NARRATIVE TO SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
For the year ended December 31, 2024, the compensation for our named executive officers generally consisted of a base salary, cash bonuses and equity awards. These elements (and the amounts of compensation and benefits under each element) were selected because we believe they are necessary to help us attract and retain the executive talent that is fundamental to our success. Below is a more detailed summary of the current executive compensation program as it relates to our named executive officers.
Base salaries
The base salary payable to each named executive officer is intended to provide a fixed component of compensation reflecting the executive’s skill set, experience, role and responsibilities. The base salaries of our named executive officers are an important part of their total compensation package.
For 2024, Messrs. Remer, Feierstein and Thompson were entitled to receive base salaries of $650,000, $425,000 and $425,000, respectively. Mr. Siurek was initially entitled to receive a base salary of $375,000, which was increased to $380,394 effective April 1, 2024 in connection with our annual merit process, and which was subsequently increased to $400,000 in connection with his promotion to Chief Financial Officer.
The actual salaries paid to each named executive officer for 2024 are set forth in the Summary Compensation Table above in the column titled “Salary”.
2024 bonuses
Performance-based bonuses
Each of our named executive officers was eligible to receive a cash incentive award pursuant to our 2024 bonus program. Such awards are designed to incentivize each executive with a variable level of compensation that is based on performance measures evaluated by our Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. These cash incentives are intended to link a substantial portion of executive compensation to our performance and provide executive officers with a competitive level of compensation if applicable performance-objectives are achieved.
With respect to 2024, each of our named executive officers was eligible to receive a performance bonus based on the achievement of certain specified annual Company adjusted EBITDA targets (weighted at 50%) and annual company revenue targets (weighted at 50%), ranging from 0% to 200% of his target bonus opportunity.
For 2024, pursuant to their respective employment agreements Mr. Remer had a target bonus opportunity of $585,000, Messrs. Feierstein and Thompson each had a target bonus of $340,000 and Mr. Siurek had a target bonus opportunity equal to 40% of his base salary. Based on the achievement of the 2024 performance bonus targets, our Board of Directors determined that each of Messrs. Remer, Feierstein and Siurek would be entitled to a payout of 102.5% of his respective target bonus, or $599,625 for Mr. Remer, $348,500 for Mr. Feierstein and $164,000 for Mr. Siurek.
The amount of the bonuses based for 2024 to each executive are set forth above in the Summary Compensation Table in the column entitled “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation.”
As Mr. Thompson separated from employment on September 6, 2024 he was not entitled to receive a 2024 incentive bonus. However, pursuant to his separation agreement, he received a prorated target bonus payment equal to $232,333, which was paid within 60 days of his separation date.
Equity compensation
In February 2024, we granted our named executive officers restricted stock unit awards under the 2021 Plan Incentive Award Plan (the “2021 Plan”) as part of our annual grant cycle.
Each such restricted stock unit award granted vests in sixteen ratable quarterly installments such that 100% of the award is vested on the fourth anniversary of the grant date, subject to the executive’s continued service through the applicable vesting dates, provided that, for our named executive officers, each such restricted stock unit award is subject to acceleration in the event of certain qualifying terminations of employment.