Legacy Housing Corp
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Mar 15, 2024.
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
The compensation committee, which includes our independent directors, oversees an executive compensation program that is intended to align the interests of our executive officers with those of our shareholders, link compensation paid with performance achieved, and attract, retain and motivate our key executives.
Our named executive officers (“NEOs”) are shown in the Summary Compensation Table below and include (i) all persons serving as our principal executive officers during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and (ii) our three other most highly compensated executive officers who received compensation during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 of at least $100,000 and who were executive officers on December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Our annual compensation of our executive officers consists of a base salary and a discretionary bonus determined by the compensation committee. The purpose of the base salary is to provide a fixed amount of cash compensation that is not variable and is generally competitive with market practices. The purpose of the bonus is to provide a variable cash incentive based on performance. In addition, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer each received stock option grants upon hire (as disclosed in the Company’s Form 8-K filings). The annual compensation of our two co-founders, Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Shipley, is nominal as their significant equity positions in the Company drives their total compensation. The Company does not have a formal compensation plan.
Employment Agreements
The Company maintains employment agreements with Messrs. Hodgson, Shipley, Bates and Fiedelman.
Curtis Hodgson’s Employment Agreeement. On January 5, 2022, we entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Curtis D. Hodgson to serve as our Executive Chairman for a term beginning January 1, 2022 and ending June 16, 2024. Under the employment agreements, Mr. Hodgson’s annual base salary is $200,000, and he is eligible to receive an annual incentive bonus as determined by the board of directors. The employment agreement provides for customary provisions for the termination of the Mr. Hodgson’s employment. Mr. Hodgson is entitled to receive his base salary for the remaining portion of the employment period if he is terminated without cause. Additionally, in the event Mr. Hodgson’s employment with us is terminated within one year after a change of control (as defined in the employment agreement) for certain reasons, we have agreed to pay Mr. Hodgson an amount equal to two years’ compensation at his then current rate of pay. The employment agreements also contains customary confidentiality, intellectual property, non-solcitation and non-competition covenants.
Kenneth E. Shipley’s Employment Agreement. On November 27, 2018, we entered into an employment agreement with Kenneth E. Shipley to serve as our Co-Chief Executive Officer. From February 2019 to June 2022, Mr. Shipley served as our President and sole Chief Executive Officer, and in June 2022, Mr. Shipley became our Executive Vice President. The term of the employment agreement commenced January 1, 2018, ended December 31, 2021 and automatically is extended for one year periods beginning with the initial termination date. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Shipley’s annual base salary is $50,000, and he is entitled to receive such health, death, disability, and other insurance benefits, and to participate in such retirement and other plans, as are made available to other executive officers of the Company. The employment agreement provides for customary provisions for the termination of Mr. Shipley’s employment. Mr. Shipley is entitled to receive his base salary for the remaining portion of the employment period if he is terminated without cause. Additionally, in the event Mr. Shipley’s employment with us is terminated within one year after a change of control (as defined in the employment agreement) for certain reasons, we have agreed to pay Mr. Shipley an amount equal to two years’ compensation at his then current rate of pay. The employment agreements also contains customary confidentiality, intellectual property, non-solcitation and non-competition covenants.
Duncan Bates’ Employment Agreement. On June 7, 2022, we entered into an employment agreement with Duncan Bates to serve as our President and Chief Executive Officer for an initial term beginning June 7, 2022 and ending June 7, 2027. The employment agreement provides for Mr. Bates to receive a base salary of $300,000 per year
and a restricted stock award of 14,700 shares of Company common stock as a signing bonus, which shall vest one-half each of the first and second anniversary of the effective date. Mr. Bates is eligible for an annual incentive bonus that will be determined by the Board. The employment agreement grants Mr. Bates (i) qualified stock options valued at $1,000,000 that vest at a rate of 10% per year, (ii) an option to purchase 300,000 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $36 per share, which shall vest one-tenth on each anniversary of the effective date and have a term of ten years and (iii) an option to purchase 600,000 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $48 per share, which shall vest one-tenth on each anniversary of the effective date and have a term of ten years; each of these grants shall be subject to the terms of the Company’s 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan. Mr. Bates is also entitled to receive such health, death, disability, and other insurance benefits, and to participate in such retirement and other plans, as are made available to other executive officers of the Company. The employment agreement provides for customary provisions for the termination of the Mr. Bates’ employment. Mr. Bates is entitled to receive an amount equal to one years’ base salary and bonus if he is terminated without cause. Additionally, in the event Mr. Bates’ employment with us is terminated within two years after a change of control (as defined in the employment agreement) for certain reasons, we have agreed to pay Mr. Bates an amount equal to one years’ compensation at his then current rate of pay. The employment agreements also contains customary confidentiality, intellectual property, non-solcitation and non-competition covenants.
Jeffrey M. Fiedelman’s Employment Agreement. On September 10, 2023, we entered into an employment agreement with Jeffrey M. Fiedelman to serve as our Chief Financial Officer for an initial term beginning September 10, 2023 and ending September 10, 2028. The employment agreement provides for Mr. Fiedelman to receive a base salary of $275,000 per year. Mr. Fiedelman is eligible for an annual incentive bonus that will be determined by the Board. The employment agreement grants Mr. Fiedelman qualified stock options valued at $500,000 that vest at a rate of 20% per year and shall be subject to the terms of the Company’s 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan. Mr. Fiedelman also is entitled to receive such health, death, disability, and other insurance benefits, and to participate in such retirement and other plans, as are made available to other executive officers of the Company. The employment agreement provides for customary provisions for the termination of the Mr. Fiedelman’s employment. Mr. Fiedelman is entitled to receive an amount equal to one years’ base salary and bonus if he is terminated within two years after a change of control (as defined in the employment agreement) for certain reasons. The employment agreements also contains customary confidentiality, intellectual property, non-solcitation and non-competition covenants.
Our NEOs participate in the same employee benefit plans that are made available to the Company’s employees generally. We do not provide a defined benefit pension plan for our NEOs or other employees. Our currently employed NEOs are eligible to participate in our 401(k) plan on the same terms as are generally provided to our full-time employees. The Company provides matching contributions in respect of a portion of the participant’s elective deferrals under the 401(k) plan. We do not provide any nonqualified deferred compensation plans for our NEOs.
The Company adopted an executive compensation clawback policy in December, 2023, that provides for the recoupment from certain executives of incentive compensation in the event of an accounting restatement or the occurrence of other clawback events described in the policy. The policy is designed to deter and prevent detrimental conduct and to protect our investors from financial misconduct.
Summary Compensation Table
The table below shows the compensation paid to or earned by our NEOs for the years ending December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
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| Name and Position · · Years · · Salary ($) · · Bonus ($) · Awards ($) · Awards ($) · Compensation ($) · · Total ($) | ||||||||||||||
| Curtis D. Hodgson | 2023 | 200,000 | — | — | — | — | 200,000 | |||||||
| Executive Chairman | 2022 | 200,000 | — | 3,741,000 | — | — | 3,941,000 | |||||||
| Kenneth E. Shipley | 2023 | 50,000 | — | — | — | — | 50,000 | |||||||
| Executive Vice President (former President and Chief Executive Officer) | 2022 | 50,000 | — | — | — | — | 50,000 | |||||||
| R. Duncan Bates | | 2023 | | 300,000 | | 100,000 | — | — | — | | 400,000 | |||
| President and Chief Executive Officer (1) | | 2022 | | 167,308 | | 50,000 | | 235,347 | | 4,579,757 | | — | | 5,032,412 |
| Jeffrey V. Burt | 2023 | 256,500 | — | — | — | — | 256,500 | |||||||
| Chief Accounting Officer (4) | 2022 | 266,923 | — | — | — | — | 266,923 | |||||||
| Ronald C. Arrington | 2023 | 153,462 | — | — | — | — | 153,462 | |||||||
| Chief Financial Officer (2) | 2022 | 125,385 | 10,000 | — | 535,157 | — | 670,542 | |||||||
| Jeffrey M. Fiedelman | | 2023 | | 76,154 | | — | — | 349,740 | — | | 425,894 | |||
| Chief Financial Officer (3) | | 2022 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — |
| (1) | Mr. Bates joined the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer in June 2022. |
| (2) | Mr. Arrington joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer in May 2022 and left the Company in September 2023. |
| (3) | Mr. Fiedelman joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer in September 2023. |
| (4) | Mr. Burt left the Company in December 2023. |
Grants of Plan Based Awards
The following table lists grants of plan-based awards to each of our NEOs for the year ending December 31, 2023.
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| · · · · Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards · · Equity Incentive Plan Awards · · Underlying · · Underlying · · Award | |||||||||||||||||||
| Name · Grant Date · Threshold ($) · Target ($) · Maximum ($) · Threshold ($) · Target ($) · Maximum ($) · Award (#) · Award (#) · ($ per share) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jeffrey M. Fiedelman | 12/1/23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21,496 | | 23.26 |
| (1) | Mr. Fiedelman received the award upon joining the Company as Chief Financial Officer in September 2023. |
Outstanding Equity Awards
The following table lists outstanding equity awards held by our NEOs as of December 31, 2023.
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| | | | | Number of | | Number of | | | | | | | | | | number of | | value of |
| | | | | Securities | | Securities | | | | | | Number of | | Market Value of | | unearned | | unearned |
| | | | | Underlying | | Underlying | | | | | | Shares or Units | | Shares or Units | | shares, units | | shares, units |
| | | | | Unexercised | | Unexercised | | Options | | Option | | of Stock That | | of Stock That | | or other rights | | or other rights |
| | | | | Options | | Options | | Exercise | | Expiration | | Have Not | | Have Not | | that have not | | that have not |
| Name · Grant Date · # Exercisable · # Unexercisable · Price ($) · Date · Vested (#) · Vested (#) (1) · vested (#) · vested ($) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duncan Bates (2) | 6/7/22 | | 6,246 | | 56,214 | | 16.01 | | 6/7/32 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 6/7/22 | | 30,000 | | 270,000 | | 36.00 | | 6/7/32 | | | | | | | | |
| | | 6/7/22 | | 60,000 | | 540,000 | | 48.00 | | 6/7/32 | | | | | | | | |
| | | 6/7/22 | | | | | | | | | | 7,350 | | 185,367 | | | | |
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| Jeffrey M. Fiedelman (3) | | 12/1/23 | | — | | 21,496 | | 23.26 | | 12/1/28 | | | | | | | | |
| (1) | Market value amounts represent the product of the closing price of our common stock on December 29, 2023 of $25.22 per share, multiplied by the number of unvested shares. |
| (2) | Mr. Bates received the awards upon joining the Company as Chief Executive Officer in June 2022. |
| (3) | Mr. Fiedelman received the award upon joining the Company as Chief Financial Officer in September 2023. |
Options Exercised and Stock Vested
The following table includes certain information with respect to the options exercised and stock vested by the NEOs during the year ended December 31, 2023.
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| | | Number of Shares | | Value | | Number of Shares | | Value |
| | | Acquired on | | Realized on | | Acquired on | | Realized on |
| Name · Exercise (#) · Exercise ($) · Vesting (#) · Vesting ($) | ||||||||
| Duncan Bates | | | | | 7,350 | | 156,923 | |
| Jeffrey V. Burt | | | | | | 8,571 | | 188,648 |
| Ronald C. Arrington | | 6,246 | | 33,354 | | | | |
Pension Benefits and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
We do not provide any pension benefits, nonqualified defined contribution or other deferred compensation plans for our NEOs.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control
We are party to employment agreements with NEOs Hodgson, Shipley, Bates and Fiedelman. This section describes the payments and benefits that may be payable upon certain terminations of employment or a change of control and the events that trigger them. Certain equity awards held by these NEOs are subject to accelerated vesting on a
change in control. This section describes the payments and benefits that may be payable upon certain terminations of employment or a change of control and the events that trigger them.
Our payment obligations under each employment agreement are contingent upon the NEO executing and delivering a reasonable general release of claims in favor of the Company. Mr. Shipley does not have this this requirement.
The employment agreements for these NEOs require the NEO to satisfy the following obligations:
| 1) | During his employment and for 12 months following his termination of employment the NEO must comply with the provisions of a covenant not to compete, except for Mr. Fiedelman who must comply for 6 months if he terminates employment voluntarily or for 12 months if he is terminated by the Company for cause, death or disability, or without cause. |
| 2) | During his employment and for 24 months following his termination of employment, the NEO must comply with a customary non-solicitation covenant. |
| 3) | During his employment and at all times subsequent to the last day of his employment, the NEO must comply with a customary confidentiality covenant. |
There are four categories of events related to a termination of employment that can trigger payments or other benefits to our NEOs: (i) death and disability; (ii) involuntary termination; (iii) voluntary termination; and (iv) change of control (followed by an involuntary termination). The following chart describes each category.
Death or Disability. Upon the termination of any NEO’s employment as a result of death or disability, the Company does not have any continuing obligation after termination to the NEO or the NEO’s estate.
Involuntary Termination. The Company may terminate an NEO for cause or without cause. Termination for cause occurs when we decide to terminate a NEO based on our good faith determination that one of certain events have occurred. In this case, the Company does not have any continuing obligation after termination to the NEO. Termination without cause occurs when we decide to terminate the NEO’s employment for any reason other than for cause or disability. For Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Shipley and Mr. Bates, the Company is obligated to provide benefits for 12 months following termination. For Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Shipley, the Company is obligated to pay their base salary for the remainder of their employment period as states in their employment agreements in as if they were still employed by the Company. For Mr. Bates, the Company is obligated to pay his base salary for 12 months following termination plus a prorated bonus amount, both paid as if he was still on the employed by the Company. For Mr. Fiedelman, the Company does not have any continuing obligation.
Voluntary Termination. The NEO may terminate his employment voluntarily, in which case the Company does not have any continuing obligation to the NEO.
Change of Control. For Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Shipley, if their employment is terminated within 12 months after a change in control (as defined in their employment agreements), the Company is obligated to pay their base salary for 24 months following termination. For Mr. Bates and Mr. Fiedelman, if their employment is terminated within 24 months after a change in control (as defined in their employment agreements), the Company is obligated to pay their base salary for 12 months following termination in a lump sum payment. Mr. Bates and Mr. Fiedelman hold equity awards that are subject to accelerated vesting upon a change of control.
The following table and footnotes present potential payments to each NEO as if the NEO’s employment had been terminated on December 31, 2023 involuntarily, without cause , and/or if a change in control had occurred on such date.
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| Name | ($) | ($) | ||
| Duncan Bates | | | | |
| Salary continuation | | 300,000 | | 300,000 |
| Annual bonus | | — | | — |
| Equity awards (1) | | 703,098 | | — |
| Curtis D. Hodgson | | | | |
| Salary continuation (3) | | 400,000 | | 100,000 |
| Annual bonus | | — | | — |
| Equity awards | | — | | — |
| Kenneth E. Shipley | | | | |
| Salary continuation (4) | | 100,000 | | 45,835 |
| Annual bonus | | — | | — |
| Equity awards | | — | | — |
| Jeffrey M. Fiedelman | | | | |
| Salary continuation | | 275,000 | | — |
| Annual bonus | | — | | — |
| Equity awards (2) | | 42,132 | | — |
| (1) | Mr. Bates’ equity awards include unvested restricted stock and stock options that would vest upon a change of control. Restricted stock value is based on the Company’s closing stock price at December 31, 2023. Stock option value is based on the difference between the Company’s closing stock price at December 31, 2023 and the exercise price. |
| (2) | Mr. Fiedelman’s equity awards include unvested stock options that would vest upon a change of control. Stock option value is based on the difference between the Company’s closing stock price at December 31, 2023 and the exercise price. |
| (3) | Mr. Hodgson’s employment period terminates in June, 2024. |
| (4) | Mr. Shipley’s has a one year employment period that automatically renews, The current employment period terminates in November, 2024. |
CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure
In accordance with Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act, and Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K,we are providing the ratio of the annual total compensation of our CEO to the annual total compensation of our median employee. In determining the median compensated employee, SEC rules allow companies to adopt a variety of methodologies, apply certain exclusions, and make reasonable estimates and assumptions reflecting their unique employee populations. Therefore, our reported pay ratio may not be comparable to that reported by other companies due to differences in
industry, business models and scale, as well as the different estimates, assumptions, and methodologies applied by other companies in calculating their respective pay ratios.
Excluding our CEO, we identified our median employee by preparing a list of all 572 individuals employed by the Company as of December 31, 2023, and examined the total compensation paid to each such individual as reflected in the Company’s payroll records. We included all employees (other than our CEO), whether employed on a full-time, part-time, seasonal or temporary basis. We annualized the compensation for any permanent employees who were not employed by us for all of 2023.
The 2023 annual total compensation of our CEO was $400,000. The 2023 annual total compensation of our median employee was $32,240, and the ratio of these amounts is 12:1.
Pay versus Performance
As required by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following information about the relationship between executive compensation actually paid and certain measures of financial performance of the Company.
The following table provides information regarding Compensation Actually Paid (“CAP”) to our Principle Executive Officer (“PEO”) and non-PEO NEOs during the last two fiscal years, as well as total shareholder return and net income.
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| | | Summary | | Compensation | | Summary | | Compensation | | Compensation | | Compensation | | Based On: | | |
| | | Compensation | | Actually | | Compensation | | Actually | | Table Total for | | Actually Paid to | | Cumulative | | |
| | | Total for | | Paid to | | Total for | | Paid to | | Non-PEO | | Non-PEO | | Total | | |
| | | PEO | | PEO | | PEO | | PEO | | NEOs | | NEOs | | Shareholder | | Net Income |
| Year | ($) (1) (3) | ($) (1) (3) | ($) (1) (3) | ($) (1) (3) | ($) (2) (4) | ($) (2) (4) | Return ($) | (in thousands) ($) | ||||||||
| 2023 | | 400,000 | | 587,176 | | — | | — | | 219,171 | | 26,046 | | 95.28 | | 54,460 |
| 2022 | | 5,032,412 | | 8,751,772 | | 50,000 | | 50,000 | | 1,626,155 | | 1,711,072 | | 71.63 | | 67,773 |
| 1) | During 2023, our PEO was Duncan Bates |
| 2) | During 2023, our Non-PEO NEOs were Curtis D. Hodgson, Kenneth E. Shipley, Jeffrey V. Burt, Ronald C. Arrington and Jeffrey M. Fiedelman |
| 3) | During 2022, our PEOs were Kenneth E. Shipley and Duncan Bates |
| 4) | During 2022, our Non-PEO NEOs were Curtis D. Hodgson, Jeffrey V. Burt, and Ronald C. Arrington |
Adjustments to the Summary Compensation Table Total to arrive at CAP for our PEO are shown below. No adjustments were necessary for defined benefit and pension plans or dividends. The assumptions used for determining the fair values shown in this table are consistent with those used to determine the fair values disclosed as of the grant date of such awards.
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| | | | | Less: Grant | | Value of | | Plus: Increase / | | Plus: Increase / | | (Decrease) in | | Less: Fair Value | | |
| | | Summary | | Date Fair Value | | Unvested Equity | | (Decrease) in | | (Decrease) in | | Fair Value of | | of Equity Awards | | |
| | | Compensation | | of Equity Awards | | at Fiscal Year End | | Fair Value of | | Fair Value of | | Equity Vested | | at Prior Year-End | | Compensation |
| | | Total for | | Granted in | | (Current Year | | Equity Vested | | Unvested Equity | | During Fiscal Year | | Forfeited in | | Actually Paid |
| | | PEO | | Fiscal Year | | Awards) | | During Fiscal Year | | at Fiscal Year End | | (Prior Year Awards) | | Current Fiscal Year | | to PEO |
| Year · ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 (1) | | 400,000 | | — | | — | | — | | 404,432 | | (217,256) | | — | | 587,176 |
| 2022 (1) | | 5,032,412 | | (4,815,104) | | 8,534,464 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 8,751,772 |
| 2022 (2) | | 50,000 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 50,000 |
| 1) | Data shown for PEO Duncan Bates |
| 2) | Data shown for PEO Kenneth Shipley |
Adjustments to the Summary Compensation Table Total to arrive at CAP for non-PEO NEOs (shown as an average) are presented below. No adjustments were necessary for defined benefit and pension plans or dividends.
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| | | | | Less: Grant | | Value of | | Plus: Increase / | | Plus: Increase / | | (Decrease) in | | Less: Fair Value | | |
| | | Summary | | Date Fair Value | | Unvested Equity | | (Decrease) in | | (Decrease) in | | Fair Value of | | of Equity Awards | | |
| | | Compensation | | of Equity Awards | | at Fiscal Year End | | Fair Value of | | Fair Value of | | Equity Vested | | at Prior Year-End | | Compensation |
| | | Total for | | Granted in | | (Current Year | | Equity Vested | | Unvested Equity | | During Fiscal Year | | Forfeited in | | Actually Paid to |
| | | Non-PEO NEOs | | Fiscal Year | | Awards) | | During Fiscal Year | | at Fiscal Year End | | (Prior Year Awards) | | Current Fiscal Year | | Non-PEO NEOs |
| Year · ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | | 219,171 | | (69,948) | | 77,214 | | — | | — | | 4,704 | | (205,095) | | 26,046 |
| 2022 | | 1,626,155 | | (1,425,386) | | 259,417 | | 1,247,000 | | 2,914 | | 972 | | — | | 1,711,072 |
| 1) | During 2023, our Non-PEO NEOs were Curtis D. Hodgson, Kenneth E. Shipley, Jeffrey V. Burt, Ronald C. Arrington and Jeffrey M. Fiedelman |
| 2) | During 2022, our Non-PEO NEOs were Curtis D. Hodgson, Jeffrey V. Burt, and Ronald C. Arrington |
The graph below illustrates the relationship between CAP and cumulative total shareholder return. The cumulative total shareholder return assumes $100 was invested for the period starting December 31, 2021 through the end of the listed fiscal year. The graph shows CAP for both PEOs, Duncan Bates and Kenneth Shipley.
The graph below illustrates the relationship between CAP and net income. The graph shows CAP for both PEOs, Duncan Bates and Kenneth Shipley.
We structure our executive compensation program to award compensation based on individual and Company performance, to be competitive in the market and to retain our executives.
2018 Incentive Compensation Plan
Our board of directors and the holders of a majority of our outstanding shares of common stock adopted our 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) prior to the closing of our IPO. The purpose of our Plan is to assist us in attracting, motivating, retaining and rewarding high-quality executives and other employees, officers, directors, consultants and other persons who provide services to us. We have set aside an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of common stock (including stock options) as additional compensation that we expect to award to our officers, directors and key personnel under the terms of our Plan, and this amount will not exceed 10% of the then outstanding shares of our common stock.
*Administration.*Our Plan is to be administered by our Compensation Committee, provided, however, that except as otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, the board of directors may exercise any power or authority granted to the committee under our Plan. Subject to the terms of our Plan, the committee is authorized to select eligible persons to receive awards, determine the type, number and other terms and conditions of, and all other matters relating to, awards, prescribe award agreements (which need not be identical for each participant), and the rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan, construe and interpret the Plan and award agreements, and correct defects, supply omissions or reconcile inconsistencies in them, and make all other decisions and determinations as the committee may deem necessary or advisable for the administration of our Plan.
*Eligibility.*The persons eligible to receive awards under our Plan are the officers, directors, employees, consultants and other persons who provide services to us. An employee on leave of absence may be considered as still in the employ of our company for purposes of eligibility for participation in our Plan.
*Types of Awards.*Our Plan provides for the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights, or SARs, restricted stock, deferred stock, dividend equivalents, bonus stock and awards in lieu of cash compensation, other stock-based awards and performance awards. Performance awards may be based on the achievement of specified business or personal criteria or goals, as determined by the committee.
*Shares Available for Awards.*The total number of shares of common stock that may be subject to the granting of awards under our Plan at any time during the term of the Plan will be equal to 2,500,000 shares. This limit will be increased by the number of shares with respect to which awards previously granted under our Plan that are forfeited, expire or otherwise terminate without issuance of shares, or that are settled for cash or otherwise do not result in the issuance of shares, and the number of shares that are tendered (either actually or by attestation) or withheld upon exercise of an award to pay the exercise price or any tax withholding requirements.
*Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights.*The committee is authorized to grant stock options, including both incentive stock options, or ISOs, which can result in potentially favorable tax treatment to the participant, and non-qualified stock options, and stock appreciation rights entitling the participant to receive the amount by which the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of exercise exceeds the grant price of the stock appreciation right. The exercise price per share subject to an option and the grant price of a stock appreciation right are determined by the committee, but in the case of an ISO must not be less than the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant. For purposes of our Plan, the term “fair market value” means the fair market value of common stock, awards or other property as determined by the committee or under procedures established by the committee. The maximum term of each option or stock appreciation right, the times at which each option or stock appreciation right will be exercisable, and provisions requiring forfeiture of unexercised options or stock appreciation rights at or following termination of employment generally are fixed by the committee, except that no option or stock appreciation right may have a term exceeding ten years.
*Restricted and Deferred Stock.*The committee is authorized to grant restricted stock and deferred stock. Restricted stock is a grant of shares of common stock which may not be sold or disposed of, and which may be forfeited in the event of certain terminations of employment, prior to the end of a restricted period specified by the committee. A participant granted restricted stock generally has all of the rights of a stockholder of our company, unless otherwise determined by the committee. An award of deferred stock confers upon a participant the right to receive shares of common stock at the end of a specified deferral period, subject to possible forfeiture of the award in the event of certain terminations of employment prior to the end of a specified restricted period. Prior to settlement, an award of deferred stock carries no voting or dividend rights or other rights associated with share ownership, although dividend equivalents may be granted, as discussed below.
*Other Terms of Awards.*Awards may be settled in the form of cash, shares of common stock, other awards or other property, in the discretion of the committee. The committee may require or permit participants to defer the settlement of all or part of an award in accordance with such terms and conditions as the committee may establish, including payment or crediting of interest or dividend equivalents on deferred amounts, and the crediting of earnings, gains and losses based on deemed investment of deferred amounts in specified investment vehicles. The committee is authorized to place cash, shares of common stock or other property in trusts or make other arrangements to provide for payment of our obligations under our Plan.
Awards under our Plan are generally granted without a requirement that the participant pay consideration in the form of cash or property for the grant (as distinguished from the exercise), except to the extent required by law. The committee may, however, grant awards in exchange for other awards under our Plan, awards under other company plans or other rights to payment from us, and may grant awards in addition to and in tandem with such other awards, rights or other awards.
*Acceleration of Vesting; Change in Control.*The committee may, in its discretion, accelerate the exercisability, the lapsing of restrictions or the expiration of deferral or vesting periods of any award, and such accelerated exercisability, lapse, expiration and if so provided in the award agreement or otherwise determined by the committee, vesting will occur automatically in the case of a “change in control” of our company, as defined in our Plan (including the cash settlement of stock appreciation rights which may be exercisable in the event of a change in control). In addition, the committee may provide in an award agreement that the performance goals relating to any performance award will be deemed to have been met upon the occurrence of any “change in control.”
*Amendment and Termination.*The board of directors may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate our Plan or the committee’s authority to grant awards without further stockholder approval, except stockholder approval must be obtained for any amendment or alteration if such approval is required by law or regulation or under the rules of any stock exchange or quotation system on which shares of common stock are then listed or quoted. Thus, stockholder approval may not necessarily be required for every amendment to our Plan which might increase the cost of our Plan or alter the eligibility of persons to receive awards. Stockholder approval will not be deemed to be required under laws or regulations, such as those relating to ISOs, that condition favorable treatment of participants on such approval, although the board of directors may, in its discretion, seek stockholder approval in any circumstance in which it deems such approval advisable. Our Plan will terminate at the earliest of (a) such time as no shares of common stock remain available for issuance under our Plan, (b) termination of our Plan by the board of directors, or (c) the tenth anniversary of theeffecttive date of the Plan. Awards outstanding upon expiration of our Plan will remain in effect until they have been exercised or terminated, or have expired.
It is intended that any amounts payable under the Plan will either be exempt from Section 409A of the Code or will comply with Section 409A (including Treasury regulations and other published guidance related thereto) so as not to subject an employee to payment of any other additional tax, penalty or interest imposed under Section 409A of the Code.
Director Compensation
Directors who are also officers or employees of the Company do not receive any special or additional remuneration for service on the board. We currently compensate each non-employee director through annual restricted stock grants and by paying annual fees for their participation on the board and on respective board committees. Our directors receive compensation of $10,000 per quarter, as well as an annual award of $10,000 in restricted stock grants that vest as of the next annual meeting or in one year. We also compensate our directors for serving as a committee member and a committee chair. Our board of directors reviews director compensation annually or when circumstances exist requiring reexamination and adjusts it according to then current market conditions and good business practices. The following table provides information regarding compensation paid to each non-employee director during the year ended December 31, 2023:
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| · Fees Earned · · | ||||||
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| Name · Cash ($) · Awards ($) (1) · Total ($) | ||||||
| Francisco J. Coll | | 45,500 | | 10,000 | | 55,500 |
| Jeffrey K. Stouder | | 57,000 | | 10,000 | | 67,000 |
| Brian J. Ferguson (2) | | 10,000 | | 10,000 | | 20,000 |
| Joseph P. Lane (2) | 39,750 | — | 39,750 | |||
| (1) | Amounts in this column reflect the fair value of restricted stock based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on the grant date |
| (2) | Mr. Lane’s term ended December 1, 2023 and he was replaced by Mr. Ferguson |
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