E.W. SCRIPPS Co
For the period ended Mar 20, 2025. Filed Mar 20, 2025.
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Mar 20, 2025 · Filed Mar 20, 2025
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Pay Versus Performance
The information provided below is mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, which requires that we, among other things, report the amount of “compensation actually paid” to our named executive officers. These amounts are calculated in accordance with applicable SEC rules, and do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to our named executive officers during each applicable year.
The guiding principles of our compensation philosophy are that pay should align with and support our strategic business goals and that compensation opportunities should align with the long-term interests of our shareholders. Please refer to the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement for details regarding how the Compensation & Talent Management Committee links the compensation paid to our named executive officers to our corporate performance.
| Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on: | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Summary Compensation Table Total Compensation for CEO | Compensation Actually Paid to CEO(2) | Average Summary Compensation Table Total Compensation for Other NEOs | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Other NEOs(3) | SSP Cumulative TSR(4) | Peer Group Cumulative TSR(4) | Net Income(5) (,000) | Company Selected Performance Measure - Operating Cash Flow(6) (,000) |
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) |
| 2024 | $4,350,651 | ($2,483,597) | $2,315,574 | $1,386,214 | 14.33 | 133.73 | $146.20 | $563.90 |
| 2023 | $5,314,784 | $290,140 | $2,261,338 | $1,901,442 | 51.81 | 91.46 | ($947.80) | $376.30 |
| 2022(1) | $15,043,797 | $10,684,978 | $1,759,657 | $1,060,379 | 85.54 | 72.99 | $195.90 | $590.70 |
| 2021 | $7,353,669 | $9,463,550 | $2,016,104 | $2,387,599 | 125.50 | 125.83 | $122.70 | $574.90 |
| 2020 | $4,560,510 | $5,772,647 | $1,388,123 | $1,461,621 | 99.17 | 124.67 | $269.30 | $409.40 |
(1)
Without consideration of the One-Time Award granted August 2, 2022, the amounts shown in column (b) and (c) would be: (b) $6,635,681 and (c)$2,768,986.
(2)
Compensation actually paid (“CAP”) was calculated by beginning with the total amount reported in the Summary Compensation Table (the “SCT”) for the applicable year, (i) subtracting the grant date fair market value of stock awards reported in the Stock Award column of the SCT (“Stock Awards”), (ii) subtracting the actuarial present value of the accumulated benefit under the defined benefit plans reported in the Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings column of the SCT (“Change in Pension Value”), and (iii) adding the change in fair value of stock awards for the applicable year.
Fair value amounts were computed in a manner consistent with the fair value methodology used to account for share-based payments in our financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles. The fair value amounts were calculated using our stock price on the last day of each fiscal year or the date of vesting, as applicable, and assuming the probable level of achievement for the applicable performance goals as of the end of the relevant year.
The following is a reconciliation of the SCT total and the CAP for the CEO for each of the applicable years. Mr. Symson is included as the CEO for each year in columns (b) and (c).
| Year | SCT Total | Subtract Grant Date Value of Stock Awards Granted Each Year as Disclosed in the SCT | Subtract Change in Pension Value as Described Each Year in the SCT | Add Change in Fair Value of Awards(i) | Add Service and Prior Service Cost for Pension Plans(ii) | CAP for CEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,350,651 | ($1,203,659) | $0 | ($5,630,589) | $0 | ($2,483,597) |
| 2023 | $5,314,784 | ($2,487,690) | ($26,226) | ($2,510,728) | $0 | $290,140 |
| 2022 | $15,043,797 | ($12,816,347) | $0 | $8,457,528 | $0 | $10,684,978 |
| 2021 | $7,353,669 | ($3,869,769) | $0 | $5,979,650 | $0 | $9,463,550 |
| 2020 | $4,560,510 | ($2,041,633) | ($86,220) | $3,339,990 | $0 | $5,772,647 |
(i)
| Change in Fair Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Year-End Fair Value of Stock Awards Granted in Covered Fiscal Year that Remained Unvested at the End of the Covered Fiscal Year | Year-Over-Year Increase or Decrease in Fair Value for Stock Awards Granted in Prior Years that Remained Unvested at the End of the Covered Year | Increase or Decrease in Fair Value of Stock Awards Granted in Prior Years Vested in the Covered Year | Adjustments for Stock Awards that Failed to Meet Performance Conditions | Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Stock Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value | Total Change In Fair Value of Stock Awards for CEO |
| 2024 | $779,631 | ($5,473,375) | ($936,845) | $0 | $0 | ($5,630,589) |
| 2023 | $2,346,711 | ($4,601,137) | ($171,816) | ($84,486) | $0 | ($2,510,728) |
| 2022 | $10,531,582 | ($1,927,772) | $481,470 | ($627,752) | $0 | $8,457,528 |
| 2021 | $4,356,923 | $1,035,150 | $587,577 | $0 | $0 | $5,979,650 |
| 2020 | $3,612,691 | ($57,303) | ($264,132) | $0 | $48,734 | $3,339,990 |
(ii)
The Pension Plan is a frozen plan. Therefore, it does not incur a service cost.
(3)
CAP for the other named executive officers was calculated in the same manner as described above for the CEO, except the amounts were averaged for each year. Following is a reconciliation of the average SCT total and the average CAP for the named executive officers, other than the CEO, for each of the applicable years. The non-CEO named executive officers included in the average for each year in columns (d) and (e) were:
2024: Mr. Combs, Ms. Knutson, Mr. Lawlor and Ms. O'Brian
2023: Mr. Combs, Ms. Knutson, Mr. Lawlor and Ms. Tomlin
2022: Mr. Combs, Ms. Knutson, Mr. Lawlor and Mr. Appleton
2021: Mr. Combs, Ms. Knutson, Mr. Lawlor, Mr. Appleton and Ms. Tomlin
2020: Ms. Knutson, Mr. Lawlor, Mr. Appleton and Ms. Tomlin
| Year | Average SCT Total | Subtract Average Grant Date Value of Stock Awards Granted Each Year as Disclosed in the SCT | Subtract Average Change in Pension Value as Disclosed Each Year in the SCT | Add Average Change in Fair Value of Stock Awards(i) | Add Average Service and Prior Service Cost for Pension Plans(ii) | Average CAP for Other Named Executive Officers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,315,574 | ($233,566) | $0 | ($695,794) | $0 | $1,386,214 |
| 2023 | $2,261,338 | ($889,943) | ($32,018) | $562,066 | $0 | $1,901,442 |
| 2022 | $1,759,657 | ($774,060) | $0 | $74,782 | $0 | $1,060,379 |
| 2021 | $2,016,104 | ($653,028) | $0 | $1,024,523 | $0 | $2,387,599 |
| 2020 | $1,388,123 | ($384,698) | ($83,881) | $542,077 | $0 | $1,461,621 |
| Average Change in Fair Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Year-End Fair Value of Stock Awards Granted in Covered Fiscal Year that Remained Unvested at the End of the Covered Fiscal Year | Year-Over-Year Increase or Decrease in Fair Value for Stock Awards Granted in Prior Years that Remained Unvested at the End of the Covered Year | Increase or Decrease in Fair Value of Stock Awards Granted in Prior Years Vested in the Covered Year | Adjustments for Stock Awards that Failed to Meet Performance Conditions | Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Stock Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value | Total Change In Fair Value of Stock Awards for Other Named Executive Officers |
| 2024 | $83,975 | ($259,587) | ($520,182) | $0 | $0 | ($695,794) |
| 2023 | $839,509 | ($223,830) | ($28,423) | ($25,190) | $0 | $562,066 |
| 2022 | $412,574 | ($335,643) | $89,716 | ($91,865) | $0 | $74,782 |
| 2021 | $704,297 | $183,990 | $136,236 | $0 | $0 | $1,024,523 |
| 2020 | $651,086 | ($18,314) | ($106,152) | $0 | $15,456 | $542,077 |
(ii)
The Pension Plan is a frozen plan. Therefore, it does not incur a service cost.
(4)
Company total shareholder return (“TSR”) represents the cumulative investment return of an initial fixed $100 investment in our Class A Common Stock on December 31, 2019, assuming reinvestment of all dividends, through the end of the covered fiscal year. The Company TSR reflected in the table above may not be indicative of future performance. Peer group TSR represents the cumulative investment return of an initial fixed $100 investment in the NASDAQ US Benchmark Media TSR on December 31, 2019, assuming reinvestment of all dividends, through the end of the covered fiscal year.
(5)
Reflects net income, as reported in our Form 10-K for the applicable year. In last year's proxy statement, we listed our net income for 2022 as $198.7 million; but the final amount reported in our Form 10-K for 2022 was $195.9 million. We have updated the table accordingly.
(6)
The following table provides a list of the most important financial performance measures used by the Company to link CAP to Company performance for the most recently completed fiscal year.
Operating Cash Flow
Revenue
Relative TSR
Of the goals listed, the Company considers Operating Cash Flow to be the most important financial performance measure (that is not otherwise required to be disclosed in the table) used to link CAP to Company performance and therefore includes it as the Company-Selected Measure in the table above. For the definition of Operating Cash Flow, please see page 44 of this proxy statement.
The three graphs appearing on the following pages illustrate the relationship between CAP and the various performance metrics listed in the Pay versus Performance Table.
Required Supplemental Graphs Showing Relationship Between:
CAP, Company TSR and Peer Group TSR
CAP and Net Income
CAP and Operating Cash Flow
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