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SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc.
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Tamara L. Lundgren
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
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DATE
Tuesday,
January 30, 2024
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8:00 A.M. Pacific
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RECORD DATE
December 4, 2023
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ELECT two directors named
herein
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APPROVE, by non-binding vote,
executive compensation
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DETERMINE, by non-binding
vote, the frequency of future shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation
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RATIFY our independent
registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024
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APPROVE the Radius Recycling,
Inc. 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan”)
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APPROVE an amendment to our
Articles of Incorporation to change our corporate name to Radius Recycling, Inc.
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CONDUCT any other business
that properly comes before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof
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Meeting Details
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DATE
Tuesday,
January 30, 2024
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PLACE
Online via
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RECORD DATE
December 4, 2023
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How to Vote
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MAIL
Return the proxy card by
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PHONE
1-800-690-6903
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www.proxyvote.com
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Proposals
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Board
Recommendation
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Election of Directors
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Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
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Frequency of Future Shareholder Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation
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Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan
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Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to Change Our Corporate Name
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Acquire, process, and recycle millions of tons of ferrous and nonferrous metal from end-of-life
vehicles, rail cars, home appliances, industrial machinery, manufacturing activities, and construction and demolition projects at our 104 recycling facilities located in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico
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Sell our processed recycled metals to steel mills, copper and aluminum smelters, and other metal
manufacturers across the globe
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Manufacture finished steel products, such as reinforcing bar, merchant bar, and wire rod, at our
electric arc furnace steel mill using recycled scrap metal primarily sourced from our own metals recycling operations
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Sell millions of serviceable used parts from end-of-life vehicles at our 50 retail self-service
auto parts stores that receive over 4 million annual retail visits
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Provide a variety of recycling and related services including scrap brokerage, certified
destruction, automotive parts recycling, railcar dismantling, and reverse logistics
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Proxy Summary
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SAFETY:
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We prioritize the safety and well-being of our people above
all else. Through a dedication to a sustainable safety culture, we strive for an injury free workplace.
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SUSTAINABILITY:
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We work every day to ensure a
sustainable future for generations to come.
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INTEGRITY:
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We hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethical
behavior.
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At Radius, we put people first. Our collective success requires a highly engaged
workforce who take pride in what we do and sustain strong community partnerships. By aligning our environmental, social, and economic impacts with the needs of those around us, we cultivate an environment where individuals feel safe,
included, valued, and prepared with the tools, training, and resources they need to succeed.
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Radius’ recycling, recovery, and manufacturing activities require water, energy,
and other resources to function and involve processes that can affect the local environment. Responsible management of greenhouse gas emissions, energy, and water use are essential to alleviating risks, ensuring regulatory compliance,
enhancing operational efficiency, and promoting long-term business success. The decisions and investments we make in our operations today allow us to manage our environmental impact and strengthen resiliency in the communities in which
we operate.
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Sustainability is also about ensuring the long-term profitability of our Company
so we can continue to make a positive impact on our people and our planet for many years to come. We are committed to embedding sustainability-based initiatives into our business to improve productivity, increase metal extraction
yields, and provide the evolving range of products and services that our customers value as the world transitions to a low carbon economy.
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Proxy Summary
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Continuous Improvement
We regularly explore and
pursue practices that promote sustainable operations.
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Technology & Innovation
We deploy technologies and
innovation to protect the environment and enhance our products and services.
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Work with Purpose
We seek to positively impact
our communities and foster a diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
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Eliminate Waste
We create sustainable value
through responsible operating practices and operational efficiencies that minimize waste.
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58% less CO2e emissions for steel
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65% less CO2e emissions for copper
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92% less CO2e emissions for aluminum
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Proxy Summary
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Goal
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Target Date
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FY 2023 Progress
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Reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from recycling operations
by 25%
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FY 2025
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We surpassed our goal by achieving a reduction in emissions at our recycling
operations of more than 27% versus our 2019 baseline. Nearly two years ahead of schedule, this accomplishment reflects the success of our emissions reduction strategy, and our ability to capture, control, and eliminate emissions at our
major metal shredding operations. It illustrates a dedication to environmental leadership in the metals recycling industry and a commitment to responsible operation within our communities.
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Reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from recycling operations by 35%
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FY 2028
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In light of our progress, we have updated our GHG emissions reduction goal
versus our 2019 baseline to reflect our continued reduction efforts.
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Maintain 100% net carbon-free electricity use every year
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Maintain annually
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We are maintaining our goal by utilizing carbon-free hydroelectricity at our
Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, participating in community-focused green power purchase programs, prioritizing on-site energy efficiency upgrades, and expanding implementation of carbon-free energy options.
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Incorporate all Company facilities within our ISO 14001 certified EMS
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50% by End of FY 2024
100% by End of FY 2026
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In fiscal 2023, we certified 24 additional facilities within our ISO 14001
certified EMS. We now have 30 facilities under ISO Certification, representing 27% of our facilities.
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Achieve a 1.00 total case incident rate (TCIR)
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End of FY 2025
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Although our TCIR increased in fiscal 2023, we are proud to report that nearly
90% of our facilities were free of any lost time injuries, and our instance of serious injuries and fatalities was zero. We continue to chart safety progress by identifying hazards and promoting risk mitigation through frequent process
improvements, which guide our tactical commitments to achieve and maintain industry-leading safety performance.
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Donate at least 10,000 hours of paid volunteer time off (VTO)
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End of FY 2025
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In fiscal 2023, our teams provided 1,600 hours of volunteer time. We have now
achieved more than 40% of our multi-year goal.
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Achieve a 25% employee participation rate in our physical and mental wellness
programs
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End of FY 2025
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In fiscal 2023, we reached 15% employee participation in our wellness programs
which aim to promote healthy lifestyle choices. This participation represents 60% achievement of our multi-year goal.
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Achieve 70% employee participation rate in retirement benefits program
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End of FY 2028
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In fiscal 2023, we achieved 66% participation in our retirement benefits
program, representing 94% completion of our multi-year goal to encourage employees to contribute retirement funds through our 401(k)-matching program.
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2023 PROXY STATEMENT 7
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ADVANCING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY: As one of North America’s largest metal recyclers, we advance the circular economy through recovery, reuse, and recycling of the essential metals required to support global decarbonization efforts by
companies, industries, and governments around the world. Through our 50 retail self-service auto parts stores, 54 metals recycling facilities, and an electric arc furnace steel mill, we divert millions of tons of materials from
landfills, deliver recycled metals like steel, aluminum, and copper to domestic and international customers, and produce some of the lowest carbon emissions finished steel products like our net zero carbon emissions GRN Steel™. In
addition, our 3PR™ third-party recycling services increase recycling rates and support the sustainability efforts of hundreds of domestic retailers and manufacturers.
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PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT: The decisions and investments we make in our operations today allow us to manage our environmental impact and strengthen resiliency in the communities in which we operate. Our investments also support local,
regional, and global climate commitments that require companies to better understand the environmental impacts of their supply chains and seek out sustainable materials to achieve their carbon reduction targets. Over the last seven
years, we have completed extensive source testing and engineering, commissioned state-of the-art emissions control and treatment systems, and fast-tracked substantial capital investments to capture, treat, and eliminate the process
emissions from our major metal shredding facilities. Since 2019, we have significantly upgraded certain of our frontline equipment, and made significant enhancements in water treatment and discharge controls across our operations. We
maintain 100% net carbon free electricity across our operations and continue to expand our ISO certification to enhance environmental management across our platform.
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OUR PEOPLE SHAPE THE FUTURE: At Radius, we put people first. We know that a sustainable tomorrow requires collaboration and communication among our employees and the communities we serve.
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WORLD’S MOST ETHICAL COMPANIES
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For the ninth consecutive year, Radius has been
recognized by Ethisphere as one of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies. Ethisphere is a world leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Radius is among 135 honorees spanning 19 countries and 46
industries.
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GREAT PLACE TO WORK-CERTIFIEDTM
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For the third consecutive year, Radius was certified as a Great Place to Work®,
a distinction which recognizes companies that value employee trust, respect, pride, and camaraderie. The recognition is based entirely on feedback from employees through responses to an annual Trust Index™ Survey administered by GPTW.
Our 2023 survey results showed an increase in participation from the prior year – an encouraging trend that illustrates employee engagement and enables us to receive feedback from both new and tenured employees.
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CORPORATE KNIGHTS 2023 GLOBAL 100 INDEX
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In January 2023, Radius was ranked #1 on Corporate Knights’ 2023 100 Most
Sustainable Corporations in the World. Corporate Knights is a leading media and research organization focused on corporate sustainability performance. The 19th annual Global 100 ranking of the world’s most sustainable corporations is
based on a detailed assessment of 6,720 companies, each with more than US$1 billion in revenue, where performance across a range of sustainability metrics is evaluated.
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MSCI ESG RATINGS
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In January 2023, MSCI upgraded our rating to AAA, citing our leading performance
as compared to industry peers in safety, corporate governance, and environmental management. MSCI is a leading provider of research, data, and rating systems that help investors make important choices about how to analyze various
investments and build effective portfolios.
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CDP
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Since 2017, Radius has been a respondent to CDP’s questionnaires. CDP is a
non-profit organization that operates the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states, and regions to manage their environmental impacts. In March 2023, we were recognized by CDP as a Supplier Engagement Leader.
Our recognition by CDP as a Supplier Engagement Leader means we rank among the top 8% of companies assessed for corporate supply chain engagement on climate issues. This is an increasingly relevant topic as global climate commitments
are requiring companies to better understand the environmental impacts of their supply chains and to seek out the most sustainable materials available to achieve their carbon reduction targets.
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Six of Seven Directors Independent
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Board Diversity: 4 women = 57% of Board
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Lead Independent Director
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All Standing Board Committees Composed Entirely of Independent Directors
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All members of the Audit Committee are Financial Experts
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Regular Executive Sessions of Independent Directors
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Robust Stock Ownership Requirements for Directors and Officers
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Active Shareholder Outreach with Regular Board Updates
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Board Participation in Shareholder Engagement
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Shareholder Ratification of Selection of External Audit Firm
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Board Refreshment: 57% of Board < 8 Years
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Director Term Limit and Overboarding Policies
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Strong Oversight of Culture, Human Capital Management, and Leadership Development Programs and
Strategies
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Code of Conduct for Directors, Officers, and Employees
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Strong Oversight of DEI, Sustainability and Public Policy Issues Impacting our Business
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Annual Board and Committee Self-Evaluations
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Anti-Hedging and Anti-Pledging Policies and Prohibition on Derivative Transactions applicable to
Company stock
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Emphasis on performance-based compensation: more than 80% of the CEO’s target compensation and 70%
of other named executive officers’ (“NEOs”) target compensation are “at-risk”
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Caps on incentive compensation
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The use of a variety of distinct performance metrics (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization (“EBITDA”) as adjusted, earnings per share (“EPS”) as adjusted, operating cash flow as adjusted, environmental, health, and safety (“EH&S”) performance, and management and strategic objectives in the annual
incentive compensation plans for the CEO and other NEOs which are intended to drive long-term shareholder value
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Performance share awards, which represent 50% of the Company’s long-term incentive grant, vest
following the end of a three-year performance period based on Company performance during the period. For performance share awards granted in fiscal 2023, the metrics are based 50% on ferrous and nonferrous sales volume growth (“Volume
Growth”) and 50% on return on capital employed (“ROCE”), with the Company’s relative total shareholder return (“TSR”) performance as compared to its peers applied as a +/- 20% modifier to each metric.
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Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”), which represent 50% of the Company’s long-term incentive grant,
vest ratably over five years and, beginning with grants in fiscal 2020, include a two-year service requirement and continued vesting feature for retirement-eligible employees
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Minimum stock ownership requirements for the CEO and other NEOs, which reinforce our focus on
shareholder alignment
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Double-trigger for cash severance payments and benefits in change-in-control agreements
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No excise tax gross-up provisions in any new or modified change-in-control agreements
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Annual review of executive compensation design, market competitiveness, and best practices
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Retention of an independent compensation consultant to provide guidance and support to the
Compensation and Human Resources Committee
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“No Fault” Clawback Policy
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Fiscal 2023 Financial and Operating Performance
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One year after achieving the second-best fiscal year earnings in our Company’s
history, we faced challenging market conditions in fiscal 2023 that adversely impacted results. The lower price environment for recycled metals, as well as the impact of tighter scrap metal supply flows, had a significant adverse impact
on our operating margins and overall operating results. Ferrous metal spreads in fiscal 2023 decreased by approximately 21% compared to the prior fiscal year driven by lower selling prices and the cost of obtaining adequate supply flows
of scrap metal, including end-of-life vehicles, in the tighter supply environment. While markets for recycled metals experienced significant challenges in fiscal 2023, we focused on managing what could be controlled in the short-term,
such as implementing productivity initiatives and optimizing operating cash flow, while continuing to progress our strategic initiatives, such as our advanced metal recovery technology systems (AMRTS) and third-party recycling services
through the launch of 3PR™. Highlights included:
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Implemented $60 million in Productivity Initiatives. During fiscal 2023, we successfully implemented $60 million in annual productivity initiatives, focused on reducing production and selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) costs and increasing
operating efficiencies. These initiatives helped to mitigate inflationary and other cost pressures.
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Generated $139 million of Operating Cash Flow. Our strong working capital management enabled us to generate operating cash flow in fiscal 2023 of $139 million. This strong operating cash flow performance enabled the Company to return capital to
shareholders and make significant progress on strategic initiatives to deliver growth. We have paid a dividend every quarter since becoming a public company in 1993.
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11 of 13 AMRTS Operational or in Commissioning Phase. We continued to progress our technology deployment focused on increasing metal recovery and the volume of nonferrous material extracted from shredding operations. Nonferrous sales volumes in fiscal 2023
were up over 7% year-over-year, including from higher recovery yields associated with our advanced nonferrous technology investments. Our AMRTS initiative comprises 13 systems in total. Of these, six are advanced separation systems,
all of which are now operational. We are also implementing seven primary nonferrous systems for the recovery of aluminum and copper, five of which are either operational or in various stages of commissioning and ramp-up. We believe
that our objective of extracting more nonferrous metals from our shredding activities is a significant value-added process and is directly aligned with global decarbonization, environmental impact, and demand trends.
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Launched our 3PR™ Brand, Covering Third-Party Recycling
Services. We launched our integrated third-party recycling services activities under our trademarked 3PR™ brand. Our 3PR™ activities reflect a rapidly growing and important service and supply chain
solution for customers that enable greater recycling rates and value recovery, improved manufacturing and retail efficiency, reductions in material going to landfill, an improved carbon footprint, and enhanced sustainability
reporting. We also completed the integration of ScrapSource, which we acquired at the beginning of the fiscal year. ScrapSource is an asset light business, focused on providing metals recycling management services and solutions to
manufacturers, fabrication facilities, and service centers across North America. With the same core business as the Company’s National Accounts business, this lean business model is providing us with opportunities to significantly
scale our national sourcing platform, enhance services to our national manufacturing and retail customers, increase supply flows to our operating regions, and create expansion opportunities in new regions.
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Program
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Purpose
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Relevant Performance Metrics
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Annual
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Base Salary
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To provide a competitive foundation and fixed rate of pay for the position and
associated level of responsibility
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Not Applicable
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Annual Incentive
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To incentivize achievement of operating, financial, and management goals
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Adjusted EPS
Adjusted EBITDA
EH&S1
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Long-Term
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Restricted Stock Units
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To incentivize long-term shareholder value creation
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Absolute share price appreciation
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Performance Share Awards
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To incentivize achievement of specific long-term strategic financial goals and
long-term shareholder value creation
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Volume Growth
ROCE
Relative TSR Modifier2
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Reflects Total Case Incident Rate (“TCIR”), Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (“DART”), and multiple environmental and safety
performance activities.
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Each of the Volume Growth and ROCE metrics is subject to a relative TSR modifier that can increase or decrease the final payout
by 20%, based on the relative ranking of the Company’s three-year TSR performance compared to that of its fiscal 2023 performance peers.
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Questions and Answers About These Proxy Materials and Voting
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Registered directly in your name with our transfer agent (also referred to as a “shareholder of
record”);
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Held for you in an account with a broker, bank, or other nominee (shares held in “street name”).
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Questions and Answers About These Proxy Materials and Voting
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By Internet: If you have Internet access,
you may submit your proxy by going to www.proxyvote.com and by following the instructions on how to complete an electronic proxy card. You will need the
16-digit number included on your Notice or your proxy card in order to vote by Internet.
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By Telephone: If you have access to a
touch-tone telephone, you may submit your proxy by dialing 1-800-690-6903 and by following the recorded instructions. You will need the 16-digit number included on your Notice or your proxy card
in order to vote by telephone.
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By Mail: You may vote by mail by requesting
a proxy card from us, indicating your vote by completing, signing, and dating the card where indicated and by mailing or otherwise returning the card in the envelope that will be provided to you. You should sign your name exactly as
it appears on the proxy card. If you are signing in a representative capacity (for example, as guardian, executor, trustee, custodian, attorney, or officer of a corporation), you should indicate your name and title or capacity.
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Online During the Virtual Annual Meeting:
You may cast your vote online at the virtual Annual Meeting during the window when the polls are open. Even if you plan to attend the virtual meeting, we encourage you to vote by Internet, telephone, or mail in advance of the meeting
so your vote will be counted if you later decide not to or cannot attend the virtual meeting.
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2023 PROXY STATEMENT 19
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Questions and Answers About These Proxy Materials and Voting
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You may submit another properly completed proxy card with a later date that is received prior to
the taking of the vote at the Annual Meeting.
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You may vote again on the Internet or by telephone before the closing of those voting facilities at
11:59 p.m. (Eastern time) on January 29, 2024 (only your latest Internet or telephone proxy submitted prior to the Annual Meeting will be counted).
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You may provide a written notice that you are revoking your proxy to the Company’s Corporate
Secretary at Radius Recycling, 299 SW Clay Street, Suite 400, Portland, Oregon 97201, Attention: Corporate Secretary.
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You may vote online during the virtual Annual Meeting by entering the 16-digit control number found
on your proxy card, voting instruction form, or Notice, as applicable. Simply attending the virtual Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke your proxy.
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Remember that if you are a beneficial owner of Company shares holding shares in a street name, you
may submit new voting instructions by contacting your bank, broker, or other nominee. You may also change your vote or revoke your proxy online during the virtual Annual Meeting after you log-in by entering the 16-digit control number
found on your Notice, voter instruction form, or proxy card at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/RDUS2024.
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Name of Beneficial Owner or Number of Persons in Group
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BlackRock, Inc.
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2,949,3381
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10.6%
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The Vanguard Group, Inc.
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2,587,4032
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9.3%
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Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
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2,201,3093
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7.9%
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Gregory R. Friedman
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4,3724
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Rhonda D. Hunter
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29,3375
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David L. Jahnke
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66,3316
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Glenda J. Minor
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12,2297
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Leslie L. Shoemaker
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5,5748
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Michael W. Sutherlin
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52,3229
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Tamara L. Lundgren
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1,011,010
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3.6%
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Richard D. Peach
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202,658
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Steven G. Heiskell
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103,618
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Stefano R. Gaggini
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43,281
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James Matthew Vaughn
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570
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Michael R. Henderson
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89,39610
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All current directors and executive officers as a group (14 persons)
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1,577,400
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5.7%
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Voting Securities and Principal Shareholders
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Less than 1%
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Beneficial ownership as of February 28, 2023 as reported by BlackRock Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001 in a Form 13G
filed by the shareholder.
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Beneficial ownership as of December 30, 2022 as reported by Vanguard Group, Inc., 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355 in a
Form 13G/A filed by the shareholder.
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Beneficial ownership as of December 30, 2022 as reported by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One,
Austin, TX 78746 in a Form 13G/A filed by the shareholder.
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4
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Includes 799 shares covered by vested DSUs and 3,573 shares covered by unvested DSUs that will vest on January 29, 2024 under the
Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Director DCP”).
|
5
|
Includes 25,764 shares covered by vested DSUs and 3,573 shares covered by unvested DSUs that will vest on January 29, 2024 under
the Director DCP.
|
6
|
Includes 62,758 shares covered by vested DSUs and 3,573 shares covered by unvested DSUs that will vest on January 29, 2024 under
the Director DCP.
|
7
|
Includes 8,656 shares covered by vested DSUs and 3,573 shares covered by unvested DSUs that will vest on January 29, 2024 under
the Director DCP.
|
8
|
Includes 2,001 shares covered by vested DSUs and 3,573 shares covered by unvested DSUs that will vest on January 29, 2024 under
the Director DCP.
|
9
|
Includes 48,749 shares covered by vested DSUs and 3,573 shares covered by unvested DSUs that will vest on January 29, 2024 under
the Director DCP.
|
10
|
Mr. Henderson retired from the Company on July 21, 2023. Beneficial ownership is based on his most recent Form 4, which was filed on
May 4, 2023.
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2023 PROXY STATEMENT 23
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VOTE “FOR”
EACH LISTED
NOMINEE
|
The Board of Directors
recommends that
shareholders vote
“FOR” the election of
each of the nominees
named below.
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Glenda J.
Minor Michael W.
Sutherlin |
24 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
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| |
|
|
PROPOSAL ONE
|
|
Glenda J. Minor
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
COMPANY
BOARD COMMITTEES:
Audit, Chair; Nominating
and Corporate Governance
OTHER PUBLIC
COMPANY
DIRECTORSHIPS:
Curtiss-Wright Corporation,
Member
of the Audit Committee and the
Committee on Directors and
Governance; Ablemarle
Corporation,
Member of the Audit &
Finance and
Nominating & Governance
Committees
DIRECTOR
SINCE: 2020
AGE: 67
|
| |
Ms. Minor has served as
Chief Executive Officer and Principal of Silket Advisory Services, a privately owned consulting firm, since 2016. Silket Advisory Services advises companies on financial, strategic, and operational initiatives. From 2010 until 2015,
Ms. Minor was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EVRAZ North America Limited, a leading steel manufacturer. Prior to this, Ms. Minor held both domestic and international executive finance roles at increasing levels
of managerial responsibility at Visteon Corporation and DaimlerChrysler, as well as financial management roles at General Motors Corporation and General Dynamics Corporation. Ms. Minor holds a B.S. in Accounting from Southern
University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and an M.B.A. in International Business from Michigan State University.
|
|
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR:
▪ Former Chief Financial Officer of a leading steel manufacturer ▪ In-depth understanding of the preparation and analysis of financial statements, experience in financial
reporting and internal controls
▪ Experience in steel manufacturing, metals recycling, and commodities, capital market transactions,
investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, and international business
▪ Public company board and committee experience
|
||
|
|
Michael W.
Sutherlin
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
COMPANY
BOARD COMMITTEES:
Audit; Nominating and Corporate
Governance, Chair
OTHER PUBLIC
COMPANY
DIRECTORSHIPS:
Peabody Energy Corporation
(2014-2021)
DIRECTOR
SINCE: 2015
AGE: 77
|
| |
Mr. Sutherlin served as
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of Joy Global, Inc., a manufacturer and servicer of mining equipment for the extraction of minerals and ores, from 2006 until 2013. He was Executive Vice President, President and
Chief Operating Officer of Joy Mining Machinery from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that time, Mr. Sutherlin held positions of increasing responsibility for Varco International, Inc., including President and Chief Operating Officer and
Division President. Mr. Sutherlin holds a B.B.A. from the Texas Tech University and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.
|
|
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR:
▪ Experience as public company Chief Executive Officer and public company Board Chairman ▪ Commodities, and manufacturing and mining sector experience
▪ Core operations, executive leadership, international business, and executive compensation experience
▪ Public company board and committee experience
|
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|
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|
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2023 PROXY STATEMENT 25
|
PROPOSAL ONE
|
| |
|
|
Rhonda D. Hunter
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
COMPANY BOARD COMMITTEES:
Compensation and Human Resources,
Chair; Nominating and Corporate
Governance
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY
DIRECTORSHIPS:
Interfor Corporation, Member of
the Management Resources &
Compensation Committee and Chair
of the Corporate Governance,
Responsibility & Nominating Committee
DIRECTOR SINCE: 2017
AGE: 61
|
| |
Ms. Hunter was Senior
Vice President, Timberlands, of Weyerhaeuser Company, a North American timberland company, from 2014 until her retirement in March 2018. Ms. Hunter was Vice President, Southern Timberlands, of Weyerhaeuser from 2010 to 2014.
Ms. Hunter previously held a number of financial and operational leadership positions within Weyerhaeuser with increasing P&L responsibility. Ms. Hunter joined Weyerhaeuser in 1987 as an accountant. Ms. Hunter holds a B.S. in
Accounting from Henderson State University and has completed executive education at Harvard Business School and Duke University.
|
|
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR:
▪ Experience as a senior executive at a commodities-based public company ▪ Manufacturing sector experience
▪ Expertise in inventory and planning, environmental and work systems, finance and accounting,
international business, strategic planning, growth management, operational integration, and operations
▪ Public company board and committee experience
|
||
|
|
26 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
PROPOSAL ONE
|
|
David L. Jahnke
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
COMPANY BOARD COMMITTEES:
Lead Director; Audit; Compensation
and Human Resources
OTHER PUBLIC
COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS:
First Interstate BancSystem Inc., Chair
of Board; Member of the Governance
& Nominating Committee
DIRECTOR SINCE: 2013
AGE: 70
|
| |
Mr. Jahnke held various
positions at KPMG, the international accounting firm, from 1975 until 2010. From 2005 to 2010, he was the Global Lead Partner for a major KPMG client based in KPMG’s Zurich, Switzerland office. Prior to that time, he held positions of
increasing responsibility at KPMG, including Office Managing Partner and Audit Partner in Charge of the Minneapolis office from 1999 to 2004. He is a director of Swiss Re America Holding Corporation where he serves as Chair of its
Audit Committee and is a member of its Executive Committee. Mr. Jahnke holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
|
|
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR:
▪ Public accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls experience ▪ Experience in complex financial transactions, international business, and executive compensation
▪ Public company board and committee experience
|
||
|
|
Leslie L.
Shoemaker
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
COMPANY BOARD COMMITTEES:
Nominating and Corporate
Governance
DIRECTOR SINCE: 2022
AGE: 66
|
| |
Dr. Shoemaker has served
as the Chief Sustainability and Leadership Development Officer of Tetra Tech since October 2022, a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services in the areas of water, environment, infrastructure, resource
management, energy, and international development. Dr. Shoemaker joined Tetra Tech in 1991 and has served in various technical and operational capacities of increasing responsibility, including President and Chief Sustainability
Officer from 2019 until October 2022, Executive Vice President/Group President from 2016 until 2019, Chief Strategy Officer, and Growth Initiatives Leader. Dr. Shoemaker holds a BA in Mathematics from Hamilton College, an MEng from
Cornell University, and a PhD in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Maryland. Dr. Shoemaker is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
|
|
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR:
▪ Experience as a public company senior executive at a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services
▪ Expertise in water, environmental, sustainable infrastructure, and renewable energy projects
▪ Operations, executive leadership, strategic planning, and sustainability experience |
||
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 27
|
PROPOSAL ONE
|
| |
|
|
Gregory R.
Friedman
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
COMPANY
BOARD COMMITTEES:
Audit; Compensation and
Human Resources
DIRECTOR
SINCE: 2022
AGE: 56
|
| |
Mr. Friedman has served
as the Chief Financial Officer of Mura Technology, a plastics recycling technology company, since 2021. Prior to joining Mura Technology, from 2018 through 2021, Mr. Friedman served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Corteva Agriscience™, a spin-off of DowDuPont. From 2000 through 2018, Mr. Friedman held various financial leadership positions at DuPont across a broad product range with responsibility for financial risk management and
controls, financial accounting, financial planning and analysis, as well as capital markets activities, including debt, equity, and investor relations. Mr. Friedman holds a BS in Accounting from the University of Southern California
and an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.
|
|
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR:
▪ Experience as a public company Chief Financial Officer and a senior executive at a
plastics recycling company
▪ In-depth understanding of the preparation and analysis of financial statements
▪ Experience in commodities, capital market transactions, and investor relations
|
||
|
|
Tamara L.
Lundgren
COMPANY
BOARD COMMITTEES:
Board Chairman
OTHER PUBLIC
COMPANY
DIRECTORSHIPS:
Ryder System, Inc., Member of
Audit and Corporate Governance
&
Nominating Committees
DIRECTOR
SINCE: 2008
AGE: 66
|
| |
Ms. Lundgren has served
as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company since December 2008 and as Chairman of the Board since March 2020. Ms. Lundgren joined the Company in September 2005 as Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer and
held positions of increasing responsibility including President of Shared Services and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Lundgren was a managing director in investment banking at
JPMorgan Chase, which she joined in 2001. From 1996 until 2001, Ms. Lundgren was a managing director of Deutsche Bank AG in New York and London. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Ms. Lundgren was a partner at the law firm of Hogan
Lovells (formerly Hogan & Hartson, LLP) in Washington, D.C. Ms. Lundgren also currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. She earned her B.A. from Wellesley College and her
J.D. from the Northwestern University School of Law.
|
|
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR:
▪ Chief Executive Officer of Radius Recycling ▪ Expertise in commodities, strategic planning and analysis, finance, operations, change management,
international business, government and community relations, mergers and acquisitions, and investment banking
▪ Public company board and committee experience
|
||
|
|
28 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
PROPOSAL ONE
|
|
Director
|
| |
Board Committees
|
||||||
|
Audit
|
| |
Compensation &
Human
Resources
|
| |
Nominating &
Corporate
Governance
|
||
Gregory R. Friedman
|
| |
▪
|
| |
▪
|
| |
|
Rhonda D. Hunter
|
| |
|
| |
▪
|
| |
▪
|
David L. Jahnke
|
| |
▪
|
| |
▪
|
| |
|
Leslie L. Shoemaker
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
▪
|
Glenda J. Minor
|
| |
▪
|
| |
|
| |
▪
|
Michael W. Sutherlin
|
| |
▪
|
| |
|
| |
▪
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 29
|
PROPOSAL ONE
|
| |
|
|
Audit Committee
CHAIR: Glenda J. Minor
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS:
Gregory R. Friedman,
David L. Jahnke, and
Michael W. Sutherlin
MEETINGS HELD IN 2023: 10
|
| |
INDEPENDENCE:
Our Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee meets all additional independence requirements for Audit Committee members under applicable SEC regulations and NASDAQ rules.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL LITERACY
AND EXPERTISE:
Our Board also has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is financially literate under applicable SEC and NASDAQ rules and is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in regulations adopted
by the SEC.
RESPONSIBILITES:
The Audit Committee represents and assists the Board in oversight of our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of our financial statements; appointing, approving the compensation of, and
overseeing the independent auditors; reviewing and approving all audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditors; reviewing the scope and discussing the results of the audit with the independent auditors; reviewing
management’s assessment of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting; overseeing the Company’s compliance program; overseeing the Company’s internal audit function; reviewing with management the Company’s major
financial risks and legal risks that could have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements; and reviewing and approving, as appropriate, transactions of the Company with related persons (see “Certain Transactions”).
|
|
|
30 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
PROPOSAL ONE
|
|
Compensation And Human Resources Committee
CHAIR: Rhonda D. Hunter
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS:
Gregory R. Friedman and
David L. Jahnke
MEETINGS HELD IN 2023: 6
|
| |
INDEPENDENCE:
Our Board has determined that each member of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee meets the additional independence standards for Compensation Committee members under the NASDAQ rules and qualifies as
a non-employee director under Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
COMPENSATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES
COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION:
No members of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee who served during 2023 were officers or employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries during the year, were formerly Company officers, or had
any relationship otherwise requiring disclosure as a Compensation Committee interlock.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Compensation and Human Resources Committee has overall responsibility for the administration of the Company’s executive and director compensation plans and equity-based plans; overseeing and evaluating the
performance of the CEO and determining the CEO’s compensation; administering and interpreting executive compensation plans, the Company’s stock plans, and all other equity-based plans from time to time adopted by the Company,
including our 1993 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (“SIP”); reviewing and assessing the risks related to the design of the Company’s compensation programs and arrangements and leadership development; in consultation with the
N&CG Committee, reviewing and recommending to the Board for approval compensation for members of the Board, including compensation paid to the Lead Director and committee chairs; overseeing the preparation of executive
compensation disclosures included in the Company’s proxy statement in accordance with the SEC rules and regulations; and overseeing the Company’s key human resource management strategies and programs. For a description of the
Compensation and Human Resources Committee’s activities regarding executive compensation, refer to the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”
|
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 31
|
PROPOSAL ONE
|
| |
|
|
Nominating and Corporate Governance (“N&CG”) Committee
CHAIR: Michael W. Sutherlin
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS:
Rhonda D. Hunter,
Glenda J. Minor, and
Leslie L. Shoemaker
MEETINGS HELD IN 2023: 5
|
| |
INDEPENDENCE:
Our Board has determined that each member of the N&CG Committee is independent under applicable SEC regulations and NASDAQ rules. The N&CG Committee has responsibility for identifying, selecting, and recommending to the Board individuals proposed to be nominated for election as directors by the shareholders or elected as directors by the Board to fill vacancies; working with the Chairman of the Board and the Lead Director, seeking to ensure that the Board’s committee structure, committee assignments, and committee chair assignments are appropriate and effective; developing and recommending to the Board for approval, and reviewing from time to time, a set of corporate governance guidelines for the Company, which includes a process for the evaluation of the Board, its committees, and management; reviewing and evaluating risks related to corporate governance practices and leadership succession; evaluating the orientation and training needs of directors; and monitoring compliance with the corporate governance guidelines adopted by the Board. ASSESSMENT OF DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS: The N&CG Committee uses a Board composition matrix to inventory, on at least an annual basis, the expertise, skills, and experience of each director to ensure that the overall Board maintains a balance of knowledge and relevant experience. The Committee carefully reviews all director candidates, including current directors, based on the current and anticipated composition of the Board, our current and anticipated strategy and operating requirements, and the long-term interests of shareholders. In assessing current directors and potential candidates, the N&CG Committee considers the Board composition matrix, as well as the character, background, and professional experience of each current director and potential candidate. In its evaluation of potential candidates, the N&CG Committee applies the criteria set forth in our N&CG Committee Charter and considers the following factors from our Corporate Governance Guidelines: ▪ Directors should be of the highest ethical character, exhibiting integrity, honesty, and accountability, with a
willingness to express independent thought
▪ Successful leadership experience and stature in an
individual’s primary field, with a background that demonstrates an understanding of business affairs and the complexities of a large, publicly-held company, with particular emphasis on capital-intensive, global businesses
▪ Demonstrated ability to think strategically and make
decisions with a forward-looking focus, with the ability to assimilate relevant information on a broad range of complex topics
▪ Independence and absence of conflicts of interest
▪ Demonstrated ability to work together and with
management collaboratively and constructively
▪ Time available and willingness to devote the time
necessary to effectively fulfill their duties as director
▪ An awareness of the social, political, regulatory,
and economic environment in which the Company operates
▪ Diversity of experience and background
In considering the re-nomination of incumbent directors, the N&CG Committee also considers the performance of such persons as directors, including the number of meetings attended and the level and quality of
participation, as well as the value of continuity and knowledge of the Company gained through Board service.
DIVERSITY: The N&CG Committee strives to achieve diversity on the Board by considering skills, experience, education, length of service on the Board, and such other factors as it deems appropriate. The N&CG Committee and the Board define diversity broadly to include the background, professional experience, skills, and viewpoints necessary to achieve a balance and mix of perspectives. In evaluating potential director candidates, the N&CG Committee and the Board place particular emphasis on diversity. Confirming our commitment to diversity at the Board level, our director candidate search process prioritizes the inclusion of women and minorities in the initial pool of candidates when we select new director nominees (aka “the Rooney Rule”). Our Board recognizes the value of diversity and considers how a candidate may contribute to the Board in a way that can enhance perspective and judgment through diversity in gender, age, ethnic background, geographic origin, and professional experience. |
|
|
32 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
PROPOSAL ONE
|
| |
|
|
34 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
PROPOSAL ONE
|
|
The following are the key risk oversight responsibilities of our Board and its
committees:
|
|||
▪
|
| |
Full Board: enterprise-wide strategic risks related to our long-term strategies,
including, but not limited to, capital expenditures, Sustainability, ESG, cybersecurity, material acquisitions, and leadership succession
|
▪
|
| |
Audit Committee: financial risks (including, but not limited to, risks
associated with accounting, financial reporting, disclosure, and internal controls over financial reporting), our compliance programs, and legal risks
|
▪
|
| |
Compensation and Human Resources Committee: compensation and human resources
risks including, but not limited to, the design of the Company’s compensation programs and arrangements and leadership development
|
▪
|
| |
N&CG Committee: governance risks including, but not limited to, corporate
governance practices and leadership succession
|
▶
|
Mix between short-term and long-term incentives
|
▶
|
Caps on incentives
|
▶
|
Use of multiple performance measures
|
▶
|
A portfolio of varied long-term incentives
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 35
|
PROPOSAL ONE
|
| |
|
|
▶
|
Committee discretion in payment of short-term incentives
|
▶
|
Use of stock ownership guidelines
|
▶
|
Anti-hedging and anti-pledging policies and prohibition on derivative transactions for Company stock
|
36 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
PROPOSAL ONE
|
|
▶
|
Fairly compensate directors for their responsibilities and time commitments.
|
▶
|
Attract and retain highly qualified directors by offering a compensation program consistent with
those at companies of similar size, scope, and complexity.
|
▶
|
Align the interests of directors with our shareholders by providing a significant portion of
compensation in equity and setting an expectation pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines that directors acquire and continue to own our common stock with a value equal to five times the director’s annual cash retainer.
Directors are expected to achieve this stock ownership level within a period of five years.
|
Name
|
| |
Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)1
|
| |
Stock
Awards
($)2
|
| |
Change in Pension
Value and Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation
Earnings
($)3
|
| |
Total
($)
|
Gregory R. Friedman
|
| |
86,532
|
| |
144,754
|
| |
—
|
| |
231,286
|
Wayland R. Hicks4
|
| |
47,653
|
| |
—
|
| |
3,153
|
| |
50,806
|
Rhonda D. Hunter
|
| |
110,833
|
| |
119,981
|
| |
—
|
| |
230,814
|
David L. Jahnke
|
| |
122,819
|
| |
119,981
|
| |
15,300
|
| |
258,100
|
Judith A. Johansen4
|
| |
45,828
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
45,828
|
Glenda J. Minor
|
| |
113,986
|
| |
119,981
|
| |
—
|
| |
233,967
|
Leslie L. Shoemaker
|
| |
95,000
|
| |
119,981
|
| |
—
|
| |
214,981
|
Michael W. Sutherlin
|
| |
110,000
|
| |
119,981
|
| |
—
|
| |
229,981
|
1
|
Fees earned includes amounts deferred at the election of a director under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee
Directors, which is described below.
|
2
|
Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of awards computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718. These amounts reflect the grant date fair value and may not correspond to the actual value that will be realized by the directors. Stock awards consist of DSUs valued using
the closing market price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on the grant date. On January 25, 2023, the date of the Company’s 2023 annual meeting, each director then in office other than
Mmes. Lundgren and Johansen and Mr. Hicks was granted DSUs for 3,573 shares. The grant date fair value of this DSU grant to each director was $119,981 (or $33.58 per share) which was equal to the closing market price of the Company’s
Class A common stock on the grant date. These DSUs vest on
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 37
|
PROPOSAL ONE
|
| |
|
|
|
At August 31, 2023, each of the non-employee directors, held 3,573 shares of unvested DSUs.
|
3
|
With respect to Messrs. Hicks and Jahnke, the directors who have elected to defer a portion of their director cash fees in
accordance with the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan for non-employee directors, the amounts represent the amount of interest earned on the amounts deferred that exceeds the amount of interest calculated using 120% of
the applicable federal long-term rate.
|
4.
|
Mr. Hicks and Ms. Johansen retired from the Board effective January 25, 2023, the date of the Company’s 2023 annual meeting.
|
38 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
Name
|
| |
Title
|
Tamara L. Lundgren
|
| |
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)
|
Richard D. Peach
|
| |
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
|
Steven G. Heiskell
|
| |
Senior Vice President and President, Recycling Services
|
Stefano R. Gaggini
|
| |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”)
|
James Matthew Vaughn
|
| |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate
Secretary
|
Michael R. Henderson
|
| |
Former Senior Vice President and President, Operations(1)
|
1
|
Effective July 21, 2023, Mr. Henderson retired from his position as the Company’s Senior Vice President and President, Operations.
|
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 39
|
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
|
| |
|
|
The Company values investor feedback and will continue to seek feedback through
engagement initiatives to align our executive compensation programs with shareholder expectations. Shareholder feedback has influenced a number of changes to our executive compensation program in recent years, including, but not limited
to, the following:
|
|||
▪
|
| |
We revised our performance share awards to add a volume growth metric (while
still including the ROCE metric) and applied relative TSR as a modifier, that can increase or decrease the payout by 20%, to better align performance share payouts with the interests of our shareholders.
|
▪
|
| |
We revised the annual incentive plan to include an adjusted EBITDA metric, and
we increased overall weighting towards financial performance metrics.
|
▪
|
| |
We restructured the annual incentive plan safety metric to encompass EH&S
performance.
|
▪
|
| |
We revised the selection of our performance peer group using a quantitative and
qualitative approach similar to that used for selecting the compensation peer group, while also reflecting companies in our industry which are viewed as traditional peers but may not be appropriate (e.g., too large) for purposes of
comparing compensation.
|
▪
|
| |
We capped non-income statement metrics in annual incentive plans at 1.0x if
adjusted EPS were positive, but below threshold and at 0.5x if adjusted EPS were negative.
|
▪
|
| |
We enhanced the proxy statement disclosure of our long-term incentive
performance metrics, including disclosure of why we have chosen specific metrics, their alignment with shareholder interests, and disclosure of additional information on how the target levels were determined.
|
▪
|
| |
We removed accelerated vesting upon retirement and included a two-year service
requirement and continued vesting feature in our RSU awards for retirement-eligible employees.
|
▶
|
Promote creation of long-term shareholder value
|
▶
|
Recruit and retain qualified, high performing executive officers
|
▶
|
Motivate high levels of performance
|
▶
|
Be competitive in the market for talent
|
40 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
|
|
▶
|
We seek and carefully consider shareholder feedback regarding our compensation practices
|
▶
|
We link our executive compensation to our performance
|
–
|
More than 80% of the target compensation for the CEO and 70% of the target compensation for the NEOs other than the CEO are
“at-risk.”
|
–
|
We select metrics in our short-term annual incentive plans that are expected to drive long-term shareholder value and metrics in
our long-term incentive plan (“LTIP”) that are intended to reflect creation of long-term shareholder value.
|
–
|
For the CEO, the fiscal 2023 APBP metrics were linked to adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS, adjusted operating cash flow, EH&S
performance, and management and strategic objectives.
|
–
|
For NEOs other than the CEO, the fiscal 2023 AICP metrics were linked to adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS, adjusted operating cash
flow, and EH&S performance.
|
–
|
For NEOs, including the CEO, the non-income statement metrics in the annual incentive plans (i.e., EH&S performance and
adjusted operating cash flow) would be capped at 0.5x if adjusted EPS were negative and at 1.0x if adjusted EPS were positive, but below threshold (0.25x).
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50% of the long-term equity awards are performance share awards that vest following the end of a three-year performance period
based on Company performance during the period. For performance share awards granted in fiscal 2023, the metrics are based 50% on Volume Growth and 50% on ROCE, with the Company’s relative TSR performance as compared to its peers
applied as a +/- 20% modifier to each of the Volume Growth and ROCE metric payouts.
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–
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50% of the long-term equity awards are time-vested RSUs which vest ratably over a five-year time period and are intended to
incentivize executives to create shareholder value through stock price appreciation. The Committee recognizes that the five-year vesting period is longer than the Company’s compensation peer group average for this type of equity award
and believes that this longer vesting period aligns with the Committee’s retention and incentive philosophies.
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–
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Metrics and targets for incentive plans are based on the Company’s strategic and business plans and annual budgets that are
reviewed by the full Board and are analyzed and tested for reasonableness before Committee approval at the beginning of the performance period. The Committee actively evaluates the appropriateness of the financial measures used in
incentive plans and the degree of difficulty in achieving specific performance targets.
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Peer group appropriateness
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–
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The selection of the Company’s compensation peer group is designed to identify a mix of companies which the Committee believes
provides a comparable aggregate benchmark. Quantitative and qualitative criteria are applied to reflect current market capitalization and revenue parameters and to focus on position in the value chain and exposure to international
markets.
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–
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For fiscal 2023, our benchmarking compensation peer group included 15 companies that the Committee believed reflected appropriate
industry, size, geographic scope, and market dynamics.
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Stock ownership and retention requirements
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–
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We have adopted stock ownership guidelines to promote long-term alignment of the interests of our shareholders and our officers,
as discussed on page 59.
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–
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Once officers achieve compliance, they must also retain at least 50% of shares that vest thereafter for at least three years.
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
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▶
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Double-trigger for cash severance payments and benefits in change-in-control agreements
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–
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Our change-in-control agreements are double trigger, i.e., a change in control plus termination of the executive’s employment by
the successor company without cause or by the executive for good reason are required to trigger cash severance payments and benefits.
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–
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No excise tax gross-ups in any new or modified change-in-control agreements.
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▶
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Risk mitigation measures
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–
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We use a mix of annual and long-term incentive awards and overlapping performance periods to drive current performance in light
of long-term objectives.
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–
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The complementary and diverse performance metrics across our plans are designed to drive balanced decision-making, consistent
with our model of shareholder value creation.
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–
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Annual incentive plans cap or limit payments when earnings results are negative or below threshold.
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–
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The Committee reserves discretion in payment of short-term incentives.
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Minimal perquisites
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–
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Perquisites totaled less than $50,000 in fiscal 2023 for the CEO and $0 for each other NEO.
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▶
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Independent compensation consultant
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–
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The Committee directly retains Pearl Meyer as its compensation consultant. Pearl Meyer does not provide any other services to the
Company.
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▶
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“No Fault” Clawback Policy
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–
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We have adopted a Clawback Policy to recapture incentive compensation awarded to executive officers in the event of restatements
of the Company’s financial statements regardless of whether the executive officer contributed to the restatement in accordance with SEC and NASDAQ requirements.
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Fiscal 2023 Financial and OPerating
Performance
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One year after achieving the second-best fiscal year earnings in our Company’s
history, we faced challenging market conditions in fiscal 2023 that adversely impacted results. The lower price environment for recycled metals, as well as the impact of tighter scrap metal supply flows, had a significant adverse impact
on our operating margins and overall operating results. Ferrous metal spreads in fiscal 2023 decreased by approximately 21% compared to the prior fiscal year driven by lower selling prices and the cost of obtaining adequate supply flows
of scrap metal, including end-of-life vehicles, in the tighter supply environment. While markets for recycled metals experienced significant challenges in fiscal 2023, we focused on managing what could be controlled in the short-term,
such as implementing productivity initiatives and optimizing operating cash flow, while continuing to progress our strategic initiatives, such as our AMRTS and third-party recycling services through the launch of 3PR™. Highlights
included:
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Implemented $60
million in Productivity Initiatives. During fiscal 2023, we successfully implemented $60 million in annual productivity initiatives, focused on reducing production and selling, general,
and administrative (“SG&A”) costs and increasing operating efficiencies. These initiatives helped to mitigate inflationary and other cost pressures.
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Generated $139 million of Operating Cash Flow. Our strong working capital management enabled us to generate operating cash flow in fiscal 2023 of $139 million. This strong operating cash flow performance enabled the Company to return
capital to shareholders and make significant progress on strategic initiatives to deliver growth. We have paid a dividend every quarter since becoming a public company in 1993.
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
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11 of 13 AMRTS Operational or in Commissioning Phase. We continued to progress our technology deployment focused on increasing metal recovery and the volume of nonferrous material extracted from shredding operations. Nonferrous sales volumes
in fiscal 2023 were up over 7% year-over-year, including from higher recovery yields associated with our advanced nonferrous technology investments. Our AMRTS initiative comprises 13 systems in total. Of these, six are advanced
separation systems, all of which are now operational. We are also implementing seven primary nonferrous systems for the recovery of aluminum and copper, five of which are either operational or in various stages of commissioning and
ramp-up. We believe that our objective of extracting more nonferrous metals from our shredding activities is a significant value-added process and is directly aligned with global decarbonization, environmental impact, and demand
trends.
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Launched our 3PR™ Brand, Covering Third-Party Recycling
Services. We launched our integrated third-party recycling services activities under our trademarked 3PR™ brand. Our 3PR™ activities reflect a rapidly growing and important service and
supply chain solution for customers that enable greater recycling rates and value recovery, improved manufacturing and retail efficiency, reductions in material going to landfill, an improved carbon footprint, and enhanced
sustainability reporting. We also completed the integration of ScrapSource, which we acquired at the beginning of the fiscal year. ScrapSource is an asset light business, focused on providing metals recycling management services and
solutions to manufacturers, fabrication facilities, and service centers across North America. With the same core business as the Company’s National Accounts business, this lean business model is providing us with opportunities to
significantly scale our national sourcing platform, enhance services to our national manufacturing and retail customers, increase supply flows to our operating regions, and create expansion opportunities in new regions.
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Fiscal
2023 COMPENSATION SUMMARY
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Our executive compensation program strongly links pay to performance. The
Committee sets rigorous targets for both the annual and long-term compensation programs, based on a number of factors, including actual and forecasted business conditions and financial and operating performance. Reflecting the alignment
between pay and performance as well as the weaker market environment, actual compensation in fiscal 2023 was lower than target levels for the annual compensation program. In addition, the Committee reduced LTIP award values for fiscal
2023 by 20% compared to the prior year due to the challenging market conditions.
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The overall APBP earned performance multiple for the CEO and the overall AICP
performance multiple for the other NEOs for fiscal 2023 was 0.20x, reflecting alignment with the Company’s financial performance. See “Fiscal 2023 APBP Results” below for additional details.
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Developing and making recommendations to the Board with respect to our compensation policies and
programs;
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▶
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Determining the levels of all compensation to be paid to the CEO and other NEOs (including annual
base salary and incentive compensation, equity incentives, and benefit plans); and
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▶
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Administering and granting stock options, performance shares, RSUs, and other awards under our SIP,
which authority cannot be delegated.
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
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▶
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Attended Committee meetings by telephone and in person, as requested, and participated in executive
sessions without management present; and
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▶
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Provided input and participated in discussions related to CEO annual and LTIP goal design and
metrics and other NEO annual and LTIP design and metrics for fiscal 2023.
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
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Fiscal 2023
Compensation
Peer Group
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Fiscal 2023
Performance
Peer Group
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ATI Inc.
|
| |
X
|
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X
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Arch Resources, Inc.
|
| |
X
|
| |
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Arconic Corporation
|
| |
X
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| |
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Carpenter Technology Corporation
|
| |
X
|
| |
|
Century Aluminum Co.
|
| |
X
|
| |
X
|
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
|
| |
|
| |
X
|
Coeur Mining, Inc.
|
| |
X
|
| |
X
|
Commercial Metals Co.
|
| |
X
|
| |
X
|
Gerdau S.A.
|
| |
|
| |
X
|
Hecla Mining Co.
|
| |
X
|
| |
X
|
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
|
| |
X
|
| |
|
Minerals Technologies Inc.
|
| |
X
|
| |
X
|
Nucor Corporation
|
| |
|
| |
X
|
Ryerson Holding Corporation
|
| |
X
|
| |
|
Sims Metal Management Ltd.
|
| |
X
|
| |
X
|
Steel Dynamics Inc.
|
| |
|
| |
X
|
SunCoke Energy Inc.
|
| |
X
|
| |
X
|
TimkenSteel Corp.
|
| |
X
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| |
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United States Steel Corporation
|
| |
|
| |
X
|
Worthington Industries, Inc.
|
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X
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
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Program
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| |
Purpose
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| |
Relevant Performance Metrics
|
Annual
|
| |
Base Salary
|
| |
To provide a competitive foundation and fixed rate of pay for the position and
associated level of responsibility
|
| |
Not Applicable
|
|
Annual Performance Bonus Program (APBP) for CEO
|
| |
To incentivize CEO achievement of annual operating, financial, management and
strategic objectives
|
| |
Adjusted EPS
Adjusted EBITDA
EH&S1
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow
Strategic Objectives
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||
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Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (AICP) for other NEOs
|
| |
To incentivize achievement of annual operating, financial, and management goals
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Adjusted EPS
Adjusted EBITDA
EH&S1
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow
|
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Long-Term
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Restricted Stock Units
|
| |
To focus NEOs on long-term shareholder value creation
|
| |
Absolute share price appreciation
|
|
Performance Share Awards
|
| |
To focus NEOs on achievement of financial goals and long-term shareholder value
creation
|
| |
Volume Growth2
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)2
Relative TSR Modifier
|
1
|
Reflects DART, TCIR and multiple environmental and safety performance activities.
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2
|
Each of the Volume Growth and ROCE metrics is subject to a relative TSR modifier that can increase or decrease the final payout
by 20%, based on the relative ranking of the Company’s three-year TSR performance compared to that of its fiscal 2023 performance peers.
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▶
|
Volume Growth against specific targets over the three-year period (50% weighting); and
|
▶
|
ROCE against specific targets over the three-year performance period (50% weighting).
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▶
|
fixed and at-risk pay; and
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▶
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short-term and long-term incentives.
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
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48 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
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|
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
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▶
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Improving the Company’s safety performance and advancing the Company’s EH&S culture by
measuring leading environmental and safety performance activities, reflecting our ongoing, multi-year focus in this area.
|
▶
|
Achieving operating cash flow targets as a reflection of efficient working capital management.
|
▶
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Executing certain strategic objectives, including among other things, optimizing the Company’s
operating platform, advancing the Company’s growth strategies and investments, evolving the Company’s organizational structure, and implementing leadership development strategies and changes. The Committee determined that these
objectives are strategically important for our business platform, and the focus on these metrics in the CEO’s fiscal 2023 annual bonus program reflects the vital role the CEO’s leadership plays in ensuring execution of the Company’s
strategic plan. Measurement of the achievement of these strategic objectives by the Committee is based on the annual performance evaluation of the CEO.
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|
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
|
| |
|
|
▶
|
Targets for adjusted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted operating cash flow reflected significantly
weakened and uncertain forecasted market conditions associated with the cyclicality of our business. Actual market conditions in fiscal 2023 were materially lower than the assumptions used when the targets were set.
|
▶
|
The EH&S metric targets were based on improvements from selected historical levels, progress
toward our multi-year safety goals and industry benchmarks, and our ongoing focus on improving the scope, quality, and effectiveness of these metrics.
|
▶
|
The non-income statement metrics in the annual incentive plans (i.e., EH&S performance and
adjusted operating cash flow) would be capped at 0.5x if adjusted EPS were negative and at 1.0x if adjusted EPS were positive, but below 0.25x of target.
|
▶
|
Challenging market conditions in fiscal 2023 adversely impacted the achievement of adjusted EPS and
adjusted EBITDA targets. The significantly lower price environment for ferrous and nonferrous recycled metals, as well as the impact of tighter scrap metal supply flows, had a significant adverse impact on the Company’s overall
financial results. The calculated multiple for the financial performance component of the APBP for fiscal 2023 was 0.27x.
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|
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
|
|
▶
|
Productivity Improvements that we undertake as part
of our continuous improvement culture where our focus is on efficiencies in processing, procurement, and pricing. During fiscal 2023, we successfully implemented $60 million in annual productivity
initiatives enabling us to partially offset inflationary and other costs.
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▶
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Technology Investments in AMRTS at the Company’s
major recycling operations to enable us to extract more nonferrous metals, including copper and aluminum, from our shredding activities. Nonferrous sales volumes in fiscal 2023 were up over 7%
year-over-year, including from higher recovery yields associated with our advanced nonferrous technology investments despite headwinds including supply chain disruptions on flows, operational disruptions and regulatory changes, and an
overall tightness in supply due to lower prices and weaker economic conditions.
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▶
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Expansion of Recycling Services to drive
top-line revenue growth and meet the increasing demand for recycled metals. In fiscal 2023, we acquired ScrapSource, an asset light business, focused on providing metals recycling management
services and solutions to manufacturers, fabrication facilities, and service centers across North America. During fiscal 2023, we also launched our integrated recycling services activities under our trademarked 3PR™ brand.
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▶
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100% Net Carbon-free Electricity Usage. We achieved 100% net carbon-free electricity usage across our operations for the third consecutive year.
|
▶
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Re-Branding. Our
most important communications activity in fiscal 2023 was the rebranding of our Company. We continue to receive uniformly positive feedback on our name and logo change from employees, investors, customers/suppliers, and community
leaders. This strong endorsement of our new brand serves as an affirmation that we have successfully aligned our new identity with our Company's established reputation as a leader in the recycling industry.
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▶
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Ranked #1 on Corporate Knights’ 2023 100 Most Sustainable
Corporations in the World. In fiscal 2023, Corporate Knights ranked us #1 on their Global 100 List of the world’s most sustainable corporations. Their 2023 Global 100 ranking evaluates
companies based on their core products and services and includes a rigorous assessment of nearly 7,000 companies with more than $1 billion in revenue where performance across a range of sustainability metrics is evaluated. This is the
second year that we have been ranked on their list; in fiscal 2022, we ranked #15. Great Place to Work®. We received
certification for the third consecutive year as a Great Place to Work®, reflecting significantly increased employee engagement and positive employee experiences as evidenced by the results of the Trust Index Survey administered by
GPTW. 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies. The Ethisphere Institute named us one of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical
Companies for the ninth consecutive year.
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▶
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Sustainability Rating and Leadership Recognition. In January 2023, MSCI upgraded our rating to AAA, citing our leading performance as compared to industry peers in safety, corporate governance, and environmental management. MSCI is a leading provider of
research, data, and rating systems that help investors make important choices about how to analyze various investments and build effective portfolios. In March 2023, the Company was recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) as
a Supplier Engagement Leader. CDP is a not-for-profit organization that provides a global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states, and regions to measure their environmental impacts. Our recognition by CDP as a
Supplier Engagement Leader means we rank among the top 8% of companies assessed for corporate supply chain engagement on climate issues.
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▶
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Building a Brighter Future and Expanding Radius
(formerly Schnitzer) Academy. Since the launch of our Building a Brighter Future learning curriculum last year, more than 2,000 courses have been completed—and 39 individuals who have
participated in available course offerings have been promoted within our Company. The goal of the Building a Brighter Future initiative is to provide all our employees with access to learning and development training programs and
online
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
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Financial Performance Goal and Management Objectives
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| |
Payout
Multiple
|
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Metric
|
| |
0.0x
|
| |
0.25x
|
| |
1.00x
|
| |
2.00x
|
| |
3.00x
|
| |
Results
|
| |
Weighting
|
| |
Total
|
|||
Adjusted EPS1
|
| |
$0
|
| |
$1.17
|
| |
$3.04
|
| |
$4.51
|
| |
$5.19
|
| |
$1.28
|
| |
.29
|
| |
25%
|
| |
|
Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions)2
|
| |
$111
|
| |
$160
|
| |
$228
|
| |
$296
|
| |
$323
|
| |
$160
|
| |
.25
|
| |
25%
|
| |
|
EH&S:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
TCIR
|
| |
1.83
|
| |
1.78
|
| |
1.46
|
| |
1.37
|
| |
1.30
|
| |
2.12
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
DART
|
| |
1.23
|
| |
1.20
|
| |
1.11
|
| |
1.05
|
| |
0.99
|
| |
1.45
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
EH&S Scorecard
|
| |
65%
|
| |
75%
|
| |
90%
|
| |
N/A
|
| |
N/A
|
| |
87%
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
EH&S Average Multiple
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
.29
|
| |
15%
|
| |
|
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (in millions)3
|
| |
$109
|
| |
$158
|
| |
$226
|
| |
$294
|
| |
$323
|
| |
$166
|
| |
.34
|
| |
15%
|
| |
|
Strategic Objectives4
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
2.50
|
| |
20%
|
| |
|
Calculated Payout Multiple
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
.73
|
Earned Payout Multiple5
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
.20
|
1
|
Adjusted EPS for fiscal 2023 was defined as the Company’s reported diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2023 before significant
non-recurring and extraordinary items and the cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, adjusted to eliminate the impact of the following items: charges in fiscal 2023 for the impairment of goodwill or other assets
(“Impairments”); changes in environmental liabilities recorded in fiscal 2023 in connection with the Portland Harbor Superfund Site or certain other sites (the “Sites”) for investigation and remediation costs and natural resource or
other damage claims (“Environmental Accruals”); the fines, penalties, indemnities, fees, costs and expenses incurred in fiscal 2023 in connection with the Sites (net of any insurance or other reimbursements and excluding Environmental
Accruals) (“Environmental Expenses”); restructuring charges and other exit-related expenses taken by the Company in fiscal 2023 (“Restructuring Charges”); any impacts on net income, including financing charges, in fiscal 2023 as a
result of any business acquisitions or business combinations completed or reviewed (including incremental costs incurred solely as a result of the transaction, whether or not consummated) in fiscal 2023 (“Acquisition Items”); any
charges to reduce the recorded value of any inventory to net realizable value in connection with significant macroeconomic events (“NRV Charges”); any contributions in fiscal 2023 related to electric vehicle (“EV”) battery recycling
ventures, including pre-startup business development expenses (“EV Contributions”); pre-execution business development charges in fiscal 2023 related to a strategic initiative (“Business Development Charges”); costs incurred in fiscal
2023 in connection with the settlement of certain legal matters (“Legal Costs”); impact in fiscal 2023 of new or amendments to, or changes in interpretations of existing, environmental laws, regulations or standards, on capital
expenditures, implementation costs thereof and any related fines and penalties (“Regulatory Impacts”); any impacts in fiscal 2023 resulting from major changes in federal or state tax laws (“Tax Reform”); and the discrete income tax
impact of the foregoing adjustments as certified by the Audit Committee based on recommendation of the Company’s CFO (“Tax Impacts”).
|
2
|
Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2023 was defined as the Company’s reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization for fiscal 2023 before significant non-recurring and extraordinary items and the cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, adjusted to eliminate the impact of the following items: Impairments; Environmental
Accruals; Environmental Expenses; Restructuring Charges; Acquisition Items; NRV Charges; EV Contributions; Business Development Charges; Legal Costs; Regulatory Impacts; Tax Reform; and Tax Impacts.
|
3
|
Adjusted operating cash flow for fiscal 2023 was defined as the Company’s net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal
2023 before significant non-recurring and extraordinary items and the cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, adjusted to eliminate the cash impact of the following items: Environmental Expenses; Restructuring Charges;
Acquisition Items; EV Contributions; Business Development Charges; Legal Costs; Regulatory Impacts; Tax Reform; and Tax Impacts.
|
4
|
See “Fiscal 2023 APBP Results” above for a discussion of the strategic objectives metric.
|
5
|
Notwithstanding the CEO’s above target performance under the strategic objectives metric, our CEO requested, and the Committee
agreed, to exercise discretion and reduce the CEO’s payout multiple to the same multiple as was calculated for the other NEOs.
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|
|
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
|
|
▶
|
The AICP recognizes overall Company performance and business line EH&S scorecard performance.
|
▶
|
Target bonuses based on a percentage of actual base salary paid during the fiscal year are
established for the applicable NEO under the AICP.
|
–
|
Target bonus percentages remained unchanged for fiscal 2023 for Messrs. Peach, Henderson, and Heiskell at 100%, and increased for
Mr. Gaggini (from 75% to 80%). Mr. Vaughn’s target bonus percentage for fiscal 2023 was 80%.
|
–
|
Differences in target bonus percentages among the NEOs reflect their varying levels of responsibility, expertise, experiences,
development within roles, and positions within the industry.
|
|
| |
Performance Goals
|
| |
|
| |
Payout
Multiple
|
| |||||||||||
Metric
|
| |
0.25x
|
| |
1.00x
|
| |
2.00x
|
| |
Results
|
| |
Weighting
|
| |
Total
|
|||
Adjusted EPS
|
| |
$1.17
|
| |
$3.04
|
| |
$4.51
|
| |
$1.28
|
| |
.29
|
| |
25%
|
| |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)
|
| |
$160
|
| |
$228
|
| |
$296
|
| |
$160
|
| |
.00
|
| |
35%
|
| |
|
EH&S:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
TCIR
|
| |
1.67
|
| |
1.45
|
| |
1.37
|
| |
2.12
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
DART
|
| |
.96
|
| |
.88
|
| |
.83
|
| |
1.45
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
EH&S Scorecard
|
| |
75%
|
| |
90%
|
| |
N/A
|
| |
87%
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
EH&S Average Multiple
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
.29
|
| |
15%
|
| |
|
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (in millions)
|
| |
$158
|
| |
$226
|
| |
$294
|
| |
$166
|
| |
.34
|
| |
25%
|
| |
|
Calculated Payout Multiple
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
.20
|
Named Executive Officer
|
| |
Payout1
|
Richard D. Peach
|
| |
$147,879
|
Steven G. Heiskell
|
| |
$111,967
|
Stefano R. Gaggini
|
| |
$86,146
|
James Matthew Vaughn
|
| |
$85,292
|
Michael R. Henderson
|
| |
$117,919
|
1
|
These amounts are included in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column of the “Summary Compensation Table” for each of
these NEOs.
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 53
|
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
|
| |
|
|
54 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
|
|
▶
|
Volume Growth against specific targets over the performance period; and
|
▶
|
ROCE against specific targets over the performance period.
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 55
|
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Volume Growth
|
| |
ROCE
|
Calculation
|
| |
The Volume Growth metric is based on the average of the Volume Growth achieved by
the Company in each of the three years of the performance period. Volume Growth for each year is equal to the number of thousands of long tons of ferrous and nonferrous metal sales, inclusive of ferrous tons transferred to the Company’s
steel mill, by the Company for the year expressed as a percentage change from the prior year baseline amount. Volume Growth for the last fiscal year of the performance period will be adjusted to eliminate the impacts of business
acquisitions or combinations completed in that fiscal year.
|
| |
The ROCE metric is based on the average of the ROCE achieved by the Company in each
of the three years of the performance period. ROCE for each year is defined as (a) net income, excluding interest expense, divided by (b) average capital employed which is generally equal to total assets minus total liabilities other
than debt and finance lease liabilities. ROCE for each fiscal year will be adjusted to eliminate the impacts of impairments of goodwill or other assets; certain environmental accruals and expenses; restructuring charges and other
exit-related activities; business acquisitions or combinations completed or reviewed in fiscal 2025; contributions from electric vehicle battery recycling ventures; changes in accounting principles; charges to reduce the recorded value
of any inventory to net realizable value in connection with significant macroeconomic events; new or amendments to, or changes in interpretations of existing, environmental laws, regulations or standards, on capital expenditures,
implementation costs thereof and any related fines and penalties; major changes in federal or state tax laws; and the discrete income tax impact of the foregoing adjustments.
|
Considerations
|
| |
The Committee established the Volume Growth performance targets based on a variety
of factors, including our strategic plans, recent historical performance, most recent forecasts and expected impacts of growth initiatives. In light of these factors, the Committee believes the three-year target established is
challenging but achievable.
|
| |
The Committee established the ROCE performance targets based on a variety of
factors, including our projected operating budgets, recent historical performance, most recent forecasts and expected impacts of growth initiatives, expected returns on capital expenditures and other uses of capital, and the cyclical
nature of our business. In light of these factors, the Committee believes the three-year target established is challenging but achievable.
|
Payout Factor
|
| |
The Volume Growth payout level for the fiscal 2023-2025 awards will be determined
as follows:
|
| |
The ROCE payout level for the fiscal 2023-2025 awards will be determined as
follows:
|
Three-Year Average Volume
Growth Performance
|
| |
Volume
Growth
Payout
Factor*
|
| |
|
Three-Year Average ROCE
Performance
|
| |
ROCE
Payout
Factor*
|
More than 230 bps below target
|
| |
0.0x
|
| |
|
More than 520 bps below target
|
| |
0.0x
|
230 bps below target
|
| |
0.5x
|
| |
|
520 bps below target
|
| |
0.5x
|
At target
|
| |
1.0x
|
| |
|
At target
|
| |
1.0x
|
230 bps or more above target
|
| |
2.0x
|
| |
|
370 bps or more above target
|
| |
2.0x
|
*
|
We consider the Volume Growth and ROCE targets for uncompleted performance periods to be confidential financial information, the
disclosure of which would result in competitive harm to us because they would reveal information about our growth profile and the effects of anticipated capital expenditures and corporate acquisitions, none of which is otherwise made
public.
|
56 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
|
|
Average TSR
Percentile Rank Targets
|
| |
TSR Modifier
Adjustment
|
25% or less
|
| |
-20%
|
50%
|
| |
0%
|
75% or more
|
| |
+20%
|
▶
|
TSR relative to a peer group of companies with similar financial and operational characteristics; and
|
▶
|
ROCE against specific targets over the performance period.
|
Average TSR
Percentile Rank
|
| |
TSR Payout Factor
|
| |
|
less than 25%
|
| |
0.0x
|
| |
|
25%
|
| |
0.5x
|
| |
|
50%
|
| |
1.0x
|
| |
|
90% or more
|
| |
2.0x
|
| |
|
Fiscal Results
|
| |
|
| |
Payout
Factor
|
2021:
|
| |
82.1%
|
| |
|
2022:
|
| |
8.0%
|
| |
|
2023:
|
| |
16.1%
|
| |
|
Average:
|
| |
34.4%
|
| |
.71x
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 57
|
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
|
| |
|
|
ROCE Performance
Targets
|
| |
ROCE Payout Factor
|
| |
|
Below 5.0%
|
| |
0.0x
|
| |
|
5.0%
|
| |
0.5x
|
| |
|
9.0%
|
| |
1.0x
|
| |
|
12.9% and above
|
| |
2.0x
|
|
Fiscal Results
|
| |
|
| |
Payout
Factor
|
2021:
|
| |
21.0%
|
| |
|
2022:
|
| |
16.3%
|
| |
|
2023:
|
| |
3.3%
|
| |
|
Average:
|
| |
13.5%
|
| |
2.00x
|
58 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 59
|
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
|
| |
|
|
60 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
▶
|
Reviewed and discussed the above section titled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” with
management; and
|
▶
|
Based on the review and discussion above, recommended to the Board that the “Compensation
Discussion and Analysis” section be included in this proxy statement.
|
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 61
|
Name and Principal Position
|
| |
Year
|
| |
Salary
($)
|
| |
Bonus
($)
|
| |
Stock
Awards
($)1
|
| |
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
Earnings
($)2
|
| |
Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)3
|
| |
All Other
Compensation
($)4
|
| |
Total
($)
|
Tamara L. Lundgren
Chairman,
President and
Chief
Executive Officer
|
| |
2023
|
| |
1,200,766
|
| |
—
|
| |
3,348,733
|
| |
358,850
|
| |
34,445
|
| |
66,305
|
| |
5,009,099
|
|
2022
|
| |
1,200,766
|
| |
—
|
| |
4,185,969
|
| |
1,776,306
|
| |
—
|
| |
66,841
|
| |
7,229,882
|
||
|
2021
|
| |
1,193,530
|
| |
—
|
| |
3,785,214
|
| |
4,972,303
|
| |
132,671
|
| |
65,745
|
| |
10,149,463
|
||
Richard D. Peach
Executive
Vice President and
Chief
Strategy Officer
|
| |
2023
|
| |
742,239
|
| |
—
|
| |
1,006,371
|
| |
147,879
|
| |
—
|
| |
16,025
|
| |
1,912,514
|
|
2022
|
| |
742,239
|
| |
—
|
| |
1,257,890
|
| |
739,395
|
| |
—
|
| |
15,817
|
| |
2,755,341
|
||
|
2021
|
| |
737,766
|
| |
—
|
| |
1,007,950
|
| |
1,380,719
|
| |
—
|
| |
15,373
|
| |
3,141,808
|
||
Steven G. Heiskell
Senior
Vice President and
President,
Recycling Services
|
| |
2023
|
| |
561,988
|
| |
—
|
| |
789,946
|
| |
111,967
|
| |
—
|
| |
15,071
|
| |
1,478,972
|
|
2022
|
| |
561,988
|
| |
—
|
| |
987,437
|
| |
559,835
|
| |
—
|
| |
14,796
|
| |
2,124,056
|
||
|
2021
|
| |
558,602
|
| |
—
|
| |
787,474
|
| |
1,044,826
|
| |
—
|
| |
14,412
|
| |
2,405,314
|
||
Stefano R. Gaggini
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer(5)
|
| |
2023
|
| |
542,075
|
| |
—
|
| |
479,974
|
| |
86,146
|
| |
—
|
| |
14,983
|
| |
1,123,178
|
|
2022
|
| |
496,410
|
| |
—
|
| |
599,883
|
| |
370,339
|
| |
—
|
| |
14,423
|
| |
1,481,055
|
||
James Matthew Vaughn
Senior
Vice President,
General
Counsel,
Chief
Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary(5)
|
| |
2023
|
| |
552,115
|
| |
251,410
|
| |
479,974
|
| |
85,292
|
| |
—
|
| |
15,019
|
| |
1,383,810
|
Michael R. Henderson
Former
Senior Vice President and President, Operations(6)
|
| |
2023
|
| |
569,943
|
| |
—
|
| |
789,946
|
| |
117,919
|
| |
—
|
| |
15,232
|
| |
1,493,040
|
|
2022
|
| |
641,186
|
| |
—
|
| |
987,437
|
| |
638,729
|
| |
—
|
| |
15,245
|
| |
2,282,597
|
||
|
2021
|
| |
637,322
|
| |
—
|
| |
787,474
|
| |
1,192,740
|
| |
—
|
| |
14,835
|
| |
2,632,371
|
1
|
Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted during each of the years computed in accordance with FASB
ASC Topic 718. These amounts reflect the grant date fair value and may not correspond to the actual value that will be realized by the NEOs. Stock awards consist of RSUs and LTIP performance shares. The grant date fair value of the RSUs
is equal to the value of the underlying shares based on the closing market price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on the grant date. The grant date fair value of the LTIP performance share awards
with a TSR market condition is estimated using a Monte-Carlo simulation model. The assumptions made in determining the values of the LTIP performance shares are disclosed in Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2023. If the maximum number of shares issuable under LTIP performance share awards had been used in this calculation in lieu of the target number of shares, the amounts in the table for fiscal 2023 would
have been: Ms. Lundgren, $5,692,804; Mr. Peach, $1,710,850; Mr. Heiskell, $1,342,888; Mr. Gaggini, $815,946; Mr. Vaughn, $815,946, and Mr. Henderson, $1,342,888.
|
2
|
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation in fiscal 2023 consists of amounts paid under the AICP and the APBP. See “Compensation
Discussion and Analysis – Annual Incentive Programs.”
|
3
|
Represents changes in the actuarial present value of accumulated benefits under the Pension Retirement Plan and the SERBP for
fiscal 2023 using the same pension plan measurement date used for financial statement reporting purposes.
|
4
|
Includes for fiscal 2023, Company matching contributions of $12,200 to the account of each NEO under the 401(k) Plan. Includes
for fiscal 2023, amounts paid for out-of-pocket medical expenses under the supplemental executive medical benefits plan to Ms. Lundgren of $48,936. Includes for fiscal 2023, premiums paid for life, disability and other insurance in the
following amounts: Ms. Lundgren, $5,169; Mr. Peach, $3,825, Mr. Heiskell, $2,871; Mr. Gaggini, $2,783, Mr. Vaughn, $2,819, and Mr. Henderson $3,032.
|
5
|
Mr. Vaughn was appointed Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary effective September 1, 2022 and Chief
Compliance Officer effective January 6, 2023. Mr. Vaughn received a sign-on and relocation bonus represented in the bonus column.
|
6
|
Effective July 21, 2023, Mr. Henderson retired from his position as the Company’s Senior Vice President and President, Operations.
|
62 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
|
Compensation of Executive Officers
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
Estimated Possible Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards1
|
| |
Estimated Future Payouts Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards2
|
| |
All Other
Stock
Awards:
Shares
Stock or
Units
(#)3
|
| |
Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
Awards
($)4
|
||||||||||||
Name
|
| |
Grant Date
|
| |
Threshold
($)
|
| |
Target
($)
|
| |
Maximum
($)
|
| |
Threshold
($)
|
| |
Target
($)
|
| |
Maximum
($)
|
| |||||
Tamara L. Lundgren
|
| |
11/11/2022
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
837,168
|
| |
1,674,336
|
| |
4,018,406
|
| |
|
| |
1,674,336
|
|
11/11/2022
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
52,654
|
| |
1,674,397
|
||
|
|
| |
—
|
| |
1,794,248
|
| |
5,382,744
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
||
Richard D. Peach
|
| |
11/11/2022
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
251,600
|
| |
503,200
|
| |
1,207,679
|
| |
|
| |
503,200
|
|
11/11/2022
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
15,823
|
| |
503,171
|
||
|
|
| |
184,849
|
| |
739,395
|
| |
1,478,790
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
||
Steven G. Heiskell
|
| |
11/11/2022
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
197,479
|
| |
394,958
|
| |
947,900
|
| |
|
| |
394,958
|
|
11/11/2022
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
12,421
|
| |
394,988
|
||
|
|
| |
139,959
|
| |
559,835
|
| |
1,119,670
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
||
Stefano R. Gaggini
|
| |
11/11/2022
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
119,990
|
| |
239,980
|
| |
575,951
|
| |
|
| |
239,980
|
|
11/11/2022
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
7,547
|
| |
239,994
|
||
|
|
| |
107,683
|
| |
430,732
|
| |
861,464
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
||
James Matthew Vaughn
|
| |
11/11/2022
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
119,990
|
| |
239,980
|
| |
575,951
|
| |
|
| |
239,980
|
|
11/11/2022
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
7,547
|
| |
239,994
|
||
|
|
| |
106,616
|
| |
426,462
|
| |
852,924
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
||
Michael R. Henderson
|
| |
11/11/2022
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
197,479
|
| |
394,958
|
| |
947,900
|
| |
|
| |
394,958
|
|
11/11/2022
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
12,421
|
| |
394,988
|
||
|
|
| |
147,399
|
| |
589,596
|
| |
1,179,192
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
1
|
All amounts reported in these columns represent the potential incentive plan payable for performance in fiscal 2023 under the
Company’s AICP or the APBP under the CEO’s employment agreement. The Committee annually approves target incentive plan levels as a percentage of either base salary as of the end of the fiscal year (for the CEO) or base salary actually
paid during the fiscal year (for the other NEOs). The total target bonus percentage for Ms. Lundgren under the APBP remained unchanged for fiscal 2023 at 150%. For fiscal 2023, the target bonus percentages under the AICP for Messrs.
Peach, Heiskell, and Henderson remained unchanged at 100% and was 80% for Messrs. Gaggini and Vaughn. For Messrs. Peach, Heiskell, Gaggini, Vaughn, and Henderson, the Committee retained discretion to pay bonuses below the stated
threshold and above the stated maximum amounts. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Annual Incentive Programs.” Bonus amounts earned based on fiscal 2023 performance are included under the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
column in the “Summary Compensation Table.”
|
2
|
All amounts reported in these columns represent LTIP performance share awards granted in fiscal 2023 under the Company’s
respective LTIP award agreements and the potential incentive plan payable based on performance during fiscal years 2023, 2024 and 2025. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Long-Term Incentive Program.”
|
3
|
Represents RSUs granted in fiscal 2023 under the Company’s SIP. RSUs vest ratably over five years, subject to continued
employment. Vesting may be accelerated in certain circumstances, as described under “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”
|
4
|
Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs and LTIP performance share awards computed in accordance with FASB ASC
Topic 718. The grant date fair value of the RSUs is equal to the value of the underlying restricted shares based on the closing market price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on the grant date. The
grant date fair value of the LTIP performance share awards with a TSR market condition is estimated using a Monte-Carlo simulation model.
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 63
|
Compensation of Executive Officers
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Stock Awards
|
|||||||||
Name
|
| |
Number
of Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have Not
Vested
(#)1
|
| |
Market Value of
Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have Not
Vested
($)2
|
| |
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned Shares,
Units or Other
Rights That
Have Not Vested
(#)
|
| |
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or Payout
Value of Unearned
Shares, Units or
Other Rights That
Have Not Vested
($)2
|
Tamara L. Lundgren
|
| |
13,0573
|
| |
433,492
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
|
48,4544
|
| |
1,608,673
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
51,0155
|
| |
1,693,698
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
31,9606
|
| |
1,061,072
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
52,6547
|
| |
1,748,113
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
115,0038
|
| |
3,818,100
|
||
|
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
38,5529
|
| |
1,279,926
|
||
|
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
52,16010
|
| |
1,731,712
|
||
Richard D. Peach
|
| |
3,4773
|
| |
115,436
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
|
12,9044
|
| |
428,413
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
13,5855
|
| |
451,022
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
9,6056
|
| |
318,886
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
15,8237
|
| |
525,324
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
30,6238
|
| |
1,016,684
|
||
|
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
11,5849
|
| |
384,589
|
||
|
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
15,67610
|
| |
520,443
|
||
Steven G. Heiskell
|
| |
2,7173
|
| |
90,204
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
|
10,0814
|
| |
334,689
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
10,6145
|
| |
352,385
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
7,5406
|
| |
250,328
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
12,4217
|
| |
412,377
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
23,9258
|
| |
794,310
|
||
|
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
9,0949
|
| |
301,921
|
||
|
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
12,30410
|
| |
408,493
|
64 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Compensation of Executive Officers
|
|
|
| |
Stock Awards
|
|||||||||
Name
|
| |
Number
of Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have Not
Vested
(#)1
|
| |
Market Value of
Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have Not
Vested
($)2
|
| |
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned Shares,
Units or Other
Rights That
Have Not Vested
(#)
|
| |
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or Payout
Value of Unearned
Shares, Units or
Other Rights That
Have Not Vested
($)2
|
Stefano R. Gaggini
|
| |
1,4493
|
| |
48,107
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
|
6,0484
|
| |
200,794
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
6,7385
|
| |
223,702
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
4,5816
|
| |
152,089
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
7,5477
|
| |
250,560
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
15,1898
|
| |
504,275
|
||
|
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
5,5249
|
| |
183,397
|
||
|
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
7,47610
|
| |
248,203
|
||
James Matthew Vaughn
|
| |
7.5477
|
| |
250,560
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
|
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
7,47610
|
| |
248,203
|
||
Michael R. Henderson
|
| |
2,7173
|
| |
90,204
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
|
10,0814
|
| |
334,689
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
10,6145
|
| |
352,385
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
|
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
16,0748
|
| |
533,657
|
||
|
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
5,4169
|
| |
179,811
|
||
|
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
3,44610
|
| |
114,407
|
1
|
For RSU awards granted prior to fiscal 2020 and in fiscal 2021, 2022 and 2023, this number reflects RSUs that vest for 20% of the
shares on October 31 of the year following the grant date and on October 31 of each of the next four years thereafter except as otherwise described below, becoming fully vested on the fifth October 31 of the year following the grant
date, subject to continued employment and accelerated vesting under certain circumstances. For RSU awards granted during fiscal 2020, this number reflects RSUs that vest for 20% of the shares on April 30 of the year following the grant
date and on April 30 of each of the next four years thereafter, becoming fully vested on the fifth April 30 of the year following the grant date, subject to continued employment and accelerated vesting under certain circumstances.
|
2
|
Market values of all shares are based on the closing market price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the NASDAQ Global
Select Market on the last trading day of fiscal 2023.
|
3
|
This RSU award fully vested on October 31, 2023.
|
4
|
This RSU award vests as to 50% of the shares on April 30 each year in 2024 and 2025.
|
5
|
This RSU award vests as to 33% of the shares on October 31 each year in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
|
6
|
This RSU award vests as to 25% of the shares on October 31 each year in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.
|
7
|
This RSU award vests as to 20% of the shares on October 31 each year in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027.
|
8
|
Reflects LTIP performance shares under awards granted in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 that were subject to performance over
the three-year performance period of fiscal 2021 through fiscal 2023. Vesting of these shares was also subject to continued employment until October 31, 2022. Share amounts in the table represent the number issuable based on actual
performance through fiscal 2023.
|
9
|
Reflects LTIP performance shares under awards granted in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 that are subject to performance over
the three-year performance period of fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2024. Vesting of these shares is also subject to continued employment until October 31, 2023. Share amounts in the table represent the number issuable based on actual
performance through fiscal 2023 and target level of performance in the remainder of the performance period.
|
10
|
Reflects LTIP performance shares under awards granted in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 that are subject to performance over
the three-year performance period of fiscal 2023 through fiscal 2025. Vesting of these shares is also subject to continued employment until October 31, 2024. Share amounts in the table represent the number issuable based on actual
performance through fiscal 2023 and target level of performance in the remainder of the performance period.
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 65
|
Compensation of Executive Officers
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Stock Awards
|
|||
Name
|
| |
Number of
Shares
Acquired
on Vesting
(#)
|
| |
Value Realized
on Vesting
($)1
|
Tamara L. Lundgren
|
| |
205,518
|
| |
5,592,956
|
Richard D. Peach
|
| |
55,106
|
| |
1,499,576
|
Steven G. Heiskell
|
| |
43,060
|
| |
1,171,770
|
Stefano R. Gaggini
|
| |
25,134
|
| |
684,108
|
James Matthew Vaughn
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Michael R. Henderson
|
| |
43,060
|
| |
1,171,770
|
1
|
The value realized on vesting is based on the closing market price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the NASDAQ Global
Select Market on the vesting date.
|
Name
|
| |
Age
|
| |
Plan Name
|
| |
Number of Years of
Credited Service
|
| |
Present Value of
Accumulated Benefit
($)1, 2
|
| |
Payments During
Last Fiscal Year
($)
|
Tamara L. Lundgren
|
| |
66
|
| |
Pension Retirement Plan
|
| |
18
|
| |
56,546
|
| |
—
|
|
| |
|
| |
Suppl. Exec. Retirement Bonus Plan
|
| |
18
|
| |
2,011,071
|
| |
—
|
Richard D. Peach
|
| |
60
|
| |
Pension Retirement Plan
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Steven G. Heiskell
|
| |
54
|
| |
Pension Retirement Plan
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Stefano R. Gaggini
|
| |
52
|
| |
Pension Retirement Plan
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
James Matthew Vaughn
|
| |
51
|
| |
Pension Retirement Plan
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Michael R. Henderson
|
| |
64
|
| |
Pension Retirement Plan
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
1
|
The Pension Retirement Plan Present Value of Accumulated Benefit in the above table represents the actuarial present value as of
August 31, 2023 of each NEO’s frozen pension benefit, assuming commencement of benefit payments at age 65. Benefit accruals under that plan ceased when the plan was frozen on June 30, 2006, but years of service are still relevant for
purposes of satisfying the five-year vesting requirement. The SERBP Present Value of Accumulated Benefit in the table above represents the actuarial present value as of August 31, 2023 of the CEO’s pension benefit calculated based on
years of credited service and the maximum SERBP benefit level as of that date and assuming commencement of benefit payments one year from the determination date. Actuarial present values were calculated using a discount rate of 5.13%
with respect to the Pension Retirement Plan and 5.09% with respect to the SERBP, and the PRI 2012 generational mortality tables with mortality improvement scale white collar MP-2021, the same assumptions used in the pension benefit
calculations reflected in the Company’s audited consolidated balance sheet for the year ended August 31, 2023. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Structure of Compensation Program – Executive Benefits – Retirement Plans.”
|
2
|
Ms. Lundgren is eligible to commence benefits under the SERBP once her employment ends. If she had retired on August 31, 2023 and
begun receiving benefit payments, the present value of accumulated benefits for her as reflected in the above table for that plan would have been higher by $89,053.
|
66 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Compensation of Executive Officers
|
|
Name
|
| |
Executive
Contributions
In Last Fiscal
Year ($)1
|
| |
SSI
Contributions
in Last Fiscal
Year ($)
|
| |
Aggregate
Earnings
In Last Fiscal
Year ($)2
|
| |
Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)
|
| |
Net
Activity
in the Last
Fiscal Year
|
Tamara L. Lundgren
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Richard D. Peach
|
| |
15,000
|
| |
—
|
| |
1,861
|
| |
—
|
| |
16,861
|
Steven G. Heiskell
|
| |
50,000
|
| |
—
|
| |
5,581
|
| |
—
|
| |
55,581
|
Stefano R. Gaggini
|
| |
154,155
|
| |
—
|
| |
19,608
|
| |
—
|
| |
173,763
|
James Matthew Vaughn
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Michael R. Henderson
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
1
|
Amounts in this column are also included in the Summary Compensation table in the “Salary” and “Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Compensation Earnings” columns for fiscal 2023.
|
2
|
These amounts are not included in the Summary Compensation table because plan earnings were not preferential or above market.
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 67
|
Compensation of Executive Officers
|
| |
|
|
▶
|
the acquisition by any person of 20 percent or more of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock;
|
▶
|
the nomination (and subsequent election) of a majority of the Company’s directors by persons other
than the incumbent directors; or
|
▶
|
the consummation of a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or an acquisition of
the Company through a merger or share exchange.
|
68 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Compensation of Executive Officers
|
|
Name
|
| |
Cash
Severance
Benefit
($)1
|
| |
Insurance
Continuation
($)2
|
| |
Restricted
Stock Unit
Acceleration
($)3
|
| |
LTIP
Performance
Shares
Acceleration
($)4
|
| |
Tax
Gross-up
Payment
($)5
|
| |
280G
Cut-Back
($)5
|
| |
Total
($)
|
Tamara L. Lundgren
|
| |
10,695,954
|
| |
221,687
|
| |
6,545,048
|
| |
6,829,737
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
24,292,426
|
Richard D. Peach
|
| |
2,243,090
|
| |
43,201
|
| |
1,839,081
|
| |
1,921,716
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
6,047,088
|
Steven G. Heiskell
|
| |
1,698,067
|
| |
28,063
|
| |
1,439,983
|
| |
1,504,722
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
4,670,835
|
Stefano R. Gaggini
|
| |
1,485,000
|
| |
26,271
|
| |
875,252
|
| |
935,875
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
3,322,398
|
James Matthew Vaughn
|
| |
1,485,000
|
| |
41,734
|
| |
250,560
|
| |
248,204
|
| |
—
|
| |
(220,000)
|
| |
1,805,498
|
1
|
Cash Severance Benefit. The change-in-control agreements provide for cash severance
equal to a multiple (three for Ms. Lundgren and one and one-half for Messrs. Peach, Heiskell, Gaggini, and Vaughn) times the sum of (a) the officer’s base salary plus (b) the greater of (1) the average of the officer’s last three annual
bonuses, except that for Ms. Lundgren the amount taken into account for any such bonus shall not exceed three times the target bonus for such year, or (2) the most recently established target bonus. The change-in-control agreements also
provide for a payment of all or a portion of the annual bonus for the year in which termination occurs. The table above does not include a bonus payment for fiscal 2023 because bonuses earned for fiscal 2023 are included in the Summary
Compensation Table and no additional amount would have been earned in fiscal 2023 if the officer had terminated employment as of August 31, 2023.
|
2
|
Insurance Continuation. If cash severance benefits are triggered, the change-in-control
agreements also provide for continuation of Company paid life, accident, and medical insurance benefits for up to 36 months following termination of employment for Ms. Lundgren, and up to 18 months for Messrs. Peach, Heiskell, Gaggini,
and Vaughn except to the extent similar benefits are provided by a subsequent employer. The amounts in the table above represent 36 or 18 months, as applicable, of life, accident, and medical insurance benefit payments at the rates paid
by the Company for each of these officers as of August 31, 2023.
|
3
|
RSU Acceleration. All RSUs for all current NEOs will immediately vest on a change in
control of the Company, whether or not the officer’s employment is terminated in connection with the change in control. Information regarding unvested RSUs held by the NEOs is set forth in the “Outstanding Equity Awards” table. The
amounts in the table above represent the number of shares subject to unvested RSUs multiplied by a stock price of $33.20 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on August 31, 2023, the last trading
day of fiscal 2023.
|
4
|
LTIP Performance Share Acceleration. Under the terms of the standard LTIP performance
share award agreements, upon a Company sale, each NEO would receive a payout in an amount equal to the greater of (a) 100% of the target share amount or (b) the payout calculated as if the performance period had ended on the last day of
the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the date of the Company sale, taking into account provisions in the award agreements for calculating performance for a shorter performance period and a partial year. The
accelerated payouts would occur whether or not the officer’s employment was terminated in connection with the Company sale. The amounts in the table above represent the value of outstanding LTIP performance share awards that would vest
and be paid out pursuant to the terms of the award agreements on a Company sale based on a stock price of $33.20 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on August 31, 2023, the last trading day of
fiscal 2023.
|
5
|
280G Tax Gross-up Payment and Cut-Back. If any payments to Ms. Lundgren and Mr. Peach in
connection with a change in control are subject to the 20% excise tax on “excess parachute payments” as defined in Section 280G of the Code, the Company is required under the change-in-control agreements to make a tax gross-up payment
to the NEO sufficient so that the NEO will receive benefits as if no excise tax were payable. However, for Mr. Peach there is a cut-back provision that provides that if the “parachute value” is less than 110% of the Safe Harbor amount
(as such terms are defined in the change-of-control agreement), no additional payment is required and the amounts payable to the NEO will be reduced to 2.99 times the NEO’s “base amount.” In 2011, the Committee approved a revised form
of change-in-control agreement, which does not include any tax gross-up provisions, and this form has been used for agreements with Messrs. Heiskell, Gaggini, and Vaughn. The change-in-control agreements for each of Messrs. Heiskell,
Gaggini, and Vaughn therefore do not provide for any tax gross-up payment, but do provide that if any payments to the NEO would be “excess parachute payments” the NEO’s benefits would be cut-back to 2.99 times the NEO’s “base amount” if
it would result in a greater net after-tax benefit for the NEO. Mr. Vaughn’s cut-back of $220,000 arises primarily from his “base amount” not including any compensation from stock award vesting, which is not expected to recur in future
years.
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 69
|
Compensation of Executive Officers
|
| |
|
|
Name
|
| |
Cash
Severance
Benefit
($)1
|
| |
Insurance
Continuation
($)2
|
| |
Restricted
Stock Unit
Acceleration
($)3
|
| |
LTIP
Performance
Shares
Acceleration
($)4
|
| |
Total
($)
|
Tamara L. Lundgren
|
| |
10,695,954
|
| |
147,792
|
| |
6,545,048
|
| |
3,838,252
|
| |
21,227,046
|
Richard D. Peach
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
1,029,598
|
| |
1,029,598
|
Steven G. Heiskell
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
804,602
|
| |
804,602
|
Stefano R. Gaggini
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
509,354
|
| |
509,354
|
James Matthew Vaughn
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
1
|
Cash Severance Benefit. The CEO has entered into an employment agreement providing for,
among other things, cash severance benefits if her employment is terminated by the Company without “cause” or by her for “good reason” in circumstances not involving a change in control. “Cause” and “good reason” generally have the same
meaning as under the change-in-control agreements described above. The cash severance payment for the CEO is equal to three times the sum of base salary plus the greater of (1) the average of the last three annual bonuses, except that
the amount taken into account for any such bonus shall not exceed three times the target bonus for such year, or (2) the most recently established target bonus. The employment agreement also provides for payment of a pro rata portion of
the incentive bonus that she would have received if she had remained employed for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs (based on the portion of the year worked). The table above does not include a pro rata portion of the
incentive bonus for fiscal 2023 because bonuses earned for fiscal 2023 are included in the Summary Compensation Table and no additional amounts would have been earned if the CEO had terminated employment as of August 31, 2023. These
amounts are payable within 30 days after termination. Under the AICP, if an NEO (other than the CEO) were involuntarily terminated by the Company without “cause” (as determined by the Committee), the NEO would receive, at the time that
bonuses under the program were determined and paid for other participants, a bonus based on the officer’s earnings for the portion of the year the participant was employed. For this purpose, the officer would be deemed to have satisfied
the officer’s individual goals. The table above does not include bonus payments for fiscal 2023 because bonuses earned for fiscal 2023 are included in the Summary Compensation Table, and no additional amounts would have been earned if
the officers had terminated employment as of August 31, 2023.
|
2
|
Insurance Continuation. If cash severance benefits are triggered under the CEO’s
employment agreement, her employment agreement provides for continuation for up to 24 months of Company paid life, accident and health insurance benefits for the CEO and her spouse and dependents, and the amount in the table represents
24 months of such insurance benefit payments at the rates paid by us for the CEO as of August 31, 2023.
|
3
|
RSU Acceleration. If cash severance benefits are triggered under the CEO’s employment
agreement, her employment agreement also provides that all RSUs will immediately vest. Information regarding unvested restricted stock units held by the CEO is set forth in the Outstanding Equity Awards table. The amount in the table
above represents the number of shares subject to unvested RSUs multiplied by a stock price of $33.20 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on August 31, 2023, the last trading day of fiscal 2023.
|
4
|
LTIP Performance Shares Acceleration. Under the terms of the standard LTIP performance
share award agreements, if an NEO’s employment is terminated by the Company without “cause” in circumstances not involving a Company sale after the end of the twelfth month of the applicable performance period and prior to the
completion of the performance period and vesting date, the NEO would be entitled to receive a pro-rated award to be paid following completion of the performance period, taking into account the number of performance shares that would
otherwise have been issued based on the actual performance during the entire performance period and the portion of the performance period the officer had worked. The officer is required to provide a release of claims in connection with
such payout. For this purpose, “cause” generally means (a) the conviction of the officer of a felony involving theft or moral turpitude or relating to the business of the Company, (b) the officer’s continued failure to perform assigned
duties, (c) fraud or dishonesty by the officer in connection with employment with the Company, (d) any incident materially compromising the officer’s reputation or ability to represent the Company with the public, (e) any willful
misconduct that substantially impairs the Company’s business or reputation, or (f) any other willful misconduct by the officer that is clearly inconsistent with the officer’s position or responsibilities. The amounts in the table above
are calculated based on actual performance for completed performance periods and assume performance at the 100% payout level (actual performance may be more or less) for incomplete performance periods, with the resulting number of
performance shares then multiplied by a stock price of $33.20 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on August 31, 2023, the last trading day of fiscal 2023.
|
70 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Compensation of Executive Officers
|
|
Name
|
| |
Restricted
Stock Unit
Acceleration
($)1
|
| |
LTIP
Performance
Shares
Acceleration
($)2
|
| |
Total
($)
|
Tamara L. Lundgren
|
| |
3,735,863
|
| |
4,245,018
|
| |
7,980,881
|
Richard D. Peach
|
| |
994,871
|
| |
1,151,808
|
| |
2,146,679
|
1
|
RSU Acceleration or Continued Vesting. The terms of the RSU awards granted prior to
fiscal 2020 provide for accelerated vesting on retirement. The RSU awards granted during fiscal 2020, 2021 and 2022 provide for continued vesting on the original scheduled vesting dates (subject to continued compliance with the
non-competition requirements set forth in the award agreements) in the event of a retirement that occurs at least two years following the grant date. The amounts in the table above represent the number of unvested RSU shares subject to
accelerated and/or continued vesting, as applicable, multiplied by a stock price of $33.20 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on August 31, 2023, the last trading day of fiscal 2023.
|
2
|
LTIP Performance Shares Acceleration. Under the terms of the standard LTIP performance
share awards, if an NEO retires prior to the vesting date, the NEO would be entitled to receive a pro-rated award to be paid following completion of the performance period, taking into account the number of performance shares that would
otherwise have been issued based on the actual performance through the entire performance period and the portion of the performance period the officer had worked. The NEO is required to provide a release of claims in connection with
such payout. The amounts in the table above are calculated based on actual performance for completed performance periods and assume performance at the 100% payout level (actual performance may be more or less) for incomplete performance
periods, with the resulting number of performance shares then multiplied by a stock price of $33.20 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on August 31, 2023, the last trading day of fiscal 2023.
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2023 PROXY STATEMENT 71
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Compensation of Executive Officers
|
| |
|
|
Name
|
| |
Restricted
Stock Unit
Acceleration
($)1
|
| |
LTIP
Performance
Shares
Acceleration
($)2
|
| |
Total
($)
|
Tamara L. Lundgren
|
| |
6,545,048
|
| |
3,616,410
|
| |
10,161,458
|
Richard D. Peach
|
| |
1,839,081
|
| |
962,966
|
| |
2,802,047
|
Steven G. Heiskell
|
| |
1,439,983
|
| |
752,312
|
| |
2,192,295
|
Stefano R. Gaggini
|
| |
875,252
|
| |
477,582
|
| |
1,352,834
|
James Matthew Vaughn
|
| |
250,560
|
| |
—
|
| |
250,560
|
1
|
RSU Acceleration. The terms of the RSU awards provide for accelerated vesting upon
termination of employment as a result of disability or death. Information regarding unvested RSUs held by the NEOs is set forth in the “Outstanding Equity Awards” table above. The amounts in the table above represent the number of
shares subject to unvested RSUs multiplied by a stock price of $33.20 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on August 31, 2023, the last trading day of fiscal 2023.
|
2
|
LTIP Performance Shares Acceleration. Under the terms of the standard LTIP performance
share awards, if an NEO’s employment is terminated due to death or disability prior to the vesting date, the officer (or his or her estate) would receive a payout in an amount equal to the payout calculated as if the performance period
had ended on the last day of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the date of employment termination, taking into account provisions in the award agreement for calculating performance for a shorter performance
period and a partial year, and pro-rated for the portion of the performance period the officer had worked. The amounts in the table above represent the value of outstanding LTIP performance share awards that would vest and be paid out
pursuant to the terms of the award agreements on death or disability based on a stock price of $33.20 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on August 31, 2023, the last trading day of fiscal 2023.
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72 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Compensation of Executive Officers
|
|
Plan category
|
| |
(a)
Number of Securities
to be Issued2
|
| |
(b)
Number of Securities
Remaining Available
for Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation Plans
(Excluding Securities
Reflected in Column (a))
|
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders1
|
| |
2,245,334
|
| |
1,974,855
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Total
|
| |
2,245,334
|
| |
1,974,855
|
1
|
Consists entirely of shares of Class A common stock authorized for issuance under the Company’s SIP.
|
2
|
Consists of 713,785 shares subject to outstanding RSUs, 401,360 shares subject to outstanding DSUs or credited to stock accounts
under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, and 1,130,189 shares representing the maximum number of shares that could be issued under outstanding LTIP performance share awards.
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 73
|
Fiscal
Year
|
| |
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
CEO
($)1
|
| |
Compensation
Actually Paid to
CEO
($)2
|
| |
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
non-CEO NEO's
($)3
|
| |
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to non-CEO
NEO's
($)4
|
| |
Value of Initial Fixed $100
Investment Based on
|
| |
Net (Loss)
Income
(000s)
($)7
|
| |
Company
Selected
Measure:
(000s)
($)8
|
|||
|
Total
Shareholder
Return
($)5
|
| |
S&P Small Cap
600 -
Metals &
Mining Index
Total
Shareholder
Return
($)6
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
2023
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
2022
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
2021
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
1
|
The amounts shown in this column reflect the amount reported in the Total column of the Summary Compensation Table for each
applicable fiscal year.
|
2
|
The amounts shown in this column reflect the “compensation actually paid” as calculated under SEC rules for our CEO,
|
Calculation of “Compensation Actually Paid” Under SEC Rules
- CEO
|
| |
Fiscal Year
|
||||||
|
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
||
Amount reported in Total column of Summary Compensation Table
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Deduction for amount reported in Stock Awards column of Summary Compensation
Table (i.e., grant date fair value of stock awards)
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Increase for fair value at fiscal year-end of equity awards granted during the
fiscal year that remain outstanding and unvested at fiscal year-end
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Increase/decrease for change in fair value during the fiscal year of equity
awards granted in a prior fiscal year that remain outstanding and unvested at fiscal year-end
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Increase/decrease for change in fair value during the fiscal year, as of the
vesting date, of equity awards granted in a prior fiscal year that vested in the fiscal year
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
|
Deduction for amount reported in Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation Earnings column of Summary Compensation Table a
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Increase for pension service cost attributable to services rendered in the fiscal
year
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
“Compensation Actually Paid” under SEC rules
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
3
|
The amounts shown in this column reflect, for each applicable fiscal year, the average of the amounts reported in the Total
column of the Summary Compensation Table for the Company’s named executive officers other than the CEO. The named executive officers included for this purpose for each applicable year are as follows: (i) for fiscal year 2023, Richard D.
Peach, Steven G. Heiskell, Stefano R. Gaggini, James Matthew Vaughn, and Michael R. Henderson; (ii) for fiscal year 2022, Richard D. Peach, Michael R. Henderson, Steven G. Heiskell, and Stefano R. Gaggini; and (iii) for fiscal year
2021, Richard D. Peach, Michael R. Henderson, Steven G. Heiskell, and Peter Saba.
|
4
|
The amounts shown in this column reflect, for each applicable fiscal year, the average amount of “compensation actually paid” as
calculated under SEC rules to the Company’s named executive officers other than the CEO. The following table shows those calculations.
|
74 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
|
|
|
Calculation of “Compensation Actually Paid” Under SEC Rules
– Average for Non-CEO Named Executive Officers
|
| |
Fiscal Year
|
||||||
|
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
||
Amount reported in Total column of Summary Compensation Table
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Deduction for amount reported in Stock Awards column of Summary Compensation
Table (i.e., grant date fair value of stock awards)
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Increase for fair value at fiscal year-end of equity awards granted during the
fiscal year that remain outstanding and unvested at fiscal year-end
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Increase/decrease for change in fair value during the fiscal year of equity
awards granted in a prior fiscal year that remain outstanding and unvested at fiscal year-end
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Increase/decrease for change in fair value during the fiscal year, as of the
vesting date, of equity awards granted in a prior fiscal year that vested in the fiscal year
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
|
Average “Compensation Actually Paid” under SEC rules
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
5
|
The amounts shown in this column reflect the cumulative total shareholder return on our common stock during the period from
August 31, 2020 through the end of the applicable fiscal year, assuming an investment of $100 in our common stock as of the market close on August 31, 2020.
|
6
|
The amounts shown in this column reflect the cumulative total shareholder return of the S&P Small Cap 600 Metals & Mining
Index during the period from August 31, 2020 through the end of the applicable fiscal year, assuming an investment of $100 in our common stock as of the market close on August 31, 2020.
|
7
|
Represents the amount of net (loss) income reflected in the Company’s audited financial statements for each applicable fiscal year.
|
8
|
Represents the amount of Adjusted EBITDA reported by the Company for each applicable fiscal year. Adjusted EBITDA is a measure
selected by the Company under SEC rules as the most important performance measure used to link CAP for the NEOs to Company performance during fiscal year 2023. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See Appendix A to this
proxy statement for additional information on Adjusted EBITDA.
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 75
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
76 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
|||
The Board of Directors
recommends that
shareholders vote “FOR”
the approval, on an
advisory basis, of our
executive compensation
as disclosed in this proxy
statement.
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 77
|
|
|||
The Board of Directors
recommends that
shareholders vote
“EVERY YEAR” to
determine, on an
advisory basis, the
frequency of future
shareholder advisory
votes on executive
compensation.
|
78 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
PROPOSAL THREE
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 79
|
|
|||
The Board of Directors
recommends that
shareholders vote
“FOR” the ratification
of the selection of
independent registered
public accounting firm.
|
80 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
Audit Fees1
|
| |
$3,260,500
|
| |
$3,028,059
|
Audit Related Fees
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Tax Fees
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
All Other Fees
|
| |
900
|
| |
11,650
|
Total
|
| |
$3,261,400
|
| |
$3,039,709
|
1
|
Professional services rendered for the integrated audit of our annual consolidated financial statements and internal control over
financial reporting, reviews of the consolidated financial statements included in Form 10-Qs, consents relating to other filings with the SEC, and statutory audit requirements.
|
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 81
|
▶
|
Management is responsible for the Company’s systems of internal control and the financial reporting
process. The Audit Committee reviewed the Company’s quarterly earnings press releases, annual audited consolidated financial statements, management’s report on internal control over financial reporting and related periodic reports
filed with the SEC and discussed them with management. Management represented to the Audit Committee that the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. The Audit Committee also reviewed and discussed the annual audited consolidated financial statements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm for fiscal 2023, including a discussion of the quality, and not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles used and the reasonableness of significant judgments.
|
▶
|
The Audit Committee discussed with management on a quarterly basis the details of the Company’s
material legal and environmental matters, certain judgmental accounting matters and other significant financial transactions occurring within each quarter, reviewing and approving, as appropriate, all transactions with related
persons, the Company’s compliance program, reports received through the Company’s whistleblower hotline and other selected risk-related topics.
|
▶
|
The Audit Committee discussed with the Company’s internal auditor and PwC the overall scope and
plans for their respective audits. The Audit Committee met quarterly with the internal auditor and PwC to discuss the results of their examinations and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting.
|
▶
|
The Audit Committee’s quarterly meetings with internal audit included reviews of the risk
assessment process used to establish the annual audit plan and the progress on completion of that plan including testing of controls in connection with the Company’s compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
▶
|
The Audit Committee discussed with PwC the matters required to be discussed by the applicable
requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Commission.
|
▶
|
The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and
oversight of the independent registered public accounting firm retained to audit the Company’s financial statements.
|
▶
|
PwC has served as the Company’s auditor since 1976, which includes periods before the Company
became public in fiscal 1993. In determining whether to reappoint PwC, the Audit Committee takes into consideration various factors,
|
82 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
|
Audit Committee Report
|
|
–
|
Higher quality audit work and accounting advice, due to PwC’s institutional knowledge of our business and operations, accounting
policies and financial systems, and internal control framework; and
|
–
|
Operational efficiencies because of PwC’s history and familiarity with our business.
|
▶
|
Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the
Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2023 filed with the SEC.
|
▶
|
The Audit Committee also has selected PwC to be the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm for fiscal 2024, subject to shareholder ratification.
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 83
|
|
|||
The Board of Directors
recommends that
shareholders vote
“FOR” the approval of
the Radius Recycling,
Inc. 2024 Omnibus
Incentive Plan.
|
▶
|
Key Role of Equity Compensation in our Compensation Program. We use equity to compensate critical talent at our Company for the express purpose of fostering an employee ownership culture. If shareholders do not approve the Omnibus Incentive Plan, we will not be able to
continue granting equity awards after the remaining 1.3 million shares under the Prior Plan are exhausted. This would require us to overhaul our compensation program, including: reducing or eliminating the proportion of compensation
paid to our employees in equity, thereby decreasing our employees’ long-term alignment with investors; and paying compensation entirely in cash or providing for other forms of incentive compensation to attract and retain employees
that are less aligned with our shareholders’ interests. All of these alternatives would reduce our liquidity for growth opportunities, strategic investment in our business, and returning capital to our shareholders.
|
▶
|
Prudent Use of Shareholder Capital. The
Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board has been a careful steward of shareholder capital as evidenced by our actual grants and the fact that this is our first share request in nearly ten years. The Compensation and
Human Resources Committee thoroughly and regularly reviews our compensation strategy and share usage, and the Board as a whole acts to mitigate dilutive impact, including by returning a significant amount of capital to shareholders.
The Board has a long history of equity stewardship and mitigating dilution, as evidenced by our 2.19% ten-year average burn rate (FY 2014-2023) and 2.09% five-year average burn rate (FY 2019-2023). The Company also repurchases shares
when prudent, helping offset the dilutive impact of our share-based incentive program over time.
|
84 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
|
PROPOSAL Five
|
|
▶
|
Shareholder-Favorable Vesting Schedule Not Reflected in Overhang Benchmarks. Our five-year vesting schedule for time-based stock awards is longer than the average three-year vesting schedule of our compensation peer group for time-based stock awards. The longer vesting schedule has
resulted in a higher overhang level relative to benchmarks. Notwithstanding this higher overhang level relative to benchmarks, we believe that a longer vesting schedule is more favorable to shareholders, as it better aligns time-based
stock awards with retention and the creation of long-term shareholder value.
|
▶
|
Shareholder-Favorable Plan Changes. The
Omnibus Incentive Plan is similar to the Prior Plan, with certain changes to reflect technical updates and clarifications, changes in applicable laws and prevailing compensation and governance best practices. These changes include:
|
▶
|
Minimum Vesting Period. Awards under the Omnibus Incentive Plan generally must vest over a
period of not less than one year from the date of grant. For the avoidance of doubt, this one-year minimum vesting period is distinct from and would not impact the continued vesting feature for retirement-eligible employees that was
introduced with RSU awards granted in fiscal 2020. (The continued vesting feature for retirement eligible employees requires a minimum two-year service requirement following the award in order for vesting to begin to occur.)
|
▶
|
Definition of “Change in Control”. The “Change in Control” definition contained in the
Omnibus Incentive Plan generally conforms to the Company’s historical practice in grant agreements for certain awards under the Prior Plan, except that the threshold at which a third-party acquisition would constitute a Change in
Control has been increased from 20% to 30% of the combined voting power of our outstanding voting securities.
|
▶
|
Annual Limit on Non-Employee Director Compensation. The Omnibus Incentive Plan establishes a
$750,000 limit on the total compensation that non-employee directors may receive (for service as a non-employee director) during any fiscal year.
|
▶
|
No Dividends or Dividend Equivalents on Unearned Awards. The Omnibus Incentive Plan
prohibits the current payment of dividends or dividend equivalent rights on unvested or unearned awards, including performance share unit awards.
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 85
|
PROPOSAL Five
|
| |
|
|
86 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
PROPOSAL Five
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 87
|
PROPOSAL Five
|
| |
|
|
88 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
PROPOSAL Five
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 89
|
PROPOSAL Five
|
| |
|
|
90 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
PROPOSAL Five
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 91
|
|
|||
The Board of Directors
recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to change the corporate name of our Company from Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. to Radius Recycling, Inc.
|
92 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
|
PROPOSAL Six
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT 93
|
PROPOSAL Six
|
| |
|
|
94 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
| |
Year Ended August 31,
|
||||||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Adjusted EBITDA: ($ in thousands):
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net (loss) income
|
| |
($25,438)
|
| |
$171,996
|
| |
$169,975
|
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
| |
$109
|
| |
$83
|
| |
$79
|
Interest expense
|
| |
$18,589
|
| |
$8,538
|
| |
$5,285
|
Income tax (benefit) expense
|
| |
($2,747)
|
| |
$44,597
|
| |
$37,935
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
| |
$89,760
|
| |
$75,053
|
| |
$58,599
|
Goodwill impairment charges
|
| |
$39,270
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Other asset impairment charges, net(1)
|
| |
$11,252
|
| |
$1,570
|
| |
—
|
Charges for legacy environmental matters, net(2)
|
| |
$10,370
|
| |
$7,518
|
| |
$13,773
|
Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities
|
| |
$2,730
|
| |
$77
|
| |
$1,008
|
Business development costs
|
| |
$432
|
| |
$2,693
|
| |
$2,155
|
Charges related to legal settlements(3)
|
| |
—
|
| |
$590
|
| |
$400
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
| |
$144,327
|
| |
$312,715
|
| |
$289,209
|
(1)
|
For the year ended August 31, 2023, asset impairment charges included $5 million of impairment and other adjustments of an equity
investment to fair value.
|
(2)
|
Legal and environmental charges, net of recoveries, for legacy environmental matters including those related to the Portland
Harbor Superfund site and to other legacy environmental loss contingencies.
|
(3)
|
Charges related to legal settlements in fiscal 2022 and 2021 relate to a claim by a utility provider for past charges.
|
2023 PROXY STATEMENT A-1
|
2023 PROXY STATEMENT B-1
|
Appendix B
|
| |
|
|
B-2 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Appendix B
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT B-3
|
Appendix B
|
| |
|
|
B-4 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Appendix B
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT B-5
|
Appendix B
|
| |
|
|
B-6 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Appendix B
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT B-7
|
Appendix B
|
| |
|
|
B-8 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Appendix B
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT B-9
|
Appendix B
|
| |
|
|
B-10 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Appendix B
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT B-11
|
Appendix B
|
| |
|
|
B-12 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Appendix B
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT B-13
|
Appendix B
|
| |
|
|
B-14 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Appendix B
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT B-15
|
Appendix B
|
| |
|
|
B-16 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Appendix B
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT B-17
|
Appendix B
|
| |
|
|
B-18 2023 PROXY STATEMENT
|
| |
|
|
Appendix B
|
|
|
| |
2023 PROXY STATEMENT B-19
|