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Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.
2021 Proxy Statement
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Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
Our 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
will be held on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 8:30 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time, at
800 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 406
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Admission requirements
See Part 1 Information concerning solicitation and voting for details on admission requirements to attend the Annual General Meeting.
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.
Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
Date: | Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | |
Time: | 8:30 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time | |
Place: | 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 406 Los Angeles, CA 90015 | |
Record date: | March 2, 2021 | |
Proxy voting: | All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual General Meeting. See Part 1 Information concerning solicitation and voting for details on admission requirements to attend the Annual General Meeting.
However, to assure your representation at the Annual General Meeting, you are urged to vote promptly. You may vote your shares via a toll-free telephone number, over the Internet or by completing, signing and mailing the proxy card or voting instruction form provided to you. Please follow the instructions on the proxy card or voting instruction form provided to you. | |
Items of business: | 1. Elect the 9 directors named in the Proxy Statement to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their successors are duly elected and qualified;
2. Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Companys named executive officers;
3. Approve an amendment and restatement of the Companys 2014 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of Common Shares available for issuance under such plan; and
4. Ratify the appointment of the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021.
Shareholders will also transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual General Meeting and at any adjournments or postponements of the Annual General Meeting. | |
The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 2, 2021 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual General Meeting and any subsequent adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. | ||
Availability of Materials: |
The Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Shareholders are available at http://www.edocumentview.com/HLF. |
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Herbalife Nutrition Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated with limited liability, or the Company, will be held on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 8:30 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time, at 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 406, Los Angeles, CA 90015.
Sincerely,
HENRY C. WANG
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Los Angeles, California
March 16, 2021
Proxy summary
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. You should carefully read this Proxy Statement in its entirety prior to voting on the proposals listed below and outlined herein. This Proxy Statement is dated March 16, 2021 and is first being made available to shareholders of Herbalife Nutrition Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated with limited liability, or the Company, on or about March 17, 2021. A Notice Regarding Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, or the Meeting, was mailed to shareholders of the Company on or about March 17, 2021.
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
Date: | Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | |
Time: | 8:30 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time | |
Place: | 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 406 Los Angeles, CA 90015 | |
Record date: | March 2, 2021 | |
Voting: | Shareholders as of the record date are entitled to vote. |
Admission to Meeting: Proof of share ownership will be required to enter the Meeting. See Part 1 Information concerning solicitation and voting for details on admission requirements to enter the Meeting.
Meeting agenda
1. | Elect the 9 directors named in the Proxy Statement to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; |
2. | Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Companys named executive officers; |
3. | Approve an amendment and restatement of the Companys 2014 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of Common Shares available for issuance under such plan; and |
4. | Ratify the appointment of the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021. |
Shareholders will also transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting and at any adjournments or postponements of the Meeting.
This proxy statement includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical or current facts, including statements regarding our environmental and other sustainability plans and goals, made in this document are forward-looking. We use words such as anticipates, believes, expects, future, intends, and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect managements current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Actual results could differ materially for a variety of reasons. Risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ significantly from managements expectations are described in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Website references throughout this document are provided for convenience only, and the content on the referenced websites is not incorporated by reference into this document.
Proxy summary |
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Proposal |
Voting Options | Board
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Item 1: Elect the 9 directors named in the Proxy Statement to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their successors are duly elected and qualified |
For, Against or Abstain on each nominee | FOR each nominee | Majority of votes cast FOR with respect to each such nominee |
No effect |
No effect | |||||
Item 2: Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Companys named executive officers |
For, Against or Abstain | FOR | Majority of shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote |
Treated as votes Against |
No effect | |||||
Item 3: Approve an amendment and restatement of the Companys 2014 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of Common Shares available for issuance under such plan |
For, Against or Abstain | FOR | Majority of shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote |
Treated as votes Against |
No effect | |||||
Item 4: Ratify the appointment of the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021 |
For, Against or Abstain | FOR | Majority of shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote |
Treated as votes Against |
Brokers have discretion to vote |
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to attend the Meeting, please take the time to vote. You may vote your shares via a toll-free telephone number, over the Internet or by completing, signing and mailing the proxy card or voting instruction form provided to you. Please follow the instructions on the proxy card or voting instruction form.
2 | Our annual general meeting of shareholders |
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on April 28, 2021. The Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Shareholders are available at http://www.edocumentview.com/HLF.
Our annual general meeting of shareholders | 3 |
Our top priority is the health and safety of our employees, distributors and customers. In response to COVID-19, we have implemented remote working for our employees who are able to do so, moved distributor and Member events online and enhanced safety procedures at each of our facilities.
Employees
Adherence to federal, state and local public health requirements in the U.S. At all facilities: ¡ Required temperature screening upon entry ¡ Required face coverings ¡ Social distancing protocols ¡ Further enhancements to robust cleaning and sanitation measures ¡ Response plan to suspected COVID-19 cases |
Distributors
Moved Herbalifes Annual Global Distributor Conference online Provided guidance on safety and business resilience in a COVID-19 environment Enhanced ability for distributors to have our products delivered to their customers homes |
6 | Corporate governance |
8 | Corporate governance |
The following table summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to non-management directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, which includes: (1) compensation paid to Directors for their services on the Board and the Boards committees, (2) payments made to Directors for any services provided at Company events, such as Extravaganzas, and (3) payments made to Herbalife Members in accordance with the Companys Marketing Plan.
2020 Director Compensation Table
Name |
Fees earned or paid in cash ($) |
Equity awards ($)(1) |
All other compensation |
Total ($) |
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Dr. Richard Carmona |
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110,000 |
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134,985 |
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37,500 |
(3) |
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282,485 |
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Jonathan Christodoro(2) |
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108,468 |
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134,985 |
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243,453 |
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Hunter C. Gary(2) |
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120,000 |
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134,985 |
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254,985 |
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Nicholas Graziano(2) |
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110,000 |
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134,985 |
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244,985 |
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Alan LeFevre |
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130,000 |
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134,985 |
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264,985 |
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Jesse A. Lynn(2) |
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123,333 |
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134,985 |
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258,318 |
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Juan Miguel Mendoza(6) |
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100,000 |
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134,985 |
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1,570,071 |
(4) |
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1,805,056 |
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Michael Montelongo |
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122,836 |
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134,985 |
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257,821 |
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James L. Nelson(2) |
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145,000 |
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159,946 |
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304,946 |
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Maria Otero |
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118,333 |
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134,985 |
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253,318 |
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Margarita Paláu-Hernández |
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111,801 |
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134,985 |
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246,786 |
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John Tartol(6) |
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100,000 |
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134,985 |
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1,605,157 |
(5) |
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1,840,142 |
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(1) | Amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the relevant award(s) presented in accordance with ASC Topic 718, CompensationStock Compensation. See note 9 of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 regarding assumptions underlying the valuation of equity awards. |
(2) | Messrs. Christodoro, Gary, Graziano, Lynn and Nelson resigned from the Board effective January 3, 2021. |
(3) | Amount represents fees for speaking at Herbalife Nutrition events. |
(4) | Amount includes $7,500 in fees for speaking at Herbalife Nutrition events for Herbalife Nutrition Members. Additionally, unrelated to his service as a Board member, amount also includes $1,562,571 in income earned as a top distributor of Herbalife Nutrition products. See note 6 below. |
(5) | Amount includes $5,000 in fees for speaking at Herbalife Nutrition events for Herbalife Nutrition Members. Additionally, unrelated to his service as a Board member, amount also includes $1,600,157 in income earned as a top distributor of Herbalife Nutrition products. See note 6 below. |
(6) | All Herbalife Nutrition Members, including Messrs. Mendoza and Tartol, are eligible to receive income under the Companys Marketing Plan as a result of their activities as distributors of Herbalife Nutrition products. Under the Companys Marketing Plan, Herbalife Nutrition Members may earn profits by purchasing products at wholesale prices, discounted depending on the Members level within our Marketing Plan, and reselling those products at prices they establish for themselves to generate retail profit. Second, Herbalife Nutrition Members who sponsor other Members and establish, maintain, coach, and train their own sales organizations may earn commissions on the sales of their organization. Neither Mr. Mendoza nor Mr. Tartol receive any preferential treatment or payments under the Companys Marketing Plan. |
Corporate governance | 9 |
Each non-management director receives annual cash fees for service on the Board and committees as follows:
Board service |
$100,000 per year | |
Audit committee service |
Member - $10,000 per year Chair - $20,000 per year | |
Compensation committee service |
Member - $10,000 per year Chair - $15,000 per year | |
Nominating and corporate governance committee service |
Member - $10,000 per year Chair - $15,000 per year | |
ESG committee service |
Member - $10,000 per year Chair - $15,000 per year | |
Implementation oversight committee service |
Member - $10,000 per year Chair - $20,000 per year |
* | Chairpersons receive chair fees in addition to member fees. For example, the chair of the audit committee receives an aggregate fee of $30,000 for his or her services on the committee. The implementation oversight committee was dissolved on April 30, 2020, and the ESG committee was formed on April 30, 2020. |
The Lead Director receives an annual fee of $25,000 per year for additional services provided in that capacity.
10 | Corporate governance |
The table below summarizes the equity-based awards held by non-management directors who served on the Companys Board of Directors in 2020, as of December 31, 2020.
Name |
Stock Unit Awards |
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Number of Shares or units of stock that have not vested (#) |
Market value of Shares or units of stock that have not vested(1) ($) |
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Dr. Richard Carmona |
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3,407 |
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163,706 |
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Jonathan Christodoro(2) |
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3,407 |
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163,706 |
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Hunter C. Gary(2) |
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3,407 |
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163,706 |
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Nicholas Graziano(2) |
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3,407 |
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163,706 |
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Alan LeFevre |
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3,407 |
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163,706 |
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Jesse Lynn(2) |
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3,407 |
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163,706 |
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Juan Miguel Mendoza |
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3,407 |
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163,706 |
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Michael Montelongo |
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3,407 |
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163,706 |
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James L. Nelson(2)(3) |
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4,037 |
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193,978 |
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Maria Otero |
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3,407 |
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163,706 |
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Margarita Paláu-Hernández |
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3,407 |
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163,706 |
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John Tartol |
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3,407 |
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163,706 |
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(1) | Market value based on the closing price of a Common Share on the NYSE on December 31, 2020 of $48.05. |
(2) | Former member of the Board. The vesting of these 2020 RSU grants to Messrs. Christodoro, Gary, Graziano, Lynn and Nelson was accelerated with respect to 75% of the shares subject thereto on January 3, 2021 at the time of their resignation, and the remaining unvested portions of each were forfeited at that time. |
(3) | Amount includes Mr. Nelsons lead director equity grant in 2020. |
Corporate governance | 11 |
Shareholder communications with the board of directors
Current committee memberships
Directors |
Audit(1) | Compensation(2) |
Nominating and Corporate |
ESG(4) | ||||
Dr. Richard Carmona |
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Alan LeFevre * | Chair |
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Michael Montelongo | ● |
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Chair | ||||
Maria Otero |
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Chair | ● |
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Margarita Paláu-Hernández | ● | ● |
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Dr. John Agwunobi |
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* Audit Committee financial expert Independent Member
(1) | Mr. Nelson served on the audit committee until January 3, 2021 when he resigned from the Board. Ms. Paláu-Hernández was appointed to the audit committee on January 3, 2021 to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Nelsons resignation. Each member who currently serves on the audit committee, or served on the committee during 2020, is or was financially literate and met the independence requirements of the NYSE and Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). The Board determined Mr. LeFevre as an Audit Committee financial expert. |
(2) | Mr. Montelongo served on the compensation committee and as its chair until May 1, 2020. Mr. Gary assumed responsibilities as chair of the compensation committee on May 1, 2020. Messrs. Gary and Graziano served on the compensation committee until January 3, 2021 when they resigned from the Board. Ms. Otero and Dr. Carmona were appointed to the compensation committee on January 3, 2021 to fill the vacancies created by Messrs. Gary and Grazianos resignations, with Ms. Otero serving as its chair starting from such date. Each member who currently serves on the compensation committee, or served on the compensation committee during 2020, is or was (a) independent under the listing standards of the NYSE, including the heightened standards applicable to members of a listed companys compensation committee, and (b) a nonemployee director under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act. |
(3) | Mr. Christodoro served on the nominating and corporate governance committee until May 1, 2020. Ms. Otero additionally served as the chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee until May 1, 2020. Mr. Lynn assumed the responsibilities as chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee on May 1, 2020. Mr. Lynn served on the nominating and corporate governance committee until January 3, 2021 when he resigned from the Board. Dr. Carmona assumed responsibilities as chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee on January 3, 2021. Mr. LeFevre was appointed to the nominating and corporate governance committee on January 3, 2021. |
12 | Corporate governance |
(4) | The ESG committee was formed on April 30, 2020. Messrs. Montelongo and Christodoro and Ms. Paláu-Hernández were appointed to the ESG committee, with Mr. Montelongo serving as its chair. Mr. Christodoro served on the ESG committee until January 3, 2021 when he resigned from the Board. Dr. Agwunobi was appointed to the ESG committee on January 3, 2021 to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Christodoros resignation. ESG committee members are not required to be independent directors. |
Audit committee | ||
The audit committee represents and assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities for overseeing our financial reporting processes and the audit of our financial statements. | Meetings Held in 2020:
5 |
The principal duties of the audit committee include the following:
| monitoring the integrity of the Companys financial reporting process and systems of internal controls regarding finance, accounting and reporting; |
| monitoring the independence and performance of the Companys independent registered public accounting firm and internal audit function; |
| providing an avenue of communication among the Companys independent registered public accounting firm, management, the internal audit department and the Board of Directors; and |
| reviewing with management risks and practices related to cyber security, privacy and security matters. |
Compensation committee | ||
The compensation committee discharges the Boards responsibilities related to the compensation of our executives and Directors, and provides general oversight of our compensation structure, including our equity compensation plans and benefits programs. | Meetings Held in 2020:
6 |
The principal duties of the compensation committee include the following:
| to oversee and approve compensation policies and programs; |
| to review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the Companys CEO and other executive officers; |
| to evaluate the performance of the CEO and recommend the compensation level of the CEO for approval by the independent members of the Board of Directors; |
| to evaluate the performance of executive officers and, considering the CEOs recommendations, set the compensation level for such executive officers; |
| to administer existing incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans; |
| to oversee the Companys response to regulatory developments affecting executive compensation; and |
| to review the compensation of directors. |
Nominating and corporate governance committee | ||
The nominating and corporate governance committee oversees, and represents and assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities relating to, our corporate governance, and Director nominations and elections. | Meetings Held in 2020:
5 |
The principal duties of the nominating and corporate governance committee include the following:
| to recommend to the Board of Directors proposed nominees for election to the Board of Directors both at annual general meetings and to fill vacancies that occur between annual general meetings; and |
| to review and make recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the Companys corporate governance matters and practices. |
Corporate governance | 13 |
ESG committee | ||
The ESG committee assists the Board in discharging its oversight responsibility and providing guidance to the Board related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters that are relevant and material to the Company, and perform an oversight role in shaping the Companys ESG strategy. |
Meetings Held in 2020:
1 |
The principal duties of the ESG committee include the following:
| to review, oversee, discuss with management and advise the Board on the Companys ESG strategy, initiatives, investments and policies that support the Companys core business strategy; |
| to review and evaluate ESG risks and opportunities that may arise in connection with the Companys activities and advise the Board on such risks and opportunities that may materially affect the Companys broad enterprise risk management (ERM) program; and |
| to review and discuss with management the Companys ESG disclosures and reports, and provide recommendations related thereto. |
Compensation committee interlocks and insider participation
14 | Corporate governance |
16 | Proposals to be voted on at the meeting |
Set forth below is biographical information about the 9 nominees standing for election at the Meeting, including each such persons specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led our Board of Directors to conclude that such individual should serve on our Board of Directors.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE NOMINEES NAMED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Nominees for Election as Directors
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting | 17 |
18 | Proposals to be voted on at the meeting |
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting | 19 |
20 | Proposals to be voted on at the meeting |
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting | 21 |
Proposal 3: Approve an amendment and restatement of the Companys 2014 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of Common Shares available for issuance under such plan
1 In connection with the Companys 2018 two-for-one stock split, this number was adjusted from 8,700,000 to 17,400,000 to reflect the stock split in accordance with Section 15 of the 2014 Plan.
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting | 23 |
Information on Outstanding Equity Awards. Information regarding awards outstanding as of December 31, 2020 under our equity compensation plans is summarized in the following table:
Award | Number Outstanding |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Weighted Average Remaining Term |
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Stock Options & SARs | 3,737,304 | $27.23 | 4.6 years | |||||||||
Full Value Awards(1) | 3,590,607 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
(1) | Full-value awards are awards other than stock options and SARs. These include RSUs and PSUs. PSUs are included assuming the maximum level of performance. |
Burn Rate. One means of evaluating the long-term dilution from equity compensation plans is to monitor the number of equity awards granted annually, commonly referred to as burn rate. As shown in the following table, the Companys three-year average annual burn rate has been 0.93%.
Year |
SAR Options |
Full- Granted(1) |
Total Granted | Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding |
Burn Rates | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 |
| 1,722,682 | 1,722,682 | 131,531,285 | 1.31% | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019 |
| 881,174 | 881,174 | 137,352,794 | 0.64% | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018 |
| 1,166,704 | 1,166,704 | 140,249,719 | 0.83% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three-Year Average |
| | | | 0.93% |
(1) | Full Value awards are awards other than stock options and SARS. These include RSUs and PSUs. PSUs are included assuming the target level of performance. |
24 | Proposals to be voted on at the meeting |
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting | 25 |
26 | Proposals to be voted on at the meeting |
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting | 27 |
28 | Proposals to be voted on at the meeting |
Existing Plan Benefits
The following table sets forth information with respect to equity awards granted in 2020 under the 2014 Plan:
Name and Position |
Number of Common Shares Covered by Awards(1) | |
John Agwunobi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
110,686 | |
John G. DeSimone, President |
67,403 | |
David Pezzullo, Chief Operating Officer |
31,704 | |
Alexander Amezquita, Chief Financial Officer |
12,158 | |
Alan L. Hoffman, Executive Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs |
26,420 | |
Michael O. Johnson, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer(2) |
0 | |
Shin-Shing Bosco Chiu, Chief Risk Officer(3) |
17,172 | |
All current executive officers as a group |
312,569 | |
All current non-employee directors as a group |
23,849 | |
All employees as a group (excluding current executive officers) |
1,388,646 |
(1) | The Company only granted RSUs and PSUs in 2020. PSUs are included assuming the target level of performance. |
(2) | Mr. Johnson stepped down as the Companys Chief Executive Officer effective March 30, 2020, and the Chairman of the Board effective April 29, 2020. |
(3) | Mr. Chiu served as the Companys Chief Financial Officer until November 9, 2020, when he transitioned to a newly created position as the Companys Chief Risk Officer. |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE COMPANYS 2014 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN.
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting | 29 |
Fees to independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal years 2020 and 2019
The following fees were for services provided by PwC:
2020 |
2019 |
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Audit fees(1) |
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$7,459,000 |
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$7,007,000 |
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Audit-related fees(2) |
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$120,000 |
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$266,000 |
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Tax fees(3) |
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$2,471,000 |
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$1,124,000 |
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Total |
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$10,050,000 |
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$8,397,000 |
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(1) | Audit fees for 2020 and 2019 consist of fees for professional services rendered for the audit of the Companys consolidated financial statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, including the audit of internal controls required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and the review of financial statements included in the Companys Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and for services that are normally provided by the auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements and comfort letters. |
(2) | Audit-related fees consist of assurance and related services that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Companys consolidated financial statements and which are not reported under Audit fees. |
(3) | Tax fees were for tax compliance and tax guidance. |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF PwC AS THE COMPANYS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021.
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting | 31 |
Part 4
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Executive compensation |
Compensation discussion and analysis
This section explains the Companys 2020 executive compensation program as it relates to our named executive officers, or NEOs:
John Agwunobi | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer(1) | |
John G. DeSimone | President(2) | |
David Pezzullo | Chief Operating Officer | |
Alexander Amezquita | Chief Financial Officer(3) | |
Alan Hoffman | Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs | |
Michael O. Johnson | Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer(4) | |
Shin-Shing Bosco Chiu | Chief Risk Officer (Former Chief Financial Officer)(5) |
(1) | Dr. Agwunobi became the Companys Chief Executive Officer effective March 30, 2020, and the Chairman of the Board effective April 29, 2020. Prior to March 30, 2020, Dr. Agwunobi served as the Companys Co-President and Chief Health and Nutrition Officer. |
(2) | Effective March 30, 2020, Mr. DeSimone became the Companys President. Prior to March 30, 2020, Mr. DeSimone served as the Companys Co-President and Chief Strategic Officer. |
(3) | Effective November 9, 2020, Mr. Amezquita became the Companys Chief Financial Officer. Prior to November 9, 2020, Mr. Amezquita served as the Companys Senior Vice President, Finance, Strategy and Investor Relations. |
(4) | Mr. Johnson stepped down as the Companys Chief Executive Officer effective March 30, 2020, and the Chairman of the Board effective April 29, 2020. |
(5) | Mr. Chiu served as the Companys Chief Financial Officer until November 9, 2020, when he transitioned to a newly created position as the Companys Chief Risk Officer. |
Executive summary of our compensation program
Financial performance for purposes of our annual incentive program
The Companys financial performance is a material factor in determining the total compensation for our NEOs. As such, top-line growth stated in terms of Volume Points and profitability stated in terms of Operating Income are the performance metrics used for our annual incentive program with a weighting of 30% and 70%, respectively. These performance measures are more fully described in Annual incentive awards Targets and award determination below.
The payouts under our annual incentive award program were above target based on the Companys 2020 Volume Points and Operating Income.
COVID-19 Adjustments to Operating Income
Consistent with prior years, Operating Income was adjusted to exclude non-recurring expenses and revenues. Our 2020 Operating Income was adjusted to exclude the following non-recurring impacts: expenses relating to regulatory inquiries and legal accruals, China grant income, impact from changes in currency exchange rates, COVID-19 expenses that are not expected to recur once the effects have largely receded and our China growth program. Non-recurring COVID-19 expenses include temporary hazard pay to employees, personal protective equipment (PPE) provided to employees, penalties for non-performance of contracts, and lost deposits on event cancellations, the total of which adjustments to the 2020 Operating Income was approximately $21.2 million. Certain additional COVID-19 expenses incurred during 2020 were not excluded because the Company anticipates this will be a recurring expense, such as increased home delivery expenses.
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Results for Bonus Purposes |
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2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
2020 Target |
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Volume Points (millions) |
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5,379 |
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5,861 |
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6,069 |
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6,926 |
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6,330 |
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Operating Income ($, millions) |
575.3 | (1) | 703.2 | (2) | 660.8 | (3) | 797.9 | (4) | 656.3 |
(1) | Operating Income for 2017 is adjusted to exclude impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or the Tax Act, expenses relating to FTC Consent Order implementation, expenses relating to regulatory inquiries, expenses relating to challenges to the Companys business model, China grant income, and impact from changes in currency exchange rates. |
(2) | Operating Income for 2018 is adjusted to exclude the impact of expenses relating to regulatory inquiries, China grant income, devaluation of the Venezuelan currency, impact from changes in currency exchange rates, and our China growth program. |
(3) | Operating Income for 2019 is adjusted to exclude expenses relating to regulatory inquiries and legal accruals, China grant income, Mexico VAT assessment, income related to finalization of insurance recoveries, impact from changes in currency exchange rates, and our China growth program. |
(4) | Operating Income for 2020 is adjusted to exclude expenses relating to regulatory inquiries and legal accruals, China grant income, impact from changes in currency exchange rates, COVID-19 expenses and our China growth program. Operating Income for 2020 without any COVID-19 adjustments would be approximately $776.7 million. |
The following table summarizes the 2020 annual incentive awards for the NEOs. All 2020 annual incentive awards to NEOs were based solely on the calculated results to target performance levels. For a more detailed discussion of our 2020 annual incentive awards for the NEOs, please refer to the discussion under Annual incentive awards & long-term incentive program Annual incentive awards.
NEO |
Title |
2020 Annual Incentive Award Amount | ||
John Agwunobi |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
$1,792,422 | ||
John G. DeSimone |
President |
$1,067,378 | ||
David Pezzullo |
Chief Operating Officer |
$847,500 | ||
Alexander Amezquita |
Chief Financial Officer |
$320,678 | ||
Alan Hoffman |
Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs |
$761,370 | ||
Michael O. Johnson |
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
$0(1) | ||
Shin-Shing Bosco Chiu |
Chief Risk Officer (Former Chief Financial Officer) |
$540,000 |
(1) | Mr. Johnson stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and his employment ceased with the Company effective March 30, 2020. |
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* | Compensation for Mr. Johnson, who stepped down as the Companys Chief Executive Officer effective March 30, 2020, and Mr. Chiu, who was no longer the Companys Chief Financial Officer effective November 9, 2020, are not included. |
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Executive compensation program objectives
As a global nutrition business, we operate in an environment of challenging regulatory, economic and geopolitical uncertainty. We manufactured approximately 60% to 65% of our own inner nutrition products that were sold worldwide, and generated approximately 76% of our net sales outside the United States for the year ended December 31, 2020. Our continued success depends on the leadership of a highly-talented, adaptive and dedicated executive team. Our executive compensation program provides competitive rewards to our NEOs who contribute to our annual success in achieving growth in revenues and profitability, creating and growing a global network that provides customers with personalized nutrition solutions, as well as making strategic decisions that should lead to increasing returns to stakeholders over time.
The Committee believes that stakeholder interests are advanced when the Company assembles, motivates and rewards a high-performing management team. To promote this objective, the Committee developed its executive compensation program guided by a pay for performance organizing framework and the resulting underlying principles listed below:
Principle |
Implication on HLF Program |
Rationale | ||
Attract and Retain Talented Executives. The program must attract and encourage a long-term commitment from talented executives necessary to lead our global nutrition business and advance stakeholders interests in a manner consistent with our company value of operating with integrity and transparency.
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Strong emphasis on long-term incentives and shareholder value creation.
Performance considerations reflect the Companys values and strategy and an appropriate balance of risk and reward reflective of stakeholder interests. |
Focus on long-term performance and shareholder value helps mitigate risk and encourages growth.
Operating with integrity and transparency is a key corporate value that is central to how we conduct our business and is reflective of our focus on all stakeholders.
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Competitive Pay Opportunities. Compensation opportunities must be competitive with the pay practices of companies that operate in global markets and enable us to attract and retain high-performing, highly-employable executive talent with similar executive skills and capabilities. |
Peer group reflects the market in which we reasonably compete for executive talent.
We reference both proxy-sourced market data from our peer group as well as general industry survey data from nationally recognized compensation surveys.
The Committees independent advisor provides the Committee with the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles of market data to understand the scope of the market, with target compensation for top executives positioned relative to market references based on a variety of factors, including individual performance, internal equity, succession planning and business strategy.
Overall, our executives are within a competitive range of market, with appropriate variance based on incumbent-specific characteristics.
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The Company recruits high-performing executives with known track records in competitive, complex and global businesses.
To attract the talent the Company needs to lead its business, compensation opportunities must be attractive relative to similar opportunities at our peers. |
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Principle |
Implication on HLF Program |
Rationale | ||
Focus on Performance-Based Incentives. A majority of total compensation is at-risk and tied to achievement of annual financial and non-financial performance goals and improvement in long-term stakeholder value. |
The vast majority (approximately 75%) of long-term incentives awarded in 2020 to our executives were performance-based and approximately one quarter (25%) were time-vesting equity (other than Mr. Johnson, who was not eligible to receive any awards of equity-based compensation pursuant to the terms of his then existing employment agreement, and Mr. Amezquita, who transitioned to the Chief Financial Officer role in November 2020 and received only RSUs).
Value of PSUs align with sustained long-term shareholder value and vesting requires achievement of performance goals that support our business.
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Annual and long-term incentive plans use growth objectives and profit objectives. These plans are forward-looking and backward-looking, to ensure a comprehensive set of metrics are used to consider overall performance of the Company and our executive team. | ||
Pay for Superior Performance. Incentive compensation must provide superior pay for superior performance that meets or exceeds the expectations of our shareholders. |
Superior performance expectations are built into performance targets and ranges of our incentive plans such that when incentive targets are met, the Company is exceeding peer financial performance and meeting shareholder expectations.
Our incentive plans are calibrated to deliver above-median compensation for meeting superior performance targets, and, in the case of PSUs, deriving value through increased shareholder value.
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The only way for our executives to earn above-target compensation is by exceeding financial and non-financial goals. | ||
Balanced Incentives to Promote Sustainable Value-Creation. Incentive compensation should reflect a balanced time horizon between annual and long-term performance in order to promote sustainable growth in the value of the enterprise. |
Annual incentive is paid in cash, based on achievement of annual financial performance targets.
PSUs awarded in 2020 are earned based on achievement of the following two metrics over a performance period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022: Local Currency Net Sales and Adjusted EBIT.
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A mix of cash and equity compensation is a competitive practice.
Paying a mix of cash and equity based on a portfolio of equity vehicles and performance metrics also helps balance risk within the pay program. | ||
Alignment of Executives and Long-Term Shareholders Interests. Long-term incentives should be provided in Company equity, where allowed by local law, to encourage executives to plan and act with the perspective of shareholders and with the Companys vision, mission and values in mind, and be rewarded for the successful implementation of our growth strategies.
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In 2020, long-term incentive awards granted to NEOs (other than Messrs. Johnson and Amezquita, as described above) consisted of 75% PSUs and 25% RSUs.
The Company has competitive stock ownership guidelines. |
PSUs and RSUs align executive rewards with the Companys sustained long-term performance and shareholder value creation.
Encouraging equity ownership further aligns executives with sustained performance and shareholder value.
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Purpose of compensation elements
The compensation and benefits program for our NEOs consists of and is designed to achieve the following:
Direct pay component |
Purpose | |
Base salary |
Provide a competitive foundation for total compensation to each executive in consideration of job scope and responsibilities, demonstrated sustained performance, capabilities and experience.
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Annual cash incentives |
Reward NEOs for the achievement of challenging annual financial targets that drive growth in shareholder value.
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Long-term equity-based incentives (PSUs and RSUs) |
Provide incentives for NEOs to develop strategic plans, and make tactical decisions that will enhance stakeholder value, reward NEOs with participation in the creation of sustained long-term shareholder value and encourage successful NEOs to remain with the Company.
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Indirect pay (benefits) |
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Retirement benefits |
Encourage NEOs to build retirement resources by providing a match on deferred compensation in the Companys 401(k) plan and Senior Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.
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Life insurance benefits |
Provide a competitive benefit in the event of death of an executive.
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Severance benefits |
Enable each NEO to focus his full time and attention on meeting the financial and operating objectives set by the Committee without fear of the financial consequences of an unexpected termination of employment.
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Change in control benefits |
Enable NEOs to focus on shareholder interests when considering strategic alternatives.
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The Chair of the Committee, with input from the independent compensation advisor, recommends the CEOs compensation to the Committee in an executive session not attended by the CEO. Once a recommendation has been established by the Committee, the CEOs compensation is reviewed with, and approved by, the independent members of the Board in an executive session.
Role of executive officers in executive compensation decisions
The CEO reviews compensation data gathered from a group of peer companies approved by the Committee and described under the subsection Peer Group, or the Herbalife Nutrition Peer Group, and, along with general industry compensation surveys, considers each executive officers performance and scope of responsibility, and makes a recommendation to the Committee on changes to base salary, annual incentive awards and equity awards for each executive officer other than himself. The CEO participates in Committee meetings at the Committees request to provide relevant background information regarding the Companys strategic objectives and to evaluate the performance of and compensation recommendations for the other executive officers. The Committee utilizes the information provided by the CEO along with input from its independent compensation advisor and the knowledge and experience of Committee members in making compensation decisions.
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NEO | 2019 Salary(1) | 2020 Salary(1) | Rationale for 2020 Change | |||||||||
John Agwunobi |
$619,000 | $900,000 | (2) | Ø Promotion to Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
John G. DeSimone |
$619,000 | $695,000 | (2) | Ø Promotion to President | ||||||||
David Pezzullo |
$565,000 | $565,000 | ||||||||||
Alexander Amezquita |
$375,000 | $400,000 | (3)(4) | Ø 3% merit increase, and subsequent promotion to Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
Alan Hoffman |
$619,000 | $637,570 | (3) | Ø 3% merit increase | ||||||||
Shin-Shing Bosco Chiu |
$450,000 | $450,000 |
(1) | Base salaries as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020, as applicable. |
(2) | As previously announced, effective March 30, 2020, Dr. Agwunobi received a base salary increase from $619,000 to $900,000, in connection with his promotion to the Companys Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. DeSimone received a base salary increase from $619,000 to $695,000, in connection with his promotion to the Companys President. |
(3) | The Committee approved a 3% increase in February 2020 for Messrs. Hoffman and Amezquita, neither of whom were NEOs at the time. Accordingly, Messrs. Hoffman and Amezquita received base salary increases from $619,000 to $637,570 and from $375,000 to $386,250, respectively. |
(4) | Effective November 9, 2020, Mr. Amezquitas base salary increased from $386,250 to $400,000 in connection with his promotion to Chief Financial Officer. |
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The chart below summarizes the 2020 annual incentive plan performance measures and weightings for our NEOs.
Weight in determining annual incentive | ||
Volume Points |
Operating Income | |
30%
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70%
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The following table shows the performance targets set by the Committee with respect to 2020 and the Companys performance relative to those targets.
2020 Annual incentive plan performance targets
Target |
2020 Target
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2020 Results
|
2020 Results as a % of target
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Volume Points (millions) | 6,330 | 6,926 | 109.4% | |||||||||
Operating income (millions) | $656.3 | $797.9 | (1) | 121.6% |
(1) | Operating Income presented as adjusted, as discussed below. Operating Income without any COVID-19 expense adjustments would be approximately $776.7 million, which exceeds the maximum payout threshold at approximately $708.9 million. |
For 2020, bonuses were awarded for results at or above 95% of the applicable target (with payouts capped at performance levels at/above 108% of the applicable target). Should 95% of the applicable financial target not be achieved, there is no bonus funding or payouts to the NEOs for that metric. To align with our sales-oriented culture and our desire to continuously strive for incremental performance improvements throughout the year, beginning with performance of 95% of target, potential payouts increase in steps for each performance hurdle shown below (i.e., payouts are not interpolated for performance outcomes between two levels). The Committee determined the maximum percentage of 108% encourages the Companys high performance culture. This bonus scale is designed to encourage realistic target-setting and prudent risk-taking while simultaneously creating consequences for not meeting target and capping the potential payout in order to avoid excessive incentive awards as compared to performance. Our 2020 annual incentive performance (and corresponding payout) levels were established as follows:
2020 Annual incentive plan leverage
Performance Hurdles (% of Target) Volume Points and Operating Income | ||||||||||||||||||||
Threshold | Target | Maximum | ||||||||||||||||||
Below 95% |
95% | 96.25% | 97.5% | 98.75% | 100% | 102% | 104% | 106% | 108% | |||||||||||
Payout (% of Target) |
0% | 50% | 62.5% | 75% | 87.5% | 100% | 125% | 150% | 175% | 200% |
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The following tables detail the Companys performance for each metric under the Annual Incentive Plan, as well as the resulting payout for each of our NEOs.
2020 Actual bonus payout detail
2020 Actual Results
Metric |
Weighting | Target Performance | Actual Performance | Actual Results (% of Target) |
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Volume Points (in millions) |
30% | 6,330 | 6,926 | 109.4% | ||||||||||||
Operating Income ($ in millions) |
70% | $656.3 | $797.9 | 121.6% | ||||||||||||
Aggregate |
100% |
2020 Payouts
Bonus Eligible Base Salary(1) |
Target Bonus | Actual Bonus | ||||||||||||||||||
NEO |
(% of Salary)(2) | $ | $ | (%
of Target)(1)(2) |
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John Agwunobi |
$831,669 | 107.76% | $896,207 | $1,792,422 | 200% | |||||||||||||||
John G. DeSimone |
$676,519 | 78.89% | $533,706 | $1,067,378 | 200% | |||||||||||||||
David Pezzullo |
$565,000 | 75% | $423,750 | $847,500 | 200% | |||||||||||||||
Alexander Amezquita |
$386,366 | 41.5% | $160,342 | $320,678 | 200% | |||||||||||||||
Alan Hoffman |
$634,475 | 60% | $380,685 | $761,370 | 200% | |||||||||||||||
Shin-Shing Bosco Chiu |
$450,000 | 60% | $270,000 | $540,000 | 200% |
(1) | Calculated using prorated salaries for Dr. Agwunobi and Messrs. DeSimone, Amezquita and Hoffman due to salary changes during the year, as further outlined under Base Salaries above. |
(2) | Calculated using prorated percentages for Dr. Agwunobi and Messrs. DeSimone and Amezquita. In 2020, prior to March 30, 2020, Dr. Agwunobis and Mr. DeSimones annual target bonus opportunities were each 75%. Effective March 30, 2020, Dr. Agwunobis and Mr. DeSimones annual target bonus opportunities were increased to 115% and 80%, respectively. Prior to November 9, 2020, Mr. Amezquitas annual target bonus opportunity was 40%, and effective November 9, 2020, increased to 50%. |
Each year, the Committee determines the form of equity grant. For 2020, the Committee maintained the equity mix and the performance measures applicable to long-term incentive awards to be comprised of 75% PSUs and 25% RSUs for our NEOs (other than Messrs. Johnson and Amezquita), as described above under Compensation program that aligns pay and performance.
Additional details of the 2020 equity awards made to our NEOs can be found below and in the tabular disclosure below under 2020 Grants of plan-based awards.
2020 Long-term incentive awards annual grant program
NEO |
PSU grant value(1) |
Total PSUs awarded(2) |
RSU grant value |
Total RSUs awarded |
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John Agwunobi |
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$2,625,000 |
|
|
83,015 |
|
|
$875,000 |
|
|
27,761 |
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John G. DeSimone |
|
$1,687,500 |
|
|
50,553 |
|
|
$562,500 |
|
|
16,850 |
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David Pezzullo |
|
$900,000 |
|
|
23,778 |
|
|
$300,000 |
|
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7,926 |
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Alexander Amezquita |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$500,000 |
|
|
12,158 |
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Alan Hoffman |
|
$750,000 |
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|
19,815 |
|
|
$250,000 |
|
|
6,605 |
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Shin-Shing Bosco Chiu |
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$487,500 |
|
|
12,879 |
|
|
$162,500 |
|
|
4,293 |
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(1) | The Committee approved the awards in February 2020. At the time of grant, the performance targets were tied to the Companys Long-Range Forecast, which was not determined until June 2020 due to the uncertainties surrounding COVID-19. The amounts in this table reflect the fair value of the awards at the time the Committee approved the grants, and the amounts set forth in the 2020 Summary Compensation Table reflect the fair value at the time the Long-Range Forecast was determined. |
(2) | Total PSUs are listed at target level of performance. |
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Executive compensation | 43 |
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Executive compensation | 45 |
Our level of compensation for our NEOs was compared to compensation paid by the Herbalife Nutrition Peer Group. The criteria used to identify the Herbalife Nutrition Peer Group were: (1) principal operations in the U.S. with an international presence we operate in 95 markets around the world in a highly regulated business where approximately 76% of our net sales for the year ended December 31, 2020, were generated outside of the United States; (2) financial scope our management talent should be similar to that of companies of a similar size in terms of revenues and market capitalization; (3) industry we compete for talent with other companies in consumer product related industries; and (4) common peer of peers we examined companies that are most frequently considered peers by Herbalife Nutritions peers. Annually, the Committee reviews the peer group and updates the group as appropriate.
With respect to pay decisions regarding 2020 NEO compensation, the industry peer group was comprised of the sixteen (16) companies listed below. All of the peer companies were within the range of approximately 50% and 200% of Herbalifes trailing twelve-month revenues at the time the peer group was established in July 2019. The peer group median revenue of $5.4 billion and median market capitalization of $7.8 billion, in each case at the time the Herbalife Nutrition Peer Group was established, were comparable to those of Herbalife Nutrition. During this period, the Herbalife Nutrition Peer Group consisted of the following:
Company |
Industry | Revenue
|
Market capitalization* ($ millions) |
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Avon Products Inc.
|
Personal Products
|
|
$
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
(1)
| |||
Campbell Soup Co
|
Packaged Foods and Meats
|
|
$8,848
|
|
|
$14,647
|
| |||
Church & Dwight Inc.
|
Household Products
|
|
$4,896
|
|
|
$21,672
|
| |||
The Clorox Company
|
Household Products
|
|
$7,524
|
|
|
$25,452
|
| |||
Conagra Brands, Inc.
|
Packaged Foods and Meats
|
|
$11,517
|
|
|
$17,714
|
| |||
Coty Inc.
|
Personal Products
|
|
$4,163
|
|
|
$5,377
|
| |||
Edgewell Personal Care Co
|
Personal Products
|
|
$1,947
|
|
|
$1,885
|
| |||
Hain Celestial Group Inc.
|
Packaged Foods and Meats
|
|
$2,092
|
|
|
$4,041
|
| |||
International Flavors & Fragrances
|
Specialty Chemicals
|
|
$5,084
|
|
|
$11,639
|
| |||
The J.M. Smucker Company
|
Packaged Foods and Meats
|
|
$8,070
|
|
|
$13,189
|
| |||
McCormick & Co, Inc.
|
Packaged Foods and Meats
|
|
$5,601
|
|
|
$25,508
|
| |||
Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.
|
Personal Products
|
|
$2,582
|
|
|
$2,788
|
| |||
Post Holdings Inc.
|
Packaged Foods and Meats
|
|
$5,700
|
|
|
$6,655
|
| |||
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
|
Household Products
|
|
$3,964
|
|
|
$3,403
|
| |||
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
|
Packaged Foods and Meats
|
|
$4,350
|
|
|
$2,401
|
| |||
Tupperware Brands Corp
|
Housewares and Specialties
|
|
$1,740
|
|
|
$1,593
|
| |||
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.
|
Personal Products
|
|
$5,542
|
|
|
$5,844
|
| |||
Percentile Rank |
|
63 |
% |
|
45 |
% |
* | As of December 31, 2020. |
(1) | Avon Products was acquired by Natura & Co in January 2020. |
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After reviewing the peer group in July 2020, Avon Products Inc. was removed from the Herbalife Nutrition Peer Group due to acquisition. For 2021 pay decisions, the Herbalife Nutrition Peer Group will consist of the following:
Company |
Industry | Revenue (last twelve months)* ($ millions) |
Market capitalization* ($ millions) |
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Campbell Soup Co
|
Packaged Foods and Meats
|
|
$8,848
|
|
|
$14,647
|
| |||
Church & Dwight Inc.
|
Household Products
|
|
$4,896
|
|
|
$21,672
|
| |||
The Clorox Company
|
Household Products
|
|
$7,524
|
|
|
$25,452
|
| |||
Conagra Brands, Inc.
|
Packaged Foods and Meats
|
|
$11,517
|
|
|
$17,714
|
| |||
Coty Inc.
|
Personal Products
|
|
$4,163
|
|
|
$5,377
|
| |||
Edgewell Personal Care Co
|
Personal Products
|
|
$1,947
|
|
|
$1,885
|
| |||
Hain Celestial Group Inc.
|
Packaged Foods and Meats
|
|
$2,092
|
|
|
$4,041
|
| |||
International Flavors & Fragrances
|
Specialty Chemicals
|
|
$5,084
|
|
|
$11,639
|
| |||
The J.M. Smucker Company
|
Packaged Foods and Meats
|
|
$8,070
|
|
|
$13,189
|
| |||
McCormick & Co, Inc.
|
Packaged Foods and Meats
|
|
$5,601
|
|
|
$25,508
|
| |||
Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.
|
Personal Products
|
|
$2,582
|
|
|
$2,788
|
| |||
Post Holdings Inc.
|
Packaged Foods and Meats
|
|
$5,700
|
|
|
$6,655
|
| |||
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
|
Household Products
|
|
$3,964
|
|
|
$3,403
|
| |||
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
|
Packaged Foods and Meats
|
|
$4,350
|
|
|
$2,401
|
| |||
Tupperware Brands Corp
|
Housewares and Specialties
|
|
$1,740
|
|
|
$1,593
|
| |||
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.
|
Personal Products
|
|
$5,542
|
|
|
$5,844
|
| |||
Percentile Rank |
63 | % | 45 | % |
* | As of December 31, 2020. |
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Executive officers of the registrant
NEO
|
Age
|
Position with the company
|
Officer since
| |||||
Dr. John Agwunobi
|
|
56
|
|
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
|
2018
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John DeSimone
|
|
54
|
|
President
|
2009
| |||
David Pezzullo
|
|
55
|
|
Chief Operating Officer
|
2014
| |||
Alexander Amezquita
|
|
47
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
2017
| |||
Alan Hoffman
|
|
54
|
|
Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs
|
2014
| |||
Robert Levy
|
|
62
|
|
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Distributor Affairs and Latin America
|
2004
| |||
Henry Wang
|
|
51
|
|
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
|
2018
| |||
Edi Hienrich
|
|
59
|
|
Senior Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA and India
|
2009
| |||
Thomas Harms
|
|
59
|
|
Senior Vice President and Managing Director, China and APAC
|
2017
|
48 | Executive compensation |
2020 Summary compensation table
The following table sets forth the total compensation for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, of the Companys Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Former Chief Executive Officer, Former Chief Financial Officer, and each of the three other most highly compensated executive officers*:
Name and principal position |
Year | Salary ($) |
Stock ($)(1) |
Option awards ($)(1) |
Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($)(2) |
All other compensation ($) |
Total ($) |
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Dr. John Agwunobi |
2020 | 824,346 | 4,589,062 | | 1,792,422 | 29,512 | (3) | 7,235,342 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chairman and Chief |
2019 | 600,923 | 1,279,989 | | 322,246 | 21,662 | 2,224,820 | |||||||||||||||||||
Executive Officer |
2018 | 506,589 | 1,279,829 | | 576,841 | 18,537 | 2,381,796 | |||||||||||||||||||
John G. DeSimone |
2020 | 674,539 | 2,824,202 | | 1,067,378 | 24,269 | (4) | 4,590,388 | ||||||||||||||||||
President |
2019 | 619,000 | 1,279,989 | | 330,778 | 46,001 | 2,275,768 | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 619,000 | 1,279,829 | | 858,863 | 72,487 | 2,830,179 | ||||||||||||||||||||
David Pezzullo |
2020 | 565,000 | 1,363,827 | | 847,500 | 20,435 | (5) | 2,796,762 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chief Operating Officer |
2019 | 565,000 | 1,199,947 | | 301,922 | 44,063 | 2,110,932 | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 551,850 | 1,199,915 | | 765,691 | 45,161 | 2,562,617 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander Amezquita* |
2020 | 385,673 | 499,957 | | 320,678 | 10,635 | (6) | 1,216,943 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alan Hoffman* |
2020 | 633,999 | 1,136,522 | | 761,370 | 22,850 | (7) | 2,554,741 | ||||||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President, |
| | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||
Global Corporate Affairs |
| | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||
Michael Johnson |
2020 | 337,523 | | | | 54,794 | (8) | 392,317 | ||||||||||||||||||
Former Chairman and |
2019 | 873,692 | 134,988 | | 844,795 | 229,483 | 2,082,958 | |||||||||||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer |
2018 | 436,346 | 134,987 | | 658,296 | 16,711 | 1,246,340 | |||||||||||||||||||
Shin-Shing Bosco Chiu |
2020 | 450,000 | 738,697 | | 540,000 | 16,410 | (9) | 1,745,107 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chief Risk Officer (Former |
2019 | 446,154 | 649,985 | | 190,923 | 16,245 | 1,303,307 | |||||||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer) |
2018 | 409,198 | 649,839 | | 409,599 | 15,123 | 1,483,759 |
* | Mr. Amezquita was an NEO for the first time in fiscal year 2020. Mr. Hoffman has previously been an NEO prior to 2018, but was not an NEO in 2018 nor 2019. Accordingly, only information relating to their fiscal year 2020 compensation is included in the compensation tables and related discussions of NEO compensation. |
Executive compensation | 49 |
(1) | Amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the relevant award(s) presented in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation Stock Compensation. See note 9 of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 regarding assumptions underlying valuation of equity awards. For the 2020 PSU grants, the grant date fair values of such awards, assuming performance at the maximum level would be $7,428,182 for Dr. Agwunobi, $4,523,482 for Mr. DeSimone, $2,127,655 for Mr. Pezzullo, $1,773,046 for Mr. Hoffman and $1,152,413 for Mr. Chiu. Messrs. Amezquita and Johnson did not receive 2020 PSU grants. |
(2) | Incentive plan amounts determined as more specifically discussed under Compensation discussion and analysis Annual incentive awards & long-term incentive program Targets and award determination. |
(3) | Amounts disclosed in this column for Dr. Agwunobi include: (i) $18,877 in deferred compensation which represents the Companys matching contribution earned in 2020 but credited to Dr. Agwunobis account in 2021; (ii) $660 in Company-paid premiums for executive life insurance; and (iii) $9,975 in Company paid 401(k) matching contributions. |
(4) | Amounts disclosed in this column for Mr. DeSimone include: (i) $13,634 in deferred compensation which represents the Companys matching contribution earned in 2020 but credited to Mr. DeSimones account in 2021; (ii) $660 in Company-paid premiums for executive life insurance; and (iii) $9,975 in Company-paid 401(k) matching contributions. |
(5) | Amounts disclosed in this column for Mr. Pezzullo include: (i) $9,800 in deferred compensation which represents the Companys matching contribution earned in 2020 but credited to Mr. Pezzullos account in 2021; (ii) $660 in Company-paid premiums for executive life insurance; and (iii) $9,975 in Company-paid 401(k) matching contributions. |
(6) | Amounts disclosed in this column for Mr. Amezquita include: (i) $660 in Company-paid premiums for executive life insurance; and (ii) $9,975 in Company paid 401(k) matching contributions. |
(7) | Amounts disclosed in this column for Mr. Hoffman include: (i) $12,215 in deferred compensation which represents the Companys matching contribution earned in 2020 but credited to Mr. Hoffmans account in 2021; (ii) $660 in Company-paid premiums for executive life insurance; and (iii) $9,975 in Company paid 401(k) matching contributions. |
(8) | Amounts disclosed in this column for Mr. Johnson include: (i) $275 in Company-paid premiums for executive life insurance; (ii) $5,494 in Company-paid 401(k) matching contributions; and (iii) $49,025 attributable to personal use of private aircraft. |
(9) | Amounts disclosed in this column for Mr. Chiu include: (i) $5,775 in deferred compensation which represents the Companys matching contribution earned in 2020 but credited to Mr. Chius account in 2021; (ii) $660 in Company-paid premiums for executive life insurance; and (iii) $9,975 in Company paid 401(k) matching contributions. |
2020 Grants of plan-based awards
The following table sets forth all grants of plan-based awards made to the NEOs during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. For further discussion regarding the grants see Compensation discussion and analysis Annual incentive awards and long-term incentive awards Long-term incentive awards.
NEO |
Grant Date(1) | Estimated future payouts under non-equity incentive plan awards |
Estimated future payouts under equity incentive plan awards(1) |
All other stock awards: number of shares or |
Exercise of base price of SAR Awards ($/share) |
Grant date fair value of Stock ($) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Target ($) |
Maximum ($) |
Threshold (#) |
Target (#) |
Maximum (#) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Agwunobi |
|
896,207 |
(3) |
|
1,792,422 |
(3) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
02/20/2020 |
|
|
21,135 |
|
|
33,817 |
|
|
59,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,454,724 |
| ||||||||||||||||
|
03/30/2020 |
|
|
48,043 |
|
|
76,869 |
|
|
134,521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,134,337 |
| ||||||||||||||||
John G. DeSimone |
|
533,706 |
(4) |
|
1,067,378 |
(4) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
02/20/2020 |
|
|
21,135 |
|
|
33,817 |
|
|
59,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,454,724 |
| ||||||||||||||||
|
03/30/2020 |
|
|
20,991 |
|
|
33,586 |
|
|
58,776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,369,477 |
| ||||||||||||||||
David Pezzullo |
|
423,750 |
|
|
847,500 |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
02/20/2020 |
|
|
19,815 |
|
|
31,704 |
|
|
55,482 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,363,827 |
| ||||||||||||||||
Alexander Amezquita |
|
160,342 |
(5) |
|
320,678 |
(5) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
02/20/2020 |
|
|
6,076 |
|
|
6,076 |
|
|
6,076 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
229,977 |
| ||||||||||||||||
|
11/09/2020 |
|
|
6,082 |
|
|
6,082 |
|
|
6,082 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
269,980 |
| ||||||||||||||||
Alan Hoffman |
|
380,685 |
(6) |
|
761,370 |
(6) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
02/20/2020 |
|
|
16,512 |
|
|
26,420 |
|
|
46,235 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,136,522 |
| ||||||||||||||||
Michael Johnson(7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Shin-Shing Bosco Chiu |
|
270,000 |
|
|
540,000 |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
02/20/2020 |
|
|
10,732 |
|
|
17,172 |
|
|
30,051 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
738,696 |
|
50 | Executive compensation |
(1) | All equity grants to NEOs made in February 2020 were approved by the Committee in February 2020. The equity grants to Messrs. Agwunobi and DeSimone in March 2020 were approved in February 2020, and made in accordance with the terms of their respective employment agreements that became effective March 30, 2020 as part of their promotion on such date to Chief Executive Officer and President, respectively. The equity grant to Mr. Amezquita in November 2020 was approved by the Committee in November 2020. All equity grants reflected in this table were made under the 2014 Plan. |
(2) | For the 2020 PSU grants, the grant date fair value above was calculated assuming performance at the target level. |
(3) | Estimated future payouts for Dr. Agwunobi are based upon a prorated bonus eligible salary of $831,669. |
(4) | Estimated future payouts for Mr. DeSimone are based upon a prorated bonus eligible salary of $676,519. |
(5) | Estimated future payouts for Mr. Amezquita are based upon a prorated bonus eligible salary of $386,366. |
(6) | Estimated future payouts for Mr. Hoffman are based upon a prorated bonus eligible salary of $634,475. |
(7) | Mr. Johnson stepped down as the Companys Chief Executive Officer effective March 30, 2020. |
Executive compensation | 51 |
Outstanding equity awards at 2020 fiscal year-end
The following table sets forth equity awards of the NEOs outstanding as of December 31, 2020.
NEO | Grant Date |
Option/Stock Appreciation Right Awards
|
Stock Unit Awards
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of securities underlying unexercised options/SARs (#) exercisable |
Equity incentive plan awards: number of securities unexercised options/SARs (#)
|
Exercise Price ($) |
Expiration date |
Equity incentive plan awards: number of unearned stock 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 ($) |
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John Agwunobi | 02/29/2016 | 55,324 | 27.375 | 02/28/2026 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2017 | 21,186 | 28.595 | 02/27/2027 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2018 | 38,018 | (2) | $1,826,765 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2018 | 4,449 | (3) | $213,774 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/21/2019 | 17,103 | (4) | $821,799 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/21/2019 | 4,561 | (3) | $219,156 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/20/2020 | 25,363 | (5) | $1,218,692 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/20/2020 | 8,454 | (3) | $406,215 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/30/2020 | 57,652 | (5) | $2,770,179 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/30/2020 | 19,217 | (3) | $923,377 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
John G. DeSimone | 05/09/2016 | 116,560 | 31.255 | 05/09/2026 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2017 | 122,528 | 28.595 | 02/27/2027 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2018 | 38,018 | (2) | $1,826,765 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2018 | 4,449 | (3) | $213,774 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/21/2019 | 17,103 | (4) | $821,799 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/21/2019 | 4,561 | (3) | $219,156 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/20/2020 | 25,363 | (5) | $1,218,692 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/20/2020 | 8,454 | (3) | $406,215 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/30/2020 | 25,190 | (5) | $1,210,380 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/30/2020 | 8,396 | (3) | $403,428 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Pezzullo | 05/18/2011 | 20,764 | 26.645 | 05/18/2021 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
03/01/2012 | 6,816 | 33.85 | 03/01/2022 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/19/2013 | 29,508 | 39.79 | 12/19/2023 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/09/2016 | 43,668 | 31.255 | 05/09/2026 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2017 | 45,902 | 28.595 | 02/27/2027 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2018 | 35,642 | (2) | $1,712,598 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2018 | 4,172 | (3) | $200,465 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/21/2019 | 16,034 | (4) | $770,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/21/2019 | 4,276 | (3) | $205,462 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/20/2020 | 23,778 | (5) | $1,142,533 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/20/2020 | 7,926 | (3) | $ 380,844 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander Amezquita | 02/26/2018 | 3,198 | (3) | $153,664 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/21/2019 | 3,278 | (3) | $157,508 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/20/2020 | 6,076 | (3) | $291,952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
11/09/2020 | 6,082 | (3) | $292,240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alan Hoffman | 03/02/2015 | 26,504 | 15.22 | 03/02/2025 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
05/09/2016 | 26,200 | 31.255 | 05/09/2026 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2017 | 36,722 | 28.595 | 02/27/2027 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2018 | 19,304 | (2) | $927,557 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2018 | 2,259 | (3) | $108,545 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/21/2019 | 8,685 | (4) | $417,314 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/21/2019 | 2,316 | (3) | $111,284 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/20/2020 | 19,815 | (5) | $952,111 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/20/2020 | 6,605 | (3) | $317,370 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Johnson(6) | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shin-Shing Bosco Chiu | 12/19/2013 | 24,212 | 39.79 | 12/19/2023 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
05/07/2015 | 42,500 | 23.90 | 05/07/2025 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/09/2016 | 15,450 | 31.255 | 05/09/2026 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2017 | 16,242 | 28.595 | 02/27/2027 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2018 | 19,304 | (2) | $927,557 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2018 | 2,259 | (3) | $108,545 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/21/2019 | 8,685 | (4) | $417,314 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/21/2019 | 2,316 | (3) | $111,284 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/20/2020 | 12,879 | (5) | $618,836 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/20/2020 | 4,293 | (3) | $206,279 |
52 | Executive compensation |
(1) | These SARs were fully vested as of December 31, 2020. |
(2) | Subject to continued employment, these PSUs vest 100% on December 31, 2020 provided that the applicable performance criteria are met. Reflects the number of PSUs that were actually received or acquired in February 2021 following certification of the performance thresholds by the Compensation Committee once metrics results were available. |
(3) | Subject to continued employment, these RSUs vest annually, 20% on the first anniversary, 20% on the second anniversary and 60% on the third anniversary of the grant date. |
(4) | Subject to continued employment, these PSUs vest 100% on December 31, 2021 provided that the applicable performance criteria are met. The number of PSUs reflected assumes a target level of performance. |
(5) | Subject to continued employment, these PSUs vest 100% on December 31, 2022 provided that the applicable performance criteria are met. The number of PSUs reflected assumes a target level of performance. |
(6) | Mr. Johnson stepped down as the Companys Chief Executive Officer effective March 30, 2020, and as a member of the Board effective April 29, 2020. |
2020 Option exercises and stock vested
The following table sets forth information with respect to Common Shares acquired upon the exercise of stock options/SARs and the vesting of stock awards of the NEOs during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
NEO | Option awards | Stock awards | ||||||||||||||
Number of shares acquired on exercise (#)
|
Value realized on exercise ($)
|
Number of shares acquired on vesting (#)
|
Value realized on vesting ($)
|
|||||||||||||
John Agwunobi |
|
|
|
|
2,623 |
|
$92,032 |
| ||||||||
John G. DeSimone |
|
|
|
|
2,623 |
|
$92,032 |
| ||||||||
David Pezzullo |
|
|
|
|
18,289(1) |
|
$760,337 |
| ||||||||
Alexander Amezquita |
|
|
|
|
9,093 |
|
$415,653 |
| ||||||||
Alan Hoffman |
|
|
|
|
1,332 |
|
$46,736 |
| ||||||||
Michael Johnson |
815,122 |
|
$5,660,078 |
|
2,689 |
|
$82,956 |
| ||||||||
Shin-Shing Bosco Chiu |
|
|
|
|
1,332 |
|
$46,736 |
|
(1) | Number includes PSUs that vested as of December 31, 2019 but were not received or acquired until February 2020 following certification of the performance thresholds by the Compensation Committee once the metrics results were available. |
2020 Non-qualified deferred compensation table
The following table sets forth all non-qualified deferred compensation of the NEOs for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 pursuant to the Herbalife International of America, Inc. Senior Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, effective January 1, 1996, as amended and restated, or the Senior Executive Plan.
NEO |
Executive contributions in last FY ($)
|
Company contributions in last FY ($)(1)
|
Aggregate earnings in last FY ($)
|
Aggregate withdrawals/ distribution ($)
|
Aggregate balance at last FYE ($)(2)
|
|||||||||||||||
Dr. John Agwunobi |
182,570 | 18,877 | 126,718 | | 654,723 | |||||||||||||||
John G. DeSimone |
35,064 | 13,634 | 117,977 | | 665,943 | |||||||||||||||
David Pezzullo |
53,661 | 9,800 | 88,821 | | 1,347,732 | |||||||||||||||
Alexander Amezquita |
| | | | | |||||||||||||||
Alan Hoffman |
23,048 | 12,215 | 44,951 | (38,920) | 185,084 | |||||||||||||||
Michael Johnson(3) |
13,501 | | 40,733 | (1,917,349) | | |||||||||||||||
Shin-Shing Bosco Chiu |
18,692 | 5,775 | 20,018 | | 631,397 |
Executive compensation | 53 |
(1) | Amounts reported as compensation in All Other Compensation in the 2020 Summary Compensation Table. Each amount represents contributions earned in 2020 but credited to the NEOs account in 2021 and thus not part of the Aggregate balance at last FYE. |
(2) | Amounts include the following, which have been included in the Summary Compensation Table of the Companys previously filed proxy statements: $303,010 for Dr. Agwunobi for the reported years 2018 to 2019; $348,313 for Mr. DeSimone for the reported years 2010 to 2019; $109,144 for Mr. Pezzullo for the reported year 2017 to 2019; $22,828 for Alan Hoffman for the reported year 2016; and $44,643 for Mr. Chiu for the reported years 2018 to 2019. |
(3) | Mr. Johnson stepped down as the Companys Chief Executive Officer effective March 30, 2020. |
54 | Executive compensation |
Executive compensation | 55 |
56 | Executive compensation |
The table below sets forth the estimated value of the potential payments to each of our NEOs, assuming the executives employment had terminated on December 31, 2020 and/or that a change in control of the Company had also occurred on that date. Amounts are reported without any reduction for possible delay in the commencement or timing of payments.
NEO |
Termination without cause or with good reason not in connection with a change in control
|
Termination without cause or with good reason in connection with a change in
control
|
Change in control (without termination)(1) ($)
|
Death or Disability ($)
|
||||||||||||
Dr. John Agwunobi |
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Severance(2) |
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Bonus(3) |
|
1,792,422 |
|
|
1,792,422 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,792,422 |
| ||||
Equity acceleration(4) |
|
|
|
|
7,642,112 |
|
|
7,642,112 |
|
|
|
| ||||
Outplacement service |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Medical coverage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Life insurance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,500,000 |
| ||||
John G. DeSimone |
||||||||||||||||
Severance(2) |
|
695,000 |
|
|
695,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Bonus(3) |
|
1,067,378 |
|
|
1,067,378 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,067,378 |
| ||||
Equity acceleration(4) |
|
|
|
|
4,493,444 |
|
|
4,493,444 |
|
|
|
| ||||
Outplacement service |
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1,390,000 |
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David Pezzullo |
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565,000 |
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565,000 |
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Bonus(3) |
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847,500 |
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847,500 |
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847,500 |
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Equity acceleration(4) |
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2,514,841 |
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2,514,841 |
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1,130,000 |
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Alexander Amezquita |
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Severance(2) |
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400,000 |
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400,000 |
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Bonus(3) |
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320,678 |
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320,678 |
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320,678 |
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895,364 |
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895,364 |
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800,000 |
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Alan Hoffman |
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Severance(2) |
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637,570 |
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637,570 |
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Bonus(3) |
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761,370 |
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761,370 |
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761,370 |
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1,906,624 |
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1,906,624 |
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1,275,140 |
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450,000 |
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450,000 |
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540,000 |
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540,000 |
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540,000 |
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2,005,030 |
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900,000 |
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(1) | With respect to RSUs held by Dr. Agwunobi and Messrs. DeSimone, Pezzullo, Amezquita, Hoffman and Chiu, the reported amounts assume the Committee exercised its discretion to accelerate the awards. |
(2) | Based on base salary as of December 31, 2020. |
Executive compensation | 57 |
(3) | Represents bonus amounts earned in 2020, as disclosed in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the 2020 Summary Compensation Table. Per the terms of the Severance Plan, as described in this section, upon a termination of his employment by the Company without Cause (other than due to death or disability) or by him for Good Reason each of Dr. Agwunobi and Messrs. DeSimone, Pezzullo, Amezquita, Hoffman and Chiu are entitled to a pro rata bonus for the year in which the termination occurs based on the Companys actual results for the entire year. |
(4) | Amounts with respect to accelerated vesting of stock awards were based on the closing price of a Common Share on the NYSE on December 31, 2020 of $48.05. |
58 | Executive compensation |
Part 5
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Security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management |
The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of Common Shares as of March 2, 2021, the Record Date, of (1) each director, (2) each of the named executive officers, (3) all directors and executive officers as a group and (4) each person or entity known to the Company to beneficially own more than five percent (5%) of outstanding Common Shares. The Common Shares are the Companys only class of voting securities that are issued and outstanding.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting and investment power with respect to Common Shares. Except as otherwise indicated below, to our knowledge, all persons listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to their Common Shares, except to the extent authority is shared by spouses under applicable law. Common Shares subject to stock options, warrants and other equity awards that are exercisable or have vested or will become exercisable or vest within 60 days of March 2, 2021 are considered outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding the security for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
Name of beneficial owner |
Amount and nature of beneficial ownership |
Percentage ownership(1) |
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Dr. Richard Carmona(2) |
15,116 | * | ||||||
Kevin Jones(3) |
0 | * | ||||||
Sophie LHelias(3) |
0 | * | ||||||
Alan LeFevre(2) |
12,486 | * | ||||||
Juan Miguel Mendoza(2) |
8,486 | * | ||||||
Michael Montelongo(2) |
20,674 | * | ||||||
Donal Mulligan(3) |
0 | * | ||||||
Maria Otero(2) |
23,149 | * | ||||||
Margarita Paláu-Hernández(2) |
8,486 | * | ||||||
John Tartol(2) |
305,886 | * | ||||||
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Dr. John Agwunobi(4) |
62,472 | * | ||||||
John G. DeSimone(5) |
180,370 | * | ||||||
David Pezzullo(6) |
153,009 | * | ||||||
Alexander Amezquita |
12,925 | * | ||||||
Alan Hoffman(7) |
68,154 | * | ||||||
Michael O. Johnson (8) |
2,319,977 | 2.15% | ||||||
Shin-Shing Bosco Chiu(9) |
38,739 | * | ||||||
All directors and executive officers as a group (19) persons)(10) |
1,622,317 | 1.49% | ||||||
Greater than 5% beneficial owners |
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Capital Research Global Investors(11) |
18,404,295 | 17.02% | ||||||
Carl C. Icahn(12) |
8,018,886 | 7.41% | ||||||
The Vanguard Group(13) |
10,060,102 | 9.30% | ||||||
Renaissance Technologies LLC(14) |
10,846,364 | 10.03% | ||||||
HBL Swiss Services GmbH(15) |
10,025,020 | 9.27% | (16) |
Security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management | 59 |
* | Less than 1% security ownership by certain beneficial owners and management. |
(1) | Applicable percentage is based upon 108,149,716 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of March 2, 2021, which pursuant to Instruction 1 to Item 403 of Regulation S-K, excludes 10,025,020 Common Shares held by HBL Swiss Services GmbH, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which are considered to be outstanding under Cayman Islands law and carry voting and other share rights related to ownership of our Common Shares. |
(2) | Includes 3,407 RSUs with restrictions that may lapse and be paid in Common Shares within 60 days of March 2, 2021. |
(3) | Directors appointed to the Board on February 26, 2021. |
(4) | Dr. Agwunobi is also a director. Includes 76,510 SARs equivalent to 30,931 Common Shares which have vested or will vest and become exercisable within 60 days of March 2, 2021 and 3,843 RSUs with restrictions that may lapse and be paid in Common Shares within 60 days of March 2, 2021. |
(5) | Includes 239,088 SARs equivalent to 85,459 Common Shares which have vested or will vest and become exercisable within 60 days of March 2, 2021 and 1,679 RSUs with restrictions that may lapse and be paid in Common Shares within 60 days of March 2, 2021. |
(6) | Includes 84,132 vested but deferred RSUs that are convertible to Common Shares. |
(7) | Includes 89,426 SARs equivalent to 40,578 Common Shares which have vested or will vest and become exercisable within 60 days of March 2, 2021. |
(8) | Mr. Johnson stepped down as the Companys Chief Executive Officer effective March 30, 2020, and as a member of the Board effective April 29, 2020. Represents number of Common Shares beneficially owned based upon the Companys records as of April 29, 2020. |
(9) | Includes 55,904 SARs equivalent to 14,829 Common Shares which have vested or will vest and become exercisable within 60 days of March 2, 2021. |
(10) | Includes 841,295 SARs equivalent to 353,644 Common Shares which have vested or will vest and become exercisable within 60 days of March 2, 2021, 29,371 RSUs with restrictions that may lapse and be paid in Common Shares within 60 days of March 2, 2021 and 226,872 vested but deferred RSUs that are convertible to Common Shares. |
(11) | The information regarding the beneficial ownership of Capital Research Global Investors is based on the Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC by Capital Research Global Investors on February 16, 2021. According to this Schedule 13G/A, Capital Research Global Investors has (i) sole power to vote 18,389,723 Common Shares, (ii) shared power to vote 0 Common Shares, (iii) sole power to dispose of 18,404,295 Common Shares and (iv) shared power to dispose of 0 Common Shares. The address for Capital Research Global Investors is 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071. |
(12) | The information regarding the beneficial ownership of Carl C. Icahn is based on the Schedule 13D/A filed jointly with the SEC by Icahn Partners Master Fund LP (Icahn Master), Icahn Offshore LP (Icahn Offshore), Icahn Partners LP (Icahn Partners), Icahn Onshore LP (Icahn Onshore), Icahn Capital LP (Icahn Capital), IPH GP LLC (IPH), Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. (Icahn Enterprises Holdings), Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. (Icahn Enterprises GP), Beckton Corp. (Beckton) and Carl C. Icahn on January 4, 2021. According to this Schedule 13D/A, Icahn Master has (i) sole power to vote 3,330,179 Common Shares, (ii) shared power to vote 0 Common Shares, (iii) sole power to dispose of 3,330,179 Common Shares, and (iv) shared power to dispose of 0 Common Shares; Icahn Offshore has (i) sole power to vote 0 Common Shares, (ii) shared power to vote 3,330,179 Common Shares, (iii) sole power to dispose of 0 Common Shares, and (iv) shared power to dispose of 3,330,179 Common Shares; Icahn Partners has (i) sole power to vote 4,688,707 Common Shares, (ii) shared power to vote 0 Common Shares, (iii) sole power to dispose of 4,688,707 Common Shares, and (iv) shared power to dispose of 0 Common Shares; Icahn Onshore has (i) sole power to vote 0 Common Shares, (ii) shared power to vote 4,688,707 Common Shares, (iii) sole power to dispose of 0 Common Shares, and (iv) shared power to dispose of 4,688,707 Common Shares; Icahn Capital has (i) sole power to vote 0 Common Shares, (ii) shared power to vote 8,018,886 Common Shares; (iii) sole power to dispose of 0 Common Shares, and (iv) shared power to dispose of 8,018,886 Common Shares; IPH has (i) sole power to vote 0 Common Shares, (ii) shared power to vote 8,018,886 Common Shares, (iii) sole power to dispose of 0 Common Shares, and (iv) shared power to dispose of 8,018,886 Common Shares; Icahn Enterprises Holdings has (i) sole power to vote 0 Common Shares, (ii) shared power to vote 8,018,886 Common Shares, (iii) sole power to dispose of 0 Common Shares, and (iv) shared power to dispose of 8,018,886 Common Shares; Icahn Enterprises GP has (i) sole power to vote 0 Common Shares, (ii) shared power to vote 8,018,886 Common Shares, (iii) sole power to dispose of 0 Common Shares, and (iv) shared power to dispose of 8,018,886 Common Shares; Beckton has (i) sole power to vote 0 Common Shares, (ii) shared power to vote 8,018,886 Common Shares, (iii) sole power to dispose of 0 Common Shares, and (iv) shared power to dispose of 8,018,886 Common Shares; and Carl C. Icahn has (i) sole power to vote 0 Common Shares, (ii) shared power to vote 8,018,886 Common Shares, (iii) sole power to dispose of 0 Common Shares, and (iv) shared power to dispose of 8,018,886 Common Shares. The address for (i) each of Icahn Master, Icahn Offshore, Icahn Partners, Icahn Onshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP and Beckton is 16690 Collins Ave., PH Suite, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160, and (ii) Mr. Icahn is c/o Icahn Associates Corp., 16690 Collins Ave., PH Suite, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160. |
(13) | The information regarding the beneficial ownership of The Vanguard Group 23-1945930 (the Vanguard Group) is based on the Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC by the Vanguard Group on February 10, 2021. According to this Schedule 13G/A, the Vanguard Group has (i) sole power to vote 0 Common Shares, (ii) shared power to vote 74,077 Common Shares, (iii) sole power to dispose of 9,858,404 Common Shares, and (iv) shared power to dispose of 201,698 Common Shares. The address for the Vanguard Group is 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355. |
60 | Security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management |
(14) | The information regarding the beneficial ownership of Renaissance Technologies LLC is based on the Schedule 13G/A filed jointly with the SEC by Renaissance Technologies LLC and Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation on February 11, 2021. According to this Schedule 13G/A, the reporting persons each have (i) sole power to vote 10,700,961 Common Shares, (ii) shared power to vote 0 Common Shares, (iii) sole power to dispose of 10,846,364 Common Shares and (iv) shared power to dispose of 0 Common Shares. The address for the reporting persons is 800 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022. |
(15) | HBL Swiss Services GmbH has (i) sole power to vote 10,025,020 Common Shares, (ii) shared power to vote 0 Common Shares, (iii) sole power to dispose of 10,025,020 Common Shares and (iv) shared power to dispose of 0 Common Shares. The address for HBL Swiss Services GmbH is Hansmatt 32, CH-6370 Stans NW, Switzerland. |
(16) | Number of outstanding Common Shares used to calculate percentage excludes Common Shares held by HBL Swiss Services GmbH, the Companys indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, in accordance with Instruction 1 to Item 403 of Regulation S-K. If the Common Shares held by HBL Swiss Services GmbH are included in the total number of Common Shares outstanding as of March 2, 2021, or 118,174,736, its percentage ownership would be 8.48%. |
Security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management | 61 |
Part 7
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Additional information |
Information with respect to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans
The following table sets forth as of December 31, 2020, information with respect to (a) the number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants, and rights, (b) the weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants, and rights and (c) the number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans.
Number of Securities |
Weighted-Average |
Number of Securities |
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1) |
4,687,336 | 27.23 | 5,420,257 | |||||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |
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Total |
4,687,336 | 27.23 | 5,420,257 |
(1) | Consists of the Amended and Restated Herbalife Ltd. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan and the Amended and Restated Herbalife Ltd. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan. In February 2008, a shareholder-approved Employee Stock Purchase Plan was implemented. See note 9 of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 regarding share-based compensation. |
(2) | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of SARs was calculated using the market price as of December 31, 2020. Number of securities to be issued upon vesting of PSUs was calculated assuming the maximum level of performance is achieved. |
(3) | Includes 3.1 million Common Shares available for future issuance under the shareholder approved Employee Stock Purchase Plan which was implemented in February 2008. |
Householding of proxy materials
64 | Additional information |
ANNEX A
HERBALIFE LTD.
2014 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
Amended and Restated Effective [ ], 2021
A-1 |
Herbalife Ltd.
2014 Stock Incentive Plan
Amended and Restated Effective [ ], 2021
1. Purpose
The purpose of the Herbalife Ltd. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the Plan) is to promote and closely align the interests of employees, directors and consultants of Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (formerly known as Herbalife Ltd.) (the Company) and its shareholders by providing stock-based compensation and other performance-based compensation. The Plan is intended to strengthen the Companys ability to drive performance which enhances long term shareholder value; to increase employee stock ownership; and to strengthen the Companys ability to attract and retain outstanding employees, directors and consultants.
The Plan supersedes the Companys 2005 Stock Incentive Plan with respect to future awards, and provides for the grant of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Stock Units and Restricted Stock, any of which may be performance-based, and for Incentive Bonuses, which may be paid in cash or stock or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee.
2. Definitions
As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a) | Affiliate means any entity in which the Company has a substantial direct or indirect equity interest, as determined by the Committee from time to time. |
(b) | Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor thereto. |
(c) | Award means an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Stock Unit or Incentive Bonus granted to a Participant pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, any of which may be subject to performance conditions in accordance with Section 12 of the Plan. |
(d) | Award Agreement means a written or electronic agreement or other instrument as may be approved from time to time by the Committee and designated as such implementing the grant of each Award. An Award Agreement may be in the form of an agreement to be executed by both the Participant and the Company (or an authorized representative of the Company) or certificates, notices or similar instruments as approved by the Committee and designated as such. |
(e) | Beneficial Owner shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Act. |
(f) | Board means the board of directors of the Company. |
(g) | Change in Control means the occurrence of any one of the following: |
(1) | an acquisition (other than directly from the Company after advance approval by a majority of the Incumbent Board) of Common Shares or other voting securities of the Company by any person (as the term person is used for purposes of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than the Company, any Subsidiary, any employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary, or any person in connection with a transaction described in clause (iii) of this Section 2(d), immediately after which such person has beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 50% or more of the then outstanding Common Shares or the combined voting power of the Companys then outstanding voting securities; |
(2) | the individuals who, as of the Effective Date, are members of the Board (the Incumbent Board), cease for any reason during any 24-month period to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; provided, however, that if the election, or nomination for election by the Companys common shareholders, of any new director was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Board, such new director shall, for purposes of the Plan, be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board; or |
(3) | the consummation of: (A) a merger, consolidation or reorganization with or into the Company, unless the voting securities of the Company, immediately before such merger, consolidation or reorganization, own directly or indirectly immediately following such merger, consolidation or reorganization, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the entity resulting from such merger or consolidation or reorganization in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the voting securities immediately before such merger, consolidation or reorganization; (B) a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or (C) the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to any person (other than a transfer to a Subsidiary). |
A-2 |
(h) | Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rulings and regulations issues thereunder. |
(i) | Committee means the Compensation Committee of the Board (or any successor committee), or such other committee as designated by the Board to administer the Plan under Section 6. |
(j) | Common Stock means the common shares of the Company, par value $0.0005 a share, or such other class or kind of shares or other securities as may be applicable under Section 15. |
(k) | Company means Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (formerly known as Herbalife Ltd.), a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated with limited liability, and except as utilized in the definition of Change in Control, any successor corporation. |
(l) | Dividend Equivalents mean an amount payable in cash or Common Stock, as determined by the Committee, with respect to a Stock Unit Award equal to what would have been received if the shares underlying the Award had been owned by the Participant. |
(m) | Effective Date means the date on which the Plan takes effect, as defined pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan. |
(n) | Eligible Person means an employee, director or consultant of the Company or a Subsidiary, including an officer or director who is such an employee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person who would otherwise be an Eligible Person shall not be an Eligible Person in any jurisdiction where such persons participation in the Plan would be unlawful. Non-employee directors shall be considered Eligible Persons under the Plan. |
(o) | Fair Market Value means as of any date, the value of the Common Stock determined as follows: (i) if on such date the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange, system or market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing price for the Common Stock as quoted on such exchange, system or market as reported in the Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Committee deems reliable (or, if no such closing price is reported, the closing price on the last preceding date on which a sale of Common Stock occurred); provided, however, that the Committee may, in its discretion, determine the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the basis of the opening, closing, or average of the high and low sale prices of a share of Common Stock on such date, the preceding trading day, the next succeeding trading day, an average of trading days, or the actual sale price of a share of Common Stock; and (ii) in the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Committee by the reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method, taking into account factors consistent with Treas. Reg. § 409A-1(b)(5)(iv)(B) as the Committee deems appropriate. |
(p) | Incentive Bonus means a bonus opportunity awarded under Section 11 pursuant to which a Participant may become entitled to receive an amount based on satisfaction of such performance criteria established for a performance period of not less than one year as are specified in the Award Agreement. |
(q) | Incentive Stock Option means a stock option that is designated as potentially eligible to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. |
(r) | Nonqualified Stock Option means a stock option that is not intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. |
(s) | Option means a right to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock at such exercise price, at such times and on such other terms and conditions as are specified in or determined pursuant to an Award Agreement. Options granted pursuant to Section 8 of the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Stock Options. |
(t) | Participant means any individual described in Section 3 to whom Awards have been granted from time to time by the Committee and any authorized transferee of such individual. |
(u) | Person shall have the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, except that such term shall not include (i) the Company or any of its Affiliates, (ii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities or (iv) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company. |
(v) | Plan means this HERBALIFE LTD. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as set forth herein and as it may be further amended from time to time. |
(w) | Prior Plans means the Companys Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan and the Companys 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, each as amended. |
(x) | Qualifying Performance Criteria has the meaning set forth in Section 12(b). |
A-3 |
(y) | Restricted Stock means an Award or issuance of Common Stock the grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or transferability of which is subject during specified periods of time to such conditions (including continued employment or performance conditions) and terms as the Committee deems appropriate. |
(aa) | Separation from Service or Separates from Service means the termination of Participants employment with the Company and all Subsidiaries that constitutes a separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. |
(bb) | Stock Appreciation Right means a right granted pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan that entitles the Participant to receive, in cash or Common Stock or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee, value equal to the excess of (i) the market price of a specified number of shares of Common Stock at the time of exercise over (ii) the exercise price of the right, as established by the Committee on the date of grant. |
(cc) | Stock Unit means an Award denominated in units of Common Stock under which the issuance of shares of Common Stock (or cash payment in lieu thereof) is subject to such conditions (including continued employment or performance conditions) and terms as the Committee deems appropriate. |
(dd) | Subsidiary means any business association (including a corporation or a partnership, other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of such associations beginning with the Company if each of the associations other than the last association in the unbroken chain owns equity interests (including stock or partnership interests) possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of equity interests in one of the other associations in such chain. |
(ee) | Substitute Awards means Awards granted or Common Stock issued by the Company in assumption of, or in substitution or exchange for, awards previously granted, or the right or obligation to make future awards, by a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines. |
3. Eligibility
Any Eligible Person is eligible to receive an Award. Options intending to qualify as Incentive Stock Options may only be granted to employees of the Company or any Subsidiary.
4. Adoption and Termination of Plan
This Plan was originally effective on April 29, 2014 (the Effective Date). The Plan was previously amended and restated effective April 28, 2016. The Plan as further amended and restated herein was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on February 9, 2021, and shall become effective when it is approved by the Companys shareholders at the Companys 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The Plan shall remain available for the grant of Awards until April 28, 2026; provided, however, that Incentive Stock Options may not be granted under the Plan after February 9, 2026. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan may be terminated at such earlier time as the Board may determine. Termination of the Plan will not affect the rights and obligations of the Participants and the Company arising under Awards theretofore granted.
5. Shares Subject to the Plan and to Awards
(a) Aggregate Limits. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan shall not exceed 24,750,000, plus any shares of Common Stock that remained available for issuance under the Prior Plans as of the Effective Date. Any shares of Common Stock issued under Options or Stock Appreciation Rights shall be counted against the number of shares issuable under the Plan on a one-for-one basis and any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights shall be counted against this limit as 1.85 shares of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Common Stock subject to such Award. Shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding awards under either of the Prior Plans as of the Effective Date (such awards the Prior Plan Awards) that, after the Effective Date, are canceled, expired, forfeited or otherwise not issued under a Prior Plan Award (including as a result of being withheld to pay withholding taxes in connection with any such awards (other than options or stock appreciation rights)) or settled in cash shall be added to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan as one (1) share of Common Stock if such shares were subject to options or stock appreciation rights granted under a Prior Plan, and as 1.85 shares of Common Stock if such shares were subject to awards other than options or stock appreciation rights granted under either of the Prior Plans. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for grant under this Plan and the number of shares of Common Stock subject to Awards outstanding at the time of any event described in Section 15 shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15. The shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Awards granted under this Plan may be shares that are authorized and unissued or shares that were reacquired by the Company, including shares purchased in the open market.
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(b) Issuance of Shares. For purposes of Section 5(a), the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issued under this Plan at any time shall equal only the number of shares of Common Stock actually issued upon exercise or settlement of an Award, and shares of Common Stock subject to Awards that have been canceled, expired, forfeited or otherwise not issued under an Award and shares of Common Stock subject to Awards settled in cash shall not count as shares of Common Stock issued under this Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following shares of Common Stock will not be added back (or with respect to Prior Plan Awards, will not be added) to the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance: (i) shares of Common Stock that were subject to a stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right (or a stock appreciation right granted under a Prior Plan) and were not issued upon the net settlement or net exercise of such Stock Appreciation Right (or stock appreciation right granted under a Prior Plan), (ii) shares of Common Stock delivered to or withheld by the Company to pay the exercise price of an Option (or an option granted under a Prior Plan), (iii) Shares of Common Stock delivered to or withheld by the Company to pay the withholding taxes related an Award (or an award granted under a Prior Plan), or (iv) Shares of Common Stock repurchased on the open market with cash proceeds from exercise of an Option (or option granted under a Prior Plan). Any shares of Common Stock that again become available for grant pursuant to this Section 5 shall be added back as one (1) share of Common Stock if such shares were subject to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan or options or stock appreciation rights granted under a Prior Plan, and as 1.85 shares of Common Stock if such shares were subject to Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan or subject to awards other than options or stock appreciation rights granted under the Prior Plans. In addition, any shares issued by the Company through the assumption or substitution of outstanding grants from an acquired company shall not reduce the shares available for grants under the Plan.
(c) Tax Code Limits. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan shall not exceed 5,000,000, which number shall be calculated and adjusted pursuant to Section 15 only to the extent that such calculation or adjustment will not affect the status of any option intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be earned pursuant to Awards granted under this Plan during any calendar year to any one Participant shall not exceed 2,000,000 (the Annual Share Limit), which number shall be calculated and adjusted pursuant to Section 15 only to the extent that such calculation or adjustment will not affect the status of any Award intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code but which number shall not count any tandem SARs (as defined in Section 9). The maximum cash amount payable pursuant to all Incentive Bonuses granted in any calendar year to any Participant under this Plan that are intended to satisfy the requirements for performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code shall not exceed $15,000,000 (the Annual Cash Limit).
(d) Substitute Awards. Substitute Awards shall not reduce the shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan or authorized for grant to a Participant in any calendar year. Additionally, in the event that a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary, or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines, has shares available under a pre-existing plan approved by shareholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or combination, the shares available for grant pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other adjustment or valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to the holders of common stock of the entities party to such acquisition or combination) may be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not reduce the shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan; provided that Awards using such available shares shall not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination, and shall only be made to individuals who were employees or directors of such acquired or combined company before such acquisition or combination.
(e) Non-Employee Director Limits. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock subject to Awards granted under this Plan during any calendar year to any one non-employee director shall not exceed that number of shares having a Fair Market Value on the date of grant of $375,000; provided, however, that in the calendar year in which a non-employee director first joins the Board or is first designated as Chairman of the Board or Lead Director, the maximum number of shares subject to Awards granted to such non-employee director may be up to two hundred percent (200%) of the number of shares of Common Stock indicated by the foregoing limit.
6. Administration of the Plan
(a) Administrator of the Plan. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Board shall fill vacancies on, and from time to time may remove or add members to, the Committee. The Committee shall act pursuant to a majority vote or unanimous written consent. Any power of the Committee may also be exercised by the Board, except to the extent that the grant or exercise of such authority would cause any Award or transaction to become subject to (or lose an exemption
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under) the short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or cause an Award intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code not to qualify for such treatment. To the extent that any permitted action taken by the Board conflicts with action taken by the Committee, the Board action shall control. To the maximum extent permissible under applicable law, the Compensation Committee of the Board (or any successor) may by resolution delegate any or all of its authority to one or more subcommittees composed of one or more directors and/or officers, and any such subcommittee shall be treated as the Committee for all purposes under this Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (or any successor) delegates to a subcommittee comprised of one or more officers of the Company (who are not also directors) the authority to grant Awards, the resolution so authorizing such subcommittee shall specify the total number of shares of Common Stock such subcommittee may award pursuant to such delegated authority, and no such subcommittee shall designate any officer serving thereon or any executive officer of the Company as a recipient of any Awards granted under such delegated authority. The Committee hereby delegates to and designates the senior human resources officer of the Company (or such other officer with similar authority), and to his or her delegates or designees, the authority to assist the Committee in the day-to-day administration of the Plan and of Awards granted under the Plan, including without limitation those powers set forth in Section 6(b)(4) through (9) and to execute agreements evidencing Awards made under this Plan or other documents entered into under this Plan on behalf of the Committee or the Company. The Committee may further designate and delegate to one or more additional officers or employees of the Company or any subsidiary, and/or one or more agents, authority to assist the Committee in any or all aspects of the day-to-day administration of the Plan and/or of Awards granted under the Plan.
(b) Powers of Committee. Subject to the express provisions of this Plan, the Committee shall be authorized and empowered to do all things that it determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration of this Plan, including, without limitation:
(1) | to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan and to define terms not otherwise defined herein; |
(2) | to determine which persons are Eligible Persons, to which of such Eligible Persons, if any, Awards shall be granted hereunder and the timing of any such Awards; |
(3) | to prescribe and amend the terms of the Award Agreements, to grant Awards and determine the terms and conditions thereof; |
(4) | to establish and verify the extent of satisfaction of any performance goals or other conditions applicable to the grant, issuance, retention, vesting, exercisability or settlement of any Award; |
(5) | to prescribe and amend the terms of or form of any document or notice required to be delivered to the Company by Participants under this Plan; |
(6) | to determine the extent to which adjustments are required pursuant to Section 15; |
(7) | to interpret and construe this Plan, any rules and regulations under this Plan and the terms and conditions of any Award granted hereunder, and to make exceptions to any such provisions if the Committee, in good faith, determines that it is appropriate to do so; |
(8) | to approve corrections in the documentation or administration of any Award; and |
(9) | to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. |
Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, with respect to any Award that is deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, the Committee shall exercise its discretion in a manner that causes such Awards to be compliant with or exempt from the requirements of such Code section. Without limiting the foregoing, unless expressly agreed to in writing by the Participant holding such Award, the Committee shall not take any action with respect to any Award which constitutes (i) a modification of a stock right within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(B) so as to constitute the grant of a new stock right, (ii) an extension of a stock right, including the addition of a feature for the deferral of compensation within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(C), or (iii) an impermissible acceleration of a payment date or a subsequent deferral of a stock right subject to Section 409A of the Code within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(E).
The Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion, without amendment to the Plan but subject to the limitations otherwise set forth in Section 19, waive or amend the operation of Plan provisions respecting exercise after termination of employment or service to the Company or an Affiliate. The Committee or any member thereof may, in its sole and absolute discretion and, except as otherwise provided in Section 19, waive, settle or adjust any of the terms of any Award
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so as to avoid unanticipated consequences or address unanticipated events (including any temporary closure of an applicable stock exchange, disruption of communications or natural catastrophe).
Further, and notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, Restricted Stock or Stock Unit Awards granted under the Plan may not become exercisable, vest or be settled, in whole or in part, prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of grant, except that the Committee may provide that such Awards become exercisable, vest or settle prior to such date in the event of the Participants death or disability or in the event of a Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to Restricted Stock or Stock Unit Awards, up to 5% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under this Plan (as described in Section 5(a)) may be issued pursuant to Awards subject to any, or no, vesting conditions, as the Committee determines appropriate.
(c) Determinations by the Committee. All decisions, determinations and interpretations by the Committee regarding the Plan, any rules and regulations under the Plan and the terms and conditions of or operation of any Award granted hereunder, shall be final and binding on all Participants, beneficiaries, heirs, assigns or other persons holding or claiming rights under the Plan or any Award. The Committee shall consider such factors as it deems relevant, in its sole and absolute discretion, to making such decisions, determinations and interpretations including, without limitation, the recommendations or advice of any officer or other employee of the Company and such attorneys, consultants and accountants as it may select. Members of the Board and members of the Committee acting under the Plan shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the advice of counsel and shall incur no liability except for gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of their duties.
(d) Subsidiary Awards. In the case of a grant of an Award to any Participant employed by a Subsidiary, such grant may, if the Committee so directs, be implemented by the Company issuing any subject shares of Common Stock to the Subsidiary, for such lawful consideration as the Committee may determine, upon the condition or understanding that the Subsidiary will transfer the shares of Common Stock to the Participant in accordance with the terms of the Award specified by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, such Award may be issued by and in the name of the Subsidiary and shall be deemed granted on such date as the Committee shall determine.
7. Plan Awards
(a) Terms Set Forth in Award Agreement. Awards may be granted at any time and from time to time prior to the termination of the Plan to Eligible Persons as determined by the Committee. The terms and conditions of each Award shall be set forth in an Award Agreement in a form approved by the Committee for such Award, which Award Agreement may contain such terms and conditions as specified from time to time by the Committee, provided such terms and conditions do not conflict with the Plan. The Award Agreement for any Award (other than Restricted Stock awards) shall include the time or times at or within which and the consideration, if any, for which any shares of Common Stock may be acquired from the Company. The terms of Awards may vary among Participants, and the Plan does not impose upon the Committee any requirement to make Awards subject to uniform terms. Accordingly, the terms of individual Award Agreements may vary.
(b) Separation from Service. Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall specify before, at, or after the time of grant of an Award the provisions governing the effect(s) upon an Award of a Participants Separation from Service.
(c) Rights of a Shareholder. A Participant shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to shares of Common Stock covered by an Award (including voting rights) until the date the Participant becomes the holder of record of such shares of Common Stock. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to such date, except as provided in Section 10(b) or Section 15 of this Plan or as otherwise provided by the Committee.
8. Options
(a) Grant, Term and Price. The grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or settlement of any Option shall occur at such time and be subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee or under criteria established by the Committee, which may include conditions based on continued employment, passage of time, attainment of age and/or service requirements, and/or satisfaction of performance conditions in accordance with Section 12 of the Plan. The term of an Option shall in no event be greater than ten years; provided, however, the term of an Option (other than an Incentive Stock Option) shall be automatically extended if, at the time of its scheduled expiration, the Participant holding such Option is prohibited by law or the Companys insider trading policy from exercising the Option, which extension shall
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expire on the thirtieth (30th) day following the date such prohibition no longer applies. The Committee will establish the price at which Common Stock may be purchased upon exercise of an Option, which, in no event will be less than the Fair Market Value of such shares on the date of grant; provided, however, that the exercise price per share of Common Stock with respect to an Option that is granted as a Substitute Award may be less than the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock on the date such Option is granted if such exercise price is based on a formula set forth in the terms of the options held by such optionees or in the terms of the agreement providing for such merger or other acquisition that satisfies the requirements of (i) Section 409A of the Code, if such options held by such optionees are not intended to qualify as incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, and (ii) Section 424(a) of the Code, if such options held by such optionees are intended to qualify as incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. The exercise price of any Option may be paid in cash or such other method as determined by the Committee, including an irrevocable commitment by a broker to pay over such amount from a sale of the Shares issuable under an Option, the delivery of previously owned shares of Common Stock or withholding of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon exercise.
(b) No Repricing without Shareholder Approval. Other than in connection with a change in the Companys capitalization (as described in Section 15), the Committee shall not, without shareholder approval, reduce the exercise price of such Option and, at any time when the exercise price of an Option is above the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock, shall not, without shareholder approval (except in the case of a Change in Control), exchange such Option for a new Award or for cash.
(c) Incentive Stock Options. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8, in the case of the grant of an Option intending to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, if the Participant owns stock possessing more than 10 percent of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company (a 10% Shareholder), the exercise price of such Option must be at least 110 percent of the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock on the date of grant and the Option must expire within a period of not more than five (5) years from the date of grant. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 8 to the contrary, options designated as Incentive Stock Options shall not be eligible for treatment under the Code as Incentive Stock Options (and will be deemed to be Nonqualified Stock Options) to the extent that either (a) the aggregate Fair Market Value of shares of Common Stock (determined as of the time of grant) with respect to which such Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, taking Options into account in the order in which they were granted, or (b) such Options otherwise remain exercisable but are not exercised within three (3) months (or such other period of time provided in Section 422 of the Code) of separation of service (as determined in accordance with Section 3401(c) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder).
(d) No Shareholder Rights. Participants shall have no voting rights and will have no rights to receive dividends or Dividend Equivalents in respect of an Option or any shares of Common Stock subject to an Option until the Participant has become the holder of record of such shares.
9. Stock Appreciation Rights
(a) General Terms. The grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or settlement of any Stock Appreciation Right shall occur at such time and be subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee or under criteria established by the Committee, which may include conditions based on continued employment, passage of time, attainment of age and/or service requirements, and/or satisfaction of performance conditions in accordance with Section 12 of the Plan. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted to Participants from time to time either in tandem with or as a component of Options granted under the Plan (tandem SARs) or not in conjunction with other Awards (freestanding SARs). Upon exercise of a tandem SAR as to some or all of the shares covered by the grant, the related Option shall be canceled automatically to the extent of the number of shares covered by such exercise. Conversely, if the related Option is exercised as to some or all of the shares covered by the grant, the related tandem SAR, if any, shall be canceled automatically to the extent of the number of shares covered by the Option exercise. Any Stock Appreciation Right granted in tandem with an Option may be granted at the same time such Option is granted or at any time thereafter before exercise or expiration of such Option, provided that the Fair Market Value of Common Stock on the date of the SARs grant is not greater than the exercise price of the related Option. All freestanding SARs shall be granted subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to Options as set forth in Section 8 and all tandem SARs shall have the same exercise price as the Option to which they relate. Subject to the provisions of Section 8 and the immediately preceding sentence, the Committee may impose such other conditions or restrictions on any Stock Appreciation Right as it shall deem appropriate. Stock Appreciation Rights may be settled in Common Stock, cash, Restricted Stock or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.
(b) No Repricing without Shareholder Approval. Other than in connection with a change in the Companys capitalization (as described in Section 15), the Committee shall not, without shareholder approval, reduce the exercise price of such Stock
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Appreciation Right and, at any time when the exercise price of a Stock Appreciation Right is above the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock, shall not, without shareholder approval (except in the case of a Change in Control), exchange such Stock Appreciation Right for a new Award or for cash.
(c) No Shareholder Rights. Participants shall have no voting rights and will have no rights to receive dividends or Dividend Equivalents in respect of an Award of Stock Appreciation Rights or any shares of Common Stock subject to an Award of Stock Appreciation Rights until the Participant has become the holder of record of such shares.
10. Restricted Stock and Stock Unit Awards
(a) Vesting and Performance Criteria. The grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or settlement of any Restricted Stock or Stock Unit Award shall occur at such time and be subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee or under criteria established by the Committee, which may include conditions based on continued employment, passage of time, attainment of age and/or service requirements, and /or satisfaction of performance conditions in accordance with Section 12 of the Plan. In addition, the Committee shall have the right to grant Restricted Stock or Stock Unit Awards as the form of payment for grants or rights earned or due under other shareholder-approved compensation plans or arrangements of the Company.
(b) Dividends and Distributions. Participants in whose name Restricted Stock is granted shall be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to those shares of Common Stock, unless determined otherwise by the Committee. The Committee will determine whether any such dividends or distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional Restricted Stock and/or subject to the same restrictions on transferability as the shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were distributed or whether such dividends or distributions will be paid in cash. Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, during the period prior to shares being issued in the name of a Participant under any Stock Unit, the Company shall pay or accrue Dividend Equivalents on each date dividends on Common Stock are paid, subject to such conditions as the Committee may deem appropriate. The time and form of any such payment of Dividend Equivalents shall be specified in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event will dividends or Dividend Equivalents be paid during the performance period with respect to unearned Awards of Restricted Stock or Stock Units that are subject to performance-based vesting criteria. Dividends or Dividend Equivalents accrued on such shares shall become payable no earlier than the date the performance-based vesting criteria have been achieved and the underlying shares or Stock Units have been earned.
11. Incentive Bonuses
(a) Performance Criteria. The Committee shall establish the performance criteria and level of achievement versus these criteria that shall determine the amount payable under an Incentive Bonus, which may include a target, threshold and/or maximum amount payable and any formula for determining such, and which criteria may be based on performance conditions in accordance with Section 12 of the Plan. The Committee may specify the percentage of the target Incentive Bonus that is intended to satisfy the requirements for performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the performance criteria for any portion of an Incentive Bonus that is intended by the Committee to satisfy the requirements for performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code shall be a measure based on one or more Qualifying Performance Criteria (as defined in Section 12(b)) selected by the Committee and specified at the time the Incentive Bonus is granted.
(b) Timing and Form of Payment. The Committee shall determine the timing of payment of any Incentive Bonus. Payment of the amount due under an Incentive Bonus may be made in cash or in Common Stock, as determined by the Committee.
12. Qualifying Performance-Based Compensation
(a) General. The Committee may establish performance criteria and level of achievement versus such criteria that shall determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be granted, retained, vested, issued or issuable under or in settlement of or the amount payable pursuant to an Award, which criteria may be based on Qualifying Performance Criteria or other standards of financial performance and/or personal performance evaluations. In addition, the Committee may specify that an Award or a portion of an Award is intended to satisfy the requirements for performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, provided that the performance criteria for such Award or portion of an Award that is intended by the Committee to satisfy the requirements for performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code shall be a measure based on one or more Qualifying Performance Criteria selected by the Committee and specified at the time the Award is granted.
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(b) Qualifying Performance Criteria. For purposes of this Plan, the term Qualifying Performance Criteria shall mean any one or more of the following performance criteria, or derivations of such performance criteria, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, applied to either the Company as a whole or to a business unit or Subsidiary, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, and measured either annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to previous years results or to a designated comparison group, in each case as specified by the Committee: (i) cash flow (before or after dividends), (ii) earnings per share (including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), (iii) stock price, (iv) return on equity, (v) total shareholder return, (vi) return on capital (including return on total capital or return on invested capital), (vii) return on assets or net assets, (viii) market capitalization, (ix) economic value added, (x) debt leverage (debt to capital), (xi) revenue (including adjusted revenue, Volume Points, net sales and analogous financial measures), (xii) income or net income, (xiii) operating income, (xiv) operating profit or net operating profit, (xv) operating margin or profit margin, (xvi) return on operating revenue, (xvii) cash from operations, (xviii) operating ratio, (xix) operating revenue or (xx) customer service. To the extent consistent with Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee may provide, at the time an Award is granted or at any time during the first 90 days of the applicable performance period (or prior to the expiration of 25% of the performance period if the performance period less than one year, or at such later time if permitted pursuant to Section 162(m)), that any evaluation of performance under a Qualifying Performance Criteria shall include or exclude any of the following events that occurs during the applicable performance period: (A) the effects of charges for restructurings or discontinued operations, (B) items of gain, loss or expense determined to be infrequently occurring or related to the disposal of a segment of a business or related to a change in accounting principle, (C) the cumulative effect of accounting change, (D) asset write-downs, (E) litigation, claims, judgments, settlements or loss contingencies, (F) the effect of changes in tax law, accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results, (G) accruals for reorganization and restructuring programs and (H) accruals of any amounts for payment under this Plan or any other compensation arrangement maintained by the Company.
(c) Certification. The Committee shall certify the extent to which any Qualifying Performance Criteria has been satisfied, and the amount payable as a result thereof, prior to payment, settlement or vesting of any Award that is intended to satisfy the requirements for performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
13. Deferral of Payment
The Committee may, in an Award Agreement or otherwise, provide for the deferred delivery of Common Stock or cash upon settlement, vesting or other events with respect to Stock Units, or in payment or satisfaction of an Incentive Bonus. If a Participant has elected to defer payment or settlement of an Award, then the Award will (provided that all vesting and other conditions have been satisfied) be paid in accordance with the Participants deferral consistent with the terms of the applicable deferred compensation plan maintained by the Company. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event will any election to defer the delivery of Common Stock or any other payment with respect to any Award be allowed if the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that the deferral would result in the imposition of the additional tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code. No Award shall provide for deferral of compensation that does not comply with Section 409A of the Code. The Company, the Board and the Committee shall have no liability to a Participant, or any other party, if an Award that is intended to be exempt from, or compliant with, Section 409A of the Code is not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the Board or the Committee.
14. Conditions and Restrictions Upon Securities Subject to Awards
The Committee may provide that the Common Stock issued upon exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or otherwise subject to or issued under an Award shall be subject to such further agreements, restrictions, conditions or limitations as the Committee in its discretion may specify prior to the exercise of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right or the grant, vesting or settlement of such Award, including without limitation, conditions on vesting or transferability, forfeiture or repurchase provisions and method of payment for the Common Stock issued upon exercise, vesting or settlement of such Award (including the actual or constructive surrender of Common Stock already owned by the Participant) or payment of taxes arising in connection with an Award. Without limiting the foregoing, such restrictions may address the timing and manner of any resales by the Participant or other subsequent transfers by the Participant of any shares of Common Stock issued under an Award, including without limitation (i) restrictions under an insider trading policy or pursuant to applicable law, (ii) restrictions designed to delay and/or coordinate the timing and manner of sales by the Participant and holders of other Company equity compensation arrangements, (iii) restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage firm for such resales or other transfers and (iv) provisions requiring Common Stock be sold on the open market or to the Company in order to satisfy tax withholding or other obligations.
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15. Adjustment of and Changes in the Stock
(a) The number and kind of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under this Plan (including under any Awards then outstanding), and the number and kind of shares of Common Stock subject to the limits set forth in Section 5 of this Plan, shall be equitably adjusted by the Committee to reflect any reorganization, reclassification, combination of shares, stock split, reverse stock split, spin-off, dividend or distribution of securities, property or cash (other than regular, quarterly cash dividends), or any other event or transaction that affects the number or kind of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Such adjustment may be designed to comply with Section 424 of the Code or may be designed to treat the shares of Common Stock available under the Plan and subject to Awards as if they were all outstanding on the record date for such event or transaction or to increase the number of such shares of Common Stock to reflect a deemed reinvestment in shares of Common Stock of the amount distributed to the Companys securityholders. The terms of any outstanding Award shall also be equitably adjusted by the Committee as to price, number or kind of shares of Common Stock subject to such Award, vesting, and other terms to reflect the foregoing events, which adjustments need not be uniform as between different Awards or different types of Awards. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued pursuant to such an adjustment.
(b) In the event there shall be any other change in the number or kind of outstanding shares of Common Stock, or any stock or other securities into which such Common Stock shall have been changed, or for which it shall have been exchanged, by reason of a Change in Control, other merger, consolidation or otherwise, then the Committee shall determine the appropriate and equitable adjustment to be effected, which adjustments need not be uniform between different Awards or different types of Awards. In addition, in the event of such change described in this paragraph, the Committee may accelerate the time or times at which any Award may be exercised, consistent with and as otherwise permitted under Section 409A of the Code, and may provide for cancellation of such accelerated Awards that are not exercised within a time prescribed by the Committee in its sole discretion.
(c) Unless otherwise expressly provided for in the Award Agreement or another contract, including an employment agreement, or under the terms of a transaction constituting a Change in Control, the following shall occur upon a Participants involuntary termination of employment within twenty-four (24) months following a Change in Control, provided that such termination does not result from the Participants termination for disability, cause or gross misconduct: (i) in the case of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the Participant shall have the ability to exercise such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, including any portion of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right not previously exercisable, and the Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall remain exercisable for a period of three (3) years following such termination, but in no event after the expiration of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, (ii) in the case of an Award subject to performance conditions in accordance with Section 12 of the Plan, the Participant shall have the right to receive a payment based on performance through a date determined by the Committee prior to the Change in Control (unless such performance cannot be determined, in which case the Participant shall have the right to receive a payment equal to the target amount payable), and (iii) in the case of outstanding Restricted Stock and/or Stock Units, all conditions to the grant, issuance, retention, vesting or transferability of, or any other restrictions applicable to, such Award shall immediately lapse. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event of a Change in Control in which the acquiring or surviving company in the transaction does not assume or continue outstanding Awards upon the Change in Control, immediately prior to the Change in Control, all Awards that are not assumed or continued shall be treated as follows effective immediately prior to the Change in Control: (A) in the case of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the Participant shall have the ability to exercise such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, including any portion of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right not previously exercisable (provided, that any Option or Stock Appreciation Right for which the exercise price is less than the consideration per Share payable to shareholders of the Company in such Change in Control may be cancelled upon the consummation of the Change in Control without payment of any additional consideration), (B) in the case of an Award subject to performance conditions in accordance with Section 12 of the Plan, the Participant shall have the right to receive a payment based on performance through a date determined by the Committee prior to the Change in Control (unless such performance cannot be determined, in which case the Participant shall have the right to receive a payment equal to the target amount payable), and (C) in the case of outstanding Restricted Stock and/or Stock Units, all conditions to the grant, issuance, retention, vesting or transferability of, or any other restrictions applicable to, such Award shall immediately lapse. In no event shall any action be taken pursuant to this Section 15(c) that would change the payment or settlement date of an Award in a manner that would result in the imposition of any additional taxes or penalties pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.
(d) The Company shall notify Participants holding Awards subject to any adjustments pursuant to this Section 15 of such adjustment, but (whether or not notice is given) such adjustment shall be effective and binding for all purposes of the Plan.
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(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 15 to the contrary, an adjustment to an Option or Stock Appreciation Right under this Section 15 shall be made in a manner that will not result in the grant of a new Option or Stock Appreciation Right under Section 409A of the Code.
16. Transferability
Each Award may not be sold, transferred for value, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated by a Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and each Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable only by the Participant during his or her lifetime. Notwithstanding the foregoing, outstanding Options may be exercised following the Participants death by the Participants beneficiaries or as permitted by the Committee.
17. Compliance with Laws and Regulations
This Plan, the grant, issuance, vesting, exercise and settlement of Awards thereunder, and the obligation of the Company to sell, issue or deliver shares of Common Stock under such Awards, shall be subject to all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, stock exchange rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental or regulatory agency as may be required. The Company shall not be required to register in a Participants name or deliver Common Stock prior to the completion of any registration or qualification of such shares under any foreign, federal, state or local law or any ruling or regulation of any government body which the Committee shall determine to be necessary or advisable. To the extent the Company is unable to or the Committee deems it infeasible to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Companys counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares of Common Stock hereunder, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be relieved of any liability with respect to the failure to issue or sell such shares of Common Stock as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. No Option shall be exercisable and no Common Stock shall be issued and/or transferable under any other Award unless a registration statement with respect to the Common Stock underlying such Option is effective and current or the Company has determined that such registration is unnecessary.
In the event an Award is granted to or held by a Participant who is employed or providing services outside the United States, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, modify the provisions of the Plan or of such Award as they pertain to such individual to comply with applicable foreign law or to recognize differences in local law, currency or tax policy. The Committee may also impose conditions on the grant, issuance, exercise, vesting, settlement or retention of Awards in order to comply with such foreign law and/or to minimize the Companys obligations with respect to tax equalization for Participants employed outside their home country.
18. Withholding
To the extent required by applicable federal, state, local or foreign law, the Committee may and/or a Participant shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the satisfaction of any minimum statutory withholding tax obligations that arise with respect to any Award, or the issuance or sale of any shares of Common Stock. The Company shall not be required to recognize any Participant rights under an Award, to issue shares of Common Stock or to recognize the disposition of such shares of Common Stock until such obligations are satisfied. To the extent permitted or required by the Committee, these obligations may or shall be satisfied by the Company withholding cash from any compensation otherwise payable to or for the benefit of a Participant, the Company withholding a portion of the shares of Common Stock that otherwise would be issued to a Participant under such Award or any other award held by the Participant or by the Participant tendering to the Company cash or shares of Common Stock. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company may only withhold a portion of the shares of Common Stock to satisfy any minimum statutory withholding tax obligations that arise with respect to any Award, or the issuance or sale of any shares of Common Stock.
19. Amendment of the Plan or Awards
The Board may amend, alter or discontinue this Plan and the Committee may amend, or alter any agreement or other document evidencing an Award made under this Plan but, except as provided pursuant to the provisions of Section 15, no such amendment shall, without the approval of the shareholders of the Company:
(a) | increase the maximum number of shares of Common Stock for which Awards may be granted under this Plan; |
(b) | reduce the price at which Options may be granted below the price provided for in Section 8(a); |
(c) | reprice outstanding Options or SARs as described in 8(b) and 9(b); |
(d) | extend the term of this Plan; |
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(e) | change the class of persons eligible to be Participants; |
(f) | increase the individual maximum limits in Section 5(c); or |
(g) | otherwise amend the Plan in any manner requiring shareholder approval by law or the rules of any stock exchange or market or quotation system on which the Common Stock is traded, listed or quoted. |
No amendment or alteration to the Plan or an Award or Award Agreement shall be made which would impair the rights of the holder of an Award, without such holders consent, provided that no such consent shall be required if the Committee determines in its sole discretion and prior to the date of any Change in Control that such amendment or alteration either (i) is required or advisable in order for the Company, the Plan or the Award to satisfy any law or regulation or to meet the requirements of or avoid adverse financial accounting consequences under any accounting standard, or (ii) is not reasonably likely to significantly diminish the benefits provided under such Award, or that any such diminishment has been adequately compensated.
20. No Liability of Company
The Company, any Subsidiary or Affiliate which is in existence or hereafter comes into existence, the Board and the Committee shall not be liable to a Participant or any other person as to: (a) the non-issuance or sale of shares of Common Stock as to which the Company has been unable to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority deemed by the Companys counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares of Common Stock hereunder; and (b) any tax consequence expected, but not realized, by any Participant or other person due to the receipt, exercise or settlement of any Award granted hereunder.
21. Non-Exclusivity of Plan
Neither the adoption of this Plan by the Board nor the submission of this Plan to the shareholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board or the Committee to adopt such other incentive arrangements as either may deem desirable, including without limitation, the granting of restricted stock, stock units, stock appreciation rights or stock options otherwise than under this Plan or an arrangement not intended to qualify under Code Section 162(m), and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.
22. Governing Law
This Plan and any agreements or other documents hereunder shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal law. Any reference in this Plan or in the agreement or other document evidencing any Awards to a provision of law or to a rule or regulation shall be deemed to include any successor law, rule or regulation of similar effect or applicability.
23. No Right to Employment, Reelection or Continued Service
Nothing in this Plan or an Award Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company, its Subsidiaries and/or its Affiliates to terminate any Participants employment, service on the Board or service for the Company at any time or for any reason not prohibited by law, nor shall this Plan or an Award itself confer upon any Participant any right to continue his or her employment or service for any specified period of time. Neither an Award nor any benefits arising under this Plan shall constitute an employment contract with the Company, any Subsidiary and/or its Affiliates. Subject to Sections 4 and 19, this Plan and the benefits hereunder may be terminated at any time in the sole and exclusive discretion of the Board without giving rise to any liability on the part of the Company, its Subsidiaries and/or its Affiliates.
24. Forfeiture Upon Termination of Employment
Except as otherwise provided by the Committee in the Award Agreement, Awards may be forfeited if the Participant terminates his or her employment with the Company, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate for any reason.
25. Specified Employee Delay
To the extent any payment under this Plan is considered deferred compensation subject to the restrictions contained in Section 409A of the Code, and to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of taxes under Section 409A of the Code, such payment may not be made to a specified employee (as determined in accordance with a uniform policy adopted by
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the Company with respect to all arrangements subject to Section 409A of the Code) upon Separation from Service before the date that is six months after the specified employees Separation from Service (or, if earlier, the specified employees death). Any payment that would otherwise be made during this period of delay shall be accumulated and paid on the sixth month plus one day following the specified employees Separation from Service (or, if earlier, as soon as administratively practicable after the specified employees death).
26. No Liability of Committee Members
No member of the Committee shall be personally liable by reason of any contract or other instrument executed by such member or on his behalf in his capacity as a member of the Committee nor for any mistake of judgment made in good faith, and the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Committee and each other employee, officer or director of the Company to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of the Plan may be allocated or delegated, against any cost or expense (including counsel fees) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim) arising out of any act or omission to act in connection with the Plan unless arising out of such persons own fraud or willful bad faith; provided, however, that approval of the Board shall be required for the payment of any amount in settlement of a claim against any such person. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Companys Articles of Association, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.
27. Severability
If any provision of the Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any Person or Award, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable laws, or if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, Person or Award and the remainder of the Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.
28. Unfunded Plan
The Plan is intended to be an unfunded plan. Participants are and shall at all times be general creditors of the Company with respect to their Awards. If the Committee or the Company chooses to set aside funds in a trust or otherwise for the payment of Awards under the Plan, such funds shall at all times be subject to the claims of the creditors of the Company in the event of its bankruptcy or insolvency.
29. Recoupment Policy
As applicable, all Awards, including any shares of Common Stock subject to an Award, are subject to any recovery, recoupment, clawback and/or other forfeiture policy maintained by the Company from time to time and, in accordance with such policy, may be subject to the requirement that such Awards, including any shares of Common Stock subject to such Awards, be repaid to the Company after they have been paid. To the extent any policy adopted by the New York Stock Exchange (or any other exchange on which the securities of the Company are listed) pursuant to Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the repayment of incentive-based compensation received by a Participant, whether paid pursuant to an Award granted under this Plan or any other plan of incentive-based compensation maintained in the past or adopted in the future by the Company, by accepting an Award under this Plan, the Participant agrees to the repayment of such amounts to the extent required by such policy and applicable law.
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2021 Annual Meeting Proxy Card
A Proposals The Board of Directors recommend a vote FOR each nominee listed in Proposal 1 and FOR Proposals 2, 3and 4.
1. Election of Directors:
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02 - Richard H. Carmona For Against Abstain
03 Kevin M. Jones For Against Abstain
04 Sophie LHélias
05 Alan Lefevre
06 Juan Miguel Mendoza
07 Donal Mulligan
08 Maria Otero
09 John Tartol
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John Agwunobi and Henry Wang, or each of them, each with the power of substitution, are hereby authorized to represent and vote the shares of the undersigned, with all the powers
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A Proposals - The Board of Directors recommend a vote FOR each nominee listed in Proposal 1 and FOR Proposals 2, 3 and 4.
1. Election of Directors:
For Against Abstain
01 - John Agwunobi
04 - Sophie LHélias
07 - Donal Mulligan
02 - Richard H. Carmona
05 - Alan LeFevre
08 - Maria Otero
For Against Abstain
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06 - Juan Miguel Mendoza
09 - John Tartol
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2. Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the
Companys named executive officers;
4. Ratify the appointment of the Companys
independent
registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021.
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Notice of 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
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for Annual General Meeting of Shareholders - April 28, 2021
John Agwunobi and Henry Wang, or each of them, each with the power of substitution, are hereby
authorized to represent and vote the shares of the undersigned,
with all the powers which the undersigned would possess if personally present, at the Annual
General Meeting of Shareholders of Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. to be held
on April 28, 2021 at 8:30 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time, at 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 406,
Los Angeles, CA 90015 or at any postponement or adjournment thereof.
Shares represented by this proxy will be voted by the shareholder. If no such directions are
indicated, the Proxies will have authority to vote FOR each
nominee listed in Proposal 1 and FOR Proposals 2, 3 and 4.
In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
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