015.13, 2016.
The Board solicitsis soliciting your proxy to give all stockholders the opportunity to vote on matters that will be presented at the Meeting, regardless of whether they can be present in person. This Proxy Statement provides you with information on these matters to assist you in voting your shares.
Who is the Proxy Committee?
The Proxy Committee consists of three Company officers, Messrs. William N. Farran, Robert Harrer, and Mark Feuerbach, appointed by the Board and named on the Proxy Card to vote shares at the Meeting as instructed by stockholders.
What is a proxy?
A proxy is your legal designation of another person as your agent (the person is sometimes referred to as a “proxy”) to vote on your behalf. By completing and returning the enclosed Proxy Card,proxy card, you are giving each member of the Proxy Committee the authority to vote your shares in the manner you indicate on your card.
Who constitutes the Proxy Committee?
The Proxy Committee consists of three Company officers, Messrs. Joshua Horenstein, Charles Brodheim and Joseph Golowski, each appointed by the Board and named on the proxy card to vote shares at the Meeting as instructed by stockholders.
Why did I receive more than one Proxy Card?proxy card?
You will receive multiple Proxy Cardsproxy cards if you hold your shares in different ways (for example, in joint tenancy, trusts, custodial accounts) or in multiple accounts. If your shares are held by a broker, trust, bank or other nominee (that is, in “street name”), you will receive, together with your Company materialsthis Proxy Statement and Annual Report, your voting information, such as a request for instructions, from your broker,trust, bank or other nominee, and you will return your voting instructions as directed by your broker.trust, bank or other nominee. You should vote on and sign each Proxy Cardproxy card you receive that represents a separate holding of shares. It is not necessary to send more than one Proxy Cardproxy card or instructions for the same shares, no matter how they are held.
Who is qualified to vote?
You are qualified to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting if you own shares of Common Stockcommon stock of the Company at the close of business on our record date of April 10, 2015.4, 2016.
How many shares of Common Stockcommon stock may vote at the Meeting?
As of April 10, 2015,4, 2016, there were 20,924,51919,354,304 shares of Common Stockcommon stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share of Common Stockcommon stock is entitled to one vote on each matter presented. The Company’s one class of Common Stockcommon stock is the only security allowed to vote at the Meeting.
What is the difference between a “stockholder of record” and a “street name” holder?
These terms describe how your shares are held. If your shares are registered directly in your name with Wells Fargo Shareowner Services, our transfer agent for the Common Stock,our common stock, you are a “stockholder of record”.record.”
If your shares are held in the name of a brokerage,broker, bank, trust or other nominee as a custodian, they arethe broker, bank, trust or other nominee is the stockholder of record and you are a “street name” holder.
How do I vote my shares?
If you are a“stockholder of record”,record, you have several choices.choices to vote your shares. You can vote your proxy:shares:
by mailing in the enclosed Proxy Card;proxy card;
over the telephone; or
via the Internet.internet.
PleaseTo vote by telephone or over the internet, please refer to the specific instructions set forth on the enclosed Proxy Card.proxy card. For security reasons, our electronic voting system has been designed to authenticate your identity as a stockholder.
If you hold your shares in“street name”,name, your broker/bank/trustee/nominee will provide you with materials and instructions for voting your shares.shares; please follow those instructions to vote your shares held in street name.
Can I vote my shares in person at the Meeting?
If you are a“stockholder of record”, you may vote your shares in person at the Meeting. IfYes. But, if you hold your shares in“street name”,name, you must obtain a proxy from your broker, banker, trustee or nominee giving you the right to vote the shares at the Meeting.
What will stockholders be voting on at the Meeting?
1. To elect our directors for terms extending until the 2017 annual meeting;
2. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016;
3. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executives (as described in this Proxy Statement under “Executive Compensation”); and
4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Are all incumbent directors nominated for re-election at the Meeting?
Our Board currently consists of nine directors whose terms will expire at the Meeting. In January 2016, we entered into an agreement with FrontFour Capital Group, LLC, one of our stockholders, and various of its affiliates (collectively, “FrontFour”) pursuant to which FrontFour agreed to support the Company’s Board’s slate of nominees at the Meeting and abide by customary standstill provisions until the date that is 30 days prior to the deadline for submission of shareholder nominations of director candidates for election at our 2017 annual meeting. As required by this agreement, we appointed Robert Zatta and Peter Thomas to our Board in January 2016. In addition, we agreed that one existing member of our Board would not stand for re-election at the Meeting. Accordingly, we are only nominating eight of our nine existing directors for re-election at the Meeting, and the size of our Board will be reduced to eight directorships at the Meeting.
Why are you being asked to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP?
Although stockholder approval of our Audit Committee’s selection of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm is not required, we believe that it is advisable to give stockholders an opportunity to ratify this selection. If this proposal is not approved at the Annual Meeting, the Audit Committee has agreed to reconsider its selection of PwC, but will not be required to take any action. We expect representatives of PwC to be present at the Meeting with an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and to be available to respond to appropriate questions.
What are the Board’s recommendations on how I should vote my shares?
The Board recommends that you vote your shares as follows:
Proposal 1 – | FOR the election of the | |
Proposal 2 – | FOR the approval of PwC as the | |
Proposal 3 – | FOR the approval of the compensation of the Named Executives. | |
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What are my choices when voting?
Proposal 1 – | You may cast your vote in favor of electing the nominees as directors or withhold your vote on one or more nominees. | |
Proposal 2 – | You may cast your vote in favor of or against the proposal, or you may elect to abstain from voting your shares. | |
Proposal 3 – | You may cast your vote in favor of or against the proposal, or you may elect to abstain from voting your shares. | |
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How will my shares be voted if I do not specify how they should be voted?
If youproperly sign and return your Proxy Cardproxy card without indicating how you want your shares to be voted, the Proxy Committee will cause your shares to be voted as follows:
Proposal 1 – | FOR the election of the | |
Proposal 2 – | FOR the approval of PwC as the | |
Proposal 3 – | FOR the approval of the compensation of the Named Executives. | |
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HowIf any other matters are votes withheld, abstentions and broker non-votes treated?
The shares with votes withheld and abstentions are deemed as “present”properly presented at the Meeting, are counted for quorum purposes, and those votes generally have the same effectpersons named as aproxies in the enclosed proxy card intend to vote againstor otherwise act in accordance with their judgment on the matter where it requires a predetermined affirmative vote to pass. Broker non-votes, if any, while counted for general quorum purposes, are not deemed to be “present” with respect to any matter for which a broker does not have authority to vote.matter.
Can I change my vote after I have mailed in my Proxy Card?proxy card?
Yes, you may revoke your proxy by doing one of the following:
by sending a written notice of revocation to the Secretary of the Company at the address shown on this Proxy StatementCompany’s principal executive offices located at 259 Prospect Plains Road, Cranbury, NJ 08512, that is received prior to the Meeting and stating that you revoke your proxy;
by signing a later-dated Proxy Cardproxy card and submitting it so that it is received prior to the Meeting in accordance with the instructions included inon the Proxy Card(s)proxy card(s); or
by attending the Meeting and voting your shares in person (this automatically revokes your Proxy Card)proxy card).
If you hold your shares in street name, you should follow the instructions provided by your broker/bank/trustee/nominee to change your vote.
What vote is required to approve each proposal?
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What constitutes a quorum?
Under our by-laws, a quorum is a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote. The presence of a quorum, either present or represented by proxy, is necessary to transact business at the Meeting.
How are votes withheld, abstentions and broker non-votes treated?
Brokers, banks or other nominees that are member firms of the New York Stock Exchange and who hold shares in “street name” for customers have the discretion to vote those shares with respect to certain matters if they have not received instructions from the beneficial owners. Brokers, banks or other nominees will have this discretionary authority with respect to routine matters such as the ratification of the appointment of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016; however, they will not have this discretionary authority with respect to non-routine matters, including the election of directors and approval of the compensation of the Named Executives. With respect to non-routine matters, if beneficial owners do not provide voting instructions, these are called “broker non-votes.” Both broker non-votes and abstentions are counted as present for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum, will have the same effect as a vote against Proposal 3, and will have no effect on Proposal 1. We encourage you to provide voting instructions to the organization that holds your shares.
Who will count the votes?
The votes will be counted by Inspectorsinspectors of Election,election, persons required by Delaware law to oversee voting at a stockholders’ meeting. The Inspectorsinspectors will be present at the Meeting and will report the voting results. We expect that a representativeone or more representatives from Wells Fargo Shareowner Services, our transfer agent, will serve as one the inspectors of the Inspectors of Election.
Will my vote be confidential?
All voting records which identify stockholders are kept permanently confidential, except as necessary to meet legal requirements and in other limited circumstances such as proxy contests. The Inspectors of Election, who are not Company employees, will be required to execute confidentiality agreements.election.
Who pays the cost of this proxy solicitation?
The Company pays all costs of soliciting proxies. Upon request, the Company will reimburse brokers, dealers, banks and trustees, or their nominees, for reasonable expenses incurred by them in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners of shares of the Company’s Common Stock.common stock. In addition, the Company has retained MacKenzie Partners, Inc. (“MacKenzie”) to aid in the solicitation of proxies by mail, telephone, facsimile, e-mail and personal solicitation and will request brokerage houses and other nominees, fiduciaries and custodians to forward soliciting materials to beneficial owners of the Company’s Common Stock.common stock. For these services, the Company has agreed to pay MacKenzie a fee of $7,500, plus expenses.
Is mailing this Proxy Statement the only way that proxies are being solicited?
No. As stated above, the Company has retained MacKenzie, a professional soliciting firm, to aid in the solicitation of proxy materials. In addition to mailing these proxy materials and the services of our proxy soliciting firm, directors, officers or employees of the Company may solicit proxies by telephone, facsimile, e-mail or personal contact. Those persons will not be specifically compensated for doing so.
How will voting be conducted on other matters raised at the meeting?Meeting?
If any matters are presented at the meeting other than the proposals on the Proxy Card,proxy card, the Proxy Committee will vote on them using their best judgment. Your signed Proxy Card or instructions giveproxy card gives them the authority to do this. Under our by-laws, notice of any matter to be presented by a stockholder for a vote at the meeting must have been received by our Corporate Secretary no later than March 23, 2015,14, 2016, and it must have been accompanied by certain information about the stockholder presenting it. We have not received notice of any matter to be presented other than those proposals noted on the Proxy Card.enclosed proxy card.
When must stockholder proposals be submitted for the 2016 Annual Meeting?2017 annual meeting?
Stockholder proposals submitted for inclusion in our 20162017 proxy statement must be received in writing by our Corporate Secretary no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 24, 2015.17, 2016. Our by-laws describe the procedures that must be used in order for proposals to be brought before an annual meeting by stockholders. Stockholder proposals that are not intended to be included in the proxy statement must be received not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days in advance of our 2016 Annual Meeting,2017 annual meeting, unless we announce the meeting date less than 70 days before the meeting. In thatmeeting, in which case proposals must be received not later than 10 days after we announce the meeting date. In each case, proposals must be accompanied by information required by our by-laws.
What is the deadline to nominate an individual for election as a director at the 20162017 annual meeting?
Our by-laws describe the procedures that must be used in order for someone nominated by a stockholder of record to be eligible for election as a director. To nominate an individual for election as a director at the 2016 Annual Meeting,2017 annual meeting, notice of intention to nominate must be received by the Corporate Secretary no sooner than
February 22, 201612, 2017 and no later than March 23, 2016.14, 2017. If the meeting date is changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary date of this year’s meeting, the notice may be given not later than 10 days after the earlier of the announcement of the meeting or the date on which notice of the meeting is mailed. The notice must contain specified information about the nominee, including his or her age, address, occupation and share ownership, as well as the name, address and share ownership of the stockholder giving the notice.
Where can you find the voting results?
Voting results will be reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K, which we will file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) within four business days following the Meeting.
What is “householding” and how does it affect me?
Some brokers, banks and other nominee record holders may participate in the practice of “householding” proxy statements, annual reports and notices of availability of proxy materials. This means that only one copy of this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report may have been sent to multiple shareholders in your household. We will promptly deliver a separate copy of any such documents to you if call MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at 1-800-322-2885 or our Investor Relations Department at 1-609-366-1299.
If you want to receive separate copies of our Proxy Statement and Annual Report in the future, or if you are receiving multiple copies and would like to receive only one copy for your household, you should contact your bank, broker, or other nominee record holder, or you may contact call MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at 1-800-322-2885 or our Investor Relations Department at 1-609-366-1299.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 13, 2016:
This Proxy Statement, the Annual Report and the accompanying proxy card are available at: http://ir.innophos.com/annual-proxy.cfm.
If you have any further questions about voting your shares or attending the Meeting, please call MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at 1-800-322-2885 or our Investor Relations Department at 1-609-366-1299.
Proposal I—Election of Directors
The Company’s certificate of incorporation and by-laws provide for the size of the Board to be determined by Board action taken from time to time. Our Board currently consists of nine directors whose terms will expire at the Meeting. Our current directors are: Kim Ann Mink; Gary Cappeline; Amado Cavazos; Linda Myrick; Karen Osar; John Steitz; Peter Thomas; James Zallie; and Robert Zatta. Pursuant to our agreement with FrontFour described in the “Frequently Asked Questions” section of this Proxy Statement, we agreed that only eight members of our Board would stand for re-election at the Meeting. Accordingly, we are only nominating eight of our nine existing directors for re-election at the Meeting, and the size of our Board will be reduced to eight directorships at the Meeting. Biographical information concerning each nominee for election as director is set forth in the section of this Proxy Statement entitled “Directors and Corporate Governance.”
In uncontested director elections, director nominees are elected by a majority vote of the shares cast, meaning that each director nominee must receive a greater number of shares voted “for” such director than shares voted “against” such director. If an incumbent director does not receive a greater number of shares voted “for” such director than shares voted “against” such director, then such director must tender his or her resignation to the Board.
Our Board unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” each of the Board’s eight director nominees presented in Proposal 1.
Proposal II—Approval of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PwC has served as the independent auditor (now referred to as the independent registered public accounting firm) of the Company since its creation in 2004. We believe that their knowledge of Innophos’ business and its organization gained through their prior service is valuable. Partners and employees of PwC assigned to the Innophos engagement are periodically rotated, thus giving us the benefit of new thinking and approaches in the audit area. We expect representatives of PwC to be present at the Meeting with an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and to be available to respond to appropriate questions.
For the years 2015 and 2014, PwC performed professional services for Innophos and its subsidiaries in connection with audits of the financial statements, due diligence services and tax services. PwC has also reviewed quarterly reports and other filings with the SEC. For additional information regarding the Company’s relationship with PwC, please refer to “Information Regarding the Independence of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Audit Committee Report” appearing elsewhere in this Proxy Statement.
Based on their review of the performance of PwC and discussions with that firm and as set forth in its report under “Audit Committee Report” appearing elsewhere in this Proxy Statement, the Audit Committee selected PwC to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016. The stockholders are being asked to approve that selection.
Our Board unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” the approval of the selection of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.
Proposal III—Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
We are providing stockholders the opportunity to cast an advisory, non-binding vote, popularly known as a “say on pay,” regarding the compensation of our Named Executives, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement in accordance SEC rules. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or Dodd-Frank Act, which amended the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), requires a
“say on pay” vote and another periodic advisory vote on the “frequency of say on pay.” At our 2011 annual meeting, a majority of votes cast on the frequency issue favored holding advisory votes regarding “say on pay” annually, a practice which was then adopted by the Board.
This proposal consists of the following non-binding resolution to be presented to the Meeting:
RESOLVED, that the stockholders of Innophos Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby advise that they approve of the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executives, as disclosed pursuant to SEC rules under “Executive Compensation,” including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and any related material disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting.
Although this vote is not binding on the Company or the Board and will not change their fiduciary duties, it will provide information to us regarding investor sentiment about our executive compensation philosophy, policies and practices that the Compensation Committee intends to consider when determining executive compensation for the future. You should read the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, which discusses how our executive compensation policies and programs implement our compensation philosophy, and the compensation tables in this Proxy Statement. The vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our Named Executives and the philosophy, policies and practices described in this Proxy Statement that set compensation.
Our Board unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” the advisory vote approving the compensation of the Named Executives.
Directors and Corporate Governance
The Board of Directors and its Committees
Under our by-laws and the laws of Delaware, our state of incorporation, the business and affairs of the Company are managed under the direction of the Board. It is the duty of the Board to serve as a prudent fiduciary for stockholders and to oversee the management of the Company’s business.
Board Composition and Meetings
All of our current directors are serving terms that will expire at the Meeting. The Board currently consistsfollowing table presents biographical information regarding each of sevenour current directors sixwho has been nominated for re-election at the Meeting, each of whom has agreed to serve if re-elected.
Gary Cappeline | Age: | 66 | ||
Director Since: | 2007 | |||
Current Committees: | Strategic Advisory Committee (Chair), Compensation Committee and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee | |||
Biography and Other Directorships: | Gary Cappeline is currently our Lead Independent Director. Mr. Cappeline currently serves as an Operating Partner of AEA Investors LLC, a private equity investment fund. Before joining AEA in 2007, Mr. Cappeline was president and chief operating officer of Ashland Inc., a diversified chemical company, to which he returned in 2002 after service as a senior executive in the chemical sectors at Engelhard Corporation and Honeywell International. He also served as chemical industry partner at Bear Stearns Merchant Bank. Mr. Cappeline currently serves on the board of directors of Evoqua Water Technologies (a manufacturer of water purification equipment), Swanson Industries (as chairman) (a mining equipment repair business), and RelaDyne Inc. (a distributor of lubricants and fuels). He previously served as: a board and executive committee member of the American Chemistry Council (a chemical industry trade association); a director of Unifrax Corporation (a manufacturer of high temperature insulation products); chairman and a director of Houghton International Inc. (a manufacturer of metal working fluids); a director of Shoes for Crews, LLC (a manufacturer of slip resistant footwear); and a director of Tampico Beverages Inc. (a manufacturer of fruit drinks). Mr. Cappeline earned BS and MS degrees in chemical engineering from the City College of New York. | |||
Kim Ann Mink | Age: | 56 | ||
Director Since: | 2016 | |||
Current Committees: | None | |||
Biography and Other Directorships: | Kim Ann Mink, Ph. D. has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Innophos since December 2015 and a director of Innophos since January 2016. Prior to joining Innophos, she served as Business President of Elastomers, Electrical and Telecommunications at The Dow Chemical Company, or Dow Chemical, from September 2012 to December 2015. Dr. Mink joined Dow Chemical in April 2009 as Global General Manager, Performance Materials and President and Chief Executive Officer of ANGUS Chemical Co. |
(then a fully owned subsidiary of Dow Chemical). Prior to joining Dow Chemical, Dr. Mink was Corporate Vice President and Global General Manager, Ion Exchange Resins at the Rohm and Haas Company (now a fully owned subsidiary of Dow Chemical), where she spent more than 20 years serving in numerous senior roles with increasing responsibilities. From September 2012 to December 2015, Dr. Mink served as a member of the Board of Advisors of Catalyst Inc. Since November 2012, she has been a member of the National Board of Trustees of the ALS Association. In addition, in 2014, Dr. Mink was named to STEMconnector’s 100 Diverse Corporate Leaders in STEM. Dr. Mink received her B.A. in Chemistry from Hamilton College and a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Duke University. She is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business Management Program. | ||||
Linda Myrick | Age: | 60 | ||
Director Since: | 2006 | |||
Current Committees: | Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee (Chair) and Compensation Committee | |||
Biography and Other Directorships: | Linda Myrick is Program Director for Research & Development for American Air Liquide, Inc., a position she has held since January 2013. Previously she was Group Manager for Research & Development for Air Liquide Santé International in Paris, France, and Vice President & General Manager for Scott Specialty Gases, Inc., which was acquired by Air Liquide in 2007. Before joining Scott in 2004, she served as an independent member of the Board of Directors of Berwind Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. From 2001 to 2003, she held various executive management positions with Rhodia, Inc., including Vice President & General Manager, North America for Home, Personal Care & Industrial Ingredients, and Vice President & General Manager, North America for Specialty Phosphates. Prior to joining Rhodia, Ms. Myrick held a number of positions in marketing, strategic planning and business management with FMC Corporation. Ms. Myrick earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware and an MBA from the Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania. | |||
Karen Osar | Age: | 66 | ||
Director Since: | 2007 | |||
Current Committees: | Audit Committee and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee | |||
Biography and Other Directorships: | Karen Osar was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Chemtura Corporation, a specialty chemicals manufacturer, from 2004 to 2007. From 1999 through 2003, she served first as Chief Financial Officer of Westvaco Corporation and subsequent to its merger with Mead Corporation in 2002, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MeadWestvaco Corporation, primarily a provider of packaging solutions and products to major branded goods manufacturers. She also held the position of Vice President and Treasurer of Tenneco, Inc., an industrial conglomerate, from 1994 to 1999. Previously she served as Managing Director, Investment Banking, at JP Morgan and Company. Ms. Osar currently |
serves as a director of Webster Financial Corporation, a bank holding company, and SAPPI Ltd., a leading global producer of paper and chemical cellulose based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ms. Osar received a BA in Latin American Studies from Smith College and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University. | ||||
John Steitz | Age: | 57 | ||
Director Since: | 2009 | |||
Current Committees: | Compensation Committee (Chair), Audit Committee and Strategic Advisory Committee | |||
Biography and Other Directorships: | John Steitz has been the Chief Executive Officer of Addivant Corporation, a leading global supplier of antioxidants, intermediates, inhibitors, modifiers, UV stabilizers and other additives to the plastic and rubber industries, since March 2015. Before joining Addivant, Mr. Steitz served as President and Chief Operating Officer of PQ Corporation, a leading worldwide producer of specialty inorganic performance chemicals and catalysts, from October 2013. Prior to joining PQ Corporation, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Avantor Performance Materials from August 2012 and, prior to that time, as President and Chief Operating Officer of Albemarle Corporation, a leading global developer, manufacturer, and marketer of highly-engineered specialty chemicals. Before joining Albemarle, Mr. Steitz spent twenty years at Mallinckrodt, Inc., holding a variety of positions of increasing responsibility. He eventually served as vice president and general manager of Mallinckrodt’s pharmaceutical chemicals division. Mr. Steitz holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri and an MBA from the Southern Illinois University. | |||
Peter Thomas | Age: | 60 | ||
Director Since: | 2016 | |||
Current Committees: | Audit Committee and Strategic Advisory Committee | |||
Biography and Other Directorships: | Peter Thomas has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Ferro Corporation, a publicly-traded producer of specialty materials, since April 2013. Previously, he served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Ferro Corporation beginning in November 2012. Mr. Thomas was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ferro Corporation in April 2014. Prior to his appointment as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Ferro Corporation, Mr. Thomas served as the Operating Vice President of Ferro Corporation’s Polymer and Ceramic Engineered Materials Group, which included its Polymer Additives, Specialty Plastics, Tile Coatings, Porcelain Enamel, and Pharmaceuticals businesses. Mr. Thomas joined Ferro Corporation in 2000 as Director of Sales for Polymer Additives. Prior to joining Ferro Corporation, from 1991 to 1999, Mr. Thomas held various positions at Witco Corporation, a specialty chemical company, including Vice President of the Oleochemical-Derivatives business unit, Vice President of Sales and Global Market Director. Mr. Thomas earned his BS in Chemistry from Duquesne University and his MBA from Loyola University. |
James Zallie | Age: | 55 | ||
Director Since: | 2014 | |||
Current Committees: | Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and Strategic Advisory Committee | |||
Biography and Other Directorships: | James Zallie serves as Executive Vice President Global Specialties and President Americas for Ingredion Incorporated, a publicly-traded global leader in ingredient solutions for food, beverage, brewing, pharmaceutical and other industrial markets, where he is also a member of the executive leadership team. Mr. Zallie joined Ingredion in 2010 with the acquisition of National Starch LLC, a company where he had worked for more than 27 years in various positions of increasing responsibility, first in technical, then in marketing and international business management, and finally as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Zallie holds MA degrees in food science and business administration from Rutgers University and a BS degree in food science from Pennsylvania State University. | |||
Robert Zatta | Age: | 66 | ||
Director Since: | 2016 | |||
Current Committees: | Audit Committee (Chair) and Compensation Committee | |||
Biography and Other Directorships: | Robert Zatta served as the Chief Financial Officer of Rockwood Holdings, Inc., a publicly-traded specialty chemicals company, from March 2001 until January 2015, when Rockwood Holdings, Inc. was acquired by Albemarle Corporation. From July 2014 until January 2015, he also served as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Prior to joining Rockwood, he spent twelve years with the Campbell Soup Company, where he held several significant financial management positions, including his final position as Vice President responsible for Corporate Development and Strategic Planning. Prior to joining Campbell Soup Company in 1990, he worked for General Foods Corporation and Thomas J. Lipton, Inc. Mr. Zatta has a BS in Business Administration from Merrimack College and an MBA in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University. |
Certain of our directors are independent. During 2014,also officers and/or directors of certain subsidiaries of Innophos Holdings, Inc. There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.
Among the factors considered by the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee in recommending, and the Board in nominating, the above candidates for re-election at the Meeting were the following factors:
Nominee | Material Factors Considered | |
Mr. Cappeline | His business background and senior responsibilities as an executive in the chemical industry and merchant/investment banking field, as well as his leadership of a Board standing committee and his role as the LID which he has held since the creation of that office. | |
Dr. Mink | Her extensive background and experience as an executive in the specialty chemical industry, her role as chief executive officer of the Company overseeing its business and developing its growth initiatives and her right under an employment contract to be nominated to the Board. | |
Ms. Myrick | Her experience in the immediate predecessor business to the Company, participation in the Board from 2006 as its first independent director, managerial expertise in the fields of technical research and development, and leadership of a standing Board committee. | |
Ms. Osar | Her extensive experience and leadership positions in diverse major manufacturing and chemical companies, including expertise in banking, finance, treasury and prior service as a chief financial officer. | |
Mr. Steitz | His extensive experience and senior leadership positions in the specialty chemical industry with particular emphasis and strength in operations, and his leadership as chair of a standing Board committee. | |
Mr. Thomas | His executive and board experience with publicly-traded specialty material companies, including his chief executive experience and related operations experience, as well Innophos’ obligations under its contract with FrontFour discussed elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. | |
Mr. Zallie | His international experience and background in the food ingredient and specialty chemical industries, with core strengths in strategy, technology management and innovation, marketing and operational execution. | |
Mr. Zatta | His executive experience with a publicly-traded specialty chemicals company, his extensive financial and accounting experience, his leadership as chair of a standing Board committee and qualification as a financial committee expert for Audit Committee purposes, as well Innophos’ obligations under its contract with FrontFour discussed elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. |
Each of our directors, other than Kim Ann Mink, is independent under NASDAQ Stock Market Rules and its standingSEC rules with respect to their service on our Board and the respective committees heldon which they serve.
During 2015, the Board had a total of 17eight meetings, (7 Board and 10 committee) and took action by written consent in lieu of meetingsthe Audit Committee had a total of 12 times.four meetings, the Compensation Committee had a total of seven meetings and the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee had a total of six meetings. Each director attended at least 90%100% of the meetings of the Board and committees on which he or she served during 2014, and overall attendance at Board and committee meetings during 2014 averaged 97% for our current directors as a group.2015. Each director is expected to devote sufficient time, energy and attention to ensure diligent performance of his or her duties. This responsibility includes not only attending Board and committee meetings, but stockholders’ meetings as well. All current directors attended the 20142015 annual meeting of stockholders, except for James Zallie whoKim Ann Mink, Robert Zatta and Peter Thomas, each of whom was elected to the Board subsequent to that meeting.
In accordance with NASDAQ Stock Market Rules, the Board determines whether directors and nominees for election as directors are independent in accordance with guidelines it has adopted, which include all elements of independence set forth in the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules. According to those rules, “independent director” means “a person other than an executive officer or employee of the company or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the issuer’s board of directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.” The rules provide a number of specific exclusions based on business and/or family relationships from being considered independent.
In order to be listed and remain on the NASDAQ Stock Market, the Company is required to have a majority of independent directors comprising the Board and to have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present.
To comply with the rules, a listed company must also have an audit committee of at least three members, each of whom must: (i) be independent as defined under the rules; (ii) meet the criteria for independence set forth in the applicable SEC rules (subject to applicable exemptions); (iii) not have participated in the preparation of the financial statements of the Company or any current subsidiary of the Company at any time during the past three years; and (iv) be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. Additionally, at least one member of the audit committee must have past employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting, or other comparable experience or background which results in the individual’s financial sophistication, including being or having been a senior officer with financial oversight responsibilities.
NASDAQ Stock Market rules also require that: (i) the compensation of the chief executive officer and other executive officers be determined or recommended to the Board for determination by a majority of the independent directors or a compensation committee comprising solely independent directors; and (ii) director
nominees must either be selected, or recommended for the Board’s selection, either by a majority of the independent directors or a nominations committee comprising solely independent directors. From November 2006 through 2014, the Company complied on a timely basis with all SEC and NASDAQ Stock Market rules relating to the composition of the Board and committees as those rules became applicable. At the present time, the Company remains in compliance with the applicable NASDAQ and SEC rules covering director independence in its case. The Board intends to maintain that compliance through all necessary additions and adjustments to Board and committee membership from time to time in the future.
On an annual basis, each director and executive officer is obligated to complete a Director and Officer Questionnaire which requires disclosure of any transactions with the Company in which the director or executive officer, or any member of his or her immediate family, have a direct or indirect material interest.
The Board is dedicated to the principle that independent directors must play a determinative role in the overall governance of the Company, including an active role in the leadership structure of the Board and its committees.
Since its
From the Company’s formation in 2004 Mr.until his resignation as an officer in December 2015, Randolph Gress has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company andCompany. Mr. Gress also acted in the capacity of Board chair from the Company’s formation before being formally elected as Chairman in November 2006. However,2006, a position he held until his resignation from the Board in January 2016. In connection with Mr. Gress’ resignation from the Board, Kim Ann Mink, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer since December 2015, was appointed to the Board to fill the vacancy. The Board has not chosen a Chairperson at this time to succeed Mr. Gress. Other than Dr. Mink, all other directors now serving on the Board are independent directors. To follow sound governance practices consistent with its principles and provide leadership and coordination among the independent majority of directors, in 2007, the Board created a new office of “Lead Independent Director,” or LID, and formalized that determination in the corporate structure by amending the Company’s by-laws. Under the amendedCompany’s by-laws, whenever the Board elects a chairman who is not also an independent director under the regulatory standards then applicable to the Company, it must also elect from among the independent directors a LID. Apart from being a distinct corporate office recognized under the by-laws, the LID position is separately compensated from other directors in recognition of its importance and additional responsibilities.
The LID is to preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board in the absence of the chairman, to act as chair for meetings of the independent directors, and to have the duties prescribed by the by-laws and the Board. The Board has specified major roles for the LID that centrally involve that director in coordinating the independent director activities on the Board and its committees concerning, among other things, meetings, information flow, agenda setting and management oversight.
Gary Cappeline, an independent director, currently serves as the LID. Mr. Cappeline has servedcurrently serves on eachthe Compensation Committee and the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee, and he serves as chairman of the Board’s three standing committees, has chaired the Audit Committee and currently chairs the CompensationStrategic Advisory Committee. He was last re-elected as the LID at the 20142015 annual organizational meeting of the Board to serve until the 20152016 annual organizational meeting of the Board. Mr. Cappeline has assumed chairmanship duties at Innophos board meetings until a new chairperson is named.
Since the creation of the office of the LID, the Board has reviewed from time to time the governance issues and principles relating to the existing combination of the offices of chief executive and chairman (until Mr. Gress’ resignation from the Board) and the current absence of a Board chairman and has concluded that the interests of the Company and its stockholders are best served by maintaining the office of the LID and electing a qualified candidate to that office. Among factors that support that conclusion are the following: (i) the Board believes the existing combined structure and incumbent personnel involved would continue to work well for the benefit of the Company; (ii) there is no convincing evidence that the Company’s financial performance or other aspects of its business would be improved by splitting the roles; (iii) there is a concern that dividing the roles could weaken its ability to develop and implement critical strategies; (iv) as a matter of good governance, the Company already implements alternative measures to strengthen Board independence and oversight (for example, Board expansions have been solely with independent directors, Board committees are all being chaired by independent directors, and at Board and committee meetings, time is allocated for independent directors to meet in executive session without management personnel present); and
(v) although trends favor increased oversight by independent boards of directors, potential benefits of splitting the roles can be achieved in other meaningful ways such as by using the LID function concentrated in one independent director who could work in tandem with a non-independent chairman.
The Board retains the right at any time to appoint a Chairman and review the issues of separation or combination of the Board leadership and management leadership and the discretion and power to make changes in that regard should it conclude circumstances warrant them.
The Board’s Role in Risk Oversight
The Company is exposed to a wide variety of risks in its business activities, including strategic risks, operational risks, financial risks, risks relating to general economic conditions and their effect on its industry, geo-political risks and risks relating to regulatory and legal compliance. The Company regularly discloses in its public filings material risks to its business and the steps it takes to identify and prevent or mitigate them.
One of the responsibilities of the Board is oversight of the Company’s risk management activities. In meeting that responsibility, the Board ensures that processes are in place to identify and evaluate the major risks faced by the Company and oversee and monitor the design and implementation of guidelines and programs to manage the Company’s response to those risks. The Board discharges its oversight function through a combination of its own efforts, those of its standing committees and the senior management structure of the Company. Senior executives manage material risks on a day-to-day basis and assist in managing risk in liaison with the Board and Board committees. The Board has adopted an Enterprise Risk Management Policy, or ERMP, for the Company providing an overall methodology for dealing with various types of risk.
According to the ERMP, the accountabilities for risk management at the Company are as follows:
Board of Directors (including through delegation to its committees). The Board is ultimately responsible for approving the Company Enterprise Risk Managemententerprise risk management framework and key risk management policies, including risk appetite parameters. It approves the overall Company strategy to ensure it fits with risk appetite, oversees the mitigation of strategic risk elements, such as executive succession planning and approval authority levels, and ensures that management is complying with risk management policies. Although the committees and mechanisms described below operate on a regular basis and circumstances may result in risk elements being the subject of Board attention at any time, the full Board itself devotes at least one session annually (normally in May or June in connection with its annual organizational meeting) focused on risk identification and management where it reviews risk identification and analyses made by the organization through the ERMP process. It does so on a full two year review cycle and on a one year interim cycle involving detailed updates, normally in conjunction with the timing of annual insurance coverage renewals. The delegations made by the Board to its standing committees with respect to risk can be summarized as follows:
• | Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee—this Board committee is generally responsible for the oversight of risk exposures not specifically delegated to the other Board committees and works directly with |
• | Audit Committee—this Board committee is generally responsible for oversight dealing with risk exposure arising from or relating to the Company’s financial reporting and financial controls. In this area, the committee is supported by the Company’s management team and internal audit function. |
• | Compensation Committee—this Board committee is responsible for the Company’s compensation policies and programs and how they relate to risk. |
Management’s Ethics and Governance Committee / Chief Executive Officer. This management committee chaired by the CEOChief Executive Officer comprises a number of other senior executives and managers including the CRO to oversee management responsibilities with regard to risk. It is aligned with the Board through the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee.
Management’s Leadership Team. This group, chaired by the CEOChief Executive Officer and comprising all business sector and function vice presidents, through its regular quarterly business review meetings and task forces, is responsible for reviewing the material risks listed during the risk identification process and implementing mitigation actions. It ensures that newly-observed risks, or changes in risks previously documented, are communicated to the CRO.our Board. In addition to this duty, it has responsibility for tactical business operation within pre-defined risk tolerance parameters.
Chief Risk Officer. This office, currently held by the Vice President, Strategy, provides leadership and guidance to the organization, and ultimately to the Board, with respect to ERMP processes. The CRO, assisted by insurance and loss prevention personnel, applies policies, frameworks, methodologies and tools in the areas of risk identification, risk assessment, risk response and risk monitoring to fulfill the responsibilities of (i) developing and implementing enterprise-wide risk reporting, (ii) ensuring consistent application of the ERMP framework and methodologies, and (iii) developing appropriate methodologies for determination of risk appetite at the Board level.
Risk Analysis of Performance-Based Compensation Plans
The Compensation Committee has discussed and analyzed elsewhere in this Proxy Statement the various elements of compensation provided to those persons identified as our “Named Executives”.Named Executives in the “Executive Compensation” section of this Proxy Statement. The Committeecommittee believes that, although the larger part of compensation value provided to our Named Executives and key employees could be regarded as performance-based, our compensation programs do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Our compensation programs encourage participants to remain focused on both short and long-term financial and other measures and to remain in Company service for extended periods of time. The bases for compensation under our programs have been broad, traditional measurements indicative of sound performance measured both internally and externally. For example, our performance share awards (under our long term incentive programs) generally vest only at the end of multi-year performance cycles, and award levels for each cycle have been based
on returns on invested capital (ROIC) and other standards of profitability like growth in contribution margin (CM)growth (CMG). The fact that these awards are stock-based, together with the nature of stock option and restricted stock awards made separately under our programs (also with installment vesting or exercisability) generally encourages participants to focus on sustained stock price appreciation over the long term.
Under our short term programs, awards paid in cash have been based on both Company financial achievement and fulfillment of individual goals. Historically, the financial goals have been based on broadly accepted measurements, such as adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization), EPS (Earnings Per Share), FCF (Free Cash Flow) and/or WC (WorkingAWC (Average Working Capital as a percentage of sales), in each case measured against targets related to annual budgets. Participants’ personal goals are harmonized with overall Company goals and depend to a significant degree on non-financial measurements that may extend to risk reduction areas like health, safety, environment, quality and customer service. The harmonization to broader goals discourages excessive risk taking by individuals. Moreover, awards are not paid out to executives on individual goals if, at a minimum, Company goals are not met. The Company also has stock ownership guidelines that require long-term equity ownership by senior executives, a structure that keeps their interests aligned with stockholders for the long-term and discourages excessive risk taking harmful to all investors.
For a more detailed discussion of these compensation programs, please see the “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and AnalysisAnalysis” included elsewhere in this Proxy Statement.
The Board currently has threefour standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and the Strategic Advisory Committee, each of which currently has the membership shown in the table below.
Name | Audit | Compensation | Nominating & Corporate Governance | Strategic Advisory | ||||
Gary Cappeline | X | X | X* | |||||
Amado Cavazos | ||||||||
Linda J. Myrick | X | X* | ||||||
Karen Osar | X | X | ||||||
John Steitz | X | X* | X | |||||
| X | X | ||||||
James Zallie | X | X | ||||||
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| X |
* | Chair |
A complete copy of the Company’s corporate governance documents and charters are available, free of charge, on the Company’s website (www.innophos.com) under the tab “Investor Relations”, and then by selecting “Corporate Governance”, followed by “Documents and Charters”. The following are posted on the website:
Audit Committee Charter
Compensation Committee Charter
Nominating & Corporate Governance Charter
Corporate Governance Guidelines
Code of Ethics
Code of Ethics for Senior FinancialExecutive Officers and Principal Accounting Personnel
Insider Trading Policy
Certificate of Incorporation
By-Laws
Under our by-laws and Delaware law, the Board has the power to form additional standing or special committees as it sees fit. Committee members are appointed by the Board and hold their offices until their successors are appointed and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal. All vacancies on committees are filled by the Board. The Board designates a member of each of the standing committees as Chair, and each committee keeps a separate book of minutes of its proceedings and actions.
The principal duties and responsibilities of our standing committees are discussed below.
The Board has adopted a written charter that defines the duties and responsibilities of the Audit Committee. The principal purpose and responsibilities of the Audit Committee is to provide assistance to the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibility to:
review the integrity of the Company’s financial statements and its financial reporting process;
review the effectiveness of the Company’s internal accounting and financial controls;
review and monitor the performance of the Company’s internal audit function, if any, and independent registered public accounting firm;
select the independent registered public accounting firm and monitor its qualifications and independence;
review and monitor the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
review and discuss issues warranting Audit Committee attention, including significant risks to the Company and the steps management has taken to minimize such risks;
review and investigate matters relating to the integrity of management, potential conflicts of interest and adherence to the Company’s policies;
establish procedures for internal complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters, and the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters;
review and approve, as appropriate, related-party transactions for potential conflicts of interest;
review policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, including the risk of fraud;
review the Company’s annual report, proxy statement and SEC filings (Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K, etc.), including Management’s Discussion and Analysis; and
prepare its report to be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement and any other filings, as required by SEC regulations.
OfThe committee is required to consist of at least three members. Currently, there are four directors serving on the Committee members, thecommittee. The Board has determined that both Ms. Osar,Robert Zatta, chair of the Committee, and Mr. Cappeline meetmeets the SEC’s definition of “audit committee financial expert”. All Committeecommittee members are “independent”“independent,” as that term is defined by the NASDAQ Stock Market rules applicableand SEC rules, with respect to their service on the Company.Audit Committee.
Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee
The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee serves as the Company’s nominating committee. The Board has adopted a written charter that defines the duties and responsibilities of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee. The principal purpose and responsibility of the Committeecommittee under its charter adopted by the Board is to:
develop and recommend qualification standards and other criteria for selecting new directors;
screen and recommend nominees for election as directors of the Company;
establish procedures and oversee annual evaluations of the Board, individual Board members and the Board committees;
develop, implement and oversee plans related to appropriate training, development, continuing education and improvement actions for the Board, individual Board members and the Board Committees;committees;
oversee compliance with ethics policies and consider other matters of corporate and Board governance;
review the Company’s Code of Ethics, Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, confidential information and insider trading policies, and any similar Company codes and policies, and, based on such periodic review, recommend changes to the Board;
review the makeup of the Board and its committees and recommend, as appropriate, changes in the number, function or membership;
assist the Board in its oversight of the Company’s ERMP process, and prepare the Board for its annual ERMP review; and
develop and review succession plans of the chief executive officer.
The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee is required to consist of at least two members; however, the Committeemembers. The committee currently consists of four members, all of whom are independent.independent under NASDAQ Stock Market rules.
The CommitteeCompany’s Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that the committee will also evaluate candidates for the Board recommended by stockholders. The committee gives the same consideration to candidates recommended by stockholders as those candidates recommended by members of our Board. Stockholders wishing to recommend a candidate may submit a timely recommendation in writing to the Secretary of the Company. That submission should includeinclude: (i) the candidate’s name, age, address, occupation and share ownership; (ii) other biographical information that will enable the Committeecommittee to evaluate the candidate in light of the criteria; and (iii) information concerning any relationship between the candidate and the stockholder making the recommendation. No distinction is made by the Committeecommittee in considering candidates properly nominated by stockholders from those who may be nominated by directors, management or other sources.
The Committeecommittee is interested in nominatingrecommending candidates (as needed subject to the size of the Board as determined by that body) who will make the strongest contributions toward the Board’s fulfillment of its overall responsibilities to manage the Company’s business in the best interests of the stockholders. The Company’sAlthough we do not have a formal diversity “policy,” the committee recommends candidates based upon many factors, including the diversity of their business in recent years has expanded beyond its original focusor professional experience, the diversity of specialty phosphate chemical manufacturing in North Americatheir background and their array of talents and perspectives. We believe that the committee’s existing nominations process is designed to that of an international producer of performance critical and nutritional specialty ingredientsidentify the best possible nominees for a variety of end markets, including food, beverage, dietary supplement, pharmaceutical, oral care and industrial. The Committee believes persons who can bring demonstrated successful experience in related fields, expertise in relevant disciplines, and who can work diligently, collegially, but with independent criticality, with senior management and fellowthe Board, members will make the most desirable candidates for director. Although it has no specific criteria as to geographic or other diversity among directors or candidates, in recognitionregardless of the Company’s significant operations and human resources located in Mexico, the Committee believes it is important to have a presence on the Board reflecting that perspective.nominee’s gender, racial background, religion or ethnicity.
Each year, the Committeecommittee conducts an evaluation process covering the Board, of Directors, each Committeecommittee and each Board member. Typically, the process entails a combination of individual member interviews conducted by the LID, surveys and written comments. The Committeecommittee reviews all results, and then transmits them to the appropriate Committeecommittee or the Board. In turn, each Committeecommittee and the Board review and discuss the results at their next regular meeting, and take appropriate action.
The committee recommended to the Board the inclusion of each of the eight director nominees in Proposal I of this Proxy Statement for nomination for re-election at the Meeting.
The Compensation CommitteeBoard has adopted a written charter adopted bythat defines the Board.duties and responsibilities of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee’scommittee’s primary purpose and responsibilities are to:
review and approve compensation policies, including cash-based and equity-based incentive plans, for the Board and senior executives;
approve the annual goals and objectives for the chief executive officer; evaluate the chief executive officer’s performance in light of those goals and objectives; and recommend to the Board the chief executive officer’s compensation level based on this evaluation;
establish total compensation for the Board and senior executives, other than the Chief Executive Officer, including oversight of executive benefit plans;
review and approve employment agreements, severance agreements or change of control agreements and other compensatory arrangements between the Company and its senior executives and senior executive officers;candidates;
approve, adopt, amend and terminate pension and retirement plans of the Company;
approve the parameters of overall compensation policy throughout the entire Company;
produce all reports on executive compensation required on behalf of the Committeecommittee or the Board, review all other compensation discussion and analysis disclosure materials, and generally oversee compliance with the compensation reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission;SEC; and
retain or obtain the advice of any compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser as determined by the Committeecommittee in its sole discretion; and directly manage the appointment, compensation and oversight of such advisers.
The Committeecommittee is to consist of at least three members. The committee currently consists of four members, all of whom are independent under NASDAQ Stock Market rules with respect to their service on the committee. The committee may form one or more subcommittees consisting exclusively of one or more independent directors and each of which may take such actions as may be delegated by the committee.
The committee regularly consults with external, independent consultants and may consult with outside legal advisors that advise it on compensation issues. The Committeecommittee has the final authority to retain and terminate compensation consultants and determines the terms and conditions of those relationships, including compensation. In their engagements, compensation consultants receive directions from, and consult with, the Committee,committee, as well as senior management. In the course of its duties, the Committeecommittee discusses with the consultants executive compensation matters it deems appropriate outside the presence of management. Although the Committeecommittee seeks and considers the information and advice provided by its consultants, decisions by the Committeecommittee are ultimately the Committee’scommittee’s responsibility.
During 2014,2015, the Compensation Committee engaged Mercer (USA), Inc. (“Mercer”) to provide compensation related services and advice relating to executives. Mercer reported directly to the Compensation Committee, and the nature and scope of the principal executive compensation services rendered for 20142015 by it to the Compensation Committee and on its behalf can be summarized as follows: (i) guidance with respect to executive compensation, including in connection with the Company’s hiring of a new President and Chief Executive Officer, taking into account the Company’s business strategies, pay philosophy, stockholders’ interests, prevailing market practices, and relevant legal and regulatory mandates; (ii) assistance with the assessment and implementation of short-term and long-term incentive compensation programs; and (iii) advice with respect to best practices related to executive compensation and Compensation Committee activities.
For 2014,2015, the Company incurred $222,067$174,849 of fees and expenses in respect of executive compensation services performed by Mercer, all of which were in support of the Committee’s functions. For 2014,2015, the Company and its subsidiaries also expended approximately $221,000 for insurance brokerage and additional advisory services performed by an affiliate of Mercer. Those services were considered ordinary and necessary for the ongoing protection of corporate assets and personnel or in furtherance of strategic development and were not approved by the Board or any committee thereof. The insurance relationship with Mercer’s affiliate originated with the Company’s organization in 2004, was known at the time Mercer was first retained for executive compensation services, and is not considered by the Company to present a conflict of interest or adversely affect Mercer’s independence.
The Compensation Committee assessed the independence of Mercer and all other outside advisors retained to advise it on compensation matters in 20142015 and determined that there were no conflicts of interest. In compliance with its charter and in reaching these conclusions, the Committee considered Rule 10C-1(b)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act, of 1934, as amended, and the corresponding independence factors in Rule 5605(d)(3) of the NASDAQ Stock Market regarding compensation advisor independence and believes that its advisors were able to independently advise the Compensation Committee.
This committee was formed in April 2016 in order to assist our Board in its duties to aid management in developing a strategic plan, provide input to management on specific capital plans and strategic transactions, assist in assessing geographic expansion opportunities, provide insight on proposed merger and acquisition transactions and assist in other matters requiring Board approval.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
There are no relationships required to be disclosed under this section.
Policy on Communications from Security Holders and Interested Parties
Stockholders and other interested parties wishing to contact our Board, any director, any of the committee chairs or the independent directors as a group, may write to c/o Corporate Secretary, 259 Prospect Plains Road, Building A, Cranbury, New Jersey 08512. The Corporate Secretary will collect, organize and forward all communications, in that officer’s judgment, which are appropriate for consideration by the directors. Examples of communications that would not be considered appropriate for consideration by the directors include personal employment matters, solicitations for products or services and matters not relevant to the functioning of the Board, stockholder interests or the affairs of the Company. Communications addressed to directors may, at the direction of the directors, be shared with Innophos’ management.
In addition, any interested parties who have concerns that they wish to make known to the Company’s non-management directors may send any such communication directly to the Chair of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee in care of the Company’s executive offices at 259 Prospect Plains Road, Building A, Cranbury, New Jersey 08512. All such stockholder communication will be reviewed by the Chairman of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and discussed with the committee, which will determine an appropriate response or course of action.
Employees may also report misconduct, raise issues or simply ask questions, including with respect to any questionable accounting, internal control or auditing matters concerning the Company, without fear of dismissal or retaliation of any kind. Reports may be made confidentially and/or anonymously through our whistleblower hotline, 1-800-461-9330 or by completing and submitting a web form available at www.mysafeworkplace.com.
The Board sets high standards for the Company’s employees, officers and directors. Implicit in sound corporate governance is a philosophy of lawful conduct and ethical behavior toward the various interests
affecting or forming part of the corporate landscape. To fulfill its responsibilities and to discharge its duties, our Board follows the procedures and standards that are set forth in guidelines, codes and charters adopted by the Board. These governing principles are subject to modification from time to time as our Board deems appropriate in the best interests of the Company or as required by applicable laws and regulations.
We have adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and Board members. We have also adopted a supplemental Code of Ethics for Executive Officers and Principal Accounting Personnel that applies to our senior financial officers. We expect that any amendments to these codes, or any waivers of their requirements, will be disclosed on our website. We also adopt from time to time additional guidelines and policies designed to foster sound governance practices and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Our General Code of Ethics and Code of Ethics for Executive Officers and Principal Accounting Personnel, as well as our annual, quarterly and other reports filed with the SEC and proxy statements are available on our website, www.innophos.com, and are also available in print to any stockholder who requests them.
By referring to these documents, we do not intend to incorporate the contents of the website into this Proxy Statement.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires directors, officers and persons who own beneficially more than 10% of our common stock to file initial reports and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock with the SEC within prescribed time periods. The Company’s directors, officers and stockholders first became subject to Section 16(a) in November 2006. As a practical matter, we try to assist our officers and directors in the reporting process by monitoring transactions and providing support for their filings. Based upon a review of filings with the SEC and written representations to us, we believe that during 2015 all of our directors and executive officers complied with the reporting requirements of Section 16(a).
Our by-laws allow directors to be paid compensation, including allowances and attendance fees, as the Board may from time to time determine. Only non-employee directors are currently eligible for such compensation, and directors who are employees of the Company receive no additional compensation for their service on the Board.
The objective of our director compensation programs is to enable the Company to attract and retain as directors individuals of substantial accomplishment with demonstrated leadership capabilities. From time to time, our Compensation Committee reviews the levels, types and mix of compensation paid to directors, considers market conditions and prevailing practices with its consultants and makes recommendations to the Board for its consideration concerning director compensation. Consistent with those objectives and procedures, the compensation paid to our non-employee directors in 20142015 was structured as follows:
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The annual cash retainer is paid quarterly. In order to better align the interests of directors with those of the stockholders, we utilize an annual stock retainer referred to in the table above and reflected in the table below, pursuant to which our non-employee directors receive a portion of their annual fee (currently the equivalent of $85,000 in fair market value at time of issue) in fully vested actual shares of Company Common Stockcommon stock following their successful election or re-election at annual meetings. Directors are subject to the Company’s Executive and Director Stock Ownership Policy, under which they are afforded until five years after first election to achieve and maintain a level of ownership of Common Stockcommon stock equal in value to five times the amount of their annual cash retainer (currently $75,000). At the current level of cash retainer and an illustrative price per share of Common Stockcommon stock of $55,$30, compliance with the policy would require each director to own a minimum of 6,81912,500 shares.
For services rendered as directors in all Board and committee capacities in 2014, we provided for our directors the following compensation:
Director Compensation Table
For services rendered as directors in all Board and committee capacities in 2015, we provided for our directors the following compensation:
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Gary Cappeline | 96,500 | 60,008 | — | — | — | — | 156,508 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amado Cavazos | 80,500 | 45,008 | — | — | — | — | 125,508 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Linda Myrick | 80,582 | 45,008 | — | — | — | — | 125,590 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Karen Osar | 81,423 | 60,008 | — | — | — | — | 141,431 | |||||||||||||||||||||
John Steitz | 72,000 | 60,008 | — | — | — | — | 132,008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
James Zallie | 18,579 | — | — | — | — | — | 18,579 |
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Gary Cappeline | 181,500 | 85,044 | — | — | — | — | 266,544 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Linda Myrick | 128,000 | 85,044 | — | — | — | — | 213,044 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Karen Osar | 109,000 | 85,044 | — | — | — | — | 194,044 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amado Cavazos | 100,500 | 85,044 | — | — | — | — | 185,544 | |||||||||||||||||||||
John Steitz | 116,500 | 85,044 | — | — | — | — | 201,544 | |||||||||||||||||||||
James Zallie | 101,500 | 85,044 | — | — | — | — | 186,544 |
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Each of our current directors has entered into an indemnity agreement with the Company. Under those agreements, we have agreed generally to indemnify the directors against liabilities, including advancing litigation expenses, incurred in connection with their service for our Company, its subsidiaries or other entities at our request.
Other Corporate Governance Matters
The Board sets high standards for the Company’s employees, officers and directors. Implicit in sound corporate governance isFor a philosophy of lawful conduct and ethical behavior toward the various interests affecting or forming partdiscussion of the corporate landscape. To fulfill its responsibilitiescompensation paid to Mr. Gress, a former director, in 2015, see “Executive Compensation” appearing elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. Mr. Gress received no additional compensation for serving on our Board. Dr. Mink joined our Board in January 2016. For a discussion of her compensation arrangement, see “Executive Compensation” appearing elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. Dr. Mink will not receive any additional compensation for serving on our Board. Messrs. Thomas and to discharge its duty, theZatta joined our Board of Directors follows the proceduresin January 2016 and standards that are set forththerefore received no director fees in guidelines, codes and charters adopted by the Board. These governing principles are subject to modification from time to time as the Board deems appropriate in the best interests of the Company or as required by applicable laws and regulations.
The Company’s principal guidelines are contained in its Code of Ethics, its Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers and its Insider Trading Policy. In addition to these codes and policies, other rules and principles of the Company’s corporate governance are contained in the Corporate Governance Guidelines and the charters of its three standing committees of the Board. The Guidelines, Codes and Policy are available on the Company’s website (www.innophos.com) under “Investor Relations”, then “Corporate Governance”, and then “Documents and Charters”.2015.
Policy on Communications from Security HoldersRelated Party Transactions and Interested Parties
Security holders and interested parties may send communications through the Corporate Secretary of the Company to (1) the Board, (2) the committee chairs, or (3) the outside directors as a group. The Corporate Secretary will collect, organize and forward all communications, in that officer’s judgment, which are appropriate for consideration by the directors. Examples of communications that would not be considered appropriate for consideration by the directors include personal employment matters, solicitations for products or services, and matters not relevant to the functioning of the Board, stockholder interests or the affairs of the Company.
Policy With Respect To Related Person Transactions
Policies and Procedures for Related Party Transactions
The Board has adopted a written policy that requires certain transactions with “related persons” to be approved or ratified by its Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee or Compensation Committee (for compensation matters within the scope of the Compensation Committee charter). For purposes of this policy, related persons include (i) any person who is, or at any time since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year was, a director or executive officer of the Company or a nominee to become a director of the Company, (ii) any person who is the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of any class of the Company’s voting securities; and (iii) any “immediate family member or affiliate” of any person described in (i) or (ii). The types of transactions that are subject to this policy are transactions, arrangements or relationships (or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships) in which the Company, or any of its subsidiaries, was, is or will be a participant and in which any related person had, has or will have a direct or indirect material interest and the aggregate amount involved will or may be expected to exceed $100,000. Under the policy, certain transactions are deemed to be automatically pre-approved and do not need to be brought to the applicable Committeecommittee for individual approval. The standards applied by the applicable Committeecommittee when reviewing transactions with related persons would be expected to include (a) the benefits to the Company of the transaction; (b) the terms and conditions of the transaction and whether such terms and conditions are comparable to the terms available to an unrelated third party or to employees generally, and (c) the potential for the transaction to affect the independence or judgment of a director or executive officer of the Company.
SinceThe following is a description of transactions since January 1, 2015 to which we have been a party, in which the beginning of 2014, the Company has engaged in no transaction, nor is it aware of any currently proposed transaction,amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which any related personof our directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of our share capital, or an affiliate or immediate family member thereof, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
ProposalsDirector and Executive Officer Compensation and Related Agreements
The Board will present to the stockholders for their considerationSee “Directors and approval at the Meeting the five Proposals detailed below.
Election of Board Members
The Company’s certificate of incorporationCorporate Governance—Director Compensation” and by-laws provide for the size of the Board to be determined by Board action taken from time to time. At present, the full Board has been set at seven with all the directors’ terms of office set to expire with the 2015 Annual Meeting. All the directors listed below are currently serving on the Board, all have been nominated for re-election, and all have agreed to serve if re-elected.
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Your Board recommends that Stockholders VoteFORall Seven (7) Nominees Listed Above.
Approval of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, or PwC, has served as the independent auditor (now referred to as the independent registered public accounting firm) of the Company since its creation in 2004. We believe that their knowledge of Innophos’ business and its organization gained through their prior service is valuable. Partners and employees of PwC assigned to the Innophos engagement are periodically rotated, thus giving us the benefit of new thinking and approaches in the audit area. We expect representatives of PwC to be present at the annual meeting with an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and to be available to respond to appropriate questions.
For the years 2014 and 2013, PwC performed professional services for Innophos and its subsidiaries in connection with audits of the financial statements, due diligence services and tax services. PwC has also reviewed quarterly reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Based on their review of the performance of PwC and discussions with that firm and as set forth in its report under “Audit Committee Report”, the Audit Committee selected PwC to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015. The stockholders are being asked to approve that selection.
Your Board recommends that Stockholders VoteFOR the Approval of the Selection of PwC as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2015.
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
In Proposal 3, we provide stockholders the opportunity to cast an advisory, non-binding vote, popularly known as a “say on pay”, regarding the compensation of our Named Executives, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, rules. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or Dodd-Frank Act, which amended the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, requires a “say on pay” vote and another periodic advisory vote on the “frequency of say on pay”. At the 2011 Annual Meeting, a majority of votes cast on the frequency issue favored holding advisory votes regarding “say on pay” annually, a practice which was then adopted by the Board.
The Proposal consists of the following non-binding resolution to be presented to the 2015 Annual Meeting:
RESOLVED, that the stockholders of Innophos Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby advise that they approve of the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executives, as disclosed pursuant to SEC rules under Executive Compensation, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and any related material disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting.
While this vote is not binding on the Company or the Board of Directors and will not change their fiduciary duties, it will provide information to us regarding investor sentiment about our executive compensation philosophy, policies and practices that the Compensation Committee intends to consider when determining executive compensation for the future. The vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our Named Executives and the philosophy, policies and practices described in this Proxy Statement that set compensation.
You should read the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, which discusses how our executive compensation policies and programs implement our compensation philosophy, and the compensation tables in this Proxy Statement. We believe you should also consider the following key factors in determining whether to approve this proposal:
Our executive compensation program has been designed to establish a strong pay-for-performance culture based on the achievement of key business objectives reinforced by incentive-based pay. While total remuneration opportunities for executives were reflective of competitive opportunities and best practices in the marketplace, they were contingent upon the attainment of levels of performance identified with increasing shareholder value both for the short and long-term.
Our 2014 cash-based short-term incentive program (STIP) was based on attainment of key Company business objectives, including Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Average Working Capital as percentage of sales (AWC), as well as attainment of personal objectives designed to complement Company performance. The STIP goals were both financial and non-financial and quantitative and qualitative in nature. Company-wide achievement for 2014 measured by the performance measures was above the target level for the “C Factor” at 1.19, or 119% of target. This resulted in a payout under the STIP for 2014 of $6.2 million, compared to a payout under the STIP of $0 for 2013 (when the C Factor score was below the threshold level) and $4.2 million for 2012 (when the C Factor score was at the threshold of 0.50).
Our long-term incentive program (LTIP) grant of performance shares made in 2014, like grants in prior years, was based on a three year performance cycle. For the 2014 grants, it utilized performance metrics equally weighted for Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and Contribution Margin (CM) growth. The goals for those metrics were established based on our budget and projections and refined to reflect the Company’s most recent strategic goals as known at the time. There were no performance share payouts made in 2015 to our Named Executives from the cycle ending in 2014, reflecting an overall performance level for the cycle (which depended on three year averaging) that fell short of targets. Our LTIP awards of stock options for last year were made at fair market value in March 2014 when our stock was trading at $55.49 per share. When the first portion of those grants became exercisable in 2015, the stock was trading at $57.49 per share.
Our executive compensation was again well-aligned with performance in 2014. We continued to generate strong cash flow, the majority of which we returned to our shareholders, despite external headwinds that hindered growth on our top line. We were able to generate stronger bottom-line performance supported by operational efficiency improvement efforts at our Coatzacoalcos facility. This helped generate a $23 million increase in operating income compared to 2013 and a 310 basis point improvement in our Specialty Phosphates operating income to over 14% in 2014. Our cash flow conversion was very strong in 2014, with $97 million of free cash flow for the year, which was 51% higher than our net income. This strong cash flow enabled us to execute against our shareholder return initiatives, with 21% higher dividends paid in 2014 compared to 2013 and share buybacks four times greater than any previous year. 105% of our full-year net income was returned to our shareholders, $38 million through dividend payments and $30 million on share buybacks, for a total of $68 million. A new share buyback program was also announced in December 2014 for $125 million of repurchases in 2015 which represents roughly 10% of our market capitalization.
Our executive compensation program has been designed to align management’s interests with our stockholders’ interests through stock ownership. We encourage long-term stock ownership by our employees and maintain stock ownership guidelines requiring Named Executives to hold common stock with values at least equal to specified multiples of their respective base salaries. Generally, under our LTIP, our stock option awards take three years to fully vest, and our performance share awards are based on multi-year cycles, generally requiring continued employment to receive an award payout. The value of equity awards made to our Named Executives in 2014 under our LTIP was more than 30% of total compensation.
Our executive compensation program and policies have been operated to avoid problematic pay practices. For example, our Named Executives are provided minimal perquisites, we have not participated in any practice of surrendering or re-pricing stock options, severance provisions in “change of control” circumstances affecting our Named Executives under their executive employment contracts are all “double-trigger” (that is, requiring both a control change and an actual or constructive termination in a limited time frame), we have discontinued tax “gross up” provisions for change in control payout purposes in new executive employment contracts, and we have adopted policies that curtail hedging activities and recoup or “clawback” overpayments of incentive compensation from our executives under circumstances of financial restatements.
Although the vote is non-binding, the Company will consider the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal as approval of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executives. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be considered votes cast on the proposal and will not have a positive or negative effect on the outcome of this proposal.
Your Board recommends that Stockholders VoteFOR the advisory vote approving the compensation of the Named Executives.Unless you instruct otherwise on your proxy card or by other voting instructions, your proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendation.
Proposal to Re-Approve the Material Terms of the Performance Goals of the Executive, Management and Sales Incentive Plan, as amended
Introduction
The Board recommends that the stockholders re-approve the material terms of the performance goals of the Executive, Management and Sales Incentive Plan, as amended to date (the “STIP”) maintained by the Company’s principal operating subsidiary, Innophos, Inc. That plan authorizes the payment of incentive cash compensation on an annual basis to participants who are employees of that company and certain affiliates. The STIP is intended to be the cornerstone of the Company’s short-term incentive program providing part of the Company’s overall market competitive compensation to employees. In this discussion, the term “Company” includes Innophos, Inc. as the context requires.
Depending upon the achievement of goals established in advance under the plan, the STIP was designed to provide “performance based” compensation exempt from the annual $1,000,000 deductibility limitation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) applicable to “covered employees,” including our Named Executives. The current STIP was adopted by the Board of Directors on April 28, 2010 and approved by the Company’s stockholders at the 2010 Annual Meeting. Since that time, it has been amended once, as permitted by the plan (and as explained below). However, the current STIP is substantially similar as the 2010 plan, with no changes made to the possible types of performance goals that can be set under it. Nevertheless, the Compensation Committee, which administers the STIP, retains the discretion and flexibility to choose among the various categories of goals and establish the exact levels of performance for the Company under the chosen goals for the achievement of awards by participants in the STIP. The Committee has exercised that discretion each year that the STIP has been in operation.
The Company has been advised that, due to the Committee’s discretion mentioned above, the Code and applicable regulations require the Company to re-submit the material terms of the performance goals of the STIP to stockholders for approval not less than once every five years. Accordingly, the sole purpose of this Proposal is to seek re-approval, due to the technical requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, of matters already approved by the stockholders in 2010. The STIP already has been adopted in accordance with all provisions of Delaware law applicable to the Company, and no stockholder approval is being sought for that or any other purpose.
The full text of the STIP has been attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A, and all descriptions of the plan are qualified by reference to that appendix. The STIP has been structured so that the performance parameters on which targets are selected may vary from year to year as selected by the Compensation Committee. The Committee, by the 90th day of each fiscal year, may select from a variety of performance measures or any combination of them or adjustment to them, all as specified under the caption “Other Performance Measures” in the STIP, provided that no adjustment can be made that would result in any award failing to qualify as performance based compensation under Code Section 162(m) referred to above. For a more detailed discussion of the operation of the STIP as applied to the Named Executives for 2014, please see the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” elsewhere in this Proxy Statement.
The affirmative vote of a simple majority of the votes cast on the issue will be sufficient for the re-approval. If the stockholders do not re-approve the material terms of the performance goals of the STIP, the plan will nevertheless remain effective, but will not likely be able to operate within the confines of Section 162(m) at the historic level of awards made under it to one or more Named Executives.
Intervening Amendment
In March 2015, the STIP was amended to increase the flexibility in the mix of Company and individual performance components in the plan affecting participants who were not Named Executives or executives on the “Leadership Team.” The change was from a required 50-50 basis for each award (i.e. 50% of the award being made dependent on a Company Factor (as explained below) and 50% dependent on an individual or Personal Factor (as explained below) for all such participants to a permitted range of 25% to 50% of the total award being dependent on the Company Factor and the remaining 50% to 75% on the Personal Factor. The change was made primarily to allow participants from eligible subsidiaries to be rewarded for more focus on results from their business units and less on the overall Company results, as would be the case with higher C Factor percentages.
Also in March 2015, the STIP was amended to allow participation by executives, managers, sales persons and other key contributors of all of the Company’s subsidiaries, not just its subsidiaries in the US, Mexico and Canada as previously provided. Among other things, this change would allow inclusion of individuals worldwide and was judged better suited to the expanding scope of the Company’s business and diverse locations of its people.
Description of Terms and Key Features of the STIP
Purpose. The STIP is designed to promote the interests of the Company by providing senior executives, managers and sales persons with incentives and rewards commensurate with the achievement of the business and their personal achievement of business objectives.
Participation and Eligibility. Executives, managers, sales persons and other key contributors of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, including foreign ones, who have signed certain employee agreements are eligible to participate upon timely nomination and proper approval. Adding participants or changing target incentives during a year requires special approvals, including that of the Compensation Committee for the CEO. New participants generally are not added in the last five months of a bonus year, except for certain new hires, and where interim participation is allowed, targets/awards are prorated for the number of months of participation. The total number of Company employees participating in the STIP and receiving payment of incentive compensation in 2014 was approximately 200.
Bonus Target Guidelines. The STIP establishes target incentive range guidelines as a percentage of base salary. These are divided according to specified salary grades up to the CEO and executive team and range from 10% of base salary up to 35% for senior managers and higher percentages determined by the Compensation Committee for the CEO and executive team. Please see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis“Executive Compensation” appearing elsewhere in this Proxy Statement for information regarding the levels set for the Named Executives. Actual award levels may be lower or higher than the guidelines. Individuals in all grades nominated for the program are expectedcompensation, including severance payments, that we have paid to meet certain criteria, including high performers or high potential, managers of areas having high impact on the business, or functional experts.
Base Salaryour directors and Payment. The awards are based on salary at year end of the bonus year and are paid annually as soon as practicable following review of the Company’s audited financial results. With prior Board or committee approval, bonuses may be paid more frequently than annually, subject to the overall annual targets and limits. Bonus payments are net of all required tax withholding. Generally, termination of employment before award distribution results in a forfeiture of the award, except in cases of retirement, death or disability. Participants on extended disability leave or approved leave of absence may receive pro-rated awards.
Bonus Formula; Maximum Bonus. The STIP provides for common and personal components (also referred to in this Proxy Statement respectively as “Company” or “C” Factors and “Personal” or “P” Factors) with percentage weights for each bonus year to be established by the Compensation Committee depending on the management position involved. The current percentage weights established under the STIP are 70%/30% Company/Personal for the Named Executives and membersthe terms of the “Leadership Team”,employment agreements and a range from 25-50% on C Factorrelated agreements with our Named Executives.
Indemnification Agreements and 50-75% on P FactorDirectors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance
We have entered into an indemnification agreement with each of our directors and executive officers. Under those agreements, we have agreed generally to indemnify the executive officers and directors against liabilities, including advancing litigation expenses, incurred in connection with their service for allour Company, its subsidiaries or other participants. In general, the bonus equals base salary times target percentage times commonentities at our request. We also maintain directors’ and personal results. Full achievement of target is assumed to equal 1.0officers’ liability insurance for both factors with actual scores as low as zero for either factorour directors and as high as 3.0 for Company (reduced to 2.0 effective in 2015) and 2.0 for Personal. The C Factor results are measured by financial performance against targets of parameters and in amounts proposed annually by management and approved by the Compensation Committee. Personal factor components are proposed by participants and approved by managers or by the Compensation Committee in the case of the CEO. Measurement of P Factors is by scoring and, in the case of the named executives, by the Compensation Committee for the CEO and by the CEO in consultation with the Compensation Committee for the others. Except for the CEO, management has responsibility and discretion to adjust P Factor results giving consideration to changes in the business environment and job behavior of the participant. Amounts paid to the named executives under the STIP are shown in the Summary Compensation Table and discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis provided by the Compensation Committee in this Proxy Statement. The bonus payments made to all participants under the STIP aggregated $6.2 million for incentive compensation earned forofficers.
During the year ended December 31, 2014. The amounts2015, the Company paid $264,993 to be paid inHudson Gain, a consultant to the future under the STIP will be a result of the application of the plan’s formula applicable to participants’ achievements of the parameters relative to base salary. However, the plan contains a number of limitations in order to remain compliant with Code Section 162(m), including a limitation of a maximum payout fixed at not more than $5.0 million per year per participant.
Certain Administrative and Related Matters. The obligations under the STIP are unfunded and to be paid fromCompany, for certain consulting services. Jean Marie Mainente, the Company’s general assets. Nevertheless, they are budgeted for and accrued according to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The STIP is not an exclusive method of providing incentive compensation. Participation in one bonus year confers no right to continued participation in another year, and no rights to continued employment. Amounts payable under the STIP generally are not alienable or subject to lien in advance by participants.
Amendment and Termination. The STIP may be terminated or amended by the CEO andSenior Vice President, Human Resources, acting aswas a committeeconsultant of two, except as concerns the incentives affecting the CEO and officers reporting directly to the CEO. Changes to the incentives of any of such persons require the approval of the Compensation Committee, which also has full powerHudson Gain until she joined Innophos in every respect to amend or terminate the plan. No amendment or termination may affect the right of a participant to payment of an amount that has been determined prior to the amendment or termination. Subject to the initial approval of stockholders, the STIP will continue in effect as adopted until it is modified or terminated.
Your Board recommends that Stockholders VoteFOR the Re-Approval of the Material Terms of the Performance Goals of the STIP.July 2015. Ms. Mainente’s
Proposal to Re-Approve the Material Terms of the Performance Goals of the 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan
Introduction
The Board recommends that stockholders re-approve the material terms of the performance goals under the Innophos Holdings, Inc. 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2009 LTIP”). This plan allows for the granting and awarding of a wide range of incentive compensation at Hudson Gain was based, in part, on the Company’s Common Stock, and serves as the central vehicleservices that she provided to clients of the Company’s long term incentive program. The 2009 LTIPHudson Gain, including Innophos, for whom she performed a significant amount of services. This transaction was adopted to encourage selected employees to acquire a proprietary interest in the growth and performance of the Company, to generate an increased incentive to contribute to the Company’s future success and prosperity, thus enhancing the value of the Company for the benefit of its stockholders, and to enhance the Company’s ability to attract and retain exceptionally qualified individuals.
Depending upon the achievement of goals established in advance under the plan, the 2009 LTIP was designed in part to provide “performance based” compensation exempt from the annual $1,000,000 deductibility limitation under Section 162(m) of the Code applicable to “covered employees”, includingratified by our Named Executives. The 2009 LTIP was adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by the Company’s stockholders at the 2009 Annual Meeting. Since that time, the Compensation Committee, which administers the 2009 LTIP, has retained the discretion and flexibility to choose among the various categories of performance goals set forth in the plan and establish the exact levels of performance for the Company under the chosen goals for the achievement of awards by participants in the 2009 LTIP. The Committee has exercised that discretion each year that the 2009 LTIP has been in operation.
As discussed in Proposal 4 regarding the STIP, the Company has been advised that, due to the Committee’s discretion mentioned above, the Code and applicable regulations require the Company to re-submit the material terms of the performance goals of the STIP to stockholders for approval not less than once every five years. Accordingly, the sole purpose of this Proposal is to seek re-approval, due to the technical requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, of matters already approved by the stockholders in 2009. Upon such re-approval, the Company expects that the awards made under the 2009 LTIP will qualify as “performance based” compensation under Section 162(m), and will therefore be exempt from the $1,000,000 deductibility limitation under Section 162(m). Because re-approval was not sought in 2014, the Company estimates that there may be an immaterial impact on the Company’s allowable income tax deductions relating to one Named Executive for 2014 arising from the operation of Section 162(m).
We note that this proposal does not seek any amendment of the existing provisions of, or performance goals contained within, the 2009 LTIP. Importantly, approval of this proposal will not increase or otherwise affect the number of shares available for grant under the 2009 LTIP or the potential dilution to stockholders from awards granted under the 2009 LTIP.
The affirmative vote of a simple majority of the votes cast on the issue will be sufficient for the re-approval. If the stockholders do not re-approve the material terms of the performance goals of the 2009 LTIP, the plan will nevertheless remain effective, but will not likely be able to operate within the confines of Section 162(m) at the historic level of awards made under it to one or more Named Executives.
Description of the 2009 LTIP
The full text of the 2009 LTIP has been attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix B, and all descriptions of the plan are qualified by reference to that appendix. Capitalized terms used in this section are defined in the 2009 LTIP. The 2009 LTIP authorized the issuance of up to 2,400,000 shares of Common Stock. As of April 1, 2015, there were 1,301,910 shares remaining available for issuance under the 2009 LTIP.
Eligibility. Participation in the 2009 LTIP is limited to directors (including Non-Employee Directors), officers (including non-employee officers) and employees of, and other individuals performing services for, or to whom an offer of employment has been extended by, the Company and its Subsidiaries selected by the Committee, including participants located outside the United States. Nothing in the 2009 LTIP or in any Grant confers any right on a participant to continue a relationship with the Company.
Administration. The 2009 LTIP is administered by the Committee. The Committee has the authority to establish rules and guidelines for the administration of the 2009 LTIP; select the employees and other participants to whom awards are granted; determine the types of awards to be granted and the number of shares covered by such awards; set the terms and conditions of such awards; and cancel, suspend and amend awards, subject to the 2009 LTIP limitations. The Committee has the sole discretion to make determinations and interpret the 2009 LTIP. In order to comply with SEC rules, the Committee will not delegate to Company officers or other employees authority to grant or deal with awards for persons who file reports under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (covering officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders of the Company). The 2009 LTIP has no fund or other pool of assets, and all costs of its administration are borne by the Company.
Shares Available for Awards. Shares delivered pursuant to an Award may consist of authorized and unissued Common Stock or Common Stock held in treasury. If any Common Stock covered by an Award under the 2009 LTIP is forfeited or is the subject of an Award that expires or otherwise terminates without delivery of shares, then the shares covered by the Award will again be available for Grants under the 2009 LTIP. In an acquisition, any Awards made and any of the shares delivered upon the assumption of or in substitution for outstanding Grants made by the acquired company will not be counted against shares available for granting awards under the 2009 LTIP. Dividend equivalents denominated in shares generally will not be awarded. Any Awards not denominated, but potentially payable, in Common Stock will be counted against the aggregate number of shares available under the 2009 LTIP in such amount, and at such time, as settlement is made in Common Stock. Awards that operate in tandem with (whether granted simultaneously with or at a different time from), or that are substituted for, other Awards may only be counted once against the aggregate number of shares available for the 2009 LTIP.
Common Stock surrendered for the payment of the exercise price or withholding taxes under stock options or SARs, and shares repurchased in the open market with the proceeds of option exercises, may not again be made available for issuance under the 2009 LTIP. In addition, shares that were subject to an option or stock-settled SAR and were not issued upon the net settlement or net exercise of such option or stock appreciation right will also not be made available for future issuances.
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee may award stock options in the form of Non-qualified Stock Options or Incentive Stock Options, or SARs (provided the Company’s stock is traded on an established securities market), each with a maximum term of ten years. The Committee will establish the vesting schedule for stock options and the method of payment for the exercise price, which may include cash, shares, or combinations of those or other legally sufficient consideration. Stockholder approval of the class of eligible participants under the 2009 LTIP and the limits on the number of options and stock appreciation rights granted to any one participant under the 2009 LTIP also is intended to satisfy the stockholder approval conditions for such awards to qualify as deductible under Section 162(m) of the Code as described below. The Company intends that neither any Non-qualified Stock Option nor any Incentive Stock Option be treated as a payment of deferred compensation for the purposes of Section 409A of the IRC.
Performance Awards. The Committee may grant performance awards, which may be denominated in cash, shares, other securities or other awards and payable to, or exercisable by, the participant upon the achievement of Performance Targets during performance cycles, as established by the Committee. A Performance Target may be stated as an absolute value or as a value determined relative to a standard selected by the Committee. Performance Targets may include a minimum, maximum, target level and intermediate levels of performance, with the final value of a performance award determined under the applicable formula by the level attained during
the applicable cycle as certified by the Committee. Performance Measures, which are one or more measures of business or financial performance, as determined by the Committee, are to be used to measure the level of performance of the Company or participant during the cycles. The 2009 LTIP provides, illustratively, a number of common measures that may be used, such as sales revenue, gross margin, operating margin, operating income, pre-tax profit, EBITDA, net income, expenses, the market price of the Common Stock, earnings per share, return on shareholder equity, return on capital, return on net assets, economic value added, market share, customer service, customer satisfaction, safety, and total shareholder return. As disclosed under Compensation Discussion and Analysis elsewhere in this Proxy Statement, the performance Awards granted for 2014 (consisting of a performance cycle covering the years 2014, 2015 and 2016) as approved by the Committee used two performance measures, Contribution Margin Growth (“CMG”) and Return on Invested Capital (“ROIC”), each weighted 50%. Future performance cycles may be based on different targets or measurements, including different time periods or measurements other than ROIC or CMG, as the Committee continues to work to achieve best alignment of management incentives and investor returns. The Committee may decide to include dividends or dividend equivalents as part of a performance or other stock-based award, and may accrue dividends, with or without interest, until the Award is paid.
Restricted Stock. The Committee may award restricted stock and establish the applicable restrictions, including any limitation on voting rights or the receipt of dividends. However, unless otherwise provided by the Committee, during periods of restriction, participants will have the rights of a holder of Common Stock, including but not limited to the rights to receive dividends and to vote, and any stock or other securities received as a distribution with respect to such participant’s restricted stock will be subject to the same restrictions as then in effect for the restricted stock. The Committee will establish the conditions, manner and timing under which restrictions may lapse. If employment is terminated during an applicable restriction period, shares of restricted stock still subject to restriction will be forfeited, except as determined otherwise by the Committee.
Limitations on Transfer and Per-Person Limitations. Awards are not transferable otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, unless determined otherwise by the Committee. Awards may not be pledged or otherwise encumbered. The number of Shares with respect to which stock options and SARs may be granted during any calendar year to an individual may not exceed 500,000 Shares, and the maximum aggregate amount awarded or credited with respect to cash-based performance awards to any one participant in any one calendar year may not exceed $5,000,000 determined as of the date of payout, subject to adjustment as described below.
Amendments. Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, the Board of Directors (including by delegation to the Committee if its charter so permits), without approval of the stockholders, may amend or terminate the 2009 LTIP, except that no amendment can become effective without prior approval of the stockholders of the Company if stockholder approval would be required by (a) applicable law or regulations, including if required for continued compliance (i) with the performance-based compensation exception of IRC Section 162(m) or any successor thereto, (ii) under the provisions of IRC Section 409A or any successor thereto, or (iii) under the provisions of IRC Section 422 or any successor thereto, (b) any listing requirement of the principal stock exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed, or (c) the specific terms of the 2009 LTIP as approved by the stockholders (including, for example, the provisions requiring stockholder approval of certain re-pricing events).
Adjustments. In the event of certain corporate transactions or events affecting the Company’s stock, including, for example, a recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of shares or issuance of warrants, the Committee will make adjustments as it deems appropriate to prevent enlargement or dilution of a participant’s grants (including, without limitation, the total number of Shares available for issuance under the 2009 LTIP), in the number and kind of options, SARs, Shares or other property covered by Grants previously made under the 2009 LTIP, and in the exercise price of outstanding options and SARs. In the event of any merger, consolidation or other reorganization in which the Company is not the surviving or continuing corporation or in which a Change in Control is to occur, all of the Company’s obligations regarding options, SARs, performance awards, and restricted stock that were granted under the 2009 LTIP and that are outstanding on the datemembers of the event will, on such terms as may be approved by the Committee prior to the event, be (i) assumed by the surviving or continuing corporation; or (ii) canceled in exchange for cash, securities of the acquiror or other property;Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee).
Federal Income Tax Consequences. The grant of an option or stock appreciation right having an exercise price or base amount, respectively, at or above fair market value at the time of grant will create no tax consequences for the participant or the company. A participant will have no taxable income upon exercise of an incentive stock option, except that the alternative minimum tax may apply. Upon exercise of an option other than an incentive stock option, a participant generally must recognize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the shares acquired minus the exercise price. Upon a disposition of shares acquired by exercise of an incentive stock option before the end of the applicable incentive stock option holding periods, the participant generally must recognize ordinary income equal to the lesser of (1) the fair market value of the shares at the date of exercise minus the exercise price or (2) the amount realized upon the disposition of the incentive stock option shares minus the exercise price. Otherwise, a participant’s disposition of shares acquired upon the exercise of an option (including an incentive stock option for which the incentive stock option holding periods are met) generally will result in only capital gain or loss.
Other awards under the 2009 LTIP, including stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and performance awards, generally will result in ordinary income to the participant at the later of the time of delivery of cash, shares, or other property, or the time that either the risk of forfeiture or restriction on transferability lapses on the previously delivered cash, shares, or other property. Except as discussed below, the Company generally will be entitled to an income tax deduction equal to the amount recognized as ordinary income by the participant in connection with an option, stock appreciation right, restricted stock or other award, but will not be entitled to any tax deduction relating to amounts that represent a capital gain to a participant. Thus, the company will not be entitled to any tax deduction with respect to an incentive stock option if the participant holds the shares for the incentive stock option holding periods.
Section 162(m) generally disallows an income tax deduction for compensation over $1.0 million paid in any year to certain executive employees of public companies. However, the $1.0 million cap does not apply to performance-based compensation, including options and other awards, which are subject to attainment of performance goals or which otherwise qualify for the performance pay exception. The Company intends that options and stock appreciation rights, and, subject to stockholder approval of the performance goals described in this proxy statement, contingent long-term performance awards granted under the 2009 LTIP will qualify as performance-based compensation not subject to the $1.0 million cap under Section 162(m). A number of requirements must be met in order for particular compensation to so qualify, however, so there can be no assurance that such compensation under the 2009 LTIP will be fully deductible under all circumstances. The 2009 LTIP has been designed to permit full deductibility of awards under the 2009 LTIP to the maximum extent allowed, and the Company intends to make all reasonable efforts to satisfy the conditions for full deductibility of those awards.
This general tax discussion is intended for the information of stockholders considering how to vote with respect to this proposal and not as tax guidance to participants in the 2009 LTIP. Different tax rules may apply to specific participants and transactions under the 2009 LTIP, particularly in jurisdictions outside the United States.
Your Board recommends that Stockholders VoteFOR the Re-Approval of the Material Terms of the Performance Goals of the 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan.
Information Regarding the Independence of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The following table shows the fees paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPwC for professional services for 20142015 and 2013:2014:
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(2) | Fees for professional services that principally include due diligence services. |
(3) | Fees for professional services that principally include tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services. |
(4) | Specific fees for assistance with the tax implications relating to an international cash repatriation project of $1,322 were recognized in 2015. These services were partially completed in 2015 and will continue in 2016. In engaging PwC for this project, management and the Audit Committee considered PwC’s deep knowledge of our business, history, operations, and PwC’s overall strength in international taxation matters. As such, we determined that PwC would ensure high quality advice pertaining to our business and the completion of the work in a timely and efficient manner. The |
The Audit Committee has the sole authority to pre-approve all audit engagement fees and terms as well as all non-audit engagements with PwC. In 20142015 and 2013,2014, all the above services were pre-approved by the Committee in accordance with a pre-approval policy.
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed Innophos’ audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 20142015 with Company management. We haveThe Audit Committee discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm, PwC, the matters required to be discussed by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) in accordance with Auditing Standard No. 16, “Communications with Audit Committee”.
WeThe Audit Committee also discussed with Company management management’s assessment of Innophos’ disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2014. We have2015. The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from PwC required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB, and we havethe Audit Committee has discussed with PwC its independence.
Based on the review and discussions referred to above, wethe Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited financial statements for the Company be included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20142015 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Audit Committee
Robert Zatta (Chair)
Karen Osar
Gary Cappeline
John Steitz
James ZalliePeter Thomas
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Executive Summary
Executive Compensation Aligned with Company Performance and Shareholder Value
Over 70% of target CEO pay and over 50% of other executives target pay based on performance of the Company
Incentive awards specifically tied to shareholder returns, cash flow and returns on invested capital
Executive Compensation Aligned with Stockholders’ Interests through Stock Ownership
Maintain stock ownership guidelines requiring Named Executives to hold stock with values equal to multiples of their respective base salaries
Equity awards have three year vesting or are based on multi-year performance cycles
Value of target equity awards more than 30% of total compensation
Company Uses Best Practices
Highly qualified board with independence
Maintain strong practices and governance
Active shareholder engagement programs
Engaged outside consultant for review and recommendation of compensation against best practices
Company Performance
2014 performance, including strong cash flow and earnings per share based on year over year analysis, resulted in improved short-term incentive compensation
Performance against long-term performance targets continued to lag and generated lower long-term compensation awards
Overview of Compensation Program
The goal of our executive compensation program is to provide compensation and incentives that attract and retain top level executives and motivate them to increase shareholder value for the long-term. In achieving our goal, we seek to be fair, reasonable and competitive to all constituencies involved. Our fundamental premise is that increased value for our shareholders means increased value for our executives.
In this section, we discuss our compensation policies and objectives and the programs we have established to achieve them primarily focusing on our named executive officers, as defined under SEC rules, identified below under “Named Executives”Executives,” which officers we refer to herein as our “Named Executives.”
Executive Summary
Business Transformation and Leadership Changes
We believe that an understanding of certain events and developments that occurred in 2015 is critical to understanding our executive compensation actions and decisions in 2015 and 2016.
Starting in the second half of 2015, the Company began a significant business and management transformation process with the goal of reversing course on the Company’s business performance and achieving growth going forward. This transformation began with a significant employee restructuring and overall cost cutting initiative starting in summer of 2015. That cost cutting initiative resulted in the reduction of 109 employees and an overall anticipated cost savings of $13 million on an ongoing basis. In the last two months of 2015, the Company then announced several significant management changes, including the retirement and resignation, respectively, of the Company’s former President and Chief Executive Officer, Randolph Gress, and the positionsCompany’s former Chief Financial Officer, Robert Harrer, in December 2015. The Company then announced the hiring of a new President and Chief Executive Officer, Kim Ann Mink, effective on December 14, 2015. Dr. Mink entered into an employment agreement with the Company which is referenced herein and discussed below under “—Employment Agreements—Current Named Executives and New CFO.” In January of 2016, the Company announced the appointment of two new directors, Robert Zatta and Peter Thomas, in order to bring valuable expertise and experience to the Company as it began its turnaround strategy. Then, in March 2016, the Company announced the departure of William Farran, the Company’s former Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, and Louis Calvarin, the Company’s former Senior Vice President, Strategy and Chief Risk Officer. Finally, the Company announced the hiring of a new Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Han Kieftenbeld, effective April 1, 2016.
In light of these significant changes and the overall reduced business performance in 2015, the Committee believed that several modifications to the Company’s existing long term and short term incentive programs were needed for 2016. Those changes as well as the overall summary of executive compensation are provided herein.
Alignment of Pay and Performance
Our compensation policies seek to tie executive compensation to performance and to align the interests of our executives with our stockholders:
Executive Compensation Aligned with Company Performance and Stockholder Value
Over 50% of targeted total pay for executives based on performance of the Company, including the trading price of the Company’s common stock
Incentive awards specifically tied to stockholder returns, cash flow and returns on invested capital
Maintain stock ownership guidelines requiring Named Executives to hold stock with values equal to designated multiples of their respective base salaries
Value of target equity awards is a significant portion of total compensation
Equity awards have three year vesting
2015 Company Performance
Disappointing 2015 performance resulted in zero short-term incentive compensation for Named Executive Officers and other leadership team members
Performance against long-term performance targets continued to be below threshold targets and generated significantly low long-term compensation awards
Named Executives
The below table identifies our Named Executives for 2015. Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Gress retired as President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Harrer resigned as Chief Financial Officer of the Company in December 2015, they heldstill qualify as named executive officers under SEC rules for 2014:2015. Also, although Messrs. Farran and Calvarin left the Company on March 15, 2016 and March 30, 2016, respectively, they both qualified as named executive officers under SEC rules for 2015 in light of their compensation in 2015. In addition, notwithstanding the fact that Messrs. Shabot and Thurston separated from employment with the Company on December 11, 2015 and December 31, 2015, respectively, each of them qualifies as a named executive officer under SEC rules for 2015 as a result of the inclusion of certain severance payments they received in their 2015 compensation as discussed more fully in this Executive Compensation section.
Name | Title | |
| Chief Executive Officer and President | |
| Former Chief Executive Officer and President | |
Mark Feuerbach** | Vice President, Investor Relations, Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis (Chief Financial Officer from December 2015 through March 2016) | |
Robert Harrer | Former Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |
| Former Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Chief | |
William Farran | Former Senior Vice President, | |
| Former Vice President, | |
| Former Vice President, |
* | Dr. Mink was elected Chief Executive Officer and President on December 14, 2015 following Mr. Gress’ retirement from these positions on that same date. |
** | Mr. Feuerbach |
Historical compensation data for the Named Executives can be found below in the “Summary Compensation Table” and supporting tables in this proxy statement following our discussion. References to the “Committee” in this discussion mean the Board’s Compensation Committee. The Committee has primary responsibility for establishing, implementing and continually monitoring adherence to the Company’s compensation philosophy along with the other duties provided in the Committee’s charter.
Impact of Prior “Say on Pay” Vote
In May 2015, as part of the annual “say on pay” vote under the Dodd-Frank Act, our stockholders passed an advisory resolution approving the compensation of our Named Executives as set forth in our proxy statement by an affirmative vote of 94% of the votes cast on the proposal. The Committee believes the vote was confirmatory of its compensation philosophy and its prior efforts in designing and implementing compensation policies and programs that have been aligned with stockholder value. As evidenced elsewhere in this discussion, although the Committee did not find it necessary to make material changes in compensation programs as a result of the advisory vote, the Committee decided that it should make adjustments to the short term and long term compensation incentive programs in 2016, as more fully described below, as a result of business performance
and the business transformation and leadership changes described above. The Committee will continue to assess and, as needed, make changes and adjustments to programs from year to year based on its perception of business needs and the need to ensure that the programs continue to be effective in incentivizing performance and retaining talent under changing business conditions.
Overview of Compensation Program
The goal of our executive compensation program is to provide compensation and incentives that attract and retain top level executives and motivate them to increase stockholder value for the intermediate and long-term. In achieving our goal, we seek to be fair, reasonable and competitive to all constituencies involved. Our fundamental premise is that increased value for our stockholders means increased value for our executives.
Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
Philosophy. Our Committee has adopted an Executive Compensation Strategy Statement that embodies our compensation philosophy and whose elements we use to design and implement our compensation programs. The StatementThis statement is as follows:
1. | Our compensation programs will be designed and operated with reference to competitive labor market. |
2. | Our base pay rates will be targeted at approximately the median (adjusted for size) of selected peer group(s) in the marketplace (described below) and adjusted for experience, performance, and internal equity (i.e. the relationship of one internal position to others). |
3. | Short-term (annual) incentive compensation targets also are aimed at the median (adjusted for size) of the selected peer group(s) in the marketplace. The design should provide significant upside potential for exceptional business and individual performance. However, individual incentives will not be provided for senior executives who influence overall Company performance if a threshold level of Company performance is not met. |
4. | Short-term (annual) incentive awards will be determined on the basis of Company financial performance and individual performance against pre-established objectives. |
5. | At least one type of long-term (multi-year) compensation should be equity-based and keyed to our publicly traded |
6. | In determining the extent to which awards will be given or performance goals are found to be met, the Committee follows established principles required by Company plans, such as generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (US GAAP), and guidelines consistent with its compensation philosophy, but may exercise its judgment and discretion in the application of those guidelines or deviate from those guidelines in any proper case or in any given year. |
7. | The combined value of equity awards and other compensation is intended to place our total compensation at or near the median (adjusted for size) of selected peer group(s) in the marketplace, if all business and personal performance goals are met or exceeded. |
8. | Conservative perquisites will be provided if they allow executives to allocate more time to the job and less time to personal affairs, assist in accomplishing job responsibilities, or make up for benefits lost due to regulatory limits. |
9. | The range of our welfare benefits will be typical of companies in our industry, and, to limit risk and exposure, our primary domestic retirement vehicle will be a tax-qualified defined contribution plan integrated with a savings plan. Executives will also participate in one or more non-qualified plans that make up for benefits lost due to regulatory limits on tax-qualified plans. |
Objectives. We seek to employ our strategy to attain the objectives of recognizing performance of our Named Executives (primarily by quantitative, and secondarily by qualitative, criteria), aligning their interests with those of our investors, and retaining them for long service periods in a competitive environment.
Recognize Performance. Our Named Executives have an average of more than 25 years in the specialty chemical business, during which time they have been promoted to increasing levels of responsibility. The amount of compensation of each of the Named Executives is intended to reflect superior experience, continued high performance and a career of prior service. Key elements of compensation that depend on Named Executives’ performance include: (i) cash bonuses based on assessment of Company and individual performance against quantitative and qualitative benchmarks on a year-to-year basis; (ii) equity related compensation; and (iii) merit increases to base salary.
Align Interests. We seek to align the interests of our Named Executives with those of our investors by grading performance on the basis of financial measurements that we believe develop long-term value for shareholders. Our view of the elements of compensation that align the interests of executives with shareholders include: (i) equity incentive compensation, which links a significant portion of compensation to shareholder value because the total value of awards corresponds to stock price appreciation and dividend rate; (ii) long-term performance award programs that focus on the growth of specified key financial measurements correlated to expectations of long-term shareholder value measured over multi-year cycles; and (iii) policies that require stock retention and ownership, protect against activities that would unduly disassociate executives from risk on their investment stakes, and that adjust for potential overpayment of incentive compensation. In 2014, the performance criteria for the financial component of short-term incentives (STI) were earnings per share (EPS) goals, which were segmented based on the Company’s specialty phosphates business and its “GTSP & Other” businesses, and average working capital as a percentage of sales (AWC) goals, while long-term incentives (LTI) for the three year cycle were determined on the basis of return on invested capital (ROIC) and growth in contribution margin (CM), aligning the interests of our Named Executives with those of our investors in those several respects. Our policies relating to stock retention and ownership as mentioned above are discussed in more detail below under the headings “Stock Ownership Policy”, “Policy Restricting Hedging” and “Incentive Compensation Recoupment Policy”, respectively.
Retain Talent. Competitive compensation opportunities, including contingent incentive pay based on long-term financial goals and stock retention requirements, are used to provide an incentive for senior executives to stay employed with the Company, thus retaining their skills and knowledge for shareholder benefit. In addition, we require continued service to receive maximum payment, including extended vesting and exercisability on stock options for participants who retire, restricted stock awards subject to forfeiture, unless future service is completed, and performance share awards that pay out fully only if an executive participant remains employed by the Company for the entire multi-year performance period. We also enhance our retirement program by making larger contributions to participants as they near retirement age, which often correlates with longer service.
Impact of Prior “Say on Pay” VoteKEY PAYAND GOVERNANCE POLICIES
In May 2014, as part of the annual “say on pay” vote under the Dodd-Frank Act, our stockholders passed an advisory resolution approving the compensation of our Named Executives as set forth in our proxy statement by an affirmative vote of 94% of the votes cast on the proposal. The Committee believes the vote was confirmatory of its compensation philosophy and its prior efforts in designing and implementing compensation policies and programs that have been successful in promoting growth in shareholder value by our Named Executives. As evidenced elsewhere in this discussion, for 2014 and into 2015, the Committee did not find it necessary or desirable to make material changes in compensation programs as a result of the advisory vote or any other input from stockholders. The Committee nevertheless continues to make changes and adjustments to programs from year to year based on its perception of business needs and the need to ensure that the programs continue to be effective in incentivizing performance and retaining talent under changing business conditions.
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• Compensation policy emphasizes high performance and experience with the Company and in the specialty chemical industry
• Cash bonuses based on Company and individual performance on a year-to-year basis • Equity related compensation • Base salary merit increases
• Equity incentive compensation constitutes a significant portion of overall compensation • Stock retention and ownership policies align senior executives with overall stockholder risks
• Incentive compensation targeted to long term Company goals and requires continued service to avoid forfeiture and receive maximum payment
• Compensation policy requires executive pay claw back in the event of restatement of financial results, if required by law or NASDAQ listing rules
• Company engages outside consultant for review of and recommendation of best practices regarding compensation
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• Equity awards subject to “double trigger” vesting procedures
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Setting Compensation
Based on the objectives discussed above, the Committee structures the Company’s executive compensation programs and implements them to motivate executives to achieve the business goals set by the Board. Normally, compensationCompensation programs are determined on an annual basis, but the Committee may revise, initiate or discontinue programs at any time. The Committee has also regularly engaged outside consultants to assist in making compensation related decisions. See “The Board of Directors and its Committees-CompensationCorporate Governance—Committees of the Board—Compensation Committee” appearing elsewhere in this Proxy Statement.
The Committee’s consultant for 2014,2015, Mercer LLC (Mercer), completed a study to evaluate competitive levels of executive base pay, short-term bonus and long-term incentives. Specifically, Mercer reviewed peer companies, as shown below, which we refer to as the peer group, which were chosen based on their businesses operating in the same or similar industries as Innophos and
based on their financial statistics being reasonably comparable to Innophos in terms(focusing primarily on revenues of size, measured by revenues and market capitalization.approximately $559 million to $3.1 billion). Statistical analysis was used to adjust the compensation data to reflect the Company’s size (focusing primarily on revenues of approximately $400 million to $1.6 billion) compared to the peers.peer group. This information was aged forward through 20142015 using a 2%3% as the average annual executive wage change data,assumption, which Mercer considered applicable, and was used by the Committee as the principal basis of making base salary adjustments for the Named Executivessenior executives for 2015. In so doing, the Committee followed the same process of peer identification, refinement and comparability development during 2014 and timed its adjustments for as early in the following year as practicable, as it has done in previous years.2016.
In general, these peer group companies are used forby the following:Company:
Asto assess overall pay competitiveness;
as an input in developing base salary ranges and target incentive levels;
Toto evaluate share usage from equity compensation;
Toto assess the form and mix of long-term incentives awarded to executives;
To assess overall pay competitiveness;
Toto assess stock ownership guidelines; and
Asas a reference point in reviewing the design of Innophos incentive compensation plans.
The below table presents the financial statistics of the companies in the peer group:
Company | Headquarters | Revenue 12 Months Moving(1) (Q2 2013 – Q1 2014) ($MM) | Market Cap(2) (May 31, 2014) ($MM) | |||||||
Intl Flavors & Fragrances | New York, NY | 2,995 | 8,069 | |||||||
Newmarket Corp | Richmond, VA | 2,297 | 5,038 | |||||||
Fuller (H. B.) Co | Saint Paul, MN | 2,053 | 2,396 | |||||||
Stepan Co | Northfield, IL | 1,902 | 1,197 | |||||||
Ferro Corp | Mayfield Heights, OH | 1,610 | 1,113 | |||||||
Sensient Technologies Corp | Milwaukee, WI | 1,470 | 2,710 | |||||||
Koppers Holdings Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | 1,439 | 743 | |||||||
Kraton Performance Polymers | Houston, TX | 1,264 | 815 | |||||||
Compass Minerals Intl Inc | Overland Park, KS | 1,168 | 3,118 | |||||||
Om Group Inc | Cleveland, OH | 1,077 | 989 | |||||||
Minerals Technologies Inc | New York, NY | 1,012 | 2,138 | |||||||
Omnova Solutions Inc | Fairlawn, OH | 992 | 448 | |||||||
Quaker Chemical Corp | Conshohocken, PA | 735 | 979 | |||||||
Calgon Carbon Corp | Pittsburgh, PA | 545 | 1,143 | |||||||
Balchem Corp | New Hampton, NY | 339 | 1,677 | |||||||
Summary Statistics | ||||||||||
Median | 1,264 | 1,197 | ||||||||
Innophos Holdings, Inc. | Cranbury, NJ | 846 | 1,152 | |||||||
Innophos Percentile Rank | 20 | % | 47 | % |
Company | Headquarters | Revenue 12 Months Moving1 (Q2 2014 – Q1 2015) ($MM) | Market Cap2 (June 30, 2015) ($MM) | |||||||
Intl Flavors & Fragrances | New York, NY | 3,093 | 8,840 | |||||||
Newmarket Corp | Richmond, VA | 2,319 | 5,523 | |||||||
Fuller (H. B.) Co | Saint Paul, MN | 2,089 | 2,048 | |||||||
Minerals Technologies Inc | New York, NY | 1,934 | 2,366 | |||||||
Stepan Co | Northfield, IL | 1,910 | 1,206 | |||||||
Koppers Holdings Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | 1,621 | 508 | |||||||
Sensient Technologies Corp | Milwaukee, WI | 1,427 | 3,194 | |||||||
Compass Minerals Intl Inc | Overland Park, KS | 1,253 | 2,765 | |||||||
Kraton Performance Polymers | Houston, TX | 1,180 | 748 | |||||||
Ferro Corp | Mayfield Heights, OH | 1,094 | 1,464 | |||||||
Om Group Inc | Cleveland, OH | 1,054 | 1,033 | |||||||
Omnova Solutions Inc | Beachwood, OH | 968 | 347 | |||||||
Quaker Chemical Corp | Conshohocken, PA | 766 | 1,184 | |||||||
Balchem Corp | New Hampton, NY | 600 | 1,732 | |||||||
Calgon Carbon Corp | Pittsburgh, PA | 559 | 1,021 | |||||||
Summary Statistics | ||||||||||
Median | 1,253 | 1,464 | ||||||||
Innophos Holdings, Inc. | Cranbury, NJ | 824 | 1,101 | |||||||
Innophos Percentile Rank | 16 | % | 32 | % |
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2015 Executive Compensation Components
For 2015, the principal components of compensation for Named Executives were:
Base salary;
Short term incentive compensation;
Long-term equity incentive compensation;
Retirement and other benefits; and
Perquisites and other personal benefits.
Base Salary
The Company provides the Named Executives with base salary to compensate them for services rendered during the fiscal year. Base salary ranges are determined for each executive according to his or her position and responsibility, as well as the current market-competitive level for similar positions (based on a review of the peer group companies). Base salary ranges are designed so that salary opportunities for a given position will be approximately (within +/- 15% of) the market median for the base salary established for each position. Base salaries are also periodically reviewed to determine if they require “market” adjustments.
Salary levels are typically considered annually as part of the Company’s performance review process as well as upon a promotion or other change in job responsibility. Increases to salaries of Named Executives made at that time may be “merit” based, depending on the Committee’s assessment of the individual’s performance taking into consideration the market competitive level of such increases.
The below table shows the respective salaries of our Named Executives who continued to serve as of December 31, 2015.
Year | Base Salary ($) | |||||||
Kim Ann Mink | 2016 | 750,000 | * | |||||
Chief Executive Officer & President | 2015 | 750,000 | * | |||||
Mark Feuerbach | 2016 | 364,000** | ||||||
Vice President, Investor Relations, Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis | 2015 | 295,010** | ||||||
Louis Calvarin | 2016 | 315,796 | ||||||
Former Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Chief Risk Officer | 2015 | 315,796 | ||||||
William Farran | 2016 | 360,977 | ||||||
Former Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | 2015 | 320,977 |
* | This amount represents Dr. Mink’s salary on an annual basis. Dr. Mink began employment with Innophos on December 14, 2015. See “Summary Compensation Table” below for the pro-rated portion of her annual salary which she received for her service in 2015. |
** | Represents weighted average salary in 2015 and salary at the beginning of 2016. On December 4, 2015, Mr. Feuerbach was elected as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis. Prior to this election, Mr. Feuerbach was serving as our Vice President, Investor Relations, Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis. In connection with his election as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Feuerbach’s base salary was increased to $364,000 on December 4, 2015, the same annual amount as Mr. Harrer’s base salary when he resigned as our Chief Financial Officer, which remained his salary until April 1, 2016, when he ceased serving as our Chief Financial Officer. Prior to this election, Mr. Feuerbach’s base salary in 2015 was $288,788. On April 1, 2016, Mr. Kieftenbeld was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Effective upon Mr. Kieftenbeld’s appointment, Mr. Feuerbach continues in his positions as Vice President, Investor Relations, Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis, and his salary was set at $298,844. See “Summary Compensation Table” below for information regarding the aggregate salary which Mr. Feuerbach received for his service in 2015. |
In making compensation decisions,With respect to those Named Executives who were no longer employees of the Committee compares elementsCompany as of December 31, 2015: Mr. Gress had a base salary of $850,000 in 2015 prior to his retirement as President and
Chief Executive Officer (which base salary he received through April 1, 2016); Mr. Harrer had a base salary of $364,000 in 2015 prior to his resignation (which base salary he received through December 31, 2015); and Messrs. Thurston and Shabot had base salaries of $292,246 and $293,126, respectively, in 2015 which they received until their separation from employment with Innophos on December 31, 2015 and December 11, 2015, respectively. The severance arrangements of these former Named Executives are discussed below under “—Severance Arrangements with Former Named Executives.”
Short Term (Annual) Incentive Compensation
All short term incentive, or STI, awards granted through December 31, 2015 were provided as part of the 2010 Executive, Management and Sales Incentive Plan with targets established in a program for 2015, which we refer to as the 2015 STIP. The Named Executives participated in the 2015 STIP along with other Company compensation against available data from the relevant peer group, whose constituents are reviewedemployees worldwide and approvedexcept as provided in individual employment agreements, participants must be employed by the Committee generally onCompany in order to receive payment of an annual basis. A significantaward (typically in March of the following fiscal year).
Under the 2015 STIP, the Named Executives could receive individual, market-competitive bonuses measured as a percentage of base pay that would be earned if the executives and the Company achieved requisite performance goals. The following table shows the 2015 target bonus percentages for each Named Executive other than the Company’s current President and Chief Executive Officer, Kim Ann Mink, who was not eligible for a 2015 STIP bonus because she commenced employment with the Company in December 2015:
Named Executive | Bonus Target % (as a percentage of base salary) | |
Randolph Gress | 90 | |
Robert Harrer | 55 | |
Mark Feuerbach | 40 | |
William Farran | 45 | |
Louis Calvarin | 45 | |
Mark Thurston | 45 | |
Abraham Shabot | 40 |
Typical of prior practice, Company-wide, or C Factor, and individual (or personal) performance, or P Factor, goals were used to determine the level of payout under the 2015 STIP as summarized below. For the Named Executives, the C Factor was weighted 70%, and the P Factor was weighted 30%. Threshold, target and maximum payout levels were set for goals under both the C and P Factors as well as the overall 2015 STIP calculation formula and are summarized below.
• | STIP Bonus Formula is{Target Percentage x (70% x C Factor results + 30% x P Factor results) x Base Salary} |
“Target” performance on P Factor or C Factor performance goals equals 100% of their weighted target bonus
“Threshold” Company performance on C Factor performance goals equals 33% of its weighted target bonus for the C Factor (there is no fixed threshold level for individual performance).
“Maximum” performance on P Factor or C Factor performance goals is capped at 200% of their weighted target bonus.
Company financial performance on C Factor performance goals below the threshold level would result in no payout under the 2015 STIP, regardless of a participant’s individual performance on the P Factor goals.
C Factor Targets and Thresholds for 2015
Similar to prior years, the C Factor for Named Executives was split between separate goals for earnings per share, or EPS, and average working capital as a percentage of sales, or AWC. The EPS goal is split further between EPS results for the Company’s (i) the Specialty Phosphates reporting segments and (ii) GTSP & Other reporting segment. The Specialty Phosphates EPS factor was designated as a “gating” factor whereby a below threshold performance on this factor would result in the equivalent of a below threshold performance for the entire C Factor, regardless of the performance on GTSP & Other or AWC.
The 2015 C Factor goals are summarized below:
Factor Component* | Threshold (33% award level) | Target (100% award level) | Maximum (200% award level) | “C” Factor Weighting | ||||||||||||
EPS, Specialty Phosphates | $ | 2.47 | $ | 3.30 | $ | 3.68 | $ | 80 | % | |||||||
EPS, GTSP & Other | ($ | 0.25 | ) | ($ | 0.13 | ) | $ | 0.13 | $ | 10 | % | |||||
AWC | 31 | % | 30 | % | 29 | % | 10 | % |
* | EPS equals the fully diluted earnings per share. Average working capital equals (i) the twelve month average of total current assets excluding cash, minus (ii) the twelve month average of total current liabilities excluding short-term debt, divided by net sales, of the Company. |
The 2015 STIP Company performance calculations included adjustments for exclusion of certain unusual expenses or revenues, such as severance and other costs related to Company’s employee restructuring and executive transitions in 2015, expenditures for long lived rights like development of the Company’s phosphate mining concessions in Mexico and currency translation effects.
P Factor Criteria for 2015
The P Factor for the Named Executives was based upon achieving individual performance objectives that typically include one or more of these five categories: (1) safety, quality, governance and compliance; (2) strategic actions; (3) revenue, business and/or margin growth; (4) cost reduction; and (5) other. As noted, target performance results on the P Factor will equal 100% payout and the maximum payout is capped at a 200% payout level, but in practice, P Factor scores above 150% have a very low probability of attainment.
Overall 2015 STIP Results
Based on the Company’s financial performance for 2015, the overall C Factor score applied to all Named Executives was below threshold for the Specialty Phosphates EPS component, which resulted in no payout on the 2015 STIP for the Named Executives.
Although Mr. Thurston was not entitled to receive bonus compensation normallypursuant to the 2015 STIP, he did receive a severance payment based on his target 2015 STIP bonus percentages as part of his overall severance arrangement. Also, although Mr. Harrer was not entitled to receive bonus compensation pursuant to the 2015 STIP, he is allocatedentitled to incentivesreceive a severance payment (in March 2017) based on his target 2015 STIP bonus percentages as part of his overall severance arrangement. See “—Summary Compensation Table” and “—Severance Arrangements with Former Named Executives” below.
Transition Bonus For Dr. Mink
Because of her starting date, Dr. Mink did not receive 2015 STI bonus compensation. However, pursuant to her previously disclosed employment agreement, she received a transition payment in 2015 equal to 90% of her base salary, which is her target STI bonus percentage. This amount will be offset against any earned bonus for 2016 and is subject to repayment if Dr. Mink leaves before January 1, 2017 in certain circumstances. This
as a resultamount may be increased, but not decreased, based on the Company’s performance versus the targets established in the Company’s STI compensation program for 2016. See “—Summary Compensation Table” and “—Employment Agreements—Current Named Executives and New CFO” below.
Changes to the 2016 STIP
Following the final calculation and approval of the philosophy mentioned above. In 2014,2015 STIP results, the Committee reviewed with management the basisdesign and composition of the financial performance metrics in the 2015 STIP and concluded that certain adjustments should be modified for allocating between short-termthe 2016 STI program, or 2016 STIP. Listed below is a summary of the C Factor performance components of the 2015 STIP and the 2016 STIP.
2015 STIP C Factor Component | Weighting | |||
EPS, Specialty Phosphates* | 80 | % | ||
EPS, GTSP & Other | 10 | % | ||
AWC | 10 | % |
* | EPS, Specialty Phosphates is the “gating” factor |
2016 STIP C Factor Component | Weighting | |||
EBITDA, Specialty Phosphates* | 70 | % | ||
EBITDA, GTSP & Other | 10 | % | ||
AWC | 20 | % |
* | EBITDA, Specialty Phosphates is the “gating” factor |
Specifically, although the Committee wants to continue to emphasize the earnings of the Company, including maintaining the importance of the earnings related to our Specialty Phosphates reporting segments, it believes that this performance should be measured based on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, rather than an EPS performance parameter. The Committee believes that an EBITDA target is more closely aligned to each participant’s individual performance goals and eliminated factors beyond participants’ control related to interest, taxes or other similar adjustments to earnings. The Committee also believes that an EBITDA target heightens emphasis on cash flow. The Committee also wishes to increase the emphasis on the Company’s average working capital relative to the other performance components in order to align with the Company’s cash flow goals and strategy.
Long Term Incentive Compensation
Our principal tool for supporting a long-term incentive, compensation,or LTI, program has been our 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan, which we refer to as the 2009 Plan, which was approved by stockholders at the 2009 annual meeting of stockholders and making usere-approved at the 2015 annual meeting of information provided by Mercer, determinedstockholders. The 2009 Plan allows for grants of performance shares, restricted shares and stock options, and we regularly grant these forms of LTI awards to align the appropriate level and mixinterests of incentive compensation and guideline levels for long term incentive grants. executives with those of stockholders. These elements are summarized below.
![]() | • Authorized (but as of yet unissued) shares of the Company’s common stock which are issued if pre-established measures of Company performance are met for a multi-year performance cycle • Performance shares are paid at the end of the multi-year cycle and cannot be earned unless (i) the participant is still employed with the Company and (ii) the minimum goals for the cycle are met. • Performance shares may also be awarded with dividend equivalents which are paid only on the distribution of performance shares, if earned |
![]() | • Shares of common stock issued at the time of award, which have a three year ratable vesting schedule. • Restricted shares do not depend on performance and participants may vote and receive dividends in the interim on these shares | |
![]() | • Non-transferable rights to purchase common stock at a fixed exercise price which have a three year ratable vesting schedule (do not depend on performance) and remain exercisable over a ten year term • The number of stock options is determined by dividing the stock option value awarded in dollars and the economic value of each option as calculated using a Black-Scholes methodology • Exercise price of stock options is equal to the closing price of the stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on the date of the grant. No grants are permitted with an exercise price that is other than the price on the grant date |
The Committee’s considerations regarding long-term incentives resulted in a grant to our Named Executives (other than Dr. Mink, whose employment with the Company commenced in December 2015) in May 2015, which we refer to as the 2015 LTI Grant, under the 2009 Plan. The 2015 LTI Grants were awarded to these Named Executives at levels which the Committee considered to be market-competitive and consistent with our existingestablished LTI guidelines. The 2015 LTI Grants were in the form of “performance shares” (50% of value), “restricted stock” shares (30% of value) and “stock options” (20% of value). Absent significant events within the Company, we believe that a mix of LTI awards similar to these proportions is effective in motivating and retaining executives, while at the same time aligning the interests of executives with those of our stockholders. However, the 2009 Long Term Plan allows for a variety of different types of incentives, and future grants may include types and combinations differing from those awarded previously in order to address market conditions.
The following table shows the 2015 LTI bonus percentages for these Named Executives:
Named Executive | LTI Award % * | |||
Randolph Gress | 160 | |||
Robert Harrer | 85 | |||
Mark Feuerbach | 55 | |||
William Farran | 85 | |||
Louis Calvarin | 70 | |||
Mark Thurston | 65 | |||
Abraham Shabot | 40 |
* | Percentage of base salary during the previous calendar year employing valuation methodology of options and performance shares used by the Committee for award purposes, which included for 2015, in addition to that disclosed under footnote (1) of the Summary Compensation Table, average per share pricing for a pre-grant period of 90 days. |
The portion of the 2015 LTI Grant (consisting of a performance cycle covering the years 2015, 2016 and 2017) allocated to performance shares uses two metrics, Contribution Margin Growth, or CMG, and Return on Invested Capital, or ROIC, which are each weighted at 50%, to determine the number of performance shares issued at the end of the three year cycle.
Performance for the performance share component of the 2015 LTI Grant is assessed independently in each of the three years of the performance period, with results summed to determine the total payout at the end of the year. This approach differs from LTI grants prior to 2014, where performance was assessed relative to goals set for the full three year cycle and results were averaged over the three years. This change was made to better motivate performance throughout the entire performance period.
Specifically, each year’s performance applicable to the calculation of performance shares awarded in the 2014 and 2015 LTI grants is calculated individually (not averaged) and weighted to affect one third of the overall result. Consequently, no performance shares will be earned for the three year cycle only if performance were to fall below the threshold level applicable to all three individual years of that particular cycle. If the threshold level of performance were achieved in a particular year of the cycle, the Named Executives would earn the threshold percentage of the target performance share award for that specific year. If maximum performance was achieved in a particular year, the Named Executives would earn 200% of one third of the target performance share award (i.e. 66% of the potential 200% for the entire cycle). Performance between threshold and target and between target and maximum performance is to be interpolated to determine the amount of performance shares earned.
CMG is calculated as the growth in total contribution margin generated, expressed as a percentage, for each of the three years in the performance cycle (2015, 2016 and 2017).
The ROIC percentage for each year in the performance cycle is calculated as follows:
Adjusted Net Income + Post Tax Interest Expense |
Last five quarter average of ((Total Assets – Cash) – (Total Liabilities – Debt)) |
A target goal is set for each performance measure considering the Company’s strategic plan and linked with a target payout, and each performance measure (CMG and ROIC) is weighted 50%. A range of performance outcomes is then determined for each measure and linked with minimum and maximum payouts. The maximum payout for CMG performance is 200% of target and for ROIC is 200% of target. Additional caps are applied depending on the ROIC performance as noted in the table below.
Payout = (CM Growth Bonus Factor x 50%) + (ROIC Bonus Factor x 50%)
Maximum Payout Determined by ROIC Performance | ||
Above 11% | Maximum Payout is 200% | |
10% and up, below 11% | Maximum Payout is 100% | |
9% and up, below 10% | Maximum Payout is 50% | |
Below 9% | Payout is 0% |
The performance parameters for the 2015 LTI Grants are subject to adjustment in the case of business acquisitions by the Company. These depend on approval of acquisition case forecasts and their consolidation into previously established base financial projections, including updating for post-closing adjustments, and resulting, as applicable, in revised targets for ROIC applied in the grid.
The table below shows, for the performance cycles applicable to the 2013-2015 LTI grants, the levels of achievement (including estimated percentages on an interim basis) obtained under the programs.
Performance Period and Performance Measures | Weight | Performance Shares Earned Based on Performance to Date | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Total | |||||||||||
2013 - 2015 Performance Shares | ||||||||||||||||
Contribution Margin Growth | 50% | 0% | 0% | |||||||||||||
Return on Invested Capital | 50% | 0% | 0% | |||||||||||||
Total | 0% | |||||||||||||||
2014 - 2016 Performance Shares | ||||||||||||||||
Contribution Margin Growth (as performance % of target baseline CMG) | 9.9% | 1.8% | TBD 2016 | |||||||||||||
ROIC Performance % | 12.7% | 8.8% | TBD 2016 | |||||||||||||
Contribution Margin Growth (as % of target award each year) | 74.8% | 9.2% | TBD 2016 | |||||||||||||
ROIC (as % of target award each year) | 161.5% | 0% | TBD 2016 | |||||||||||||
Contribution Margin Growth (weighted at 50%) | 50% | 37.4% | 4.6% | TBD 2016 | ||||||||||||
ROIC (weighted at 50%) | 50% | 80.8% | 0% | TBD 2016 | ||||||||||||
Total Individual Year Performance | 118.2% | 0% | TBD 2016 | |||||||||||||
Total Invidividual Year Award % | 39%* | 0%** | ||||||||||||||
Total (For 2014-2016 Cycle) | 39% | |||||||||||||||
2015 - 2017 Performance Shares | ||||||||||||||||
Contribution Margin Growth (as performance % of target baseline CMG) | -7.4% | TBD 2016 | TBD 2017 | |||||||||||||
ROIC Performance % | 8.8% | TBD 2016 | TBD 2017 | |||||||||||||
Contribution Margin Growth (as % of target award each year) | 0.0% | TBD 2016 | TBD 2017 | |||||||||||||
ROIC (as % of target award each year) | 0.0% | TBD 2016 | TBD 2017 | |||||||||||||
Contribution Margin Growth (weighted at 50%) | 50% | 0.0% | TBD 2016 | TBD 2017 | ||||||||||||
ROIC (weighted at 50%) | 50% | 0.0% | TBD 2016 | TBD 2017 | ||||||||||||
Total Individual Year Performance | 0.0% | TBD 2016 | TBD 2017 | |||||||||||||
Total Invidividual Year Award % (Total Year Performance Divided by 3) | 0% | |||||||||||||||
Total (For 2015-2017 Cycle) | 0% |
* | CMC target performance level for 2014 was 13.2% and the actual 9.9% performance translated to a 75% of target award payout for 2014. ROIC target performance level for 2014 was 11.3% and the actual 12.7% translated to a 162% of target award payout for 2014. |
** | Because ROIC < 9%. |
As the table above and the summary chart below indicate, no payout of performance shares was made in 2016 for the LTI grants made in 2013. In addition, no payout was earned for the LTI grants in 2014 and 2015 based on the Company’s performance in 2015. Thus, the overall payout for the LTI award in 2014 remains at 39% of three year target and the 2015 LTI Grant is currently at 0% of target. Further, based on the Company’s financial performance in 2015 and the targets established for the 2014 and 2015 LTI Grants, the Company does not anticipate any further performance being earned on these LTI awards in 2016 and 2017. When combined with the significant reduction in the Company’s stock price in 2015 due to the performance of the business in 2015, the overall payouts of LTI grants have been less than one third of target over the previous five year period (as summarized below).
LTI Performance Cycle | Performance Share Payout | Total LTI Performance Payout* | ||||||
2011-2013 | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
2012-2014 | 0 | % | 12.8 | % | ||||
2013-2015 | 0 | % | 18.8 | % | ||||
2014-2016** | 39 | % | 30.8 | % | ||||
2015-2017** | 0 | % | 16.1 | % |
* | Represents total payout on all awards (performance shares, stock options and/or restricted stock, as applicable, included the particular grant) based on the closing stock price of the Company on March 31, 2016 (assumes that all recipients retained all of their grants since issuance). All stock options have an exercise price in excess of the March 31, 2016 stock price (and are excluded from payout). Vested restricted shares are included in payout as a percentage of the March 31, 2016 stock price compared to the grant date stock price. |
** | Performance share payout for 2014-2016 cycle and 2015-2017 only reflect Company performance in 2014 and 2015. |
Changes to the LTI Awards in 2016
In order to increase employee engagement as well as protect the Company’s ability to attract new talent, the Committee decided to modify the composition of LTI awards and only provide restricted share and option awards in 2016. The Committee concluded that while the three year performance cycles previously used were an appropriate and typical period to measure long term value growth, the recent management transitions as well as the Company’s overall restructuring hampered the effectiveness of providing performance share grants in 2016. Specifically, Company management is currently developing and has just started the initial implementation of various long term strategic plans for the Company. The Committee believed that issuing performance share grants based on multi-year performance parameters under such circumstances would decrease the effectiveness of the LTI program for 2016. As such, the Committee provided a mix of 2016 LTI awards which was split evenly between restricted shares and stock option awards.
As the Company implements its turnaround strategy in 2016 and performance targets are established on a longer term basis, the Committee anticipates that future grants of LTI awards issued in 2017 and beyond will provide a mix of performance shares, restricted stock and options similar to such grants provided prior to 2016.
Dr. Mink LTI Award
On December 14, 2015, pursuant to the terms of her employment agreement, Dr. Mink received a grant of performance shares, restricted shares and stock options, representing her long term incentive award for the 2016 year. On April 1, 2016, Dr. Mink received a grant of restricted shares and stock options to replace her December 14, 2015 grant of performance shares, so that her 2016 award now consists solely of restricted shares and stock options (including those restricted shares and stock options granted to Dr. Mink on December 14, 2015) in order to match the composition of her 2016 long term incentive award to the 2016 awards of other employees.
Incentive Compensation Recoupment Policy
The Company has a policy to “seek to recover incentive compensation paid to any executive as required by the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act or any other ‘clawback’ provision required by law, rule or the listing requirements of the NASDAQ Global Select Market or any other exchange on which the Company’s equity
securities are traded.” The policy vests the Committee with full authority and empowers it to enforce the policy on behalf of the Company and to promulgate necessary or desirable rules to carry it out. Upon enactment of definitive standards, rules or listing requirements by the SEC or an applicable exchange, the Committee is also required to develop and present for consideration and enactment by the Board of Directors any amendments to the policy as such Committee deems in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Beginning in 2012, LTI grants were made explicitly subject to the policy and, commencing with 2014, the same was done for the STI program. As participants in those programs, the recoupment policy extends to the Named Executives.
Stock Ownership Policy
The Committee believes that management should maintain substantial ownership interests in Company stock. The Named Executives are subject to the Company’s Executive and Director Stock Ownership Policy adopted by the Board as amended and restated in February 2009. Under that policy, executives were afforded until March 2014 (or five years after hire, if later) to achieve and maintain a level of ownership of common stock equal in value to a set multiple of their annual base salary. The policy established the multiple for directors at five times their annual cash retainer, for the Chief Executive Officer at five times base compensation, for the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Legal Officer and all Senior Vice President at two times base compensation and for the other executives at one time base compensation. As of December 31, 2015, based on the computational rules under the policy, all our Named Executives and directors who still remained with the Company at that date were in compliance with the requirements. Mr. Zallie who joined the Company in 2014, Dr. Mink who joined the Company in 2015, and Messrs. Zatta and Thomas who joined the Company in 2016, were not required to meet these requirements because they joined the Company less than five years ago.
Policy Restricting Hedging
The Company maintains an insider trading policy, or ITP, which was mostly recently amended in 2016. The ITP applies to “senior personnel,” a term including all participants (among whom are our officers and directors) in the Company’s equity based plans (such as the 2009 LTIP), and, among other things, prohibits them from (i) short-selling Company stock or (ii) purchasing, selling or engaging in any other transaction involving “derivative” securities (that is, securities related to the value of Innophos equity securities), except for grants under Company employee benefit plans. As a result of these restrictions, the Committee believes the ITP effectively curtails hedging activities by those persons. The Company’s employee benefit plans dealing with stock are administered by the Committee in observance of SEC Rule 16b-3, which excludes all but disinterested directors from decision making as to the nature and timing of awards. Moreover, grants and awards under those programs are made at current fair market value and are not transferable, nor can they serve as collateral until an underlying security is issued, so, in any event, they cannot support interim hedging instruments.
Policy Restricting Pledging
Our directors and executive officers (and others, including family members, whose Innophos securities the foregoing persons are deemed to beneficially own) are prohibited from holding Innophos securities in a margin account and from maintaining or entering into any arrangement that, directly or indirectly, involves the pledge of Innophos securities or other use of Innophos securities as collateral for a loan.
Retirement and Other Benefits
The Company provides savings and retirement programs to the Named Executives. These plans are offered to remain competitive in the market and assist Named Executives in planning for their future, allowing them to better focus on Company needs.
All employees in the United States (including the Named Executives) are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Savings Plan, (the “2009 Plan”)a tax qualified, defined contribution plan, or DCP, maintained by our subsidiary, Innophos, Inc.
The participating U.S. Named Executives (and all other participating U.S. employees) receive annual retirement contributions from the employer calculated on the basis of age and eligible earnings which are deposited into a self-directed, multi-vehicle investment account maintained by an independent trustee. The annual retirement feature of the DCP is non-contributory for participants, and employer contributions are fully vested for participants after three years of company service. In addition, Named Executives whose total eligible compensation exceeds the Internal Revenue Code limits in the qualified plan are entitled to participate in the non-qualified “Innophos, Inc. Retirement Savings Restoration Plan,” or the Restoration Plan. That plan, which is operated in conjunction with a “rabbi trust,” provides a non-elective benefit according to the same formula for eligible earnings that exceed the limits under the qualified plan (including, among others, the limitation on the amount of annual compensation for purposes of calculating eligible remuneration for a participant under a qualified retirement plan ($265,000 in 2015). It does not duplicate benefits paid under the tax qualified plan.
The savings plan feature of the DCP is a tax-qualified retirement savings plan under which eligible participants in the United States (including the Named Executives) are able to contribute up to 100% of their annual salary (or the limit prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service for a particular plan year) to the DCP on a before-tax basis. The employer matches 100% of the first 4% of pay that is contributed by the participant. Enrollment in the savings plan is automatic for newly hired employees (with “opt-out” features), and Company matching contributions, which previously had vested at the rate of 25% per year, became fully vested immediately.
All Named Executives were fully vested in the DCP employer annual retirement contributions and in the Company match feature of the savings plan.
The DCP is the prevalent type of retirement plan sponsored by U.S. employers today, and we believe it is the most appropriate retirement vehicle consistent with providing benefits, participant involvement and protection against risk to the stockholders’ investment. In particular, we believe that our DCP and Restoration Plan are representative of programs being afforded to executives in the United States by the majority of our competitors and compare favorably to others based on overall employer contribution levels and the weight given to employees with higher levels of eligible compensation and greater seniority such as our Named Executives.
In addition, U.S. senior executives are eligible for executive disability and life insurance coverage by personal election. Messrs. Gress and Feuerbach (as to the disability coverage only) and Messrs. Farran, Calvarin, Harrer and Thurston elected coverage in 2015 under these benefits that are offered to partially compensate for limits in the general employee benefit coverage that restrict the income protection for executives.
Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits
We provide the Named Executives with perquisites and other personal benefits consistent with our compensation strategy under “Compensation Philosophy and Objectives.” The Committee periodically reviews the levels of perquisites and other personal benefits.
All Named Executives are provided with a capped reimbursement of expenses for certain financial planning and tax preparation assistance. Prior to his resignation, Mr. Gress was provided a taxable car allowance of $1,000 per month. Dr. Mink receives a taxable car allowance of $1,000 per month.
Attributed costs of the personal benefits described above for the Named Executives for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 are included in the “All Other Compensation” column under the “Summary Compensation Table.”
Executive Employment Agreements
Our current Named Executives have employment agreements with the Company. The agreements for these Named Executives were developed to provide them with current, market-competitive employment protections, furnish additional motivation, and thereby retain them in their key roles at the Company. The Committee utilized the services of its consultant in developing and reviewing the terms of the agreements and relied on outside counsel to the Company in negotiating and documenting them, while the executives were separately represented. The agreements with our current Named Executives are described in more detail below under the caption “—Employment Agreements with Current Named Executives and New CFO.”
Additional details concerning severance benefits paid to the Named Executives madewho separated from the Company in March 2014 (the “2014 LTI Grant”). The 2014 LTI Grant consisted of value allocated approximately 50%2015 as well as the severance amounts payable to the remaining Named Executives, including those in performance shares, 30%connection with a change-in-control, are included elsewhere in restricted stockthis Proxy Statement under the captions “—Summary Compensation Table,” “—Severance Arrangements with Former Named Executives” and 20% in non-qualified stock options. The proportions and composition of equity components in future grants may differ based on the Committee’s perception of business needs and changing business conditions.“Potential Payments to Current Named Executives Upon Termination or Change-in-Control.”
Tax Implications—Deductibility of Executive Compensation
As part of its role, the Committee reviews and considers the deductibility of executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, which provides that the Company may not deduct compensation of more than $1,000,000 in non-performance based compensation that is paid to certain individuals. Based on other assumptions it considers reasonable at the present time, the Company believes that substantially all of the compensation expected to be paid in 2016 to each Named Executive other than Kim Ann Mink under the compensation programs will be fully deductible for federal income tax purposes. However, the Company expects that a portion of Dr. Mink’s compensation paid in 2016 may not be fully deductible for federal income tax purposes. In certain situations, the Committee may also approve compensation that will not meet these requirements in order to ensure competitive levels of total compensation for its executive officers.
Role of Executive Officers inIncentive Compensation DecisionsRecoupment Policy
The Company has a policy to “seek to recover incentive compensation paid to any executive as required by the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act or any other ‘clawback’ provision required by law, rule or the listing requirements of the NASDAQ Global Select Market or any other exchange on which the Company’s equity
securities are traded.” The policy vests the Committee with full authority and empowers it to enforce the policy on behalf of the Company and to promulgate necessary or desirable rules to carry it out. Upon enactment of definitive standards, rules or listing requirements by the SEC or an applicable exchange, the Committee is also required to develop and present for consideration and enactment by the Board determines compensationof Directors any amendments to the policy as such Committee deems in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Beginning in 2012, LTI grants were made explicitly subject to the policy and, commencing with 2014, the same was done for the STI program. As participants in those programs, the recoupment policy extends to the Named Executives.
Stock Ownership Policy
The Committee believes that management should maintain substantial ownership interests in Company stock. The Named Executives are subject to the Company’s Executive and Director Stock Ownership Policy adopted by the Board as amended and restated in February 2009. Under that policy, executives were afforded until March 2014 (or five years after hire, if later) to achieve and maintain a level of ownership of common stock equal in value to a set multiple of their annual base salary. The policy established the multiple for directors at five times their annual cash retainer, for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Committee determines long term compensation and advises on overallat five times base compensation, for the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Legal Officer and all Senior Vice President at two times base compensation and for the other executives at one time base compensation. As of December 31, 2015, based on the computational rules under the policy, all our Named Executives whileand directors who still remained with the Company at that date were in compliance with the same time making recommendationsrequirements. Mr. Zallie who joined the Company in 2014, Dr. Mink who joined the Company in 2015, and Messrs. Zatta and Thomas who joined the Company in 2016, were not required to meet these requirements because they joined the Company less than five years ago.
Policy Restricting Hedging
The Company maintains an insider trading policy, or ITP, which was mostly recently amended in 2016. The ITP applies to “senior personnel,” a term including all participants (among whom are our officers and directors) in the Company’s equity based plans (such as the 2009 LTIP), and, among other things, prohibits them from (i) short-selling Company stock or (ii) purchasing, selling or engaging in any other transaction involving “derivative” securities (that is, securities related to the full Boardvalue of Innophos equity securities), except for grants under Company employee benefit plans. As a result of these restrictions, the Committee believes the ITP effectively curtails hedging activities by those persons. The Company’s employee benefit plans dealing with respect to all compensation for the CEO. The process for the CEO is an ongoing one with elements of periodic self-scoring and evaluation and reviewstock are administered by the Committee with the CEO. This process is followed by an annual review by the Committee with the CEO and by the Committee with the full Board. For the other Named Executives, the conclusions and recommendations, including salary adjustments and annual cash and equity award amounts, are presented by the CEOin observance of SEC Rule 16b-3, which excludes all but disinterested directors from decision making as to the Committeenature and timing of awards. Moreover, grants and awards under those programs are made at current fair market value and are not transferable, nor can they serve as collateral until an underlying security is issued, so, in any event, they cannot support interim hedging instruments.
Policy Restricting Pledging
Our directors and executive officers (and others, including family members, whose Innophos securities the foregoing persons are deemed to beneficially own) are prohibited from holding Innophos securities in a margin account and from maintaining or entering into any arrangement that, directly or indirectly, involves the pledge of Innophos securities or other use of Innophos securities as collateral for its consideration and discussion annually (or in connection with a new hire). This process involves a review of pertinent materials and sources, including scoring and obtaining input from other members of the Board of Directors, regarding performance of the Named Executives. In addition to the services of outside consultants and counsel, the Committee has regularly called upon the Vice President, Human Resources for assistance and advice in reviewing recommendations, designing compensation plans, providing leadership in succession planning, and generally supporting the Committee’s functions. The Committee considers these recommendations and all factors it deems relevant in making its determinations on the compensation of the Named Executives.
Coincident with the Company’s finalizing full year audited financial statements, the Committee’s goal is to take action on salaries and short-term incentives by March of the following year. The Committee’s goal for long-term incentives, given the design requirements of multi-year cycles, is to act as soon as feasible after parameters for those cycles can be evaluated and not later than when the short-term incentives are determined. For 2014, the Committee completed its design, targeting and award activities on a timely basis in that framework.loan.
2014 Executive Compensation Components
For 2014, the principal components of compensation for Named Executives were:
Base salary
Short term incentive compensation
Long-term equity incentive compensation
Retirement and other benefits
Perquisites and other personal benefits
Base SalaryOther Benefits
The Company provides savings and retirement programs to the Named Executives. These plans are offered to remain competitive in the market and assist Named Executives in planning for their future, allowing them to better focus on Company needs.
All employees in the United States (including the Named Executives) are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Savings Plan, a tax qualified, defined contribution plan, or DCP, maintained by our subsidiary, Innophos, Inc.
The participating U.S. Named Executives (and all other participating U.S. employees) receive annual retirement contributions from the employer calculated on the basis of age and eligible earnings which are deposited into a self-directed, multi-vehicle investment account maintained by an independent trustee. The annual retirement feature of the DCP is non-contributory for participants, and employer contributions are fully vested for participants after three years of company service. In addition, Named Executives whose total eligible compensation exceeds the Internal Revenue Code limits in the qualified plan are entitled to participate in the non-qualified “Innophos, Inc. Retirement Savings Restoration Plan,” or the Restoration Plan. That plan, which is operated in conjunction with a “rabbi trust,” provides a non-elective benefit according to the same formula for eligible earnings that exceed the limits under the qualified plan (including, among others, the limitation on the amount of annual compensation for purposes of calculating eligible remuneration for a participant under a qualified retirement plan ($265,000 in 2015). It does not duplicate benefits paid under the tax qualified plan.
The savings plan feature of the DCP is a tax-qualified retirement savings plan under which eligible participants in the United States (including the Named Executives) are able to contribute up to 100% of their annual salary (or the limit prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service for a particular plan year) to the DCP on a before-tax basis. The employer matches 100% of the first 4% of pay that is contributed by the participant. Enrollment in the savings plan is automatic for newly hired employees (with “opt-out” features), and Company matching contributions, which previously had vested at the rate of 25% per year, became fully vested immediately.
All Named Executives were fully vested in the DCP employer annual retirement contributions and in the Company match feature of the savings plan.
The DCP is the prevalent type of retirement plan sponsored by U.S. employers today, and we believe it is the most appropriate retirement vehicle consistent with providing benefits, participant involvement and protection against risk to the stockholders’ investment. In particular, we believe that our DCP and Restoration Plan are representative of programs being afforded to executives in the United States by the majority of our competitors and compare favorably to others based on overall employer contribution levels and the weight given to employees with higher levels of eligible compensation and greater seniority such as our Named Executives.
In addition, U.S. senior executives are eligible for executive disability and life insurance coverage by personal election. Messrs. Gress and Feuerbach (as to the disability coverage only) and Messrs. Farran, Calvarin, Harrer and Thurston elected coverage in 2015 under these benefits that are offered to partially compensate for limits in the general employee benefit coverage that restrict the income protection for executives.
Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits
We provide the Named Executives with base salaryperquisites and other personal benefits consistent with our compensation strategy under “Compensation Philosophy and Objectives.” The Committee periodically reviews the levels of perquisites and other personal benefits.
All Named Executives are provided with a capped reimbursement of expenses for certain financial planning and tax preparation assistance. Prior to compensate themhis resignation, Mr. Gress was provided a taxable car allowance of $1,000 per month. Dr. Mink receives a taxable car allowance of $1,000 per month.
Attributed costs of the personal benefits described above for services rendered duringthe Named Executives for the fiscal year. Base salary rangesyear ended December 31, 2015 are determinedincluded in the “All Other Compensation” column under the “Summary Compensation Table.”
Executive Employment Agreements
Our current Named Executives have employment agreements with the Company. The agreements for each executive accordingthese Named Executives were developed to his or her positionprovide them with current, market-competitive employment protections, furnish additional motivation, and responsibility,thereby retain them in their key roles at the Company. The Committee utilized the services of its consultant in developing and reviewing the terms of the agreements and relied on outside counsel to the Company in negotiating and documenting them, while the executives were separately represented. The agreements with our current Named Executives are described in more detail below under the caption “—Employment Agreements with Current Named Executives and New CFO.”
Additional details concerning severance benefits paid to the Named Executives who separated from the Company in 2015 as well as the current market-competitive level for similar positions. Base salary rangesseverance amounts payable to the remaining Named Executives, including those in connection with a change-in-control, are designed soincluded elsewhere in this Proxy Statement under the captions “—Summary Compensation Table,” “—Severance Arrangements with Former Named Executives” and “Potential Payments to Current Named Executives Upon Termination or Change-in-Control.”
Tax Implications—Deductibility of Executive Compensation
As part of its role, the Committee reviews and considers the deductibility of executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, which provides that salary opportunities for a given positionthe Company may not deduct compensation of more than $1,000,000 in non-performance based compensation that is paid to certain individuals. Based on other assumptions it considers reasonable at the present time, the Company believes that substantially all of the compensation expected to be paid in 2016 to each Named Executive other than Kim Ann Mink under the compensation programs will be approximately (within +/- 15% of)fully deductible for federal income tax purposes. However, the market medianCompany expects that a portion of Dr. Mink’s compensation paid in 2016 may not be fully deductible for the base salary established for each position. Base salaries are also periodically reviewed to determine if they require “market” adjustments.
Salary levels are typically considered annually as part of the Company’s performance review process as well as upon a promotion or other change in job responsibility. Increases to salaries of Named Executives made at that time may be “merit” based, depending on the Committee’s assessment of the individual’s performance taking into consideration the market competitive level of such increases.
During the first quarter of 2015,federal income tax purposes. In certain situations, the Committee reviewed the current Named Executives’ base salaries. Followingmay also approve compensation that review, the Committee approved merit increases as shown below. The Committee considered all salary adjustments competitive and in line with comparable positions in the peer group.
Year | Base Salary ($) | % Increase | ||||||||||
Randolph Gress | 2015 | 850,088 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
Director, Chief Executive Officer & President | 2014 | 850,088 | ||||||||||
Robert Harrer | 2015 | 364,000 | 4.0 | % | ||||||||
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | 2014 | 291,667 | * | |||||||||
Mark Feuerbach | 2015 | 288,738 | 3.0 | % | ||||||||
Vice President, Investor Relations, Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis | 2014 | 280,328 | ||||||||||
William Farran | 2015 | 320,977 | 4.0 | % | ||||||||
Vice President & General Counsel | 2014 | 308,632 | ||||||||||
Louis Calvarin | 2015 | 315,796 | 3.5 | % | ||||||||
Vice President, Strategy & Chief Risk Officer | 2014 | 305,117 | ||||||||||
Joseph Golowski | 2015 | 301,721 | 3.2 | % | ||||||||
Vice President, Global Specialty Phosphates | 2014 | 292,365 |
Short Term (Annual) Incentive Compensation
This compensation component is embodied in the 2010 Executive, Management and Sales Incentive Plan with targets established in a program for 2014 (the “2014 STIP”). The 2014 STIP governed all short term incentive awards granted through December 31, 2014, even ifwill not paid until later. The plan provides the Committee latitude to design for the Named Executives cash-based, short term incentive compensation award packages to promote high performance and motivate executives to achieve annual corporate and individual goals. The Named Executives participated in the 2014 STIP along with other Company employees worldwide. Except as provided otherwise in individual employment agreements, participants must be employed by the Company at the time of payment of the awardmeet these requirements in order to receive such award (normally in March of the fiscal year after the year in which it is earned).
Under the 2014 STIP, the Named Executives could receive individual, market-competitive bonuses (based on ranges of performance from “threshold” to “maximum” and centered on “target”) measured as a percentage of base pay that would be earned if the executives achieved requisite performance for applicable annual goals. The following table shows the 2014 target bonus percentages for each Named Executive:
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Typical of prior practice, Company-wide and individual performance goals were used to determine the level of payout under the 2014 STIP. If “target” performance were achieved with respect to both goals, by definition, the Named Executives would receive 100% of their weighted financial target bonus and 100% of their weighted individual bonuses. If “threshold” performance were achieved for both goals, the Named Executives would receive 33% of their weighted financial target bonus and up to 100% their weighted individual bonus (there is no fixed threshold level for individual performance). If “maximum” performance were achieved for both goals, by definition, the Named Executives would receive 300% of their weighted financial target bonus and 200 % of their weighted individual bonus. Financial performance below the threshold level would result in no payout under the program, and financial performance above maximum would not result in a total bonus payment in excess of 270%, assumingboth exceptional Company and individual performance. Financial performance between threshold and target performance and between target and maximum performance is interpolated to determine payout level. For individual performance, scores are interpolated between 0 and 200% with 100% being the target.
For 2014, 70% of the award (the weighted financial target) for the Named Executives was based upon the Company financial goal, or “C Factor”. This goal, measured globally for the Company as a whole and for all Named Executives in the same manner, was achievement of theensure competitive levels indicated in the table below for 2014. Similar to prior years, the C Factor goal was split between separate goals for earnings per share (EPS), which had a combined weighting of 90%, and average working capital as a percentage of sales (AWC) with a 10% weighting, in each case derived from the Company’s financial results. With respect to EPS, this goal was segmented in 2014 between EPS results for the Company’s specialty phosphates business with an 80% overall C Factor weighting and the Company’s other businesses such as its GTSP business (known as “GTSP & Other”) with an overall C Factor weighting of 10%. Additionally, the specialty phosphates EPS factor was designated as a “gating” factor whereby a below threshold performance on this factor would result in the equivalent of a below threshold performance for the entire C Factor, regardless of the performance on GTSP & Other or AWC. Exact performance goals for 2014 were set as follows:
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EPS Specialty Phosphates | $2.28 | $2.77 | $ | 3.77 | ||||||||
GTSP & Other | ($0.47 | ) | ($0.12 | ) | $ | 0.35 | ||||||
AWC % Sales | 31 | % | 30 | % | 28 | % |
In the table above, the 2014 STIP performance base measure of EPS was defined as fully diluted earnings per share as evidenced by the audited consolidated statement of income of the Company as reported in its Form 10-K filed with the SEC. The 2014 performance base measure of AWC was defined as the percentage derived from (i) the twelve month average of total current assets excluding cash, minus (ii) the twelve month average of total current liabilities excluding short-term debt, divided by net sales, of the Company as reported in its Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Base measures may be adjusted upward or downward by the Committee to reflect equitable circumstances not taken into account in strict applications of US GAAP. These adjustments have allowed for exclusion of certain out of period or unusual expenses or revenues, such as settlement of long running legal or regulatory proceedings and expenditures for long lived rights like development of the Company’s phosphate mining concessions in Mexico.
The remaining 30% of the 2014 STIP award target (the weighted individual target) for the Named Executives was based upon achieving individual performance objectives, or “P Factors”. These are specific goals within the plan participant’s area of responsibility that are considered to influence either the C Factor results or otherwise positively affect short term Company performance. P Factors typically fall into one or more of five categories: (1) safety, quality, governance and compliance; (2) strategic actions; (3) revenue, business and/or margin growth; (4) cost reduction; and (5) other. The P Factors are developed during meetings of the Company’s “Leadership Team” (composed of senior management in the various business areas) so that the individual goals are consistent with, and help contribute to, overall Company performance. In establishing P Factors, consideration is given to values they bring to the Company (other than as directly related to C Factors) and an assessment of achievability during the award period. Within that framework, the Committee seeks to have “target” levels set for P factors that are realistic, attainable and quantifiable whenever possible, but challenging to the executives.
Achievement of target performance results in 100% payout of the P Factor portion of the target award. Achievement below target may result in payout between 0 and 99% of the P Factor portion depending on the percentage achievement of the individual objectives by the scoring method used for the STIP. Achievement of maximum performance can result in a payout of 200% of the P Factor portion of the target award (or, at the P Factor weight, 60% of the total target STIP award). In practice, however, P Factor scores above 150% are considered to have a very low probability of attainment.
For a number of years, the Committee has maintained a policy of not paying this incentive, regardless of individual performance, unless the Company achieves the overall minimum financial performance levelcompensation for its global financial goals (i.e. threshold on the C Factor, or if there are multiple components to that factor, threshold for at least the primary component). The Committee adhered to this policy for 2014 with respect to the EPS threshold only for its specialty phosphates business and a below threshold performance in this segment would result in no payment. However, in the event the Company achieved below threshold in the other two C Factor segments of GTSP & Other or AWC, there would still be a potential to receive a payout as long as the threshold on the specialty phosphates business was achieved. The Committee changed its policy on these two segments due to the volatility and disproportional influence of such factors on the Company’s overall performance.
Subject to the above criteria, the calculation of a proposed award under the 2014 STIP could be expressed as a formula:executive officers.
Base salary x Target Percentage x (weighted C Factor results + weighted P Factor results)
Based on the Company’s financial performance, the C Factor threshold for specialty phosphates was exceeded as noted above and the overall 2014 C Factor score applied to all Named Executives was 1.19, or 119% of target. The final C Factor score, including adjustments to the 2014 audited financial results presented by management, was determined proper by the Committee in accordance with the STIP.
Based on the scoring process pertaining to their personal objectives for 2014, Messrs. Gress, Harrer, Feuerbach, Farran, Calvarin, and Golowski achieved 2014 P Factor scores of 0.94, 1.12, 1.20, 1.32, 1.12 and 0.94, respectively. The Named Executives’ P Factor determinations for 2014 reflected the following individual achievements:
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Taking into account the achievement of the applicable C Factors and P Factors, awards for the Named Executives under the 2014 STIP were as follows:
CALCULATION OF 2014 STIP AWARDS
Name | Base Salary used to calculate STIP (in dollars) | Weighted C Factor Results | Weighted P Factor Results | Target Percentage Earned | STIP Award (in dollars) | STIP Award as % of Base Salary | ||||||||||||||||||
Randolph Gress | 850,088 | 1.19 | 0.94 | 112 | % | 853,063 | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Robert Harrer | 291,667 | 1.19 | 1.12 | 117 | % | 187,527 | 64 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Mark Feuerbach | 280,328 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 119 | % | 133,773 | 48 | % | ||||||||||||||||
William Farran | 308,632 | 1.19 | 1.32 | 123 | % | 170,689 | 55 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Louis Calvarin | 305,117 | 1.19 | 1.12 | 117 | % | 160,507 | 53 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Joseph Golowski | 292,365 | 1.19 | 0.94 | 112 | % | 146,694 | 50 | % |
After reviewing and discussing the results, the Committee approved a 2015 STIP consistent with the changes approved in 2014 as noted above, except that the Committee reduced the maximum payout for the C factor in the 2015 STIP from 300% to 200% of target performance based on input regarding current market conditions for short term incentive programs at similar public companies.
Long Term Incentives
Our principal tool for supporting an LTI program has been the 2009 Plan which was approved by stockholders at the 2009 Annual Meeting. The 2009 Plan allows for grants of performance shares, restricted shares and stock options, and we regularly grant these forms of LTI to align the interests of executives with those of shareholders.
Performance Shares. These are authorized (but as of yet unissued) shares of the Company’s Common Stock which it is obligated to issue and deliver to participants if pre-established measures of Company performance are met for the multi-year performance cycle related to each award. The number of performance shares awarded at target is determined by dividing the value allocated to that component by the price of the Common Stock determined on a 90 day trailing average. Except as provided otherwise in employment agreements and in cases of retirement, performance shares cannot be earned, unless the participant’s employment continues through the cycle and at least the minimum goals for the cycle are met. Performance shares may also be awarded with dividend equivalents which are paid only on the distribution of performance shares, if earned.
Restricted Shares. These are shares of Common Stock issued at the time of award, which vest according to a schedule established at that time (a three year schedule, similar to that for options, was utilized for the 2014 LTI Grants). A 90 day trailing average price is used to determine number of restricted shares awarded. Restricted shares do not depend on performance and participants may vote and receive dividends in the interim on these shares.
Stock Options. These are non-transferable rights to purchase Common Stock at a fixed exercise price that normally vest in installments and remain exercisable over an extended term. The number of stock options granted is determined by dividing the stock option value awarded in dollars by the estimated grant date economic value of each option as calculated using a Black-Scholes methodology and a 90 day trailing average price to which that methodology is applied. Options granted in the 2014 LTI Grants will be outstanding for up to ten years from date of grant and vest (and first become exercisable) ratably over three years on each of the succeeding anniversaries of the grant date. All awards of stock options under the 2009 Plan have been made, and will be made, at or above the fair market value of the underlying stock at the time of the award. Since the Common Stock is publicly traded, options normally will be granted with an exercise price equal to the closing price of the stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on the date of the grant. The Committee will not grant options with an exercise price that is less than the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant date, nor will it grant options which are priced on a date other than the grant date.
The 2014 LTI Grants were awarded to the Named Executives at levels which the Committee considered to be market-competitive and consistent with our established LTI guidelines (as discussed under “Setting Compensation”). The 2014 LTI Grants were in the form of “performance shares” (50% of value), “restricted stock” shares (30% of value) and “stock options” (20% of value). We believe that this mix of LTI is effective in motivating and retaining executives, while aligning the interests of executives with those of shareholders, but the 2009 Plan allows for a variety of different types of incentives, and future grants may include types and combinations differing from those awarded previously in order to address market conditions.
The following table shows the 2014 LTI target bonus percentages for each Named Executive:
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The portion of the 2014 LTI Grant (consisting of a performance cycle covering the years 2014, 2015 and 2016) allocated to performance shares uses two metrics, Contribution Margin Growth (“CMG”) and Return on Invested Capital (“ROIC”) which are each weighted at 50%, to determine the number of performance shares issued at the end of the three year cycle.
Beginning with the 2014 LTI Grant, performance is assessed independently in each of the three years of the performance period, with results summed to determine the total payout at the end of the year. This differs from prior grants, where performance was assessed relative to goals set for the full three year cycle and results were averaged over the three years.
Specifically, each year’s performance applicable to the calculation of performance shares awarded in the 2014 and 2015 LTI Grants is calculated individually (not averaged) and weighted to affect one third of the overall result. Consequently, no performance shares will be earned for the three year cycle only if performance were to fall below the threshold level applicable to all three individual years of that particular cycle. If the threshold level of performance were achieved in a particular year of the cycle, the Named Executives would earn the threshold percentage of the target performance share award for that specific year. If maximum performance were achieved in a particular year, the Named Executives would earn 200% of one third of the target performance share award (i.e. 66% of the potential 200% for the entire cycle). Performance between threshold and target and between target and maximum performance is to be interpolated to determine the amount of performance shares earned.
CMG is calculated as the growth in total contribution margin generated, expressed as a percentage, for each of the three years in the performance cycle (2014, 2015 and 2016).
The ROIC percentage for each year in the performance cycle is calculated as follows:
A target goal is set for each performance measure considering the Company’s strategic plan and linked with a target payout and each performance measure (CMG and ROIC) are weighted at 50%. A range of performance outcomes are then determined for each measure and linked with minimum and maximum payouts. The maximum payout for CM Growth performance is 300% of target and for ROIC is 200% of target. Additional caps are applied depending on the ROIC performance as noted in the table below.
Payout = (CM Growth Bonus Factor x 50%) + (ROIC Bonus Factor x 50%)
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The performance parameters for the 2014 LTI Grants are subject to adjustment in the case of business acquisitions by the Company. These depend on approval of acquisition case forecasts and their consolidation into previously established base financial projections, including updating for post-closing adjustments, and resulting, as applicable, in revised targets for ROIC applied in the grid.
A similar approach to LTI Grants was used in 2015 as was used in 2014. The Company used a combination of stock options vesting in annual installments, restricted stock vesting in annual installments and shares awarded based on selected aspects of Company performance over a multi-year cycle as its principal basis for future long-term incentive awards so long as sufficient shares are made available to support such programs.
The table below shows, for the performance cycles applicable to the 2012-2014 LTI Grants, the levels of achievement (including estimated on an interim basis) obtained under the programs.
LTIP Performance Measured By Goal and Achievement
Performance Period and Performance Measures | Weight | Performance Shares Earned Based on PerformancetoDate | ||||||||||||||||
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Contribution Margin Growth | 50% | 0% | 0% | |||||||||||||||
Return on Invested Capital | 50% | 0% | 0% | |||||||||||||||
Total | 0% | |||||||||||||||||
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Contribution Margin Growth | 50% | TBD (Current est. 0%) | 0% | |||||||||||||||
Return on Invested Capital | 50% | TBD (Current Est. 0%) | 0% | |||||||||||||||
Total | 0% | |||||||||||||||||
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Contribution Margin Growth (as performance % of target baseline CMG)* | 9.9% | TBD 2015 | TBD 2016 | |||||||||||||||
ROIC Performance %* | 12.7% | TBD 2015 | TBD 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Contribution Margin Growth (as % of target award each year) | 75% | TBD 2015 | TBD 2016 | |||||||||||||||
ROIC (as % of target award each year) | 162% | TBD 2015 | TBD 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Contribution Margin Growth (weighted at 50%) | 50% | 37% | TBD 2015 | TBD 2016 | ||||||||||||||
ROIC (weighted at 50%) | 50% | 81% | TBD 2015 | TBD 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Total Individual Year Performance | 118% | TBD 2015 | TBD 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Total Invidividual Year Award % (Total Year Performance Divided by 3) | 39% | |||||||||||||||||
Total (For 2014-2016 Cycle) | 39%* |
As the table above indicates, no payout of performance shares was made in 2015 on the LTI grant made in 2012. In addition, no payout of performance shares is expected in 2016 on the LTI grant made in 2013. However, due to the changes to the LTI awards in 2014, the payout of performance shares in 2017 from the LTI grants made in 2014 will be at least 39% of three year target, but, at this point, is projected over the three year cycle to be below target.
Incentive Compensation Recoupment Policy
The Company has a policy to “seek to recover incentive compensation paid to any executive as required by the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act or any other “clawback”‘clawback’ provision required by law, rule or the listing requirements of the NASDAQ Global Select Market or any other exchange on which the Company’s equity
securities are traded.” The policy vests the Committee with full authority and empowers it to enforce the policy on behalf of the Company and to promulgate necessary or desirable rules to carry it out. Upon enactment of definitive standards, rules or listing requirements by the SEC or an applicable exchange, the Committee is also required to develop and present for consideration and enactment by the Board of Directors any amendments to the policy as such Committee deems in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Beginning in 2012, LTI grants were made explicitly subject to the policy and, commencing with 2014, the same was done for the STI program. As participants in those programs, the recoupment policy extends to the Named Executives.
Stock Ownership Policy
The Committee believes that management should maintain substantial ownership interests in Company stock. The Named Executives are subject to the Company’s Executive and Director Stock Ownership Policy adopted by the Board as amended and restated in February 2009. Under that policy, executives were afforded until March 2014 (or five years after hire)hire, if later) to achieve and maintain a level of ownership of Common Stockcommon stock equal in value to a set multiple of their annual base salary. The policy established the multiple for directors at five times (5x)their annual cash retainer, for the CEOChief Executive Officer at five times (5x) base compensation, for the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Legal Officer and the General Counselall Senior Vice President at two times (2x) base compensation and for the other executives at one time (1x) base compensation. As of December 31, 2014,2015, based on the computational rules under the policy, all our Named Executives and directors alreadywho still remained with the Company at that date were in compliance with the requirements, except for Messrs. Harrer andrequirements. Mr. Zallie who joined the Company in 2014.2014, Dr. Mink who joined the Company in 2015, and Messrs. Zatta and Thomas who joined the Company in 2016, were not required to meet these requirements because they joined the Company less than five years ago.
Policy Restricting Hedging
The Dodd-Frank Act requires issuers to discloseCompany maintains an insider trading policy, or ITP, which was mostly recently amended in their proxy materials whether employees or directors are able to purchase financial instruments (such as swaps, collars and forward contracts, etc.) designed to offset decreases in the value of equity securities granted or held by those persons, a practice commonly known as “hedging.” Among other things, hedging by members of management has been criticized as contributing to lack of alignment with stockholder value, imprudent business practices and promoting undue risk taking. Since becoming publicly traded in 2006, the Company has maintained in effect a “Statement of Policy …Concerning Securities Trading and Disclosure of Confidential Information” (the “ITP”).2016. The ITP applies to “senior personnel,” a term including all participants (among whom are our officers and directors) in the Company’s equity based plans (such as the 2009 LTIP), and, among other things, prohibits them from (i) short-selling Company stock or (ii) purchasing, selling or engaging in any other transaction involving “derivative” securities (that is, securities related to the value of Innophos equity securities), except for grants under Company employee benefit plans. As a result of these restrictions, the Committee believes the ITP effectively curtails hedging activities by those persons. The Company’s employee benefit plans dealing with stock are administered by the Committee in observance of SEC Rule 16b-3, which excludes all but disinterested directors from decision making as to the nature and timing of awards. Moreover, grants and awards under those programs are made at current fair market value and are not transferable, nor can they serve as collateral until an underlying security is issued, so, in any event, they cannot support interim hedging instruments.
Policy Restricting Pledging
Our directors and executive officers (and others, including family members, whose Innophos securities the foregoing persons are deemed to beneficially own) are prohibited from holding Innophos securities in a margin account and from maintaining or entering into any arrangement that, directly or indirectly, involves the pledge of Innophos securities or other use of Innophos securities as collateral for a loan.
Retirement and Other Benefits
The Company provides savings and retirement programs to the Named Executives. These plans are offered to remain competitive in the market and assist Named Executives in planning for their future, allowing them to better focus on Company needs.
All employees in the United States (including the Named Executives) are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Savings Plan, a tax qualified, defined contribution plan, (the “DCP”)or DCP, maintained by our subsidiary, Innophos, Inc.
The participating U.S. Named Executives (and all other participating U.S. employees) receive annual retirement contributions from the employer calculated on the basis of age and eligible earnings which are deposited into a self-directed, multi-vehicle investment account maintained by an independent trustee. The annual retirement feature of the DCP is non-contributory for participants, and employer contributions are fully vested for participants after three years of company service. In addition, Named Executives whose total eligible compensation exceeds the Internal Revenue Code limits in the qualified plan are entitled to participate in the non-qualified “Innophos, Inc. Retirement Savings Restoration Plan” (the “Restoration Plan”).Plan,” or the Restoration Plan. That plan, which is operated in conjunction with a “rabbi trust,” provides a non-elective benefit according to the same formula for eligible earnings that exceed the limits under the qualified plan (including, among others, the limitation on the amount of annual compensation for purposes of calculating eligible remuneration for a participant under a qualified retirement plan ($260,000265,000 in 2014)2015). It does not duplicate benefits paid under the tax qualified plan.
The savings plan feature of the DCP is a tax-qualified retirement savings plan under which eligible participants in the U.S.United States (including the Named Executives) are able to contribute up to 100% of their annual salary (or the limit prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service for a particular plan year) to the DCP on a before-tax basis. The employer matches 100% of the first 4% of pay that is contributed by the participant. Enrollment in the savings plan is automatic for newly hired employees (with “opt-out” features), and Company matching contributions, which previously had vested at the rate of 25% per year, became fully vested immediately.
All Named Executives were fully vested in the DCP employer annual retirement contributions (except for Robert Harrer, who will fully vest in March 2017) and in the Company match feature of the savings plan.
The DCP is the prevalent type of retirement plan sponsored by U.S. employers today, and we believe it is the most appropriate retirement vehicle consistent with providing benefits, participant involvement and protection against risk to the stockholders’ investment. In particular, we believe that our DCP and Restoration Plan are representative of programs being afforded to executives in the U.S.United States by the majority of our competitors and compare favorably to others based on overall employer contribution levels and the weight given to employees with higher levels of eligible compensation and greater seniority such as our Named Executives.
In addition, U.S. senior executives are eligible for executive disability and life insurance coverage by personal election. Messrs. Gress and Feuerbach (as to the disability coverage only) and Messrs. Harrer, Farran, Calvarin, Harrer and Golowski haveThurston elected coverage in 2015 under these benefits that are offered to partially compensate for limits in the general employee benefit coverage that restrict the income protection for executives.
Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits
We provide the Named Executives with perquisites and other personal benefits consistent with our compensation strategy under “Compensation Philosophy and Objectives.” The Committee periodically reviews the levels of perquisites and other personal benefits.
All Named Executives are provided with a capped reimbursement of expenses for certain financial planning and tax preparation assistance. Prior to his resignation, Mr. Gress iswas provided a taxable car allowance of $1,000 per month. The Company pays $971Dr. Mink receives a taxable car allowance of $1,000 per month for a leased vehicle for Mr. Golowski.month.
Attributed costs of the personal benefits described above for the Named Executives for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20142015 are included in the “All Other Compensation” column under the “Summary Compensation Table.”
Executive Employment Agreements
TheOur current Named Executives all have executive employment agreements with the Company. The agreements for thethese Named Executives were developed to provide them with current, market-competitive employment protections, furnish additional motivation, and thereby retain them in their key roles at the Company. The Committee utilized the services of its consultant in developing and reviewing the terms of the agreements and relied on outside counsel to the Company in negotiating and documenting them, while the executives were separately represented. The agreements with our current Named Executives are described in more detail below under the caption “Related Transactions-Employment Agreements.“—Employment Agreements with Current Named Executives and New CFO.”
Additional details concerning severance benefits paid to the Named Executives who separated from the Company in 2015 as well as the severance amounts payable to the remaining Named Executives, relating to severance benefits, including those in connection with a change-in-control, are included elsewhere in this Proxy Statement under the captioncaptions “—Summary Compensation Table,” “—Severance Arrangements with Former Named Executives” and “Potential Payments uponto Current Named Executives Upon Termination or Change-in-Control.”
Tax Implications—Deductibility of Executive Compensation
As part of its role, the Committee reviews and considers the deductibility of executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, which provides that the Company may not deduct compensation of more than $1,000,000 in non-performance based compensation that is paid to certain individuals. Assuming the approval of Proposals 4 and 5 as presented elsewhere in this Proxy Statement, and basedBased on other assumptions it considers reasonable at the present time, the Company believes that substantially all of the compensation expected to be paid in 2016 to each Named Executive other than Kim Ann Mink under the compensation programs will be fully deductible for federal income tax purposes. However, the Company expects that a portion of Dr. Mink’s compensation paid in 2016 may not be fully deductible for federal income tax purposes. In certain situations, the Committee may also approve compensation that will not meet these requirements in order to ensure competitive levels of total compensation for its executive officers.
Role of Executive Officers in Compensation Decisions
The full Board determines compensation for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Committee determines long term compensation and advises on overall compensation for the other Named Executives while at the same time making recommendations to the full Board with respect to all compensation for the CEO. The process for evaluating the CEO involves an ongoing process of periodic evaluation and review by the Committee. This process is followed by an annual review by the Committee with the CEO and by the Committee with the full Board. For the other Named Executives, the conclusions and recommendations, including salary adjustments and annual cash and equity award amounts, are presented by the CEO to the Committee for its consideration and discussion annually (or in connection with a new hire). This process involves a review of pertinent materials and sources, including scoring and obtaining input from other members of the Board of Directors, regarding performance of the senior executives. In addition to the services of Mercer and other counsel, the Committee has regularly called upon the Senior Vice President, Human Resources for assistance and advice in reviewing recommendations, designing compensation plans, providing leadership in succession planning, and generally supporting the Committee’s functions. The Committee considers these recommendations and all factors it deems relevant in making its determinations on the compensation of the senior executives.
Coincident with the Company’s finalizing full year audited financial statements, the Committee’s goal is to take action on salaries and short-term incentives by March of the following year. The Committee’s goal for long-term incentives, given the design requirements of multi-year cycles, is to act as soon as feasible after parameters for those cycles can be evaluated and not later than when the short-term incentives are determined. For 2015, the Committee completed its design, targeting and award activities on a timely basis in that framework.
The Compensation Committee of the Board has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion & Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management, and based on that review the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion & Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.
John Steitz (Chair)
Gary Cappeline
Amado Cavazos
Linda Myrick
John SteitzRobert Zatta
The following table sets forth certain compensation for the Company’sour Named Executives. Randolph Gress, Robert Harrer, William Farran, Louis Calvarin, Mark Thurston and Abraham Shabot are no longer employees of Innophos. Randolph Gress and Kim Ann Mink each served as our Chief Executive Officer all persons whoat some point in 2015, which qualified each of them as a named executive officer under SEC rules. Robert Harrer and Mark Feuerbach each served as our Chief Financial Officer at some point in 2014, and2015, which qualified each of them as a named executive officer under SEC rules. Mr. Shabot was one of our most highly compensated executives in 2015, which qualified him as a named executive officer under SEC rules, but he was not serving as an officer at the end of the year. Our three other most highly compensated executive officersexecutives in 2015 who were serving as officers at the end of the year were William Farran, Louis Calvarin and during 2014 forMark Thurston, and as such, each of them qualified as a named executive officer under SEC rules. Messrs. Thurston and Shabot were among our most highly compensated executives in 2015 as a result of certain severance payments which they received in connection with their separation from the Company and its subsidiaries:in December 2015, which severance payments are included in the “All Other Compensation” column in the below table.
For a further discussion of the compensation paid to our Named Executives reported in the Summary Compensation Table, see “—Employment Agreements—Current Named Executives and New CFO” and “—Severance Arrangements with Former Named Executives” below.
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | Stock Awards ($) (3) | Option Awards ($) (3) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) (4) | Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | All Other Compensation ($) (5) | Total ($) | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) (10) | Stock Awards ($) (11) | Option Awards ($) (11) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) (12) | Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | All Other Compensation ($) (13) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Randolph Gress | 2014 | 850,088 | — | 1,216,119 | 477,898 | 853,063 | — | 128,524 | 3,525,691 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kim Ann Mink | (1) | 2015 | 40,385 | 675,000 | 2,620,047 | 226,851 | — | — | 66,393 | 3,628,676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Director, Chief Executive Officer & President | 2013 | 826,130 | — | 1,094,857 | 369,715 | — | — | 184,657 | 2,475,359 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 746,130 | — | 865,184 | 243,239 | 420,220 | — | 291,754 | 2,566,527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Harrer | (1) | 2014 | 291,667 | — | 266,019 | 104,538 | 187,527 | — | 43,825 | 893,576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Randolph Gress | (2) | 2015 | 850,088 | — | 933,730 | 494,755 | — | — | 4,359,405 | 6,637,978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former Director, Chief Executive Officer & President | 2014 | 850,088 | — | 1,216,119 | 477,898 | 853,063 | — | 128,524 | 3,525,692 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 826,130 | — | 1,094,857 | 369,715 | — | — | 184,657 | 2,475,359 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Feuerbach | (2) | 2014 | 280,328 | — | 137,893 | 54,183 | 133,773 | — | 38,792 | 644,969 | (3) | 2015 | 295,010 | — | 108,988 | 57,775 | — | — | 51,387 | 513,160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice President, Investor Relations, | 2013 | 250,284 | — | 83,959 | 28,366 | — | — | 39,337 | 401,946 | 2014 | 280,328 | — | 137,893 | 54,183 | 133,773 | — | 38,792 | 644,969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury, Financial Planning and Analysis | 2012 | 231,383 | — | 76,634 | 21,553 | 62,936 | — | 42,464 | 434,970 | 2013 | 250,284 | — | 83,959 | 28,366 | — | — | 39,337 | 401,946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Harrer | (4) | 2015 | 364,000 | — | 237,396 | 125,787 | — | — | 592,715 | 1,319,898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | 2014 | 291,667 | — | 266,019 | 104,538 | 187,527 | — | 43,825 | 893,576 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Farran | 2014 | 308,632 | — | 220,795 | 86,766 | 170,689 | — | 43,303 | 830,185 | (5) | 2015 | 320,977 | — | 187,311 | 99,237 | — | — | 61,261 | 668,786 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice President & General Counsel | 2013 | 299,642 | — | 225,020 | 75,982 | — | — | 60,778 | 661,422 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 290,351 | — | 168,340 | 47,327 | 86,496 | — | 62,471 | 654,985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | 2014 | 308,632 | — | 220,795 | 86,766 | 170,689 | — | 43,303 | 830,185 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 299,642 | — | 225,020 | 75,982 | — | — | 60,778 | 661,422 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louis Calvarin | 2014 | 305,117 | — | 190,997 | 75,059 | 160,507 | — | 43,397 | 775,076 | (6) | 2015 | 315,796 | — | 151,791 | 80,407 | — | — | 57,011 | 605,005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice President, Strategy & Chief Risk Officer | 2013 | 283,566 | — | 175,398 | 59,230 | — | — | 45,183 | 563,377 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 276,111 | — | 125,780 | 35,362 | 82,627 | — | 48,911 | 568,791 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former Senior Vice President, Strategy and Chief Risk Officer | 2014 | 305,117 | — | 190,997 | 75,059 | 160,507 | — | 43,397 | 775,077 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 283,566 | — | 175,398 | 59,230 | — | — | 45,183 | 563,377 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph Golowski | 2014 | 292,365 | — | 169,966 | 66,797 | 146,694 | — | 50,725 | 726,547 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice President, Global Specialty Phosphates | 2013 | 265,064 | — | 152,252 | 51,414 | — | — | 48,867 | 517,597 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 250,060 | — | 107,699 | 30,279 | 75,168 | — | 51,146 | 514,352 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Thurston | (7) | 2015 | 292,255 | — | 130,389 | 69,099 | — | — | 904,875 | 1,396,618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abraham Shabot | (8)(9) | 2015 | 248,878 | — | 80,503 | 42,648 | — | — | 689,742 | 1,061,770 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(2) | Mr. Gress retired as the Chief Executive Officer and President effective December 14, 2015. Mr. Gress resigned as the Chairman of the Board of Directors effective January 29, 2016. Mr. Gress did not receive any additional compensation for his service on our Board of Directors. |
(3) | Mr. Feuerbach served as Chief Financial Officer from July 15, 2013 through March 2, |
Mr. Harrer was elected Vice President & Chief Financial Officer effective March 3, 2014. His 2014 reported salary is pro-rated. Mr. Harrer resigned as the Vice President & Chief Financial Officer effective December 4, 2015. |
(5) | Mr. Farran departed the Company on March 15, 2016. |
(6) | Mr. Calvarin departed the Company on March 30, 2016. |
(7) | Mr. Thurston separated from the Company on December 31, 2015. |
(8) | Mr. Shabot separated from the Company on December 11, 2015. |
(9) | Mr. Shabot’s salary and other compensation excluding termination payments are converted from Mexican Pesos to U.S. Dollars at the average exchange rate for the applicable year. |
(10) | Pursuant to her employment agreement, Dr. Mink she received a transition payment in 2015 equal to 90% of her base salary, which is her 2016 target STI bonus percentage. This amount will be offset against any earned bonus for 2016 and is subject to repayment if Dr. Mink leaves before January 1, 2017 in certain circumstances. |
(11) | The SEC rules relating to executive compensation disclosure |
with FASB ASC Topic 718 and are set forth in |
Amounts included in this column represent the annual cash payment pursuant to the Company’s short term incentive plan |
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Name | Supplemental Contributions for 401(k) Savings (a) | Annual Contributions for Defined Contribution Plans | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation (b) | Other (c) | Total Other Compensation | Supplemental Contributions for 401(k) Savings (a) | Annual Contributions for Defined Contribution Plans | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation (b) | Other (c) | Total Other Compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kim Ann Mink | — | 22,805 | 42,787 | 801 | 66,393 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Randolph Gress | 10,400 | 22,360 | 79,662 | 16,102 | 128,524 | 10,600 | 22,805 | 166,028 | 4,159,972 | 4,359,405 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Feuerbach | 10,600 | 22,805 | 16,759 | 1,223 | 51,387 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Harrer | 7,000 | 22,360 | 4,275 | 10,190 | 43,825 | 4,853 | 22,805 | — | 565,057 | 592,715 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Feuerbach | 11,213 | 22,360 | 2,744 | 2,475 | 38,792 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Farran | 12,345 | 22,360 | 6,565 | 2,033 | 43,303 | 10,600 | 22,805 | 23,772 | 4,084 | 61,261 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louis Calvarin | 12,205 | 22,360 | 6,091 | 2,741 | 43,397 | 10,600 | 22,805 | 22,106 | 1,500 | 57,011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph Golowski | 11,695 | 22,360 | 4,369 | 12,301 | 50,725 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Thurston | 10,600 | 22,805 | — | 871,470 | 904,875 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abraham Shabot | — | — | — | 689,742 | 689,742 |
(a) | Matching contributions by the Company to each of the Named Executives pursuant to the DCP. |
(b) | Contributions by the Company to each of the Named Executives pursuant to the |
(c) | Other includes the following: |
Vehicle Allowances | Executive Life / Disability Insurance | Tax Services | Separation Payments (1) | Foreign Service Payments and Benefits (2) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Kim Ann Mink | 500 | 301 | —�� | — | — | 801 | ||||||||||||||||||
Randolph Gress | 12,000 | 6,344 | — | 4,141,628 | — | 4,159,972 | ||||||||||||||||||
Robert Harrer | — | 857 | — | 564,200 | — | 565,057 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mark Feuerbach | — | 1,223 | — | — | — | 1,223 | ||||||||||||||||||
William Farran | — | 4,084 | — | — | — | 4,084 | ||||||||||||||||||
Louis Calvarin | — | 727 | 773 | — | — | 1,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mark Thurston | — | 1,149 | — | 870,321 | — | 871,470 | ||||||||||||||||||
Abraham Shabot | — | — | — | 588,369 | 101,373 | 689,742 |
(1) | In connection with separation arrangements with each Named Executive who left employment with the Company during 2015 as discussed further below under “—Severance Arrangements with Former Named Executives”, the following is the breakdown of the separation payments: |
Name | Cash | Accelerated Equity Awards (a) | Other Equity Award (b) | Non-Compete / Other (c) | Total | |||||||||||||||
Randolph Gress | 3,230,334 | — | 911,294 | — | 4,141,628 | |||||||||||||||
Robert Harrer | 564,200 | — | — | — | 564,200 | |||||||||||||||
Mark Thurston | 661,227 | 188,977 | — | 20,117 | 870,321 | |||||||||||||||
Abraham Shabot | 382,158 | 106,211 | — | 100,000 | 588,369 |
(a) | The accelerated equity awards exclude the following amounts which were reported in the above summary compensation table or previous summary compensation tables for prior years: Mr. Gress $3,211,868; Mr. Harrer $554,601; Mr. Thurston $93,672; and Mr. Shabot $38,975. |
(b) | In connection with his separation arrangement, Mr. Gress received an equity based award equal to two-thirds (2/3) of his target award amount. |
(c) | Mr. Thurston will receive $10,000 of outplacement services and was paid $10,117 for unused vacation time; Mr. Shabot amounts include $100,000 for a non-compete arrangement. |
(2) | Foreign service payments include vacation premiums, holiday premiums, savings fund and post employment benefits such as severance indemnities and death benefits. |
The following table summarizes information regarding grants of plan-based awards for Named Executives during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015:
Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards (1) | Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grant Date | Threshold ($) | Target ($) | Maximum ($) | Threshold (#) | Target (#) (2) | Maximum (#) | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#) | All Other Options Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) | Exercise Price of Option Awards ($/share) | Grant Date Fair Market Value of Stock and Option Awards ($) (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kim Ann Mink | 12/14/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10,977 | 21,953 | 43,906 | — | — | — | 637,515 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/14/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | 68,269 | — | — | 1,982,532 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/14/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | — | 55,195 | 29.04 | 226,851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Randolph Gress | 5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5,890 | 11,780 | 23,560 | — | — | — | 583,581 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | 7,068 | — | — | 350,149 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | — | 30,058 | 49.54 | 494,755 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
382,540 | 765,079 | 1,530,158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Feuerbach | 5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 688 | 1,375 | 2,750 | — | — | — | 68,118 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | 825 | — | — | 40,871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | — | 3,510 | 49.54 | 57,775 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59,002 | 118,004 | 236,008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Harrer | 5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,498 | 2,995 | 5,990 | — | — | — | 148,372 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | 1,797 | 89,023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | 7,642 | 49.54 | 125,787 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100,100 | 200,200 | 400,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Farran | 5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,182 | 2,363 | 4,726 | — | — | — | 117,063 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | 1,418 | — | — | 70,248 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | — | 6,029 | 49.54 | 99,237 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72,220 | 144,440 | 288,879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louis Calvarin | 5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 958 | 1,915 | 3,830 | — | — | — | 94,869 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | 1,149 | — | — | 56,921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | — | 4,885 | 49.54 | 80,407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71,054 | 142,108 | 284,216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Thurston | 5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 823 | 1,645 | 3,290 | — | — | — | 81,493 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | 987 | — | — | 48,896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | — | 4,198 | 49.54 | 69,099 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65,757 | 131,515 | 263,030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ��� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abraham Shabot | 5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 508 | 1,016 | 2,032 | — | — | — | 50,333 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | 609 | — | — | 30,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/8/15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | — | 2,591 | 49.54 | 42,648 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49,776 | 99,551 | 199,102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(1) | Reflects potential awards under the 2015 STIP. Awards can range from 0% to 200% of the target award. See “—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2015 Executive Compensation Components—Short Term (Annual) Incentive Compensation” above. As indicated in the Summary Compensation Table above under the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column, no awards were earned in 2015. |
(2) | On May 8, 2015, the Company’s Compensation Committee awarded performance shares which entitle the holder to receive, at the end of a three year cliff vesting term, a number of shares of common stock, ranging from zero to a specified maximum, calculated using a future average return on invested capital and contribution margin growth for a performance cycle (the three year period 2015-2017 for a 2015 award) as defined solely by reference to the Company’s results. Amounts equivalent to dividends will accrue over the vesting period and are paid on performance share awards when fully vested. Executives forfeit these performance shares upon termination of employment prior to vesting, except for specified cases where the performance share rights are retained on pro-rata basis. These shares will automatically vest at 100% of target upon a change in control. For Dr. Mink, in connection with her employment agreement, the performance shares were granted on December 14, 2015, which represents her LTI award for 2016. |
(3) | Grant date fair value for the May 8, 2015 performance shares is $49.54 per common share at target level. The other stock awards granted on May 8, 2015 consist of restricted stock with a grant date fair value of $49.54 per common share. The fair value for the May 8, 2015 stock option grants is $16.46 per common share. The grant date fair value for the awards granted on December 14, 2015 was $29.04 per common share for the performance shares, $29.04 per common share for the restricted stock units, $29.04 per common share for the restricted stock, and the fair value of the stock options was $4.11 per common share. |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth outstanding equity awards for the Named Executives at December 31, 2015:
Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grant Date | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable(1) | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable(1) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option | Number of Shares or Units That Have Not Vested (#)(2) | Market Value of Shares or Units That Have Not Vested ($)(3) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) (4) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kim Ann Mink | December 14, 2015 | — | 55,195 | — | 29.04 | December 14, 2025 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 14, 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | 13,172 | 381,725 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 14, 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77,050 | 2,232,909 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Randolph Gress | April 25, 2008 | 5,625 | — | — | 18.38 | June 30, 2016 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 7, 2009 | 57,000 | — | — | 14.57 | June 30, 2016 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 11, 2010 | 49,300 | — | — | 25.68 | June 30, 2016 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 18, 2011 | 27,200 | — | — | 39.67 | June 30, 2016 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 30, 2012 | 11,918 | — | — | 50.12 | June 30, 2016 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 29, 2013 | 12,330 | 54.59 | June 30, 2016 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 29, 2013 | 6,165 | — | — | 54.59 | March 31, 2018 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 28, 2014 | 7,905 | — | — | 55.49 | June 30, 2016 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 28, 2014 | 15,811 | — | — | 55.49 | March 31, 2018 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 8, 2015 | 30,058 | — | — | 49.54 | March 31, 2018 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 29, 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | 2,507 | 72,653 | 1,880 | 54,482 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 28, 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | 5,479 | 158,781 | 14,382 | 416,790 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 8, 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | 7,068 | 204,831 | 11,780 | 341,384 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Feuerbach | March 30, 2012 | 352 | — | — | 50.12 | March 30, 2022 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 29, 2013 | 946 | 473 | — | 54.59 | March 29, 2023 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 28, 2014 | 896 | 1,792 | — | 55.49 | March 28, 2024 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 8, 2015 | — | 3,510 | — | 49.54 | May 8, 2025 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 29, 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 5,564 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 28, 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | 621 | 17,997 | 870 | 25,213 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 8, 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | 825 | 23,909 | 458 | 13,273 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Harrer | March 28, 2014 | 1,729 | — | — | 55.49 | March 31, 2016 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 28, 2014 | 3,458 | — | — | 55.49 | December 31, 2016 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 8, 2015 | 5,095 | — | — | 49.54 | December 31, 2016 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Farran | March 11, 2010 | 11,200 | — | — | 25.68 | March 11, 2020 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 18, 2011 | 5,900 | — | — | 39.67 | March 18, 2021 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 30, 2012 | 2,319 | — | — | 50.12 | March 30, 2022 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 29, 2013 | 2,534 | 1,267 | — | 54.59 | March 29, 2023 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 28, 2014 | 1,435 | 2,870 | — | 55.49 | March 28, 2024 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 8, 2015 | — | 6,029 | — | 49.54 | May 8, 2025 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 29, 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | 515 | 14,925 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 28, 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | 995 | 28,835 | 1,392 | 40,340 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 8, 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | 1,418 | 41,094 | 788 | 22,836 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louis Calvarin | October 22, 2007 | 2,417 | — | — | 15.20 | October 22, 2017 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 25, 2008 | 11,000 | — | — | 18.38 | April 25, 2018 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 7, 2009 | 12,000 | — | — | 14.57 | May 7, 2019 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 11, 2010 | 8,000 | — | — | 25.68 | March 11, 2020 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 18, 2011 | 4,400 | — | — | 39.67 | March 18, 2021 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 30, 2012 | 1,733 | — | — | 50.12 | March 30, 2022 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 29, 2013 | 1,975 | 988 | — | 54.59 | March 29, 2023 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 28, 2014 | 1,241 | 2,483 | — | 55.49 | March 28, 2024 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 8, 2015 | — | 4,885 | — | 49.54 | May 8, 2025 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 29, 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | 402 | 11,650 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 28, 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | 861 | 24,952 | 1,205 | 34,921 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 8, 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | 1,149 | 33,298 | 638 | 18,489 |
Grant Date Option Mark Thurston Abraham Shabot Option Awards Stock Awards Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable(1) Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable(1) Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options (#) Option
Exercise
Price ($)
Expiration Date Number
of
Shares
or Units
That
Have
Not
Vested
(#)(2) Market
Value
of
Shares
or Units
That
Have
Not
Vested
($)(3) Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested
(#) (4) Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market
or Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested
($) (3) March 11, 2010 6,200 — — 25.68 March 31, 2016 — — — — March 18, 2011 3,300 — — 39.67 March 31, 2016 — — — — March 30, 2012 1,386 — — 50.12 March 31, 2016 — — — — March 29, 2013 1,562 — — 54.59 March 31, 2016 — — — — March 29, 2013 781 — — 54.59 December 31, 2016 — — — — March 28, 2014 1,104 — — 55.49 March 31, 2016 — — — — March 28, 2014 1,104 — — 55.49 December 31, 2016 — — — — May 8, 2015 1,399 — — 49.54 December 31, 2016 — — — — March 18, 2011 2,400 — — 39.67 March 31, 2016 — — — — March 30, 2012 935 — — 50.12 March 31, 2016 — — — — March 29, 2013 951 — — 54.59 March 31, 2016 — — — — March 29, 2013 476 — — 54.59 December 31, 2016 — — — — March 28, 2014 671 — — 55.49 March 31, 2016 — — — — March 28, 2014 671 — — 55.49 December 31, 2016 — — — — May 8, 2015 863 — — 49.54 December 31, 2016 — — — —
(1) | Options vest in three equal annual installments beginning one year from grant date, except (i) the May 8, 2015 options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 31, 2016 and (ii) in the case of Dr. Mink, they vest in three equal annual installments on December 31st of 2016, 2017 and 2018. |
(2) | Reflects the restricted stock amounts granted on May 8, 2015, March 28, 2014, March 29, 2013. For Dr. Mink, the amounts presented are restricted stock granted on December 14, 2015 pursuant to the terms of her employment agreement, which represents her LTI award for 2016. All of these awards vest equally annually over a three year period from grant date, with the exception of Mr. Gress whose awards vested on April 1, 2016. |
(3) | The market value per common share at December 31, 2015 was $28.98 |
(4) | Reflects performance shares granted on May 8, 2015, March 28, 2014 and March 29, 2013. The amounts presented are those shares which are earned but not vested plus those performance shares that are not earned which are measured at threshold level, which was the performance that we were tracking as of December 31, 2015. For Dr. Mink, the amounts presented are performance shares and restricted stock units granted on December 14, 2015 at threshold level. These performance shares and restricted stock units are attributable to the terms of Dr. Mink's employment agreement. All earned performance shares vest at the end of a three year period. One quarter of such restricted stock units vest at the end of the four calendar years beginning on December 31, 2016. |
Options Exercises and Stock Vested
The following table sets forth information regarding option exercises and stock vesting for the Named Executives for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015:
Option Awards | Stock Awards (1)(2) | |||||||||||||||||||
Name | Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) | Value Realized on Exercise ($) | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) | Number of Shares withheld to cover taxes (#) | Value Realized on Vesting ($) | |||||||||||||||
Kim Ann Mink | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Randolph Gress | 43,635 | 1,762,808 | 6,685 | 3,064 | 384,321 | |||||||||||||||
Mark Feuerbach | 4,833 | 94,211 | 630 | 213 | 36,219 | |||||||||||||||
Robert Harrer | — | — | 7,570 | 2,378 | 219,379 | |||||||||||||||
William Farran | — | — | 1,293 | 393 | 74,335 | |||||||||||||||
Louis Calvarin | 13,583 | 576,191 | 1,041 | 363 | 59,847 | |||||||||||||||
Mark Thurston | 3,100 | 40,920 | 5,016 | 1,796 | 170,110 | |||||||||||||||
Abraham Shabot | — | — | 2,313 | — | 75,755 |
(1) | Represents the vesting of restricted stock awards which vest annually over three years. These restricted stock awards vested at a closing price of $57.49 on March 29, 2015. |
(2) | Upon separation, for Mr. Harrer, Mr. Thurston and Mr. Shabot, the amounts include shares vesting in connection with their separation agreements. Mr. Harrer received 7,570 shares and used 2,378 shares to cover taxes; Mr. Thurston received 4,148 shares and used 1,497 shares to cover taxes; and Mr. Shabot received 2,007 shares. The market value per common share at December 31, 2015 was $28.98. |
The table below providesunder this item has been omitted since the Company maintains no defined benefit or similar actuarially valued pension plan covering the Named Executives. All Named Executives in the United States participate in the Company’s DCP, and all contribution amounts relating to that plan have been included under “All Other Compensation” in the above Summary Compensation Table.
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
The following table sets forth information on theregarding nonqualified deferred compensation of ourthe Named Executives for and as ofduring the end of 2014.
Nonqualified Deferred Compensationfiscal year ended December 31, 2015:
Name | Executive Contributions in Last FY ($) | Registrant Contributions in Last FY ($) (1) | Aggregate Earnings in Last FY ($) (2) | Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions ($) | Aggregate Balance at Last FYE ($) (3) | Executive Contributions in 2015 ($) | Registrant Contributions in 2015 ($)(1) | Aggregate earnings in 2015 ($)(2) | Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions during 2015 ($) | Aggregate Balance at December 31, 2015 ($)(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kim Ann Mink | — | 42,787 | — | — | 42,787 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Randolph Gress | — | 79,662 | 55,124 | — | 1,532,108 | — | 166,028 | 42,020 | — | 1,734,156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Feuerbach | — | 16,759 | 1,639 | — | 139,270 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Harrer | — | 4,275 | — | — | 4,275 | — | — | — | — | 4,275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Feuerbach | — | 2,744 | 5,185 | — | 120,872 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Farran | — | 6,565 | 5,015 | — | 245,245 | — | 23,772 | 583 | — | 269,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louis Calvarin | — | 6,091 | 10,448 | — | 181,548 | — | 22,106 | (4,871 | ) | — | 198,783 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph Golowski | — | 4,369 | 3,112 | — | 122,872 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Thurston | — | — | — | — | 150,698 |
(1) | Named Executives whose total eligible compensation exceeds the Code limits in the qualified plan are entitled to participate in the Restoration Plan. That plan, which is operated in conjunction with a “rabbi |
(2) | The Named Executive has an account under the Restoration Plan which includes any earnings and losses based on the performance of a variety of funds the individual may choose. The Company does not guarantee any rate of return on the compensation deferred. None of the earnings in this column are included in the Summary Compensation Table. |
(3) | The portion of the |
Vehicle Allowances | Executive Life / Disability Insurance | Tax Services | Total | |||||||||||||
Randolph Gress | 12,000 | 4,102 | — | 16,102 | ||||||||||||
Robert Harrer | — | 690 | 9,500 | 10,190 | ||||||||||||
Mark Feuerbach | — | 1,175 | 1,300 | 2,475 | ||||||||||||
William Farran | — | 2,033 | — | 2,033 | ||||||||||||
Louis Calvarin | — | 691 | 2,050 | 2,741 | ||||||||||||
Joseph Golowski | 11,649 | 652 | — | 12,301 |
Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2014
Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards | Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Grant Date | Threshold ($) | Target ($) | Maximum ($) | Threshold (#) | Target (#) (1) | Maximum (#) | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#) | All Other Options Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) | Exercise Price of Option Awards ($/share) | Grant Date Fair Market Value of Stock and Option Awards ($) (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Randolph Gress | March 28, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6,849 | 13,698 | 27,396 | 8,218 | 23,717 | 55.49 | 1,694,016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Harrer | March 28, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,498 | 2,996 | 5,992 | 1,798 | 5,187 | 55.49 | 370,557 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Feuerbach | March 28, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 777 | 1,553 | 3,106 | 932 | 2,689 | 55.49 | 192,076 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Farran | March 28, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,244 | 2,487 | 4,974 | 1,492 | 4,306 | 55.49 | 307,561 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louis Calvarin | March 28, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,076 | 2,151 | 4,302 | 1,291 | 3,725 | 55.49 | 266,055 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph Golowski | March 28, 2014 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 958 | 1,915 | 3,830 | 1,148 | 3,315 | 55.49 | 236,763 |
Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2014
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Name | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expiration Date (1) | Number of Shares or Units That Have Not Vested (#)(2) | Market Value of Shares or Units That Have Not Vested ($)(3) | 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($) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Randolph Gress | 260 | — | — | 15.20 | October 22, 2017 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49,000 | — | — | 18.38 | April 25, 2018 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57,000 | — | — | 14.57 | May 7, 2019 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49,300 | — | — | 25.68 | March 11, 2020 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27,200 | — | — | 39.67 | March 18, 2021 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7,945 | 3,973 | — | 50.12 | March 30, 2022 | 14,386 | 840,862 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6,165 | 12,330 | — | 54.59 | March 29, 2023 | 17,549 | 1,025,739 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
— | 23,716 | — | 55.49 | March 28, 2024 | 21,915 | 1,280,932 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Harrer | — | 5,187 | — | 55.49 | March 28, 2024 | 4,794 | 280,209 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Feuerbach | 1,256 | — | — | 25.68 | March 11, 2020 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2,400 | — | — | 39.67 | March 18, 2021 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
704 | 352 | — | 50.12 | March 30, 2022 | 1,274 | 74,465 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
473 | 946 | — | 54.59 | March 29, 2023 | 1,346 | 78,674 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
— | 2,688 | — | 55.49 | March 28, 2024 | 2,485 | 145,248 | — | — |
Name William Farran Louis Calvarin Joseph Golowski Option Awards Stock Awards Number of
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Vested($) 11,200 — — 25.68 March 11, 2020 — — — — 5,900 — — 39.67 March 18, 2021 — — — — 1,546 773 — 50.12 March 30, 2022 2,799 163,602 — — 1,267 2,534 — 54.59 March 29, 2023 3,607 210,829 — — — 4,305 — 55.49 March 28, 2024 3,978 232,514 — — 16,000 — — 15.20 October 22, 2017 — — — — 11,000 — — 18.38 April 25, 2018 — — — — 12,000 — — 14.57 May 7, 2019 — — — — 8,000 — — 25.68 March 11, 2020 — — — — 4,400 — — 39.67 March 18, 2021 — — — — 1,155 578 — 50.12 March 30, 2022 2,091 122,219 — — 988 1,975 — 54.59 March 29, 2023 2,811 164,303 — — — 3,724 — 55.49 March 28, 2024 3,442 201,185 — — 10,000 — — 15.20 October 22, 2017 — — — — 7,000 — — 18.38 April 25, 2018 — — — — 7,000 — — 14.57 May 7, 2019 — — — — 6,400 — — 25.68 March 11, 2020 — — — — 3,400 — — 39.67 March 18, 2021 — — — — 989 495 — 50.12 March 30, 2022 1,791 104,684 — — 857 1,715 — 54.59 March 29, 2023 2,440 142,618 — — — 3,314 — 55.49 March 28, 2024 3,062 178,974 — —
Options Exercised and Stock Vested in 2014
Option Awards | Stock Awards (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
Name | Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) | Value Realized on Exercise ($) | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) | Number of Shares withheld to cover taxes (#) | Value Realized on Vesting ($) | |||||||||||||||
Randolph Gress | 58,740 | 2,356,583 | 3,945 | 1,440 | 220,841 | |||||||||||||||
Robert Harrer | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Mark Feuerbach | 12,444 | 432,620 | 320 | 106 | 17,914 | |||||||||||||||
William Farran | — | — | 795 | 254 | 44,504 | |||||||||||||||
Louis Calvarin | — | — | 611 | 221 | 34,204 | |||||||||||||||
Joseph Golowski | 15,956 | 38,592 | 528 | 193 | 29,557 |
Pension Benefits
The table under this item has been omitted since the Company maintains no defined benefit or similar actuarially valued pension plan covering thePotential Payments to Current Named Executives. All Named Executives in the US participate in the Company’s DCP, and all contribution amounts relating to that plan have been included under “Other Compensation” in the Summary Compensation Table.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control
Messrs. Gress, Harrer,Dr. Mink and Mr. Feuerbach Farran, Calvarin and Golowski are eligible for severance in the event of qualifying terminations in accordance with their respective employment agreements described in more detail below under “—Employment Agreements with Current Named Executives and New CFO” as well as our general Innophos severance policies (each agreement provides that unless the caption “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Executive Employment Agreements” and “Related Transactions—Employment Agreements.”executive is exempted from Innophos’ general severance policies, the executive shall not receive less severance pursuant to the agreement than the present value of severance he or she would have received under these policies). Those agreements reflect terms negotiated between the Company and thesuch Named Executives. All of these current Named Executives based in the U.S. are eligible for severance payments and acceleration of vesting of certain awards in the event of a qualified termination. These types and amounts of benefits under the agreements can be summarized for Messrs. Gress, Harrer,Dr. Mink and Mr. Feuerbach, Farran, Calvarin and Golowski, respectively, as follows:
Termination Without Cause or For Good Reason:
Accrued and unpaid salary, bonuses, expenses, vacation and sick pay to termination date
Base Salary for 24 18, 14, 18,and 15 and 14 months, (or applicable severance policy if greater), respectively, from termination—payable in monthly installments
Amount equivalent to the annual (STIP)STI bonus at “target” level prorated for actual service in year of termination
Annual (STIP)STI bonus at “target” level that would have been earned if executive had remained employed for 24 18, 14, 18,and 15 and 14 months, respectively, from termination
Vesting of all “retention incentive awards” (including LTIP)LTI awards) that would have become vested during the 24 18, 12, 18, 12 and 12 months, respectively, from termination if executive had remained employed and deemed full attainment of “target” levels of performance (for vesting purposes)
Continued coverage under insurance and other welfare plans for 24 18, 12, 18, 12 and 12 months, respectively, from termination
Termination Without Cause or For Good Reason in Connection with Change-in-Control:
Accrued and unpaid salary, bonuses, expenses, vacation and sick pay to termination date
Base Salary for 36 27, 18, 27, 18 and 18 months, (or applicable severance policy if greater), respectively, Company severance policy if greater, from termination—payable in lump sum
Amount equivalent to annual (STIP)STI bonus at “target” level prorated for actual service in year of termination
Annual (STIP)STI bonus at “target” level that would have been earned if executive had remained employed for 36 27, 18, 27, 18 and 18 months, respectively, from termination
Vesting of all “retention incentive awards” (including LTIP)LTI awards) that would have become vested during the 36 27, 18, 27, 18 and 18 months, respectively, from termination if executive had remained employed and deemed full attainment of “target” levels of performance (for vesting purposes)
Continued coverage under insurance and other welfare plans for 36 27,and 18 27, 18 and 18,months, respectively, from termination
Termination for Cause:
Accrued and unpaid salary, bonuses, expenses, vacation and sick pay to termination date
Termination by Death or Disability:
Accrued and unpaid salary, bonuses, expenses, vacation and sick pay to termination date
Continued coverage for spouse and eligible dependents under insurance and other welfare plans for greater of 12 months or applicable Company plan or policy period from termination
Vesting of all “retention incentive awards” (including LTIP)LTI awards) that would have become vested during the 12 months from termination if executive had remained employed and deemed full attainment of “target” levels of performance for (vesting purposes)
Termination by Retirement:
Accrued and unpaid salary, bonuses, expenses, vacation and sick pay to termination date
Entitlement to LTIPLTI plan performance shares for the performance cycle period up to retirement contingent upon actual Company attainment of goals at end of cycle (or, in connection with Change-in-Control, at a minimum assuming that target level of performance had been achieved)
As of December 31, 2014, the2015, our current Named Executives were eligible for the following severance payments (including the value of benefits delivered):
Named Executive | Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason* ($) | Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason in Connection with Change-in- Control** ($) | ||||||
Mr. Gress* | 4,360,951 | 6,541,427 | ||||||
Mr. Harrer* | 1,098,563 | 1,647,844 | ||||||
Mr. Feuerbach* | 618,123 | 794,730 | ||||||
Mr. Farran* | 906,221 | 1,359,331 | ||||||
Mr. Calvarin* | 746,583 | 895,900 | ||||||
Mr. Golowski* | 667,689 | 858,457 |
Named Executive | Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason* ($) | Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason in Connection with Change-in- Control** ($) | ||||||
Dr. Mink* | 3,225,000 | 4,837,500 | ||||||
Mr. Feuerbach* | 645,334 | 730,150 |
* | The amounts shown in the tables are derived from applying provisions of current employment agreements with the Company as to salary and other benefits applicable to the current Named Executives on December 31, |
** | Where the applicable terms of plans or policies may produce a larger benefit than an individual contract, the table gives effect to the provision producing the larger benefit. |
The following includes the spread value (as of December 31, 2014)2015) of all equity for each current Named Executive whose vesting will accelerate in the event of the relevant termination scenarios:
Named Executive | Retirement ($) | Death or Disability ($) | Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason ($) | Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason in Connection with Change-in-Control ($) | ||||||||||||
Mr. Gress | — | 414,332 | 826,730 | 3,270,723 | ||||||||||||
Mr. Harrer | — | 40,157 | 80,699 | 295,563 | ||||||||||||
Mr. Feuerbach | — | 39,890 | 44,248 | 310,478 | ||||||||||||
Mr. Farran | 192,798 | 79,481 | 159,815 | 630,566 | ||||||||||||
Mr. Calvarin | — | 64,054 | 73,143 | 507,137 | ||||||||||||
Mr. Golowski | — | 56,017 | 63,907 | 443,434 |
Named Executive Dr. Mink Mr. Feuerbach Death or
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($) 871,719 1,751,804 2,614,634 28,096 35,372 71,309
Employment AgreementsAgreements—Current Named Executives and New CFO
Messrs. Gress, Harrer,Mr. Feuerbach Farran, Calvarin and Golowski. The Named Executives based in the U.S. entered into executive employment agreements with the Company effective January 25, 2008, except for
Mr. Harrer, whoFeuerbach entered into an executive employment agreement with the Company, effective March 3, 2014. In general,January 25, 2008, the agreements have the same overall features for eachform of the Named Executives, differingwhich is filed as to that executive’s job description, base salary amount, relative level of target bonuses, entitlements to levels of welfare, fringe and other benefits and severance pay periods. The agreement covering Mr. Gress provides further that he is entitled to be nominated for electionan exhibit to the Board and, if elected by the stockholders, is to serve as a director and be named Chairman of the Board.Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.
After initial terms,term, the agreements are in their automatic renewalagreement automatically renews for successive terms of one year, unless one year’s notice of non-renewal is given. Theygiven by either party. The agreement may be terminated at any time by the Company with or without “Cause” (as defined) or by the executivesexecutive for “Good Reason” (as defined) according to prescribed procedures. Special provisions are also made for their termination as a result of disability or death. The agreements provideagreement provides for cash severance payments in the event of non-Cause and Good Reason terminations amounting to 24, 18, 14, 18, 15 and 14 months of base salary (or the amount resulting from the prevailing Company severance policy if greater) for Messrs. Gress, Harrer, Feuerbach, Farran, Calvarin and Golowski, respectively,, paid in installments, together with short and long-term incentives paid according topro rata formulas, the vesting of options, equity awards and other benefits, and the continuation of coverages under insurance and welfare programs for the applicable severance periods.period.
The agreements have so calledagreement has a so-called “double trigger” change-in-control provisions designed to avoid distraction potentially detrimental to stockholder value and to enhance protection for the executives covering events affecting the Company, the future outcomes of which cannot be predicted. In the event a non-Cause or Good Reason terminations of the Named Executives’ employment occurtermination occurs during a period extending from six months prior to, through two years following, a “Change-in-Control” (as defined), the severance and other coverage periods are increased to 36, 27, 18, 27, 18 and 18 months, for Messrs. Gress, Harrer, Feuerbach, Farran, Calvarin and Golowski, respectively, and payment of the severance amounts in lump sum is required. The agreementsagreement also containcontains terms providing the Named Executives other than Mr. Harrerexecutive with “gross up” payments for taxes, interest and penalties on payments received under the agreements that are determined to be “excess parachute payments” under the Code and, accordingly, are subject to an excise tax, subject to adjustment for additional payments or return to the Company of overpayments after tax liabilities are settled. Based on amounts estimated as of December 31, 2014, the2015, no gross up payments that would have been due to the Named Executives under their agreements on account of excess parachute payments would have been approximately $1,838,409 for Mr. Gress, $164,511 for Mr. Feuerbach, $336,791 for Mr. Farran, $223,159 for Mr. Calvarin and $206,348 for Mr. Golowski.Feuerbach. In general, payment of amounts due under the agreementsagreement is subject to the parties’executive delivering and not revoking releases.a release in favor of the Company. Since 2010, the Company has discontinued the use of such tax gross upgross-up provisions in its new executive employment agreements.
The employment agreements for the Named Executivesagreement also provideprovides confidentiality, proprietary rights, non-solicitation and non-competition provisions governing the Company’s and executives’Mr. Feuerbach’s relative rights as to those matters. To protect the Company’s business, these include non-solicitation and non-competition periods of 18 and 12 months, respectively, from date of termination. The protective covenant provisions may be enforced by the Company through equitable remedies in court, such as injunctions, in contrast to the general procedure of enforcing the agreements through arbitration.
Dr. Mink
In connection with her appointment as Chief Executive Officer, on November 10, 2015, Innophos and Dr. Mink entered into a written employment agreement, effective as of December 14, 2015, which agreement is filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The agreement provides for an initial term until December 31, 2018. Pursuant to her employment agreement, Dr. Mink receives a base salary of $750,000 per year, subject to increase, but not decrease, at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Dr. Mink is eligible to participate in Innophos’ STI plan, with a target annual bonus equal to not less than 90% of her base salary, provided that she will only receive her 2016 STI bonus amount which is in excess of $675,000 due to the transition cash payment described below. Dr. Mink will also be entitled to participate in Innophos’ LTI plan, with a target annual award of not less than 170% of her base salary, provided that her award for the 2016 year was issued on December 14, 2015, as described below.
Pursuant to her employment agreement, Dr. Mink received a transition cash payment of $675,000 on December 14, 2015, which is subject to repayment in the event Dr. Mink’s employment is terminated with “Cause” (as defined) or without “Good Reason” (as defined) before January 1, 2017. Pursuant to her employment agreement, on December 14, 2015, Dr. Mink also received a grant of restricted stock units, representing the right to receive 55,097 shares of common stock of Innophos, a value equal to $1,600,000. This restricted stock unit award will vest in four equal annual installments at the end of each calendar year (beginning on December 31, 2016), provided that all remaining unvested amounts of the award will immediately vest in the event Dr. Mink’s employment is terminated without Cause or with Good Reason or in the event that her employment agreement is not renewed by the Company and expires before the final vesting date. Pursuant to her employment agreement, on December 14, 2015, Dr. Mink also received 68,269 restricted shares, which vest in three annual equal installments beginning on December 31, 2016, subject to certain vesting and forfeiture provisions, and options covering 55,195 shares, which vest in three equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2016. On April 1, 2016, Dr. Mink received 8,863 restricted shares and options covering 83,152 shares (with the same vesting terms as the December 2015 grants), which grants replaced the portion of her December 2015 grant represented by performance shares, so that her entire 2016 LTI award, consistent with the 2016 LTI awards of all other employees, now consists solely of restricted shares and options.
In addition, her employment agreement also provides for certain payments and benefits in the event of a termination of Dr. Mink’s employment under specific circumstances. If, during the term of her employment
agreement, her employment is terminated by Innophos other than for Cause, death or disability or by Dr. Mink for Good Reason, or Innophos fails to renew the employment agreement, she would be entitled to (1) continuation of her base salary and payment of short-term performance bonus at the rate in effect immediately prior to the termination date for 24 months following the termination date (or if the termination occurs during the initial term, for the greater of 24 months or the balance of the initial term), (2) continuation of coverage under Innophos welfare benefits that she would otherwise be eligible to receive as an active employee of Innophos for 24 months following the termination date, (3) vesting of long term incentive awards, and receipt of long term incentive awards, in each case as if she had remained an active employee of Innophos for 24 months following the termination date; (4) the vesting of the unvested balance of the restricted stock unit award as noted above; and (5) a bonus for the portion of the year prior to the termination date. In the event of a termination in connection with a change of control (as defined in the employment agreement), the 24 month periods specified above would be extended to 36 months and payment of the severance amounts in lump sum is required. Like the employment agreement with Mr. Feuerbach, the employment agreement with Dr. Mink includes “double trigger” change-in-control provisions.
Dr. Mink’s receipt of the termination payments and benefits is contingent upon execution of a general release of any and all claims arising out of or related to her employment with Innophos and the termination of her employment, and compliance with the restrictive covenants described below.
Pursuant to her employment agreement, Dr. Mink had a right to be appointed to our Board of Directors. She was appointed to our Board of Directors on January 29, 2016.
Innophos has agreed to indemnify Dr. Mink against certain liabilities or claims that may arise by reason of her employment by or service to Innophos, including indemnity and expense advancement for expenses or liabilities incurred as a result of any proceeding against her in her capacity as a director or officer. Pursuant to her employment agreement, Dr. Mink has also agreed to customary restrictions with respect to the disclosure and use of Innophos’ confidential information and in addition, during the term of her employment and generally for the 24 month period following her termination of employment for any reason, Dr. Mink has agreed to customary non-compete and non-solicitation restrictions.
Mr. Kieftenbeld
Mr. Kieftenbeld was elected our Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2016. Accordingly, although he is not deemed a named executive officer under SEC rules for 2015, he will be deemed a named executive officer under SEC rules for 2016 and will be identified as such in the proxy statement that we file for our annual stockholders meeting in 2017.
Mr. Kieftenbeld entered into an executive employment agreement with the Company, effective April 1, 2016, which has been filed with the SEC. The agreement has an initial term through December 31, 2017 and automatically renews for one-year terms thereafter unless terminated. It may be terminated at any time by the Company with or without “Cause” (as defined) or by the executive for “Good Reason” (as defined) according to prescribed procedures. Special provisions are also made for termination as a result of disability or death. The agreement provides for cash severance payments in the event of non-Cause and Good Reason terminations amounting to 12 months of base salary (or the amount resulting from the prevailing Company severance policy if greater), paid in installments, together with short and long-term incentives paid according to pro rata formulas, the vesting of options, equity awards and other benefits, and the continuation of coverages under insurance and welfare programs for the applicable severance periods.
The agreement has so called “double trigger” change-in-control provisions designed to avoid distraction potentially detrimental to stockholder value and to enhance protection for the executives covering events affecting the Company, the future outcomes of which cannot be predicted. In the event non-Cause or Good Reason terminations of the executive’s employment occur during a period extending from six months prior to,
through two years following, a “Change-in-Control” (as defined), the severance and other coverage periods are increased to 24 months, and payment of the severance amounts in lump sum is required.
The employment agreement also provides confidentiality, proprietary rights, non-solicitation and non-competition provisions governing the Company’s and executives’ relative rights as to those matters. To protect the Company’s business, these include non-solicitation and non-competition a period of 12 months from date of termination. The protective covenant provisions may be enforced by the Company through equitable remedies in court, such as injunctions, in contrast to the general procedure of enforcing the agreements through arbitration.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting ComplianceSeverance Arrangements with Former Named Executives
Section 16(a)The following information summarizes the arrangements between Innophos and its former Named Executives.
Mark Thurston
In connection with his separation from the Company, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Thurston: (i) received all accrued and unpaid salary, expenses, vacation and sick pay to his termination date; (ii) will continue to receive his base salary for 15 months from his termination date, payable in monthly installments; (iii) received $131,515, representing an amount equivalent to the Securities Exchange Actannual 2015 STI bonus at “target” level; (iv) will receive an amount equal to his annual STI bonus at existing “target” levels that would have been earned if he had remained employed for 15 months from his termination date; (v) had all of 1934, as amended, requires directors, officershis “retention incentive awards” (including LTI awards) that would have become vested during the 12 months from termination if he had remained employed and persons who own beneficially more than 10%achieved full attainment of our Common Stock“target” levels of performance (for vesting purposes) vested; and (vi) will continue to file initial reportsreceive coverage under insurance and reports of changes in ownership of our Common Stockother welfare plans for 12 months from his termination date. See “—Summary Compensation Table” above.
Abraham Shabot
In connection with his separation from the Company, consistent with the SEC within prescribed time periods. Therequirements of Mexican law, the Company’s directors, officersgeneral compensation policies and stockholders firsta severance agreement with the Company, Mr. Shabot: (i) received all accrued and unpaid salary, expenses, vacation and sick pay to his termination date; (ii) received all cash severance payments required by Mexican law; (iii) received a cash severance payment of $100,000, payable quarterly during 2016; (iv) had all of his unvested restricted share and option awards previously issued him pursuant to the Innophos long term incentive plan, which would have vested in March 2016, vested as of December 31, 2015; and (v) received 2,007 shares of Innophos common stock in lieu of all eligible performance share target awards previously issued. See “—Summary Compensation Table” above.
Randolph Gress
In connection with his retirement, Mr. Gress and Innophos entered into a transition agreement, effective as of November 10, 2015, pursuant to which Mr. Gress: (i) received his annual base salary until April 1, 2016; (ii) began receiving cash payments based on his annual base salary for a 24 month period beginning after April 1, 2016; (iii) will receive an amount equal to his annual STI bonus, paid at the existing target levels during this 24 month period, provided that such amount shall be prorated for the partial year from January 1, 2018 until April 1, 2018; (iv) will receive continued benefits under Innophos’ welfare benefits plans at the active employee cost for such benefits until March 31, 2018; (v) had all of his unvested restricted share and option awards previously issued to him pursuant to the Innophos long term incentive plan vested as of April 1, 2016; (vi) received in April 2016 28,042 shares of Innophos common stock in lieu of all eligible performance share target awards previously issued; and (vii) received in April 2016 an equity based award which is equal to two-thirds (2/3) of his target award amount. See “—Summary Compensation Table” above.
Robert Harrer
In connection with his resignation, Mr. Harrer and Innophos entered into a separation agreement, effective as of December 4, 2015, pursuant to which Mr. Harrer: (i) will receive monthly cash payments based on his annual base salary for twelve months following his separation on December 4, 2015; (ii) will receive, in March
became subject2017, an amount equal to Section 16(a) in November 2006. As a practical matter, we tryhis annual target bonus under the 2015 STIP; (iii) had all of his unvested restricted share and option awards previously issued him pursuant to assist our officersthe Innophos long term incentive plan, which would have vested before May 31, 2017, vested as of December 31, 2015; (iv) received 5,183 shares of Innophos common stock representing performance share target awards which were previously issued under the Innophos long term incentive plan; and directors in(v) will receive continued benefits under Innophos’ welfare benefits plans at the reporting process by monitoring transactions and providing supportactive employee cost for their filings. To the best of our knowledge, in 2014, there were no untimely required filings under Section 16(a) of whichsuch benefits until December 31, 2016. See “—Summary Compensation Table” above.
William Farran
In connection with his separation from the Company, is aware.pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Farran: (i) received all accrued and unpaid salary, expenses, vacation and sick pay to his termination date; (ii) will continue to receive his base salary (which was $360,977 at the time of his separation) for 18 months from his termination date, payable in monthly installments; (iii) received $360,976 as a severance payment; (iv) received $37,087, representing an amount equivalent to the annual 2016 STI bonus at “target” level for the prorated period from January 1, 2016 until March 15, 2016; (v) will receive an amount equal to his annual STI bonus at existing “target” levels (45% base salary) that would have been earned if he had remained employed for 18 months from his termination date, prorated for any partial years; (vi) had all of his “retention incentive awards” (including LTI awards) that would have become vested during the 18 months from termination if he had remained employed and achieved full attainment of “target” levels of performance (for vesting purposes) vested (a value of $417,471); and (vii) will continue to receive coverage under insurance and other welfare plans for 18 months from his termination date (a value of $90,244).
Louis Calvarin
In connection with his separation from the Company, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Calvarin will receive all accrued and unpaid salary, expenses and vacation to his termination date. Upon the full execution of a general release of claims, Mr. Calvarin will be entitled to receive: (i) his base salary (which was $315,796 at the time of his separation) for 15 months from his termination date, payable in monthly installments; (ii) $35,527, representing an amount equivalent to the annual 2016 STI bonus at “target” level for the prorated period from January 1, 2016 until March 30, 2016; (iii) an amount equal to his annual STI bonus at existing “target” levels (45% base salary) that would have been earned if he had remained employed for 15 months from his termination date, prorated for any partial years; (v) accelerated vesting on all of his “retention incentive awards” (including LTI awards) that would have become vested during the 12 months from termination if he had remained employed and achieved full attainment of “target” levels of performance (for vesting purposes) vested (a value of $348,270); and (vi) continued coverage under insurance and other welfare plans for 12 months from his termination date (a value of $78,949).
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
The following table furnishes information concerning all persons known by the Company to own beneficially five percent or more of the Company’s Common Stock:common stock as of April 4, 2016:
Common Stock Beneficially Owned at April 1, 2015 (1) | ||||||||
Principal Stockholders | Number of Shares | Percentage of Class | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (2) 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 | 1,896,767 | 9.05 | % | |||||
Neuberger Berman Group LLC (3) 605 Third Avenue New York, NY 10158 | 1,808,229 | 8.63 | % | |||||
Vanguard Group, Inc. (4) 100 Vanguard Boulevard Malvern, PA 19355 | 1,607,686 | 7.67 | % | |||||
Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holdings LLC (5) 600 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 | 1,475,528 | 7.04 | % |
Common Stock Beneficially Owned at April 4, 2016 (1) | ||||||||
Principal Stockholders | Number of Shares | Percentage of Class | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (2) 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 | 1,860,072 | 9.6 | % | |||||
The Vanguard Group (3) 100 Vanguard Boulevard Malvern, PA 19355 | 1,461,044 | 7.5 | % |
(1) | Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of |
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(3) | According to |
Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers
The following table sets forth the number of shares of Common Stockcommon stock beneficially owned as of April 1, 20154, 2016 by each current director and nominee, by each Named Executive, currently serving, and by all current directors, nominees and current executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise noted, the owner exercises sole voting and dispositive power over his or her shares.
Common Stock Beneficially Owned at April 1, 2015 (1) | ||||||||
Name and Office | Number of Shares | Percentage of Class | ||||||
Named Executives | ||||||||
Randolph Gress, President and CEO (2) | 443,513 | 2.12 | % | |||||
Robert Harrer, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (3) | 3,339 | * | ||||||
Mark Feuerbach, Vice President, Investor Relations, Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis (4) | 26,710 | * | ||||||
William Farran, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary (5) | 29,192 | * | ||||||
Louis Calvarin, Vice President, Strategy & Chief Risk Officer (6) | 64,165 | * | ||||||
Joseph Golowski, Vice President, Global Specialty Phosphates (7) | 66,732 | * | ||||||
Directors/Nominees: | ||||||||
Gary Cappeline (8) | 19,243 | * | ||||||
Amado Cavazos | 12,179 | * | ||||||
Linda Myrick (9) | 20,150 | * | ||||||
Karen Osar (10) | 15,668 | * | ||||||
John Steitz | 9,675 | * | ||||||
James Zallie | — | * | ||||||
Directors/Nominees and Executive Officers as a Group(11) (17 persons) | 822,660 | 3.92 | % |
Common Stock Beneficially Owned at April 4, 2016 (1) | ||||||||
Name | Number of Shares | Percentage of Class | ||||||
Kim Ann Mink | 77,132 | * | ||||||
Mark Feuerbach | 34,244 | (2) | * | |||||
Randolph Gress** | 527,019 | (3) | 2.7 | % | ||||
Robert Harrer** | 11,960 | (4) | * | |||||
William Farran** | 38,767 | (5) | * | |||||
Louis Calvarin** | 72,041 | (6) | * | |||||
Abraham Shabot** | 6,111 | (7) | * | |||||
Mark Thurston** | 15,462 | (8) | * | |||||
Gary Cappeline | 20,875 | (9) | * | |||||
Amado Cavazos | 12,179 | * | ||||||
Linda Myrick | 21,782 | (10) | * | |||||
Karen Osar | 17,300 | (11) | * | |||||
John Steitz | 21,307 | * | ||||||
Peter Thomas | 0 | * | ||||||
James Zallie | 1,632 | * | ||||||
Robert Zatta | 2,000 | * | ||||||
Directors/nominees and current executive officers, as a group (17 persons) | 387,557 | (12) | 2.0 | % |
* | Represents less than 1% |
** | No longer an officer or director of Innophos. The holdings reported are based on information known by Innophos with respect to the securities held by the individual as of the date of the individual’s separation from Innophos, including any options held by such individual which are exercisable within 60 days of April 4, 2016. In the case of Mr. Gress, the amount reported also includes a post-retirement restricted stock and option grant pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement. |
(1) | Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. In computing the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of common stock subject to stock options held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days (of April |
(2) | Includes options entitling the holder to purchase |
(3) | Includes options entitling the holder to purchase |
(4) | Includes options entitling the holder to purchase |
(5) | Includes options entitling the holder to purchase |
(6) | Includes options entitling the holder to purchase |
(7) | Includes options entitling the holder to purchase |
(8) | Includes options entitling the holder to purchase 3,284 shares of common stock within 60 days of April 4, 2016. |
(9) | Includes options entitling the holder to purchase 6,219 shares of common stock within 60 days |
Includes options entitling the holder to purchase 7,411 shares of common stock within 60 days |
Includes options entitling the holder to purchase 2,644 shares of common stock within 60 days |
Includes options entitling the |
Delivery of Proxy Materials to Households with Multiple Stockholders
If you have consented to the delivery of only one set of proxy materials to multiple Innophos stockholders who share your address, then only one set of proxy materials and only one annual report are being delivered to your household, unless we have received contrary instructions from one or more of the stockholders sharing your address. We will deliver promptly upon oral or written request a separate copy of the proxy materials or the annual report to any shareholder at your address. If you wish to receive a separate copy of those items, you may call us at (609) 366-1299 or write to us in care of our Investor Relations Department at the address set forth on the Notice accompanying this Proxy Statement. Likewise, stockholders sharing an address who now receive multiple copies of the proxy materials or the annual report may request delivery of a single copy by calling us at the above number or writing to us at the above address.
Our Code of Ethics, Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers and Insider Trading Policy, Board committee charters, annual, quarterly and other reports filed with the SEC and proxy statements are available on our website,www.innophos.com and are also available in print to any stockholder who requests them.
By referring to these documents, we do not intend to incorporate the contents of the website into this document.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
William N. Farran
Corporate Secretary
April 23, 2015
APPENDIX A
2015 Executive, Management and Sales Incentive Plan
Innophos, Inc.
Effective 1/1/2015
Purpose
The Executive, Management and Sales Incentive Plan (“the Plan”) is designed to promote the interests of Innophos, Inc. and certain of its corporate affiliates (collectively, “the Corporation”) by providing senior executives, managers and sales persons with incentives and rewards commensurate with the achievement of the business and their personal achievement of business objectives.
Participation and Eligibility
Executives, managers, sales persons and other key contributing employees of Innophos Inc. and its controlled affiliates as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Compensation Committee”) will be eligible to participate in the plan upon timely nomination and proper approval.
If a person is hired or promoted during the year, the position maintains the same target incentive as was previously associated with the position. Adding a participant or changing a participant’s target incentive during a calendar year requires the approval of the group VP, the CEO and the VP of Human Resources. Changes to the CEO’s bonus require approval of the Compensation Committee as well as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”).
The following chart outlines the bonus target guidelines (Note: actual targets may be lower or higher than the guidelines):
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high performers or high potentials,
managers of an area having substantial impact on the business (a market area, a stand-alone production unit, etc.), or
functional experts
Note: New hires to the sales organization at any level may have target incentive set below 25% until such time as management approves an increase in the target percentage.
Guidelines for Changes
General:
Except as to the CEO and those officers elected by the Board of Directors or appointed by the CEO (the “Executive Team”), changes, additions or deletions to the management and sales incentive program may be made by approval of the CEO and the VP of Human Resources.
New Participants:
Base Salary and Payment:
The annual base salary on December 31 or the bonus year in question is to be used for calculating management and sales incentives. Bonuses will be paid annually upon review of the audited financial results. Management, with agreement of the Board of Directors or its designated committee, has the discretion to make bonus payments pursuant to, but subject to the annual limitations of, the Plan or portions thereof more frequently than annually. All bonuses are subject to withholding taxes in accordance with the requirements of the relevant taxing authorities.
Basis of the Formula:
Not later than the 90th day of each fiscal year of the Corporation, the Compensation Committee shall designate, in writing, the performance goal(s) to be attained for each participant for such fiscal year based on one or more performance measures, and the payout schedule detailing the total amount which may be available for payout to each participant based upon the relative level of attainment of the performance goal(s).
In the absence of a determination by the Compensation Committee to the contrary, the formula for bonuses shall be made up of common and personal components. These have different weights depending on the type of management position (see below.) In general, the bonus is calculated in this manner: Base salary (on 12/31) x Target % x (common results + personal results). The common results and personal results are each determined as set forth below. The maximum bonus payable to any participant for any fiscal year of the Corporation shall be $5,000,000.
Full achievement is assumed to equal 1.0 in both the common and personal factors. Only target achievement levels will be set at the beginning of a bonus term. Scores in relationship to target will be determined by management within the guidelines that follow. Actual scores may be as low as 0 for either factor or as high as 3.0 for the common factor and 2.0 for the personal factor. However, the bonus determined by the scores may not exceed the maximum bonus set forth in the Plan.
Common (“C” Factor) results are measured by financial performance against targets set by management and approved annually by the Compensation Committee. The determination of the nature or type of financial measurement, targets and levels of performance relative to targets for each year shall be evidenced as an appendix to the Plan or in the record books of the Compensation Committee which shall be deemed to be amended from time to time as needed by the action of such committee. The scores are verified by the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors and based upon audited financial statements.
The weight of the overall C Factor in the bonus formula is 70% of the total bonus target for the CEO and the Executive Team. The total bonus target for all other sales and management participants may be between 25%-50%. Disclosure of the financial targets will be in compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to such public disclosures. The C factor results may range from 0 to 3.0. After applying the weighting, therefore, the adjusted C Factor used to determine a bonus for a member of the Executive Team, for example, may range from 0 to 2.1 (i.e. 70% of 3.0).
Personal factor (“P Factor”) targets are proposed by the participating employee and approved by his/her manager or by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in the case of the CEO. The P targets should be aggressive, but attainable.
Measurement of P Factor results is the responsibility of each manager and participant and must be verified by the VP of that group. The P Factor results of the CEO must be approved by the Board of Directors and in the case of the Executive Team, the P Factor results must be approved by the CEO in consultation with the Compensation Committee. P factor results may range from 0 to 2.0. After applying the weighting, therefore, the adjusted P Factor used to determine a bonus for a member of the Executive Team, for example, may range from 0 to 0.6 (i.e. 30% of 2.0). Solely for purposes of establishing the maximum award and for compliance with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, the P Factor is assumed to be 2.0 until determined by the Compensation Committee to reflect actual performance. Further, the CEO and Compensation Committee may, in their discretion, establish and approve a maximum P Factor of 2.0 or less. They may not employ discretion to establish a P Factor greater than 2.0, nor shall the sum of the weighted P plus C Factors exceed 3.0.
Certification of Results:
As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, but in no event later than September 15 following the end of such fiscal year, the Compensation Committee shall certify, in writing, (i) whether and to what extent the performance goal(s) for the fiscal year were satisfied, and (ii) the amount available for each Participant’s Incentive Bonus for such fiscal year based upon the payout schedule established under the Plan for such Participant for the fiscal year.
Management has the responsibility and discretion to adjust P Factor results giving consideration to changes in the business environment and observation of the individual’s behavior in performing the job.
The weight of the P Factor in the bonus formula is 30% of the overall bonus target for members of the Innophos Executive Team. It is between 50% and 75% of the overall bonus target for all other sales and management incentive participants, as determined by the CEO and the VP of Human Resources.
Change in Bonus Targets:
In the event that a management or sales incentive target is changed during the year, the most recent target will be used for the bonus calculation unless otherwise specified by management.
Other Performance Measures
The Compensation Committee may establish performance goals by reference to any or all of the following performance measures, in lieu of or in addition to the determination set forth in “Basis of the Formula” above. With respect to any fiscal year, the Compensation Committee may determine performance by reference to one or more of the following, which may be expressed with respect to the Corporation or one or more parents, affiliates, operating units or groups, as the Compensation Committee may determine: cash flow; cash flow from operations; net income; total earnings; earnings per share, diluted or basic; earnings per share from continuing operations, diluted or basic; earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization; earnings from operations; net asset turnover; inventory turnover; capital expenditures; net earnings; operating earnings; gross or operating margin; debt; working capital; return on equity; return on net assets; return on total assets; return on capital; return on invested capital; return on investment; return on sales; net or gross
sales; market share; economic value added; cost of capital; change in assets; expense reduction levels; debt reduction; productivity; delivery performance; safety record; stock price; and total stockholder return. Performance goals may be determined on an absolute basis or relative to internal goals or relative to levels attained in prior years or related to other companies or indices or as ratios expressing relationships between two or more performance goals. The Compensation Committee shall provide how any performance measure shall be adjusted to the extent necessary to prevent dilution or enlargement of any award as a result of extraordinary events or circumstances, as determined by the Compensation Committee, or to exclude the effects of extraordinary, unusual, or non-recurring items; changes in applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles; currency fluctuations; discontinued operations; non-cash items, such as amortization, depreciation, or reserves; asset impairment; or any recapitalization, restructuring, reorganization, merger, acquisition, divestiture, consolidation, spin-off split-up, combination, liquidation, dissolution, sale of assets, or other similar corporation transaction; provided, however, that no such adjustment will be made if the effect of such adjustment would cause an award to fail to qualify as performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to a covered employee.
Administrative Procedures
To request the addition of a participant or change a current participant’s target percentage during the plan year, the appropriate approval authority should:
document the request in writing;
include all relevant information (name, title, target incentive percentage, effective date, rationale); and
forward this request to the CEO and the VP of Human Resources.
Example Calculation
In this example, bonuses are to be determined as set forth in “Basis of the Formula” above.
Employee Mary Doe holds a management position with salary grade E. She earned $100,000 as annual base salary on 12/31. She is a management incentive participant at the 20% target level. The C factor for her bonus is weighted 50% and the P factor also is weighted 50%. The performance target for her C factor is calculated with a $3.00 EPS target and $150 million as the FCF target. Within the P factor Mary has two goals. Goal A has a performance target of $200,000 cost savings. Goal B has a performance target of 10% reduction in lost days. Each goal has a value of 50% of the P factor (or 25% of the overall target.)
The C factor results are $2.70 EPS and $135 million of FCF for the year- slightly missing the projected targets of $3.00 per share and $150 million of FCF. The combined C score (90% from EPS and 10% from FCF) is approved by the Board to be 0.9. Mary’s performance in her personal goals is $250,000 of cost savings and a 12.5% reduction in lost days. At management’s discretion, considering Mary’s overall performance, the final P score is set at 1.25.
Reminder: Each factor is 50% of the overall score, i.e. the final scores would be these: C = (0.9 x 50%) or 0.45 and P = (1.25 x 50%) or 0.625.
Mary’s Bonus Calculation
$100,000 (Base Salary) X .20 (Target) X [(0.45 (C) + 0.625 (P)] = $21,500. This is the gross amount of her management incentive payment. All required taxes will be withheld to determine the net payment.
Plan Administration and Related Matters
Awards will be paid as soon as administratively practicable after audit of the annual financial statements has been completed and accepted by the Board of Directors.
1. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
Except as otherwise provided in a binding employment agreement, if a participant ceases his or her employment with the Corporation at any time prior to the distribution of the awards, the employee forfeits any award under the Plan, unless the employee terminates due to retirement, death or disability. To qualify for bonus payment after retirement, the participant must reach age 65 or age 55 with at least 15 years of company service and give formal written notification of his or her voluntary departure no less than ninety (90) days prior to his or her last day worked. In cases where the bonus payment is deemed payable after termination, payment will be pro-rata for the time actually worked during the plan year.
If a participant transfers out of an eligible position or leaves the Corporation due to involuntary termination (except for cause), he or she may be eligible for a pro-rata payment. However, participants who resign or are terminated for cause will not be eligible for an incentive payment.
Participants who are on extended disability leave or on an approved leave of absence during the year may receive prorated awards based upon the time actually worked during the plan year. Disability pay and benefits are not bonus eligible compensation.
2. FUNDING
No funds need be set aside or reserved for payment of any Participant under the Plan, and any obligation by the Corporation to a Participant under the Plan shall be unfunded and shall be paid from the general assets and general funds of the Corporation. However, the Corporation, for accounting purposes, will budget and accrue, on the books of the Corporation, an amount sufficient to cover the estimated expense for the fiscal year.
3. NOT AN EXCLUSIVE METHOD OF INCENTIVE
This Plan shall not be deemed an exclusive method of providing incentive compensation for employees of the Corporation, nor shall it preclude the Corporation from authorizing or approving other forms of incentive compensation.
4. NO RIGHT TO CONTINUED PARTICIPATION
Except as otherwise provided in a binding employment agreement, participation in the Plan by an employee in any plan year shall not be held or construed to confer upon the employee the right to participate in the Plan in any subsequent fiscal year or period.
5. NO RIGHT TO CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT
Neither the establishment of the Plan, the participation by an employee in the Plan nor the payment of any award hereunder or any other action pursuant to the Plan shall be held or construed to confer upon any Participant the right to continue in the employ of the Corporation or affect any right which the Corporation may have to terminate at will the employment of any such Participant.
6. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PLANS
Participation and payments under the Plan shall not affect or be affected by participation or payments under any other plan of the Corporation, except as otherwise specifically provided by the Corporation.
7. NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF FUNDS
Except as otherwise provided by the Plan, no amount payable at any time under the Plan shall be subject to alienation by anticipation, sale, transfer, assignment, bankruptcy, pledge, attachment, charge, or encumbrance of any kind. Nor shall it in any manner be subject to the debts or liabilities of any person. Any attempt to so alienate or subject any such amount shall be void.
8. AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN
Except as to the terms of the CEO’s incentive and the incentives of the Executive Team, the CEO and the VP of Human Resources may amend or terminate the Plan at any time. No amendment or termination shall affect the right of a Participant to payment of any amounts which have been determined prior to such amendment or termination, but the Committee may amend or terminate the rights of any Participant under the Plan at any time prior to the calculation of the award to be paid for any plan period.
Any changes to the terms of the CEO’s incentive or the incentives of Executive Team require approval of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors itself may amend the Plan in any respect or terminate it subject to the rights of Participants accrued prior to any such act.
9. EFFECTIVE DATE
The Plan evidenced by this document shall be effective as of January 1, 2015, and shall continue in effect until terminated or modified; provided, however, if required under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, the Plan shall be effective only upon the requisite approval of the stockholders of the Corporation.
APPENDIX B
INNOPHOS HOLDINGS, INC.
2009 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
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This plan shall be known as the Innophos Holdings, Inc. 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The purpose of the Plan shall be to promote the long-term growth and profitability of Innophos Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and its Subsidiaries by (i) providing certain directors, officers and employees of, and certain other individuals who perform services for, or to whom an offer of employment has been extended by, the Company and its Subsidiaries with incentives to maximize stockholder value and otherwise contribute to the success of the Company and (ii) enabling the Company to attract, retain and reward the best available persons for positions of responsibility. Grants (“Grants”) of incentive or non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), either alone or in tandem with options, restricted stock, performance awards or any combination of the foregoing may be made under the Plan.
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(a) “Award Agreement” means any written agreement betweenthe Company and any person pursuant to whichthe Company makes any Grant under the Plan.
(b) “Board of Directors” and “Board” mean the board of directors ofthe Company.
(c) “Cause” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in any individual participant’s written employment arrangements with the Company or any of itsSubsidiaries or, in the absence of any such written employment arrangement,“Cause” shall mean any of the following:
(i) a participant commits or is charged with a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude or commits any other act or omission involving dishonesty, disloyalty, breach of fiduciary duty, willful misconduct or fraud with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(ii) conduct by a participant causing the Company or any of its Subsidiaries substantial public disgrace or disrepute or substantial economic harm;
(iii) a participant’s failure to perform duties as directed by the Board or any executive officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to whom such participant directly reports;
(iv) misappropriation by a participant of one or more of any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ assets or business opportunities;
(v) material breach by a participant of any confidentiality, non-compete, non-solicitation agreement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any arrangement dealing with the ownership or protection of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ proprietary rights; or
(vi) any material breach of any employment policy, code of conduct, code of ethics, or employment agreement between the Company or its Subsidiaries and such participant or any material breach of any executive stock agreement evidencing the purchase and sale of Common Stock or the grant of options, SARs, restricted stock, performance awards or any combination of the foregoing by the Company to such participant.
(d) “Change in Control” means, unless otherwise defined in any Award Agreement,
(i) if any“person” or“group” as those terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act or any successors thereto, is or becomes the“beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act or any successor thereto), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities, provided, that the acquisition of additional securities by any person or group that owns 50% or more of the voting power prior to such acquisition of additional securities shall not be a Change of Control; or
(ii) during any twelve-month period, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board and any new directors whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by at least a majority of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; or
(iii) consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation (A) which would result in all or a portion of the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation or (B) by which the corporate existence of the Company is not affected and following which the Company’s chief executive officer and directors retain their positions with the Company (and constitute at least a majority of the Board); or
(iv) the stockholders of the Company approve an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company’s assets;
provided, that in any instance where a grant to a participant is treated as deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code,“Change in Control” shall mean only a“change in control” as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(v) of the Code and the guidance issued thereunder.
(e) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(f) “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board, which shall consist solely of two or more outside directors.
(g) “Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company, and any other shares into which such stock may be changed by reason of a recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation or any other change in the corporate structure or capital stock of the Company.
(h) “Disability” means a permanent and total disability as defined in Section 22(c)(3) of the Code or as otherwise determined by the Committee; provided that in any instance where a grant to a participant is treated as“deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code,“Disability” shall have the same meaning as under Section 409A of the Code and guidance issued thereunder.
(i) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(j) “Fair Market Value” of a share of Common Stock of the Company means, as of the date in question, the officially-quoted closing selling price of the stock (or if no selling price is quoted, the bid price) on the principal securities exchange or market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading (including, for this purpose, the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq National Market) (the “Market”) for the applicable trading day or, if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted in the Market, the Fair Market Value shall be the fair value of the Common Stock determined in good faith by the Board using any reasonable method; provided, however, that when shares received upon exercise of an option are immediately sold in the open market, the net sale price received may be used to determine the Fair Market Value of any shares used to pay the exercise price or to determine tax withholding.
(k) “Incentive Stock Option” means an option conforming to the requirements of Section 422 of the Code and/or any successor thereto.
(l) “Insider” means officer, director or any other person whose transactions in stock are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
(m) “Non-Employee Director” has the meaning given to such term in Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and/or any successor thereto.
(n) “Non-qualified Stock Option” means any stock option other than an Incentive Stock Option.
(o) “Other Securities” mean securities of the Company other than Common Stock, which may include, without limitation, debentures, unbundled stock units or components thereof, preferred stock, warrants and securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or other property.
(p) “Retirement” means retirement as defined under any Company pension plan or retirement program or termination of one’s employment on retirement with the approval of the Committee; provided that in any instance where a grant to a participant is treated as“deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code,“Retirement” shall be interpreted consistently with the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code and guidance issued thereunder.
(q) “Subsidiary” means a corporation or other entity of which outstanding shares or ownership interests representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of such corporation or other entity entitled to elect the management thereof, or such lesser percentage as may be approved by the Committee, are owned directly or indirectly by the Company.
(a)In General. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, provided that the Board may, in its discretion, at any time and from time to time, resolve to administer the Plan, in which case the term“Committee” shall be deemed to mean the Board for all purposes herein. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall be authorized to (i) select persons to participate in the Plan, (ii) determine the form and substance of Grants made under the Plan to each participant, and the conditions and restrictions, if any, subject to which such Grants will be made, (iii) certify that the conditions and restrictions applicable to any Grant have been met, (iv) modify the terms of Grants made under the Plan in accordance with the provisions of Sections 16 and 17 hereof, (v) interpret the Plan and Grants made thereunder, (vi) make any adjustments necessary or desirable in connection with Grants made under the Plan to eligible participants located outside the United States and (vii) adopt, amend, or rescind such rules and regulations, (viii) delegate to the Company’s chief executive officer the authority to make grants to employees who are not Insiders, and make such other determinations for carrying out the Plan as it may deem appropriate. Decisions of the Committee on all matters relating to the Plan shall be in the Committee’s sole discretion and shall be conclusive and binding on all parties. The validity, construction, and effect of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan shall be determined in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. No member of the Committee and no officer of the Company shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by such member, by any other member of the Committee or by any officer of the Company in connection with the performance of duties under the Plan, except for such person’s own willful misconduct or as expressly provided by statute.
(b)Committee Complying with Section 162(m). While the Company is a publicly held corporation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Board may establish a Committee comprised entirely of “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) to approve the grant of any employee remuneration deductible for income tax purposes pursuant to Section 162(m).
(c)Administration with Respect to Insiders. With respect to participation by any Insider in the Plan, at any time that any class of equity security of the Company is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, the Plan shall be administered in compliance with the requirements, if any, of Rule 16b-3.
(d)No Plan Assets. The expenses of the Plan shall be borne by the Company. The Company shall not be required to establish any special or separate fund or make any other segregation of assets to assume the obligations pursuant to any Grant made under the Plan, and rights to any payment in connection with such Grants shall be no greater than the rights of the Company’s general creditors.
(e)Terms of Grants. Without limiting the generality of any section of this Plan, but subject to the limitations of Section 9, the Committee may, at any time or from time to time, and on such terms and conditions (that are consistent with and not in contravention of the other provisions of this Plan) as the Committee may, in its sole discretion, determine, enter into agreements (or take other actions with respect to the Grants) for new Grants containing terms (including exercise prices) more or less favorable than the outstanding Grants.
Subject to adjustments as provided in Section 15, an aggregate of 2,400,000 shares of Common Stock, which represents the number of shares equal to approximately 11.4% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the effective date of the Plan (the “Shares”), may be issued pursuant to the Plan. All such shares shall be available for the grant of Incentive Stock Options, provided, however, no more than 1,200,000 shares may be issued pursuant to any Grants other than Grants of Incentive Stock Options, Non-qualified Stock Options or SARs. Such Shares may be in whole or in part authorized and unissued or held by the Company as treasury shares. If any Grant under the Plan expires or terminates unexercised, becomes unexercisable or is forfeited as to any Shares, , then such unpurchased and forfeited Shares may thereafter be available for further Grants under the Plan as the Committee shall determine. The following Shares, however, may not be made available for issuance as Grants under this Plan: (a) Shares not issued or delivered as a result of the net settlement of an outstanding Incentive Stock Option, Non-qualified Stock Option, or SAR, (b) Shares used to pay the exercise price or withholding taxes related to an outstanding Grant, or (c) Shares repurchased on the open market with the proceeds from the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option or Non-qualified Stock Option.
Participation in the Plan shall be limited to those directors (including Non-Employee Directors), officers (including non-employee officers) and employees of, and other individuals performing services for, or to whom an offer of employment has been extended by, the Company and its Subsidiaries selected by the Committee (including participants located outside the United States). Nothing in the Plan or in any Grant thereunder shall confer any right on a participant to continue in the employ as a director or officer of, or in any other capacity or in the performance of services for, the Company or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the employment or performance of services or to reduce the compensation or responsibilities of a participant at any time. By accepting any Grant under the Plan, each participant and each person claiming under or through him or her shall be conclusively deemed to have indicated his or her acceptance and ratification of, and consent to, any action taken under the Plan by the Company, the Board or the Committee.
Incentive Stock Options or Non-qualified Stock Options, SARs alone or in tandem with options, restricted stock awards, performance awards or any combination thereof may be granted to such persons and for such number of Shares as the Committee shall determine (such individuals to whom Grants are made being sometimes herein called“optionees” or“grantees,” as the case may be). Determinations made by the Committee under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made selectively among eligible individuals under the Plan, whether or not such individuals are similarly situated. A Grant of any type made hereunder in any one year to an eligible participant shall neither guarantee nor preclude a further Grant of that or any other type to such participant in that year or subsequent years.
(a)Grants of Options. The Committee may from time to time grant to eligible participants Incentive Stock Options, Non-qualified Stock Options, or any combination thereof; provided that the Committee may grant Incentive Stock Options only to eligible employees of the Company or its subsidiaries (as defined for this purpose in Section 424(f) of the Code or any successor thereto). In any one calendar year, the Committee shall not grant to any one participant options or SARs to purchase or receive more than an aggregate of 500,000 shares of Common Stock. The options granted shall take such form as the Committee shall determine, subject to the following terms and conditions.
(b)Construction. It is the Company’s intent that options designated as Non-qualified Stock Options granted under the Plan not be classified as Incentive Stock Options, that options designated as Incentive Stock Options be consistent with and contain or be deemed to contain all provisions required under Section 422 of the Code or any successor thereto, that neither any Non-qualified Stock Option nor any Incentive Stock Option be treated as a payment of deferred compensation for the purposes of Section 409A of the Code and any successor thereto, and that any ambiguities in construction be interpreted in order to effectuate such intent. If an Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan does not qualify as such for any reason, then to the extent of such non-qualification, the stock option represented thereby shall be regarded as a Non-qualified Stock Option duly granted under the Plan, provided that such stock option otherwise meets the Plan’s requirements for Non-qualified Stock Options.
(c)Price. The price per Share deliverable upon the exercise of each option (“exercise price”) shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of Grant of the option, and in the case of the Grant of any Incentive Stock Option to an employee who, at the time of the Grant, owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the exercise price may not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of Grant of the option, in each case unless otherwise permitted by Section 422 of the Code or any successor thereto.
(d)Payment. Options may be exercised, in whole or in part, upon payment of the exercise price of the Shares to be acquired. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, payment shall be made (i) in cash (including check, bank draft, money order or wire transfer of immediately available funds), (ii) by delivery of outstanding shares of Common Stock with a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the aggregate exercise price payable with respect to the options’ exercise, (iii) to the extent permitted by applicable law, by simultaneous sale through a broker reasonably acceptable to the Committee of Shares acquired on exercise, as permitted under Regulation T of the Federal Reserve Board, (iv) by authorizing the Company to withhold from issuance a number of Shares issuable upon exercise of the options which, when multiplied by the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise, is equal to the aggregate exercise price payable with respect to the options so exercised or (v) by any combination of the foregoing.
In the event a grantee elects to pay the exercise price payable with respect to an option pursuant to clause (ii) above, (A) only a whole number of share(s) of Common Stock (and not fractional shares of Common Stock) may be tendered in payment, (B) such grantee must present evidence acceptable to the Company that he or she has owned any such shares of Common Stock tendered in payment of the exercise price (and that such tendered shares of Common Stock have not been subject to any substantial risk of forfeiture), and (C) Common Stock must be delivered to the Company. Delivery for this purpose may, at the election of the grantee, be made either by (A) physical delivery of the certificate(s) for all such shares of Common Stock tendered in payment of the price, accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer in a form acceptable to the Company, or (B) direction to the grantee’s broker to transfer, by book entry, of such shares of Common Stock from a brokerage account of the grantee to a brokerage account specified by the Company. When payment of the exercise price is made by delivery of Common Stock, the difference, if any, between the aggregate exercise price payable with respect to the option being exercised and the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock tendered in payment (plus any applicable taxes) shall be paid in cash. No grantee may tender shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value exceeding the aggregate exercise price payable with respect to the option being exercised (plus any applicable taxes).
In the event a grantee elects to pay the exercise price payable with respect to an option pursuant to clause (iv) above, only a whole number of Shares (and not fractional Shares) may be withheld in payment. When payment of the exercise price is made by withholding of Shares, the difference, if any, between the aggregate exercise price payable with respect to the option being exercised and the Fair Market Value of the Shares withheld in payment (plus any applicable taxes) shall be paid in cash. No grantee may authorize the withholding of Shares having a Fair Market Value exceeding the aggregate exercise price payable with respect to the option being exercised (plus any applicable taxes). Any withheld Shares shall no longer be issuable under such option.
(e)Terms of Options; Vesting. The term during which each option may be exercised shall be determined by the Committee, but if required by the Code and except as otherwise provided herein, no option shall be exercisable in whole or in part more than ten years from the date it is granted, and no Incentive Stock Option granted to an employee who at the time of the Grant owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be exercisable more than five years from the date it is granted. All rights to purchase Shares pursuant to an option shall, unless sooner terminated, expire at the date designated by the Committee. The Committee shall determine the date on which each option shall become exercisable and may provide that an option shall become exercisable in installments. The Shares constituting each installment may be purchased in whole or in part at any time after such installment becomes exercisable, subject to such minimum exercise requirements as may be designated by the Committee. Prior to the exercise of an option and delivery of the Shares represented thereby, the optionee shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares covered by such outstanding option (including any dividend or voting rights).
(f)Limitations on Grants. If required by the Code, the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the Grant date) of Shares for which an Incentive Stock Option is exercisable for the first time during any calendar year under all equity incentive plans of the Company and its Subsidiaries (as defined in Section 422 of the Code or any successor thereto) may not exceed $100,000.
(g)Termination; Forfeiture.
(i)Death or Disability. Unless otherwise provided in any Award Agreement, if a participant ceases to be a director, officer or employee of, or to perform other services for the Company and any Subsidiary due to a termination of such participant’s employment by the Company following such participant’s death or Disability, (A) all of the participant’s options that were exercisable on the date of such termination shall remain exercisable for, and shall otherwise terminate at the end of, a period of six months after the date of death or Disability, but in no event after the expiration date of the options, and (B) all of the participant’s options that were not exercisable on the date of such termination shall be forfeited immediately upon such termination; provided, however, that the Committee may determine to additionally vest such options, in whole or in part, in its discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Disability giving rise to the termination of employment is not within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code or any successor thereto, Incentive Stock Options not exercised by such participant within three months after the date of termination of employment will cease to qualify as Incentive Stock Options and will be treated as Non-qualified Stock Options under the Plan if required to be so treated under the Code.
(ii)Retirement. Unless otherwise provided in any Award Agreement, if a participant ceases to be a director, officer or employee of, or to perform other services for, the Company and any Subsidiary upon the occurrence of his or her Retirement, (A) all of the participant’s options that were exercisable on the date of Retirement shall remain exercisable for, and shall otherwise terminate at the end of, a period of 90 days after the date of Retirement, but in no event after the expiration date of the options, and (B) all of the participant’s options that were not exercisable on the date of Retirement shall be forfeited immediately upon such Retirement; provided, however, that such options, may become fully vested and exercisable in the discretion of the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Incentive Stock Options not exercised by such participant within 90 days after Retirement will cease to qualify as Incentive Stock Options and will be treated as Non-qualified Stock Options under the Plan if required to be so treated under the Code.
(iii)Discharge for Cause. Unless determined by the Committee, if a participant ceases to be a director, officer or employee of, or to perform other services for, the Company or a Subsidiary due to Cause, or if a participant does not become a director, officer or employee of, or does not begin performing other services for, the Company or a Subsidiary for any reason, all of the participant’s options shall expire and be forfeited immediately upon such cessation or non-commencement, whether or not then exercisable.
(iv)Other Termination. Unless otherwise provided in any Award Agreement, if a participant ceases to be a director, officer or employee of, or to otherwise perform services for, the Company or a Subsidiary for any reason other than death, Disability, Retirement or Cause, (A) all of the participant’s options that were exercisable on the date of such cessation shall remain exercisable for, and shall otherwise terminate at the end of, a period of 30 days after the date of such cessation, but in no event after the expiration date of the options and (B) all of the participant’s options that were not exercisable on the date of such cessation shall be forfeited immediately upon such cessation.
(v)Change of Control. Unless otherwise provided in any Award Agreement, if there is a Change in Control of the Company or similar event, the Committee may, in its discretion, provide for the vesting of a participant’s options on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate in such participant’s Award Agreement.
(h)No Stockholder Rights. Prior to the exercise of an option and delivery of a Share with respect to such exercise, the participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any Share covered by such option, including specifically any dividend or voting rights. Dividend equivalents shall not accrue with respect to any share subject to option.
Provided that the Company’s stock is traded on an established securities market, the Committee shall have the authority to grant SARs under this Plan, subject to such terms and conditions specified in this paragraph 7 and any additional terms and conditions as the Committee may specify. No SAR may be issued unless the exercise price of the SAR may never be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the underlying Shares on the date of grant and the SAR does not include any feature for the deferral of compensation income other than the deferral of recognition of income until the exercise of the SAR. No SAR may be exercised unless the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock of the Company on the date of exercise exceeds the exercise price of the SAR. Prior to the exercise of the SAR and delivery of the Shares represented thereby, the participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to Shares covered by such outstanding SAR (including any dividend or voting rights, or dividend equivalents). Upon the exercise of an SAR, the participant shall be entitled to a distribution in an amount equal to the difference between the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise and the exercise price of the SAR, multiplied by the number of Shares as to which the SAR is exercised. Such distribution shall be made in cash or in Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to such amount, as specified in the Grant. All SARs will be exercised automatically on the last day prior to the expiration date of the SAR so long as the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on that date exceeds the exercise price of the SAR or any related option, as applicable. The provisions of Subsections 6(e) and (g) shall apply equally to all SARs except to the extent that the Award Agreement pursuant to which such Grant is made expressly provides otherwise. No SAR shall be exercisable more than ten years from the date it is granted. It is the Company’s intent that no SAR shall be treated as a payment of deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A of the Code and that any ambiguities in construction be interpreted in order to effectuate such intent.
(a)Grants of Restricted Stock. The Committee may at any time and from time to time grant Shares of restricted stock under the Plan to such participants and in such amounts as it determines. Each Grant of restricted stock shall specify the applicable restrictions on such Shares, the duration of such restrictions, and the time or times at which such restrictions shall lapse with respect to all or a specified number of Shares that are part of the Grant.
(b)Issuance of Shares. The participant will be required to pay the Company the aggregate par value of any Shares of restricted stock (or such larger amount as the Board may determine to constitute capital under Section 154 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended, or any successor thereto) within 15 days of the date of Grant, unless such Shares of restricted stock are treasury shares or an alternative exemption applies under the Delaware General Corporation Law. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, certificates representing Shares of restricted stock granted under the Plan will be held in escrow by the Company on the participant’s behalf during any period of restriction thereon and will bear an appropriate legend specifying the applicable restrictions thereon, and the participant will be required to execute a blank stock power therefor. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, during such period of restriction the participant shall have all of the rights of a holder of Common Stock, including but not limited to the rights to receive dividends and to vote, and any stock or other securities received as a distribution with respect to such participant’s restricted stock shall be subject to the same restrictions as then in effect for the restricted stock.
(c)Forfeiture. Unless otherwise provided in any Award Agreement, at such time as a participant ceases to be a director, officer or employee of, or to otherwise perform services for, the Company and its Subsidiaries due to death, Disability or Retirement during any period of restriction, all Shares of restricted stock granted to such participant on which the restrictions have not lapsed shall be immediately forfeited to the Company. If there is a Change in Control of the Company or similar event, the Committee may, in its discretion, provide for the lapsing of restrictions on a participant’s Shares of restricted stock on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate in such participant’s Award Agreement. At such time as a participant ceases to be, or in the event a participant does not become, a director, officer or employee of, or otherwise perform services for, the Company or its Subsidiaries for any other reason, all Shares of restricted stock granted to such participant on which the restrictions have not lapsed shall be immediately forfeited to the Company. The provisions of Subsections 6(e) and (g) shall apply to Restricted Stock except to the extent that the Award Agreement in relation thereto expressly provides otherwise.
(d)Construction. It is the Company’s intent that Restricted Stock shall not be treated as a payment of deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A of the Code and that any ambiguities in construction be interpreted in order to effectuate such intent.
(a)Grants of Performance Awards. Performance awards may be granted to participants at any time and from time to time as determined by the Committee. Subject to this Section 9, the Committee shall have complete discretion in determining the size and composition of performance awards granted to a participant. The period over which performance is to be measured (a“performance cycle”) shall commence on the date specified by the Committee and shall end on the last day of a fiscal year specified by the Committee. A performance award shall be paid no later than the fifteenth day of the third month following the completion of a performance cycle (or following the elapsed portion of the performance cycle, in the circumstances described in Section 9(c)); provided, however, if the Committee determines that payment within the foregoing period is rendered impossible or impracticable as a result of any delay in finalizing the Company’s financial statements, then such award shall be paid no later than the date which is 60 days after the date on which the Company’s financial statements for the preceding fiscal year are certified, but in no event whatsoever later than December 31 of the year following the fiscal year in question. Performance awards may include (i) specific dollar-value target awards (ii) performance units, the value of each such unit being determined by the Committee at the time of issuance, and/or (iii) performance Shares, the value of each such Share being equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share. Any award that is in whole or part an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-qualified Stock Option, or an SAR, shall be subject to Sections 6 and 7, respectively. The maximum aggregate number of Shares awarded or credited with respect to stock-based performance awards to any one participant in any one calendar year may not exceed 500,000 determined as of the date of payout. The maximum aggregate amount awarded or credited with respect to cash-based performance awards to any one participant in any one calendar year may not exceed $5,000,000 determined as of the date of payout.
(b)Construction. The value of each performance award may be fixed or it may be permitted to fluctuate based on a performance factor (e.g., return on equity) selected by the Committee. It is the Company’s intent that no performance award be treated as the payment of deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A of the Code and that any ambiguities in construction be interpreted in order to effectuate such intent.
(c)Status as Service Provider. A participant must be a director, officer or employee of, or otherwise perform services for, the Company or its Subsidiaries at the end of the performance cycle in order to be entitled to payment of a performance award issued in respect of such cycle; provided, however, that except as otherwise determined by the Committee, if a participant ceases to be a director, officer or employee of, or to otherwise perform services for, the Company and its Subsidiaries upon his or her death, Retirement, or Disability prior to the end of the performance cycle, the Committee may provide in a Grant that the participant may earn a proportionate portion of the performance award based upon the elapsed portion of the performance cycle and the Company’s performance over that portion of such cycle.
(d)Terms. In granting each performance award, the Committee shall establish in writing the applicable performance period, performance award formula and one or more performance goals which, when measured at the end of the performance period, shall determine on the basis of the performance award formula the final value of the performance award to be paid to the participant. To the extent compliance with the requirements under Section 162(m) of the Code with respect to “performance-based compensation” is desired, the Committee shall establish the performance goal(s) and performance award formula applicable to each performance award no later than the earlier of (i) the date that is ninety (90) days after the commencement of the applicable performance period or (ii) the date on which 25% of the performance period has elapsed, and, in any event, at a time when the outcome of the performance goals remains substantially uncertain. Once established, the performance goals and performance award formula shall not be changed during the performance period. The Company shall notify each participant granted a performance award of the terms of such award, including the performance period, performance goals(s) and performance award formula.
(e)Performance Criteria. Performance goals shall be established by the Committee on the basis of targets to be attained (“Performance Targets”) with respect to one or more measures of business or financial performance (each, a “Performance Measure”), subject to the following:
(i)Performance Measures. Performance Measures shall have the same meanings as used in the Company’s financial statements, or, if such terms are not used in the Company’s financial statements, they shall have the meaning applied pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles, or as used generally in the Company’s industry. Performance Measures shall be calculated with respect to the Company and each Subsidiary Corporation consolidated therewith for financial reporting purposes or such division or other business unit as may be selected by the Committee. For purposes of the Plan, the Performance Measures applicable to a performance award shall be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, but prior to the accrual or payment of any performance award for the same performance period and excluding the effect (whether positive or negative) of any change in accounting standards or any extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring item, as determined by the Committee, occurring after the establishment of the performance goals applicable to the performance award. Each such adjustment, if any, shall be made solely for the purpose of providing a consistent basis from period to period for the calculation of Performance Measures in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of the Participant’s rights with respect to a performance award. Performance Measures may be one or more of the following, as determined by the Committee: (a) sales revenue; (b) gross margin; (c) operating margin; (d) operating income; (e) pre-tax profit; (f) earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization; (g) net income; (h) expenses; (i) the market price of the Stock; (j) earnings per share; (k) return on shareholder equity; (l) return on capital (including return on invested capital); (m) return on net assets; (n) economic value added; and (o) market share; (p) customer service; (q) customer satisfaction; (r) safety; (s) total shareholder return; or (t) such other measures as determined by the Committee consistent with this Section 9.
(ii)Performance Targets. Performance Targets may include a minimum, maximum, target level and intermediate levels of performance, with the final value of a performance award determined under the applicable performance award formula by the level attained during the applicable performance period. A Performance Target may be stated as an absolute value or as a value determined relative to a standard selected by the Committee.
(f)Determination of Value. As soon as practicable following the completion of the performance period applicable to a performance award, the Committee shall certify in writing the extent to which the applicable performance goals have been attained and the resulting final value of the award earned by the participant and to be paid upon its settlement in accordance with the applicable performance award formula. In its discretion, the Committee may, either at the time it grants a performance award or at any time thereafter, provide for the positive or negative adjustment of the performance award formula applicable to a performance award that is not intended to constitute “qualified performance based compensation” to a “covered employee” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code (a “Covered Employee”), to reflect such participant’s individual performance in his or her position with the Company or such other factors as the Committee may determine. With respect to a performance award intended to constitute qualified performance-based compensation to a Covered Employee, the Committee shall have the discretion to reduce (but not increase) some or all of the value of the performance award that would otherwise be paid to the Covered Employee upon its settlement notwithstanding the attainment of any performance goal as and the resulting value of the performance award determined in accordance with the performance award formula. Payment of the performance award shall be made in cash, shares or a combination thereof as determined by the Committee.
(a)Participant Election. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, a participant may elect to deliver shares of Common Stock (or have the Company withhold shares acquired upon exercise of an option or SAR or deliverable upon grant or vesting of restricted stock, as the case may be) to satisfy, in whole or in part, the amount the Company is required to withhold for taxes in connection with the exercise of an option or SAR or the delivery of restricted stock upon grant or vesting or in connection with any performance award, as the case may be. Such election must be made on or before the date the amount of tax to be withheld is determined. Once made, the election shall be irrevocable. The fair market value of the shares to be withheld or delivered will be the Fair Market Value as of the date the amount of tax to be withheld is determined. In the event a participant elects to deliver or have the Company withhold shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Section 10(a), such delivery or withholding must be made subject to the conditions and pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 6(b) with respect to the delivery or withholding of Common Stock in payment of the exercise price of options.
(b)Company Requirement. The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold from any payment of any kind (including salary or bonus), or require a participant to remit to the Company, the minimum statutory amount to satisfy federal, state, and local taxes, domestic or foreign, required by law or regulation to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising as a result of this plan, but in no event shall such deduction or withholding or remittance exceed the minimum statutory withholding requirements.
Each employee to whom a Grant is made under the Plan shall enter into an Award Agreement with the Company that shall contain such provisions consistent with the provisions of the Plan, as may be approved by the Committee.
Unless the Committee determines otherwise, no option, SAR, performance award or restricted stock granted under the Plan shall be transferable by a participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution;
provided that, in the case of Shares of restricted stock granted under the Plan, such Shares of restricted stock shall be freely transferable following the time at which such restrictions shall have lapsed with respect to such Shares. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, an option, SAR or performance award may be exercised only by the optionee or grantee thereof; by his or her executor or administrator, the executor or administrator of the estate of any of the foregoing, or any person to whom the option, SAR or performance award is transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution; or by his or her guardian or legal representative; or the guardian or legal representative of any of the foregoing; provided that Incentive Stock Options may be exercised by any guardian or legal representative only if permitted by the Code and any regulations thereunder. All provisions of this Plan and any Award Agreement referred to in Section 11 shall in any event continue to apply to any option, SAR, performance award or restricted stock granted under the Plan and transferred as permitted by this Section 12, and any transferee of any such option, SAR, performance award or restricted stock shall be bound by all provisions of this Plan and any agreement referred to in Section 11 as and to the same extent as the applicable original grantee.
If the Committee determines that the listing, registration or qualification upon any securities exchange or under any law of Shares subject to any option, SAR, performance award or restricted stock Grant is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the granting of same or the issue or purchase of Shares thereunder, no such option or SAR may be exercised in whole or in part, no such performance award may be paid out, and no Shares may be issued, unless such listing, registration or qualification is effected free of any conditions not acceptable to the Committee.
The transfer of an employee from the Company to a Subsidiary, from a Subsidiary to the Company, or from one Subsidiary to another shall not be considered a termination of employment; nor shall it be considered a termination of employment if an employee is placed on military or sick leave or such other leave of absence which is considered by the Committee as continuing intact the employment relationship.
(a)Adjustment. In the event of a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or other extraordinary distribution, stock split, stock dividend, combination of shares, merger, consolidation, distribution of assets, spin-off or other extraordinary distribution, or any other change in the corporate structure or shares of the Company, the Committee shall make such adjustment as it deems appropriate in the number and kind of Shares or other property available for issuance under the Plan to prevent enlargement or dilution of a participant’s grants (including, without limitation, the total number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Section 4), in the number and kind of options, SARs, Shares or other property covered by Grants previously made under the Plan, and in the exercise price of outstanding options and SARs. Any such adjustment shall be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes of the Plan. In the event of any merger, consolidation or other reorganization in which the Company is not the surviving or continuing corporation or in which a Change in Control is to occur, all of the Company’s obligations regarding options, SARs, performance awards, and restricted stock that were granted hereunder and that are outstanding on the date of such event shall, on such terms as may be approved by the Committee prior to such event, be (i) assumed by the surviving or continuing corporation; or (ii) canceled in exchange for cash, securities of the acquiror or other property; provided that, in the case of clause (iii), the payment of cash, securities or other property is not treated as a payment of“deferred compensation” under Section 409A of the Code.
(b)Cancellation. Without limitation of the foregoing, in connection with any transaction described in the last sentence of Subsection (a), the Committee may, in its discretion, (i) cancel any or all outstanding options under the Plan in consideration for payment to the holders thereof of an amount equal to the portion of the
consideration that would have been payable to such holders pursuant to such transaction if their options had been fully exercised immediately prior to such transaction, less the aggregate exercise price that would have been payable therefor, or (ii) if the amount that would have been payable to the option holders pursuant to such transaction if their options had been fully exercised immediately prior thereto would be equal to or less than the aggregate exercise price that would have been payable therefor, cancel any or all such options for no consideration or payment of any kind. Payment of any amount payable pursuant to the preceding sentence may be made in cash or, in the event that the consideration to be received in such transaction includes securities or other property, in cash, securities of the acquiror or other property in the Committee’s discretion.
Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, the Board of Directors, without approval of the stockholders, may amend or terminate the Plan, except that no amendment shall become effective without prior approval of the stockholders of the Company if stockholder approval would be required by applicable law or regulations, including if required for continued compliance with the performance-based compensation exception of Section 162(m) of the Code or any successor thereto, under the provisions of Section 409A of the Code or any successor thereto, under the provisions of Section 422 of the Code or any successor thereto, or by any listing requirement of the principal stock exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed.
The terms of any outstanding Grant under the Plan may be amended from time to time by the Committee in its discretion in any manner that it deems appropriate including, but not limited to, acceleration of the date of exercise of any Grant and/or payments thereunder or of the date of lapse of restrictions on Shares (but, in the case of a Grant that is or would be treated as“deferred compensation” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, only to the extent permitted by guidance issued under Section 409A of the Code); provided that, except as otherwise provided in Section 16 or in an Award Agreement, no such amendment shall adversely affect in a material manner any right of a participant under the Grant without his or her written consent. Anything in the previous sentence to the contrary notwithstanding, the Committee shall not reduce the exercise price of any options or SARs awarded under the Plan. The Committee may, in its discretion, permit holders of Grants under the Plan to surrender outstanding Grants in order to exercise or realize rights under other Grants, or in substitution or exchange for new Grants, or require holders of Grants to surrender outstanding Grants as a condition precedent to the receipt of new Grants under the Plan, or to receive cash, but only if such surrender, exercise, realization, substitution, exchange, Grant or receipt (i) (a) is not treated as a payment of, and does not cause a Grant to be treated as, deferred compensation for the purposes of Section 409A of the Code or (b) is permitted under guidance issued pursuant to Section 409A of the Code, and (ii) does not result in the issuance of an option or SAR with an exercise price that is less than the exercise price of any option or SAR surrendered in exchange, nor an exchange or substitution of underwater options or SARs for cash or other Grants, except to the extent such transaction is approved by the stockholders.
The date of commencement of the Plan shall be April 1, 2009, subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company. Unless previously terminated upon the adoption of a resolution of the Board terminating the Plan, the Plan shall terminate at the close of business on March 31, 2019. Subject to the provisions of an Award Agreement, which may be more restrictive, no termination of the Plan shall materially and adversely affect any of the rights or obligations of any person, without his or her written consent, under any Grant of options or other incentives theretofore granted under the Plan.
Whenever possible, each provision of the Plan shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of the Plan is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of the Plan.
The Plan shall be governed by the corporate laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law provisions that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of the Plan to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.
Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of the Plan, and in addition to the powers of amendment set forth in Sections 16 and 17 hereof, the provisions hereof and the provisions of any award made hereunder may be amended unilaterally by the Company from time to time to the extent necessary (and only to the extent necessary) to prevent the implementation, application or existence (as the case may be) of any such provision from (i) requiring the inclusion of any compensation deferred pursuant to the provisions of the Plan (or an award thereunder) in a participant’s gross income pursuant to Section 409A of the Code, and the regulations issued thereunder from time to time and/or (ii) inadvertently causing any award hereunder to be treated as providing for the deferral of compensation pursuant to such Code section and regulations.
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INNOPHOS HOLDINGS, INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Friday, May 22, 201513, 2016
9:00 a.m. E.D.T.
Innophos Holdings, Inc.Crown Plaza Hotel
259 Prospect Plains900 Scudders Mill Road Building A
Cranbury, New Jersey 08512Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536
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