L-Blast | January 2019
Dear All,
We hope the new year is off to a great start for all of you. Here at NFPCC we are excited to hit the ground running and tackle new challenges as we start preparing for proxy season. We have some great pieces to share with you and hope they are a good resource in planning your compensation strategies for 2019.
The first piece is an NFPCC original article that highlights the key components of an effective compensation plan to ensure incentivized performance and position companies to achieve their business goals. In the article we offer 3 resolutions to help make your 2019 pay practices an asset.
The second article shares important considerations for directors and compensation committees to take into account in the year ahead. These include Dodd-Frank regulations, ISS policies, say-on-pay, shareholder activism, equity awards and section 162(m).
The last piece takes a look at trends in corporate governance at the regional and global level, providing great insights on how to navigate these areas. Key trends include board quality, corporate culture, investor emphasis on long-termism, ESG concerns and the impact of activist investors.
Lastly, we have finalized the results for our 2019 Energy Pay Pulse Survey and have included a brief overview of the most notable findings. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or are interested in participating in the next Energy Pay Pulse Survey.
We appreciate each and every one of you and as always, let us know if there is a particular subject you’d like to learn more about.
Sincerely,
The NFPCC Team
Compensation Resolutions for the New Year
While many businesses have a solid business plan in place, they often neglect implementing a compensation strategy. Without proper planning, it’s easy to offer too much or too little money to compete for talent and with the labor market at 3.9% unemployment (December 2018); it is critical to get compensation right to attract and retain the best.
More troublesome is that some businesses fail to have a compensation strategy in place that aligns with their company’s mission.
Compensation Season 2019
Boards of directors and their compensation committees will soon shift attention to the 2019 compensation season. Key considerations in the year ahead include the following:
Dodd-Frank Act Regulations
Final Hedging Disclosure Rules. New Item 407(i) of Regulation S-K requires a company to describe any employee or director hedging policies or to state that it does not have any such policies.
2019 Global & Regional Trends in Corporate Governance
Institutional investors (both active managers and index fund giants) spent the last few years raising their expectations of public company boards—a trend we expect to see continue in 2019. The demand for board quality, effectiveness, and accountability to shareholders will continue to accelerate across all global markets.
Compensation Discussion & Analysis (CD&A) Disclosure Preparations
As we start gearing up for proxy season, our consultants are ready to assist you in the development and overall structure of your CD&A disclosure.Leveraging extensive experience and knowledge of real-time best practices in the evolving shareholder communication platform, NFPCC will help you craft an effective message to your investor audience while fulfilling SEC requirements.
CONTACT US BELOW TO GET STARTED!
2019 Energy Pay Pulse Survey Results
Through our Energy Pay Pulse Survey, NFPCC continues to comprehensively assess trends within the energy industry and observe the changes which are taking place to reflect the importance of retaining top talent. This year’s survey generated notable results:
- Based on performance forecasts versus formula, annual incentive payouts for 2018 performance are projected to be at 100% of target.
- Overall, 80% of organizations are projecting to maintain LTI award values in 2019.
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