Regional Management Corp.
For the period ended Apr 15, 2024. Filed Apr 15, 2024.
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Apr 15, 2024 · Filed Apr 15, 2024
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2024 Proxy Statement Summary
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. It does not contain all of the information that you should consider. You should read the entire Proxy Statement carefully before voting.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
| Date: | May 16, 2024 |
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| Time: | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| Access: | Virtually via the internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/RM2024. Instructions as to how you may attend and participate in the virtual Annual Meeting are set forth in the Proxy Statement under “General Information and Frequently Asked Questions – How do I attend and participate in the Annual Meeting online?” |
| Record Date: | April 2, 2024 |
| Voting: | Stockholders as of the record date are entitled to vote. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote for each director nominee and one vote for each other proposal. Stockholders may vote by proxy or electronically during the virtual Annual Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/RM2024. Instructions as to how you may cast your vote are found on the accompanying proxy card and are set forth in the Proxy Statement under “General Information and Frequently Asked Questions – How do I vote?” |
| Proxy Materials: | The Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy card are first being mailed on or about April 15, 2024 to the stockholders of Regional Management Corp. |
Meeting Agenda
| Proposal | Board VoteRecommendation | Page Reference (for more detail) |
|---|---|---|
| Election of eight directors | FOR ALL | 60 |
| Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 | FOR | 60 |
| Approval of the Regional Management Corp. 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan | FOR | 62 |
| Advisory vote to approve executive compensation | FOR | 71 |
| Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve executive compensation | 1 YEAR | 72 |
Transact other business as may properly come before the meeting
Election of Director Nominees
The following table provides summary information about each director nominee. The nominees receiving a plurality of the votes cast at the meeting will be elected as directors.
| Director | Committees | ||||||
| Name | Since | Experience/Qualifications | Independent | AC | HRCC | CGN | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Palomares,Chair of the Board | 2012 | Financial Services Industry, Leadership, Credit Risk, Corporate Finance, Executive Compensation, Accounting, Risk Management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Robert W. Beck | 2020 | Financial Services Industry, Leadership, Credit Risk, Corporate Finance, Marketing, M&A, Accounting, Risk Management, Investor Relations | |||||
| Jonathan D. Brown | 2018 | Financial Services Industry, Capital Allocation, M&A, Corporate Governance, Investor Relations | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Roel C. Campos | 2012 | Leadership, Cybersecurity, Corporate Governance, Government Affairs, Securities Compliance, Regulatory | ✓ | C | ✓ | ||
| Maria Contreras-Sweet | 2018 | Financial Services Industry, Leadership, Corporate Finance, Technology/Innovation, Corporate Governance, Regulatory, Public Relations, Government Affairs | ✓ | ✓ | C | ||
| Michael R. Dunn | 2014 | Financial Services Industry, Leadership, Credit Risk, Corporate Finance, M&A, Risk Management, Investor Relations | C | ||||
| Steven J. Freiberg | 2014 | Financial Services Industry, Leadership, Credit Risk, Corporate Finance, Marketing, M&A, Executive Compensation, Technology, Risk Management, Investor Relations | ✓ | ✓ | C | ||
| Sandra K. Johnson | 2020 | Financial Services Industry, Leadership, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Blockchain Technology, Technology/Innovation, Entrepreneurship | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| AC = Audit Committee | HRCC = Human Resources and Compensation Committee | CGN = Corporate Governance andNominating Committee | RC = RiskCommittee | C = Committee Chair |
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Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
As a matter of good corporate governance, we are asking our stockholders to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
Approval of the Regional Management Corp. 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
We are proposing that our stockholders approve the Regional Management Corp. 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”) in order to: (i) comply with the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) rules requiring stockholder approval of equity compensation plans and (ii) allow the grant of incentive stock options to employee participants in the 2024 Plan. See “Proposal No. 3: Approval of Regional Management Corp. 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan,” below.
We believe that our long-term incentive compensation program allows us to compete with comparable companies in our industry in order to attract and retain talented individuals who contribute to our long-term success. We also believe that the 2024 Plan effectively provides substantial incentive to achieve our business objectives and build stockholder value, thereby aligning the interests of plan participants with the interests of our stockholders. Approval of the 2024 Plan should provide us with the continued flexibility needed to use equity compensation and other incentive awards to attract, retain, and motivate talented employees, directors, and/or consultants who are important to our long-term growth and success.
The 2024 Plan incorporates a number of “best practices,” including the following:
| ✓ Limitation on Shares Issued | ✓ No Discounted Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights |
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| ✓ No “Evergreen” Provision | ✓ Limit on Option and Stock Appreciation Rights Terms |
| ✓ Long-Term Vesting Practices | ✓ No Stock Option or SAR Re-Pricings Without Stockholder Approval |
| ✓ No Dividends or Dividend Equivalents on Unvested Awards | ✓ Prudent Change of Control Provisions |
| ✓ Reasonable Plan Duration | ✓ Efficient Use of Equity |
| ✓ Administered by an Independent Committee | |
Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
As required by Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), we are providing our stockholders with the opportunity to vote on a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers (commonly known as a “Say-on-Pay Vote”).
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes to Approve Executive Compensation
As required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are providing our stockholders with the opportunity at the Annual Meeting to vote on a non-binding advisory resolution on whether to have a “Say-on-Pay Vote” every one year, two years, or three years (commonly known as “Say-on-Pay Frequency Vote”).
2023 Compensation-Related Highlights
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Continued alignment of executive pay with company performance:
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2023 incentives were largely performance-contingent, with long-term incentive awards roughly one-half performance-contingent and short-term incentive awards entirely performance-contingent
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Performance goals were rigorousand were based primarily on objective, quantitative criteria
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Maintained competitive compensation and incentive program target opportunities for our executives in order to continue to align their overall compensation with the market for executive talent
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Set our short-term incentive plan to provide upside opportunity if performance goals are exceeded, while paying low or no bonus amounts if goals are not achieved
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Granted long-term incentives, which include a significant portion that is contingent upon the achievement of rigorous and clearly-defined performance measures, to named executive officers and other key contributors, effectively aligning such individuals’ interests with the long-term interests of our stockholders
Compensation Program “Best Practices” Summary
| ✓Compensation program designed to closely align pay with performance✓Significant share ownership guidelines for executives(5x base salary for CEO, 2x for other executive officers)✓Significant share ownership guidelines for directors (5x annual cash retainer)✓Significant portion of compensation is variable and/or performance-based✓No excessive perquisites | ✓No excise tax gross-ups✓Formalized clawback policies✓Double-trigger change-in-control provisions ✓Prohibition against hedging and pledging✓No re-pricing of equity incentive awards without stockholder approval ✓Independent Compensation Committee ✓Independent compensation consultant |
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Fiscal 2023 Compensation Summary
The following table sets forth the cash and other compensation that we paid to our named executive officers or that was otherwise earned by our named executive officers during 2023. See the Summary Compensation Table of the Proxy Statement for additional information.
| Name and Principal Position | Salary($) | StockAwards($) | Non-EquityIncentive PlanCompensation($) | All OtherCompensation($) | Total($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W. Beck, | 660,000 | 2,999,987 | 1,451,000 | 180,830 | 5,291,817 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||
| Harpreet Rana, | 420,000 | 889,964 | 544,250 | 35,367 | 1,889,581 |
| Executive Vice President and | |||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| John D. Schachtel, | 441,000 | 824,962 | 557,400 | 89,980 | 1,913,342 |
| Former Executive Vice President | |||||
| and Chief Operating Officer | |||||
| Brian J. Fisher, | 412,000 | 674,968 | 520,800 | 70,744 | 1,678,512 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief | |||||
| Strategy and Development Officer | |||||
| Manish Parmar, | 363,000 | 544,967 | 458,700 | 74,384 | 1,441,051 |
| Executive Vice President and | |||||
| Chief Credit Risk Officer | |||||
Note: The amounts shown in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column represent performance-based annual cash awards earned in 2023 and cash-settled performance units that were granted in 2021 and earned over a performance period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023.
2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Stockholder proposals submitted pursuant to SEC Rule 14a-8 must be received by us no later than December 16, 2024.
Notice of stockholder proposals outside of SEC Rule 14a-8 must be delivered to us not earlier than January 16, 2025 and not later than February 15, 2025.
Stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must comply with the procedures in our Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) and provide notice that sets forth the additional information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than March 17, 2025.
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