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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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May 1, 2023
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
On behalf of your Board of Directors of Perimeter Solutions, SA,
you are cordially invited to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), to be held at the registered
office of Perimeter Solutions, SA at 12E, rue Guillaume Kroll,
L-1882 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg at 2:00 p.m., local
time, on June 22, 2023, or at any adjournment(s) or postponement(s)
thereof. Only holders of our ordinary shares as of the close of
business on April 24, 2023, the record date for the Annual
Meeting are entitled to notice and to vote at the Annual
Meeting.
The attached Notice of the Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement
describes the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting. Also
included is a proxy card and postage-paid return
envelope.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please vote
and submit your proxy: (a) by telephone or the internet following
the instructions on the enclosed proxy card or (b) by signing,
dating and returning the proxy card in the postage-paid envelope
provided.
If you attend the Annual Meeting and desire to vote at the meeting,
you may do so even though you have previously submitted a
proxy.
Your vote is extremely important.
We hope you will be able to join us, and we look forward to seeing
you at the meeting.
Sincerely yours,
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W. Nicholas Howley |
William N. Thorndike Jr. |
Co-Chairman of the Board of the Directors |
Co-Chairman of the Board of the Directors |
NOTICE OF 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO
BE HELD JUNE 22, 2023.
To the Shareholders of Perimeter Solutions, SA:
The 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of
Perimeter Solutions, SA, a public limited liability company duly
incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg, having its registered office at 12E, rue Guillaume
Kroll, L-1882 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and registered
with the Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés, Luxembourg
(Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register) under number B 256.548
(the “Company,” “Perimeter,” “our,” “we” or “us”) will be held at
the registered office of the Company on June 22, 2023, at 2:00
p.m., local time, or at any adjournment(s) or postponement(s)
thereof. Only holders of the Company’s ordinary shares (“Ordinary
Shares”) as of the close of business on April 24, 2023 (the
“Record Date”) are entitled to notice and to vote at the Annual
Meeting.
As part of the Annual Meeting, we will hold a live question and
answer session, during which we intend to answer questions that are
submitted in writing during the meeting by our shareholders and are
pertinent to the business of the meeting, as time
permits.
Attendance at the Annual Meeting will be limited to shareholders of
record, those holding proxies from shareholders and representatives
of the Company. For more information about how to attend the Annual
Meeting, please see “Questions and Answers About the Annual Meeting
and Voting” in the accompanying Proxy Statement.
The Annual Meeting is being held for the following
purposes:
1.To
elect as directors the seven nominees as set forth in the
accompanying Proxy Statement with terms expiring at the 2024 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders, or until their respective successors are
elected and qualified;
2.To
approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named
executive officers (“Say on Pay”);
3.To
approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of the advisory vote
on the compensation of our named executive officers (“Say on
Frequency”);
4.To
approve the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the independent
registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year
ending December 31, 2023, and BDO Audit SA as the statutory
auditor of the Company for the year ending December 31,
2023;
5.To
approve the Company’s annual accounts (the “Annual Accounts”)
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in Luxembourg (“Luxembourg GAAP”) for the 2022 financial
year;
6.To
approve the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements
prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (“U.S. GAAP”) (the “Consolidated Financial Statements”)
for the 2022 financial year;
7.To
allocate the results shown in the Annual Accounts for the 2022
financial year;
8.To
discharge each of the directors of the Company for the performance
of their mandates as directors of the Company in relation to the
2022 financial year;
9.To
approve the compensation of certain of the non-employee independent
directors of the Company for 2022; and
10.To
transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement
thereof.
We mailed a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials
containing instructions on how to access our Proxy Statement and
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2022 on or about May 1, 2023.
We will make available a list of shareholders of record as of the
Record Date for the Annual Meeting for inspection by shareholders
during normal business hours from April 24, 2023, until the
Annual Meeting at (i) the registered office of the Company at 12E,
rue Guillaume Kroll, L-1882 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
and (ii) the Company’s offices at 8000 Maryland Ave. Suite 350,
Clayton, Missouri 63105.
Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on
April 24, 2023, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the
Annual Meeting.
Our Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” each of the director
nominees in proposal 1, “FOR” proposals 2, “No recommendation”
proposal 3 and “FOR” proposals 4 through 9.
It is important that your shares be represented at the Annual
Meeting. Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting,
please vote and submit your proxy over the internet, by telephone
or by mail. Please refer to the proxy card for specific voting
instructions.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
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May 1, 2023
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Noriko Yokozuka
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR
THE 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 22,
2023.
The Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2022 are available free of charge,
upon written request. Requests should be made in writing to Noriko
Yokozuka, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, at the
registered office of Perimeter Solutions, SA, 12E, rue Guillaume
Kroll, L-1882 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg or at the
offices of Perimeter Solutions, SA, 8000 Maryland Ave. Suite 350,
Clayton, Missouri 63105. The Company’s filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) are also available, without
charge, through the Investor Relations — SEC Filings link on the
Company’s website, www.perimeter-solutions.com, as soon as
reasonably practical after filing. The Company’s website and the
information contained therein or connected thereto are not
incorporated into this notice.
We have elected to use the “Notice and Access” method of providing
our proxy materials over the internet. Accordingly, we mailed a
Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials containing
instructions on how to access our proxy statement and annual report
on or about May 1, 2023.
Our Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available online at
www.proxydocs.com/PRM.
Table of Contents
PROXY SUMMARY
Annual Meeting
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Registered office of Perimeter Solutions, SA, 12E, rue Guillaume
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April 24, 2023 |
Voting Matters and Board Recommendations
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Board Recommendation |
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No. 1 |
Election of Directors |
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FOR each Director Nominee |
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Say on Pay |
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Say on Frequency |
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Appointment of BDO USA, LLP as Independent Auditor and BDO Audit SA
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Approval of Annual Accounts |
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Approval of Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Allocation of results shown in Annual Accounts |
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Discharge of the directors |
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Approval of compensation to certain non-employee independent
directors |
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2022 Financial Highlights
A summary of the 2022 financial highlights of the Company are as
follows:
•Full
year net income was $91.8 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, an
increase of $753.3 million from a net loss of $661.5 million, or
$(9.70) per diluted share in the prior year.
•2022
North American fire season was mild, with US acres burned ex-Alaska
down 36% and Canadian hectares burned down 65%, which impacted our
full-year Fire Safety financial results. The Fire Safety Adjusted
EBITDA decreased by $40.5 million to $77.4 million, a decline of
34% for the full-year.
•Specialty
Products Adjusted EBITDA increased 104% to $48.0 million, as
compared to $23.6 million in the prior year.
•Repurchased
approximately 6.4 million ordinary shares in 2022 at an average
price of $7.65.
•Net
sales decreased 1% year-over-year in 2022, due primarily to the
mild North America fire season, and strong growth in Specialty
Products.
Board and Governance Highlights
Assuming election of all of the director nominees, the following is
a list of persons who will constitute the Board following the
Annual Meeting, including their current committee
assignments.
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Name |
Age |
Independence |
Audit
Committee |
Compensation
Committee |
Nominating and
Corporate
Governance
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Executive Committee |
W. Nicholas Howley |
71 |
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William N. Thorndike, Jr. |
59 |
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Haitham Khouri(1)
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Edward Goldberg |
60 |
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Vivek Raj(1)
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Tracy Britt Cool |
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Sean Hennessy |
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Robert S. Henderson |
66 |
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Bernt Iversen II |
65 |
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Denotes the Chair of the committee.
(1) Messrs. Khouri and Raj were elected to serve as directors of
the Company in June 2021 with terms expiring at
the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or until their respective
successors are elected and qualified;
therefore, Messrs. Khouri and Raj are not nominated for election at
the Annual Meeting.
On March 8, 2023, Haitham Khouri was appointed to serve as the
Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Khouri succeeded Edward
Goldberg, who transitioned to the role of Vice Chairman of the
Company. Mr. Khouri has served as a member of the Company’s Board
since June 2021, as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the
Board since November 2021 and served as Vice Chairman of the
Company from December 2021 prior to his appointment as Chief
Executive Officer.
We are committed to principles of effective corporate governance
and to high ethical standards, as well as compliance with all
applicable governance standards of the SEC and New York Stock
Exchange (the “NYSE”). Highlights of the framework we have
established for governance are outlined here, and further described
below.
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Independence and Qualification
of Committee Members
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The Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committees of the Board are comprised of all Independent
Directors.
All directors on committees meet the applicable qualification
requirements of the SEC and NYSE.
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Leadership Structure
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The offices of the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairmen of the
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Risk Oversight
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The Board is responsible for the oversight of risk, including
overseeing the assessment of risk and the appropriate balance of
risk mitigation and the appropriate taking of risk.
These risk assessment and balancing tasks are also the
responsibility of the Board’s committees and the Company’s
management team.
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Open Communication
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We encourage communication and solid working relationships among
our Co-Chairmen of the Board, Directors, and the Chief Executive
Officer.
Our directors have access to the management team and
employees.
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Share Retention Guidelines
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The majority of our executive officers, including our Chief
Executive Officer, Vice Chairman, Business Director, North America
Retardant & Services, President, Specialty Products and General
Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer are required to hold a
minimum level of personal investment in the Company pursuant to
share retention guidelines attached to each of their option
agreements.
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Board and Committee Evaluations
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We engage in an annual review of both our Board and its Committees,
led by the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee. |
Committee Reports
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Our committees report their activities to our Board at each Board
meeting to ensure oversight and accountability. |
Shareholder Voice
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Shareholders and other interested parties can contact our Directors
individually or as a group through written
communication.
Directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast.
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Certain Proposals Mandated by Luxembourg Law
Proposals 4 through 9 on which you are being asked to vote are
customary or required for public limited liability companies
(société
anonyme)
incorporated under Luxembourg law to present to shareholders at
each annual meeting. These proposals may be unfamiliar to
shareholders accustomed to proxy statements for companies organized
in other jurisdictions. For more detailed information on these
proposals, please see pages 47
through 52.
PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Luxembourg law and our articles of association (“Articles”) permit
our shareholders to fix the size of the Board. At the date of this
Proxy Statement, our Board is comprised of nine directors, seven of
whom are non-employee directors and five of whom are
independent.
The Board is committed to recruiting and nominating directors for
election who will collectively provide the Board with the necessary
diversity of experiences, skills and characteristics to enhance the
Board’s ability to manage and direct the affairs and business of
the Company and to make fully informed, comprehensive decisions. In
recommending candidates for election to the Board, in the context
of the perceived needs of the Board at that time, the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee evaluates a candidate’s
knowledge, experience, skills, expertise and diversity, and any
other factors that the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee deems relevant. In particular, the Board and the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believe that the
Board should be comprised of a well-balanced group of
individuals.
In 2023, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
unanimously recommended to the Board, and the Board unanimously
approved the recommendations from the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee, the nomination of W. Nicholas Howley, William
N. Thorndike, Jr., Edward Goldberg, Tracy Britt Cool, Sean
Hennessy, Robert S. Henderson and Bernt Iversen II to the Board,
each to hold office until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
or until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. Each
nominee has consented to serve if elected. Messrs. Khouri and Raj
were elected to serve as directors of the Company in June 2021 with
terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or until
their respective successors are elected and qualified; therefore,
Messrs. Khouri and Raj are not nominated for election at the Annual
Meeting.
Shareholder Vote Requirement
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast is required
for a director nominee to be elected. You may vote “FOR” or
“AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN” for each director nominee. Abstentions and
broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote.
Recommendation of the Board
Our Board recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” each of the seven
nominees recommended by the Board.
Director Nominees
The following persons are our Board’s nominees for election to
serve as directors. There are no family relationships between any
of the director nominees. Certain information relating to our
Board’s nominees, furnished by the nominees, is set forth below.
The ages set forth below are accurate as of the date of this Proxy
Statement.
Our Board has determined that all of its nominees are qualified to
serve as directors of the Company. In addition to the specified
business experience listed below, each of the directors has the
background skills and attributes which the Board believes are
required to be an effective director of the Company, including
experience at senior levels in areas of expertise helpful to the
Company, a willingness and commitment to assume the
responsibilities required of a director of the Company and the
character and integrity the Board expects of its
directors.
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W. NICHOLAS HOWLEY |
Director since 2021
Age 71
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Mr. Howley has served as Co-Chairman of the Board since November
2021. Mr. Howley co-founded TransDigm Group Inc. (“TransDigm”), a
NYSE-listed aerospace manufacturing company, in 1993 and has served
as the Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of TransDigm’s board
of directors since 2003 and as Executive Chairman from 2018 to
2021. Mr. Howley served as President and/or Chief Executive Officer
of TransDigm from 2003 through 2018 and as President and/or Chief
Executive Officer of TransDigm Inc. from 1998 through 2018.
Mr.
Howley holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel
University and an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business
School.
Qualifications.
We believe Mr. Howley’s qualifications to serve on our Board
include his executive leadership experience, experience as a member
of other corporate boards, and his knowledge of public
companies.
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WILLIAM N. THORNDIKE, JR. |
Director since 2021
Age 59
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Mr. Thorndike has served as Co-Chairman of our Board since November
2021. Mr. Thorndike is the Managing Partner of The Cromwell Harbor
Partnership, a private investment company with a variety of
long-term holdings. Prior to Cromwell Harbor, Mr. Thorndike founded
Housatonic Partners, a leading private equity firm with offices in
Boston and San Francisco known for exceptionally long investment
holding periods. Prior to founding Housatonic Partners, Mr.
Thorndike worked with T. Rowe Price Associates, a global asset
management firm, and Walker & Company, a publishing company,
where he was named to its board of directors. Mr. Thorndike has
served as a director of over 30 companies since founding Housatonic
Partners. He is currently a director of CNX Resources Corporation,
a natural gas company, and serves on various boards of directors of
private companies. He also serves as a Trustee of WGBH, a public
broadcaster serving southern New England, and the College of the
Atlantic. Mr. Thorndike is the author of “The Outsiders: Eight
Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for
Success,” which has been translated into 12 languages. Mr.
Thorndike holds an A.B. degree in English and American Literature
from Harvard University and an M.B.A. degree from Stanford
University.
Qualifications.
We believe Mr. Thorndike’s qualifications to serve on our Board
include his extensive finance and investment experience, experience
as a member of other corporate boards, and his knowledge of public
companies.
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EDWARD GOLDBERG |
Director since 2021
Age 60
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Mr. Goldberg has served as a member of our Board since November
2021 and as Vice Chairman since March 2023. Previously, Mr.
Goldberg served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company from
November 2021 until March 2023. Mr. Goldberg joined SK Invictus
Intermediate S.à r.l. (d/b/a Perimeter Solutions) (“SK Invictus”)
in March 2018 as Chief Executive Officer and brings more than 18
years of executive leadership to fire safety products and
operations. Before joining SK Invictus, Mr. Goldberg was Business
Director for ICL Performance Additives and Solutions, where he held
general management responsibility for the company’s global fire
safety segment. Mr. Goldberg is credited with building ICL’s global
fire safety business, focusing on products for wildland fire
management and municipal and industrial fire suppression. Mr.
Goldberg holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell
University.
Qualifications.
We believe Mr. Goldberg’s qualifications to serve on our Board
include his extensive knowledge of SK Invictus and his years of
executive leadership at SK Invictus.
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TRACY BRITT COOL |
Director since 2021
Age 38
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Ms. Britt Cool has served as a member of our Board since November
2021. In 2020, Ms. Britt Cool co-founded Kanbrick, a long-term
investment partnership focused on acquiring and building great
companies in the consumer and industrial sectors. At Kanbrick, Ms.
Britt Cool combines her passion for long-term value investing with
her experience as an entrepreneurial-minded operator to help take
mid-size companies to the next level. From 2009 to 2020, Ms. Britt
Cool worked at Berkshire Hathaway, where she spent five years at
Berkshire Hathaway’s headquarters in Omaha as the Financial
Assistant to the Chairman and five years as Chief Executive Officer
of Pampered Chef, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary based in Chicago.
At Pampered Chef, a provider of kitchenware products, Ms. Britt
Cool turned around a decade long decline and achieved meaningful
growth in revenue and earnings. Additionally, Ms. Britt Cool served
on the boards of directors of several Berkshire Hathaway companies
including Kraft Heinz, Benjamin Moore, Oriental Trading Company,
Larson Juhl, and Johns Manville. Ms. Britt Cool is the co-founder
of Smart Woman Securities, an organization that provides personal
finance and investment education to undergraduate women. Ms. Britt
Cool holds an A.B. degree in economics from Harvard College and an
M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School.
Qualifications.
We believe Ms. Britt Cool’s qualifications to serve on our Board
include her executive leadership experience particularly in setting
strategic direction and developing and executing
financial and operating strategies, experience as an investor in
private and public companies, and experience as a member of other
corporate boards.
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SEAN HENNESSY |
Director since 2021
Age 65
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Mr. Hennessy has served as a member of our Board since November
2021. Mr. Hennessy is the retired Senior Vice President, Corporate
Planning, Development & Administration of The Sherwin Williams
Company, a manufacturer and distributor of coatings and related
products, serving in that role from January 2017 to March 2018 in
connection with the company’s integration of its Valspar
acquisition. Prior to that Mr. Hennessy served as Chief Financial
Officer of The Sherwin Williams Company from 2001 to 2016. He is a
certified public accountant. Mr. Hennessy also serves on the board
of directors of TransDigm. Mr. Hennessy holds a Bachelor’s degree
from the University of Akron.
Qualifications.
We
believe Mr. Hennessy qualifications to serve on our Board include
his experience as Chief Financial Officer at The Sherwin Williams
Company, experience as a member of other corporate boards, and his
knowledge of public companies.
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ROBERT S. HENDERSON |
Director since 2021
Age 66
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Mr. Henderson has served as a member of our Board since November
2021. Mr. Henderson served as the Vice Chairman at TransDigm from
2017 to 2021. He also served as the COO of TransDigm’s Airframe
Segment from 2014 to 2016 and as Executive Vice President from 2005
to 2014. From 1999 to 2008 he also served as President of
AdelWiggins Group, a division of TransDigm. Mr. Henderson has
significant experience integrating acquisitions and leading
multiple operating units concurrently. Mr. Henderson holds a
Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Brown
University.
Qualifications.
We believe Mr. Henderson’s qualifications to serve on our Board
include his experience as Vice Chairman at TransDigm, his executive
leadership experience, and his knowledge of public
companies.
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BERNT IVERSEN II |
Director since 2022
Age 65
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Mr. Iversen served as Executive Vice President – Mergers &
Acquisitions and Business Development of TransDigm from May 2012 to
December 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Iversen served as Executive Vice
President of TD Group from December 2010 through May 2012 and as
President of Champion Aerospace LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
TransDigm Inc., from June 2006 to December 2010. Mr. Iversen also
serves on the boards of several privately owned companies in the
specialty manufacturing space. Mr. Iversen holds a Bachelor’s
Degree in Engineering from Western Michigan
University.
Qualifications.
We believe Mr. Iversen’s qualifications to serve on our Board
include his experience as Executive Vice President at TransDigm,
his executive leadership experience, and his knowledge of public
companies.
Directors Appointed Until 2027 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders
The following persons were elected to serve as directors of the
Company with terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, or until their respective successors are elected and
qualified. Certain information relating to these directors,
furnished by the directors, is set forth below. The ages set forth
below are accurate as of the date of this Proxy
Statement.
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HAITHAM KHOURI |
Director since 2021
Age 42
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Mr. Khouri has served as our Chief Executive Officer since March
2023 and as a member of our Board since June 2021. Previously, Mr.
Khouri served as our Vice Chairman from December 2021 until March
2023. Mr.
Khouri was a Senior Analyst at Hound Partners from 2009 to 2018.
Between 2005 and 2007 Mr. Khouri was a private equity associate at
Oak Hill Capital Partners. Between 2003 and 2005 Mr. Khouri was an
investment banking analyst at Deutsche Bank. Mr. Khouri began his
career in 2002 as an analyst at JP Morgan. Mr. Khouri holds a BA in
Economics from Cornell University and an MBA with Distinction from
Harvard Business School.
Qualifications.
We believe Mr. Khouri’s qualifications to serve on our Board
include his experience as an investor in private and public
companies.
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VIVEK RAJ |
Director since 2021
Age 39
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Mr. Raj has served as a member of our Board since June 2021. Mr.
Raj founded Geneses Capital Management, a private investment firm,
in 2018. Mr. Raj was a private equity investor between 2011 and
2018 and before that held operational roles in the energy industry.
Mr. Raj holds a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of
Technology, Delhi and an MBA from Harvard Business
School.
Qualifications.
We believe Mr. Raj’s qualifications to serve on our Board include
his experience as an investor in private companies, experience as a
member of other corporate boards, and his operating
experience.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate Governance Guidelines
Our Board is responsible for overseeing the management of our
Company. Our Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines (the
“Governance Guidelines”), which set forth our governance principles
and policies relating to, among other things:
•director
independence;
•director
qualifications and responsibilities;
•board
structure and meetings;
•management
succession; and
•the
performance evaluation of our Board.
Our Governance Guidelines are available in the Investor Relations
section of our website at www.perimeter-solutions.com.
Meetings
During 2022, the Board held seven meetings and adopted various
resolutions by means of unanimous written consent. Each incumbent
director attended at least 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total
number of meetings of the Board during the period for which he or
she was a director and (ii) the total number of meetings of all
Committees on which he or she served during the period for which he
or she was a director.
Board Leadership Structure
The Board has not adopted a formal policy regarding the need to
separate or combine the offices of Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board and instead the Board remains free to make
this determination from time to time in a manner that seems most
appropriate for the Company. Although the Board recognizes the
benefits of having a combined Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
currently, we separate the positions of our Chief Executive Officer
and Co-Chairmen of the Board in recognition of the differences
between the two roles. The Chief Executive Officer is responsible
for the day-to-day leadership and performance of the Company, while
the Co-Chairmen of the Board provide strategic guidance to the
Chief Executive Officer and set the agenda for and preside over the
Board meetings. In addition, we believe that the current separation
provides a more effective monitoring and objective evaluation of
the Chief Executive Officer’s performance. The separation also
allows the Co-Chairmen of the Board to strengthen the Board’s
independent oversight of our performance and governance
standards.
Director Independence
Our Board reviews the independence of the current and potential
members of the Board in accordance with independence requirements
set forth in the NYSE rules and applicable provisions of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
During its review, the Board considers transactions and
relationships between each director and potential director, as well
as any member of his or her immediate family, and the Company and
its affiliates, including those related-party transactions
contemplated by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange
Act. The Board must affirmatively determine that the director has
no material relationship with the Company, either directly or as a
partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a
relationship with the Company, that, in the opinion of the Board,
would interfere with the exercise of the director’s independent
judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. The
purpose of this review is to determine whether any such
relationships or transactions exist that are inconsistent with a
determination that the director is independent. Our Board has
determined that all nominees except Messrs. Goldberg, Howley,
Khouri and Thorndike are “independent” as such term is defined by
NYSE rules, our corporate governance standards and the federal
securities laws.
Board Committees
Our Board has four standing committees:
Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee and Executive Committee.
Copies of the committee charters of each of the
committees setting forth the responsibilities of the committees are
available on our website.
Information contained in, or accessible through, our website is not
a part of, and is not incorporated into, this proxy
statement.
The committees will periodically review their respective charters
and recommend any needed revisions to our Board.
Assuming election of all of the director nominees, the following is
a list of persons who will constitute the Board following the
Annual Meeting, including their current committee
assignments.
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Audit Committee |
Compensation Committee |
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
Executive Committee |
Tracy Britt Cool |
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Edward Goldberg |
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Robert S. Henderson |
✓ |
✓ |
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Sean Hennessy |
✓* |
✓ |
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W. Nicholas Howley |
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Bernt Iversen II |
✓ |
✓* |
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Haitham Khouri |
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Vivek Raj |
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✓ |
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William N. Thorndike, Jr. |
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*Denotes
the Chair of the committee.
Audit Committee
Number of Meetings in 2022: Six
Responsibilities.
Our Audit Committee operates pursuant to a formal charter that
governs the responsibilities of the Audit Committee. Pursuant to
the Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee is responsible
for, among other things:
•appointing,
compensating, retaining, evaluating, terminating and overseeing our
independent registered public accounting firm;
•discussing
with our independent registered public accounting firm their
independence from management;
•reviewing,
with our independent registered public accounting firm, the scope
and results of their audit;
•approving
all audit and permissible non-audit services to be
performed by our independent registered public accounting
firm;
•overseeing
the financial reporting process and discussing with management and
our independent registered public accounting firm the annual
financial statements that we file with the SEC;
•overseeing
our financial and accounting controls and compliance with legal and
regulatory requirements;
•reviewing
our policies on risk assessment and risk
management;
•reviewing
related person transactions; and
•establishing
procedures for the confidential anonymous submission of concerns
regarding questionable accounting, internal controls or auditing
matters.
The Audit Committee has the power to investigate any matter brought
to its attention within the scope of its duties and to retain
counsel for this purpose where appropriate. Pursuant to the Audit
Committee Charter, the Audit Committee reviews and pre-approves all
audit and non-audit services performed by our independent
accountant.
Independence and Financial Expertise.
The Board has reviewed the background, experience and independence
of the Audit Committee members and based on this review, has
determined that each member of the Audit Committee:
•meets
the independence requirements of the NYSE governance listing
standards;
•meets
the enhanced independence standards for audit committee members
required by the SEC; and
•is
financially literate, knowledgeable and qualified to review
financial statements.
In addition, the Board has determined that Mr. Hennessy qualifies
as an “audit committee financial expert” under SEC
rules.
Compensation Committee
Number of Meetings in 2022: Five
Responsibilities.
Our Compensation Committee operates pursuant to a formal charter
that governs the responsibilities of the Compensation Committee.
Pursuant to the Compensation Committee Charter, the Compensation
Committee is responsible for, among other things:
•reviewing
and approving the corporate goals and objectives, evaluating the
performance of and reviewing and approving, (either alone or, if
directed by the Board, in conjunction with a majority of the
independent members of the Board) the compensation of our Chief
Executive Officer;
•overseeing
an evaluation of the performance of and reviewing and setting or
making recommendations to our Board regarding the compensation of
our other executive officers;
•reviewing
and approving or making recommendations to our Board regarding our
incentive compensation and equity-based plans, policies and
programs;
•reviewing
and approving all employment agreement and severance arrangements
for our executive officers
•making
recommendations to our Board regarding the compensation of our
directors; and
•retaining
and overseeing any compensation consultants.
Independence.
The Board has reviewed the background, experience and independence
of the Compensation Committee members and based on this review, has
determined that each member of the Compensation
Committee:
•meets
the independence requirements of the NYSE governance listing
standards; and
•meets
the enhanced independence standards for compensation committee
members established by the SEC.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.
None of the members of the Compensation Committee who presently
serve or, in the past year, have served on the Compensation
Committee has interlocking relationships as defined by the SEC or
had any relationships requiring disclosure by the Company under the
SEC’s rules requiring disclosure of certain relationships and
related party transactions.
The Compensation Committee has the authority to delegate any of its
responsibilities to subcommittees as it may deem appropriate in its
sole discretion.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Number of Meetings in 2022: Five
Responsibilities.
Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee operates pursuant
to a formal charter that governs the responsibilities of the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Pursuant to the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter, the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for,
among other things:
•identifying
individuals qualified to become members of our Board, consistent
with criteria approved by our Board;
•overseeing
succession planning for our Chief Executive Officer and other
executive officers;
•periodically
reviewing our Board’s leadership structure and recommending any
proposed changes to our Board;
•overseeing
an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of our Board and its
committees; and
•developing
and recommending to our Board a set of corporate governance
guidelines;
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may, when it
deems appropriate, delegate certain of its responsibilities to one
or more Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee members or
subcommittees.
Independence.
The Board has reviewed the background, experience and independence
of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee members and
based on this review, has determined that each member of the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meets the
independence requirements of the NYSE governance standards and SEC
rules and regulations.
Consideration of Director Nominees.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers
possible candidates for nominees for directors from many sources,
including shareholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee evaluates the suitability of potential candidates
nominated by shareholders in the same manner as other candidates
recommended to the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee.
In making nominations, the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee is required to submit candidates who have the highest
personal and professional integrity, who have demonstrated
exceptional ability and judgment and who shall be most effective,
in conjunction with the other nominees to the Board, in
collectively serving the long-term interests of the shareholders.
In evaluating nominees, the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee is required to take into consideration the following
attributes, which are desirable for a member of the Board:
leadership, independence, interpersonal skills, financial acumen,
business experiences, industry knowledge and diversity of
viewpoints. In addition, while we do not have a formal, written
diversity policy, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
will attempt to select candidates who will assist in making the
Board a diverse body. We believe that a diverse group of directors
brings a broader range of experiences to the Board and generates a
greater volume of ideas and perspectives, and therefore, is in a
better position to make complex decisions.
Executive Committee
Number of Meetings in 2022: Twenty Four
Responsibilities.
Our Executive Committee operates pursuant to a formal charter that
governs the responsibilities of the Executive Committee. Pursuant
to the Executive Committee Charter, the Executive Committee is
responsible for, among other things:
•acting
on behalf of the Board between Board meetings and while the Board
is not in session; and
•providing
oversight over and making recommendations to the Board
regarding:
▪the
Company’s capital allocation and capital markets
activities;
▪the
Company’s merger, acquisition, divestiture and similar
activities;
▪the
Company’s overall strategy, including top-level organizational
structure and products or markets served;
▪the
Company’s public guidance and communications;
▪the
compensation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer;
▪officer
succession planning;
▪investor
relations activities;
▪periodic
business reviews; and
▪such
other duties assigned by the Board.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
We have adopted a written Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
(“Code of Conduct”) that establishes the standards of ethical
conduct applicable to all our directors, officers, and employees.
In addition, we have adopted a written Code of Ethics for Senior
Financial Officers (“Code of Ethics”) applicable to our Chief
Executive Officer and senior financial officers. Copies of our Code
of Conduct and Code of Ethics are publicly available in the
Investor Relations section of our website at
www.perimeter-solutions.com. Any waiver of our Code of Ethics with
respect to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer,
Controller or persons performing similar functions or waiver of our
Code of Conduct with respect to our directors or executive officers
may only be authorized by our Board and will be disclosed on our
website as promptly as practicable, as may be required under
applicable SEC and NYSE rules.
Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
During 2022, we did not enter into any related party transactions
other than as set forth below.
Founder Advisory Agreement
On November 9, 2021, in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the business combination agreement,
dated June 15, 2021, by and among the Company, EverArc Holdings
Limited (“EverArc”), EverArc (BVI) Merger Sub Limited, and SK
Invictus Holdings S.à r.l. (the “Business Combination”), the
Company, EverArc and the EverArc Founders, LLC (“EverArc Founder
Entity”) entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the
“Founder Assignment Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company
assumed, and agreed to pay, perform, satisfy and discharge in full,
all of EverArc’s liabilities and obligations under the previously
disclosed advisory services agreement dated December 12, 2019 (the
“Founder Advisory Agreement”) between the EverArc Founder Entity
and EverArc. Pursuant to the Founder Advisory Agreement and Founder
Assignment Agreement, the EverArc Founder Entity provides services
to the Company, including strategic and capital allocation advice.
The EverArc Founder Entity is owned and operated by William N.
Thorndike, Jr., W. Nicholas Howley, Haitham Khouri, Tracy Britt
Cool and Vivek Raj (the “Founders”). Each of the Founders serves as
a director of the Company and Haitham Khouri also serves as an
executive officer of the Company.
In exchange for the services provided under the Founder Advisory
Agreement, the EverArc Founder Entity is entitled to receive both a
variable amount (the “Variable Annual Advisory Amount”) and a fixed
amount (the “Fixed Annual Advisory Amount,” each an “Advisory
Amount” and collectively, the “Advisory Amounts”), each as
described below:
•Variable
Annual Advisory Amount.
Effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination through
December 31, 2031, and once the Average Price (as defined in
the Founder Advisory Agreement) per ordinary share of the Company
("Ordinary Shares") is at least $10.00 for ten consecutive trading
days, the Variable Annual Advisory Amount will be equal in value
to:
•in
the first year in which the Variable Annual Advisory Amount is
payable, (x) 18% of the increase in the market value of one
Ordinary Share of the Company over $10.00 (such increase in market
value, the “Payment Price”) multiplied by (y) 157,137,410 Ordinary
Shares, the Founder Advisory Agreement Calculation Number;
and
•in
the following years in which the Variable Annual Advisory Amount
may be payable (if at all), (x) 18% of the increase in Payment
Price over the previous year Payment Price multiplied by
(y) 157,137,410 Ordinary Shares, the Founder Advisory
Agreement Calculation Number.
•Fixed
Annual Advisory Amount.
Effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination through
December 31, 2027, the Fixed Annual Advisory Amount will be
equal to 2,357,061 Ordinary Shares (1.5% of the 157,137,410
Ordinary Shares, the Founder Advisory Agreement Calculation
Number).
For 2022, the EverArc Founder Entity did not receive a variable
annual advisory fee as there was not an increase in the Payment
Price over the previous year. The EverArc Founder Entity received
the fixed annual advisory amount which was equal to 1.5% of the
Founder Advisory Agreement Calculation Number: 2,357,061 Ordinary
Shares or a value of $20.9 million (based on the Average Price for
2022) (the “2022 Fixed Amount” and together with the 2022 Variable
Amount, the “2022 Advisory Amounts”). Per the Founder Advisory
Agreement, the EverArc Founder Entity elected to receive
approximately 77.7% of the 2022 Advisory Amounts in Ordinary Shares
(1,831,653 Ordinary Shares) and approximately 22.3% of the Advisory
Amounts in cash ($4.7 million). William N. Thorndike, Jr., W.
Nicholas Howley, Haitham Khouri, Vivek Raj and Tracy Britt Cool
hold ownership interests of 33%, 33%, 25%, 7% and 2%, respectively,
in the EverArc Founder Entity.
The Founder Advisory Agreement can be terminated at any time
(i) by the EverArc Founder Entity if the Company ceases to be
traded on the NYSE; or (ii) by the EverArc Founder Entity or
the Company if there is (A) a Sale of the Company (as defined
in the Founder Advisory Agreement) or (B) a liquidation of the
Company.
Subject to certain limited exceptions, the EverArc Founder Entity’s
liability for losses in connection with the services provided is
excluded and the Company has agreed to indemnify the EverArc
Founder Entity and its affiliates in relation to certain
liabilities incurred in connection with acts or omissions by or on
behalf of the Company or the EverArc Founder Entity. If the Founder
Advisory Agreement is terminated under (i) or (ii)(A), the
Company will pay the EverArc Founder Entity an amount in cash equal
to: (a) the Fixed Annual Advisory Amount for the year in which
termination occurs and for each remaining year of the term of the
agreement, in each case at the Payment Price; and (b) the
Variable Annual Advisory Amount that would have been payable for
the year of termination and for each remaining year of the term of
the agreement. In each case the Payment Price in the year of
termination will be calculated on the basis of the Payment Year
ending on the trading day immediately prior to the date of
termination, save that in the event of a Sale of the Company, the
Payment Price will be calculated on the basis of the amount paid by
the relevant third party (or cash equivalent if such amount is not
paid in cash). For each remaining year of the term of the agreement
the Payment Price in each case will increase by 15% each year. No
account will be taken of any Payment Price in any year preceding
the termination when calculating amounts due on termination.
Payment will be immediately due and payable on the date of
termination of the Founder Advisory Agreement. On the entry into
liquidation of the Company, an Advisory Amount will be payable in
respect of a shortened year which will end on the trading day
immediately prior to the date of commencement of
liquidation.
The Founder Advisory Agreement is governed by New York
law.
Related Party Leases
The Company leases
real property from the sellers of First Response Fire Rescue, LLC,
River City Fabrication, LLC, and H&S Transport, LLC
(collectively, “Ironman”). Shannon Horn, who
serves as our Business Director, North America Retardant and
Services, was one of the sellers of Ironman. During the year ended
December 31, 2022,
the Company paid $0.4
million to the sellers of Ironman.
Board Role in Risk Management
Our Board is responsible for overseeing our risk management
process. Our Board performs its risk oversight function primarily
through its standing Audit Committee, which reports to the entire
Board and is comprised solely of Independent Directors. As
described above in more detail under “Board
Committees – Audit Committee,”
the Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its risk
oversight responsibilities. The Audit Committee’s risk oversight
responsibilities include overseeing the financial reporting
process, our system of internal controls and compliance regarding
finance and accounting, audits of our financial statements and our
policies on risk assessment and risk management. Our Board reviews
the annual report from the Audit Committee, discussing the adequacy
and effectiveness of our compliance policies and procedures. Our
Board also assesses any recommendations from the Audit Committee
based upon its annual review of the Audit Charter for changes that
may be required to further assist the Audit Committee in performing
its risk oversight responsibilities.
Our Board also focuses on our general risk management strategy, the
most significant risks facing us, and oversees the implementation
of risk mitigation strategies by management. The Executive
Committee, which reports to the entire Board, assists the Board by
providing oversight relating to our enterprise risks. Our Executive
Committee responsibilities include overseeing overall strategy,
including top-level organizational structure and products or
markets served and capital allocation and capital markets
activities.
Communication with the Board
Shareholders and other parties interested in communicating directly
with one or more individual directors or with the non-management
directors as a group, may do so by writing to the individual
director or group, c/o Perimeter Solutions, SA, 12E, rue Guillaume
Kroll, L-1882 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (registered
office of Perimeter Solutions, SA) or 8000 Maryland Ave. Suite 350,
Clayton, Missouri 63105, Attention: Corporate Secretary (offices of
Perimeter Solutions, SA). The Board has directed our corporate
secretary to forward shareholder communications to our Co-Chairmen
of the Board and any other director to whom the communications are
directed. In order to facilitate an efficient and reliable means
for directors to receive all legitimate communications directed to
them regarding our governance or operations, our corporate
secretary will use his or her discretion to refrain from forwarding
the following: sales literature; defamatory material regarding us
and/or our directors; incoherent or inflammatory correspondence,
particularly when such correspondence is repetitive and was
addressed previously in some manner; and other correspondence
unrelated to the Board’s corporate governance and oversight
responsibilities.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Our non-employee independent director compensation policy, which
was adopted on November 8, 2021, immediately prior to the
consummation of the Business Combination, provides for the
following compensation for our non-employee independent
directors:
•Annual
Retainer.
Each non-employee independent director is paid a cash retainer of
$75,000 per year.
•Committee
Fees.
Each Committee chairperson is paid a cash retainer fee per year, as
follows: $15,000 to the chairperson of our Audit Committee, $5,000
to the chairperson of our Compensation Committee and $5,000 to the
chairperson of our Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee.
•Annual
Equity Award.
Every year, we will make grants of stock options to each
non-employee independent director covering compensation for one
fiscal year, granted on the same terms and conditions as those
granted to our employees, which vests over five years, subject to
the achievement of certain performance conditions. The terms and
conditions of these options are discussed in greater detail under
“Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Equity
Compensation.”
•Reimbursements.
In addition, all of our directors are entitled to be reimbursed by
the Company for reasonable expenses incurred by them in the course
of their directors’ duties relating to us.
Messrs. Howley, Thorndike, Jr. and Khouri will not receive
compensation for their service as directors in light of their
affiliation and control over the entity which provides advisory
services to the Company in exchange for a fee, as described under
“Corporate Governance—Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions—Founder Advisory Agreement.” Mr. Goldberg also
receives compensation for his services as Vice Chairman of the
Company, but such compensation is not for his services as a
director and therefore not included in the table below. In
addition, Mr. Khouri, who serves as our Chief Executive Officer, is
not entitled to receive compensation for his services as a
director.
The table below sets forth the non-employee director compensation
for the year ended December 31, 2022.
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Tracy Britt Cool |
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75,000 |
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190,050 |
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265,050 |
Robert S. Henderson |
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80,000 |
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190,050 |
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270,050 |
Sean Hennessy |
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90,000 |
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190,050 |
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280,050 |
Vivek Raj |
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75,000 |
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190,050 |
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265,050 |
Bernt Iversen II |
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80,000 |
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136,502 |
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216,502 |
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(1)Represents
the Black Scholes option-pricing model "fair value" on the date the
options were granted. The performance-based stock options were
granted to Ms. Cool and Messrs. Henderson, Hennessy and Raj on
January 28, 2022 and to Mr. Iversen on May 3, 2022. Mr. Iversen's
stock award represents a prorated amount in connection with his
service on the Board which began on April 8, 2022.
(2)The
following table sets forth the aggregate number of unexercised
stock options to purchase Ordinary Shares outstanding at
December 31, 2022 for each of our non-employee
directors:
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Unexercised Stock
Options Outstanding at December 31, 2022 |
Tracy Britt Cool |
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43,750 |
Robert S. Henderson |
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43,750 |
Sean Hennessy |
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43,750 |
Vivek Raj |
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43,750 |
Bernt Iversen II |
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29,167 |
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Set forth below is certain information relating to our current
executive officers. Biographical information with respect to
Mr. Khouri is set forth above under “PROPOSAL 1—ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS.”
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Haitham Khouri |
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42 |
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Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Charles Kropp |
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50 |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Noriko Yokozuka |
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46 |
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General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer |
Stephen Cornwall |
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59 |
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President of Specialty Products |
Jeffrey Emery |
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48 |
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President of Global Fire Safety |
Charles Kropp
has served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company since May
2022.
Prior, Mr. Kropp served as Global Controller
for
the Company since November 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Mr.
Kropp served as Global Controller to the Company’s predecessor
companies, and has served as Vice President Corporate Controller at
Aclara Technologies, a smart utility solutions company and as
Corporate Controller at Watlow, a company that designs and
manufactures industrial electric heaters, sensors and controllers.
Mr. Kropp earned his MBA with a concentration in Management
Information Systems from Northern Illinois University and his
Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Rockford University.
Chuck is also a CPA (inactive) in Illinois.
Noriko Yokozuka
has served as General Counsel of the Company since the consummation
of the Business Combination in November 2021. Ms. Yokozuka
joined SK Invictus in March 2018 as General Counsel. Prior to
joining SK Invictus, Ms. Yokozuka served as General Counsel
for ICL Americas. She previously worked
as in-house counsel for a healthcare venture capital firm
and family office in New York. Ms. Yokozuka started her legal
career with the Investment Management and Corporate groups at
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Previous to her
legal career, Ms. Yokozuka was an associate at JPMorgan.
Ms. Yokozuka received her law degree from the University of
Virginia – School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Yale
University.
Stephen Cornwall
has served as President of Specialty Products of the Company since
the consummation of the Business Combination in November
2021.
Mr. Cornwall joined SK Invictus in December 2019 as Chief
Commercial Officer and has over 27 years in the chemical industry,
from Monsanto to SK Invictus, in various sales and marketing
management positions focused on the phosphorus and derivatives
product lines. Mr. Cornwall is the past president of the Chemical
Club of New England and the Racemics Group, as well as the past
chairman and a board member of the Chemical Educational Foundation.
He is also the 2012 recipient of the supplier of the year award
from the National Association of Chemical Distributors.
Mr. Cornwall holds a BA in Economics from Westminster
College.
Jeffrey Emery
has served as President of Global Fire Safety since May 2022. Prior
to joining the Company, Mr. Emery served as the Vice President and
General Manager of Industrial Automation for the Americas at
Norgren. Prior to that, he spent 10 years with Scott Safety, a
global leader in high performance safety equipment for
firefighters, military personnel and industrial workers. Following
3M’s acquisition of Scott Safety, Mr. Emery led the global business
unit within 3M through a period of significant growth and business
integration. Earlier in his career, Mr. Emery held commercial and
general management roles within Honeywell’s Aerospace and Specialty
Materials Divisions. He earned his BA in Psychology from Augustana
(IL) College, and his MBA from University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign.
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
Introduction
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis section discusses the
material components of the executive compensation program offered,
and provides an overview of the compensation policies and practices
applicable, to our “named executive officers” for 2022. Such
executive officers consist of the following persons, referred to
herein as our named executive officers, or the “NEOs”. For 2022,
our NEOs were:
•Edward
Goldberg – Former Chief Executive Officer or the
"CEO"(1);
•Charles
Kropp – Chief Financial Officer or the "CFO"(2);
•Ernest
Kremling II – Former Chief Operating Officer or the
"COO"(3);
•Noriko
Yokozuka – General Counsel and Chief Administrative
Officer;
•Shannon
Horn – Business Director, North America Retardant and Services;
and
•Barry
Lederman – Former Chief Financial Officer(4).
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(1)Mr.
Goldberg transitioned from CEO to Vice Chairman on March 8, 2023.
He served as CEO for all of 2022.
(2)Mr.
Kropp transitioned from Global Controller to Chief Financial
Officer on May 6, 2022.
(3)Mr.
Kremling’s employment ended on January 13, 2023.
(4)Mr.
Lederman’s employment ended on May 6, 2022.
NEO Transitions in 2022
Mr. Kropp transitioned from Global Controller of the Company to CFO
on May 6, 2022 when Mr. Lederman's employment terminated. In
connection with his departure, we entered into a Separation and
Release Agreement (the “Lederman Separation Agreement”) with Mr.
Lederman which is described below under “Employment
Agreements.”
Post-2022 NEO Transitions
In connection with the operational realignment of the Company,
which is designed to drive localized operational execution and
accountability, the role of COO was eliminated, and Mr. Kremling
left the Company effective January 13, 2023. In connection with his
departure, we entered into a Separation and Release Agreement (the
“Kremling Separation Agreement”) with Mr. Kremling which is
described below under “Employment Agreements.”
Effective on March 8, 2023, Haitham Khouri was appointed to serve
as the CEO of the Company. Mr. Khouri succeeds Mr. Goldberg, who
transitioned to the role of Vice Chairman. In connection with Mr.
Goldberg’s appointment as Vice Chairman, we entered into an
amendment to Mr. Goldberg’s employment agreement (the “Goldberg
Amendment”) which is described below “Employment
Agreements.”
In connection with Mr. Khouri’s appointment, we entered into an
Employment Agreement with Mr. Khouri, which amends and restates his
existing employment agreement (the “Khouri Employment Agreement”).
Pursuant to the Khouri Employment Agreement, Mr. Khouri will be
entitled to (i) an annual base salary of $525,000, (ii) a target
bonus opportunity of 100% of Mr. Khouri’s annual base salary and
(iii) a grant of stock options to purchase 2,000,000 ordinary
shares of the Company with an exercise price per share equal to the
closing price per ordinary share on the grant date. The options
will be eligible to vest over a five-year period in equal annual
tranches, subject to the achievement of certain performance
conditions and Mr. Khouri’s continuous service through each
applicable vesting date.
Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
We are committed to providing a fair and market competitive
executive compensation program that will attract, retain and reward
high-performing employees. Our compensation package is tied to
meeting short-term and long-term financial targets of the company
and individuals achieving annual performance goals. Below are the
objectives of our program:
Focus on Long-Term Performance.
We emphasize long-term performance and retention of superior
executive talent by limiting short-term cash compensation, such as
salary and annual incentive payouts, with a focus on long-term
equity awards.
Performance Expectations and Shareholder
Alignment.
We provide incentives that reward the achievement of performance
goals that directly correlate to the enhancement of shareholder
value. We establish clear financial goals focused on the overall
success of the Company.
Employee Retention.
We reinforce our mission to recruit and retain a highly motivated
workforce to support the overall growth and performance of the
Company.
Overview of 2022 Performance
The 2022 North American fire season was mild, with U.S. acres
burned ex-Alaska down 36% and Canadian hectares burned down 65%,
which impacted our full-year Fire Safety financial results. As
disclosed in our financial statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2022, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Fire Safety
Adjusted EBITDA declined 34% for the full-year. Fire Safety
Adjusted EBITDA margins were also down in 2022 due to two factors.
First, we passed-on significant increases in the cost of raw
materials, which served to largely protect our EBITDA dollars, but
dampened our reported EBITDA margins. Second, we incurred over $10
million of incremental public company costs in 2022, a majority of
which was allocated to Fire Safety.
The Specialty Products segment had a strong 2022, with Adjusted
EBITDA doubling year-over-year. The Specialty Products segment
full-year sales increased 32% and the full-year Adjusted EBITDA
increased 104%. For a reconciliation of our GAAP measures to
non-GAAP measures, please see the earnings release attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to our Form 8-K filed on February 28,
2023.
During a mild 2022 fire season, our management team stayed
committed to focusing on driving long-term equity value creation
through consistent improvement of our operational value drivers:
profitable new business, continual productivity improvements, and
pricing to reflect the value we provide. In addition to making
significant progress on the three operational value drivers, our
management team sought to maximize equity value creation through
allocation of capital, as well as management of our capital
structure. We ended the year with approximately $127.0 million in
cash and cash equivalents. As part of its capital allocation plan,
the Company repurchased approximately 6.4 million Ordinary Shares
during 2022, at an average purchase price of $7.65 per Ordinary
Share for total consideration of approximately $46.0
million.
Our management team executed on a number of key strategic
initiatives throughout 2022:
•Our
management team executed on a business realignment, whereby our
business segments were segregated into seven business units – two
within our Specialty Products business and five within our Fire
Safety business. The business unit structure ensures that we drive
decentralized execution while maintaining geography and product
specific focus and granularity, and ultimately continue improvement
in our three operational value drivers.
•Our
management team was able to successfully pass on significant raw
material inflation through contractual mechanisms that are in place
for a majority of our Fire Safety business, which protected our
EBITDA through an inflationary 2022.
•We
were able to continue to innovate on new products and introduce
them rapidly to the market. We introduced several novel fluorine
free products, with full regulatory approval and complementary
systems and also executed on strong pricing actions. Fire
Suppressants sales increased by 14% in the fourth quarter as a
result.
•Specialty
Products had a solid 2022, with Adjusted EBITDA doubling
year-over-year due to the implementation of operational value
drivers.
For more information, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and our audited
financial statements therein.
Compensation Governance Practices
Our executive compensation program is based on the following best
practices:
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What We Do |
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What We Don't Do |
Equity compensation is based on performance-based
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Our option program is driven by specific performance criteria. We
do not issue time-vested options or any other types of time-vested
equity awards. |
Regular review of compensation, especially incentive compensation
to ensure, continued alignment with our strategy. |
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We do not provide any post-employment retirement or pension
benefits to our executive officers that are not available to our
employees generally. |
Compensation Committee consisting entirely of independent
directors. |
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connection with a change in control. |
The Compensation Committee directly retains an independent
compensation consultant. |
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We do not permit short sales, hedging, or pledging of share
ownership positions involving derivatives of our Ordinary
Shares. |
Executive Compensation Setting Process
Compensation Committee Review and Discretion
Our Board has:
•established
on November 1, 2021 a compensation committee in accordance with
article 441-6 of the Luxembourg law of August 10, 1915 on
commercial companies as amended; and
•adopted
a written Compensation Committee Charter that governs the
responsibilities of the Compensation Committee.
The Compensation Committee reviews and approves the compensation of
the Company’s NEOs in accordance with the Company’s executive
compensation philosophy. Our Compensation Committee is comprised
entirely of independent directors who are informed by the
experience of their members and advised by the Compensation
Committee’s independent compensation consultant, other directors,
the CEO and other members of our management team.
In its evaluation of the annual performance of the CEO in light of
our goals and objectives, the Compensation Committee considers all
relevant factors, including our performance and relative
shareholder return, execution on our operational value drivers, the
value of similar awards to chief executive officers of comparable
companies and the awards given to our CEO in past years. The
Compensation Committee also reviews and approves option grants to
executive officers and any other participants under our
equity-based compensation plan. The Compensation Committee has full
power and authority to administer these plans, establish
guidelines, interpret plan documents, select participants, approve
grants and awards, and exercise such other power and authority as
may be permitted or required under such plans.
The Role of the Chief Executive Officer
The CEO provides compensation recommendations for the NEOs (other
than the CEO) to the Compensation Committee, which considers these
recommendations as part of its evaluation. However, the review,
analysis, and final approval of compensation actions are made
solely by the Compensation Committee. Recommendations for the
annual incentive payments are made based on our financial
performance for the relevant year, and the CEO’s personal review of
each NEOs performance, job responsibilities, execution against our
value drivers and our overall business strategy, as well as our
compensation philosophy. At the Compensation Committee’s request,
for 2022, Mr. Goldberg provided an assessment of each NEO’s job
performance against the
company value drivers, execution on key business strategies and any
performance highlights that provided additional value to the
Company.
The Role of the
Compensation Consultant
During 2022, the Compensation Committee engaged FW Cook to serve as
the Company’s compensation consultant and to provide independent
advice, research, and analytical services on a variety of subjects,
including compensation of executive officers and executive
compensation trends. FW Cook participated in meetings as requested
and communicated with the Compensation Committee Chair between
meetings. FW Cook evaluated executive compensation policies and
guidelines and provided analysis of policies and guidelines
compared to best practices in the industry.
Consideration of the Shareholder Advisory Vote on Executive
Compensation
We did not hold an advisory vote on executive compensation in the
2022 fiscal year but are holding such vote at this Annual Meeting.
Both our Compensation Committee and our Board periodically
reevaluate our executive compensation philosophy and practices in
light of our performance, needs and development, and will take into
account the outcome of future non-binding advisory votes by our
shareholders.
Peer Group and Market Benchmarking
We benchmark NEO compensation levels using a peer group of
companies. FW Cook, our compensation consultant, reviewed and
assessed our executive compensation program relative to a “peer
group” of comparable companies. The peer group identified by FW
Cook consisted of 16 publicly traded chemical
companies:
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AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.
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Chase Corporation
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Ingevity Corporation
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LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) |
American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) |
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CVR Partners LP (UAN) |
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Innospec Inc. (IOSP) |
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Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.(RYAM) |
Amyris, Inc. (AMRS) |
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Ecovyst, Inc. (ECVT) |
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Intrepid Potash, Inc. (IPI) |
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Trecora Resources (TREC) |
Balchem Corporation (BCPC) |
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Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) |
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Livent Corporation (LTHM) |
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Tredegar Corporation (TG) |
The peer group was selected by evaluating size, analogous
industries, annual revenues, statistical reliability, and market
capitalization as well as those companies that are perceived
competitors for talent. The peer group had median revenue of $557
million per annum and median market capitalization of $1.5 billion.
Overall, our cash compensation levels are generally below a
competitive range of the market median, while the total direct
compensation is above market which reflects the risk premium
associated with the performance-based options.
Components of the Executive Compensation Program
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Key Features and
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Base Salary |
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Salary paid in cash. Stable source of income and standard for
executive compensation plans. Provides compensation for day-to-day
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Reinforces and rewards executives for delivering key business goals
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Pays only when minimum performance criteria are met and pays above
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Split between quantitative metric and individual performance
assessment to ensure alignment with shareholders while rewarding
executive for key individual contributions. |
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Performance Expectations and Shareholder Alignment |
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Long term equity based incentives awarded periodically in the form
of performance based options. |
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Focus on long-term performance |
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shareholders. |
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Provides incentive to achieve sustained performance and growth over
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Base Salaries
Each of our NEOs receives a base salary which has been established
by our Compensation Committee, taking into account each
individual’s role, responsibilities, skills, and experience. Base
salaries for our NEOs are reviewed annually by our Compensation
Committee or Board, as applicable, and adjusted from time to time
to realign salaries with market levels after taking into account
individual responsibilities, performance and
experience.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, the annual base salaries
for each of Messrs. Goldberg, Kropp, Kremling, Horn and Lederman
and Ms. Yokozuka were $582,500, $275,348, $292,500, $254,295,
$149,674 and $303,750, respectively. This represents an increase of
approximately 1.5% for all NEOs except Mr. Kropp, whose salary
increase was approximately 36% in connection with his promotion to
CFO in 2022.
Annual Cash Incentive Compensation
Consistent with our pay-for-performance philosophy, and to promote
alignment with shareholders’ interests, we expect that each NEO’s
compensation will be based, at the discretion of the Compensation
Committee, on both Company and individual performance. For 2022,
payouts under our annual cash incentive plan were based on the
combination of our EBITDA performance and each executive’s
individual performance.
Target Opportunity.
For 2022, all of our NEOs were eligible for an annual cash
incentive opportunity calculated as a percent of their base
salaries, as outlined below, based on the achievement of
performance criteria tied to (i) our annual adjusted EBITDA
performance and (ii) the NEOs individual achievement targets that
were tied to Company level financial, operational value driver and
business strategies.
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Edward Goldberg |
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Charles Kropp |
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50% |
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60% |
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40% |
Barry Lederman |
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50% |
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60% |
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40% |
Ernest Kremling II |
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40% |
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60% |
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40% |
Noriko Yokozuka |
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40% |
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60% |
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40% |
Shannon Horn |
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40% |
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60% |
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40% |
EBITDA Performance
2022 Performance and Payout.
For 2022, when considering Adjusted EBITDA targets, the
Compensation Committee considered many factors, including (i) the
implementation of our key operational value drivers of (A)
profitable new business, (B) productivity, and (C) pricing our
products to the value they provide, (ii) fluctuations in the
severity of the North American fire season, and (iii) any other
materially impactful external factors, for example uncertainty
caused by the COVID-19 pandemic or the conflict in
Ukraine.
The 2022 Adjusted EBITDA goals and corresponding performance levels
are noted below.
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2022 Results |
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For 2022, actual Adjusted EBITDA was 71% of the 2022 target. In
light of the management team executing on the Company's key
operational value drivers and the Company's business strategy,
including protecting EBITDA, realigning the business into seven
business units, and moving forward with key product innovations,
the Compensation Committee determined that a downward adjustment of
the threshold performance goal was warranted. In making this
adjustment, the Compensation Committee considered a variety of
actions that were undertaken by the management, including (i)
execution on the three operational value drivers across both our
Specialty Products and Fire Safety segments, (ii) strong full-year
performance of the Specialty Products business, and (iii)
management team’s ability to implement commercial and operational
changes that minimized the impact of the mild North America fire
season on our Fire Safety business.
The 2022 cash incentive opportunity threshold, target and maximum,
actual performance as a percentage of the Adjusted EBITDA target,
and the actual payouts as a percentage of target for such
performance were as follows:
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Edward Goldberg |
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Charles Kropp |
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Barry Lederman |
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30% |
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60% |
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Ernest Kremling II |
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Noriko Yokozuka |
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12% |
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24% |
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48% |
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Shannon Horn |
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Individual Performance
A portion of each NEO’s annual incentive payment is comprised of
such NEO’s individual performance. Such individual performance is
based on the NEO’s performance against a set of annual targets that
are determined at the beginning of each year. Each NEO’s annual
targets are set against each NEO’s contribution to and execution
on, corporate value drivers and our overall business
strategy.
The 2022 individual performance targets and actual performance for
2022, and the payouts as a percentage of target for such
performance were as follows:
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Noriko Yokozuka |
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Shannon Horn |
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Combined EBITDA and Individual Performance
The following table shows the 2022 annual cash incentive awards,
including the threshold, target and maximum potential payouts under
those awards, and the actual payout amount based on the payouts
described above for Adjusted EBITDA and individual performance, for
each of our named executive officers.
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Edward Goldberg |
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$385,000 |
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$236,000 |
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$94,400 |
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$244,000 |
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2021 Equity Compensation
On November 8, 2021, we granted performance-based nonqualified
stock options to our NEOs, among other executive officers and other
members of senior management under the 2021 Equity Plan. Each grant
is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the 2021 Equity
Plan and a stock option agreement entered into between the Company
and the applicable recipient. Of the aggregate number of options
granted, to our NEOs, 191,043 vested based on the achievement of
certain performance criteria for the year ended December 31, 2021
(the “Bridge Option”), and the remaining 5,050,000 will be eligible
to vest based on the achievement of certain performance goals for
the years ending December 31, 2022, through December 31, 2026 (the
“5-Year Option”).
For the year ended December 31, 2022, no portion of the 5-Year
Options have vested to date as the achievement of annual operating
performance, based on EBITDA compounded annual growth rate (“AOP”)
criteria, was not achieved for 2022, but can still be earned based
on performance in future periods.
Performance-Based Non-Qualified Stock Option Program
Overview
The equity component of our management’s compensation emphasizes
long-term shareholder value creation through performance-based
options. This is a substantial, at-risk component of our
management’s compensation that is tied to performance. We believe
that performance-based non-qualified stock option grants motivate
and incentivize management to focus on long-term performance and
align the interests of our management
with the interests of shareholders by reinforcing the long-term
goal of increasing shareholder value and yielding returns
comparable to or higher than well-performing private equity funds
and promoting the stability and retention of our high-performing
executive team over the long-term. Our stock option program covers
management at the corporate level and our operating units, for a
total of approximately 24 individuals.
Performance-Based Option Vesting at Specific Targets
Option vesting is subject to specific performance criteria. The
5-Year Options are eligible to vest over a five-year period in
equal annual tranches based on the AOP targets. The AOP targets are
based on a compounded annual growth rate, and the actual AOP
achieved for any given year is calculated in accordance with a
formula set forth in the award agreements. For each yearly tranche,
the 5-Year Option originally required 15% compounded annual growth
for minimum vesting (resulting in 25% of that tranche vesting) and
25% compounded annual growth for maximum vesting (resulting in 100%
of that tranche vesting). However, the Compensation Committee
adjusted these compounded annual growth targets to 13.5% and 23.5%,
respectively, in March 2022 to ensure that the performance targets
for the 5-Year Option are appropriately set considering our cost
structure as a public company and that such targets remain
competitive and consistent with our philosophy of linking
compensation directly to value creation.
For any given performance year, the AOP for such year will be an
amount equal to: (1) the difference of (a) the product of (i)
EBITDA and (ii) a weighted EBITDA multiple of future acquisitions
as determined by the Compensation Committee, less (b) net debt;
divided by (2) the number of fully diluted shares, excluding
ordinary shares issuable pursuant to the Founder Advisory Agreement
(as determined in accordance with GAAP) as of the last day of the
applicable fiscal year. The targets and definitions tied to the AOP
calculation may be adjusted, in the sole discretion of the
Compensation Committee, for, among other things, any acquisition or
disposition of any business by the Company or any dividend or other
distribution, merger or share repurchase.
2022 AOP did not meet the 13.5% minimum growth rate, so no options
were earned based on 2022 performance, but may still be earned
based on performance in future years.
AOP takes into consideration:
•growth
in EBITDA,
•management
of capital structure;
•cash
generation;
•acquisition
performance, including the acquisition price paid; and
•the
impact of option dilution on common shares
outstanding.
We use AOP as the performance-based metric because it focuses
management on the fundamentals of shareholder value
creation.
Two-Year Look Back and Look Forward
Because we view our performance on a long-term basis and the
targets are set to achieve long-term compound annual and cumulative
growth, if the actual AOP achieved for any given year exceeds the
maximum target, such excess may be treated as having been achieved
in the following two fiscal years and/or the prior two fiscal years
(without duplication) if less than the full amount of options would
otherwise have vested for such years.
2022 Grants
Other than the options awarded to Mr. Kropp in connection with his
new role as Chief Financial Officer, no options were granted to an
NEO in 2022.
Other Performance Vesting Criteria
Pursuant to the Goldberg Amendment, Mr. Goldberg’s option agreement
was amended to adjust the performance terms and conditions of the
outstanding 5-Year Options granted thereunder so that 50% of such
outstanding options eligible to vest in each of fiscal years 2023
through 2026 will remain subject to the existing performance terms
and conditions, and the remaining 50% of such outstanding options
eligible to vest in such fiscal years based on the achievement of
certain performance goals to be established annually by the
Compensation
Committee of the Board related to the Mr. Goldberg’s position and
duties as Vice Chairman. See “Employment Agreements—Edward
Goldberg” for additional details.
Employee Benefit Plans
Our NEOs are eligible to participate in employee benefit plans,
including medical, life and disability benefits on the same basis
as other eligible employees. These benefits include:
•health,
dental and vision insurance;
•vacation,
paid holidays and sick days;
•group
term life insurance, voluntary life insurance and supplemental
accident and critical illness insurance; and
•short-term
and long-term disability insurance.
401(k) Plan
Our NEOs are eligible to participate in an employee 401K plan,
which consists of the following factors, a match and an employer
discretionary contribution. The plan allows both pre-tax and ROTH
contribution options.
•The
company match formula under the 401(k) safe harbor plan is 100% of
the first 3% and 50% of the next 2%, which is vested when
contributed.
•The
employer discretionary amount for non-safe harbor employer
contribution is 3% of eligible compensation, which has an initial
3-year cliff vesting schedule.
Other Compensation-Related Practices and Policies
Prohibition on Hedging, Pledging and Short Sales.
No director, officer or employee is permitted to pledge our shares
or engage in short sales or other transactions that hedge or
offset, or are designed to hedge or offset, any decrease in the
market value of our shares. We allow for certain portfolio
diversification transactions, such as investments in exchange
funds. All of the directors and executive officers are in
compliance with this policy.
Share Retention Guidelines.
The majority of our executive officers, including our Chief
Executive Officer, Vice Chairman, Business Director, North America
Retardant & Services, President, Specialty Products and General
Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer are required to hold a
minimum level of personal investment of $2.2 million (for Chief
Executive Officer and Vice Chairman), $1.5 million, $400,000 and
$450,000, respectively, in our shares pursuant to share retention
guidelines attached to their respective award agreement. The
aggregate value may include the fair market value of shares
associated with underlying options over the exercise price, but
half of the value must be attributable to our shares held by each
officer. Each officer will have five years from December 31, 2021,
to comply with these requirements.
Clawback Policy.
We have not adopted formal guidelines for recovery of erroneously
awarded compensation but intend to do so in compliance with the
NYSE rules. We are currently evaluating the final clawback rules
adopted by the SEC to implement Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Act
and the related NYSE listing standards and will ensure we have a
compliant clawback policy before such policy is required to be
adopted.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the
disclosure set forth above under the heading “Compensation
Discussion and Analysis” with management and, based on such review
and discussions, it has recommended to the Board that the
“Compensation Discussion and Analysis” be included in this Proxy
Statement.
THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Bernt Iversen II
Vivek Raj
Sean Hennessy
Robert S. Henderson
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary
Compensation Table
The following table summarizes the compensation awarded to, earned
by or paid to our NEOs for the years ended December 31, 2022,
2021 and 2020.
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Name and Principal
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Salary
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Bonus(1)
($)
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Option
Awards(2)
($)
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
(3)
($)
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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) |
All Other
Compensation(4)
($)
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Total
($)
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Edward Goldberg,
Former Chief
Executive Officer
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2022 |
582,500 |
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651,034 |
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— |
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514,800 |
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— |
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47,764 |
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1,796,098 |
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2021 |
383,750 |
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— |
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18,990,125 |
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285,000 |
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— |
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48,483 |
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19,707,358 |
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2020 |
342,692 |
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— |
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— |
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313,500 |
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— |
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48,263 |
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704,455 |
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Charles Kropp,(5)
Chief Financial Officer
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2022 |
275,348 |
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— |
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1,920,000 |
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132,000 |
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— |
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47,652 |
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2,375,000 |
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Ernest Kremling II(6),
Former Chief
Operating Officer
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2022 |
292,500 |
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614,032 |
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— |
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94,400 |
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— |
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47,662 |
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1,048,594 |
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2021 |
274,039 |
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50,000 |
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7,972,504(7)
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160,000 |
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— |
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56,662 |
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8,513,205 |
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Noriko Yokozuka,
General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer
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2022 |
303,750 |
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137,698 |
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— |
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107,400 |
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— |
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24,291 |
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573,139 |
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Shannon Horn,
Business Director, North America Retardant and
Services
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2022 |
254,295 |
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1,060,754 |
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— |
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100,548 |
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— |
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47,756 |
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1,463,353 |
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Barry Lederman,
Former Chief
Financial Officer
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2022 |
149,674 |
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992,686 |
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— |
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192,500 |
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— |
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257,789 |
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1,592,649 |
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2021 |
317,760 |
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— |
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6,330,044 |
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250,000 |
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— |
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46,543 |
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6,944,347 |
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2020 |
311,538 |
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100,000 |
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467,933 |
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285,000 |
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— |
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44,700 |
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1,209,171 |
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_________________
(1)For
the year ended December 31, 2022, amounts represent bonuses paid in
connection with the consummation of the Business Combination. For
the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021, amounts
represent a cash signing bonus paid in connection with the
commencement of employment.
(2)Represents
the fair value of the stock option awards calculated using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model on the date such option awards
were granted.
(3)Represents
the annual bonus earned by each of our Named Executive Officers
pursuant to their respective employment agreements based on the
achievement of the applicable performance conditions. See
“Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and the “Narrative
Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based
Awards Table” below for additional information.
(4)For
the year ended December 31, 2022, amounts reported were the
following: (i) for Mr. Goldberg, $21,350 in 401(k) plan
contributions; $24,584 in Company-paid medical, dental, life and
disability insurance premiums; and $1,830 in group term life
insurance benefits; (ii) for Mr. Kropp $21,350 in 401(k) plan
contributions; $24,584 in Company-paid medical, dental, life and
disability insurance premiums; and $1,718 in group term life
insurance benefits (iii) for Mr. Kremling $21,350 in 401(k) plan
contributions; $24,584 in Company-paid medical, dental, life and
disability insurance premiums; and $1,728 in group term life
insurance benefits; (iv) for Ms. Yokozuka $21,350 in 401(k) plan
contributions; $1,195 in Company-paid medical, dental, life and
disability insurance premiums; and $1,746 in group term life
insurance benefits; (v) for Mr. Horn $21,350 in 401(k) plan
contributions; $24,584 in Company-paid medical, dental, life and
disability insurance premiums; and $1,823 in group term life
insurance benefits; and (vi) for Mr. Lederman, $226,558 in
severance payments pursuant to the Lederman Separation Agreement,
$21,350 in 401(k) plan contributions; $9,334 in Company-paid
medical, dental, life and disability insurance premiums; and $547
in group term life insurance benefits.
(5)Mr.
Kropp was appointed CFO on May 6, 2022.
(6)Mr.
Kremling joined SK Invictus as Chief Operating Officer in January
2021.
(7)Represents
the aggregate grant date fair value, of (i) 1,000,000 5-Year
Options, (ii) 29,167 Bridge Options and (iii) 15,660 Incentive
Units granted to Mr. Kremling. The grant date fair value of the
Incentive Units was based on a Black-Scholes valuation methodology
using the following assumptions: estimated volatility ranging from
100.0% to 150.7% (depending on the performance-vesting criteria
applicable to the Incentive Units), risk-free interest rate of
0.1%, 0% expected dividend yield and a 0.8 year term.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The following table provides information about cash (non-equity)
and equity incentive compensation awarded to our NEOs in 2022
including: (1) the range of possible cash payouts under our annual
incentive compensation program; (2) the date the equity awards were
granted; (3) the number of performance-based option awards granted;
and (4) the fair value of the performance-based option awards on
the date such options were granted. The performance-based stock
option awards were granted under our 2021 Equity Plan, which is
discussed in greater detail in this Proxy Statement under the
caption “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”
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Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Awards(1)
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Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan
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All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options
(#) |
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Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
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Fair
Value of
Option
Awards on the Date Granted
($) |
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($) |
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($)(2)
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($) |
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Edward
Goldberg |
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3/7/2022 |
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292,500 |
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585,000 |
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1,170,000 |
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Charles
Kropp |
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3/7/2022 |
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75,000 |
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150,000 |
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300,000 |
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5/6/2022 |
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500,000 |
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8.36 |
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1,920,000 |
Ernest
Kremling II |
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3/7/2022 |
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96,250 |
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192,500 |
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385,000 |
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Noriko
Yokozuka |
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3/7/2022 |
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61,000 |
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122,000 |
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244,000 |
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Shannon
Horn |
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3/7/2022 |
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51,300 |
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102,600 |
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205,200 |
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Barry
Lederman |
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3/7/2022 |
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96,250 |
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192,500 |
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385,000 |
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(1)The
amounts in these columns reflect potential payments of annual cash
incentive compensation based on 2022 performance. The grant date
for 2022 plan based awards was March 7, 2022 except in the case of
Mr. Kropp’s equity award which was granted on May 6, 2022, in
connection with his appointment as CFO. The actual amounts paid
under our annual cash incentive compensation program are the
amounts reflected in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
column of the Summary Compensation Table.
(2)As
described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section on
page #, each performance metric in the annual incentive
compensation program has a threshold, target and maximum level,
entitling the officer to 50%, 100%, 200% of the amount of annual
incentive compensation allocated to such metric. An executive would
be entitled to receive 100% of his or her annual cash incentive
bonus target if Perimeter and the individual met each of the
performance metrics at the maximum level.
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2022 Fiscal Year End
The following tables provide information concerning unexercised
options for each named executive officer outstanding as of the end
of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
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Grant Date(1)
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable |
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
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Unexercisable(2)
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Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned Options
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Option
Exercise
Price
($) |
Option
Expiration
Date |
Edward Goldberg |
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11/8/2021 |
87,500 |
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3,000,000 |
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3,000,000 |
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$10.00 |
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11/8/2031 |
Charles Kropp |
5/6/2022 |
— |
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500,000 |
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500,000 |
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$8.36 |
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5/6/2032 |
11/8/2021 |
2,917 |
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100,000 |
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100,000 |
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$10.00 |
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11/8/2031 |
Ernest Kremling II |
11/8/2021 |
29,167 |
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1,000,000 |
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1,000,000 |
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$10.00 |
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11/8/2031 |
Noriko Yokozuka |
— |
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11/8/2021 |
17,500 |
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600,000 |
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600,000 |
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$10.00 |
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11/8/2031 |
Shannon Horn |
— |
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11/8/2021 |
24,792 |
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850,000 |
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850,000 |
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$10.00 |
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11/8/2031 |
Barry Lederman |
11/8/2021 |
29,167 |
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200,000 |
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200,000 |
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$10.00 |
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(1)In
2022, none of our NEOs were granted stock options other than Mr.
Kropp (in connection with his new role as CFO).
(2)The
stock options awarded pursuant to each stock option granted vests
and become exercisable in five equal annual installments upon the
achievement of certain performance criteria for the applicable
fiscal year ended and remaining in continuous service through each
applicable vesting date.
Employment
Agreements
We have entered into employment agreements with each of our NEOs
summarized below.
Edward Goldberg
On October 1, 2021, we entered into an employment agreement with
Edward Goldberg. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Goldberg
was serving as Chief Executive Officer for an indefinite term
employment that continues until terminated. Mr. Goldberg was
initially entitled to receive an initial base salary of $575,000
per year, subject to annual reviews and potential increases in the
discretion of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Goldberg is also
entitled to a target annual bonus opportunity equal to 100% of his
annual base salary. For the fiscal year 2022, Mr. Goldberg received
a base salary of $585,000 and his annual bonus was
$514,800.
Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Goldberg is also entitled
to reimbursement of business expenses, participate in the 2021
Equity Plan, and any other employee benefits plans that are
generally available to other senior officers.
Under his employment agreement, Mr. Goldberg is entitled to
severance payments upon a termination without “Cause”, resignation
for “Good Reason”, or termination due to “Disability” (as such
terms are defined in his employment agreement). In each case, Mr.
Goldberg will be entitled to a severance amount equal to: (i) 1.25
times his annual salary; (ii) 1.0 times his target bonus for the
fiscal year in which the termination occurs; and (iii) 15.0 times
the difference of: (a) the Monthly COBRA Continuation Coverage Rate
(as defined in his employment agreement) as of the date of
termination; less (b) the monthly cost that is being charged to Mr.
Goldberg for such coverage as of the date of termination. The
severance amount will be payable in substantially equal
installments over the 15-month period following the date of
termination, subject to Mr. Goldberg executing a release of
claims.
Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Goldberg is subject to a
customary confidentiality covenant which applies during and after
the term of his employment. Mr. Goldberg is also subject to
non-competition and non-solicitation covenants which apply during
his employment and for at least 15 months thereafter.
On March 8, 2023, we entered into the Goldberg Amendment which
amended Mr. Goldberg’s existing employment agreement to reflect Mr.
Goldberg’s updated title and responsibilities, which include
advising the Company on strategic matters relating to the Fire
Safety business, and fostering relationships with key
customers,
governmental agencies, industry associations and trade groups and
other constituencies important to the Company. Mr. Goldberg’s
compensation will not change except with respect to his options as
described below. Additionally, Mr. Goldberg and the Company entered
into an amendment to Mr. Goldberg’s option agreement with respect
to the options granted to Mr. Goldberg effective November 8, 2021
to amend the performance terms and conditions of the outstanding
5-Year Options granted thereunder so that 50% of such outstanding
options eligible to vest in each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026
will remain subject to the existing performance terms and
conditions, and the remaining 50% of such outstanding options
eligible to vest in such fiscal years based on the achievement of
certain performance goals to be established annually by the
Compensation Committee of the Board related to the Mr. Goldberg’s
position and duties as Vice Chairman.
Charles Kropp
On April 29, 2022, we entered into an employment agreement with
Charles Kropp. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Kropp will
serve as Chief Financial Officer for an indefinite term employment
that continues until terminated. Mr. Kropp was initially entitled
to receive an initial base salary of $300,000 per year, subject to
annual reviews and potential increases in the discretion of the
Compensation Committee. Mr. Kropp is also entitled to a target
annual bonus opportunity equal to 50% of his annual base salary.
For the fiscal year 2022, Mr. Kropp received a base salary of
$300,000 (beginning on May 6, 2022) and his annual bonus was
$132,000.
Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Kropp is also entitled to
reimbursement of business expenses, participate in the 2021 Equity
Plan, and any other employee benefits plans that are generally
available to other senior officers.
Under his employment agreement, Mr. Kropp is entitled to severance
payments upon a termination without “Cause”, resignation for “Good
Reason”, or termination due to “Disability” (as such terms are
defined in his employment agreement). In each case, Mr. Kropp will
be entitled to a severance amount equal to: (i) 1.25 times his
annual salary; (ii) 1.0 times his target bonus for the fiscal year
in which the termination occurs; and (iii) 15.0 times the
difference of: (a) the Monthly COBRA Continuation Coverage Rate (as
defined in his employment agreement) as of the date of termination;
less (b) the monthly cost that is being charged to Mr. Kropp for
such coverage as of the date of termination. The severance amount
will be payable in substantially equal installments over the
15-month period following the date of termination, subject to Mr.
Kropp executing a release of claims.
Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Kropp is subject to a
customary confidentiality covenant which applies during and after
the term of his employment. Mr. Kropp is also subject to
non-competition and non-solicitation covenants which apply during
his employment and for at least 15 months thereafter.
Noriko Yokozuka
On October 1, 2021, we entered into an employment agreement with
Noriko Yokozuka. Pursuant to her employment agreement, Ms. Yokozuka
will serve as General Counsel for an indefinite term employment
that continues until terminated. Ms. Yokozuka was initially
entitled to receive an initial base salary of $300,000 per year,
subject to annual reviews and potential increases in the discretion
of the Compensation Committee. Ms. Yokozuka is also entitled to a
target annual bonus opportunity equal to 40% of her annual base
salary. For the fiscal year 2022, Ms. Yokozuka received a base
salary of $305,000 and her annual bonus was $107,400.
Pursuant to her employment agreement, Ms. Yokozuka is also entitled
to reimbursement of business expenses, participate in the 2021
Equity Plan, and any other employee benefits plans that are
generally available to other senior officers.
Under her employment agreement, Ms. Yokozuka is entitled to
severance payments upon a termination without “Cause”, resignation
for “Good Reason”, or termination due to “Disability” (as such
terms are defined in her employment agreement). In each case, Ms.
Yokozuka will be entitled to a severance amount equal to: (i) 1.25
times her annual salary; (ii) 1.0 times her target bonus for the
fiscal year in which the termination occurs; and (iii) 15.0 times
the difference of: (a) the Monthly COBRA Continuation Coverage Rate
(as defined in her employment agreement) as of the date of
termination; less (b) the monthly cost that is being charged to Ms.
Yokozuka for such coverage as of the date of termination. The
severance amount will be payable in substantially equal
installments over the 15-month period following the date of
termination, subject to Ms. Yokozuka executing a release of
claims.
Pursuant to her employment agreement, Ms. Yokozuka is subject to a
customary confidentiality covenant which applies during and after
the term of her employment. Ms. Yokozuka is also subject to
non-competition and non-solicitation covenants which apply during
her employment and for at least 15 months thereafter.
Shannon Horn
On October 1, 2021, we entered into an employment agreement with
Shannon Horn. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Horn will
serve as Business Director, North America Retardant and Services
for an indefinite term employment that continues until terminated.
Mr. Horn was initially entitled to receive an initial base salary
of $247,680 per year, subject to annual reviews and potential
increases in the discretion of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Horn
is also entitled to a target annual bonus opportunity equal to 40%
of his annual base salary. For the fiscal year 2022, Mr. Horn
received a base salary of $256,500 and his annual bonus was
$100,548.
Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Horn is also entitled to
reimbursement of business expenses, participate in the 2021 Equity
Plan, and any other employee benefits plans that are generally
available to other senior officers.
Under his employment agreement, Mr. Horn is entitled to severance
payments upon a termination without “Cause”, resignation for “Good
Reason”, or termination due to “Disability” (as such terms are
defined in his employment agreement). In each case, Mr. Horn will
be entitled to a severance amount equal to: (i) 1.25 times his
annual salary; (ii) 1.0 times his target bonus for the fiscal year
in which the termination occurs; and (iii) 15.0 times the
difference of: (a) the Monthly COBRA Continuation Coverage Rate (as
defined in his employment agreement) as of the date of termination;
less (b) the monthly cost that is being charged to Mr. Horn for
such coverage as of the date of termination. The severance amount
will be payable in substantially equal installments over the
15-month period following the date of termination, subject to Mr.
Horn executing a release of claims.
Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Horn is subject to a
customary confidentiality covenant which applies during and after
the term of his employment. Mr. Horn is also subject to
non-competition and non-solicitation covenants which apply during
his employment and for at least 15 months thereafter.
Ernest Kremling II
On October 1, 2021, we entered into an employment agreement with
Ernest Kremling II. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr.
Kremling served as Chief Operating Officer for an indefinite term
employment that continued until terminated. Mr. Kremling was
entitled to receive an initial base salary of $285,000 per year,
subject to annual reviews and potential increases in the discretion
of the Compensation Committee. For the fiscal year 2022, Mr.
Kremling’s base salary was increased to $295,000. Mr. Kremling was
also entitled to a target annual bonus opportunity equal to 40% of
his annual base salary.
Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Kremling was also
entitled to reimbursement of expenses, participate in the 2021
Equity Plan, and any other employee benefits plans that are
generally available to other senior officers.
On January 13, 2023, the Company and Mr. Kremling entered into the
Kremling Separation Agreement, setting forth the terms of Mr.
Kremling’s departure from the Company. Pursuant to the terms of his
separation and release agreement, in exchange for a general release
of claims and certain restrictive covenants, Mr. Kremling is
entitled to receive a severance amount equal to: (i) $368,750
(representing 1.25 times his annual base salary at the time of
termination); (ii) $10,000 (representing 1.0 times his prorated
target bonus for the 2022 fiscal year); and (iii) $38,656
(representing the Company’s portion of the applicable premiums for
COBRA continuation coverage for 15 months). The severance amount is
payable in substantially equal installments over the 15-month
period following the date of termination. Pursuant to his
employment agreement and his separation and release agreement, Mr.
Kremling is subject to a customary confidentiality,
non-competition, and non-solicitation covenants.
Upon Mr. Kremling’s separation from the Company with respect to the
1,029,167 performance-based non-qualified stock options granted to
Mr. Kremling under the 2021 Equity Plan, (i) 29,167 Bridge Options
vested based on Company’s achievement of 2021 performance criteria,
(ii) 800,000 of the 5-Year Options were forfeited and (iii) 200,000
of the 5-Year Options, representing the 2022 tranche, did not vest
and were cancelled as the Company did not achieve the AOP criteria
for 2022.
Barry Lederman
On October 1, 2021, we entered into an employment agreement with
Barry Lederman. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Lederman
served as Chief Financial Officer for an indefinite term employment
that continued until terminated. Mr. Lederman was entitled to
receive an initial base salary of $380,000 per year, subject to
annual reviews and potential increases in the discretion of the
Compensation Committee. For the fiscal year 2022,
Mr. Lederman’s base salary was increased to $385,000. Mr. Lederman
was also entitled to a target annual bonus opportunity equal to 50%
of his annual base salary.
Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Lederman was also
entitled to severance payments, reimbursement of expenses,
participate in the 2021 Equity Plan, and any other employee
benefits plans that are generally available to other senior
officers.
On May 2, 2022, the Company and Mr. Lederman entered into the
Lederman Separation Agreement, setting forth the terms of Mr.
Lederman’s departure from the Company, effective as of May 6, 2022.
Pursuant to the terms of his separation and release agreement, in
exchange for a general release of claims and certain restrictive
covenants, Mr. Lederman is entitled to receive a severance amount
equal to: (i) $481,250 (representing 1.25 times his annual base
salary at the time of termination); (ii) $192,500 (representing 1.0
times his target bonus for the 2022 fiscal year); and (iii) the
Company’s portion of the applicable premiums for COBRA continuation
coverage for 15 months. The severance amount is payable in
substantially equal installments over the 15-month period following
the date of termination. Mr. Lederman’s separation and release
agreement also provides, with respect to the 1,029,167
performance-based options granted to Mr. Lederman under the 2021
Equity Plan, (a) 29,167 of the options that were earned based on
fiscal year 2021 performance vested upon the separation; (b)
200,000 of the options remained eligible for vesting based on
fiscal year 2022 performance; and (c) the remaining 800,000 options
were forfeited. Pursuant to his employment agreement and his
separation and release agreement, Mr. Lederman is subject to a
customary confidentiality, non-competition, and non-solicitation
covenants.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, the performance criteria was
not achieved for the 5-Year Option and therefore, Mr. Lederman’s
200,000 options that remained eligible for vesting based on fiscal
year 2022 performance were forfeited.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested During 2022
In 2022, none of our NEOs exercised their vested options for shares
and therefore, no value was realized to report during the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2022.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in
Control
The following table shows the estimated benefits payable to each
NEO in the event of termination of employment and/or change in
control of the Company.
The amounts shown assume that a termination of employment or a
change in control occurs on December 31, 2022.
The amounts do not include payments or benefits provided under
insurance or other plans that are generally available to all
full-time employees.
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Name |
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Termination without Cause or for Good Reason not in connection with
a Change in Control ($) |
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Death or Disability ($) |
|
Termination without Cause or for Good Reason in connection with a
Change in Control ($) |
|
Change in Control ($) |
Edward Goldberg |
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Cash Severance(1)
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1,305,000 |
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1,305,000 |
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1,305,000 |
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1,305,000 |
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Insurance Benefits(3)
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37,905 |
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37,905 |
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|
37,905 |
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37,905 |
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Total |
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1,342,905 |
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1,342,905 |
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1,342,905 |
|
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1,342,905 |
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Charles Kropp |
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Cash Severance(1)
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519,231 |
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519,231 |
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519,231 |
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519,231 |
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Intrinsic Value of Equity(2)
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390,000 |
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390,000 |
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390,000 |
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390,000 |
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Insurance Benefits(3)
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37,905 |
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37,905 |
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37,905 |
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37,905 |
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Total |
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947,136 |
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947,136 |
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947,136 |
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947,136 |
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Barry Lederman |
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Cash Severance(1)
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673,750 |
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673,750 |
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673,750 |
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673,750 |
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Insurance Benefits(3)
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36,570 |
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36,570 |
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36,570 |
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36,570 |
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Total |
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710,320 |
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710,320 |
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710,320 |
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710,320 |
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Ernest Kremling II |
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Cash Severance(1)
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378,150 |
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378,150 |
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378,150 |
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378,150 |
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Insurance Benefits(3)
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38,656 |
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38,656 |
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38,656 |
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38,656 |
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Total |
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416,806 |
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416,806 |
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416,806 |
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416,806 |
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Noriko Yokozuka(4)
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Cash Severance(1)
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497,385 |
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497,385 |
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497,385 |
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497,385 |
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Total |
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497,385 |
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497,385 |
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497,385 |
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497,385 |
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Shannon Horn |
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Cash Severance(1)
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418,292 |
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418,292 |
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418,292 |
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418,292 |
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Total |
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418,292 |
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418,292 |
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418,292 |
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418,292 |
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________________
(1)Each
of our NEOs is entitled to a cash severance amount equal to: (i)
1.25 times his or her annual salary and (ii) 1.0 times his or her
target bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination
occurs.
(2)Each
NEO is entitled to keep any vested options and a portion of the
then-remaining unvested options may continue to vest based on a
percentage that is tied to the fiscal year in which the termination
occurs, with the possible percentage increasing by 20% increments
for each such fiscal year. The applicable percentage of the
then-remaining options permitted to vest will then be spread
ratably over the remaining vesting schedule and will remain subject
to the performance-based vesting conditions set forth in the award
agreement. Other than Mr. Kropp, none of NEOs vested options had
intrinsic value on December 31, 2022.
(3)Insurance
benefits is calculated by multiplying by 15.0 the difference of:
(a) the Monthly COBRA Continuation Coverage Rate (as defined in the
applicable employment agreement) as of the date of termination;
less (b) the monthly cost that is being charged to the NEO for such
coverage as of the date of termination.
(4)Ms.
Yokozuka does not participate in the Company’s insurance benefit
plan.
Possible Acceleration of Vesting Upon a Change of
Control
In the event of a change of control, a percentage of the unvested
options that remain eligible for vesting with respect to the
then-current performance year and each remaining performance year
will vest in an amount equal to the greater of (i) the average
vesting percentage of the prior two performance years and (ii) the
amount that would have vested for each applicable remaining year if
such determination had been based on the price per share paid at
the closing of such change of control transaction instead of
AOP.
Treatment of Options Upon Termination
Option agreements for certain officers, including all of the NEOs,
provide that upon any termination of employment for any reason
other than death or disability, no portion of the options that
remain unvested at the time of such termination may thereafter
become vested, unless otherwise determined by the Compensation
Committee.
If the officer’s employment terminates by reason of death or
disability, then a portion of the then-remaining options may
continue to vest following such termination. The applicable portion
that will remain eligible to vest is based on a percentage that is
tied to the fiscal year in which the termination occurs, with the
possible percentage increasing by 20% increments for each such
fiscal year. The applicable percentage of the then-remaining
options permitted to vest will then be spread ratably over the
remaining vesting schedule and will remain subject to the
performance-based vesting conditions set forth in the award
agreement.
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Termination Date |
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Percent of Remaining Options That May Continue to
Vest(1)
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Prior to January 1, 2022 |
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—% |
On or after January 1, 2022 but prior to January 1,
2023 |
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20% |
On or after January 1, 2023 but prior to January 1,
2024 |
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40% |
On or after January 1, 2024 but prior to January 1,
2025 |
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60% |
On or after January 1, 2025 but prior to January 1,
2026 |
|
80% |
On or after January 1, 2026 |
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100% |
(1)The
percentage of remaining Options permitted to vest will be spread
ratably over the vesting schedule and will remain subject to the
vesting conditions of the award agreement.
CEO Pay Ratio
As required by Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
and Consumer Protection Act, and Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K, we
are providing the following information about the relationship of
the median annual total compensation of our employees and the
annual total compensation of our previous CEO, Edward
Goldberg.
As of December 31, 2022, our employee population consisted of
approximately 257 individuals working at Perimeter and its
subsidiaries, of which approximately 140 are located in the United
States and approximately 117 are located outside the United
States.
In determining our pay ratio for 2022, we identified our median
employee as of December 31, 2022, the last day of our 2022
fiscal year, by calculating the amount of annual total cash
compensation paid to all of our employees (other than our CEO). We
did not make any cost-of-living or other adjustments in identifying
the median employee. We calculated the 2022 total annual
compensation of the median employee in accordance with the
requirements of the executive compensation rules for the Summary
Compensation Table (Item 402(c)(2)(x) of Regulation S-K). Under
this calculation, the median employee’s annual total compensation
was $64,107.
Utilizing the same executive compensation rules, and consistent
with the amount reported in the “Total” Column of our 2022 Summary
Compensation Table in the Executive Compensation section above for
our previous CEO, the annual total compensation of our previous CEO
was $1,764,607. The resulting ratio of the annual total
compensation of our previous CEO to the annual total compensation
of the median employee was 28 to 1. This ratio represents a
reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with SEC
rules based on the methodology described above. Because the SEC
rules for identifying the median employee and calculating the pay
ratio permit companies to use various methodologies and
assumptions, to apply certain exclusions and to make reasonable
estimates that reflect their employee populations and compensation
practices, the pay ratio reported by other companies may not be
comparable with the pay ratio that we have reported.
Pay
Versus Performance
We are providing the following information about the relationship
between executive compensation actually paid (“CAP”) and certain
financial performance of the Company as required by SEC rules.
Please see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” for discussion of
our compensation philosophy and how the
Compensation Committee structures our compensation program to
motivate and reward the achievement of performance-based financial
and other goals that align with our operational and strategic
objectives. The SEC-defined CAP data set forth in the table below
does not reflect amounts actually realized by our NEOs, and the
Compensation Committee has not used or considered CAP previously in
establishing the NEO compensation program. A significant portion of
the CAP amounts shown relate to changes in values of unvested
awards over the course of the reporting year. These unvested awards
remain subject to significant risk from forfeiture conditions and
possible future declines in value based on changes in the price of
our Ordinary Shares. The ultimate values actually realized by our
NEOs from unvested equity awards, if any, will not be determined
until the awards fully vest.
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Year |
Summary compensation table total for PEO ($)(1)
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Compensation actually paid to PEO
($)(2)
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Average summary compensation table total for non-PEO
NEOs
($)(3)
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Average compensation actually paid to non-PEO NEOs
($)(4)
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Value of initial
fixed $100
investment based on: |
Net income (loss)
($ millions)(7)
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Company selected measure Adjusted EBITDA
($ millions)(8)
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TSR
($)(5)
|
Line of
Business
Index
($)(6)
|
2022 |
1,796,098 |
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(7,811,044) |
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1,410,613 |
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(4,958,666) |
|
76.17 |
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91.30 |
|
91.8 |
|
125.4 |
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2021 |
19,707,358 |
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22,167,685 |
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7,728,776 |
|
8,195,588 |
|
115.75 |
|
97.22 |
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(661.5) |
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141.4 |
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(1)The
dollar amounts reported are the amounts of total compensation
reported for Mr. Goldberg for each corresponding year in the
“Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”). Refer to
“Executive Compensation — Summary Compensation Table.”
(2)The
dollar amounts reported represent the amount of CAP to Mr.
Goldberg, as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of
compensation earned by or paid to Mr. Goldberg during the
applicable year. The adjustments below were made to Mr. Goldberg’s
total compensation for each year to determine the CAP for such year
in accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K. No amounts were reported in the “Change in Pension and
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation” column of the Summary
Compensation Table for any applicable year, so no defined benefit
and actuarial pension plan adjustments were made for any applicable
year.
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Year |
Summary compensation table total for PEO ($) |
Less |
Reported Value of Equity Awards
($)(a)
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Plus |
Equity Awards Adjustment
($)(b)
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Equals |
CAP for PEO
($) |
2022 |
1,796,098 |
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- |
— |
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+ |
(9,607,142) |
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= |
(7,811,044) |
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2021 |
19,707,358 |
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- |
18,990,125 |
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+ |
21,450,452 |
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= |
22,167,685 |
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(a)The
dollar amounts reported represent the grant date fair value of
equity awards as reported in the “Option Awards” column of the SCT
in each applicable year.
(b)The
equity award adjustments were calculated in accordance with Item
402(v) of Regulation S-K and include: (i) the year-end fair value
of any equity awards granted in the applicable year that are
outstanding and unvested as of the end of the year; (ii) the amount
of change as of the end of the applicable year (from the end of the
prior year) in fair value of any awards granted in prior years that
are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the applicable year;
and (iii) for awards granted in prior years that vest in the
applicable year, the amount equal to the change as of the vesting
date (from the end of the prior year) in fair value. No awards were
granted and vested in same year for any applicable year and no
dividends or other earnings were paid on awards in any applicable
year. The amounts deducted or added in calculating the equity award
adjustments for Mr. Goldberg are as follows:
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Year |
Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in the Year and
Outstanding and Unvested at Year End
($) |
Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested
Equity Awards
($) |
Change in Fair Value as of the Vesting date of Equity Awards
Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year
($) |
Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that
Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year
($) |
Total Equity Award Adjustments
($) |
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2022 |
— |
|
(9,368,938) |
|
(238,204) |
|
— |
|
(9,607,142) |
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2021 |
21,450,452 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
21,450,452 |
|
(3)The
dollar amounts reported represent the average of the amounts
reported for the Company’s NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Goldberg)
in the “Total” column of the SCT in each applicable year. The names
of each of the NEOs (excluding Mr. Goldberg) included for purposes
of calculating the average amounts in each applicable
year are as follows: (i) for 2022, Charles Kropp, Barry Lederman,
Noriko Yokozuka, Shannon Horn, and Ernest Kremling; and (ii) for
2021, Barry Lederman and Ernest Kremling.
(4)The
dollar amounts reported represent the amount of CAP for the
Company’s NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Goldberg) as computed in
accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The dollar amounts
do not reflect an average of the actual amount of compensation
earned by or paid the Company’s NEOs as a group (excluding Mr.
Goldberg) during the applicable year. The adjustments below were
made to the average total compensation for the Company’s NEOs as a
group (excluding Mr. Goldberg) for each year to determine the CAP
for such year in accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of
Regulation S-K. No amounts were reported in the “Change in Pension
and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation” column of the Summary
Compensation Table for any applicable year, so no defined benefit
and actuarial pension plan adjustments were made for any applicable
year.
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Year |
Average Reported Summary compensation table total for Non-PEO
NEOs
($) |
Less |
Average Reported Value of Equity Awards
($)(a)
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Plus |
Average Equity Awards Adjustment
($)(b)
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Equals |
Average CAP for Non-PEO NEOs
($) |
2022 |
1,410,613 |
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- |
384,000 |
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+ |
(5,985,279) |
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= |
(4,958,666) |
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2021 |
7,728,776 |
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- |
7,151,274 |
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+ |
7,618,086 |
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= |
8,195,588 |
|
(a)The
dollar amounts reported represent the grant date fair value of
equity awards as reported in the “Option Awards” column of the SCT
in each applicable year.
(b)The
equity award adjustments for the Company’s NEOs as a group
(excluding Mr. Goldberg) were calculated in accordance with Item
402(v) of Regulation S-K and include: (i) the average year-end fair
value of any equity awards granted in the applicable year that are
outstanding and unvested as of the end of the year; (ii) the
average amount of change as of the end of the applicable year (from
the end of the prior year) in fair value of any awards granted in
prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the
applicable year; (iii) for awards granted in prior years that vest
in the applicable year, the average amount equal to the change as
of the vesting date (from the end of the prior year) in fair value;
and (iv) for awards granted in prior years that are determined to
fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions during the
applicable year, a deduction for the average amount equal to the
fair value at the end of the prior year. No awards were granted and
vested in same year for any applicable year and no dividends or
other earnings were paid on awards in any applicable year. The
amounts deducted or added in calculating the equity award
adjustments for the Company’s NEOs as a group (excluding Mr.
Goldberg) are as follows:
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Year |
Average Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in the Year
and Outstanding and Unvested at Year End
($) |
Year over Year Average Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and
Unvested Equity Awards
($) |
Average Change in Fair Value as of the Vesting date of Equity
Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year
($) |
Average Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards
that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year
($) |
Total Average Equity Award Adjustments
($) |
|
2022 |
— |
|
(3,122,979) |
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(79,402) |
|
2,782,898 |
|
(5,985,279) |
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2021 |
7,150,153 |
|
— |
|
467,933 |
|
— |
|
7,618,086 |
|
(5)TSR
is calculated by dividing the sum of the cumulative amount of
dividends for the measurement period, assuming dividend
reinvestment, and the difference between the Company’s share price
at the end and the beginning of the measurement period by the
Company’s share price at the beginning of the measurement
period.
(6)Represents
the S&P SmallCap 600 Materials Index, weighted according to the
respective companies’ stock market capitalization at the beginning
of each period for which a return is indicated.
(7)The
dollar amounts reported represent the amount of net income
reflected in the Company’s audited financial statements for the
applicable year.
(8)Adjusted
EBITDA is defined as net income plus income tax expense, net
interest and other financing expenses, and depreciation and
amortization, adjusted on a consistent basis for certain
non-recurring, unusual or non-operational items in a balanced
manner. These items include (i) expenses related to the business
combination, (ii) founder advisory fee expenses, (iii) stock
compensation expense, (iv) non-cash impact of purchase accounting
on the cost of inventory sold, (v) contingent future payment
related to an acquired business, (vi) management fees related to
the services provided by SK Capital Partners IV-A, L.P. and SK
Capital Partners IV-B, L.P (collectively, the "Sponsor") when
acting in a management capacity and (vii) unrealized foreign
currency loss (gain).
Company Selected Measure
We have presented Adjusted EBITDA as the Company-selected measure
in the table above in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K. While the Company uses financial and non-financial performance
measures for the purpose of evaluating performance for the
Company’s compensation programs, the Company has determined that
Adjusted EBITDA is the financial performance measure that, in the
Company’s assessment, represents the most important performance
measure used by the Company to link CAP for the Company’s NEOs to
Company performance for the most recently completed year that is
not otherwise required to be disclosed in the pay versus
performance table above.
Financial Performance Measures
As described in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” a
significant portion of the NEO pay is performance-based and
at-risk, consistent with the compensation philosophy established by
the Compensation Committee. Our NEO compensation program rewards
the achievement of specific short-term (annual) and long-term
financial and other goals, which are aligned with our operational
and strategic goals. The most important financial performance
measures used by the Company to link CAP for the Company’s NEOs to
the Company’s performance for the most recently completed year is
Adjusted EBITDA.
Analysis of Information Presented in the Pay Versus Performance
Table
The Company is providing the following graphs regarding the
relationships between information presented in the Pay versus
Performance table, including CAP, as required by Item 402(v) of
Regulation S-K. The Compensation Committee utilizes several
performance measures to align executive compensation with Company
performance, and only some of those Company measures are presented
in the pay versus performance table above and the graphs below. The
Compensation Committee has not used or considered CAP previously as
computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K to set
target compensation amounts or align our NEO compensation to
Company performance. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” for
a discussion of how the Compensation designs our compensation
program and sets target compensation amounts.
CAP and Cumulative TSR
The CAP for Mr. Goldberg and the average CAP for the Company’s
other NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Goldberg) for 2021 and 2022 is
presented in comparison to the Company’s cumulative TSR over such
periods in the table below.
CAP and Net Income
The CAP for Mr. Goldberg and the average CAP for the Company’s
other NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Goldberg) for 2021 and 2022 is
presented in comparison to the Company’s net income over such
periods in the table below.
All of the fixed and variable founder advisory amounts vested on
November 9, 2021, the date of the business combination, because the
Company believes that, as a result of the consummation of the
business combination, it has incurred an obligation equal to the
present value of the fixed and variable founder advisory amounts.
Share-based compensation expense related to the fixed and variable
founder advisory amounts of $653.0 million recognized by the
Company resulted in a net loss of $661.5 million as of
December 31, 2021.
CAP and Adjusted EBITDA
The CAP for Mr. Goldberg and the average CAP for the Company’s
other NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Goldberg) for 2021 and 2022 is
presented in comparison to the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA over such
periods in the table below.
Cumulative
TSR for the Company and S&P SmallCap 600 Materials
Index
The Company’s cumulative TSR since becoming a public company is
presented in comparison to the S&P SmallCap 600 Materials Index
(the peer group presented for this purpose) for the same periods in
the table below.
This pay versus performance section is not “soliciting material,”
is not deemed filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by
reference into any of the Company's filings under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, whether made before or after the date of this proxy
statement and irrespective of any general incorporation language
therein.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding (i)
all shareholders known by the Company to be the beneficial owners
of more than 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Ordinary
Shares and (ii) each director, each named executive officer and all
directors and executive officers as a group, together with the
approximate percentages of issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares
owned by each of them. Percentages are calculated based upon shares
issued and outstanding plus shares which the holder has the right
to acquire under stock options or warrants exercisable for or
convertible into Ordinary Shares within 60 days. Unless otherwise
indicated, amounts are as of April 24, 2023 and each of the
shareholders has sole voting and investment power with respect to
the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned, subject to community
property laws where applicable. As of April 24, 2023, we had
165,066,195 Ordinary Shares issued and 157,630,816 Ordinary Shares
outstanding.
Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person named in the
table below is c/o Perimeter Solutions, SA, 12E, rue Guillaume
Kroll, L-1882 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
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Shares Beneficially Owned |
Beneficial Owner |
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More than 5% Shareholders: |
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The WindAcre Partnership Master Fund LP(1)
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21,600,000 |
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13.7% |
Matrix Capital Management Company LP(2)
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8,587,500 |
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5.5% |
Entities Affiliated with Blackrock, Inc(3)
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8,642,600 |
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5.5% |
Principal Global Investors, LLC(4)
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11,395,963 |
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7.2% |
Select Equity Group, L.P.(5)
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17,414,616 |
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11.0% |
Entities Affiliated with MWG GP LLC(6)
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8,000,000 |
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5.1% |
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Named Executive Officers and Directors: |
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W. Nicholas Howley(7)
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1,416,685 |
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— |
William N. Thorndike, Jr.
(8)
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2,862,546 |
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1.8% |
Haitham Khouri(9)
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1,567,885 |
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— |
Edward Goldberg
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310,457 |
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— |
Vivek Raj(10)
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609,406 |
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— |
Tracy Britt Cool(11)
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190,582 |
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— |
Sean Hennessy
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100,000 |
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— |
Robert S. Henderson
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325,000 |
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— |
Shannon Horn |
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470,487 |
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— |
Bernt Iversen II
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125,000 |
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— |
Charles Kropp
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2,917 |
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— |
Noriko Yokozuka |
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47,157 |
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— |
All Executive Officers, Directors and Covered Persons as a group
(11 persons): |
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7,247,178 |
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4.6% |
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*Represents
beneficial ownership of less than one percent (1%) of our
outstanding Ordinary Shares.
(1)Based
on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 15, 2023. Consists
of 21,600,000 Ordinary Shares owned by The WindAcre Partnership
Master Fund LP, an exempted limited partnership established in the
Cayman Islands (“Master Fund”). The WindAcre Partnership LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“WindAcre”) serves as the
investment manager of the Master Fund. Snehal Rajnikant Amin (“Mr.
Amin”) is the principal beneficial owner and managing member of
WindAcre and the only beneficial owner holding more than 5% (“Mr.
Amin”). Mr. Amin and WindAcre each disclaim beneficial ownership of
the securities owned by the Master Fund. The principal business
address of the Master Fund is Ogier Global (Cayman) Limited, 89
Nexus Way, Camana Bay, Grand Cayman KY1-9009, Cayman
Islands.
(2)Based
on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 13, 2023. Matrix
Capital Management Company LP (“Matrix”) and David E. Goel each
have shared power to vote or direct the vote of and dispose or
direct the disposition of 8,587,500 Ordinary Shares (including
1,125,000 Ordinary Shares that may be acquired
pursuant
to the Company’s warrants held by Matrix Capital Management Master
Fund, LP (the “Matrix Fund”)). Mr. Goel is the Managing General
Partner of Matrix. Matrix is the investment advisor to the Matrix
Fund and various other funds. The business address for Matrix,
Matrix Fund and Mr. Goel is c/o Matrix, Bay Colony Corporate
Center, 1000 Winter Street, Suite 4500, Waltham, MA
02451.
(3)Based
on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 03, 2023. Consists
of 8,642,600 Ordinary Shares held by various entities affiliated
with Blackrock, Inc which such entities have the right to receive
or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of the Ordinary Shares but none have an
interest in the Ordinary Shares of more than five percent of the
total outstanding Ordinary Shares. BlackRock, Inc.’s principal
business address is 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY
10055.
(4)Based
on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023. Principal
Global Investors, LLC has shared voting and shared dispositive
power over 11,395,963 Ordinary Shares. The business address of
Principal Global Investors, LLC is 801 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA
50392.
(5)Based
on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14, 2023. Select
Equity Group, L.P. (“Select LP”) and George S. Loening, the
majority owner of Select LP and managing member of its general
partner each have shared voting and shared dispositive power over
17,414,616 Ordinary Shares. The principal business address for
Select LP and George S. Loening is 380 Lafayette Street New York,
New York 10003.
(6)Based
on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 13, 2023. MWG GP
LLC, Meritage Group LP, and Meritage Fund LLC each has shared
voting and shared dispositive power over 8,000,000 Ordinary Shares.
The principal business address of MWG GP LLC, Meritage Group LP and
Meritage Fund LLC is One Ferry Building, Suite 375, San Francisco,
CA 94111.
(7)Includes
125,000 Ordinary Shares that may be acquired pursuant to the
Company’s warrants held by Mr. Howley.
(8)Includes
125,000 Ordinary Shares that may be acquired pursuant to the
Company’s warrants held by Mr. Thorndike.
(9)Includes
92,500 Ordinary Shares that may be acquired pursuant to the
Company’s warrants held by Mr. Khouri.
(10)Includes
25,000 Ordinary Shares that may be acquired pursuant to the
Company’s warrants held by Mr. Raj.
(11)Includes
7,500 Ordinary Shares that may be acquired pursuant to the
Company’s warrants held by Ms. Britt Cool.
PROPOSAL 2 — ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COMPENSATION
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of
2010 (known as the Dodd-Frank Act) requires us to provide our
shareholders with the opportunity to approve, on a nonbinding,
advisory basis, the compensation of our NEOs. At the Annual
Meeting, we will also ask our shareholders, in a non-binding
advisory proposal, to vote on the preferred frequency of the Say on
Pay proposal, which is discussed more in Proposal 3.
We provide our shareholders with the opportunity to cast an annual
advisory vote on the compensation of our NEOs as disclosed in the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and
the narrative disclosures that accompany those tables. At the
Annual Meeting, we are asking our shareholders to approve, on an
advisory basis, the 2022 compensation of our NEOs as disclosed in
this Proxy Statement.
We encourage shareholders to review the Compensation Discussion and
Analysis, the compensation tables and the related narrative
disclosure on pages 18 to
42.
As discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, we
believe that our compensation policies and decisions are designed
to incentivize and reward the creation of shareholder
value.
We believe that our executive compensation program provides a fair
and market competitive executive compensation that will attract,
retain and reward high-performing employees and will incentivize
our executives to meet short-term and long-term financial targets
of the company and achieve individual performance
goals.
Shareholder Vote Requirement
This proposal will be approved by a majority of the votes cast.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes “FOR”
or “AGAINST” this proposal and will have no effect on the
vote.
Proposal
On the basis of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the
compensation tables and the related narrative disclosure on pages
18 to
42
of this Proxy Statement, we are requesting that our shareholders
vote on the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the shareholders of the Company approve, on an
advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive
officers, as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis
section, the tabular disclosure regarding such compensation, and
the accompanying narrative disclosure, set forth in the Company’s
2022 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement.
Non-Binding Vote
Although this Say on Pay vote on executive compensation is
non-binding, the Board and the Compensation Committee will review
the results of the vote and will take into account the outcome of
the vote when determining future executive compensation
arrangements.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” adoption of the
resolution approving the compensation of our named executive
officers.
PROPOSAL 3 — ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE ADVISORY VOTE ON
COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
In accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are asking
our shareholders to indicate how frequently they would like us to
hold an advisory vote on the compensation of our NEOs (Say on Pay),
such as Proposal 2 in this Proxy Statement. By voting on this
Proposal 3, shareholders may indicate whether they would prefer an
advisory vote on Say on Pay be held every one, two or three years,
or may abstain. Shareholders will have an opportunity to cast an
advisory vote on the frequency of the Say on Pay vote at least
every six years.
Shareholder Vote Requirement
This non-binding proposal will be approved by a plurality of votes
cast on this proposal.
The choice which receives the highest number of votes will be
deemed the choice of the shareholders. As a result, the choice that
receives the most votes will be deemed the choice of the
shareholders and will be implemented by the Company. Abstentions
and broker non-votes will have no impact on the outcome of this
proposal.
Proposal
“RESOLVED, that the Company should include an advisory vote on the
compensation of the Company’s named executive officers
every:
one year
two years; or
three years.”
Non-Binding Vote
This advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on
executive compensation is non-binding on our Board. However, the
Company has adopted a policy that it will include an advisory vote
on executive compensation on intervals consistent with the
plurality of votes cast on this proposal.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board makes no recommendation on this proposal. Proxies will
not vote on this proposal without instructions.
PROPOSAL 4 — APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND STATUTORY AUDITOR FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 2023
The Audit Committee has (i) appointed BDO USA, LLP to serve as the
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the
year ending December 31, 2023 and (ii) proposed to the shareholders
to appoint BDO Audit SA to serve as the Company’s statutory auditor
(réviseur
d’entreprises)
for statutory accounts as required by Luxembourg law for the year
ending December 31, 2023 and until the annual general meeting to be
held in 2024 to approve
inter alia
the annual accounts for the year ending December 31, 2023. The
Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company
and its shareholders to request approval of the appointments by the
shareholders of the Company.
Representatives of BDO USA, LLP and BDO Audit SA will be present at
the Annual Meeting and will be available to respond to questions
from shareholders.
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees
The following is a summary and description of fees incurred by the
Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and
2021.
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Fee Category |
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Year ended
December 31, 2022
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Year ended
December 31, 2021(1)
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Audit Fees(2)
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$ |
3,767,495 |
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$ |
2,771,601 |
Audit-Related Fees(3)
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$ |
27,268 |
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$ |
252,325 |
Tax Fees |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
All Other Fees |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
Total |
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$ |
3,794,763 |
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$ |
3,023,926 |
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(1)Fees
for the year ended December 31, 2021 have been updated from the
amount disclosed in the Company's 2021 proxy statement to reflect
final amounts paid for services.
(2)Audit
fees for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were for
professional services rendered in connection with the audit of our
consolidated financial statements and quarterly reviews and
statutory audits.
(3)Audit-related
fees were for professional services associated with work performed
in connection with registration statements.
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures for Audit and Permitted
Non-Audit Services
The Audit Committee requires that it preapprove all auditing
services and permitted non-audit services, including the fees and
retention terms thereof, to be performed for the Company by BDO
USA, LLP, subject to the de minimis exceptions for non-audit
services described in Section 10A(i)(1)(B) of the Exchange Act,
which are approved by the Audit Committee prior to the completion
of the audit.
Shareholder Vote Requirement
This proposal will be approved by a majority of the votes cast.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes “FOR”
or “AGAINST” this proposal and will have no effect on the
vote.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board believes the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending
December 31, 2023 and BDO Audit SA as the Company’s statutory
auditor for the year ending December 31, 2023 and until the annual
general meeting to be held in 2024 is in the best interest of the
Company’s shareholders and recommends that shareholders vote “FOR”
the approval of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending
December 31, 2023 and BDO Audit SA, as the Company’s statutory
auditor for the year ending December 31, 2023 and until the annual
general meeting to be held in 2024.
PROPOSAL 5 — APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE 2022 FINANCIAL
YEAR
Pursuant to Luxembourg law, the Annual Accounts and the management
reports on the Company’s Annual Accounts as well as the report of
the statutory auditor (réviseur
d’entreprises)
on the Company’s Annual Accounts must be submitted each year to the
shareholders for approval at the Company’s annual meeting of
shareholders.
The Board has prepared and is submitting to the shareholders of the
Company the Annual Accounts for the 2022 financial year and the
management reports on the Company’s Annual Accounts as well as the
report of the statutory auditor (réviseur
d’entreprises).
The Annual Accounts are prepared in accordance with Luxembourg
GAAP, are expressed in USD, give a true and fair view of the
Company’s business and consist of a balance sheet, a profit and
loss account and the accompanying notes, for the unconsolidated
Perimeter Solutions, SA entity. There is no statement of
shareholders’ equity or statement of cash flows included in the
Annual Accounts under Luxembourg GAAP. Profits earned by the
subsidiaries of Perimeter Solutions, SA are not included in the
Annual Accounts unless such amounts are distributed to Perimeter
Solutions, SA.
The Annual Accounts, together with the report of BDO Audit SA, the
independent auditor on such Annual Accounts, will be available,
along with this Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2022, on the Company’s website at
www.perimeter-solutions.com; and at the Registered Office of the
Company in Luxembourg beginning 15 days before the Annual Meeting
until the date of the Annual Meeting. Copies of the Annual Accounts
and the relevant audit report will also be sent to any shareholder
free of charge when available upon request in accordance with
article 461-6 of the Luxembourg law of 10 August 1915 on commercial
companies (the “Law”).
Shareholder Vote Requirement
This proposal will be approved by a majority of the votes cast.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes “FOR”
or “AGAINST” this proposal and will have no effect on the
vote.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” the approval of
the Annual Accounts, after due consideration of the report from BDO
Audit SA on such Annual Accounts.
PROPOSAL 6 — APPROVAL OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE 2022 FINANCIAL YEAR
Pursuant to Luxembourg law, the Consolidated Financial Statements
and the management reports on the Consolidated Financial Statements
as well as the report of the statutory auditor (réviseur
d’entreprises)
on the Consolidated Financial Statements must be submitted each
year to shareholders for approval at the Company’s annual meeting
of shareholders.
The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance
with U.S. GAAP and consist of consolidated statements of operations
and comprehensive income (loss), consolidated balance sheets,
consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity,
consolidated statements of cash flows and the accompanying notes.
The Consolidated Financial Statements present the financial
position and results of operations for the Company and all of its
consolidated subsidiaries.
The Consolidated Financial Statements, together with the report
from BDO USA, LLP included with such Consolidated Financial
Statements, along with this Proxy Statement and the Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, are available on
the Company’s website at www.perimeter-solutions.com and at the
Company’s Registered Office in Luxembourg beginning 15 days before
the Annual Meeting until the date of the Annual Meeting. Copies of
the Consolidated Financial Statements and the relevant audit report
will also be sent to any shareholder free of charge upon request in
accordance with article 461-6 of the Law.
Shareholder Vote Requirement
This proposal will be approved by a majority of the votes cast.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes “FOR”
or “AGAINST” this proposal and will have no effect on the
vote.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” the approval of
the Consolidated Financial Statements, after due consideration of
the report from BDO USA, LLP on such Consolidated Financial
Statements.
PROPOSAL 7 — ALLOCATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR
THE 2022 FINANCIAL YEAR
Each year, the shareholders of the Company are required by
Luxembourg law to approve the allocation of the results of the
unconsolidated Perimeter Solutions, SA entity, as determined by the
Annual Accounts.
Article 461-1 of the Law requires that at least 5% of the profits,
if any, shown by the Annual Accounts be allocated to a legal
reserve; provided however that an allocation ceases to be
compulsory when the legal reserve reaches 10% of the share capital
of the Company, but again becomes compulsory when the reserve
amount falls below this threshold.
As of December 31, 2022, the Annual Accounts reflect a loss for the
year then ended. As noted in Proposal No. 5, profits earned by
subsidiaries of Perimeter Solutions, SA are not included in the
calculation of profits for the Annual Accounts unless such profits
have been distributed to the Company.
The Board proposes to allocate the loss reflected in the Annual
Accounts to be carried forward.
Shareholder Vote Requirement
This proposal will be approved by a majority of the votes cast.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes “FOR”
or “AGAINST” this proposal and will have no effect on the
vote.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” the allocation of
the results shown in the Annual Accounts for the 2022 financial
year.
PROPOSAL 8 — DISCHARGE OF LIABILITY TO CURRENT DIRECTORS OF THE
COMPANY FOR THE EXERCISE OF THEIR MANDATES AS DIRECTORS OF THE
COMPANY IN RELATION TO THE 2022 FINANCIAL YEAR
In accordance with Article 461-7 of the Law, upon approval of the
Annual Accounts and Consolidated Financial Statements, the
shareholders must vote as to whether to discharge those who were
members of the Board during the 2022 financial year from any
liability in connection with their mandates for such
period.
If the shareholders grant the discharge for the relevant period,
shareholders will not be able to initiate a liability claim against
such directors in connection with the performance of their mandates
for such period. However, such discharge will be valid only if the
Annual Accounts and the Consolidated Financial Statements contain
no omission or false information concealing the true situation of
the Company, and with regard to any acts carried out which fall
outside the scope of the Articles, only if they have been
specifically indicated in the convening notice for the Annual
Meeting. For the 2022 financial year, the Company believes no such
instances that would invalidate the discharge have
occurred.
Shareholder Vote Requirement
This proposal will be approved by a majority of the votes cast.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes “FOR”
or “AGAINST” this proposal and will have no effect on the
vote.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” the granting of
full discharge of liability to the current directors of the Company
for the exercise of their mandates as directors of the Company in
relation to the 2022 financial year.
PROPOSAL 9 — APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN OF THE
NON-EMPLOYEE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY FOR
2022
The compensation of certain of the Company’s non-employee
independent directors is approved annually at the Company’s annual
meeting of shareholders. Messrs. Howley, Thorndike, Jr. and Khouri
will not receive any additional compensation for their service as
directors in light of their affiliation and control over the entity
which provides advisory services to the Company in exchange for a
fee. In addition, Mr. Goldberg, who served as our Chief Executive
Officer in 2022, is not entitled to receive any additional
compensation for his services as a director.
It is proposed that the compensation described elsewhere in this
Proxy Statement under the heading “Director Compensation” be
approved by the shareholders to be paid to certain of the Company’s
non-employee independent directors for their service in
2022.
Shareholder Vote Requirement
This proposal will be approved by a majority of the votes cast.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes “FOR”
or “AGAINST” this proposal and will have no effect on the
vote.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” the approval of
compensation of certain of the non-employee independent directors
of the Company for 2022.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND
VOTING
ABOUT THIS PROXY STATEMENT
Why am I receiving these proxy materials?
You are receiving these proxy materials because you held Ordinary
Shares of the Company on the Record Date for the Annual Meeting
which will be held in person on June 22, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., local
time, at the Company’s registered office 12E, rue Guillaume Kroll,
L-1882 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg or at adjournment(s)
or postponement(s) thereof.
The Company began furnishing the proxy materials to shareholders on
or about May 1, 2023 and will bear the cost of soliciting proxies
for the Annual Meeting. The proxy materials include our Notice of
the Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2022. The proxy materials also
include the proxy card for the Annual Meeting, which is being
solicited on behalf of the Board. The proxy materials contain
detailed information about the matters to be voted on at the Annual
Meeting and provide updated information about the Company to assist
you in making an informed decision when voting your
shares.
GENERAL VOTING INFORMATION
Who is participating in this solicitation?
The Company has retained Georgeson LLC (the “Solicitor”) to aid in
the solicitation of proxies and to verify certain records related
to the solicitation subject to customary terms and conditions. The
Company will bear the cost of soliciting proxies for the Annual
Meeting. The Company will pay Solicitor a fee of $12,500 as
compensation for its services and will reimburse it for its
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. Our officers and certain of our
employees may also solicit proxies by mail, telephone, e-mail or
facsimile transmission. They will not be paid additional
remuneration for their efforts. Upon request, we will reimburse
brokers, dealers, banks and trustees, or their nominees, for
reasonable expenses incurred by them in forwarding proxy materials
to beneficial owners of Ordinary Shares.
What are my voting rights?
Each Ordinary Share is entitled to one vote on each matter. As of
the Record Date, there were 165,066,195 Ordinary Shares outstanding
and entitled to vote. There are no other outstanding voting
securities of the Company entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A
complete list of shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting will be open to the examination of any shareholder during
normal business hours for ten days prior to and during the Annual
Meeting at the registered office of the Company, at 12E, rue
Guillaume Kroll, L-1882 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and
the Company’s offices at 8000 Maryland Ave. Suite 350, Clayton,
Missouri 63105.
Can I vote in person at the Annual Meeting?
If your Ordinary Shares are registered directly in your name with
Computershare (“Transfer Agent”) as of the close of business on the
Record Date, you are considered a “registered shareholder” or a
“shareholder of record” and may attend and vote in person at the
Annual Meeting. If your shares are held by a bank, brokerage firm
or other nominee, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of
shares held in “street name”. If you hold Ordinary Shares in street
name and wish to vote those shares at the Annual Meeting, you
should contact your broker or nominee that holds your shares to
obtain the necessary proxy. After obtaining a proxy, you must
register as the proxyholder with the Transfer Agent in order to
attend and vote at the Annual Meeting. See “Attending the Annual
Meeting” below.
I am a shareholder of record; how do I vote my shares?
If you are a shareholder of record as of the Record Date, you may
vote by any of the following methods:
•Voting
by Mail.
If you choose to vote by mail, simply complete the enclosed proxy
card, date and sign it, and return it in the postage-paid envelope
provided. Your shares will be voted in accordance with the
instructions on your proxy card.
•Voting
by Internet.
You may vote through the internet by visiting the website
identified on your proxy card www.proxypush.com/PRM and following
the procedures described on the website. Internet voting is
available 24 hours a day, and the procedures are designed to
authenticate votes cast by using a personal identification number
located on your proxy card. The procedures permit you to give a
proxy to vote your shares and to confirm that your instructions
have been properly recorded. If you vote by internet, you should
not return your proxy card.
•Voting
by Telephone.
You may vote your shares by telephone by calling the toll-free
telephone number provided on your proxy card. Telephone voting is
available 24 hours a day, and the procedures are designed to
authenticate votes cast by using a personal identification number
located on your proxy card. The procedures permit you to give a
proxy to vote your shares and to confirm that your instructions
have been properly recorded. If you vote by telephone, you should
not return your proxy card.
•Attending
the Annual Meeting.
You may vote by ballot by attending the Annual Meeting. Please see
question “Can
I vote in person at the Annual Meeting”
and questions under “Attending the Annual Meeting” for further
instructions.
What if I hold my shares in “street name”?
If your shares are held in street name, the Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials (including a voting instruction
form) are being forwarded to you by your bank, brokerage firm, or
other nominee (the “bank or broker”). As the beneficial owner, you
have the right to direct your bank or broker how to vote your
shares by following the instructions on the Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials or voting instruction form for
voting on the internet or by telephone (if made available by your
bank or broker with respect to any shares you hold in street name),
or by completing and returning the voting instruction form, and the
bank or broker is required to vote your shares in accordance with
your instructions.
Can I revoke my proxy or change my vote?
Yes. You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to its exercise at
the Annual Meeting. You may change your vote by either: (i)
granting a new proxy bearing a later date (which automatically
revokes the earlier proxy) whether made via the internet, by
telephone or by mail; (ii) if you are a shareholder of record by
(a) notifying the Secretary in writing at the registered office of
the Company at 12E, rue Guillaume Kroll, L-1882 Luxembourg, Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg or at the Company’s offices at 8000 Maryland
Ave. Suite 350, Clayton, Missouri 63105, that you want to revoke
your earlier proxy or (b) by attending the Annual Meeting and vote
by ballot during the meeting. Your attendance at the Annual Meeting
will not automatically revoke your proxy unless you vote by ballot
during the Annual Meeting.
If you hold your shares in street name, you may change your vote by
contacting your broker or other nominee and following their
instructions.
How will my shares be voted if I submit a proxy card but do not
specify how I want to vote?
If you sign your proxy card and return it without marking any
voting instructions, your shares will be voted at the Annual
Meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s)
thereof:
•“FOR”
the election of all director nominees recommended by our Board
(Proposal 1);
•“FOR”
Proposal 2;
•Proxies
will not vote for Proposal 3 without instructions;
•“FOR”
Proposals 4 through 9; and
•in
the discretion of the persons named as proxies on all other matters
that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment
or postponement thereof.
Despite this, our Board strongly urges you to mark your proxy card
in accordance with our Board’s recommendations.
What constitutes a quorum at the Annual Meeting?
One half of the outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote
at the Annual Meeting, present in person or by proxy, will
constitute a quorum, which is the minimum number of shares that
must be present or represented by proxy at the meeting to transact
business. All the Ordinary Shares present or represented will be
counted as present to determine whether a quorum has been
established.
What is the voting requirement to approve each of the
proposals?
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Proposal |
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Vote Required for Approval |
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Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes |
1: |
Election of the seven director nominees; |
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Majority of votes cast |
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No impact |
2: |
Say on Pay; |
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Majority of votes cast |
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No impact |
3: |
Say on Frequency; |
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Plurality of votes cast |
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No impact |
4: |
Approval of BDO USA, LLP as the independent registered public
accounting and BDO Audit SA as the statutory auditor for the year
ended December 31, 2023; |
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Majority of votes cast |
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No impact |
5: |
Approval of the Company’s annual accounts prepared in accordance
with Luxembourg GAAP for the 2022 financial year; |
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Majority of votes cast |
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No impact |
6: |
Approval of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements
prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the 2022 financial
year; |
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Majority of votes cast |
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No impact |
7: |
Approval to allocate the results shown in the Annual Accounts for
the 2022 financial year; |
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Majority of votes cast |
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No impact |
8: |
Discharge each of the directors of the Company for their
performance as directors of the Company in relation to the 2022
financial year; and |
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Majority of votes cast |
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No impact |
9: |
Approval of the compensation of certain of the non-employee
independent directors of the Company for 2022. |
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Majority of votes cast |
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No impact |
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast is required to
approve Proposals 1 through 2 and Proposals 4 through 9. You may
vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN” from voting for each of these
proposals. For Proposal 3, you may vote "ONE YEAR," "TWO YEARS,"
"THREE YEARS" or "ABSTAIN." The choice that receives the most votes
will be deemed the choice of the shareholders. Abstentions and
broker non-votes will have no effect on the proposals.
What is the effect of the advisory vote on Proposal 2?
Proposal 2 is an advisory vote which means that while we ask
shareholders to approve the resolution regarding Say on Pay, this
is not an action that requires shareholder approval. If a majority
of votes are cast “FOR” the Say on Pay proposal, we will consider
the proposal to be approved. Abstentions and broker non-votes are
not counted as votes “FOR” or “AGAINST” this proposal. Although the
vote on Proposal 2 is non-binding, our Board and the Compensation
Committee will review the result of the vote and take it into
account in making determinations concerning executive
compensation.
What is the effect of the advisory vote on Proposal 3?
Proposal 3 is an advisory vote and as such, the proposal is
non-binding. However, the Company has adopted a policy that it will
include an advisory vote on executive compensation on intervals
consistent with the plurality of votes cast on this proposal.
Meaning, the choice that receives the most votes will be deemed the
choice of the shareholders and will be implemented by the Company.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no impact on the outcome
of this proposal.
What is a broker non-vote?
A broker non-vote occurs when a broker or other nominee holding
shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular
proposal because the broker or nominee does not have discretionary
voting power for that particular item and has not received
instructions from the beneficial owner.
What happens if I hold shares in street name and do not submit
voting instructions?
Under applicable rules that govern brokers who are voting with
respect to shares held in street name, brokers ordinarily have the
discretion to vote on “routine” matters (e.g., approval of the
selection of independent public accountants) but not on non-routine
matters (e.g., election of directors).
ATTENDING THE MEETING
How do I obtain admission to the Annual Meeting?
The Annual Meeting is open to all record holders of Ordinary Shares
as of the close of business on the Record Date and their duly
appointed proxyholders, representatives of the Company and the
press and financial community. Beneficial owners of shares held in
street name as of the close of business on the Record Date must
obtain a legal proxy that will entitle them to vote and attend the
Annual Meeting. See “Can
I vote in person at the Annual Meeting?”
above for instructions on how to obtain a proxy for that
purpose.
What do I need to bring to attend the Annual Meeting?
If you are record holder or beneficial owner:
a.You
will need a valid picture identification.
b.You
will need proof of ownership of Ordinary Shares. A recent brokerage
statement or letter from a bank or broker is an example of proof of
ownership.
c.If
you are a registered holder, your Notice or proxy card will be your
admission ticket.
d.If
your shares are held in street name and you have obtained a legal
proxy giving you the right to attend and vote at the Annual
Meeting, you will need the proxy to be admitted to the Annual
Meeting.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE VALID PICTURE IDENTIFICATION AND PROOF THAT YOU
OWN ORDINARY SHARES OR ARE A LEGAL PROXYHOLDER, YOU MAY NOT BE
ADMITTED INTO THE ANNUAL MEETING.
May I ask questions at the Annual Meeting?
Yes. As part of the Annual Meeting, we will hold a live question
and answer session, during which we intend to answer questions
submitted during the meeting that are pertinent to the business of
the meeting, as time permits. Rules of Conduct for the Annual
Meeting, including the types of questions that the Company does not
intend to address will be available on our website at
www.perimeter-solutions.com prior to the meeting. Examples of
questions that are not pertinent are questions related to general
economic, political or other views that are not directly related to
the business of the Annual Meeting, questions related to personal
grievances and derogatory references to individuals.
If there are pertinent questions that cannot be answered during the
Annual Meeting due to time constraints, we will post answers to a
representative set of such questions (e.g., consolidating
duplicative questions) on our website at
www.perimeter-solutions.com. The questions and answers will be made
available as soon as practicable after the Annual
Meeting.
MORE INFORMATION
Where can I find voting results of the Annual Meeting?
We will announce the voting results for the proposals at the Annual
Meeting and publish final detailed voting results in a Form 8-K
filed with the SEC within four business days after the Annual
Meeting.
Who should I contact if I have any questions or need assistance in
voting my shares, or if I need additional copies of the proxy
materials?
If you have any questions, please contact Solicitor toll-free at
(888) 566-8006. Banks and brokers may call at (888)
566-8006.
OTHER MATTERS
Additional Meeting Matters
The Board knows of no additional matters that may come before the
meeting other than those referred to in this Proxy Statement;
however, if any additional matters should properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, it is the
intention of the persons named in the proxy to vote the proxy in
accordance with their best judgment.
Shareholder Proposals for the 2024 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders
Any proposal intended to be presented for action at the 2024 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders by any shareholder of the Company must be
received by the Secretary of the Company at its principal executive
offices not later than January 2, 2024, in order for such proposal
to be considered for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement and
form of proxy relating to its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to require the Company to
include any shareholder proposal which does not meet all the
requirements for such inclusion established by Rule 14a-8 of the
Exchange Act.
For other shareholder proposals to be timely (but not considered
for inclusion in the proxy statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders), a shareholder’s notice must be received by the
Secretary of the Company by May 22, 2024 and comply with the
additional requirements of Rule 14a-19(b). In addition, the
proposal and the shareholder must comply with Rule 14a-4 under the
Exchange Act. In the event that a shareholder proposal intended to
be presented for action at the next annual meeting is not received
prior to May 22, 2024, proxies solicited by the Board in connection
with the annual meeting will be permitted to use their
discretionary voting authority with respect to the proposal,
whether or not the proposal is discussed in the proxy statement for
the annual meeting.
Any shareholder proposal must also meet all other requirements
contained in our Articles.
Householding of Annual Meeting Materials
Some banks, brokers and other nominee record holders may be
participating in the practice of “householding” proxy statements
and annual reports. This means that only one copy of this Notice of
the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Proxy Statement and 2022
Annual Report may have been sent to multiple shareholders in your
household, unless the Company has received contrary instructions
from one or more shareholders. We will promptly deliver a separate
copy of each document to you if you write the Company’s Secretary
at Perimeter Solutions, SA, 12E, rue Guillaume Kroll, L-1882
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (registered office of
Perimeter Solutions, SA) or 8000 Maryland Ave. Suite 350, Clayton,
Missouri 63105 (offices of Perimeter Solutions, SA), or call (314)
396-7343. If you want to receive separate copies of the notice of
the annual meeting of shareholders, 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, if
the shares are not held in “street name,” you may contact the
Company at the above address and phone number.
Shareholder Communications
Shareholders who wish to communicate with the Board, a Board
committee or any such other individual director or directors, may
do so by sending written communications addressed to the Board, a
Board committee or such individual director or directors, c/o
Secretary, Perimeter Solutions, SA, 12E, rue Guillaume Kroll,
L-1882 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (registered office of
Perimeter Solutions, SA) or 8000 Maryland Ave. Suite 350, Clayton,
Missouri 63105 (offices of Perimeter Solutions, SA). The Company’s
General Counsel will open all shareholder communication for the
sole purpose of determining whether the contents represent
correspondence to any member of the Board or any group or committee
of directors. Any shareholder communication that is not in the
nature of advertising, promotions of product or service, or
patently offensive material will be forwarded promptly to the
member(s) of the Board to whom the shareholder communication is
addressed. In the case of any shareholder communication to the
Board or any group or committee of directors, the General Counsel’s
office will make sufficient copies of the contents to send to each
director who is a member of the group or committee to which the
envelope is addressed.
Miscellaneous
It is important that proxies be returned promptly to avoid
unnecessary expense. Therefore, shareholders who do not expect to
attend the Annual Meeting in person are urged, regardless of the
number of Ordinary Shares owned, to please vote by submitting your
proxy over the internet, by telephone or by completing, signing,
dating and returning the enclosed proxy in the envelope provided as
promptly as possible. If you attend the Annual Meeting and desire
to vote by ballot, you may do so even though you have previously
sent a proxy.
A copy of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2022, is included within the Annual Report
provided with this Proxy Statement. The Annual Report does not
constitute a part of the proxy solicitation material. Copies of
exhibits filed with the Form 10-K are available, free of charge,
upon written request. Requests should be made in writing to Noriko
Yokozuka, Secretary of the Company, at registered office of
Perimeter Solutions, SA, SA, 12E, rue Guillaume Kroll, L-1882
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg or at offices of Perimeter
Solutions, SA 8000 Maryland Ave. Suite 350, Clayton, Missouri
63105. The Company’s filings with the SEC are also available,
without charge, through the Investor Relations — SEC Filings link
on the Company’s website, www.perimeter-solutions.com, as soon as
reasonably practical after filing. The Company’s website and the
information contained therein or connected thereto are not
incorporated into this Proxy Statement.
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May 1, 2023
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
Noriko
Yokozuka
General
Counsel and Secretary
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