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OUR MISSION Peloton uses technology and design to connect the world through fitness, empowering people to be the best version of themselves anywhere, anytime. OUR VALUES PUT MEMBERS FIRST OPERATE WITH A BIAS FOR ACTION EMPOWER TEAMS OF SMART CREATIVES TOGETHER WE GO FAR BE THE BEST PLACE TO WORK


 

 

 

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PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC.

 

LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

October 25, 20212022

 

 

 

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“YOUR VOTE
IS IMPORTANT. WHETHER OR
NOT YOU PLAN
TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE CAST
YOUR VOTE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BY INTERNET, TELEPHONE,
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TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS:

 

You are cordially invited to attend the 20212022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”Meeting’’) of Peloton Interactive, Inc., which will be held virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PTON2021PTON2022 on Tuesday, December 7, 20216, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, theThe Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only, and you will not be able to attend in person.person, and we have taken measures to ensure and enhance stockholder access.

 

The matters expected to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting are described in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement (the “Proxy Statement”). The Annual Meeting materials include the notice, Proxy Statement, our annual report, and proxy card.

 

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting virtually, please cast your vote as soon as possible by Internet, telephone or, if you received a paper proxy card and voting instructions by mail, by completing and returning the enclosed proxy card in the postage-prepaid envelope to ensure that your shares will be represented. Your vote by written proxy will ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting regardless of whether or not you attend virtually. Returning the proxy does not affect your right to attend the Annual Meeting virtually or to vote your shares virtually during the Annual Meeting.

 

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JOHN FOLEYKAREN BOONE

ChairmanChairperson of the Board of Directors

and Chief Executive Officer

 

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC.

441 Ninth Avenue, Sixth Floor

New York, New York 10001

 

TIME AND DATE:  Tuesday, December 7, 20216, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
PLACE:  You are cordially invited to attend the 20212022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Peloton Interactive, Inc., which will be held virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PTON2021PTON2022. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and toTo ensure stockholder access regardless of location, the Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person.
ITEMS OF BUSINESS:  1.  Elect twoone Class II directorsIII director of Peloton Interactive, Inc., each to serve a three-year term expiring at the 20242025 annual meeting of stockholders and until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified.
  2.  Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.2023.
  3.To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.
4.  Transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
RECORD DATE:  Only stockholders of record at the close of business on October 11, 202110, 2022 are entitled to notice of, and to attend and vote at, the Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof.
PROXY VOTING:  Each share of Class A common stock that you own represents one vote and each share of Class B common stock that you own represents twenty votes. For questions regarding your stock ownership, you may contact us through our website at https://investor.onepeloton.com or, if you are a registered holder, our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, through its website at www.astfinancial.com, by phone at (800) 937-5449, or by e-mail at help@astfinancial.com.
This notice of the Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, and form of proxy are being distributed and made available on or about October 25, 2021.2022. For ten days prior to the Annual Meeting, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination by any stockholder for any purpose relating to the Annual Meeting during ordinary business hours at our headquarters, at 441 Ninth Avenue, Sixth Floor, New York, New York 10001, and will be available in electronic form on the day of the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PTON2022.

 

 

WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO VOTE AND SUBMIT YOUR PROXY THROUGH THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE OR REQUEST AND SUBMIT YOUR PROXY CARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO THAT YOUR SHARES MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING.

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This proxy statement includes forward-looking statements, which are statements other than statements of historical facts and statements in the future tense. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding execution of and the expected benefits from our business,restructuring initiatives and cost-saving measures, our future operating results and financial position, our business strategy and plans, market growth, our objectives andfor future operations, and our social responsibility and ESG initiatives. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “aim,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “seeks,” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words.

Forward-looking statements are based upon various estimates and assumptions, as well as information known to us as of the date hereof and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially due to a variety of factors. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve and maintain future profitability; our ability to attract and maintain subscribers; our ability to accurately forecast consumer demand of our products and services and adequately maintain our inventory; our ability to execute and achieve the expected benefits of our restructuring initiatives and other cost-saving measures; our ability to effectively manage our growth; our ability to anticipate consumer preferences and successfully develop and offer new products and services in a timely manner, or effectively manage the introduction of new or enhanced products and services; demand for our products and services and growth of the Connected Fitness Products industry; our reliance on a limited number of suppliers, contract manufacturers, and logistics partners for our Connected Fitness Products; our reliance on and lack of control over suppliers, contract manufacturers and logistics partners for our Connected Fitness Products; our ability to predict our long-term performance and declines in our revenue growth as our business matures; the effects of increased competition in our markets and our ability to compete effectively; declines in sales of our Bike and Bike+; the direct and indirect impacts to our business and financial performance from the COVID-19 pandemic; our dependence on third-party licenses for use of music in our content; actual or perceived defects in, or safety of, our products, including any impact of product recalls or legal or regulatory claims, proceedings or investigations involving our products; our ability to maintain, protect, and enhance our intellectual property; and our ability to stay in compliance with laws and regulations that currently apply or become applicable to our business both in the United States and internationally; and those described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021,2022, and our other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, which are available on the Investor Relations page of our website at https://investor.onepeloton.com/investor-relations and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

All forward-looking statements contained herein are based on information available to us as of the date hereof and you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, performance, or achievements. We undertake no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this proxy statement or to conform these statements to actual results or revised expectations, except as required by law. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.

 


 

 

 

 

                 

 

 

  

 

    

  


 

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This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider, and you should read the entire Proxy Statement carefully before voting. Page references are supplied to help you find further information in this Proxy Statement.

 

  

 

References in this Proxy Statement to (i) “we,” “us,” “our,” “ours,” “PTON,“Peloton,” and the “company” refer to Peloton Interactive, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries and (ii) “stockholders” refers to holders of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock unless the context requires otherwise.

 

 

    

 

MEETING INFORMATION

 

Your vote is important. Please submit your proxy as soon as possible (see “Voting Instructions; Voting of Proxies”
on page 119 for voting instructions).

 

MEETING DATE 

RECORD DATE

 

MEETING TIME

 VIRTUAL MEETING ONLY

Tuesday, December 7, 20216, 2022

 

October 11, 202110, 2022

 

5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

 

www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PTON2021PTON2022

using your 16-digit control number included on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or on your proxy card

VOTING METHODS

You may vote in advance of the virtual meeting using one of these voting methods:

 

 

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MAIL SIGNED PROXY CARD

If you received paper materials, mail to:

Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717

 

 

    

VOTING AGENDA / VOTING MATTERS

 

PROPOSAL

  

 

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PROPOSAL 1

  

The election of the two Class II directorsIII director named in this Proxy Statement

  

For All Nominees

  

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The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 20222023

  

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To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement

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ABOUT US

WHO WE ARE

We are the largest interactive fitness platform in the world with a loyal community of over 5.9nearly 7 million Members1 worldwide as of June 30, 2021.2022. We pioneered connected, technology-enabled fitness, and the streaming of immersive, instructor-led boutique classes to our Members anytime, anywhere. We make fitness entertaining, approachable, effective, and convenient, while fostering social connections that encourage our Members to be the best versions of themselves.

We are an innovation company at the nexus of fitness, technology, and media. We have disrupted the fitness industry by developing a first-of-its-kind subscription platform that seamlessly combines the best equipment, proprietary networked software, and world-class streaming digital fitness and wellness content, creating a product that our Members love.

Driven by our Members-first mindset, we built a vertically integrated platform that ensures a best-in-class,end-to-end experience. We have a


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direct-to-consumer multi-channel sales platform. We had 123 showrooms as of June 30, 2021, with knowledgeable sales specialists, a high-touch delivery service, and helpful Member support teams.

Our world-class instructors teach classes across a variety of fitness and wellness disciplines, including indoor cycling, indoor/outdoor running and walking, Bike and TreadBike/Tread/Row bootcamps, yoga, Pilates, Barre,

strength training, stretching, meditation, rowing, and floor cardio. We produce hundreds of original programs per month and maintain a vast and constantly updated library of thousands of original fitness and wellness programs. We make it easy for Members to find a class that fits their interests based on class type, instructor, music genre, length, available equipment, area of physical focus, and level of difficulty.

 

 

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OUR STRATEGY

When we first went public in September 2019, we laid out a strategy that has remained consistent:

Continuously improve Member experience by launching new products, evolving our interactive software platform, and producing new content;
Invest in our brand and product awareness in both the United States and in other geographies;
Invest in technology and infrastructure to extend our leadership in connected fitness, increase our value proposition, and support our growth;
Further enhance our community to allow our Members to connect and communicate with each other on our platform;
Pursue disciplined international expansion into new geographies; and
Drive efficiencies through fixed cost leverage.

OUR POINTS OF DIFFERENTIATION

We differentiate ourselves from our peers and competitors in several ways:

Peloton is a category-defining brand with broad appeal — we pioneered connected, technology-enabled fitness.
By making fitness fun and motivating, we help our Members achieve their personal goals with engaging-to-the-point-of addictive fitness experiences that drive high retention.
We have built a vertically integrated platform that is difficult to replicate. To create the best platform, we designed our own products, developed our own interactive software, and created our own high production value fitness and wellness programming; have developed our own customer education, purchase and delivery, and services platform; sell our Connected Fitness Products through our inside sales, showroom associates, and e-commerce site as well as our corporate wellness and commercial channels; and ensure that new Members are immediately set up and ready to work out on their new Connected Fitness Products through the use of our high-touch delivery teams.
We have a compelling financial model — our financial profile is characterized by high growth, strong subscription retention, recurring revenue, margin expansion, and efficient customer acquisition.
We have a passionate, founder-led team.

GOVERNANCE AND BOARD HIGHLIGHTS

We are committed to good corporate governance, which strengthens the accountability of our board of directors (the “Board”) and promotes the long-term interests of our stockholders. The list below highlights our independent board and leadership practices, as discussed further in this Proxy Statement.

 


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INDEPENDENT BOARD AND LEADERSHIP PRACTICES

 

Majority of directors are independent (5 out of 7 current directors)

 

Independent Chairperson of the Board leadership structure where a Lead Independent Director, who is appointed for an initial term of two years and may be considered for re-appointment annually thereafter, haswith well-defined rights and responsibilities separate from the chairperson of the board of directors

 

All board committees are composed of independent directors

 

The Board of directors is focused on enhancing diversity and refreshment, with 3 of our 7 current directors joining in the last 12 months

 

Comprehensive risk oversight practices, including cybersecurity, data privacy, safety, legal and regulatory matters, compensation, and other critical evolving areas

 

Our nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee oversees our programs relating to corporate responsibility and sustainability, including environmental, social, and corporate governance matters and related risks

 

Independent directors conducthold regular executive sessions

 

Directors maintain open communication and strong working relationships among themselves and have regular access to management

 

Directors conduct a robust annual board of directors and committee self-assessment process

 

The Board of directors hasis subject to a related party transaction standardstransactions policy for any direct or indirect involvement of a director in the company’s business activities

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTS

Our company was founded to enable positive personal change. We believe that working toward positive community, institutional, and global change is core to who we are and we aspireproud to be a company that leads with purpose. Through a transformative year, we have continued to strengthen our commitment to the principles that matter to us, including motivating the world to live better through fitness, making progress against the Peloton Pledge—our ongoing commitment to combat systemic inequity and promote global health and well-being—supporting our team members to be their best selves, and taking action on environmental social,sustainability.

Our forthcoming 2022 Environmental Social and governanceGovernance (“ESG”) leader asReport will include updates on key ESG topics for our business, including but not limited to carbon emissions data, environmental sustainability targets, ongoing efforts to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion across our teams and Member community, and practices we grow.employ to ensure we’re operating with integrity.

Thus far in 2021, we have made meaningful strides toward setting a foundation for pursuing excellence inFor additional information on our ESG over the long term, including:practices, please see page 19 below. We expect our ESG report to be available on or about November 1, 2022 on https://investor.onepeloton.com/esg.

 

conducting a materiality assessment to identify the ESG issues of greatest significance to our business and stakeholders;

developing a multi-year, multi-faceted strategy for achieving our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DE&I”) goals, delivering on The Peloton Pledge, and attracting, retaining, and valuing diverse talent;

building social impact partnerships to execute on The Peloton Pledge, our $100 million commitment to becoming an anti-racist organization and helping combat systemic inequities;

undergoing a carbon accounting process for greenhouse gas emissions across our full value chain and identifying priority focus areas to anchor our sustainability program and forthcoming goal-setting process;

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establishing several critical roles in our organization to effectuate and oversee these endeavors, including: SVP, Head of Compliance and Risk; SVP, Global Head of Diversity Equity and Inclusion; and VP, ESG Strategy.

In addition, we are pleased to have published our first ESG Report, which provides greater detail on our current ESG work and our roadmap for the future. We invite to you review the report, which is available at https://investor.onepeloton.com/ESG.

For additional information on our ESG practices, including our values and culture, which we see as critical enablers, please see page 19 below.2

COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND HIGHLIGHTS

We strive to design our executive compensation program to balance the goals of attracting, motivating, rewarding, and retaining our executive officers, including our named executive officers, with the goal of promoting the interests of our stockholders. Our executive compensation policies and practices are designed to ensure that our compensation program is consistent with our short-term and long-termlong term goals and include:

 

an independent compensation committee;committee that receives advice from an independent compensation consultant;

annual executive compensation review;

total direct compensation that is comprised mostly of at-risk compensation;

multi-year vesting requirements;

pay-for-performance philosophy;

maintaining a compensation recovery (clawback) policy;

no annual cash bonus program; and

“double-trigger” change in control arrangements.

We structured the annual compensation of our executive officers for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2021(“2022 (“Fiscal 2021”2022”), including our named executive officers, using threetwo principal elements: base salary annual cash bonus opportunities, and long-term incentive compensation opportunities in the form of equity awards.

Because we did not meet the threshold performance level for Adjusted EBITDA, the first of two corporate performance metrics under the Peloton Interactive, Inc. annual bonus plan for Fiscal 2021(the “Fiscal 2021 Bonus Plan”), the compensation committee determined not to make any annual cash bonus payment to our chief executive officer (“CEO”) or our other named executive officers in respect of Fiscal 2021.

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The information on the ESG Report webpage, the ESG Report, and any other information on the website that we may refer to herein is not incorporated by reference into, and does not form any part of, this proxy statement. Any targets or goals discussed in our ESG Report and above may be aspirational, and as such, no guarantees or promises are made that these goals will be met. Furthermore, statistics and metrics disclosed in this proxy statement and in the ESG Report are estimates and may be based on assumptions that turn out to be incorrect. We are under no obligation to update such information.


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FISCAL 20212022 COMPENSATION
ELEMENT
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BASE SALARY

  

Fixed cash compensation based on executive officer’s role, responsibilities, competitive market positioning, and individual performance

 

   Attract and retain key executive talent

   Drive top-tier performance through individual contributions

ANNUAL CASH BONUSES

Annual cash incentive with target award amounts for each executive officer; actual bonuses may be higher or lower than target based on corporate financial and individual performance

   Attract and retain key executive talent

   Encourage and reward achievement of annual performance objectives

   Drive top-tier performance through individual contributions

 

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

  

Long-term equity awards granted in the form of time-based options and restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards to acquire shares of our Class A common stock

 

   Attract and retain key executive talent

   Drive top-tier performance through long-term individual contributions and focus on sustained success

Our primary goals are to align the interests of executive officers and stockholders and to link pay to performance. To that end, a substantial portion of our named executive officer target total direct compensation for Fiscal 20212022 was contingent (rather than fixed). We believe the use of equity awards strongly links the interests of our executive officers to the interests of our stockholders.

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    FOR THE 20212022 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

 

 

PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC.

441 Ninth Avenue, Sixth Floor

New York, New York 10001

October 25, 20212022

INFORMATION ABOUT SOLICITATION AND VOTING

The accompanying proxy is solicited on behalf of the board of directors, or the Board, of Peloton Interactive, Inc. for use at our 20212022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PTON2021PTON2022 on Tuesday, December 7, 2021,6, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and this proxy statement for the Annual Meeting and the accompanying form of proxy were first distributed and made available on the Internet to stockholders on or about October 25, 2021.2022. An annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20212022 is available with this Proxy Statement by following the instructions in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. In this Proxy Statement, we refer to Peloton Interactive, Inc. as “Peloton,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us.” References to our website in this Proxy Statement are not intended to function as hyperlinks, and the information contained on our website is not intended to be incorporated into this Proxy Statement.

INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

In accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)SEC rules, we are using the Internet as our primary means of furnishing proxy materials to stockholders. Consequently, most stockholders will not receive paper copies of our proxy materials. We will instead send these stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials with instructions for accessing the proxy materials, including our Proxy Statement and annual report, and voting via the Internet. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials also provides information on how stockholders may obtain paper copies of our proxy materials if they so choose. We believe this rule makes the proxy distribution process more efficient, less costly, and helps in conserving natural resources.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING

PURPOSE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING

You are receiving this Proxy Statement because our board of directorsBoard is soliciting your proxy to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting with respect to the proposals described in this Proxy Statement. This Proxy Statement includes information that we are required to provide to you pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and is designed to assist you in voting your shares.

RECORD DATE; QUORUM

Only holders of record of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock at the close of business on October 11, 202110, 2022 (the “record date”“Record Date”) will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the close of business on the Record Date, we had 274,044,567312,827,716 shares of Class A common stock and 28,734,57527,176,209 shares of Class B common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. At the close of business on the Record Date, our directors and executive officers and their respective affiliates beneficially owned and were entitled to vote 1,868,002 shares of Class A common stock and 10,158,138 shares of Class B common stock at the Annual Meeting, or approximately 24.16% of the voting power of the shares of our Class A common stock and Class B973,586

 


 

 

 

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shares of Class A common stock and 1,772,974 shares of Class B common stock at the Annual Meeting, or approximately 4.25%2 of the voting power of the shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding on such date. For ten days prior to the Annual Meeting, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination by any stockholder for any purpose relating to the Annual Meeting during ordinary business hours at our headquarters, at 441 Ninth Avenue, Sixth Floor, New York, New York 10001, and will be available in electronic form on the day of the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PTON2021. If, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our headquarters are closed or visitation is limited during the ten days prior to the Annual Meeting, a stockholder may send a written request to our Secretary at secretary@onepeloton.com, and we will arrange a way for the stockholder to inspect the list.

The holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock (voting together as a single class)issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, aspresent in person (virtually) or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the Record Date must be presentbusiness at the Annual Meeting inMeeting. In order to hold the Annual Meeting and conduct business. This presencebusiness a quorum must be present. If a quorum is called a quorum.not present at the Annual Meeting, the chairperson of the meeting may adjourn the meeting. Your shares are counted as present at the Annual Meeting if you are present and vote in person(virtually) at the Annual Meeting or if you have properly submitted a proxy.

VOTING RIGHTS; REQUIRED VOTE

In deciding all matters at the Annual Meeting, as of the close of business on the Record Date, each share of Class A common stock represents one vote, and each share of Class B common stock represents twenty votes. We do not have cumulative voting rights for the election of directors. You may vote all shares owned by you as of the Record Date, including (i) shares held directly in your name as the stockholder of record and (ii) shares held for you as the beneficial owner in street name through a broker, bank, trustee, or other nominee.

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name. If, on the Record Date, your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, then you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. As a stockholder of record, you may vote at the Annual Meeting or vote by telephone, through the Internet or, if you request or receive paper proxy materials, by filling out and returning the proxy card.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Nominee. If, on the Record Date, your shares were held in an account with a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, then you are the beneficial owner of the shares held in street name. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your nominee on how to vote the shares held in your account, and your nominee has enclosed or provided voting instructions for you to use in directing it on how to vote your shares. However, the organization that holds your shares is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. Because you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares at the Annual Meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from the organization that holds your shares giving you the right to vote the shares at the Annual Meeting.

EachThe Class III director will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast, which means that the two individualsindividual nominated for election to our board of directorsBoard at the Annual Meeting receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes will be elected. You may vote “FOR ALL NOMINEES,” “WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ALL NOMINEES,”“FOR” the nominee or “WITHHOLD” authority to vote “FOR ALL EXCEPT” one or more offor the nominees you specify.nominee. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 20222023 (“Fiscal 2023”) shall be decided by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock that are present in person (virtually) or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and are voted for or against the matter. Accordingly, approval of the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP will be obtained if the number of votes cast “FOR” the proposal at the Annual Meeting exceeds the number of votes “AGAINST” the proposal. Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers will be obtained if the number of votes cast “FOR” the proposal at the Annual Meeting exceeds the number of votes “AGAINST” the proposal.


 

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RECOMMENDATIONS OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON EACH OF THE PROPOSALS SCHEDULED TO BE VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING

 

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The election of the two Class II directorsIII director named in this Proxy Statement

  

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None of our non-employee directors havehas any substantial interest in any matter to be acted upon, except with respect to the directorsdirector so nominated. None of our executive officers havehas any substantial interest in any matter to be acted onon.

UNIVERSAL PROXY RULES

Pursuant to the SEC’s new universal proxy rules, which became effective September 1, 2022, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than Proposal No. 3.the Company’s nominees must provide notice of such intent to the Company in accordance with the requirements of SEC Rule 14a-19 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As of the deadline for stockholders to provide notice of such intent pursuant to Rule 14a-19 for the Annual Meeting, no stockholder has provided such notice to the Company. Therefore, the universal proxy rules do not apply to this solicitation.

ABSTENTIONS;WITHHELD VOTES, ABSTENTIONS AND BROKER NON-VOTES

Abstentions occur when shares present atA “vote withheld,” in the Annual Meeting are marked “Abstain.case of the proposal regarding the election of the Class III director, or an “abstention,Under Delaware law,in the case of the proposal regarding the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm represent a stockholder’s affirmative choice to decline to vote on such proposal. Votes withheld and abstentions are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. At the Annual Meeting, abstentions willquorum. Votes withheld have no effect on Proposal No. 1, Proposal No. 2,the election of the Class III director. Abstentions have no effect on the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP.

Brokers, banks, and Proposal No. 3.

Broker non-votes occur when shares held by a broker for a beneficial owner are not voted because the broker did not receive voting instructions from the beneficial owner and lacked discretionary authority to vote the shares. Under Delaware law, broker non-votes are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. However, brokersother nominees have limited discretionary authority to vote shares that are beneficially owned. While a broker, bank or other nominee is entitled to vote shares held for a beneficial owner on “routine” matters without instructions from the beneficial owner of those shares, absent instructions from the beneficial owner of such shares, a broker, bank, or other nominee is not entitled to vote shares held for a beneficial owner on “non-routine” matters. Broker non-votes occur when shares held by a broker, bank or other nominee for a beneficial owner are voted on at least one proposal at a meeting but are not voted with respect to other proposals because the nominee did not receive voting instructions from the beneficial owner and lacked discretionary authority to vote the shares on such proposals. Under Delaware law, broker non-votes are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. At our Annual Meeting, only Proposal No. 2 is considered a routine matter, and brokersnominees have discretionary authority to vote shares that are beneficially owned on Proposal No. 2. If aAccordingly, we do not expect there to be any broker chooses not to vote sharesnon-votes for or against Proposal No. 2, it will have the same effect as an abstention. The other proposals presented at the Annual Meeting are2. Proposal No. 1 is a non-routine matters and therefore brokermatter. Broker non-votes for Proposal No. 1 are not deemed to be shares entitled to vote onvoted for or against the matter and therefore will have no effect on Proposal No. 1 and Proposal No. 3. Accordingly, we encourage you to provide voting instructions to your broker, whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting.proposal.

 


 

 

 

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VOTING INSTRUCTIONS; VOTING OF PROXIES

 

VOTE BY INTERNET
AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
 

VOTE BY TELEPHONE

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 VOTE BY MAIL

You may vote via the virtual meeting website—any stockholder can attend the Annual Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PTON2021PTON2022, where stockholders may vote and submit questions during the meeting. The meeting starts at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Please have your 16-Digit Control Number to join the Annual Meeting. Instructions on how to attend and participate via the Internet, including how to demonstrate proof of stock ownership, are posted at www.proxyvote.com.

 

You may vote by telephone or through the Internet—in order to do so, please follow the instructions shown on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or proxy card.

 

You may vote by mail—if you request or receive a paper proxy card and voting instructions by mail, simply complete, sign, and date the enclosed proxy card and promptly return it in the envelope provided or, if the envelope is missing, please mail your completed proxy card to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717. Your completed, signed, and dated proxy card must be received prior to the Annual Meeting.

Votes submitted by telephone or through the Internet must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 6, 2021.5, 2022. Submitting your proxy, whether by telephone, through the Internet or, if you request or receive a paper proxy card, by mail will not affect your right to vote in person should you decide to attend the Annual Meeting. If you are not the stockholder of record, please refer to the voting instructions provided by your nominee to direct your nominee on how to vote your shares. Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure that your vote is counted.

All proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions specified on the signed proxy card. If you sign a physical proxy card and return it without instructions as to how your shares should be voted on a particular proposal at the Annual Meeting, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our board of directorsBoard stated above.

If you do not vote and you hold your shares in street name and your broker doesdo not have discretionary power to vote, your shares, your shares may constitute “broker non-votes” (as described above) with respect to certain proposals and will not be counted in determining the number of shares necessary for approval of thesuch proposals. However, broker non-votes will be counted for the purpose of establishing a quorum for the Annual Meeting.

If you receive more than one proxy card or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, your shares are registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts. To make certain all of your shares are voted, please follow the instructions included on each Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or proxy card and vote each Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or proxy card by telephone, through the Internet, or by mail. If you requested or received paper proxy materials and you intend to vote by mail, please complete, sign, and return each proxy card you received to ensure that all of your shares are voted.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, weWe strongly recommend that you vote your shares in advance of the meetingAnnual Meeting as instructed above, even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting virtually.

REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES

A stockholder of record who has given a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is exercised at the Annual Meeting by:

 

delivering to our Secretary by mail a written notice stating that the proxy is revoked;

signing and delivering a proxy bearing a later date;

voting again by telephone or through the Internet; or

attending virtually and voting during the Annual Meeting (although attendance at the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy).

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EXPENSES OF SOLICITING PROXIES

We are soliciting proxies and will pay the expenses of soliciting proxies, including preparation, assembly, printing, and mailing of the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or this Proxy Statement, the proxy card and our annual report, as applicable, and any other information furnished to stockholders. Following the original mailing of the soliciting materials, we and our agents, including directors, officers, and other employees, without additional compensation, may solicit proxies by mail, email, telephone, facsimile, by other similar means, or in person. In addition, we have engaged the firm of Okapi Partners LLC to assist in the soliciting of proxies and we will pay Okapi Partners LLC a fee of $15,000 plus reimbursement of out of pocket expenses. The address of Okapi Partners LLC is 1212 Avenue of the Americas, 24th Floor, New York, New York 10036. Following the original mailing of the soliciting materials, we will request brokers, custodians, nominees, and other record holders to forward copies of the soliciting materials to persons for whom they hold shares and to request authority for the exercise of proxies. In such cases, we, upon the request of the record holders, will reimburse such holders for their reasonable expenses. If you choose to access theneed assistance in completing your proxy materialscard or vote throughvoting by telephone or on the Internet, you are responsible for any Internet access charges you may incur.or have questions regarding the Annual Meeting, please contact Okapi Partners LLC at (877) 274-8654 or by email at info@okapipartners.com.

VOTING RESULTS

Voting results will be tabulated and certified by the inspector of elections appointed for the Annual Meeting. The preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. The final results will be tallied by the inspector of elections and filed with the SEC in a current report on Form 8-K within four business days of the Annual Meeting.

PARTICIPATING IN THE ANNUAL MEETING

To participate in the virtual meeting, visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PTON2021PTON2022 and enter the 16-digit Control Numbercontrol number included on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. Beneficial stockholders who do not have a control number may gain access to the meeting by logging into their broker, brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee’s website and selecting the shareholder communications mailbox to link through to the meeting. Instructions should also be provided on the voting instruction card provided by your broker, bank, or other nominee.

As part of the Annual Meeting, we will hold a live Q&A session, during which we intend to answer appropriate questions submitted during the meeting and that relate to the matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting. If you wish to submit questions prior to the Annual Meeting, please visit www.proxyvote.com and follow the instructions on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or proxy card. If you wish to submit a question during the Annual Meeting, log into the virtual meeting platform at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PTON2021,PTON2022, type your question into the “Ask a Question” field, and click “Submit.” Our Annual Meeting, including the Q&A session, will follow “Rules of Conduct,” which will be available on our Annual Meeting web portal. If your question is properly submitted during the relevant portion of the meeting agenda pursuant to the “Rules of Conduct,” we will respond to your question during the live webcast, subject to time constraints. To provide access to all stockholders, each stockholder will be limited to two questions, and if multiple questions are submitted on the same subject, we will consolidate them for a single response to avoid repetition. We reserve the right to exclude questions that are irrelevant to the proposals that are the subject of the Annual Meeting or irrelevant to the business of Peloton, or derogatory or in bad taste; that relate to pending or threatened litigation;litigation or on-going regulatory matters; that are personal grievances; or that are otherwise inappropriate (as determined by the Secretary of the Annual Meeting). Only validated stockholders or proxy holders will be able to ask questions in the designated field on the web portal. A webcast replay of the Annual Meeting, including the Q&A session, will be archived on the virtual meeting platform at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PTON2021PTON2022 until the date of the 20222023 annual meeting of stockholders.

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If we experience technical difficulties during the meeting (e.g., a temporary or prolonged power outage), we will determine whether the meeting can be promptly reconvened (if the technical difficulty is temporary) or whether the meeting will need to be reconvened on a later day (if the technical difficulty is more prolonged). In any such situation, we will promptly notify stockholders of the decision via www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PTON2021PTON2022. If you encounter technical difficulties accessing our meeting or asking questions during the meeting, please contact the support line noted on the login page of the virtual meeting website.

 


 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STANDARDS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

We are strongly committed to good corporate governance practices. These practices provide an important framework within which our board of directorsBoard and management can pursue our strategic objectives for the benefit of our stockholders.

INDEPENDENCE OF DIRECTORS

The listing rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) generally require that a majority of the members of a listed company’s board of directors be independent. In addition, the listing rules generally require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of our audit, compensation, and nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committees be independent.

In addition, audit committee members must also satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).Act. In order to be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10A-3, a member of an audit committee of a listed company may not, other than in their capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors, or any other board committee: accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the listed company or any of its subsidiaries; or be an affiliated person of the listed company or any of its subsidiaries.

Our board of directorsBoard conducts an annual review of the independence of our directors. Indirectors, including a review of all Fiscal 2022 commercial transactions, relationships, and arrangements between us and our subsidiaries, affiliates, and executive officers with entities associated with our directors or members of their immediate family. Based on its most recent review, our board of directorsBoard determined that Erik Blachford, Karen Boone, Jon Callaghan, Jay Hoag, Angel Mendez, and Pamela Thomas-Graham, representing five of our seven directors, are “independent directors” as defined under the applicable rules, regulations, and listing standards of Nasdaq and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. In addition, Howard Draft, who resigned from our board of directors as of October 25, 2021, was also determinedparticular, in finding Mr. Callahan and Mr. Hoag to be independent, the Board considered Mr. Callaghan’s service on the Board of True Ventures Investments, which has an “independent director.”ownership stake in companies that had ordinary course commercial business relationships with the Company in Fiscal 2022, and Mr. Hoag’s role as Co-Founder and General Partner of TCV, a large stockholder of the Company (see “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” for more information). Our board of directorsBoard has also determined that all members of our audit committee, compensation committee, and nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee are independent and satisfy the relevant SEC and Nasdaq independence requirements for such committees.

The Board determined that Jonathan Mildenhall is not an “independent director” due to the Company’s prior transactions with TwentyFirstCenturyBrand. The Company and TwentyFirstCenturyBrand terminated their commercial relationship upon Mr. Mildenhall’s commencement of service on the Board. However, Nasdaq rules require such transactions not to have occurred during any of the past three fiscal years before he can be found to be independent, and the Company expects Mr. Mildenhall will qualify as independent under applicable stock exchange rules after the applicable three-year period lapses.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE SELF-EVALUATIONS

Throughout the year, our board of directorsBoard discusses corporate governance practices with management and third-party advisors to ensure that the board of directorsBoard and its committees follow practices that are optimal for the company and its stockholders. Based on an evaluation process recommended and overseen by our

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nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee pursuant to the committee’s authority set forth in its charter, the board of directors conducts an annual self-evaluation, including an evaluation of each committee and the contributions of individual directors, in order to determine whether the board and its committees are functioning effectively. The results of the annual self-evaluation are reviewed and addressed by the nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee and then by the full board of directors.

BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

The nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee periodically considers the leadership structure of our board of directorsBoard and makes such recommendations to our board of directorsBoard with respect thereto as appropriate. Whenappropriate, including whether the positionsroles of chairpersonCEO and CEO are held byChairperson of the same person,Board should be separated or combined.

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Board has determined that the roles should be separated, with Karen Boone, an independent director, serving as our Chairperson of directors may designate a “lead independent director.” In cases in which the chairperson and CEO are the same person, the chairperson schedules and sets the agenda for meetings of our board of directors in consultation with theBoard. Ms. Boone previously served as lead independent director and, and the chairperson, or if the chairperson is not present, the lead independent director, chairs such meetings.

The responsibilities of the leadBoard from October 2021 until September 2022, during which time the roles of CEO and Chairperson of the Board were combined. Having an independent directorChairperson of the Board helps to ensure that stockholders and other stakeholders are represented in all deliberations with a voice and point of view that is independent of the senior management team. Ms. Boone’s fundamental responsibilities as Chairperson of the Board include:

 

coordinating board-relevant activities of the independent directors;

calling meetings of the independent directors, as needed;

chairing executive sessions of the independent directors and providing feedback and perspective to the CEO about discussions among the independent directors, and directors;

helping to facilitate communication between the CEO and the other independent directors;

collaborating with the CEO, the chairperson and/or the secretary to set the agenda for boardBoard meetings, including soliciting and taking into account suggestions from other members of our board of directors;Board; and

presiding at board meetings whereall Board meetings.

In addition, as applicable, the chairperson is not present; and

performing suchChairperson of the Board performs other functions and responsibilities as requested by our board of directorsBoard, including providing leadership and support from time to time includingto the CEO, committee chairs, the secretary, and other members of management with respect to best practices in board governance (including the effectiveness of Board meetings), succession planning for boardBoard members andas well as key members of management, and stockholder and stakeholder engagement.

Currently, our board of directors believes that it should maintain flexibility to select the chairperson of our board of directors. Mr. Foley, our CEO is also the Chairman of our board of directors. Our board of directors determined that having our CEO also serve as the Chairman of our board of directors provides us with optimally effective leadership and is in our best interests and those of our stockholders. Mr. Foley founded and has led our company since its inception. Our board of directors believes that Mr. Foley’s strategic vision for our business, his in-depth knowledge of our operations and the fitness, technology, and media industries, and his experience serving on our board of directors and as CEO since our inception make him well qualified to serve as both Chairman of our board of directors and CEO.

Because Mr. Foley serves in both these roles, our board of directors created the role of a lead independent director to provide strong, independent leadership for the board. Appointed by the board of directors in October 2021 as lead independent director, Ms. Boone presides over periodic meetings of our independent directors, serves as a liaison between the chairperson of our board of directors and the independent directors, and performs such additional duties as our board of directors may otherwise determine and delegate. It is expected that each lead independent director will serve for an initial term of two years, after which they may be considered for re-appointment annually.

Our board of directorsBoard believes that its independence and oversight of management is maintained effectively through this leadership structure, the composition of our board of directors,Board, and sound corporate governance policies and practices.

In the past, when the position of chairperson and CEO were held by the same person, our Board designated a “lead independent director” to preside over periodic meetings of our independent directors, serve as a liaison between the chairperson of our Board and the independent directors, and perform such additional duties as our Board may otherwise determine and delegate. As noted above, Ms. Boone previously served as our lead independent director of the Board from October 2021 until September 2022.

PRESIDING DIRECTOR OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR MEETINGS

The non-employee directors meet in regularly scheduled executive sessions without management to promote open and honest discussion. Our lead independent director, currentlyThe Chairperson of the Board, Ms. Boone, is the presiding director at these meetings.

BOARD GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

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term. We believe this structure encourages our directors to make decisions in the short- and long-term interests of our stockholders, and that it continues to be the appropriate structure for the Company’s board. In contrast, annual election of all directors can, in some cases, lead to short-term focus or a concentration on only immediate results, which can discourage or impair long-term investments, improvements and initiatives that may be in the best interests of stockholders.

The Company’s classified board structure also fosters stability and continuity on the Board and ensures that, at any given time, the Board consists of experienced directors who are familiar with our business, strategic goals, history, and culture. We believe our current three-year terms enable our existing and future directors to develop substantive knowledge about our specific operations and goals, which better positions them to make strategic decisions that are in the best interest of our stockholders. Further, this structure strengthens our non-management directors’ independence from parties whose short-term goals may not be in the best interests of all of our stockholders.

All directors, regardless of the length of their term, have a fiduciary duty under the law to act in a manner they believe to be in the best interests of the Company and all of our stockholders. The classified board structure still provides for accountability to stockholders, while also reducing the Company’s vulnerability to certain potentially abusive short-term takeover tactics.

BOARD REFRESHMENT

Since we filed our 2021 Proxy Statement, we have made a number of changes that have refreshed the composition of our Board and ensured that our directors have the breadth of experience and expertise necessary to expertly advise our Company on corporate strategy, risk management, corporate governance, and other critical matters. Alongside the departures of Howard Draft, Erik Blachford, William Lynch, and John Foley since last year’s proxy statement, the Board has welcomed three new directors, Barry McCarthy, our President and CEO, Angel L. Mendez, a proven supply chain leader at the intersection of software, technology, and industrial operations, and Jonathan Mildenhall, a globally recognized creative leader in marketing and advertising. With these additions, our Board now consists of seven directors, five of whom are independent and three of whom have been appointed in the past twelve months.

COMMITTEES OF OUR BOARD

Our Board has established an audit committee, a compensation committee, and a nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee. The composition and responsibilities of each committee are described below.

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Our board of directors has established an audit committee, a compensation committee, and a nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee. The composition and responsibilities of each committee are described below.

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Each of these committees has a written charter approved by our board of directors.Board. Copies of the charters for each committee are available, without charge, upon request in writing to Peloton Interactive, Inc., 441 Ninth Avenue, Sixth Floor, New York, New York 10001, Attn: Chief Legal and Culture Officer and Secretary, or in the “Investors” section of our website, which is located at https://investor.onepeloton.com, by clicking on “Documents & Charters” in the “Governance” section of our website. Directors serve on these committees until their resignations, deaths, or until otherwise determined by our board of directors.Board.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Our audit committee is composed of Ms. Boone, who is the chairperson of our audit committee, and Messrs. Callaghan and Hoag.Mendez. Each member of our audit committee is independent under the current Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations. Each member of our audit committee is financially literate as required by the current Nasdaq listing standards. Our board of directorsBoard has also determined that Ms. Boone is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).by SEC rules. This designation does not impose any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than those generally imposed on members of our audit committee and our board of directors.Board. Our audit committee is responsible for, among other things:

 

reviewing and discussing with management our quarterly and annual financial results, earnings guidance, and earnings press releases, and other public announcements regarding our operating results prior to distribution to the public;

selecting, appointing, compensating, and overseeing the work of the independent registered public accounting firm;

reviewing the qualification, performance, and continuing independence of the independent registered public accounting firm;

discussing the scope and results of the audit with the independent registered public accounting firm and reviewing, with management and that firm, our interim and annual financial results;

establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and for the confidential and anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters;

establishing procedures for employees to anonymously submit concerns about questionable accounting or audit matters;

overseeing our internal audit function;

overseeing and considering the effectiveness of our internal controls;control over financial reporting;

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reviewing with management the Company’s significant risks, reviewing our policies for risk assessment and risk management, and steps management has taken to monitor or mitigate these risks;

reviewing and approving or ratifying related party transactions that are material or otherwise implicate disclosure requirements; and

approving or, as permitted, pre-approving all audit and non-audit services to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

Our compensation committee is composed of Mr. Hoag, who is the chairperson of our compensation committee, Messrs. Callaghan and Blachford,Mr. Mendez, and Ms. Thomas-Graham. Each member of our compensation committee is independent under the current Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations. Each member of this committee is a non-employee director, as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Our compensation committee is responsible for, among other things:

 

reviewing and approving the compensation and the terms of any compensatory agreements of our executive officers;

reviewing and recommending to our board of directorsBoard the compensation of our non-employee directors;

reviewing and approving the selection of our peer companies for compensation assessment purposes;

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administering our equity incentive compensation plans;

reviewing our compensation-related risk exposures and management’s mitigation measures;

reviewing succession plans for senior management positions, including our CEO;

overseeing matters relating to human capital management, including the attraction, engagement, development, and retention of employees, as well as the Company’s key human capital policies and practices, including with respect to workplace culture and equitable pay practices;

reviewing and approving, or making recommendations to our board of directors,Board, with respect to, incentive compensation and equity plans; and

establishing our overall compensation philosophy.

NOMINATING, GOVERNANCE, AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE

Our nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee is composed of Ms. Thomas-Graham, who is the chairperson of the nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee, and Messrs. BlachfordMs. Boone and Mr. Callaghan. Each member of our nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee is independent under the current Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations. Our nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee is responsible for, among other things:

 

identifying and recommending candidates for membership on our board of directors;Board;

recommending directors to serve on board committees;

advising the board on certain corporate governance matters;

developing policies regarding director nomination processes, if and as the committee determines it appropriate to have such policies;

developing policies and programs for new director orientation and continuing director education, if and as the committee determines it appropriate;

developing and overseeing any program relating to corporate responsibility and sustainability, including environmental, social, and corporate governance matters and related risks, controls, and procedures; and

overseeing the evaluation of our boardBoard and each of directors and its committees.committees on an annual basis.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS’BOARD’S ROLE IN RISK OVERSIGHT

Our board of directors,Board, as a whole, has responsibility for overseeing our risk management process, although the committees of our board of directorsBoard oversee and review risk areas that are particularly relevant to them.

Each committee of our board of directorsBoard meets with key management personnel and representatives of outside advisors to oversee risks associated with their respective principal areas of focus, as described below. We believe this division of responsibilities is an effective approach for addressing the risks we face and that our board leadership structure supports this approach.

 


 

 

 

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Our board of directorsBoard also reviews strategic, operational, compliance and financial risk in the context of discussions, question and answer sessions, and reports from the management team at each regular board meeting, receives reports on all significant committee activities at each regular board meeting, and evaluates the risks inherent in significant transactions. Our audit committee assists our board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to risk management.

 

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The risk committee implements our overall enterprise risk management reporting processes in a manner designed to provide our board of directorsBoard and our personnel responsible for risk assessment across the organization with visibility into the identification, assessment, and management of critical risks and management’s risk mitigation strategies. The risk committee meets at least semi-annually and its co-chairs,

 


 

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mitigation strategies. The risk committee meets at least semi-annually and its co-chairs,our SVPhead of the Internal Audit SVP, Headfunction and our head of the Compliance, and Risk, and SVP, Treasurer,Ethics function, present the full Enterprise Risk Management program to the audit committee and board on an annual basis, or as requested.

The executive product safety committee is a management level committee that informs the enterprise risk management function, in particular onand with responsibility for oversight of the Company’s product safety compliance program, design, policies, and frameworks.major processes. The product safety committee reviews product safety clearances throughout the product development lifecycle up to and conducts regular reviewsincluding member experience through ongoing monitoring of safety-related data for our products. ChairedCo-chaired by our SVP, Headhead of the Compliance, Risk, and RiskEthics function and our head of the Quality and Safety function and composed of senior leaders across our Legal, Hardware, Software,Technology, and Quality and SafetyProduct teams, including our SVP, Product Quality and Safety, the product safety committee advises senior leadership, the, risk committee, audit committee, and the board of directors, as applicable.applicable on all product safety-related matters and initiatives.

Our disclosure committee reports to the audit committee and assists our CEO, chief financial officer,CFO, and our audit committee in preparing the disclosures required under SEC rules. The disclosure committee is composed of our CEO, chief financial officer, president,CFO, and senior leaders across our organization, including, but not limited to, our Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit, Compliance, Legal, People, Technology, Product and Supply Chain teams. The disclosure committee works to ensure that our filings are accurate, complete, timely, and fair, and sets parameters for and determines the appropriateness of disclosures in all publicly disseminated information.

RELATIONSHIP OF COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO RISK MANAGEMENT

The compensation committee has responsibility for establishing our compensation philosophy and objectives, determining the structure, components, and other elements of our programs, and reviewing and approving the compensation of our named executive officers. With the advice of its independent compensation consultant, the compensation committee determined that our compensation programs do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

The members of our compensation committee during the fiscal year ended June 30, 20212022 included Ms. Thomas-Graham and Messrs. Hoag and Mendez, as well as Erik Blachford, and Hoag.a former member of our Board. No member of our compensation committee in Fiscal 2021,2022, or currently serving on our compensation committee, was at any time during Fiscal 20212022 or at any other time an officer or employee of ours or any of our subsidiaries, and none had or havehas any relationships with us that are required to be disclosed under the Exchange Act, or Regulation S-K. During Fiscal 2021,2022, none of our executive officers served as a member of the board of directors,Board, or as a member of the compensation or similar committee, of any entity that has one or more executive officers who served on our board of directorsBoard or compensation committee.

BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND ATTENDANCE

Our board of directorsBoard and its committees meet regularly throughout the year, and also hold special meetings and act by written consent from time to time. During Fiscal 2021,2022, our board of directorsBoard met nine11 times, the audit committee met sixseven times, the compensation committee met eight10 times, and the nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee met five times. During Fiscal 2021,2022, each incumbent member of our board of directorsBoard attended at least 75% of the aggregate of all meetings of our board of directorsBoard and of all meetings of committees of our board of directorsBoard on which such member served that were held during the period in which such director served.

BOARD ATTENDANCE AT ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING

Our policy is to invite and encourage each member of our board of directorsBoard to be present at our annual meetings of stockholders. Each member of our boardBoard serving on the date of directors attended our 20202021 annual meeting of stockholders attended the meeting held virtually on December 9, 2020.

COMMUNICATION WITH DIRECTORS

Stockholders and interested parties who wish to communicate with our board of directors, non-management members of our board of directors as a group, a committee of our board of directors, or a specific member of our board of directors (including our chairperson or lead independent director, if any) may do so by letters addressed to the attention of our Secretary.

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COMMUNICATION WITH DIRECTORS

Stockholders and interested parties who wish to communicate with our Board, non-management members of our Board as a group, a committee of our Board, or a specific member of our Board (including our chairperson or lead independent director, if any) may do so by letters addressed to the attention of our Secretary.

All communications are reviewed by the Secretary and provided to the members of our Board as appropriate. Unsolicited items, sales materials, abusive, threatening, or otherwise inappropriate materials, and other routine items and items unrelated to the duties and responsibilities of our board of directorsBoard will not be provided to directors.

The address for these communications is:

Peloton Interactive, Inc.

c/o Chief Legal and Culture Officer and Secretary

441 Ninth Avenue, Sixth Floor

New York, New York 10001

CODE OF CONDUCT

We have adopted a Code of Conduct that applies to all of the members of our board of directors,Board, officers, and employees, and we expect our agents and contractors to conform to the standards of our Code of Conduct. Our Code of Conduct is posted on the “Investors” section of our website, which is located at https://investor.onepeloton.com under “Documents & Charters” in the “Governance” section of our website. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under applicable SEC and stock exchange rules regarding amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of our Code of Conduct by posting such information on our website at the address and location specified above.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND OUR ESG ROADMAP

At Peloton, we’re more than just a fitness brand – we’re a platform that fosters connections and motivates millions of Members to grow stronger together every day. This is the reason we show up: our purpose, to motivate the world to live better.

We are resolved to bring our best selvespurpose to our ESG journey and to deploy our creativity and pragmatism to help solvelife by supporting the global social, environmental, and economic challenges that our organization, stakeholders, communities, and planet continue to face.

Our Culture

The critical enablerwell-being of our ESG roadmap, as with allpeople, our community, and our planet. We’re focused on unlocking our collective and individual greatness, making progress toward a more equitable and healthy society, and improving the environmental sustainability of our business practices.

Central to how we deliver on our ambitions, is our culture. Our culture is dynamic, unique, and framed by our expansive vision and passion for community and collaboration. For our team, the purpose and function ofunderpinning our culture, is clear, and operates as a shared language of values and as a way of getting things done that permeates how we operate. We’re committed to fostering a culture that attracts extraordinary talent, helps every individual become their best self, and unlocks each person’s greatest potential.

Our culture is shaped byare our five core values, described below:values:

Put Members First: We obsess over every touchpoint of our Member experience — always remembering that when our Members win, we win. We root everything we do and all product and feature development in Member needs and never assume we know what is best. We believe in building connections based on trust, respect, and inclusion, and are proud that our Member community embodies these qualities.

Operate with a Bias for Action: We challenge the status quo by continuously innovating, learning, and improving. We embrace failure and change as an opportunity to be agile, take smart risks, and learn — and we also take the time to pause in order to act and move forward with sharper focus and intent. We never let the fear of imperfection stop us from achieving great things.

Empower Teams of Smart Creatives: We hire team members who are great at what they do, then give them the trust, autonomy, and resources to do their jobs and make decisions. We empower one another to embrace a creative mindset and be creative in execution, problem-solving, thinking beyond parameters, and delivery. We take the time to show appreciation and celebrate the achievements of our team members.

Together We Go Far: As our company name suggests, we know the importance and value of a team. We work shoulder-to-shoulder, have each other’s backs, and encourage everyone to have a voice and draw out the best in others. We champion a culture of inclusivity that facilitates openness to perspectives different than our own, and we uphold the obligation to dissent rather than focusing on social cohesion.


 

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Be the Best PlaceOur forthcoming 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report will be our second annual report to Work: We are committeddate outlining our continued efforts across key areas of importance to cultivatingour business and maintainingstakeholders, and progress made on our unique, world-class culture across all our markets — putting the team member experience, wellbeing, and safety at the heart of all that we do. We strive to show up with empathy, honesty, and authenticity and are committed to maintain and build on this aspect of our culture as we grow and scale.commitments during Fiscal 2022.

Our People

Because we know that, ultimately, our people make us whoAt Peloton, we are committed to providing support and benefits that enable a fulfilling and healthy experience as a Peloton team member.

Through a year of change, we recently adoptedhave worked to provide our team members with a fifthpositive experience at every stage of their employment journey – from an onboarding that sets them up to succeed and fundamental value: Be the Best Place to Work. We are taking concrete action to live our newly codified value in the following ways:fulfilling

 

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Prioritize health and safety. Our team members’ safety is our top priority. We responded vigorously to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing the following initiatives: daily health screenings, voluntary vaccination uploads, daily enterprise-wide cleaning protocols, social distancing and PPE protocols, and contact tracing of known COVID-19 cases when possible.

Provide best-in-class compensation and benefits. Our compensation and benefits are highly competitive and all regular full-time team members are granted equity-based compensation. We offer a wide array of benefits to all of our team members, including: comprehensive health care and mental health benefits, childcare solutions, a referral bonus program, pre-paid legal assistance, and an optional employee stock purchase plan.

Invest time and energy into self-development, volunteerism, and civic engagement. We provide a generous tuition reimbursement program, paid time off for volunteerism and civic engagement, and an annual match of up to $1,000 for employee charitable contributions.

Engage and listen. We establish and nurture connections among our team members by working to recognize each individual and listen actively to them. We regularly engage with team members though a variety of communications platforms, recognition and support programs, and collective efforts toward charitable giving in support of team members facing financial hardship immediately after a natural disaster or unforeseen personal challenge.


The Peloton Pledge                    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

We believe that, to reach our goals, we must directly confront the ways that systemic inequities impede success. In June 2020, we made an institutional commitment to work toward becoming an anti-racist organization and taking the systems-wide approach necessary to dismantle systems of oppression.

Our commitment takes shape in The Peloton Pledge. The Peloton Pledge is a concrete action plan to combat systemic inequities, backed by a commitment to invest $100 million over four years across internal and external initiatives. The Peloton Pledge is focused on investing across three areas:

 

day-to-day experience to supportive offboarding. We remain steadfast in our efforts to provide benefits that are competitive and relevant and cultivate a $60 million commitment to increaseteam member experience grounded in wages for our hourly employees, including a starting wage of $19 per hour for non-commissioned hourly team members;

a $20 million investment inpersonal and professional well-being. From pay equity, competitive healthcare benefits, and learning and development programs designedopportunities to expandbrave conversations about race and justice, we are moving from ambition to performance, and setting a clear definition for a positive and inclusive work environment.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Peloton, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a way of being that we strive to build into our day-to-day. We foster a culture of inclusion across our company, advocate for respect among team members in every interaction, and strive to provide equitable processes and opportunities for upward mobility among our hourly wage employees;team members. We believe that, as an employer with a commitment to anti-racism, our role is to educate and empower all our team members and prepare leadership with skills required to build a more just and equitable society.

Today, we are proud to have eight Employee Resource Groups (“ERGs”) that were built from the bottom up by passionate team members and supported by executive sponsors. Our ERGs amplify team member voice and help us foster belonging and engagement across all the markets we operate in:

ACE@Peloton (Asian Community);

Black@Peloton;

LHIT@Peloton (Latinx/Hispanic in Tech);

Peloton Pride + Allies;

The Parenthood Journey;

The Women’s Alliance;

Veterans@Peloton; and

a $20 millionThrive (mental health, neurodiversity, and disability).

To hold ourselves accountable on pay equity, we conduct an annual third-party analysis of team members’ pay to evaluate the impact, if any, of gender, race, or ethnicity on base pay independent of business relevant factors. The pay equity study conducted in April 2022 identified no statistically significant pay gaps based on gender, race, or ethnicity. For any non-statistically significant instances of disparity, we took immediate action to eliminate identified gaps. Our pay equity study is in addition to any market-specific obligations we have to undertake pay gap analyses, such as our Gender Pay Gap Study in the United Kingdom.

Our Communities

We’ve seen firsthand how movement and community can support and amplify feelings of self-confidence, strength, and belonging. That’s why we’re committed to making our products and services continuously more inclusive and accessible, shaping experiences that celebrate diversity, and fostering partnerships to support lasting change in our communities.

In the spirit of the Peloton Pledge and our ongoing commitment to tackle racial barriers to health and wellbeing, we’re proud of the progress we’ve made in producing inclusive content, accessible products, and experiences that celebrate the diversity of our Member community. In 2022, we developed instructor-led community circles, held virtual Member events, and hosted meetings with our Health and Wellness Advisory Council to uplift diverse perspectives within the Peloton community and create space for discussions at the intersection of race and wellness.

This past year, we are proud to have announced Logan Aldridge joining our team as Peloton’s first Adaptive Instructor and training consultant and released an adaptive training collection. We will continue to work with accessibility groups and communities to build our adaptive training collection and programs in Fiscal 2023 and beyond.

Looking to the broader communities where we have a presence, as the global leader in connected fitness, we recognize our responsibility to help break down barriers to physical and mental wellness. As part of the Peloton Pledge, we have committed to support leading, action-oriented nonprofit organizations working to remove barriers related to racedriving solutions at the intersection of systemic racism, discrimination, and discriminationhealth disparities in communitiesmarkets where Peloton operates.we operate. Fiscal 2023 marked one year of our Pledge partnerships in action.

 


 

 

 

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In April 2021, we announced our pilot portfolio of global nonprofit partnerships, geared at empowering individuals experiencing systemic inequities through physical fitness and mental well-being to be the best versions of themselves.

Diversity Equity, and Inclusion

Led by our first SVP, Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we are working toward becoming an anti-racist organization through comprehensive learning journeys for leaders; targeted trainings, education opportunities, and benefits for hourly team members; our Anti-Racism Activation center that provides all team members with resources to continue their personal and professional education; and through Brave Conversations, a quarterly speaker series on race and equity. In addition, our broad array of Employee Resource Groups (“ERGs”) have direct input into setting our DE&I strategy and are led by dedicated team members who are compensated for their leadership with equity and provided a variety of career development and learning opportunities. Today, our DE&I strategy includes the following internal key performance indicators:

ERGs member engagement, including participation at events and on internal communications channels;

anti-racism learning journeys, with a goal of 80% participation by people leaders;

establishing DE&I benchmark indices rankings and sustaining them year over year; and

establishing employee engagement baseline survey score by ethnicity and gender.

We also are pursuing an external Black Equity at Work Certification through the organization Management Leadership for Tomorrow. This certification will hold us accountable for a broad array of KPIs related to Black Equity, encompassing representation, employee compensation and benefits, inclusive antiracist work environment, racially just business practices (supplier diversity), and racial justice contributions and investments.

Social Impact

Our social impact partnerships seek to support the physical and mental wellness of individuals who experience systemic inequities, thereby empowering them to be the best version of themselves.

We partner with leaders and action-oriented groups to drive change in the broader community. These efforts involve much more than funding. We aspire to become deeply involved with our social impact partners over long periods of time: truly partnering to support them in their work, collaborating in developing and enacting change-making programs, and welcoming them as valued members of the Peloton community.

Our Fiscal 2021 ESG Report includes a comprehensive list and descriptions of each of our nonprofit partners and our approach to delivering change through partnership.

Environment

We recognizethat sustainability is critical to our business resilience and to the stability of the world in which we operate. In Fiscal 2021, we developed a sustainability strategy to address the environmental impact of our operations and value chain, including carbon emissions, waste, and water. Our plan will unfold in two stages. In Fiscal 2021 and our fiscal year 2022, we will build and initiate by ensuring that we have the information, systems, people, and processes in place to execute on our aspirations and engage with key functions across the organization to develop targets and roadmaps for priority focus areas. In our fiscal years 2023 and 2024, we will integrate and accelerate to make tangible progress and further embed sustainability across our full value chain. Achievements in Fiscal 2021 and thus far in fiscal year 2022 include:

establishing a baseline for our environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions, waste, and water across our full value chain;

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As we advance efforts to identify the ESG issues of greatest significance tointegrate environmental sustainability principles throughout our business, andwe continue to be guided by our external stakeholders.

Our Fiscal 2021 ESG Report provides more information on each of our five coresustainability aspirations and includes baseline GHG emissions data for our direct operations.

ESG Governance and Accountability

We are accountable to a variety of stakeholders, including our team members, Members, suppliers, business partners, investors, and communities. We build our governance structures, policies, and procedures to earn and maintain the trust of each group. These include:to:

 

Create fitness that leaves a mark on the world, equipment that doesn’t – Continuously improve the environmental impacts of our products and accessories

Reclaim materials – Pursue circular solutions across our products, supply chain, and interactions with Members and team members

Wear sustainability on our sleeve – Tackle environmental challenges head on across our apparel business, from design to use and beyond

Power up for the clean energy future – Look for opportunities to power our operations with carbon-free electricity

Move from factory floor to final mile, and back again, without a trace – Seek efficiency and decarbonization opportunities across our business operations and logistics network

In our forthcoming 2022 ESG Report, we plan to share Peloton’s initial set of environmental sustainability targets and updates on progress across several key focus areas. Since publishing our first ESG report in 2021, we are proud to have taken significant steps forward in terms of climate-related disclosures, cross-functional strategic integration, and executive oversight and governance structures.

Operating with Integrity

Our actions as a Company are guided by our values, including operating with honesty and integrity in all our business activities. As a company that aims to help others be their best selves, we hold ourselves to the highest possible standards. This belief informs our approach to corporate governance, our culture of compliance, responsible supply chain practices, and public sector engagement.

Our nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee oversees our programs relating to corporate responsibility and sustainability, including environmental, social, and corporate governance matters and related risks. Our VP, ESG matters byStrategy, continues to provide regular updates to the nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee;

creationcommittee of a product safety committee that will report regularly to our board of directors on safety matters; andBoard.

establishment of several critical roles to effectuate and oversee these endeavors, including: SVP, Head of Compliance and Risk; SVP, Global Head of Diversity Equity and Inclusion; and VP, ESG Strategy.

We will continue to review our approach to governance over ESG strategy, execution, and disclosure. As we evolve and build, we will seek frequent engagement with all our stakeholders to ensure that we maintain a 360-degree view of our own organization, our value chain, and our role in our communities and society.

For more information, please see our firstforthcoming ESG Report, which will be available on November 1, 2022 at https://investor.onepeloton.com/ESG.esg.

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NOMINATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Candidates for nomination to our board of directorsBoard are selected by our board of directorsBoard based on the recommendation of the nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee in accordance with the committee’s charter, our restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, and the criteria approved by our board of directorsBoard regarding director candidate qualifications. In recommending candidates for nomination, the nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee considers candidates recommended by directors, officers, employees, stockholders, and others, using the same criteria to evaluate all candidates. Evaluations of candidates generally involve a review of background materials, internal discussions, and interviews with selected candidates as appropriate and, in addition, the committee may engage consultants or third-party search firms to assist in identifying and evaluating potential nominees.

Additional information regarding the process for properly submitting stockholder nominations for candidates for membership on our board of directorsBoard is set forth below under “Additional Information—Stockholder Proposals to Be Presented at Next Annual Meeting.”Meeting” and the nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee evaluates such candidates in the same manner it evaluates all other candidates.

DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS; DIVERSITY

With the goal of developing a diverse, experienced and highly qualified board of directors, the nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee is responsible for developing and recommending to our board of directorsBoard the desired qualifications, expertise, and characteristics of members of our board of directors,Board, including any specific minimum qualifications that the committee believes must be met by a committee-recommended nominee for membership on our board of directorsBoard and any specific qualities or skills that the committee believes are necessary for one or more of the members of our board of directorsBoard to possess. We value diversity on a company-wide basis and seek to achieve a mix of board members that represents a diversity of background and experience, including with respect to age, gender, race, ethnicity, and occupation. Although the board of directorsBoard does not establish specific goals with respect to diversity, our board of director’s overall diversity is a significant consideration in the director nomination process.

Because the identification, evaluation, and selection of qualified directors is a complex and subjective process that requires consideration of many intangible factors, and will be significantly influenced by the particular needs of our board of directorsBoard from time to time, our board of directorsBoard has not adopted a specific set of minimum qualifications, qualities or skills that are necessary for a nominee to possess, other than those that are necessary to meet U.S. legal, regulatory and the Nasdaq listing requirements and the provisions of our restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws and charters of the committees of our board of directors.Board. In addition, neither our board of directorsBoard nor our nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee has a formal policy with regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying nominees. When considering nominees, the nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee may take into consideration many factors including, among other things, a candidate’s independence, integrity, diversity, skills, financial and other expertise, breadth of experience, knowledge about our business or industry, and ability to devote adequate time and effort to responsibilities of our board of directorsBoard in the context of its existing composition. Through the nomination process, the nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee seeks to promote board membership that reflects a diversity of business experience, expertise, viewpoints, personal backgrounds, and other characteristics that are expected to contribute to our board of directors’Board’s overall effectiveness.

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The matrix below as required by Nasdaq rules sets forth the self-identified gender identity and demographic diversity attributes of each of our directors, and the brief biographical description of each directorthe directors set forth in Proposal No. 1 below includes the primary individual experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills of each of our directors that led to the conclusion that each director should serve as a member of our board of directorsBoard at this time.

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    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR

 

OUR BOARD DIVERSITYOur Board is currently divided into three classes. Each class serves for three years, with the terms of office of the respective classes expiring in successive years. Directors in Class III will stand for election at the Annual Meeting. The terms of office of directors in Class I and Class II do not expire until the annual meetings of stockholders held in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

On February 8, 2022, in connection with the resignation of Erik Blachford and the appointment of Angel Mendez, Barry McCarthy, and Jonathan Mildenhall, our Board increased in size from seven to nine directors, with the number of Class I and Class II directors each increasing from two to three. On May 6, 2022, William Lynch resigned from our Board, decreasing its size from nine to eight and the number of Class III directors from three to two. On September 12, 2022, John Foley resigned as Executive Chair, decreasing the size of our Board from eight to its current size of seven and the number of Class III directors from two to one.

At the recommendation of our nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee, our Board proposes that the Class III nominee named below, who is currently serving as a director in Class III, be elected as a Class III director for a three-year term expiring at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation, disqualification, or removal.

Shares represented by proxies will be voted “FOR” the election of the nominee named below unless the proxy is marked to withhold authority to so vote. If the nominee for any reason is unable to serve or for good cause will not serve, the proxies may be voted for such substitute nominee as the proxy holder might determine. The nominee has consented to being named in this Proxy Statement and to serve if elected, and management and the Board have no reason to believe that such nominee will be unable to serve.

If, however, prior to the Annual Meeting, the Board should learn that the nominee will be unable to serve for any reason, the proxies that otherwise would have been voted for this nominee will be voted for a substitute nominee as selected by the Board.

 

 

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NOMINEE TO OUR BOARD

The nominee and her age, occupation, length of service on our Board and other biographical information as of the date of this Proxy Statement are provided below.

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  Audit (Chair)

  Nominating, Governance, and Corporate Responsibility

KAREN BOONE

Chairperson of the Board, since September 2022

Lead Independent Director, from October 2021 through August 2022

Karen Boone has served as a member of our Board since January 2019. Ms. Boone most recently served as the President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Restoration Hardware, Inc., a home furnishings company, from May 2014 to August 2018 and as Chief Financial Officer from June 2012 to May 2014. Prior to that, from 1996 to 2012, Ms. Boone held various roles at Deloitte & Touche LLP, a public accounting firm, most recently as an Audit Partner. Ms. Boone currently serves on the board of directors of Sonos, Inc., Rivian Automotive, Inc. and several private companies.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Ms. Boone holds a B.S. in Business Economics from the University of California, Davis. We believe Ms. Boone is qualified to serve on our Board because of her extensive product and retail experience leading a consumer brand and her expertise and background with regard to overseeing administrative functions, including human resources, investor relations, accounting and legal. Ms. Boone’s experience in strategic and financial planning for public companies, including her service on the boards and audit committees of public companies, brings essential leadership and financial expertise to our Board.

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS

  Sonos, Inc.

  Rivian Automotive, Inc.

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Our board of directors currently consists of seven directors and is divided into three classes. Each class serves for three years, with the terms of office of the respective classes expiring in successive years. Directors in Class II will stand for election at the Annual Meeting. The terms of office of directors in Class I and Class III do not expire until the annual meetings of stockholders held in 2023 and 2022, respectively. At the recommendation of our nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee, our board of directors proposes that each of the two Class II nominees named below, each of whom is currently serving as a director in Class II, be elected as a Class II director for a three-year term expiring at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders and until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation, disqualification, or removal. Each director will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast, which means that the two individuals nominated for election to our board of directors at the Annual Meeting receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes will be elected.

Shares represented by proxies will be voted “FOR” the election of each of the two nominees named below, unless the proxy is marked to withhold authority to so vote. If any nominee for any reason is unable to serve or for good cause will not serve, the proxies may be voted for such substitute nominee as the proxy holder might determine. Each nominee has consented to being named in this Proxy Statement and to serve if elected. Proxies may not be voted for more than two directors. Stockholders may not cumulate votes for the election of directors.

Each person nominated for election has agreed to serve if elected, and management and the board of directors have no reason to believe that either nominee will be unable to serve. If, however, prior to the Annual Meeting, the board of directors should learn that either nominee will be unable to serve for any reason, the proxies that otherwise would have been voted for this nominee will be voted for a substitute nominee as selected by the board of directors. Alternatively, the proxies, at the board of director’s discretion, may be voted for no nominees as a result of the inability of either nominee to serve.

NOMINEES TO OUR BOARD OFCONTINUING DIRECTORS

The nomineesdirectors who are serving for terms that end after the Annual Meeting and their ages, occupations, and length of service on our board of directorsBoard as of the date of this Proxy Statement are provided in the table below and in the additional biographical descriptions set forth in the text below the table.

 

NAME OF DIRECTOR/NOMINEEDIRECTOR

  AGE  POSITION  DIRECTOR SINCE

CLASS I DIRECTORS:

BARRY MCCARTHY

69

CEO, President, and Director

February 2022

JON CALLAGHANANGEL MENDEZ(1)(2)

62

Director

February 2022

PAMELA THOMAS-GRAHAM(1)(3)

  

5259

Director

March 2018

CLASS II DIRECTORS:

JON CALLAGHAN(2)(4)

53

  

Director

  

April 2015

JAY HOAG(1)(4)(5)

  

6364

  

Director

  

August 2018

JONATHAN MILDENHALL

55

Director

February 2022

 

(1) 

Member of the auditcompensation committee

 

(2) 

Member of the compensationaudit committee

 

(3)

Chairperson of the nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee

(4) 

Member of the nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee

 

(4)(5) 

Chairperson of the compensation committee

 


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DIRECTOR

 

AGE: 5253

 

DIRECTOR SINCE:

April 2015

 

COMMITTEES:

  Audit

  Compensation

  Nominating, Governance, and Corporate Responsibility

  

 

JON CALLAGHAN

 

Jon Callaghan has served as a member of our board of directorsBoard since April 2015. Mr. Callaghan is a founder and Managing Member of True Ventures, a venture capital firm, where he has served since January 2006. Prior to True Ventures, Mr. Callaghan served as a Managing Director at Globespan Capital, a venture capital firm, and as a Managing Partner at CMGI@Ventures, CMGI Inc.’s affiliated venture capital group. Mr. Callaghan served on the board of directors of Fitbit, Inc. from September 2008 to May 2018 and currently serves as a member of the board of directors of several private companies.

 

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Mr. Callaghan holds a B.A. in Government from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. We believe Mr. Callaghan is qualified to serve on our board of directorsBoard because of his extensive experience working with the management teams of, and investing in, a number of privately and publicly held companies. As a venture capitalist investor, he brings an entrepreneurial spirit and experience building technology companies.

 

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS

  None

 

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DIRECTOR

AGE: 63

DIRECTOR SINCE:

August 2018

COMMITTEES:

  Compensation (Chair)

  Audit

JAY HOAG

Jay Hoag has served as a member of our board of directors since August 2018. Mr. Hoag is a co-founder and General Partner of TCV where he has served since June 1995. Mr. Hoag currently serves on the board of directors of TripAdvisor, Inc., Zillow Group, Inc., and Netflix Inc. and several private companies. Mr. Hoag also previously served on the board of directors of various public companies, including Electronic Arts until August 2021 and TechTarget, Inc. until July 2016.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Mr. Hoag holds a B.A. from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. We believe Mr. Hoag is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive experience working with the management teams of, and investing in, a number of privately and publicly held companies.

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS

  TripAdvisor, Inc.

  Zillow Group, Inc.

  Netflix Inc.


 

 

 

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CONTINUING DIRECTORS

The directors who are serving for terms that end after the Annual Meeting and their ages, occupations, and length of service on our board of directors as of the date of this Proxy Statement are provided in the table below and in the additional biographical descriptions set forth in the text below the table. After six and a half years of impactful service, Howard Draft resigned from his position as a director effective as of the date hereof.

NAME OF DIRECTOR

AGEPOSITIONDIRECTOR SINCE

CLASS I DIRECTORS:

ERIK BLACHFORD(1)(2)

54

Director

April 2015

PAMELA THOMAS-GRAHAM(1)(3)

58

Director

March 2018

CLASS III DIRECTORS:

KAREN BOONE*(4)

47

Director

January 2019

JOHN FOLEY

50

Chairman

April 2015

WILLIAM LYNCH

51

Director

August 2019

*

Lead Independent Director

(1)

Member of compensation committee

(2)

Member of the nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee

(3)

Chairperson of the nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee

(4)

Chairperson of the audit committee

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DIRECTOR

 

AGE: 5464

 

DIRECTOR SINCE:

April 2015August 2018

 

COMMITTEES:

  Compensation

  Nominating, Governance, and Corporate Responsibility (Chair)

  

 

ERIK BLACHFORDJAY HOAG

 

Erik BlachfordJay Hoag has served as a member of our boardBoard since August 2018. Mr. Hoag is a co-founder and General Partner of directorsTCV where he has served since April 2015. As an independent venture capital investor and advisor since January 2011, he focuses on consumer tech and travel companies and has invested in companies such as Zillow, Glassdoor, Grove Collaborative, and Hotel Tonight. He was a member of the founding team at Expedia, and served as the company’s second Chief Executive Officer, then as the Chief Executive Officer of IAC/InterActiveCorp’s travel division, IAC Travel, until 2005. He was the Chief Executive Officer at Terrapass, Inc. from April 2007 to September 2009, and the Chief Executive Officer at Butterfield & Robinson, Inc. from September 2009 to January 2011.June 1995. Mr. Blachford has also consulted as a Venture Partner at Technology Crossover Ventures, a private equity and venture capital firm, since March 2011. Mr. BlachfordHoag currently serves on the board of directors of TCV Acquisition Corp., TripAdvisor, Inc., Zillow Group, Inc., and Netflix Inc. and several private companies. Mr. Hoag also previously served on the board of directors of various public companies, including Electronic Arts until August 2021.

 

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

HeMr. Hoag holds a B.A. in Englishfrom Northwestern University and theater from Princeton University, an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University.the University of Michigan. We believe Mr. BlachfordHoag is qualified to serve on our boardBoard because of directors based on his strategic and operational experience as a former executive officer and his extensive experience working with the management teams of, and investing in, a number of privately and publicly held companies. As a technology investor and board member of numerous companies, Mr. Hoag brings valued insights on topics such as corporate strategy and risk management.

 

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS

  TCV Acquisition Corp.

  TripAdvisor, Inc.

Zillow Group, Inc.

  Netflix Inc.

 

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DIRECTOR

AGE: 62

DIRECTOR SINCE:

February 2022

COMMITTEES:

  Audit

  Compensation

ANGEL MENDEZ

Angel Mendez has served as a member of our Board since February 2022. Mr. Mendez is Executive Chairman of the Board of LevaData Inc., a privately held, artificial intelligence company focused on supply chain management. He also serves on two other public company boards: Kinaxis, Inc., which specializes in supply chain planning solutions; and Sleep Number Corporation, a sleep technology company. He previously served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of HERE Technologies from 2016 to 2020. From 2005 to 2015, he was a senior executive at Cisco Systems, where he led the company’s corporate transformation program as well as its global supply chain. Earlier in his career, Mr. Mendez served in senior roles at Palm Inc., Gateway Inc., Citigroup, and in various executive positions at Allied Signal Aerospace and GE.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Mr. Mendez earned a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Electrical Engineering from Lafayette College and a Master’s in Business Administration from the Crummer School at Rollins College. We believe Mr. Mendez is qualified to serve on our Board because of his extensive experience working with the management teams of a number of privately and publicly held tech companies. He is a thought leader and trailblazer as an architect of end-to-end supply chains at global technology companies, and he brings more than three decades of leadership experience, including supply chain management with some of the world’s most forward-thinking technology and aerospace companies.

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS

  Sleep Number Corporation

  Kinaxis, Inc.


 

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DIRECTOR

AGE: 55

DIRECTOR SINCE:

February 2022

COMMITTEES:

  None

JONATHAN MILDENHALL

Jonathan Mildenhall has served as a member of our Board since February 2022. Mr. Mildenhall is the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of TwentyFirstCenturyBrand, a consumer brand strategy and marketing consultancy firm. He is also a board member of Northern Star Investment Corp. IV and serves on a number of private company boards, including Fanatics, GoFundMe, and College Track. Prior to co-founding TwentyFirstCenturyBrand, Mr. Mildenhall served as Chief Marketing Officer of Airbnb from 2014 to 2018. Before Airbnb, Mr. Mildenhall led The Coca-Cola Company’s marketing initiatives as VP of global advertising strategy and content excellence from 2007 to 2013 and as SVP of integrated marketing communication and design excellence from 2013 to 2014. Earlier in his career, Mr. Mildenhall served in various management positions in marketing and advertising.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Mr. Mildenhall holds an HND in Business and Finance from The Manchester Metropolitan University. He completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and holds an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from The Manchester Metropolitan University. We believe Mr. Mildenhall is qualified to serve on our Board because of his extensive experience with regard to corporate and consumer brand strategy, marketing and advertising. Furthermore, Mr. Mildenhall has helped companies innovate and strive for diverse and inclusive representation not only in the marketing and advertising sectors, but as a globally focused initiative.

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS

  Northern Star Investment Corp. IV

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PRESIDENT, CEO & DIRECTOR

AGE: 69

DIRECTOR SINCE:

February 2022

COMMITTEES:

  None

BARRY MCCARTHY

Barry McCarthy has served as Peloton’s Chief Executive Officer and President and as a member of our Board since February 2022. Prior to joining Peloton, Mr. McCarthy served as Spotify’s Chief Financial Officer from 2015 to January 2020 and global head of the advertising business from September 2016 to January 2020. Prior to joining Spotify, Mr. McCarthy was a private investor and served as a member of the board of directors of several private companies. From 1999 to 2010, Mr. McCarthy served as Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of Netflix, Inc. Mr. McCarthy held various management positions in management consulting, investment banking, media, and entertainment. Additionally, from 2011 until February 2022 when he joined Peloton, Mr. McCarthy served as a consultant at TCV. Mr. McCarthy has served on the board of directors of Spotify since January 2020, and he serves and has served as a director of several private companies, including Instacart since January 2021, and previously Chegg, Eventbrite, MSD Acquisition Corp, Pandora, and Rent the Runway.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Mr. McCarthy holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Williams College and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. We believe Mr. McCarthy is qualified to serve on our Board because of the strategic and financial experience that he brings as our Chief Executive Officer and President and the perspectives he has gained as a former chief financial officer and executive leader in the management consulting, investment banking, media, and entertainment industries.

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS

  Spotify Technology S.A.

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DIRECTOR

 

AGE: 5859

 

DIRECTOR SINCE:

March 2018

 

COMMITTEES:

  Compensation

  Nominating, Governance, and Corporate Responsibility (Chair)

  

 

PAMELA THOMAS-GRAHAM

 

Pamela Thomas-Graham has served as a member of our board of directorsBoard since March 2018. Since August 2016, Ms. Thomas-Graham has served as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dandelion Chandelier LLC, a private digital media enterprise focused on the world of luxury. From 2010 to August 2016, she served as a member of the Executive Board at Credit Suisse Group AG, a multinational investment bank and financial services company. While at the firm she held several titles, including Chair, New Markets for the global Private Bank;Bank, and Global Chief Marketing and Talent Officer.

 

From 2008 to 2010, she served as a Managing Director at Angelo, Gordon & Co., a privately held investment firm. From 2005 through 2007, Ms. Thomas-Graham was a Group President of Liz Claiborne Inc. (now Tapestry). She served as President and Chief Executive Officer of NBC Universal’s CNBC television, and President and Chief Executive Officer of CNBC.com, beginning in 1999. She began her career at global consultancy McKinsey & Co. in 1989, becoming the firm’s first black woman partner in 1995.

 

Ms. Thomas-Graham currently serves,served on the board of directors of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. from 2018 to 2021, and in the coming months will be concluding her service, as a board member of The Clorox Company.Company from 2005 to 2021 and as its Lead Independent Director from 2016 to 2021. She alsocurrently serves as a board member of Bumble Inc.; Compass, Inc;Inc.; Rivian Automotive, Inc.; Anthemis Digital Acquisitions I Corp., a special purpose acquisitions company that went public October 2021 and has not yet completed an acquisition; and the Bermuda-based Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited.

 

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Ms. Thomas-Graham holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University and a joint M.B.A. - J.D. from Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School. We believe Ms. Thomas-Graham is qualified to serve on our board of directorsBoard because she brings invaluable strategic, operational, and corporate governance experience as a board member, chief executive officer and executive leader of several public and private companies. Her extensive experience in branding and management consulting enables her to contribute to the oversight of the Company.

 

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS

  Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited

  The Clorox Company (term ends Fall 2021)

Bumble Inc.

  Compass, Inc.


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LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

AGE: 47

DIRECTOR SINCE:

January 2019

COMMITTEES:

  Audit (Chair)

KAREN BOONE

Karen Boone has served as a member of our board of directors since January 2019. Ms. Boone most recently served as the President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Restoration Hardware,Rivian Automotive, Inc., a home furnishings company, from May 2014 to August 2018 and as Chief Financial Officer from June 2012 to May 2014. Prior to that, from 1996 to 2012, Ms. Boone held various roles at Deloitte & Touche LLP, a public accounting firm, most recently as an Audit Partner. Ms. Boone currently serves on the board of directors of Sonos, Inc. and several private companies.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Ms. Boone holds a B.S. in Business Economics from the University of California, Davis. We believe Ms. Boone is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of her extensive experience leading a consumer brand and her expertise and background with regard to accounting and financial matters.

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS

  Sonos, Inc.

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CHAIRMAN & CEO

AGE: 50

DIRECTOR SINCE:

April 2015

COMMITTEES:

  None

JOHN FOLEY

John Foley is one of our co-founders and has served as our Chief Executive Officer since June 2012 and Chairman of our board of directors since April 2015 when we converted from a limited liability company to a Delaware corporation. Before our founding, Mr. Foley served as the President of eCommerce at Barnes & Noble, Inc., a retailer of content, digital media, and educational products, from August 2010 to June 2012. From March 2005 to August 2010, Mr. Foley served as the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pronto.com, a price comparison service platform and a subsidiary of IAC/InterActiveCorp, a media and internet company.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Mr. Foley holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. We believe Mr. Foley is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of the historical knowledge, operational expertise, leadership, and continuity that he brings to our board of directors as our co-founder and Chief Executive Officer.

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS

  None


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PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

AGE: 51

DIRECTOR SINCE:

August 2019

COMMITTEES:

  None

WILLIAM LYNCH

William Lynch has served as our President since January 2017 and as a member of our board of directors since August 2019. Prior to joining us, Mr. Lynch served as the Chief Executive Officer of Savant Systems, LLC, a luxury smart home technology company, from May 2014 to November 2016. From March 2010 to June 2013, Mr. Lynch served as the Chief Executive Officer of Barnes & Noble, and from February 2009 to March 2010, Mr. Lynch served as the President of Barnes & Noble.com, a business division of Barnes & Noble, where he oversaw the creation of the Nook product line and software. Mr. Lynch has also held senior management roles at HSN.com, IAC/InterActiveCorp, and Palm Computing. Mr. Lynch previously served on the board of directors of Barnes & Noble from October 2011 to July 2013.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Mr. Lynch holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. We believe Mr. Lynch is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of the strategic and operational experience and leadership that he brings as our President and the former chief executive officer and executive leader of public and private companies.

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS

  NoneAnthemis Digital Acquisitions I Corp.

There are no family relationships among our directors and executive officers.

 


 

 

 

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NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR EQUITY COMPENSATION

Under our current compensation practices, our non-employee directors receive equity compensation for their service as directors, which we believe reinforces alignment with our stockholders and is consistent with our overall compensation philosophy. EachThrough August 2022, each non-employee director iswas entitled to receive equity awards under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2019“2019 Plan, in the form of options to purchase shares of our Class A common stock options,(an “Option”), RSUs, or a 50%-50% combination thereof pursuant to our “Employee Equity Choice Program” as described in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Employee Equity Choice Program” section below. Beginning in September 2022, non-employee directors are entitled to receive equity awards solely in RSUs. Non-employee directors do not receive any cash compensation for service on our Board.

Our compensation arrangements for non-employee directors are reviewed periodically by our compensation committee and our board of directors.Board. In addition, at the compensation committee’s direction, Compensia, Inc., (“Compensia”), the compensation committee’s independent compensation consultant, provides a competitive analysis of director compensation levels, practices, and design features as compared to the general market as well as our compensation peer group. In February 2021, based on the competitive analysis provided by Compensia, the compensation committee approved an increase to the non-employee director annual equity grant from $250,000 to $325,000, as described below.

Initial Equity Grant. Each non-employee director appointed to our board of directorsBoard is granted an initial equity award in the form of stock options, RSUs, or a 50%-50% combination thereof pursuant to our Employee Equity Choice Program, on the date of their appointment to our board of directors having an aggregate value of $500,000 based on the closing price of our Class A common stock on the date of grant. Through August 2022, such grants were made pursuant to the “Employee Equity Choice Program,” and following September 2022, such awards would be made in the form of RSUs. The award will vest with respect to 1/3rd of the total number of shares subject to such award on each annual anniversary of the grant, in each case, so long as such non-employee director continues to provide service through such date. Each initial equity grant will accelerate in full upon the consummation of a Corporate Transaction (as defined in our 2019 Plan).

Annual Equity Grant. On the date of each annual meeting of stockholders, each non-employee director who is serving on our board of directors,Board, and will continue to serve on our board of directorsBoard immediately following the date of such annual meeting, will automatically be granted equity, in the form of stock options, RSUs or a 50%-50% combination thereof pursuant to our Employee Equity Choice Program,for all awards beginning in September 2022, having an aggregate value of $325,000 based on the closing price of our Class A common stock on the date of grant (the “Annual Equity Grant”). An increase in the non-employee director Annual Equity Grant was approved by the board of directors after the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders held on December 9, 2020, when each non-employee director received the Annual Equity Grant of $250,000. Accordingly, on March 1, 2021 each director received an additional equity grant having an aggregate value of $75,000 based on the closing price of our Class A common stock on the date of grant, prorated from March 1, 2021 through the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders. Each Annual Equity Grant will vest with respect to 1/4th of the total number of stock options or RSUs as applicable, subject to such award on each quarterly anniversary thereafter, such that the equity award will be fully vested and exercisable, as applicable, on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant, or if earlier, the next annual meeting of stockholders, in each case, so long as such non-employee director continues to provide service through such date. Each Annual Equity Grant will accelerate in full upon the consummation of a Corporate Transaction (as defined in our 2019 Plan).

Non-employee directors do not receive any cash compensation for service on our board of directors.

 


 

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NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

The following table provides information for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20212022 regarding all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to each person who served as a director for some portion or all of Fiscal 2021,2022, other than Mr.Messrs. Foley, the ChairmanLynch and McCarthy. Messrs. Foley (the former Executive Chair of our board of directorsBoard and previously our CEO,CEO) and Mr. Lynch, our President. Messrs. FoleyMcCarthy (our current President and LynchCEO) are not included in the table below, as they areserved as employees of the Company in Fiscal 2022 and receivereceived no compensation for their service as directors. Mr. Lynch (our former President) is not included in the table below, as prior to his service solely as a member of our Board from February—May 2022, he was an employee of the Company during Fiscal 2022. The compensation received by Messrs. Foley and McCarthy as employees, and by Mr. Lynch as employeesan employee and board member, is shown in the “Executive Compensation—Fiscal 20212022 Summary Compensation Table” below.

 

NAME(1)

  OPTION
AWARDS
($)(2)(3)
   

RESTRICTED
STOCK

AWARDS
($)(2)(3)

     TOTAL  
($)  
   OPTION
AWARDS
($)(2)
     

TOTAL  

($)  

 

ERIK BLACHFORD

  

 

308,152

 

   

 

    

 

308,152  

 

KAREN BOONE

  

 

308,152

 

   

 

    

 

308,152  

 

  

 

325,002

 

    

 

325,002  

 

JON CALLAGHAN

  

 

308,152

 

   

 

    

 

308,152  

 

  

 

325,002

 

    

 

325,002  

 

HOWARD DRAFT(1)

  

 

308,152

 

   

 

    

 

308,152  

 

JAY HOAG

  

 

308,152

 

   

 

    

 

308,152  

 

  

 

325,002

 

    

 

325,002  

 

PAMELA THOMAS-GRAHAM

   

 

  

 

304,406

 

    

 

304,406  

 

  

 

325,002

 

    

 

325,002  

 

ANGEL L MENDEZ

  

 

500,002

 

    

 

500,002  

 

JONATHAN MILDENHALL

  

 

500,002

 

    

 

500,002  

 

ERIK BLACHFORD

  

 

3,972,401

 

    

 

3,972,401  

 

HOWARD DRAFT

  

 

 

    

 

—  

 

 

(1)

Mr. Blachford served on our Board through February 8, 2022. Mr. Draft resigned fromserved on our board of directors effective as ofBoard through October 25, 2021. Mr. Mendez and Mr. Mildenhall were appointed to our Board effective February 8, 2022.

 

(2)

The amounts reported in this column represent the aggregate grant date value of stock option and restricted stock awards made to directors in Fiscal 20212022 computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, or ASC 718. ThisThe amount doesreported in the Option Awards column for Mr. Blachford includes (i) $325,002, which represents the value of Option awards granted to him in Fiscal 2022 and (ii) $3,647,399, which represents the (non-cash) incremental fair value of modifications to all of Mr. Blachford’s outstanding Options that occurred in connection the extension of the Options’ exercise period (until the ultimate expiration date of his Options) upon his termination of service, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.These amounts do not reflect the actual economic value realized by the director, which will vary depending on the performance of our Class A common stock. The table below shows the aggregate numbers of stock option awards held as of June 30, 2022 by each director.

 

NAME

 

NUMBER OF
CLASS A SHARES
UNDERLYING
TOTAL
STOCK
OPTIONS
HELD AT
FISCAL

YEAR END

  

NUMBER OF
CLASS B SHARES
UNDERLYING
TOTAL
STOCK
OPTIONS
HELD AT
FISCAL

YEAR END

 

KAREN BOONE

  22,319   450,000 

JON CALLAGHAN

  40,435   0 

JAY HOAG

  40,435   0 

PAMELA THOMAS-GRAHAM

  15,438   368,116 

ANGEL L MENDEZ

  24,859   0 

JONATHAN MILDENHALL

  24,859   0 

ERIK BLACHFORD

  24,997   1,233,333 

HOWARD DRAFT

  24,997   160,835 


 

 

 

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(3)

The following table sets forth information on stock option and RSU awards granted to non-employee directors during Fiscal 2021, the aggregate number of shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock underlying outstanding stock options and RSUs held by our non-employee directors as of June 30, 2021, and the aggregate number of shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock underlying outstanding unvested stock options and RSUs held by our non-employee directors as of June 30, 2021:

NAME

 GRANT
DATE
  NUMBER OF
SHARES
UNDERLYING
STOCK
OPTIONS
GRANTED
IN FISCAL
2021
  

NUMBER OF
SHARES
UNDERLYING
RESTRICTED
STOCK

UNITS
GRANTED
IN FISCAL
2021

  

NUMBER OF
SHARES
UNDERLYING
TOTAL
STOCK
OPTIONS
HELD AT
FISCAL

YEAR END

  

NUMBER OF
SHARES
UNDERLYING
TOTAL
RESTRICTED
STOCK
UNITS

HELD AT
FISCAL

YEAR END

  

NUMBER OF
SHARES
UNDERLYING
UNVESTED
STOCK
OPTIONS
HELD AT
FISCAL

YEAR END

  

NUMBER OF 

SHARES 

UNDERLYING 

UNVESTED 

RESTRICTED 

STOCK 

UNITS 

HELD AT 

FISCAL 

YEAR END 

 

ERIK BLACHFORD

  

12/9/2020

3/1/2021

 

 

  

5,698

1,183

(1) 

(1) 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

1,364,997

    

(2) 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

195,523

    

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

KAREN BOONE

  

12/9/2020

3/1/2021

 

 

  

5,698

1,183

(1) 

(1) 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

456,881

    

(3) 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

249,940

    

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

JON CALLAGHAN

  

12/9/2020

3/1/2021

 

 

  

5,698

1,183

(1) 

(1) 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

24,997

    

(4) 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

3,440

    

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

HOWARD DRAFT

  

12/9/2020

3/1/2021

 

 

  

5,698

1,183

(1) 

(1) 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

287,498

    

(5) 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

196,357

    

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

JAY HOAG

  

12/9/2020

3/1/2021

 

 

  

5,698

1,183

(1) 

(1) 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

24,997

    

(4) 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

3,440

    

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

PAMELA THOMAS-GRAHAM

  

12/9/2020

3/1/2021

 

 

  


    

 

 

  

2,276

422

(1) 

(1) 

  

393,116

    

(6) 

 

  

1,349

    

(6) 

 

  

195,833

    

 

 

  

1,349 

     

 

 

(1)

The stock option or RSU award vest as to 25% of the total shares quarterly on each of March 9, 2021, June 9, 2021, and September 9, 2021, with the final 25% vesting on the earlier of (i) December 9, 2021 and (ii) the 2021 Annual Meeting, subject to such non-employee director’s continued service through such date.

(2)

Consists of (a) a stock option to purchase 18,116 shares of Class A common stock, granted on February 28, 2020, that is fully vested and exercisable, (b) a stock option to purchase 5,698 shares of Class A common stock, granted on December 9, 2020, that vests quarterly at a rate of 1/4th of the shares, (c) a stock option to purchase 1,183 shares of Class A common stock, granted on March 1, 2021, that vests at a rate of 1/4th of the shares, ((d) a stock option for 600,000 shares, granted on July 13, 2015, that vests at a rate of 1/4th of the shares of our Class B common stock underlying the stock option vesting on March 29, 2016 and the remaining shares subject to the stock option vest at a rate of 1/48th of the shares of our Class B common stock underlying the stock option monthly thereafter, (e) a stock option for 180,000 shares of our Class B common stock, granted on August 8, 2017, that vests at a rate of 1/4th of the shares of our Class B common stock underlying the stock option on July 11, 2018 and the remaining shares subject to the stock option vest at a rate of 1/48th of the shares of our Class B common stock underlying the stock option monthly thereafter, (f) a stock option for 160,000 shares, granted on April 2, 2018, that vests at a rate of 1/48th of the shares of our Class B common stock underlying the stock option each month following the March 15, 2018 vesting commencement date, and (g) a stock option for 400,000 shares, granted on January 17, 2019, that vests at a rate of 1/48th of the shares of our Class B common stock underlying the stock option each month following the January 17, 2019 vesting commencement date. The stock options for shares of our Class B common stock are early exercisable. The stock options for shares of our Class B common stock also provide that, in the event of a change in control (as defined in the applicable stock option agreement), all of the unvested shares of Class B common stock subject to the stock options will become immediately vested and exercisable as of the date immediately prior to the change in control. All stock options are subject to such non-employee director’s continued service through such date.

(3)

Consists of (a) a stock option to purchase 5,698 shares of Class A common stock, granted on December 9, 2020, that vests quarterly at a rate of 1/4th of the shares, (b) a stock option to purchase 1,183 shares of Class A common stock, granted on March 1, 2021, that vests quarterly at a rate of 1/4th of the shares, (c) a stock option for 200,000 shares of Class B common stock, granted on January 17, 2019, 50,000 of which have been exercised and 150,000 of which remain outstanding and subject to the option as of June 30, 2021, that vests at a rate of 1/48th of the shares of our Class B common stock underlying the stock option each month following the January 6, 2019 vesting commencement date and (d) a stock option to purchase 400,000 shares of Class B common stock, granted on January 17, 2019, 100,000 of which have been exercised and 300,000 of which remain outstanding and subject to the option as of June 30, 2021, that vests at a rate of 1/48th of the shares of our Class B common stock underlying the stock option each month following the January 17, 2019 vesting commencement date. The stock options for


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shares of our Class B common stock are early exercisable. In the event of a change on control, any then-unvested stock options will become immediately vested and exercisable. All stock options are subject to such non-employee director’s continued service through such date.

(4)

Consists of (a) a stock option to purchase 18,116 shares of Class A common stock, granted on February 28, 2020, that is fully vested and exercisable, (b) a stock option to purchase 5,698 shares of Class A common stock, granted on December 9, 2020, that vests quarterly at a rate of 1/4th of the shares, and (c) a stock option to purchase 1,183 shares of Class A common stock, granted on March 1, 2021, that vests at a rate of 1/4th of the shares.

(5)

Consists of (a) a stock option to purchase 18,116 shares of Class A common stock, granted on February 28, 2020, that is fully vested and exercisable, (b) a stock option to purchase 5,698 shares of Class A common stock, granted on December 9, 2020, that vests quarterly at a rate of 1/4th of the shares, (c) a stock option to purchase 1,183 shares of Class A common stock, granted on March 1, 2021, that vests at a rate of 1/4th of the shares, (d) a stock option for 220,000 shares, granted on August 8, 2017, 215,416 of which have been exercised and 4,584 of which remain outstanding and subject to the option as of June 30, 2021, that vests at a rate of 1/4th of the shares of our Class B common stock underlying the stock option on July 11, 2018 and the remaining shares subject to the stock option vest at a rate of 1/48th of the shares of our Class B common stock underlying the stock option monthly thereafter, (e) a stock option to purchase 160,000 shares of Class B common stock, granted on April 2, 2018, 130,000 of which have been exercised and 30,000 of which remain outstanding and subject to the option as of June 30, 2021, that vests at a rate of 1/48th of the shares of our Class B common stock underlying the stock option each month following the March 15, 2018 vesting commencement date, and (f) a stock option to purchase 400,000 shares of Class B common stock, granted on January 17, 2019, 172,083 of which have been exercised and 227,917 of which remain outstanding and subject to the option as of June 30, 2021, that vests at a rate of 1/48th of the shares of our Class B common stock underlying the stock option each month following the January 17, 2019 vesting commencement date. The stock options for shares of our Class B common stock are early exercisable. In the event of a change on control, any then-unvested stock options will become immediately vested and exercisable. All stock options are subject to such non-employee director’s continued service through such date.

(6)

Consists of (a) a restricted stock award for 2,276 shares of Class A common stock, granted on December 9, 2020, 1,138 of which have vested and 1,138 of which remain outstanding and subject to the award as of June 30, 2021, that vests quarterly at a rate of 1/4th of the shares, (b) a restricted stock award for 422 shares of Class A common stock, granted on March 1, 2021, 211 of which have vested and 211 of which remain outstanding and subject to the award as of June 30, 2021, that vests quarterly at a rate of 1/4th of the shares, (c) a stock option to purchase 200,000 shares of Class B common stock, granted on April 2, 2018, 40,217 of which have been exercised and 159,783 of which remain outstanding and subject to the option as of June 30, 2021, that vests at a rate of 1/48th of the shares of our Class B common stock underlying the stock option each month following the March 26, 2018 vesting commencement date, and (d) a stock option to purchase 400,000 shares of Class B common stock that vests at a rate of 1/48th of the shares of our Class B common stock, granted on January 17, 2019, 166,667 of which have been exercised and 233,333 of which remain outstanding and subject to the option as of June 30, 2021, underlying the stock option each month following the January 17, 2019 vesting commencement date. The stock options for shares of our Class B common stock are early exercisable. In the event of a change on control, any then-unvested stock options will become immediately vested and exercisable. All stock options are subject to such non-employee director’s continued service through such date.

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  PROPOSAL NO. 2

 

    RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

 

Our audit committee has selectedappointed Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm to perform the audit of our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 20222023 and recommends that stockholders vote for ratification of such selection.appointment. The ratification of the selectionappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 20222023 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the sharesour Class A common stock and Class B common stock that are present in person (virtually) or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and voting affirmativelyare voted for or negatively onagainst the proposal. In the event that Ernst & Young LLP is not ratified by our stockholders, the audit committee will review its future selection of Ernst & Young LLP as ourconsider whether it is appropriate to appoint another independent registered public accounting firm.firm, but it will not be obligated to do so. Even if the selectionappointment is ratified, the audit committee, in its discretion, may selectappoint a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Ernst & Young LLP audited our financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.2022. Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and they will be given an opportunity to make a statement at the Annual Meeting if they desire to do so and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. Ernst & Young LLP has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since 2017.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FEES AND SERVICES

We regularly review the services and fees from our independent registered public accounting firm. These services and fees are also reviewed with our audit committee annually. In accordance with standard policy, Ernst & Young LLP will periodically rotate the individuals who are responsible for our audit.

During the fiscal years ended June 30, 20202021 and 2021,2022, fees for services provided by Ernst & Young LLP were as follows:

 

  FISCAL YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2020
   

FISCAL YEAR ENDED  

JUNE 30, 2021  

   FISCAL YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2021
   

FISCAL YEAR ENDED  

JUNE 30, 2022  

 

FEES BILLED TO PELOTON

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

AUDIT FEES(1)

  

 

$2,121,000

 

  

 

$3,851,000  

 

  

 

$3,826,000

 

  

 

$4,065,000  

AUDIT-RELATED FEES(2)

  

 

$   330,000

 

  

 

—  

 

  

 

 

  

 

205,688  

TAX FEES(3)

  

 

$       5,000

 

  

 

5,400  

 

  

 

5,000

 

  

 

9,000  

OTHER FEES(4)

  

 

$       5,000

 

  

 

5,000  

 

ALL OTHER FEES(4)

  

 

5,000

 

  

 

5,000  

TOTAL FEES

  

 

$2,461,000

 

  

 

$3,861,400  

 

  

 

$3,836,000

  

 

$4,284,688  

 

(1) 

“Audit fees” include fees for audit services primarily related to the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements; the review of our quarterly consolidated financial statements; comfort letters, consents, and assistance with and review of documents filed with the SEC; and other accounting and financial reporting consultation and research work billed as audit fees or necessary to comply with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). The total Audit fees for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 includes $210,000 in Audit fees billed after October 22, 2020, the date that our proxy statement for our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders was filed with the SEC.

 

(2) 

“Audit-related fees” includes fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements.

 

(3)

“Tax fees” include fees for tax compliance and advice. Tax advice fees encompass a variety of permissible tax services, including technical tax advice related to federal and state and international income tax matters, assistance with sales tax and assistance with tax audits.

 

(4) 

OtherAll other fees” includes fees for services other than the services reported in audit fees, audit-related fees, and tax fees.

 


 

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POLICY ON AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND PERMISSIBLE NON-AUDIT SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Our audit committee’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm, the scope of services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm, and the fees for the services to be performed. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services, and other services. In addition, the audit committee has established procedures by which the chairperson of the audit committee may pre-approve such services up to $200,000 per service matter or project, subject to ratification by the audit committee at its next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting following such approval. Pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget. The independent registered public accounting firm and management are required to periodically report to the audit committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with this pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to date.

All of the services relating to the fees described in the table above were approved by our audit committee.

 

 

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 20222023

 

 


 

 

 

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  REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

 

 

The information contained in the following report of our audit committee is not considered to be “soliciting material,” “filed” or incorporated by reference in any past or future filing by us under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) unless and only to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference.

The principal purpose of the audit committee is to assist the board of directors in its general oversight of our accounting practices, system of internal controls, audit processes and financial reporting processes. The audit committee is responsible for appointing and retaining our independent auditor and approving the audit and non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditor. The audit committee’s function is more fully described in its charter.

Our management is responsible for preparing our financial statements and ensuring they are complete and accurate and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Ernst & Young LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021,2022, was responsible for performing an independent audit of our consolidated financial statements and expressing an opinion on the conformity of those financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audit committee has reviewed and discussed with our management and Ernst & Young LLP our audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.2022. Our audit committee has also discussed with Ernst & Young LLP the matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 1301 adopted bythe applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) regarding “Communications with Audit Committees.”(“PCAOB”) and the SEC.

Our audit committee has received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from Ernst & Young LLP required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight BoardPCAOB regarding the independent accountant’s communications with our audit committee concerning independence and has discussed with Ernst & Young LLP its independence from us.

Based on the review and discussions referred to above, our audit committee recommended to our board of directorsBoard that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20212022 for filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Members of our audit committee rely without independent verification on the information provided to them and on the representations made by management and the independent auditor. Accordingly, the audit committee’s oversight does not provide an independent basis to determine that management has maintained the appropriate accounting and financial reporting principles or appropriate internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. Furthermore, the audit committee’s consideration and discussions do not assure that the audit of the company’s consolidated financial statements have been carried out in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, that the consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United Statements and that Ernst & Young LLP is in fact “independent.”

SUBMITTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

Karen Boone, Chairperson

Jon Callaghan

Howard Draft3Angel Mendez

 

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  EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

 

 

The names of our executive officers, their ages as of the date of this proxy statement and their positions are shown below.

 

NAME

  AGE    POSITION

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:

 

   

 

   

 

JOHN FOLEYBARRY MCCARTHY

  

5069

  

Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director

JILL WOODWORTHLIZ CODDINGTON

  

4947

  

Chief Financial Officer

WILLIAM LYNCH

51

President and Director

THOMAS CORTESE

  

4142

  

Chief Product Officer

HISAO KUSHIJEN COTTER

  

5650

  

Chief Legal and Culture Officer and Secretary

KEVIN CORNILS

48

Chief CommercialContent Officer

MARIANA GARAVAGLIAANDY RENDICH

  

4055

  

Chief OperatingSupply Chain Officer

Our board of directorsBoard chooses executive officers, who then serve at the discretion of our board of directors.Board. There is no family relationship between any of the directors or executive officers and any of our other directors or executive officers.

For information regarding Messrs. Foley and Lynch,Mr. McCarthy, please refer to “Proposal No. 1—Election of Directors.”

JILL WOODWORTHLIZ CODDINGTONhas served as our CFO since June 2022. Ms. Coddington most recently served as Vice President of Finance for Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) at Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”) from January 2021 to June 2022, and in finance roles of increasing responsibility at AWS since joining Amazon in March 2016. Prior to joining Amazon, Ms. Coddington served as Chief Financial Officer since April 2018. From April 2006 to April 2018,of Adara, Inc.; Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer at Walmart.com at Walmart Inc.; and Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis at Netflix, Inc. Ms. Woodworth served as a Managing Director for J.P. Morgan, a multinational investment bank and financial services company. From July 1994 to April 2006, Ms. Woodworth worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, a multinational investment bank and financial services company, where she held various positions within equity capital markets and client coverage. Ms. WoodworthCoddington holds a B.S.Bachelor of Science in EconomicsChemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

THOMAS CORTESE is one of our co-founders and has served as our Chief Product Officer since August 2021. From February 2012 to August 2021, Mr. Cortese served as our Chief Operating Officer and from April 2019 to August 2021 he served as our Head of Product Development. Prior to our founding, Mr. Cortese served as the Chief Executive Officer of Proust.com, an online social media and memory sharing company, and a subsidiary of IAC/InterActiveCorp, a media and internet company, from February 2010 to January 2012. From February 2008 to February 2010, Mr. Cortese served as the Vice President of Product Management at Pronto.com, a price comparison service platform and a subsidiary of IAC/InterActiveCorp, a media and internet company.InterActiveCorp. Mr. Cortese holds a B.A. in Philosophy from The George Washington University.

HISAO KUSHIJEN COTTER is one of our co-founders and has served as our Secretary since March 2015, our Chief LegalContent Officer since June 2015 and our Chief Culture Officer since August 2021. Prior to that, Mr. KushiMay 2019. Previously, Ms. Cotter served as an advisor to usChief Content Officer for ProCaps Laboratories from January 2012 to May 2015.2019 and co-founded and led The JJB Collective, an agency serving clients on the evolution of brand, product, multi-channel, and creative strategy, from January 2018 to May 2019. From November 2013June 2005 to January 2015, Mr. Kushi served as the Chief Operating Officer of Evite, Inc.,December 2017, Ms. Cotter held various roles at HSN, a social-planning website for creatingleading interactive and sending digital invitations,lifestyle retailer, including Vice President, Talent; Senior Vice President, Television and a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation. From December 2010 to April 2014, Mr. Kushi served as General Counsel to a variety of companies owned by Liberty Media including BuySeasons, Inc., Evite,On-Air Development; and Gifts.com. Prior to Liberty Media, between 2003Executive Vice President—Content, Programming and 2010, Mr. Kushi served as general counsel to a number of companies owned by IAC/InterActiveCorp, including Citysearch, Pronto, and Proust, among others. Mr. KushiTelevision. Ms. Cotter holds a B.A. in EnglishCommunication and Media Studies from theSeton Hall University of Massachusetts Amherst and a J.D.Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Boston College.Cornell University.

ANDY RENDICH has served as our Chief Supply Chain Officer since March 2022. Previously, Mr. Rendich served as Chief Operating Officer at Grove Collaborative and held several executive and officer roles with Eat Just, Good Eggs and Walmart, as well as board and advisory roles in many companies. Mr. Rendich

 


 

 

 

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KEVIN CORNILS has servedcurrently serves as our Chief Commercial Officer since August 2021 after serving as Managing Director, International, from January 2018an advisor to August 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Cornils was Chief Executive Officerthe TCV Velocity Fund. He also spent more than 12 years at Glasses Direct/MyOptique, Europe’s largest online optical business, from 2008 to 2018, and Chief Executive Officer at buy.at (AOL), the U.K.’s leading specialist affiliate advertising network, from August 2006 to August 2008. From January 2003 to August 2006, Mr. Cornils served as Managing Director, Europe, at Match.com. Mr. Cornils holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of ScienceNetflix in Foreign Service in International Economics from Georgetown University.

MARIANA GARAVAGLIA has served as our Chief Operating Officer since August 2021. From May 2020 to August 2021, Ms. Garavaglia served as our Chief Business Operations Officer and from June 2019 to May 2020, she served as our Chief People Officer. Prior to joining us, Ms. Garavaglia held a variety of roles at Amazon.com, Inc., a multinational technology company, from 2008 to May 2019,executive positions, including as Managing Director of Amazon Physical Stores, Director of StoreChief Service and Operations & Head of Stores, and as Country HR Manager in Spain. Ms. GaravagliaOfficer. Mr. Rendich holds a B.A.Bachelors of Technology in International StudiesComputer Engineering Technology from the UniversityRochester Institute of OklahomaTechnology and a Master’s in Business Administrationan Associates of Science from The Tuck SchoolAlfred State College—SUNY College of Business at Dartmouth.Technology.

 


 

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     PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC.

 

  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL

  OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

 

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of September 30, 2021,October 4, 2022, by:

 

each of our named executive officers;

each of our directors or director nominees;

all of our directors and executive officers as a group; and

each stockholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of our Class A common stock or Class B common stock.

We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Except as indicated by the footnotes below, we believe, based on information furnished to us, that the persons and entities named in the table below have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to applicable community property laws.

The footnotes to the table below include details on shares pledged as collateral to secure certain personal indebtedness. In each case, such pledges were made in accordance with the Company’s Insider Trading Policy in effect at the time the pledges were made. The Insider Trading Policy was updated in October 2022 to prohibit pledging. For additional information, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Hedging and Pledging Restrictions.”

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Applicable percentage ownership is based on 273,978,403311,167,743 shares of Class A common stock and 28,785,57528,733,963 shares of Class B common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2021.October 4, 2022. Shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock subject to stock options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021October 4, 2022 or RSUs that may vest and settle within 60 days of September 30, 2021October 4, 2022 are deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding the stock options or RSUs 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. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each of the individuals and entities listed in the table below is c/o Peloton Interactive, Inc., 441 Ninth Avenue, Sixth Floor, New York, New York 10001.

 

   SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED

 

   

% OF
TOTAL
VOTING
POWER(1)

 

 
   

 

CLASS A

 

     

 

CLASS B

 

 

NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER

  

 

SHARES

     

 

%

     

 

SHARES

     

 

%

 

NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:

 

  

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

JOHN FOLEY(2)

 

  

 

 

667,993

 

 

 

    

 

 

*

 

 

 

    

 

 

17,036,232

 

 

 

    

 

 

41.9

 

 

 

  

 

 

39.6

 

 

 

JILL WOODWORTH(3)

 

  

 

 

258,827

 

 

 

    

 

 

*

 

 

 

    

 

 

2,900,000

 

 

 

    

 

 

9.2

 

 

 

  

 

 

6.8

 

 

 

WILLIAM LYNCH(4)

 

  

 

 

382,198

 

 

 

    

 

 

*

 

 

 

    

 

 

5,209,048

 

 

 

    

 

 

16.4

 

 

 

  

 

 

12.3

 

 

 

THOMAS CORTESE(5)

 

  

 

 

340,964

 

 

 

    

 

 

*

 

 

 

    

 

 

4,202,338

 

 

 

    

 

 

13.3

 

 

 

  

 

 

9.9

 

 

 

HISAO KUSHI(6)

 

  

 

 

260,551

 

 

 

    

 

 

*

 

 

 

    

 

 

3,447,110

 

 

 

    

 

 

11.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

8.1

 

 

 

ERIK BLACHFORD(7)

 

  

 

 

252,768

 

 

 

    

 

 

*

 

 

 

    

 

 

1,340,000

 

 

 

    

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

  

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

KAREN BOONE(8)

 

  

 

 

55,161

 

 

 

    

 

 

*

 

 

 

    

 

 

450,000

 

 

 

    

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

  

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

JON CALLAGHAN(9)

 

  

 

 

832,231

 

 

 

    

 

 

*

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

*

 

 

 

HOWARD DRAFT(10)

 

  

 

 

451,363

 

 

 

    

 

 

*

 

 

 

    

 

 

525,433

 

 

 

    

 

 

1.8

 

 

 

  

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

PAMELA THOMAS-GRAHAM(11)

 

  

 

 

2,024

 

 

 

    

 

 

*

 

 

 

    

 

 

368,116

 

 

 

    

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

  

 

 

*

 

 

 

JAY HOAG(12)

 

  

 

 

23,277

 

 

 

    

 

 

*

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

*

 

 

 

ALL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AS A GROUP (13 PERSONS)(13)

 

  

 

 

3,814,949

 

 

 

    

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

    

 

 

36,080,366

 

 

 

    

 

 

66.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

82.7

 

 

 


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   SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED

 

   

% OF
TOTAL
VOTING
POWER(1)

 

 
   

 

CLASS A

 

     

 

CLASS B

 

 

NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER

  

 

SHARES

     

 

%

     

 

SHARES

     

 

%

 

OTHER 5% STOCKHOLDERS:

 

   

 

      

 

      

 

      

 

    

 

 

ENTITIES AFFILIATED WITH TCV (14)

 

  

 

 

3,929,702

 

 

 

    

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

    

 

 

15,717,059

 

 

 

    

 

 

54.6

 

 

 

  

 

 

37.5

 

 

 

THE VANGUARD GROUP(15)

 

  

 

 

21,302,071

 

 

 

    

 

 

7.8

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO.(16)

 

  

 

 

28,077,453

 

 

 

    

 

 

10.3

 

 

 

    

 

 

207,754

 

 

 

    

 

 

*

 

 

 

  

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

   SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED

 

   

% OF
TOTAL
VOTING
POWER(1)

 

 
   

 

CLASS A

 

     

 

CLASS B

 

 

NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER

  

 

SHARES

     

 

%

     

 

SHARES

     

 

%

 

DIRECTORS AND NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:

  

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

BARRY MCCARTHY(2)

  

 

1,500,250

 

    

 

*

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

*

 

KAREN BOONE(3)

  

 

68,460

 

    

 

*

 

    

 

450,000

 

    

 

1.5

 

  

 

1.0

 

JONATHAN CALLAGHAN(4)

  

 

835,530

 

    

 

*

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

*

 

JAY HOAG(5)

  

 

36,576

 

    

 

*

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

*

 

ANGEL MENDEZ

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

 

JONATHAN MILDENHALL

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

 

PAMELA THOMAS-GRAHAM(6)

  

 

14,277

 

    

 

*

 

    

 

368,116

 

    

 

1.3

 

  

 

*

 

ELIZABETH CODDINGTON

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

 

THOMAS CORTESE(7)

  

 

636,150

 

    

 

*

 

    

 

4,302,338

 

    

 

13.8

 

  

 

9.8

 

JENNIFER COTTER(8)

  

 

226,891

 

    

 

*

 

    

 

159,604

 

    

 

*

 

  

 

*

 

HISAO KUSHI(9)

  

 

788,109

 

    

 

*

 

    

 

3,367,110

 

    

 

10.8

 

  

 

7.7

 

ANDREW RENDICH(10)

  

 

30,658

 

    

 

*

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

*

 

JOHN FOLEY(11)

  

 

1,318,577

 

    

 

*

 

    

 

15,081,113

 

    

 

40.6

 

  

 

33.8

 

WILLIAM LYNCH(12)

  

 

1,947,370

 

    

 

*

 

    

 

3,942,215

 

    

 

12.5

 

  

 

9.1

 

KEVIN CORNILS(13)

  

 

592,474

 

    

 

*

 

    

 

530,000

 

    

 

1.8

 

  

 

1.3

 

JILL WOODWORTH(14)

  

 

662,410

 

    

 

*

 

    

 

2,900,000

 

    

 

9.2

 

  

 

6.6

 

ALL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AS A GROUP (11 PERSONS)(15)

  

 

3,348,792

 

    

 

1.1

 

    

 

5,280,058

 

    

 

16.4

 

  

 

12.2

 

OTHER 5% STOCKHOLDERS:

                               

ENTITIES AFFILIATED WITH TCV(16)

  

 

6,218,039

 

    

 

2.0

 

    

 

15,602,635

 

    

 

54.3

 

  

 

35.9

 

THE VANGUARD GROUP(17)

  

 

24,917,165

 

    

 

8.0

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

2.8

 

BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO.(18)

  

 

31,817,011

 

    

 

10.2

 

    

 

207,754

 

    

 

*

 

  

 

4.1

 

T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.(19)

  

 

30,788,261

 

    

 

9.9

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

3.5

 

 

*

Less than 1%

 

(1) 

Percentage of total voting power represents voting power with respect to all shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock, as a single class. The holders of our Class B common stock are entitled to 20 votes per share, and holders of our Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share.

 

(2)

Represents (i) 200,000 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 456,911 shares underlying options to purchase Class A common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021, (iii) 11,082 shares underlying options to purchase Class A common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021 by Jill Foley, (iv) 5,166,232 shares of Class B common stock, (v) 11,720,000 shares underlying options to purchase Class B common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021, and (vi) 150,000 shares underlying options to purchase Class B common stock by Jill Foley. Of the shares of Class B common stock listed, 3,500,000 are pledged as collateral to secure certain personal indebtedness.

(3)

Represents (i) 258,827 shares underlying options to purchase Class A common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021 and (ii) 2,900,000 shares underlying options to purchase Class B common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021.

(4)

Represents (i) 1,300 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 7,200 shares of Class A common stock held of record by William J. Lynch, Jr. Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dtd 4/9/20, (iii) 4,000 shares of Class A common stock held of record by William J. Lynch, Jr. Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dtd 8/26/20, (iv) 3,000 shares of Class A common stock held of record by William J. Lynch, Jr. Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dtd 8/27/20, (v) 2,000 shares of Class A common stock held of record by William J. Lynch, Jr. Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dtd 5/20/21 (fbo Troy Wade), (vi) 2,000 shares of Class A common stock held of record by William J. Lynch, Jr. Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dtd 5/20/21 (fbo The Stirling MacMillan Trust), (vii) 356,256 shares underlying options to purchase Class A common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021, (viii) 6,442 shares of Class A common stock underlying RSUs to acquire Class A common stock that are vested and settled within 60 days of September 30, 2021, (ix) 1,613,000 shares of Class B common stock, (x) 675,000 shares of Class B common stock held of record by Lynch Holdings I LP, (xi) 110,000 shares of Class B common stock held of record by William J. Lynch, Jr. Grantor Retained Annuity Trust fbo LJC Trusts, and (xii) 2,811,048 shares underlying options to purchase Class B common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021. Of the shares of Class B common stock listed, 1,000,000 are pledged as collateral to secure certain personal indebtedness.

(5)

Represents (i) 413 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 106,000 shares of Class A common stock held of record by The Harbor View Investments LLC, (iii) 234,551 shares underlying options to purchase Class A common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021, (iv) 1,029,922 shares of Class B common stock, (v) 261,052 shares of Class B common stock held of record by The Harbor View Investments LLC, (vi) 50,000 shares of Class B common stock held of record by The TPC 2021 GRAT 1, (vii) 50,000 shares of Class B common stock held of record by The TPC 2021 GRAT 2, and (viii) 2,991,364 shares underlying options to purchase Class B common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021. Of the shares of Class B common stock listed, 900,000 are pledged as collateral to secure certain personal indebtedness.

(6)

Represents (i) 1,724 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 258,827 shares underlying options to purchase Class A common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021, (iii) 367,607 shares of Class B common stock held of record by Kushi Family 2018 GRAT, (iv) 632,393 shares of Class B common stock held of record by Kushi Family Trust dated June 3, 2013, and (v) 2,447,110 shares underlying options to purchase Class B common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021. Of the shares of Class B common stock listed, 500,000 are pledged as collateral to secure certain personal indebtedness.

(7)

Represents (i) 229,491 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 23,277 shares underlying options to purchase Class A common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021, and (iii) 1,340,000 shares underlying options to purchase Class B common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021. Of the shares of Class A common stock listed, 229,491 are pledged as collateral to secure certain personal indebtedness.

(8)

Represents (i) 50,000 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 5,161 shares underlying options to purchase Class A common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021, and (iii) 450,000 shares underlying options to purchase Class B common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021.

(9)

Represents (i) 808,954 shares of Class A common stock held by Jonathan D. Callaghan and Christie Blom Callaghan, Trustees of the Callaghan Family Trust and (ii) 23,277 shares underlying options to purchase Class A common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021.

(10)

Represents (i) 264,167 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 34,483 shares of Class A common stock held of record by Howard Craig Draft Living Trust, (iii) 17,241 shares of Class A common stock held of record by Howard Draft IRA, (iv) 112,195 shares of Class A common stock held by spouse, (v) 23,277 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class A common stock that are


 

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(2)

Represents (i) 250 shares of Class A common stock held of record by spouse and (ii) 1,500,000 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class A common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021, (vi) 302,932October 4, 2022.

(3)

Represents (i) 50,000 shares of Class BA common stock, and (vii) 222,501(ii) 18,460 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class A common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of October 4, 2022, and (iii) 450,000 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class B common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021. Of the shares of Class B common stock listed, 210,000 are pledged as collateral to secure certain personal indebtedness. Mr. Draft resigned from our board of directors effective October 25, 2021.4, 2022.

 

(11)(4) 

Represents (i) 2,024798,954 shares of Class A common stock held of record by Jonathan D. Callaghan and Christie Blom Callaghan, Trustees of the Callaghan Family Trust and (ii) 368,11636,576 shares underlying options to purchase Class B common stock that are exercisable within 60 daysshares of September 30, 2021.

(12)

Represents 23,277 shares underlying options to purchase Class A common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021.October 4, 2022.

(5)

Represents 36,576 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class A common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of October 4, 2022. Mr. Hoag is a director of Technology Crossover Management IX, Ltd. and Technology Crossover Management X, Ltd. and a limited partner of Technology Crossover Management IX, L.P. and Technology Crossover Management X, L.P. which are entities affiliated with the TCV Funds described in note (14)16 below but does not hold voting or dispositive power over the shares held of record by the TCV Funds. See note (14) below for more information regarding the TCV Funds.

 

(13)(6) 

Represents (i) 2,097,4922,698 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 1,926,08611,579 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class A common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021,October 4, 2022, and (iii) 20,861368,116 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class B common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of October 4, 2022.

(7)

Represents (i) 413 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 106,000 shares of Class A common stock held of record by The Harbor View Investments LLC, (iii) 499,986 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class A common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of October 4, 2022, (iv) 1,461,922 shares of Class B common stock, (v) 261,052 shares of Class B common stock held of record by The Harbor View Investments LLC, (vi) 29,751 shares of Class A common stock underlying RSUs to acquire Class A common stock that are vested and settled within 60 days of September 30, 2021, (iv) 10,158,138October 4, 2022, (vii) 50,000 shares of Class B common stock held of record by The TPC 2021 GRAT 3, and (v) 25,922,228(viii) 2,529,364 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class B common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2021.October 4, 2022. Of the shares of Class B common stock listed, 1,300,000 are pledged as collateral to secure certain personal indebtedness.

(8)

Represents (i) 15,271 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 171,790 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class A common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of October 4, 2022, (iii) 39,830 shares of Class A common stock underlying RSUs to acquire Class A common stock that are vested and settled within 60 days of October 4, 2022, and (iv) 159,604 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class B common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of October 4, 2022.

(9)

Represents (i) 29,561 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 758,548 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class A common stock that are exercisable as of October 4, 2022, (iii) 367,607 shares of Class B common stock held of record by Kushi Family 2018 GRAT, (iv) 632,393 shares of Class B common stock held of record by Kushi Family Trust dated June 3, 2013, and (v) 2,367,110 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class B common stock that are exercisable as of October 4, 2022. Of the shares of Class B common stock listed, 991,107 are pledged as collateral to secure certain personal indebtedness.

(10)

Represents 30,658 shares of Class A common stock underlying RSUs to acquire Class A common stock that are vested and settled within 60 days of October 4, 2022.

(11)

Represents (i) 200,000 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 1,118,577 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class A common stock that are exercisable as of October 4, 2022, (iii) 6,586,232 shares of Class B common stock, (iv) 117,958 shares of Class B common stock held of record by spouse, (v) 8,376,923 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class B common stock that are exercisable as of October 4, 2022. Of the shares listed, 200,000 shares of Class A common stock and 6,586,232 shares of Class B common stock are pledged as collateral to secure certain personal indebtedness.

(12)

Represents (i) 1,204,039 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 50,000 shares of Class A common stock held of record by William Lynch and Nicole P Lynch JT TEN, (iii) 7,200 shares of Class A common stock held of record by William J. Lynch, Jr. Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dtd 4/9/20, (iv) 25,000 shares of Class A common stock held of record by WJL GRAT for the Benefit of CAW 2022, and (v) 25,000 shares of Class A common stock held of record by WJL GRAT for the Benefit of JRB 2022, (vi) 636,131 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class A common stock that are exercisable as of October 4, 2022, (vii) 667,500 shares of Class B common stock held of record by William Lynch and Nicole P Lynch JT TEN, (viii) 475,000 shares of Class B common stock held of record by Lynch Holdings I LP—Hydra Series, and (ix) 2,799,715 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class B common stock that are exercisable as of October 4, 2022.

(13)

Represents (i) 61,100 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 531,374 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class A common stock that are exercisable as of October 4, 2022, and (iii) 530,000 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class B common stock that are exercisable as of October 4, 2022.

 

(14) 

Represents (i) 228,18139,325 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by TCV IX, L.P.,common stock, (ii) 64,384623,085 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock heldcommon stock that are exercisable as of record by TCV IX (A) Opportunities, L.P.,October 4, 2022, and (iii) 12,1862,900,000 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class B common stock that are exercisable as of October 4, 2022.

(15)

Includes all Directors and Executive Officers as of October 4, 2022. Represents (i) 973,586 shares of Class A Common Stock held by TCV IX (B), L.P., (iv) 17,592common stock, (ii) 2,274,967 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock held by TCV Member Fund, L.P.,common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of October 4, 2022, (iii) 100,239 shares of Class A common stock underlying RSUs to acquire Class A common stock that are vested and settled within 60 days of October 4, 2022, (iv) 1,772,974 shares of Class B common stock, and (v) 1,232,4963,507,084 shares underlying options to purchase shares of Class B common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of October 4, 2022.

(16)

Represents (i) 2,602,444 shares of Class A common stock held of record by TCV IX, Cycle, L.P., (vi) 347,770(ii) 734,319 shares of Class A common stock held of record by TCV IX Cycle (A), Opportunities, L.P., (vii) 65,830(iii) 138,996 shares of Class A common stock held of record by TCV IX Cycle (B), L.P., (viii) 95,030(iv) 200,654 shares of Class A common stock held of record by TCV IX Cycle (MF), L.P., (ix) 99,803 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by TCV X, L.P., (x) 24,749 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by TCV X (A) Blocker, L.P., (xi) 4,865 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by TCV X (B), L.P., (xii) 5,557 shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by TCV X Member Fund, L.P., (xiii) 1,279,726(v) 1,878,926 shares of Class A common stock held of record by TCV X, Cycle, L.P., (xiv) 317,353(vi) 465,945 shares of Class A common stock held of record by TCV X Cycle (A), Blocker, L.P., (xv) 62,395(vii) 91,608 shares of Class A common stock held of record by TCV X Cycle (B), L.P., (xvi) 71,785(viii)105,147 shares of Class A common stock held of record by TCV X Cycle (MF),

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                    SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

Member Fund, L.P., (xvii) 9,148,494(ix) 9,091,405 shares of Class B common stock held of record by TCV IX, Cycle, L.P., (xviii) 2,581,363(x) 2,565,254 shares of Class B common stock held of record by TCV IX Cycle (A), Opportunities, L.P., (xix) 488,593(xi) 485,543 shares of Class B common stock held of record by TCV IX Cycle (B), L.P., (xx) 709,245(xii) 704,842 shares of Class B common stock held of record by TCV IX Cycle (MF),Member Fund, L.P., (xxi) 2,062,097(xiii) 2,037,126 shares of Class B common stock held of record by TCV X, Cycle, L.P., (xxii) 511,362(xiv) 505,169 shares of Class B common stock held of record by TCV X Cycle (A), Blocker, L.P., (xxiii) 100,532(xv) 99,314 shares of Class B common stock held of record by TCV X Cycle (B), L.P., and (xxiv) 115,373(xvi) 113,982 shares of Class B common stock held of record by TCV X Cycle (MF),Member Fund, L.P., collectively the TCV Funds. Of the shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock held by the TCV Funds: (a) TCV IX Cycle (A), L.P. has pledged 344,375 shares of Class A common stock and 421,991 shares of Class B common stock as collateral to secure certain indebtedness, (b) TCV IX Cycle (B), L.P. has pledged 65,183 shares of Class A common stock and 79,874 shares of Class B common stock as collateral to secure certain indebtedness, (c) TCV IX Cycle, L.P. has pledged 1,220,480 shares of Class A common stock and 1,495,559 shares of Class B common stock as collateral to secure certain indebtedness, (d) TCV IX Cycle (MF), L.P. has pledged 94,100 shares of Class A common stock and 116,327 shares of Class B common stock as collateral to secure certain indebtedness, (e) TCV X Cycle (A), L.P. has pledged 316,046 shares of Class A common stock and 387,511 shares of Class B common stock as collateral to secure certain indebtedness, (f) TCV X Cycle (B), L.P. has pledged 62,135 shares of Class A common stock and 76,186 shares of Class B common stock as collateral to secure certain indebtedness, (g) TCV X Cycle (MF), L.P. has pledged 71,488 shares of Class A common stock and 87,404 shares of Class B common stock as collateral to secure certain indebtedness, and (h) TCV X Cycle, L.P. has pledged 1,274,468 shares of Class A common stock and 1,562,651 shares of Class B common stock as collateral to secure certain indebtedness. Technology Crossover Management IX, Ltd., or Management IX, is the sole general partner of Technology Crossover Management IX, L.P., or TCM IX, which in turn is the sole general partner of TCV IX, L.P., which in turn is the sole member of TCV IX Cycle GP, LLC, or Cycle IX GP. Cycle IX GP is the general partner of each of TCV IX Cycle, L.P., TCV IX Cycle (A), L.P., TCV IX Cycle (B), L.P., and TCV IX Cycle (MF), L.P. TCM IX is also the sole general partner of TCV IX (A), L.P., which is the sole shareholder of TCV IX (A) Opportunities, Ltd., which in turn is the sole limited partner of TCV IX (A) Opportunities, L.P. TCM IX is also the sole general partner of TCV IX (B), L.P. Management IX is also a general partner of TCV Member Fund, L.P. Management IX may be deemed to have the sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by TCV IX, L.P., TCV IX (A) Opportunities, L.P., TCV IX (B), L.P., and TCV Member Fund, L.P., TCV IX Cycle, L.P., TCV IX Cycle (A), L.P., TCV IX Cycle (B), L.P., and TCV IX Cycle (MF), L.P. Technology Crossover Management X, Ltd., or Management X, is the sole general partner of Technology Crossover Management X, L.P., or TCM X, which in turn is the sole general partner of TCV X, L.P., which in turn is the sole member of TCV X Cycle GP, LLC, or Cycle X GP. Cycle X GP is the general partner of each of TCV X Cycle, L.P., TCV X Cycle (A), L.P., TCV X Cycle (B), L.P., and TCV X Cycle (MF), L.P. TCM X is also the sole general partner of TCV X (A), L.P., which in turn is the sole shareholder of TCV X (A) Blocker, Ltd, which in turn is the sole limited partner of TCV X (A) Blocker, L.P. TCM X is also the sole general partner of TCV X (A) Blocker, L.P. and TCV X (B), L.P. Management X is also the general partner of TCV X Member Fund, L.P. Management X may be deemed to have the sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by TCV X, L.P., TCV X (A) Blocker, L.P., TCV X (B), L.P., and TCV X Member Fund, L.P., TCV X Cycle, L.P., TCV X Cycle (A), L.P., TCV X Cycle (B), L.P., and TCV X Cycle (MF), L.P. The address of each of the foregoing entities is 250 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025.

 

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Based solely on information contained in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 10, 2021.2022. Of the shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned, The Vanguard Group reported that it had shared voting power with respect to 195,897268,264 shares, sole dispositive power with respect to 20,937,47024,301,789 shares and shared dispositive power with respect to 364,601615,376 shares. The address for The Vanguard Group is 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PennsylvaniaPA 19355.

 

(16)(18)

Based solely on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on January 27, 2022. Of the shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned, Baillie Gifford & Co reported that it had sole voting power with respect to 19,433,347 shares, and sole dispositive power with respect to 31,817,011 shares. The address for Baillie Gifford & Co is Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh EH1 3AN Scotland UK.

(19) 

Based solely on information contained in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on September 1, 2021.February 10, 2022. Of the shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned, Baillie Gifford & Co.T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. reported that it had sole voting power with respect to 17,185,06115,725,593 shares and sole dispositive power with respect to 28,285,20730,788,261 shares. The address for Baillie Gifford & Co.T. Rowe Price Associates is Carlton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh EH1 3An, Scotland, United Kingdom.100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202.

 


 

                                                                                                          

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     PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC.

  PROPOSAL NO. 3

    NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

In accordance with the rules of the SEC, we are providing our stockholders with an opportunity to approve, on a non-binding and advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers and our compensation philosophy, policies, and practices as disclosed in the section entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” the accompanying compensation tables, and the related narrative disclosure in this Proxy Statement.

This proposal, commonly known as a Say-on-Pay proposal, gives our stockholders the opportunity to express their views on the compensation of our named executive officers. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and the philosophy, policies, and practices described in this Proxy Statement. The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement, will be determined by the vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares present or represented at the Annual Meeting and voting affirmatively or negatively on the proposal.

Stockholders are urged to read the “Executive Compensation” section of this Proxy Statement, which discusses how our executive compensation policies and procedures implement our compensation philosophy and contains tabular information and narrative discussion about the compensation of our named executive officers. The compensation committee and the board of directors believe that these policies and procedures are effective in implementing our compensation philosophy and in achieving our goals. Accordingly, we ask our stockholders to vote “FOR” the following resolution at the Annual Meeting:

“RESOLVED, that our stockholders approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and narrative discussion and the other related disclosures.”

After careful consideration, our board of directors recommends a vote for the proposal, on a non-binding advisory basis, approving the compensation of our named executive officers and our compensation philosophy, policies, and practices as described herein.

As an advisory vote, this proposal is not binding. However, our board of directors and the compensation committee value the opinions expressed by stockholders in their vote on this proposal and will consider the outcome of the vote and stockholder feedback when making future decisions regarding the compensation of our named executive officers.

It is expected that the next advisory vote on our named executive officer compensation will occur in three years, at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. This is in accordance with the results of the “Say-on-Frequency” vote at our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, the vote on the frequency of the non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, in which of our stockholders voted to approve a nonbinding advisory vote on our named executive officer compensation every three years.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE PROPOSAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND OUR COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY, POLICIES AND PRACTICES AS DESCRIBED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.


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This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes the compensation program for our named executive officers—our Principal Executive Officer, our Principal Financial Officer, and the next three most highly-compensated executive officers (other than our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)—who were serving in such capacity as of June 30, 2021.for Fiscal 2022. Our named executive officers forand their positions during Fiscal 20212022 were:

 

Barry McCarthy, our Chief Executive Officer and President (our “CEO”);

Elizabeth Coddington, our Chief Financial Officer (our “CFO”);

John Foley, our Co-founder, ChairmanExecutive Chair of the Board, of Directors and former CEO;

Jill Woodworth, our Chief Financial Officer;

William Lynch, our President;

Thomas Cortese, our Co-founder and Chief Product Officer; and

Hisao Kushi, our Co-founder and Chief Legal and Culture Officer and Secretary.Secretary;

Kevin Cornils,our Chief Commercial Officer;

Jill Woodworth, our former CFO; and

William Lynch, our former President.

The list of Fiscal 2022 named executive officers above encompasses: (i) each individual who served as our Principal Executive Officer at any time during Fiscal 2022, (ii) each individual who served as our Principal Financial Officer at any time during Fiscal 2022, (iii) the next three most highly-compensated executive officers (other than any individual who served as our Principal Executive Officer or Principal Financial Officer) who were serving in such capacity as of the last day of Fiscal 2022, and (iv) one additional individual for whom disclosure would have been provided but for the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer of the Company as of the last day of Fiscal 2022.

During Fiscal 2022, the following transitions occurred with respect to our named executive officers:

Mr. McCarthy was appointed as our CEO and President effective February 9, 2022. On the same date, Mr. Foley, our former CEO, was appointed as our Executive Chair.

Mr. Lynch transitioned from our President to a non-executive member of our Board on February 8, 2022. Mr. Lynch later resigned from our Board on May 6, 2022.

Ms. Coddington was appointed as our CFO effective June 13, 2022. Ms. Woodworth separated employment with us from her position as our CFO on the same date.

During Fiscal 2023, the following transitions occurred with respect to our named executive officers:

Mr. Foley separated employment with us as our Executive Chair, effective September 12, 2022.

Mr. Kushi separated employment with us as our Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, effective October 3, 2022.

Mr. Cornils separated employment with us as our Chief Commercial Officer, effective September 23, 2022.

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes the material elements of our executive compensation program during Fiscal 2021.2022. It also provides an overview of our executive compensation philosophy, core principles, and objectives. Finally, it analyzes how and why the compensation committee of our board of directorsBoard arrived at the specific compensation determinations for our named executive officers for Fiscal 2021,2022, including the key factors that the compensation committee considered in deciding their compensation.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

WHO WE ARE

We are the largest interactive fitness platform in the world with a loyal community of over 5.9nearly 7 million Members as of June 30, 2021.2022. We pioneered connected, technology-enabled fitness, and the streaming of immersive, instructor-led boutique boutique classes to our Members anytime, anywhere. We make fitness entertaining, approachable, effective, and convenient, while fostering social connections that encourage our Members to be the best versions of themselves.

We are an innovation company at the nexus of fitness, technology, and media. We have disrupted the fitness industry by developing a first-of-its-kind subscription platform that seamlessly combines the best equipment, proprietary networked software, and world-class streaming digital fitness and wellness content, creating a product that our Members love.

BUSINESS UPDATE

During Fiscal 2022, we pivoted our focus from growth to concentrate on sustained positive cash flow. We continue to re-architect our business while harnessing the power and engagement of our Member community. Our Fiscal 2022 key operational metrics demonstrate our continued significant progress in this regard:

our connected Fitness Subscriptions base grew 27% from the start of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 (“Fiscal 2021”) through Fiscal 2022 year-end, to 2.97 million as of June 30, 2022;

paid App Subscriptions grew 12% to 980 thousand as of June 30, 2022;

total Members grew to approximately 6.9 million as of June 30, 2022; and

average Net Monthly Connected Fitness Churn (which generally is defined as the number of Connected Fitness Subscription cancellations, net of reactivations, in the quarter, divided by the average number of beginning Connected Fitness Subscriptions in each month, divided by three months) was 0.96% as of June 30, 2022.

While we have been able to grow more than we anticipated just a couple of years ago, fluctuations in demand and supply that we have been navigating during this time period led us to grow our operations beyond what we believe is best suited to our business. Therefore, in February 2022, we announced and began implementing a restructuring plan to realign our operational focus to support our multi-year growth, enable us to scale the business, and facilitate improved costs (the “Restructuring Plan”). The Restructuring Plan has included:

reducing our headcount;

reducing our spending with outside professional services;

closing several assembly and manufacturing plants, including the completion and intended sale of the shell facility for our previously planned U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Troy Township, Ohio, which we called “Peloton Output Park”;

closing and consolidating several distribution facilities as part of our expanded partnership with third-party logistics providers; and

shifting to third-party logistics providers in certain locations.

The significant operating loss we recognized in Fiscal 2022, which included a number of restructuring charges, reflects the substantial progress we made re-architecting the business to reduce the current and future inventory overhang, converting fixed to variable costs, and addressing numerous supply chain issues. Our Fiscal 2022 financial results included:

a total Revenue decrease of 11% from the start of Fiscal 2021 through Fiscal 2022 year-end, to $3,582.1 million as of June 30, 2022;

a Net Loss of (2,827.7) million for Fiscal 2022; and

Adjusted EBITDA of ($982.7) million, representing an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of (27.4)%.

 

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Please refer to Annex A for descriptions of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and a reconciliation of Net Loss (a GAAP measure) to Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure).

In July and August 2022, we announced expanded partnerships with third-party manufacturing partners and our exit from all owned-manufacturing operations and our decisions regarding the following additional restructuring activities:

eliminating our North American Field Operations Warehouses;

eliminating a significant number of North America Member Support roles and exiting our Plano, Texas and Tempe, Arizona real estate locations; and

reducing our North America retail showroom presence.

Additionally, in October 2022, we announced a further reduction in headcount as part of a final phase of our transformation journey. Each of the above Restructuring Plan efforts are important steps on our comeback journey and the achievement of our goals in Fiscal 2023.


 

FISCAL 2021 BUSINESS2022 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION HIGHLIGHTS

 

The past fiscal year represented an inflection pointConsistent with our performance and compensation objectives, the compensation committee took the following actions relating to the compensation of our named executive officers for and during Fiscal 2022:

•  Base Salary — In August 2021, the connected fitness industry, with significant increases in awarenesscompensation committee determined to maintain the annual base salaries for our then-CEO and demand followingour other named executive officers who were employed by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. OurCompany at that time at their Fiscal 2021 financial and operational highlights included the following:levels, except for Mr. Cortese whose base salary was increased from $500,000 to $600,000.

 

•  No Annual Cash Bonus Program — In July 2021, the compensation committee decided to eliminate a formal annual cash bonus plan for any of our executive officers, including our named executive officers, for Fiscal 2021 Connected Fitness Subscriptions grew 114%2022. Instead, the compensation committee designed our compensation program for Fiscal 2022 to over 2.33 millionbalance the goals of attracting, motivating, rewarding, and paid App Subscriptions grew 176% to over 874,000; total Members grew to approximately 5.9 million.retaining our executive officers and key employees with the goal of promoting the interests of our stockholders solely by using “fixed” pay in the form of base salaries and “variable” pay in the form of long-term equity awards.

 

•  One-Time Transition Equity Awards — As part of its decision to eliminate the formal annual cash bonus plan for Fiscal 2021 revenue grew 120%2022, the compensation committee approved the one-time grant of “transition equity awards” to 4,021.8 million.our executive officers in September 2021. The “transition equity awards” were intended to bridge the gap as we shifted from a program that included annual cash bonus opportunities to a program that relied more heavily on equity compensation opportunities with a longer vesting schedule.

 

•  Regular Long-Term Incentive Compensation Awards — In September 2021 and March 2022, the compensation committee approved the grant of our regular bi-annual Connected Fitness Subscription Workouts grew 180%“refresh” equity awards to our named executive officers who were employed at such times (other than Mr. McCarthy, and for, March 2022, Mr. Foley). In March 2022 we also granted “together we go far” equity awards to our named executive officers who were employed at such time (other than Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Foley) to motivate and retain our employees, including our named executive officers, in Fiscal 2021light of our Restructuring Plan. Both the “refresh” and the “together we go far” equity awards were granted pursuant to over 459.7 million, averaging 22.0 Monthly Workouts per Connected Fitness Subscription, versus 17.9 inour 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, or the same period last year.“2019 Plan,” and our “Employee Equity Choice Program,” as described below. These equity awards were granted to align our named executive officers’ incentives with the long-term interests of our company and our stockholders and to focus our named executive officers on achieving our financial and strategic objectives.

 

Mr. McCarthy did not receive regular equity awards in March 2022 because in connection with his appointment as CEO and President in February 2022, he received an equity award that was intended to be in lieu of any additional compensatory equity awards for approximately four years. Additionally, it is intended that we would not grant Ms. Coddington an additional compensatory equity award in respect of her first year of service as the equity awards she received in connection her appointment as CFO were made in lieu of the two bi-annual Average Net Monthly Connected Fitness Churn was 0.61% forequity “refresh” awards typically available to our executive officers (which we expect to grant in Fiscal 2021; 12-month retention rate was 92%2023).

 

We believe providing variable pay in the form of long-term equity awards motivates and rewards individual initiative and effort, and the compensation committee designed our Fiscal 2022 compensation program so that a meaningful portion of our executive officers’ annual target total direct compensation was both “at-risk” and Adjusted EBITDA was $253.7 million for Fiscal 2021, representing an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 6.3%.variable in nature.

 


 

 

 

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The graph below compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our Class A common stock with the cumulative total return on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and the Nasdaq Composite Index. The graph assumes an initial investment of $100 in our Class A common stock at the market close on September 26, 2019, which was our initial trading day. Data for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and the Nasdaq Composite Index assume reinvestment of dividends.

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We believe that this approach provides balanced incentives for our executive officers to drive financial performance and further enhance their focus on long-term growth relative to shorter-term metrics.

 

FISCAL 2021 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION HIGHLIGHTS•  New Compensation Arrangements — During Fiscal 2022 we entered into employment offer letters with Mr. McCarthy and Ms. Coddington in connection with their appointments as CEO and CFO. These offer letters generally provide for the executive’s base salary, new hire equity awards, reimbursements for legal expenses and relocation expenses, and eligibility to participate in our Severance and Change in Control Plan (the “Severance Plan”) as a Tier 1 participant. For a summary of the material terms and conditions of these offer letters, see “Executive Compensation — Employment Arrangements” below.

 

Consistent withIn establishing our performanceCEO’s and CFO’s initial compensation objectives,arrangements, we took into consideration the requisite experience and skills that a qualified candidate would need to manage a growing business in a dynamic and ever-changing environment, the competitive market for similar positions at other comparable companies based on a review of compensation committee tooksurvey data, new CEO pay packages at top technology companies, and the following actions relatingneed to integrate them into the executive compensation structure that we had developed since our initial public offering of our named executive officers forequity securities, balancing both competitive and during Fiscal 2021:internal equity considerations.

 

Base Salary — The compensation committee maintained the annual base salaries for our CEO and our other named executive officers at their fiscal 2020 levels.

Cash Bonuses — Because we did not meet the threshold performance level for Adjusted EBITDA, the first of two corporate performance metrics under our Fiscal 2021 Bonus Plan as defined below, the compensation committee determined not to make any annual cash bonus payment to our CEO or our other named executive officers.

Long-Term Incentive Compensation Awards — The compensation committee granted equity awards to our named executive officers in September 2020 and March 2021 pursuant our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, or the “2019 Plan,” and our “Employee Equity Choice Program,” defined below. In both September 2020 and March 2021, each of our named executive officers elected to take their entire award in the form of an option to purchase shares of our Class A common stock. These equity awards are granted to align our named executive officers’ incentives with the long-term interests of our company and our stockholders and to focus our named executive officers on achieving our financial and strategic objectives.

 

   

CHANGE TO FISCAL YEAR 2022 COMPENSATION PROGRAM

In the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022, the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the compensation committee determined not to adopt a formal annual cash bonus plan for our executive officers, including our named executive officers. Instead, the compensation committee designed our compensation programs for our fiscal year 2022 to balance the goals of attracting, motivating, rewarding, and retaining our executive officers and key employees with the goal of promoting the interests of our stockholders solely by using “fixed” pay in the form of base salaries and “variable” pay in the form of long-term equity awards. We believe this approach motivates and rewards individual initiative and effort, and the compensation committee designed our fiscal year 2022 compensation program so that a meaningful portion of our executive officers’ annual target total direct compensation is both “at-risk” and variable in nature. We believe that this approach provides balanced incentives for our executive officers to drive financial performance and further enhance their focus on long-term growth relative to shorter-term metrics.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PAY AND PERFORMANCE

We strive to design our executive compensation program to balance the goals of attracting, motivating, rewarding, and retaining our executive officers, including our named executive officers, with the goal of promoting the interests of our stockholders. To ensure this balance and to motivate and reward individual initiative and effort, we seek to ensure that our program is designed so that a meaningful portion of our executive officers’ annual target total direct compensation is both “at-risk” and variable variable in nature. While we do not determine either “variable” or “fixed” pay for each executive officer with reference to a specific percentage of target total direct compensation, consistent with our “pay-for-performance”“pay-for-performance” philosophy, generally, we seek to emphasize variable pay over fixed pay.

Generally, this philosophy is reflected in the target total direct compensation opportunities of our named executive officers. In Fiscal 2021,2022, the vast majority of the target total direct compensation granted to our executive officers consisted of variable pay consisting of long-term incentive compensation in the form of Option and/or RSU awards that may be settled for shares of our Class A common stock.

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variable pay, consisting of his target annual cash bonus opportunity and long-term incentive compensation in the form ofMcCarthy additional equity awards made up 94.7%of his target total direct compensation.

In the case of our other named executive officers, fixed pay, primarily consisting of base salary, made

up on average only 7.2%of their target total direct compensation, while variable pay, consisting of their target annual cash bonus opportunities and long-term incentive compensation in the form of equity awards, made up on average 92.8% of their target total direct compensation.

for approximately four more years.

These variable pay elements ensured that a substantial portionmajority of our named executive officers’ target total direct compensation for Fiscal 20212022 was contingent (rather than fixed) in nature, with the amounts ultimately payable subject to variability above or below grant levels commensurate with our actual performance.

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We endeavor to maintain sound governance standards consistent with our executive compensation policies and practices. The compensation committee evaluates our executive compensation program on a regular basis to ensure that it is consistent with our short-term and long-term goals given the dynamic nature of our

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business and the market in which we compete for executive talent. The following summarizes our executive compensation and related policies and practices that were in place for Fiscal 2021:practices:

WHAT WE DO

 

Maintain an Independent Compensation Committee.Committee with Independent Compensation Consultant. The compensation committee consists solely of independent directors who establish our compensation practices. The compensation committee consults with an independent consultant on compensation levels and practices.

 

Annual Executive Compensation Review. The compensation committee conducts an annual review and approval of our compensation strategy, including a review and determination of our compensation peer group used for comparative purposes and a review of our compensation-related risk profile to ensure that our compensation programs do not encourage excessive or inappropriate risk-taking and that the level of risk that they do encourage is not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us.

 

Compensation At-Risk. Our executive compensation program is designed so that a significant portion of our named executive officers’ compensation is “at-risk”“at-risk,” as the value derived from equity awards is variable in nature based on corporate performance, to align the interests of our named executive officers and stockholders.

 

Multi-Year Vesting Requirements. The annual equity awards granted to our named executive officers vest over multi-year periods, consistent with current market practice and our retention objectives.

 

Use a Pay-for-Performance Philosophy. The majority of our named executive officers’ compensation is directly linked to corporate performance; we also structure their target total direct compensation opportunities with a significant long-term equity element, thereby making a substantial portion of each named executive officer’s target total direct compensation dependent upon our stock price performance. Because the majority of our named executive officers’ compensation is in the form of variable, “at-risk” pay, our named executive officers are incentivized to drive financial performance and further enhance their focus on long-term growth.

Compensation Recovery (“Clawback”) Policy. We maintain a policy that provides that if our financial statements are adjusted to correct an error that has a material impact on our financial statements and our Board determines that a current or former executive officer engaged in fraud or intentional misconduct that materially contributed to the need for such restatement, then we may recoup or require forfeiture of any of such executive officer’s incentive-based cash or equity compensation granted or received during the three-year period preceding such restatement that is in excess of any compensation that would have been earned by such executive officer based upon the restated financial results.

 

“Double-Trigger” Change in Control Arrangements. Under our Severance and Change in Control Plan, all change in control payments and benefits are based on a “double-trigger” arrangement (that is, they require both a change in control of the Company plus a qualifying termination of employment before payments and benefits are paid).

WHAT WE DO NOT DO

 

 

No Executive Retirement Plans. We do not currently offer, nor do we have plans to offer, defined benefit pension plans or any non-qualifiednonqualified deferred compensation plans or arrangements to our named executive officers other than the plans and arrangements that are available to all employees. Our named executive officers are eligible to participate in our tax-qualified Section 401(k) retirement savings plan (“Section 401(k) Plan”) on the same basis as our other employees.

 

Perquisites. We provide only limited recurring perquisites or other personal benefits to our named executive officers.

 

 

No Excise Tax Payments on Future Post-EmploymentChange in Control Compensation Arrangements. We do not provide any “golden parachute” excise tax reimbursement payments (including(including “gross-ups”) on payments payments or benefits contingent upon a change in control of the Company.

 

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No Special Health or Welfare Benefits. We do not provide our named executive officers with any unique or special health or welfare benefit programs. They participate in our broad-based employee programs on the same basis as our other full-time, salaried employees.

 

No Hedging or Pledging of our Equity Securities. Under our Insider Trading Policy, we prohibit our employees, including our named executive officers and the members of our board of directors,Board, from hedging our securities. Prior to October 2022, we permitted using or pledging securities as collateral in a margin account or as collateral for a loan for up to 40% of the number of an individual’s vested and outstanding Peloton securities, subject to the sole discretion of the Insider Trading Policy Administrators. In October 2022, our Insider Trading Policy was updated to, among other things, prohibit pledging of our securities on a prospective basis.


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STOCKHOLDER ADVISORY VOTE ON NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

At theour 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, we will be conducting conducted a non-binding stockholder advisory vote on the frequency (commonly known as a “Say-on-Frequency” vote) of future non-binding stockholder advisory votevotes on the compensation of our named executive officers (commonly known as a “Say-on-Pay” vote). For additional information about the Say-on-Pay vote, See Proposal No. 3 in this Proxy Statement.

At our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, we conducted a non-binding stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of future Say-on-Pay votes (commonly known as a “Say-on-Frequency” vote). Our stockholders expressed a preference for holding future Say-on-Pay votes votes on a triennial, rather than an annual or biennial, basis. In recognition of this preference and other factors considered, our board of directorsBoard determined that, until the next Say-on-Frequency vote, vote, we will hold triennial Say-on-Pay votes. votes. FollowingOur most recent Say-On-Pay vote was held at our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and following the Annual Meeting to which this Proxy Statement relates, our next Say-on-Pay vote vote will take place at our 2024 annual meetingAnnual Meeting of stockholders.Stockholders.

At our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, we conducted our first Say-on-Pay vote. Approximately 83.3%of the votes cast approved our executive compensation program for Fiscal 2021. Our Board and the compensation committee consider the result of the Say-on-Pay vote in determining the compensation of our named executive officers. Based on the level of support for our executive compensation program demonstrated by the result of this Say-on-Pay vote, among other factors, our Board and the compensation committee determined not to implement significant changes to our executive compensation program for Fiscal 2023.

We value the opinions of our stockholders. Our board of directorsBoard and the compensation committee will continue to consider the outcome of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers, as well as any feedback received throughout the year, when making compensation decisions for our executive officers.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES

Our executive compensation program is guided by our overarching philosophy of paying for demonstrable performance. Consistent with this philosophy, we have designed our executive compensation program to achieve the following primary objectives:

 

Provide market competitive compensation and benefit levels that will attract, motivate, reward, and retain a highly-talented team of executives within the context of responsible cost management;

Incentivize executives to model our values of putting Members first, operating with a bias for action, empowering teams of smart creatives, going far together, and being the best place to work;

Establish a direct link between our financial and operational results and strategic objectives and the compensation of our executives;

Align the interests and objectives of our executives with those of our stockholders by linking their long-term incentive compensation opportunities to stockholder value creation, and any cash incentives to our annual performance;creation; and

Offer total compensation opportunities to our executives that, while competitive, are internally consistent and fair.

Through Fiscal 2021,2022, the compensation committee structured the annual compensation of our executive officers, including our named executive officers, using threetwo principal elements: base salary annual cash bonus opportunities, and long-term incentive compensation opportunities in the form of equity awards. The design of our executive compensation program is influenced by a variety of factors, with the primary goals being to align the

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interests of our executive officers and stockholders and to link pay with performance. More specifically, we seek to directly link the cash-based variable compensation ofalign our executive officers to our short-term or annual performance, while we align longer-term incentive compensation with the objective of enhancing stockholder value over the long term. We believe the use of equity awards strongly links the interests of our executive officers to the interests of our stockholders.

In addition, our total compensation packages must be competitive with other companies in our industry to ensure that we can continue to attract, motivate, reward, and retain the executive officers who we believe are critical to our success. Keeping this in mind, the compensation committee seeks to accomplish our executive compensation goals while maintaining appropriate levels of internal pay equity, both between our CEO and our other executive officers, and between our executive officers and other non-executive employees.


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To date, the compensation committee has not adopted policies or employed guidelines for allocating compensation between current and long-term compensation, between cash and non-cash compensation, or or among different forms of non-cash compensation.

COMPENSATION-SETTING PROCESS

ROLE OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

The compensation committee discharges many of the responsibilities of our board of directors relating to the compensation of our executive officers, including our named executive officers. The compensation committee has the overall responsibility for overseeing our compensation and benefits policies generally, and overseeing and evaluating the compensation plans, policies, and practices applicable to our executive officers. In addition, the compensation committee has authority to make decisions regarding the compensation of our executive officers, including our named executive officers. Finally, the compensation committee also makes recommendations to our board of directorsBoard for compensation programs for our non-employee members of of our board of directors.Board.

In carrying out its responsibilities, the compensation committee evaluates our compensation policies and practices with a focus on the degree to which these policies and practices reflect our executive compensation philosophy, develops strategies, and makes decisions that it believes further our philosophy or align with developments in best compensation practices and reviews the performance of our executive officers when making decisions with respect to their compensation.

The compensation committee conducts an evaluation of our executive compensation program each year to determine if any changes are appropriate. In addition, the compensation committee conducts an annual review of the compensation arrangements of our executive officers, including our named executive officers, typically during the first quarter of the fiscal year. The

During Fiscal 2022, we established the compensation committee’scommittee sub-committee, or the CC subcommittee, consisting of the Chairperson of the compensation committee, and delegated authority duties,to the CC subcommittee to grant a limited number of equity awards (subject to limitations) and responsibilities are further described in its charter, which is reviewed annually and revised and updated as warranted. This charter is available in the “Investors” section of our website, which is located at https://investor.onepeloton.com.

perform related functions. The compensation committee has responsibility for establishing our compensation philosophyseparately delegated authority to the CEO and objectives, determining the structure, components, and other elementsCompany’s chief people officer to grant a limited number of our programs, and reviewing and approving the compensation of our named executive officers. With the advice of its compensation consultant, thenon-executive equity awards. The compensation committee determined that it did not believe thatdelegated this authority to assist our executiveBoard and compensation program creates risks that are reasonably likelycommittee in administering its duties with respect to have a material adverse effect on us.the grant of equity awards.

SETTING TARGET TOTAL DIRECT COMPENSATION

The compensation committee reviews the compensation arrangements of our executive officers, including base salary levels any annual cash bonus opportunities, and long-term incentive compensation opportunities and all related performance criteria at the beginning of each fiscal year, or more frequently as warranted.

The compensation committee does not rely upon a specific target or benchmark compensation to formulaically set the target total direct compensation of our executive officers, including our named executive officers. In making decisions about the compensation of our executive officers, the members of

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the compensation committee exercise their own judgment relying primarily on their general experience and subjective considerations of various factors, including the following:

 

our executive compensation program objectives;

our performance against the financial, operational, and strategic objectives established by the compensation committee and our board of directors;Board;

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the scope of each executive officer’s role and responsibilities compared to other similarly situated executives at the companies in our compensation peer group;

the prior performance of each individual executive officer, based on a subjective assessment of their contributions to our overall performance, ability to lead their business unit or function and work as part of a team;

the potential of each individual executive officer to contribute to our long-term financial, operational, and strategic objectives;

our financial performance relative to our peers;

the compensation practices of our compensation peer group and selected broad-based compensation surveys and the positioning of each executive officer’s compensation in a ranking of executive officer compensation levels based on an analysis of competitive market data;

the current economic value of each executive’s unvested equity and the ability of these unvested holdings to satisfy our retention objectives; and

the recommendations of our CEO with respect to the compensation of our other executive officers.

These factors provide the framework for compensation decision-making and final decisions regarding the compensation opportunity for each executive officer. No single factor is determinative in setting compensation levels, nor is the impact of any individual factor on the determination of pay levels quantifiable.

The compensation committee does not weightweigh these factors in any predetermined manner, nor does it apply any formulas in developing its compensation decisions. In making their decisions, which are subjective in nature, the members of the compensation committee consider all of this information in view of their individual experience, knowledge of our company, knowledge of the competitive market, knowledge of each executive officer, and business judgment.

The compensation committee does not use benchmarking in a formulaic manner against other companies’ compensation programs or practices to establish our compensation levels or make specific compensation decisions with respect to our executive officers. Instead, in making its determinations, with the assistance of an independent compensation consultant, the compensation committee reviews surveys and other publicly available information summarizing the compensation paid at a representative group of peer companies, to the extent that the executive positions at these companies are considered comparable to our positions and informative of the competitive environment to gain a general understanding of market compensation levels.

ROLE OF MANAGEMENT

In discharging its responsibilities, the compensation committee works with members of our management, including our CEO. Our management assists the compensation committee by providing information on corporate and individual performance, market compensation data, and management’s perspective on compensation matters. The compensation committee solicits and reviews our CEO’s proposals with respect to program structures, as well as his recommendations for adjustments to annual cash compensation, long-term incentive compensation, and other compensation-related matters for our executive officers, including our named executive officers (except with respect to his own compensation), based on his evaluation of their performance for the prior fiscal year.

At the beginning of each fiscal year, our CEO reviews the performance of our other executive officers based on such individual’s level of success in accomplishing the business objectives established for them for the prior fiscal year and their overall performance during that year, and then shares these evaluations with, and makes recommendations to, the compensation committee for each element of compensation as described

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above. In Fiscal 2022, these reviews were conducted by our then-CEO, Mr. Foley. The annual individual business objectives for each executive officer are developed through mutual discussion and agreement between our CEO and the executive officers and are reviewed with our board of directors.Board.

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CEO also attends meetings of the compensation committee at which executive compensation matters are addressed, except with respect to discussions involving his own compensation.

COMPENSATION CONSULTANT

Pursuant to its charter, the compensation committee has the authority to engage external advisors, including compensation consultants, legal counsel, and other advisors to assist it in discharging the responsibilities of our board of directorsBoard relating to the compensation of our executive officers, including our named executive officers. In Fiscal 2021,2022, the compensation committee engaged Compensia, a national compensation consultant, to advise on various executive and equitydirector compensation-related matters, which included providing information, analysis, and other advice during Fiscal 2021,2022, including assistance with the development of a compensation peer group.

Other than advising the compensation committee, neither Compensia nor any of its affiliates maintain any other direct or indirect business relationships with us or any of our subsidiaries. The compensation committee has considered the independence of Compensia, consistent with the requirements of Nasdaq, and has determined that Compensia is independent. Further, pursuant to SEC rules and Nasdaq listing standards, the compensation committee conducted a conflicts of interest assessment and determined there was no conflict of interest resulting from the services Compensia provided in Fiscal 2021. Additionally, during2022. During Fiscal 2021,2022, Compensia did not provide any services to us other than as described below and described under “— Non-Employee Director Director Equity Compensation” above, regarding executive and director compensation and broad-based plans that do not discriminate in scope, terms, or operation, in favor of our executive officers or directors, and that are available generally to all salaried employees.

During Fiscal 2021,2022, Compensia worked with the compensation committee as requested and provided various services, including the following:

 

the review, analysis, and updating of our compensation peer group;

the review and analysis of the base salary levels target cash bonus opportunities, and long-term incentive compensation opportunities of our executive officers, including our named executive officers, against competitive market data based on the companies in our compensation peer group and selected broad-based compensation surveys;

an analysis of competitive market data for the CEO position, which was based on compensation peer group data, compensation arrangements at various technology companies and the broader technology sector;

an analysis of competitive market data for the CFO position, which was based on compensation peer group data and the broader technology sector;

the review and analysis of the compensation arrangements of the non-employee members of our board of directorsBoard against competitive market data based on the companies in our compensation peer group;

the review and analysis of compensation recovery (“clawback”)clawback policy practices; and

the review and assessment of the risk profile of our executive compensation program.programs.

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

At the request of our management, Compensia developed an updated compensation peer group in the spring of 2020July 2021 consisting of technology companies that were similar to us in terms of revenue, market capitalization, and industry focus to prepare a competitive market analysis of our executive compensation program. Subsequently, this compensation peer group was reviewed and revised by the compensation committee in August 2020 and was used by Compensia to prepare its competitive market analysis. This analysis was made available to the compensation committee as it wasfor purposes of making decisions about the Fiscal 20212022 compensation of our named executive officers in September 2020. Compensia also refreshed the financial information about the companies in the compensation peer group in August 2020 to ensure that they were still within the reasonable range of the peer group selection criteria ahead of the compensation committee’s deliberations.2021.

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In evaluating and updating the companies comprising the compensation peer group, Compensia considered the following primary criteria:

 

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companies with similar revenues – within a range of approximately 0.5x to approximately 2.0x our last four fiscal quarters’ revenues of approximately $1.8$2.95 billion; and

companies with similar market capitalization – within a range of approximately 0.3x to approximately 3.0x our 30-day average market capitalization of $17.5$40.5 billion as of August 3, 2020.March 5, 2021.

After a review of the peer group companies, the compensation committee elected to make the following changes to our peer group for Fiscal 2022 due primarily to changing revenue and market cap ranges:

Added Autodesk, Cadence Design Systems, Doordash, Electronic Arts, Match Group, Pinterest, Snap, Synopsys, Take-Two Interactive Software, Twitter, and Zoom Video Communications.

Removed GrubHub, Inc., Proofpoint, RealPage, Slack Technologies, Zendesk, and Zynga.

The companies comprising the Fiscal 20212022 compensation peer group differ from our peer group for fiscal 2020 primarily due to the increase in our revenue in Fiscal 2021 and were as follows:

 

 

AUTODESK

ROKU, INC.

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS

SNAP

DOCUSIGN

  

SLACK TECHNOLOGIESSPLUNK

DOORDASH

SYNOPSYS

ELECTRONIC ARTS

TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE

GODADDY

  

SPLUNK, INC.TWILIO

GRUBHUB, INC.MATCH GROUP

  

TWILIOTWITTER

OKTA

  

WORKDAY INC.

PROOFPOINT

ZENDESK

REALPAGEPINTEREST

  

ZILLOW GROUP INC.

RINGCENTRAL

  

ZYNGAZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS

ROKU, INC.

The compensation committee used data drawn from the companies in our compensation peer group, as well as data from a custom data cut of all 1520 peer companies drawn from the Radford Global Technology Survey and a broad survey cut covering U.S.-based technology companies with revenue between $1$3 billion and $5 billion from the Radford Global Technology Survey where insufficient data was reported in custom peer survey, to evaluate and analyze the competitive market when determining the total direct compensation of our named executive officers, including base salary target annual cash bonus opportunities, and long-term incentive compensation opportunities in the form of equity awards.

The compensation committee believes that peer group comparisons are useful guides to measure the competitiveness of our executive compensation program and related policies and practices. The compensation committee intends to review our compensation peer group at least annually and make adjustments to its composition if warranted, taking into account changes in both our business and the businesses of the companies in the peer group.

COMPENSATION ELEMENTS

The principal elements of our Fiscal 20212022 executive compensation program are set forth in the following table, each of which is described in more detail below. The compensation committee considers the factors described under “Compensation-Setting Process–Setting Target Total Direct Compensation” above to determine the form and amount of each element of compensation similarlyboth for our CEO and our executive officers, including our other named executive officers.


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The following table sets forth information regarding each individual compensation element, including a description of each element and a summary of the element’s key objectives.

FISCAL 2021 COMPENSATION

ELEMENT

DESCRIPTIONELEMENT OBJECTIVES

BASE SALARY

Fixed cash compensation based on executive officer’s role, responsibilities, competitive market positioning, and individual performance

   Attract and retain key executive talent

   Drive top-tier performance through individual contributions

ANNUAL CASH BONUSES

Annual cash incentive with target award amounts for each executive officer; actual bonuses may be higher or lower than target based on corporate financial and individual performance

   Attract and retain key executive talent

   Encourage and reward achievement of annual performance objectives

   Drive top-tier performance through individual contributions

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

Long-term equity awards granted in the form of time-based options and RSU awards to acquire shares of our Class A common stock

   Attract and retain key executive talent

   Drive top-tier performance through long-term individual contributions and focus on sustained success

BASE SALARY

Base salary represents the fixed portion of the compensation of our executive officers and is an important element of compensation intended to attract and retain highly talented individuals.individuals and motivate top-tier

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performance through individual contributions. Generally, we use base salary to provide each executive officer, including each named executive officer, with a specified level of cash compensation during the year with the expectation that they will perform their responsibilities to the best of their ability and in our best interests.

The compensation committee reviews the base salaries of our executive officers each year as part of its annual review of our executive compensation program, with input from our CEO (except with respect to his own base salary) and considers making adjustments as it determines to be reasonable and necessary to reflect the scope of an executive officer’s performance, individual contributions and responsibilities, position in the case of a promotion, and market conditions.

In September 2020, the compensation committee reviewed the base salaries of our executive officers, including our named executive officers, taking into consideration the recommendations of our CEO (except with respect to his own base salary), as well as the other factors described in “Compensation-Setting Process–Setting Target Total Direct Compensation” above. Following this review,August 2021, the compensation committee determined to maintain the annual base salaries of each of our Fiscal 2021 named executive officers at their fiscal 2020 level.Fiscal 2021 level, except in the case of Mr. Cortese, whose base salary was increased to $600,000. The compensation committee determined to increase Mr. Cortese’s base salary in order to align his compensation with market compensation of similar roles within our peer group companies, in particular taking into account the elimination of our bonus program in Fiscal 2022.

The base salaries of our named executive officers for fiscal 2020Fiscal 2021 (as applicable) and Fiscal 20212022 were as follows:

 

NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER

  FISCAL 2020
BASE SALARY
($)
     

FISCAL 2021  

BASE SALARY  

($)  

 

MR. FOLEY

  

 

$1,000,000

 

    

 

$1,000,000  

 

MR. LYNCH

  

 

$1,000,000

 

    

 

$1,000,000  

 

MS. WOODWORTH

  

 

$   750,000

 

    

 

$   750,000  

 

MR. CORTESE

  

 

$   500,000

 

    

 

$   500,000  

 

MR. KUSHI

  

 

$   750,000

 

    

 

$   750,000  

 


NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER

  FISCAL 2021
BASE SALARY
   FISCAL 2022
BASE SALARY
 

MR. MCCARTHY

  

 

N/A

 

  

$

1,000,000

 

MS. CODDINGTON

  

 

N/A

 

  

$

1,000,000

 

MR. FOLEY

  

$

1,000,000

 

  

$

1,000,000

 

MR. CORTESE

  

$

500,000

 

  

$

600,000

 

MR. KUSHI

  

$

750,000

 

  

$

750,000

 

MR. CORNILS

  

 

N/A

 

  

$

453,750

(1) 

MS. WOODWORTH

  

$

750,000

 

  

$

750,000

 

MR. LYNCH

  

$

1,000,000

 

  

$

1,000,000

 

 

(1)

Mr. Cornils’ salary was paid in Pounds sterling, and the amount set forth in the table above uses a conversion rate of 1.21 U.S. Dollars to 1.00 British Pound as of June 30, 2022.

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The actual base salaries paid to our named executive officers inwith respect to Fiscal 20212022 are set forth in the “Fiscal 20212022 Summary Compensation Table” below.

ANNUAL CASH BONUSES

In Fiscal 2021, we provided our executive officers, including our named executive officers, with the opportunity to earn cash bonuses to encourage the achievement of our corporate performance objectives and to reward those individuals who significantly impact our corporate results based on the objectives set forth in our annual operating plan. The compensation committee determines and approves our cash bonus decisions.

In September 2020, the compensation committee approved the Fiscal 2021 Bonus Plan, providing an opportunity for our executive officers, including our named executive officers, and other key employees to earn cash bonuses, as described below. Pursuant to the Fiscal 2021 Bonus Plan, each participant was eligible to receive a cash bonus for the fiscal year based on our achievement of one or more pre-established corporate performance objectives and an evaluation of the participant’s individual performance during the fiscal year. The amount actually paid to an executive officer, including a named executive officer, under the Fiscal 2021 Bonus Plan, could range between 0% and 150% of their target annual cash bonus opportunity depending on the extent to which the applicable corporate performance objectives were satisfied and the outcome of their individual performance evaluation.

As further discussed below, because we did not meet the threshold performance level for Adjusted EBITDA, the first of two corporate performance metrics under our Fiscal 2021 Bonus Plan, the compensation committee determined not to make any annual cash bonus payment to our CEO and our other named executive officers in respect of Fiscal 2021.

Target Annual Cash Bonus Opportunity

Under the Fiscal 2021 Bonus Plan, each participant’s actual annual cash bonus was to be calculated by reference to a target annual cash bonus opportunity based on a percentage of their annual base salary for the fiscal year as approved in the case of our executive officers, including our named executive officers, by the compensation committee. In September 2020, the compensation committee approved the target annual cash bonus opportunities for our executive officers based on a comparison of our executive officers’ target cash bonus opportunities to those of the executives holding comparable positions at the companies in our compensation peer group, as well as an assessment of our fiscal 2020 performance, the recommendations of our CEO (except with respect to his own target annual cash bonus opportunity), and the other relevant factors described in “Compensation-Setting Process–Setting Target Total Direct Compensation” above. For purposes of the Fiscal 2021 Bonus Plan, if our Adjusted EBITDA met or exceeded the threshold set forth below, the cash bonuses of our executive officers were to be weighted 80% on corporate performance and 20% on individual performance.


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The target annual cash bonus opportunities for our named executive officers for purposes of the Fiscal 2021 Bonus Plan were as follows:

NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    

TARGET ANNUAL CASH BONUS
OPPORTUNITY

(AS A PERCENTAGE

OF BASE SALARY)

     

TARGET ANNUAL CASH BONUS  

OPPORTUNITY  

($)  

 

MR. FOLEY

    

 

100%

 

    

 

$1,000,000  

 

MR. LYNCH

    

 

100%

 

    

 

$1,000,000  

 

MS. WOODWORTH

    

 

100%

 

    

 

$   750,000  

 

MR. CORTESE

    

 

100%

 

    

 

$   500,000  

 

MR. KUSHI

    

 

100%

 

    

 

$   750,000  

 

Corporate Performance Objectives

Participants in the Fiscal 2021 Bonus Plan were eligible to receive an annual cash bonus based upon the attainment of one or more corporate performance objectives that were selected by the compensation committee and which related to financial goals that were important to us. Annual cash bonuses were to be funded based on our actual results for the fiscal year as evaluated against these performance objectives as well as an evaluation of each participant’s individual performance for the fiscal year.

In September 2020, the compensation committee approved two financial performance metrics for the Fiscal 2021 Bonus Plan: Total Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA. The compensation committee believed these metrics were appropriate because, in their view, they provided a strong emphasis on growth while managing expenses, which they believed would most directly influence the creation of sustainable long-term stockholder value.

For purposes of the Fiscal 2021 Bonus Plan:

“Total Revenue” meant our GAAP revenue, as reflected in our audited financial statements for Fiscal 2021; and

“Adjusted EBITDA” meant defined net income (loss) adjusted to exclude: other (income) expense, net; provision for income taxes; depreciation and amortization expense; stock-based compensation expense; transaction costs; certain litigation expenses, consisting of legal settlements and related fees for specific proceedings that arise outside of the ordinary course of our business; the ground lease expense related to build-to-suit lease obligations under ASC 840, and specific non-recurring costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic; provided, however, that the compensation committee may adjust the definition to reflect updates management made to the definition of Adjusted EBITDA for public reporting purposes during fiscal 2021 or that the compensation committee may determine are advisable at its discretion to preserve the compensation committee’s original intent regarding the performance measure such as, but not limited to, adjustments in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring items such as acquisition related activities or changes in applicable accounting rules.

Bonus Formula for Total Bonus Opportunity and Payout Ranges

In September 2020, the compensation committee also approved the bonus formula for the Fiscal 2021 Bonus Plan as follows:

If our Adjusted EBITDA met or exceeded $275 million for Fiscal 2021, then 80% of each executive officers’ total bonus payout would be based on our Total Revenue for Fiscal 2021 and 20% would be based on a discretionary assessment of their overall performance for the fiscal year as measured against their individual performance goals; and


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If our Adjusted EBITDA was less than $275 million for Fiscal 2021, the compensation committee would determine the bonus funding for our executive officers, including our named executive officers, at its discretion.

The compensation committee established threshold, target, and maximum attainment levels for the Total Revenue performance metric, which would apply if our Adjusted EBITDA met or exceeded $275 million for Fiscal 2021. To the extent that our Total Revenue performance was below the threshold performance level, there would be no payment with respect to that metric. In addition, the potential payment for the Total Revenue metric was capped at the maximum performance level. Achievement levels and payment percentages for performance between the threshold and maximum performance levels were set forth in a matrix approved by the compensation committee. Payment for performance at points between those reflected in the matrix were to be calculated using straight-line interpolation.

The pre-established performance levels for the Total Revenue performance metric were as follows:

ATTAINMENT VERSUS PLAN

    AMOUNT     TARGET
ATTAINMENT
PERCENTAGE
     

PAYOUT  

  PERCENTAGE

 

BELOW THRESHOLD

    

 

Less than $3.65 billion

 

    

 

<89.9%

 

    

 

0%  

 

THRESHOLD

    

 

$3.65 billion

 

    

 

90%

 

    

 

50%  

 

TARGET

    

 

$4.07 billion

 

    

 

100%

 

    

 

100%  

 

MAXIMUM

    

 

$4.30 billion or more

 

    

 

106%

 

    

 

150%  

 

Individual Performance Objectives

In addition to our actual results as measured against the Total Revenue performance metric under the Fiscal 2021 Bonus Plan, if our Adjusted EBITDA met or exceeded $275 million for Fiscal 2021, 20% of the target annual cash bonus opportunities for our executive officers, including our named executive officers, were based on an assessment of their overall performance for the fiscal year as measured against their individual performance goals. If our Adjusted EBITDA was less than $275 million for Fiscal 2021, the compensation committee would determine the bonus funding for our executive officers, including our named executive officers, as measured against their individual performance goals in its discretion.

As part of our annual performance evaluation process, our CEO, after consultation with each executive officer, established their performance goals for the year. These performance goals were not intended to be formulaic, but rather to serve as the framework upon which our CEO could evaluate the executive officer’s overall performance. Such performance goals were established with reference to each individual executive officer’s position or function within our company. These performance goals also included the demonstration of leadership and effective decision-making, effective communication, promotion of our strategic and organizational initiatives and values, commitment to excellence and work ethic and, in certain circumstances, included more specific objectives for the executive officer, such as the successful completion of major projects and organization capability building. In the case of our CEO, his individual overall performance was considered and discussed with the independent members of our board of directors.

Following the end of the fiscal year, the compensation committee, based on the review of each executive officer’s actual results for Fiscal 2021 as compared to their objectives for the year, as well as the recommendation of our CEO as to a cash bonus payment (other than with respect to his own performance), assessed the performance of our executive officers and made its annual cash bonus payment determinations described below.


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Fiscal 2021 Annual Cash Bonus Payments

In the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022, the compensation committee determined the annual cash bonus payments for our executive officers, including our named executive officers, for Fiscal 2021. First, the compensation committee reviewed our performance with respect to each of the corporate performance objectives and determined the extent to which each financial performance metric had been achieved for the year. Specifically, the compensation committee determined that our Adjusted EBITDA for Fiscal 2021 (for the purposes of the Fiscal 2021 Bonus Plan) was below the required level for any bonus payout under the plan. Consequently, because we did not achieve the required $275 performance level for Adjusted EBITDA for Fiscal 2021, there were no formal bonus payouts to our named executive officers for Fiscal 2021 under the Fiscal 2021 Bonus Plan and the compensation committee did not approve any discretionary cash bonus payments to our named executive officers.

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

We view long-term incentive compensation in the form of equity awards as a critical element of our executive compensation program. OurIn Fiscal 2022, we granted the following types of equity awards to our named executive officers:

Regular bi-annual refresh grants (the “Refresh Grants”). The Refresh Grants are part of our regular practice is to split ourof splitting annual equity awards for each fiscal year into two bi-annual “refresh”separate grants, the sumtotal value of which is intended to align with competitive market compensation, that we usecompensation. The Refresh Grants are awarded to incentivize and reward our executive officers, including our named executive officers, for long-term corporate performancegrowth based on the value of our Class A common stock and, thereby, to align their interests with the interests of our stockholders.

One-time “transition” equity awards (the “Transition Grants”), which were intended to compensate our executive officers for the compensation committee’s elimination of the annual bonus program for Fiscal 2022. The Transition Grants were intended to bridge the gap as we shifted from a program that included annual cash bonus opportunities to a program that relied more heavily on equity compensation opportunities with a longer vesting schedule.

“Together we go far” achievement equity awards (the “Together We Go Far Grants”), to reward and retain certain executive officers in light of our Restructuring Plan.

One-time RSU award to Mr. Cornils to reward him for high achievements during Fiscal 2021.

One-time Option grants to Mr. Cortese to incentivize and reward him for achievement of performance goals, the details of which are described further below under the heading “ — Additional Equity Awards for Mr. Cortese.”

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New hire equity grants to Mr. McCarthy and Ms. Coddington in connection with their commencement of employment with us, the details of which are described further below under the heading “ — New Hire Equity Awards.”

The realized value of each of these equity awards bears a direct relationship to our stock price, and, therefore, our compensation committee believes these awards are an incentive for our executive officers to create value for our stockholders over, in most cases, a multi-year period. Equity awards also help us retain our executive officers in a highly competitive market.

To date, the compensation committee has not applied a rigid formula in determining the size of these equity awards. The compensation committee determines the amount of the equity award for each executive officer, including each named executive officer, after taking into consideration an analysis of market compensation data comparing the value of our executive officers’ equity awards to those of the executives holding comparable positions at the companies in our compensation peer group, the amount of equity compensation held by the executive officer at the time of grant (including the current economic value of their unvested equity and the ability of these unvested holdings to satisfy our retention objectives), the company’sif applicable, our contemplated “refresh” equity budget and potential award ranges for our employees, including our executive officers, the projected impact of the proposed awards on our earnings, the proportion of our total shares outstanding used for annual employee long-term incentive compensation awards (our “burn rate”) in relation to the companies in our compensation peer group, the potential voting power dilution to our stockholders (our “overhang”) in relation to the companies in our compensation peer group, the recommendations of our CEO (except with respect to his own equity award), and the other relevant factors described in “Compensation-Setting Process–Setting Target Total Direct Compensation” above.

EQUITY CHOICE PROGRAM

In March 2020, theAnother aspect of our long-term incentive compensation committee approved theprogram for Fiscal 2022 was our Employee Equity Choice Program, to allow our employees and otherwhich allows all equity award recipients including our board of directors, to elect the form in which to receive theof equity awardsaward granted to them under the 2019 Plan. Such awards could be receivedRecipients may elect to receive an equity award either in the form of an option to purchase shares of our Class A common stock,Options or an “Option,” or an RSU award that may be settled for shares of our Class A common stock.awards. Specifically, under the Employee Equity Choice Program, employees and our executive officers including our named executive officers, who arewere selected by the compensation committee to receive an equity award maycould chose the form of the equity award as follows:

 

100% of the grant value of the equity award in the form of an Option;

50% of the grant value of the equity award in the form of an Option and 50% of the grant value of the equity award in the form of an RSU award; or

100% of the grant value of the equity award in the form of an RSU award.


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If an eligible employee doesdid not make a timely election as to the form of their equity award, 100% of the grant value of such employee’s equity award will be granted in the form of an Option.

The September 2020 “refresh” equity awards were the first opportunity since the approval of the Employee Equity Choice Program that our executive officers, including ourOur named executive officers had the ability to participate in the Employee Equity Choice Program with respect to theall equity awards granted to them in Fiscal 2021.

September 2020 Equity Awards

As noted above, the company’s current practice is2022 (except with respect to splitMr. McCarthy’s new hire equity awards into two bi-annual “refresh” grants, generallygrant, which was designated as an Option in September and in March, the sum of which is competitive market compensation.his offer letter). In September 2020, the compensation committee granted equity awardsAugust 2022, we decided to our executive officers, including our named executive officers, pursuant to the 2019 Plan, anddiscontinue the Employee Equity Choice Program such that, beginning in September 2022, all equity grants will be granted in the form of RSU awards.

Below we describe in further details the equity vehicle selected by each recipient. Accordingly, the compensation committeeawards we granted the following equity awards for shares of our Class A common stock to our named executive officers as follows:during Fiscal 2022.

August 2021 Equity Awards

In August 2021, the compensation committee determined to grant Mr. Cornils a one-time award of RSUs to reward him for his high individual achievements during Fiscal 2021. The total value of the RSUs awarded to Mr. Cornils was $600,559, which resulted in the grant of 5,918 RSUs on August 30, 2021.

September 2021 Equity Awards

In September 2021, the compensation committee approved the grant to our named executive officers of the first bi-annual Refresh Grants and the Transition Grants. The table set forth below indicates, for each named

 

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FORM OF EQUITY AWARD

NUMBER OF SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON  

STOCK SUBJECT TO EQUITY AWARD(1)  

MR. FOLEY

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115,537  

MR. CORTESE

Option

115,537  

MR. KUSHI

Option

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(1)

The grant date fair value of the Options computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 is set forth in the Fiscal 2021 Summary Compensation Table below.

executive officer who was employed by the Company in September 2021, the value of the named executive officer’s Refresh Grant and Transition Grant (computed in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, or FASB ASC Topic 718), and the form of equity vehicle selected by the named executive officer pursuant to the Employee Equity Choice Program.

NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER

  FORM OF EQUITY AWARD   VALUE OF REFRESH
GRANTS($)
   VALUE OF TRANSITION
GRANTS($)
 

MR. FOLEY

  

 

Stock Option

 

  

$

12,353,519

 

  

$

2,737,633

 

MR. LYNCH

  

 

RSU Award

 

  

$

6,000,999

 

  

$

3,233,393

 

MS. WOODWORTH

  

 

Stock Option

 

  

$

5,000,024

 

  

$

2,712,710

 

MR. CORTESE

  

 

Stock Option

 

  

$

 

  

$

1,266,720

 

MR. KUSHI

  

 

Stock Option

 

  

$

5,000,024

 

  

$

2,712,710

 

MR. CORNILS

  

 

Stock Option

 

  

$

4,500,013

 

  

$

1,038,807

 

These OptionsThe Refresh Grants vest (and, in the case of Options, become exercisable) over a four-year period, with 1/16th of the total number of shares of our Class A common stock subject to the Optionequity award vesting quarterly, in each case, for so long as the named executive officer continues to provide services to us on such date. For purposes of these equity awards, quarterlyQuarterly vesting will occur on each of February 15th, May 15th, August 15th, and November 15th. following the vesting commencement date. The vesting commencement date for each of these equity awardsthe Refresh Grants is the grant date of the award, September 16, 2020.1, 2021.

March 2021 Equity Awards

In March 2021, the compensation committee granted additional equity awards to our executive officers, including our named executive officers, pursuant to the 2019 Plan, and the Employee Equity Choice Program,The Transition Grants vest (and, in the formcase of Options, become exercisable) over a three-year period, with 1/12th of the equity vehicle selected by each recipient. Accordingly, the compensation committee granted the following equity awards fortotal number of shares of our Class A common stock subject to the equity award vesting quarterly, in each case, for so long as the named executive officer continues to provide services to us on such date. Quarterly vesting will occur on each of February 15th, May 15th, August 15th, and November 15th following the vesting commencement date. The vesting commencement date for the Transition Grants is the grant date of the award, September 1, 2021.

March 2022 Equity Awards

In March 2022, the compensation committee approved the grant to our named executive officers as follows:of the second bi-annual Refresh Grants and the Together We Go Far Grants. The table set forth below indicates, for each named executive officer who was employed by the Company in March 2022 (other than Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Foley), the value of the named executive officer’s Refresh Grant and Together We Go Far Grant (computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718), and the form of equity vehicle selected by the named executive officer pursuant to the Employee Equity Choice Program. As discussed above, Mr. McCarthy did not receive a Refresh Grant or Together We Go Far Grant during Fiscal 2022 given that his new hire equity grant was intended to be granted in lieu of any additional equity awards for approximately four years.

 

NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER

NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER

  FORM OF EQUITY AWARD   VALUE OF REFRESH
GRANTS($)
   VALUE OF TOGETHER WE
GO FAR GRANTS($)
 

MS. WOODWORTH

  

 

RSU Award

 

  

$

2,443,541

 

  

$

2,443,541

 

MR. CORTESE

  

 

Stock Option

 

  

$

3,500,009

 

  

$

3,500,009

 

MR. KUSHI

  

 

Stock Option

 

  

$

2,500,009

 

  

$

2,500,009

 

MR. CORNILS

  

 

RSU Award

 

  

$

2,850,798

 

  

$

2,850,798

 

Both the Refresh Grants and the Together We Go Far Grants vest (and, in the case of Options, become exercisable) over a four-year period, with 1/16th of the total number of shares of our Class A common stock

FORM OF EQUITY AWARD

NUMBER OF SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON  

STOCK SUBJECT TO EQUITY AWARD(1)  

MR. FOLEY

Option

155,580  

MR. LYNCH

Option

105,221  

MS. WOODWORTH

Option

73,253  

MR. CORTESE

Option

84,514  

MR. KUSHI

Option

73,253  

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subject to the award vesting quarterly, in each case, for so long as the named executive officer continues to provide services to us on such date. Quarterly vesting will occur on each of February 15th, May 15th, August 15th, and November 15th following the vesting commencement date. The vesting commencement date for each of the Refresh Grants and the Together We Go Far Grants is the grant date of the award, March 1, 2022.

Additional Equity Awards for Mr. Cortese

In June 2021, the compensation committee approved the grant to Mr. Cortese of a time-based Option to purchase 41,827 shares of our Class A common stock (the “Cortese Time Option”) and a performance-based Option to purchase 41,690 shares of our Class A common stock (the “Cortese Performance Option”), which Options together were valued at $4,563,039 on the date of grant. These Options vest (and become exercisable)awards were intended to motivate and retain Mr. Cortese and would in part supplant his September 2021 Refresh Grant.

The Cortese Time Option vests and becomes exercisable over a four-year period, with 1/16th of the total number of shares of our Class A common stock subject to the Option vesting quarterly, in each case, for so long as Mr. Cortese continued to provide services to us on such date. Quarterly vesting of the named executive officerCortese Time Option will occur each of February 15th, May 15th, August 15th, and November 15th following the Vesting Commencement Date. The vesting commencement date of the Cortese Time Option is the grant date of the award, July 1, 2021.

The Cortese Performance Option was to become eligible to vest (the “Eligible Shares”) if we achieved the following performance metrics, subject to Mr. Cortese’s continuous service on the related certification date: (A) 50% of the shares subject to the Cortese Performance Option were to become Eligible Shares if a pre-established number of Tread units had been produced and shipped by us from inception of production of such units through September 30, 2021 (the “September 2021 Shares”) and (B) the other 50% of the shares subject to the Cortese Performance Option were to become Eligible Shares if a pre-established number of Tread units had been produced and shipped by us from November 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “December 2021 Shares”). Any Eligible Shares would then vest and become exercisable, in whole or in part, if Mr. Cortese remained in continuous service through the quarterly vesting schedule over four years.

In October 2021, the compensation committee determined that the performance goal under the Cortese Performance Option for the September 2021 Shares had not been met and, therefore, that none of the shares of our Class A common stock subject to that performance metric had become Eligible Shares. However, in part in recognition of managing macro supply chain disruptions under extraordinary circumstances, and ultimately reaching the performance goal on a slightly delayed time frame, the compensation committee determined to grant Mr. Cortese an Option to purchase 23,089 shares of our Class A common stock (the “Additional Cortese Option”), which vests as to 1/16th of the total number of shares of our Class A common stock quarterly, for so long as Mr. Cortese continues to provide services to us on such date. For purposes of these equity awards, quarterlyQuarterly vesting willwould occur on each of February 15th,15th, May 15th,15th, August 15th,15th, and November 15th.15th following the vesting commencement date. The vesting commencement date for each of these equity awardsCortese Additional Option is the grant date of the award, March 1,November 15, 2021.

Additionally, in January 2022, the compensation committee determined that the performance goal under the Cortese Performance Option for the December 2021 Shares had not been met and therefore, that none of the shares of our Class A common stock subject to that performance metric had become Eligible Shares. Thus, Mr. Cortese is no longer eligible to earn the Cortese Performance Option but remains eligible to vest in the Cortese Time Option and the Additional Cortese Option subject to his continued employment with us through the applicable vesting dates.

New Hire Equity Awards

In February 2022, in connection with his appointment as our CEO and President, Mr. McCarthy was granted an Option to purchase 8,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock (the “McCarthy Option”). The McCarthy Option will vest and become exercisable over four years, with 1/48th vesting on each monthly anniversary of the vesting commencement date, February 9, 2022, subject to Mr. McCarthy continuing to

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provide service to us on each vesting date. The McCarthy Option was intended to be in lieu of granting any additional compensatory equity awards to Mr. McCarthy for approximately four years.

In June 2022, in connection with her appointment as our Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Coddington was granted an equity award in respect of our Class A common stock valued at $9,000,000 on the date of grant, which Ms. Coddington elected pursuant to the Employee Equity Choice Program to receive in the form of both an Option and RSUs (collectively, the “Coddington Equity Awards”), with each award valued at $4,500,000. The Coddington Equity Awards will vest and, as applicable, become exercisable, with respect to 25% of the shares of Class A common stock underlying the Coddington Equity Awards on June 13, 2023, and as to 1/16th of the shares of Class A common stock underlying the Coddington Equity Award on quarterly anniversaries thereafter, for so long as Ms. Coddington continues to provide services to us on such date. Quarterly vesting will occur on the first trading day on or after each of June 13th, September 13th, December 13th, and March 13th following the vesting commencement date. The vesting commencement date for the Coddington Equity Awards was June 13, 2022. The Coddington Equity Awards were intended to be granted in lieu of the two bi-annual Refresh Grants that would typically be granted to our named executive officers during Fiscal 2021 are set forthMs. Coddington in the “Fiscal 2021 Summary Compensation Table” and the “Fiscal 2021 Grantsrespect of Plan-Based Awards Table” below.her first year of service.

HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS

Our executive officers, including our named executive officers, are eligible to participate in the same employee benefit plans, and on the same terms and conditions, as all other full-time, salaried U.S. employees. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, business travel insurance, an employee assistance program, health and dependent care flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and commuter benefits.

We also maintain a Section 401(k) Plan, that provides eligible U.S. employees, including our named executive officers, with an opportunity to save for retirement on a tax-advantaged basis. Participants may make pre-tax contributions to the Section 401(k) Plan from their eligible earnings up to the statutorily prescribed annual limit on pre-tax contributions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the “Code.” An employee’s interest in their pre-tax deferrals is 100% vested when contributed. As a tax-qualified retirement plan, contributions to the Section 401(k) Plan are deductible by us when made, and contributions and earnings on those amounts are generally not taxable to the employees until withdrawn or distributed from the plan. In Fiscal 2021,2022, we matched the Section 401(k) Plan contributions for all employees who contributed to the Section 401(k) Plan, including our executive officers. Specifically, we matched 100% of an employee’s contributions up to a maximum of either the lesser of 4% of contributions or $19,500$20,500 in calendar year 2021.2022.

We design our employee benefits programs to be affordable and competitive in relation to the market as well as compliant with applicable laws and practices. We adjust our employee benefits programs as needed based upon regular monitoring of applicable laws and practices and the competitive market.

PERQUISITES AND OTHER PERSONAL BENEFITS

Currently, we do not view perquisites or other personal benefits as a significant component of our executive compensation program. Accordingly, we do not provide significant recurring perquisites or other personal benefits to our executive officers, including our named executive officers, except as generally made available to all our employees, or in situations where we believe it is appropriate to assist an individual in the performance of their duties, to make our executive officers more efficient and effective, to ensure their safety and security, or for recruitment and retention purposes. Such perquisites may include reimbursement of commuting expenses and long-term disability coverage. In Fiscal 2022, in connection with their commencement of employment with us, we agreed to reimburse Mr. McCarthy and Ms. Coddington for relocation expenses and legal fees in connection with negotiating their offer letters and related documentation. Our compensation committee determined to provide these perquisites for recruitment purposes.

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In the future, we may provide perquisites or other personal benefits in limited circumstances, such as those described in the preceding paragraph. All future practices with respect to perquisites or other personal benefits will be fully disclosed in accordance with SEC disclosure requirements and, as applicable, subject to periodic review by the compensation committee.

EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS

We have entered intoWith respect to Fiscal 2022, we were parties to written employment offer letters with our CEO and each of our other named executive officers (other than Mr. Kushi). We believe that these arrangements were necessary to induce these individuals to foregoforgo other employment opportunities or leave their then-current employer for the uncertainty of a demanding position in a new and unfamiliar organization.


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Each of these employment offer letters provides for “at will” employment (meaning that either we or the named executive officer may terminate the employment relationship at any time without cause) and sets forth the initial compensation arrangements for the named executive officer, including an initial base salary, eligibility for any applicable annual cash bonus based on a percentage of their base salary, participation in our employee benefit programs, and, in some instances, a recommendation for an equity award in the form of an option to purchase shares of our Class A common stock. Typically, these employment offer letters also required the named executive officer to execute or reaffirm their prior execution of our standard proprietary informationstock and inventions agreement.various perquisites.

For detailed descriptions of the employment offer letters we maintained with our named executive officers during Fiscal 2021,2022, see “Offer Letters” below.

POST-EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

Each of our named executive officers has entered into a participation agreement under our Severance and Change in Control Plan, or the “Severance Plan,” which provides certain protections in the event of their involuntary termination of employment under specified circumstances, including following a change in control of our company.Company. The provisions of the Severance Plan supersede the post-employment compensation provisions contained in our named executive officers’ employment offer letters.

These arrangements provide reasonable compensation to a named executive officer if they leave our employ under certain circumstances to facilitate their transition to new employment. Further, we seek to mitigate any potential employer liability and avoid future disputes or litigation by requiring a departing named executive officer to execute (and not revoke) a general release of claims acceptable to us, and agreeing to be bound by certain restrictive covenants, as a condition to receiving post-employment compensation payments or benefits. We also believe that these arrangements help maintain our named executive officers’ continued focus and dedication to their assigned duties to maximize stockholder value if there is a potential transaction that could involve a change in control of our company.Company.

In determining payment and benefit levels under the various circumstances triggering post-employment compensation provisions under the Severance Plan, the compensation committee has drawn a distinction between (i) voluntary terminations of employment without good reason or terminations of employment for cause and (ii) terminations of employment without cause or voluntary terminations of employment for good reason. Payment in the latter circumstances has been deemed appropriate in light of the benefits described in the prior paragraph, as well as the likelihood that the named executive officer’s departure is due, at least in part, to circumstances not within their control. In contrast, we believe that payments are not appropriate in the event of a termination of employment for cause or a voluntary resignation without good reason because such events often reflect either performance challenges or an affirmative decision by the named executive officer to end their relationship without fault by our company.Company.

All payments and benefits under the Severance Plan in the event of a change in control of our companyCompany are payable only if there is a subsequent loss of employment by a named executive officer during the “change in control period” (a so-called “double-trigger” arrangement). arrangement)Under their employment letters, the “change in control period” for Mr. McCarthy and Ms. Coddington includes the 120-day period immediately prior to a “change in control” (as defined in the Severance Plan), in addition to the 12-month period following a change in control of the Company (which period applies to all other participants in the Severance Plan). In the case of the

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acceleration of vesting of outstanding equity awards, we use this double-trigger arrangement to protect against the loss of retention value following a change in control of our companyCompany and to avoid windfalls, both of which could occur if vesting of either equity or cash-based awards accelerated automatically as a result of the transaction.

In the event of a change in control of our company,Company, to the extent Section 280G or 4999 of the Code is applicable to a named executive officer, such individual is entitled to receive either payment of the full amounts specified in the Severance Plan to which they are entitled or payment of such lesser amount that does not trigger the excise tax imposed by Section 4999, whichever results in him or her receiving the greatest after-tax amount.

We do not use excise tax payments (or “gross-ups”) relating to a change in control of our company and have no such obligations in place with respect to any of our named executive officers.


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We believe that having in place reasonable and competitive post-employment compensation arrangements in the event of a change in control of our companyCompany are essential to attracting and retaining highly-qualified executive officers. The compensation committee does not consider the specific amounts payable under the post-employment compensation arrangements when determining the annual compensation for our executive officers. We do believe, however, that these arrangements are necessary to offer compensation packages that are competitive.

For a summary of the material terms and conditions of the post-employment compensation arrangements we maintained with our named executive officers during Fiscal 2021,2022, as well as an estimate of the potential payments and benefits that theycertain named executive officers would have been eligible to receive if a hypothetical change in control or other trigger event had occurred on June 30, 2021,2022, see “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” below.

In connection with their departures, we entered into severance or transition agreements with each of our named executive officers who departed in Fiscal 2022 or Fiscal 2023. The material terms of these agreements are described below under “Offer Letters.”

OTHER COMPENSATION POLICIES

EQUITY GRANTING POLICY

The compensation committee (including the equity award subcommittee of our board of directors) has adoptedWe maintain an equity award granting policy which provides as follows:

 

In the case of a newly-hired employee, the effective date of grant of an equity award, or grant date, will be the first day of the month (or if such date is not a trading day, on the next trading day) immediately following the date on which the compensation committee approves the grant, or such other date as approved by the compensation committee with advice of legal counsel. All grants are conditioned on the employee being an employee with us on the grant date. In addition, the vesting commencement date for any such new-hire grant will be the newly hired employee’s hire date.

In the case of an equity award granted for “refresh,” promotion, or other discretionary purposes, the effective date of grant will be the first day of the month (or if such date is not a trading day, on the next trading day) immediately following the date on which the compensation committee approves the grant; provided, however, that if such date falls within a trading blackout period, then the grant date will be on the next trading day immediately following the public dissemination of the information giving rise to the blackout period, or such other date as approved by the compensation committee with advice of legal counsel.

The exercise price of any option to purchase shares of our Class A common stock or any stock appreciation right to purchase shares of our Class A common stock will be the closing price of our Class A common stock on the grant date on the principal national securities exchange on which our Class A common stock is listed or admitted to trade.

CLAWBACK POLICY

In January 2022, the compensation committee adopted a clawback policy which provides that if any incentive-based cash compensation or equity awards granted to a current or former executive officer is

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predicated upon us achieving certain financial results, and (i) if our financial statements are adjusted to correct an error that has a material impact on the our financial statements and (ii) our Board determines that an executive officer engaged in fraud or intentional misconduct that materially contributed to the need for such restatement, then our Board or the compensation committee shall, in such circumstances as it deems appropriate, recoup or require forfeiture of any of such executive officer’s incentive-based cash or equity compensation granted or received during the three-year period preceding such restatement that is in excess of any compensation that would have been earned by such executive officer based upon the restated financial results.

HEDGING AND PLEDGING RESTRICTIONS

Our Insider Trading Policy prohibits our employees (including our executive officers) and the non-employee members members of our board of directorsBoard from engaging in transactions involving options or other derivative securities on our securities, such as puts and calls, whether on an exchange or in any other market (provided, however, that such individuals may exercise compensatory equity grants issued by us). In addition, our Insider Trading Policy prohibits our employees (including our executive officers) and the non-employee members members of our board of directorsBoard from engaging in hedging or monetization transactions involving our securities, such as zero-cost collars collars and forward sale contracts or contributing our securities to exchange funds that could be interpreted as having the effect of hedging in our securities. Finally, beginning in October 2022, our Insider Trading Policy prohibits our employees (including our executive officers) and the non-employee members members of our board of directorsBoard from using or pledging our securities as collateral in a margin account or as collateral for a loan unlessloan. Prior to October 2022, pledging was allowable if the pledge hashad been approved by our Insider Trading Policy Administrators, in their sole discretion, provided however, that an individual may only pledgepledged up to 40% of the valuenumber of such individual’s vested and outstanding Peloton securities. For additional information, see the section titled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.


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RULE 10B5-1 SALES PLANS PLANS

Our Insider Trading Policy requires that each of our directors, executive officers, and certain other senior level persons who have been designated as having regular access to material nonpublic information about our Company in the normal course of their duties must conduct any open market sales or purchases of our securities only through use of stock trading plans adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the the Exchange Act. Rule 10b5-1 provides provides a way for insiders to buy and sell our securities over a designated period by adopting pre-arranged stock trading trading plans entered into during an open trading window and at a time when they were not aware of material nonpublic information regarding the Company; following a cooling off period from after the adoption of a plan until at least the beginning of the next open trading window, their shares of our Class A common stock are sold in accordance with the terms of their stock trading plans without regard to whether or not they are in possession of material nonpublic information about the Company at the time of the sale. Under Rule 10b5-1 plan, a a broker executes trades pursuant to parameters established by the director, executive officer, or other senior level person when entering into the plan, without further direction from such insider.

TAX AND ACCOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS

DEDUCTION LIMITATION

Generally, Section 162(m) of the Code as amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, or the “TCJA,” disallows public companies a tax deduction for federal income tax purposes of remuneration in excess of $1 million paid to certain persons, generally their chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and any employee who is among the three highest compensated executive officers for the taxable year (other than the chief executive officer and chief financial officer), regardless of whether the executive officer is serving at the end of the public company’s taxable year and regardless of whether the executive officer’s compensation is subject to disclosure for the last completed fiscal year under the applicable SEC rules, or a “Covered Employee.” In addition, once an individual becomes a Covered Employee for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2016, that individual will remain a Covered Employee for all future years, including following any termination of employment. Compensation paid to a Covered Employee in excess of $1 million will be subject to the deduction limit unless it qualifies for separate transition relief applicable to certain arrangements that qualify as written binding contracts that were in effect on November 2, 2017 and which have not been subsequently materially modified.

Prior to the TCJA, Section 162(m) provided transition relief for newly-public companies pursuant to which the $1 million deduction limit did not apply to certain compensation paid (or in some cases, granted) pursuant to a plan or agreement that existed during the period in which the company was not a publicly held corporation and which was disclosed in the company’s public filings at the time of its initial public offering, subject to certain requirements and limitations. This transition relief remained in effect until the earliest to occur of the following: (i) the expiration of the plan or agreement; (ii) the material modification of the plan or agreement; (iii) the issuance of all employer stock and other compensation that had been allocated under the plan; or (iv) the first meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected that occurred after the close of the third calendar year following the calendar year in which the company’s initial public offering occurred.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations implementing the amendments made to Section 162(m) by the TCJA that eliminated this transition relief for companies that become a publicly-held corporation through an initial public offering after December 20, 2019. Since we first became a publicly-held corporation through an initial public offering before December 20, 2019, we should be able to rely on the transition relief for stock options granted under the 2019 Plan until the earliest to occur of the events enumerated above and for RSU awards granted under our 2019 Plan that are settled prior to the first meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected that occurred after the close of the third calendar year following the calendar year in which the our initial public offering occurred. We did not pay annual cash bonuses to any of our named executive officers for Fiscal 2021.


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Notwithstanding the foregoing, because of certain ambiguities and uncertainties as to the application and interpretation of Section 162(m) and the final regulations, as well as other factors beyond the control of the compensation committee, no assurance can be given that any compensation paid by us will qualify for the transition relief under Section 162(m) for newly-public companies or the transition relief for compensation paid pursuant to written binding contracts and be deductible by us in the future.     

Although the compensation committee may consider the tax implications as one factor in making compensation decisions for our Covered Employees, the compensation committee also considers other factors in making such decisions, including ensuring that our executive compensation program supports our business strategy. Consequently, the compensation committee retains the discretion and flexibility to compensate our named executive officers in a manner consistent with the objectives of our executive compensation program and the best interests of our company and our stockholders, which may include providing for compensation that is not deductible by us due to the deduction limit of Section 162(m). While the transition relief for newly-public companies may help to minimize the effect of the deduction limit under Section 162(m) in the short-term, we expect that, going forward, some portion of our named executive officers’ compensation will not be fully deductible by us for federal income tax purposes.

ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

We follow FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, for our stock-based compensation awards. FASB ASC Topic 718 requires us to measure the compensation expense for all stock-based payments made to our employees and the non-employee members members of our board of directors,Board, including options to purchase shares of our Class A common stock and other stock-based awards, based on the grant date “fair value” of these awards. This calculation is performed for financial accounting purposes and reported in the compensation tables below, even though recipients may never realize any value from their awards. FASB ASC Topic 718 also requires us to recognize the compensation cost of our stock-based compensation awards in our statement of operations over the period that a recipient is required to render services in exchange for the stock option or other award. 

 


 

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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

This report of the compensation committee is required by the SEC and, in accordance with the SEC’s rules, will not be deemed to be part of or incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporatingincorporated by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act or under the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this information by reference, and will not otherwise be deemed “soliciting material” or “filed” under either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

Our compensation committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management and based on such review and discussions, the compensation committee recommended to our board of directorsBoard that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.

SUBMITTED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

Jay Hoag, Chair

Erik Blachford

Jon CallaghanAngel Mendez

Pamela Thomas-Graham

 


 

 

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FISCAL 2022 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The following table provides information concerning compensation to each of our named executive officers for all services rendered in all capacities during the last three or fewer fiscal years during which such individuals were named executive officers.

NAME AND

PRINCIPAL POSITION

 YEAR  SALARY
($)(1)
  STOCK
AWARDS
($)(2)
  OPTION AWARDS
($)(2)
  NON-EQUITY
INCENTIVE PLAN
COMPENSATION
($)
  ALL OTHER
COMPENSATION
($)
  

TOTAL

($)

 

JOHN FOLEY

Former Executive

Chairman and Former

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

2022

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,091,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,091,152

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,800,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,800,028

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

974,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,882,408

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,356,767

 

BARRY MCCARTHY

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

2022

 

 

 

357,692

 

 

 

 

 

 

167,628,328

 

 

 

 

 

 

87,400

(3) 

 

 

168,073,420

 

JILL WOODWORTH

Former Chief Financial Officer

 

 

2022

 

 

 

738,462

 

 

 

4,887,084

 

 

 

7,712,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,492

(4) 

 

 

13,379,772

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,888,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,308

 

 

 

8,640,377

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

730,769

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,329,445

 

 

 

1,125,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,185,214

 

LIZ CODDINGTON

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

2022

 

 

 

19,231

 

 

 

3,435,223

 

 

 

4,500,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,954,456

 

WILLIAM LYNCH

Former President

 

 

2022

 

 

 

642,308

 

 

 

9,442,478

 

 

 

5,602,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,049,031

(5) 

 

 

16,735,822

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,362,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,263

 

 

 

12,383,319

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

974,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,698,087

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

33,050

 

 

 

10,205,496

 

THOMAS CORTESE

Chief Product Officer

 

 

2022

 

 

 

580,769

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,970,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,648

(6) 

 

 

14,569,986

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,496,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,115

 

 

 

9,015,183

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

487,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,737,284

 

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

12,184

 

 

 

5,986,648

 

HISAO KUSHI

Chief Legal Officer and

Secretary

 

 

2022

 

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,712,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,624

(7) 

 

 

13,479,374

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,888,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

133,704

 

 

 

8,771,773

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

730,769

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,329,445

 

 

 

1,125,000

 

 

 

81,016

 

 

 

7,266,230

 

KEVIN CORNILS

Chief Commercial Officer

 

 

2022

 

 

 

433,936

 

 

 

6,302,155

 

 

 

5,538,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,274,911

 

(1)

The amounts reported in the Salary column represent salary for the applicable year. Salary amounts for Mr. McCarthy, Ms. Woodworth, Ms. Coddington, and Mr. Lynch have been prorated to reflect a partial year of service in Fiscal 2022. For additional information regarding the named executive officer transitions that occurred in Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2023, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”Mr. Cornils’ salary was paid in Pounds sterling, and the amount reported uses a conversion rate of 1.21 U.S. Dollars to 1.00 British Pound as of June 30, 2022.

(2)

The amounts reported in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns represent the grant date fair value of the RSU and Option awards granted to our named executive officers during Fiscal 2022 as computed in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards

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Codification Topic 718, or FASB ASC Topic 718. The amount reported in the Option Awards column for Mr. Cortese includes the grant date fair value of the performance-based stock option granted to Mr. Cortese on July 1, 2021, assuming achievement at maximum performance, and excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. The amounts reported in the Stock Awards and Option Awards column for Mr. Lynch include the value of the RSU and Option awards granted to him in Fiscal 2022 when he served as our President, as well as an initial equity grant (pro-rated for partial year of service) in connection with his commencement of service as a member of our Board on February 8, 2022. Additionally, the amount reported In the Option Awards column for Mr. Lynch includes $5,468,425 which represents the incremental fair value of award modifications to all of Mr. Lynch’s outstanding Options deemed to have occurred in connection with his termination of employment pursuant to the Severance Plan, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, which extended the exercise period of his Options until the twelve-month anniversary of his employment termination date. The amount reported in the Stock Awards column for Mr. Lynch includes $27,587 which represents the incremental fair value of award modifications to all of Mr. Lynch’s RSUs deemed to have occurred in connection with Mr. Lynch’s termination of service from our Board, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. There was no incremental fair value associated with the accelerated vesting of Mr. Lynch’s outstanding Options and RSUs that occurred in connection with his termination of employment and there was no incremental fair value associated with the modification of Mr. Lynch’s board Options in connection with his termination of service.

All amounts reported in these columns, including with respect to any incremental fair value, are non-cash amounts. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of the RSUs and Option awards reported in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns are set forth in Note 15 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2022 filed with the SEC on September 7, 2022. These amounts do not reflect the actual economic value realized by our named executive officers, which will vary depending on the performance of our Class A common stock. For additional information, see “ —Fiscal 2022 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table.”

(3)

The amount reported includes: (i) $29,400 for the cost of legal fees incurred by Mr. McCarthy in connection with the negotiation of his employment offer letter, which fees were reimbursed by the Company in accordance with the terms of his employment offer letter, (ii) $50,308 reimbursements for expenses incurred while commuting between Mr. McCarthy’s primary residence in California and our corporate headquarters in New York, prior to Mr. McCarthy’s relocation to New York, and (iii) $7,692 for Section 401(k) Plan matching contributions.

(4)

The amount reported includes: (i) $3,462 for Section 401(k) Plan matching contributions, (ii) $37,500 for consulting fees for services rendered in Fiscal 2022, and (iii) $530 in long term disability premiums.

(5)

The amount reported includes: (i) $4,323 for Section 401(k) Plan matching contributions, (ii) $10,578 in reimbursements for expenses incurred while commuting between Mr. Lynch’s primary residence and our corporate headquarters in New York, and (iii) $1,034,130 for base salary continuation and Company-paid health continuation benefits pursuant to the Severance Plan in accordance with Mr. Lynch’s termination of employment, including tax gross-up payments by the Company to cover the taxes owed by Mr. Lynch in connection with the Company’s provision of such benefits in the amount of $802.04.

(6)

The amount reported includes (i) $11,909 for Section 401(k) Plan matching contributions (ii) $6,338 for the Company’s reimbursement of commuting expenses and other travel related costs incurred in connection with COVID-19 and security concerns, and (iii) $401 in a long term disability premiums.

(7)

The amount reported includes: (i) $12,200 for Section 401(k) Plan matching contributions (ii) $3,616 in reimbursements for expenses incurred while commuting between Mr. Kushi’s primary residence in California and our corporate headquarters in New York, and (iii) $808 in long term disability premiums.

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FISCAL 2022 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE

The following table provides information concerning each grant of an award made in Fiscal 2022 for each of our named executive officers under any compensation plan. This information supplements the information about these awards set forth in the Summary Compensation Table.

NAME

 TYPE OF
AWARD
 GRANT
DATE
  ESTIMATED FUTURE PAYOUTS
UNDER EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
AWARDS(1)
  

ALL OTHER

STOCK
AWARDS:
NUMBER OF
SHARES OF
STOCK OR
UNITS (#)

  ALL OTHER
OPTION
AWARDS:
NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
UNDERLYING
OPTIONS (#)
  

EXERCISE

OR BASE
PRICE OF
OPTION
AWARDS

($/SH)(2)

  GRANT DATE
FAIR VALUE OF
STOCK AND
OPTION
AWARDS ($)(3)
 
 

THRESHOLD

(#)

  

TARGET

(#)

  

MAXIMUM

(#)

 

JOHN FOLEY

 

Options(4)

 

 

9/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

278,022

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

12,353,519

 

 

Options(5)

 

 

9/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

61,512

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

2,737,633

 

BARRY MCCARTHY

 

Options(6)

 

 

2/9/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,000,000

 

 

 

38.77

 

 

 

167,628,328

 

LIZ CODDINGTON

 

Options(7)

 

 

6/13/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

638,699

 

 

 

9.84

 

 

 

4,500,002

 

 

RSU(7)

 

 

6/13/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

349,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,435,223

 

JILL WOODWORTH

 

Options(4)

 

 

9/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

112,528

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

5,000,024

 

 

Options(5)

 

 

9/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,952

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

2,712,710

 

 

RSU(4)

 

 

3/1/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,443,542

 

 

RSU(4)

 

 

3/1/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,443,542

 

WILLIAM LYNCH

 

RSU(4)

 

 

9/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59,986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,000,999

 

 

RSU(5)

 

 

9/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,233,393

 

 

RSU(8)

 

 

2/8/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,843

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

180,499

 

 

Option(8)

 

 

2/8/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,010

 

 

 

37.27

 

 

 

133,580

 

 

Option

 

 

2/8/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,468,425(11)

 

 

RSU

 

 

5/6/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,587(12)

 

THOMAS CORTESE

 

Options(4)

 

 

7/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,827

 

 

 

122.16

 

 

 

2,281,520

 

 

Options(1)

 

 

7/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,690

 

 

 

41,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,690

 

 

 

122.16

 

 

 

2,281,519

 

 

Options(5)

 

 

9/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,462

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

1,266,720

 

 

Options(9)

 

 

11/15/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,089

 

 

 

47.49

 

 

 

1,140,792

 

 

Options(4)

 

 

3/1/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

235,365

 

 

 

27.62

 

 

 

3,500,009

 

 

Options(4)

 

 

3/1/2022

 

                 

 

235,365

 

 

 

27.62

 

 

 

3,500,009

 

HISAO KUSHI

 

Options(4)

 

 

9/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

112,528

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

5,000,024

 

 

Options(5)

 

 

9/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,952

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

2,712,710

 

 

Options(4)

 

 

3/1/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

168,118

 

 

 

27.62

 

 

 

2,500,008

 

 

Options(4)

 

 

3/1/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

168,118

 

 

 

27.62

 

 

 

2,500,008

 

KEVIN CORNILS

 

RSU(10)

 

 

8/30/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

600,559

 

 

Options(4)

 

 

9/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101,275

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

4,500,013

 

 

Options(5)

 

 

9/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,341

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

1,038,807

 

 

RSU(4)

 

 

3/1/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103,215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,850,798

 

 

RSU(4)

 

 

3/1/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103,215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,850,798

 

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(1)

These amounts reflect the threshold, target, and maximum number of shares subject to the performance-based Option granted to Mr. Cortese in July 2021, as described in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Compensation Elements—Long-Term Incentive Compensation—Additional Equity Awards for Mr. Cortese.” Fifty percent of the shares subject to the Option were eligible to vest based on the Company’s production and shipment of a pre-established number of Tread units by September 30, 2021 and fifty percent of the shares subject to the option were eligible to vest based on the Company’s production and shipment of a pre-established number of Tread units during the period from November 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Any earned shares would then be subject to a quarterly vesting schedule over four years. However, as discussed above, the Company did not achieve either performance metric and therefore none of the shares subject to the Option became eligible to vest and were forfeited during Fiscal 2022.

(2)

Options were granted with an exercise price equal to 100% of the fair market value on the applicable date of grant.

(3)

Except as noted, the amounts reported in the Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards column represent the grant date fair value of the RSU and Option awards granted to our named executive officers during Fiscal 2022 as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of the RSU and Option awards reported in the column are set forth in Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 filed with the SEC on September 7, 2022. The amount reported with respect to Mr. Cortese’s performance-based Option assumes achievement at maximum performance and excludes the effect of estimated forfeitures. Note that the amounts reported in this column reflect the accounting cost for these RSU and Option awards, are non-cash amounts, and do not correspond to the actual economic value that may be received by our named executive officers from the RSUs and Option awards.    

(4)

Vests quarterly at the rate of 1/16th of our Class A common stock underlying the RSU or Option award following the grant date, in each case subject to continued service. The RSU and Option awards are subject to acceleration upon certain events as described in “ —Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

(5)

Vests quarterly at the rate of 1/12th of our Class A common stock underlying the RSU or Option award following the grant date, in each case subject to continued service. The RSU and Option awards are subject to acceleration upon certain events as described in “ —Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

(6)

Vests monthly at the rate of 1/48th of our Class A common stock underlying the Option award following the grant date in each case subject to continued service. The Option is subject to acceleration upon certain events as described in “ —Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

(7)

Vests as to 1/4th of our Class A common stock underlying the RSU or Option award on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, and as to 1/16th of our Class A common stock underlying the RSU or stock option award quarterly thereafter, in each case subject to continued service. The RSU and Option awards are subject to acceleration upon certain events as described in “ —Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

(8)

Vests as to 1/4th of the total shares of our Class A common stock underlying the RSU award quarterly on each March 7, 2022, June 7, 2022, and September 7, 2022, with the final 1/4th vesting on the earlier of 1) December 7, 2022, and 2) the Annual Meeting. In connection with Mr. Lynch’s termination of service from our Board, we agreed to allow his equity awards to continue to vest in accordance with their original terms, notwithstanding any continued service requirement.

(9)

Vests as to 1/16th of our Class A common stock underlying the RSU or Option award on the grant date, with the remainder vesting quarterly thereafter in equal installments, in each case subject to continued service. The RSU and Option awards are subject to acceleration upon certain events as described in “ —Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

(10)

Vests as to 100% of our Class A common stock underlying the RSU award on the grant date.

(11)

The amount reported reflects the incremental fair value of award modifications to all of Mr. Lynch’s outstanding Options deemed to have occurred in connection with Mr. Lynch’s termination of employment pursuant to the Severance Plan, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, which extended the exercise period of his Options until the twelve-month anniversary of his employment termination date. There was no incremental fair value associated with the accelerated vesting of Mr. Lynch’s outstanding Options and RSUs that occurred in connection with his termination of employment.

(12)

The amount reported reflects the incremental fair value of award modifications to all of Mr. Lynch’s RSUs deemed to have occurred in connection with Mr. Lynch’s termination of service from our Board, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. There was no incremental fair value associated with the modification of Mr. Lynch’s board Options in connection with his termination of service.

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                    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

FISCAL 2022 OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END TABLE

The following table presents, for each of the named executive officers, information regarding outstanding Option and RSU awards held as of June 30, 2022.

     OPTION AWARDS(1)      STOCK AWARDS(1) 

NAME

 GRANT
DATE
  NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
UNDERLYING
UNEXERCISED
OPTIONS (#)
EXERCISABLE
  NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
UNDERLYING
UNEXERCISED
OPTIONS (#)
UNEXERCISABLE
  OPTION
EXERCISE
PRICE ($)
  OPTION
EXPIRATION
DATE
      NUMBER OF
SHARES OR
UNITS OF
STOCK THAT
HAVE NOT
VESTED (#)
  MARKET VALUE
OF SHARES OR
UNITS OF STOCK
THAT HAVE NOT
VESTED ($)(2)
 

JOHN FOLEY

 

 

4/20/2016

(3) 

 

 

2,676,923

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.664575

 

 

 

4/19/2026

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/13/2017

(3) 

 

 

1,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.89

 

 

 

10/12/2027

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/2/2018

(3) 

 

 

1,200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.28

 

 

 

4/1/2028

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/17/2019

(4) 

 

 

3,100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.82

 

 

 

1/16/2029

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/2020

(5) 

 

 

437,500

 

 

 

312,500

 

 

 

26.69

 

 

 

2/27/2030

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/16/2020

(6) 

 

 

107,958

 

 

 

138,802

 

 

 

82.59

 

 

 

9/15/2030

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/1/2021

(6) 

 

 

48,619

 

 

 

106,961

 

 

 

123.81

 

 

 

2/28/2031

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/1/2021

(6) 

 

 

52,129

 

 

 

225,893

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

8/31/2031

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/1/2021

(7) 

 

 

15,378

 

 

 

46,134

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

8/31/2031

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

BARRY MCCARTHY

 

 

2/9/2022

(5) 

 

 

666,667

 

 

 

7,333,333

 

 

 

38.77

 

 

 

2/8/2032

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

LIZ CODDINGTON

 

 

6/13/2022

(8) 

 

 

 

 

 

638,699

 

 

 

9.84

 

 

 

6/12/2032

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/13/2022

(8) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

349,108

 

 

 

3,204,811

 

JILL WOODWORTH

 

 

4/2/2018

(3) 

 

 

1,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.28

 

 

 

4/1/2028

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/17/2019

(4) 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.82

 

 

 

1/16/2029

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/2020

(5) 

 

 

262,500

 

 

 

187,500

 

 

 

26.69

 

 

 

2/27/2030

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/16/2020

(6) 

 

 

50,547

 

 

 

64,990

 

 

 

82.59

 

 

 

9/15/2030

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/1/2021

(6) 

 

 

22,892

 

 

 

50,361

 

 

 

123.81

 

 

 

2/28/2031

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/1/2021

(6) 

 

 

21,099

 

 

 

91,429

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

8/31/2031

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/1/2021

(7) 

 

 

15,238

 

 

 

45,714

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

8/31/2031

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/1/2022

(6) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

82,941

 

 

 

761,398

 

 

 

3/1/2022

(6) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

82,941

 

 

 

761,398

 

WILLIAM LYNCH

 

 

8/8/2017

(3) 

 

 

27,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.89

 

 

 

2/8/2023

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/2/2018

(3) 

 

 

205,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.28

 

 

 

2/8/2023

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/17/2019

(3) 

 

 

2,567,119

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.82

 

 

 

2/8/2023

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/2020

(3) 

 

 

473,958

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.69

 

 

 

2/8/2023

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/16/2020

(3) 

 

 

104,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

82.59

 

 

 

2/8/2023

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/1/2021

(3) 

 

 

52,611

 

 

 

 

 

 

123.81

 

 

 

2/8/2023

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/8/2022

(12) 

 

 

3,505

 

 

 

3,505

 

 

 

37.27

 

 

 

2/8/2023

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/8/2022

(12) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

2,421

 

 

 

22,225

 

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                    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

FISCAL 2021 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The following table provides information concerning compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to each of our named executive officers for all services rendered in all capacities during the last three or fewer fiscal years during which such individuals were named executive officers.

NAME AND

PRINCIPAL POSITION

  

FISCAL

YEAR

   

SALARY

($)

   

OPTION AWARDS

($)(1)

   

NON-EQUITY

INCENTIVE PLAN

COMPENSATION

($)(2)

   

ALL OTHER

COMPENSATION

($)

  

TOTAL

($)

 

JOHN FOLEY

Chief Executive Officer

  

 

2021

 

  

 

1,000,000

 

  

 

16,800,028

 

  

 

0

 

  

 

 

 

 

17,800,028

 

  

 

2020

 

  

 

974,359

 

  

 

8,882,408

 

  

 

1,500,000

 

  

 

 

 

 

11,356,767

 

  

 

2019

 

  

 

500,000

 

  

 

20,109,700

 

  

 

750,000

 

  

 

 

 

 

21,359,700

 

JILL WOODWORTH

Chief Financial Officer

  

 

2021

 

  

 

750,000

 

  

 

7,888,069

 

  

 

0

 

  

 

2,308

(3) 

 

 

8,640,377

 

  

 

2020

 

  

 

730,769

 

  

 

5,329,445

 

  

 

1,125,000

 

  

 

 

 

 

7,185,214

 

  

 

2019

 

  

 

500,000

 

  

 

9,730,500

 

  

 

750,000

 

  

 

 

 

 

10,980,500

 

WILLIAM LYNCH

President

  

 

2021

 

  

 

1,000,000

 

  

 

11,362,056

 

  

 

0

 

  

 

15,392

(4) 

 

 

12,377,448

 

  

 

2020

 

  

 

974,359

 

  

 

7,698,087

 

  

 

1,500,000

 

  

 

33,050

 

 

 

10,205,496

 

  

 

2019

 

  

 

500,000

 

  

 

20,109,700

 

  

 

750,000

 

  

 

49,152

 

 

 

21,408,852

 

 

THOMAS CORTESE

Chief Product Officer

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

2021

 

  

 

500,000

 

  

 

8,496,068

 

  

 

0

 

  

 

11,397

(3) 

 

 

9,007,465

 

  

 

2020

 

  

 

487,180

 

  

 

4,737,284

 

  

 

750,000

 

  

 

12,184

 

 

 

5,986,648

 

 

HISAO KUSHI

Chief Legal and Culture Officer

and Secretary

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

2021

 

  

 

750,000

 

  

 

7,888,069

 

  

 

0

 

  

 

123,629

(5) 

 

 

8,761,698

 

  

 

2020

 

  

 

730,769

 

  

 

5,329,445

 

  

 

1,125,000

 

  

 

81,016

 

 

 

7,266,230

 

(1)

The amounts reported in the Option Awards column represent the grant date fair value of the stock options granted to our named executive officers during fiscal 2019, fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2021 as computed in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, or FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of the stock options reported in the Option Awards column are set forth in Note 15 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2021 filed with the SEC on August 27, 2021. These amounts do not reflect the actual economic value realized by our named executive officers, which will vary depending on the performance of our Class A common stock. For additional information, see “—Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End Table.”

(2)

See “—Grants of Plan-Based Award Table” under the column “Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards” for the amounts our named executive officers were eligible to earn in Fiscal 2021. See also “—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Compensation Elements—Annual Cash Bonuses” for a discussion regarding our non-equity incentive plan compensation in 2021.

(3)

The amount reported represents a Section 401(k) Plan matching contribution.

(4)

The amount reported includes (i) a Section 401(k) Plan matching contribution of $11,600 and (ii) $3,792 in reimbursements for expenses incurred while commuting between Mr. Lynch’s primary residence and our corporate headquarters in New York. These commuting costs are calculated as the actual amounts reimbursed or paid by us for the flights and include tax gross-ups of $1,492.

(5)

The amount reported includes (i) a Section 401(k) Plan matching contribution of $11,600 and (ii) $112,029 related to the reimbursement for expenses incurred while commuting between Mr. Kushi’s primary residence in California and our corporate headquarters in New York. These costs are calculated as the actual amounts reimbursed or paid by us for the flights and include tax gross-ups of $59,521.

     OPTION AWARDS(1)      STOCK AWARDS(1) 

NAME

 GRANT
DATE
  NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
UNDERLYING
UNEXERCISED
OPTIONS (#)
EXERCISABLE
  NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
UNDERLYING
UNEXERCISED
OPTIONS (#)
UNEXERCISABLE
  OPTION
EXERCISE
PRICE ($)
  OPTION
EXPIRATION
DATE
      NUMBER OF
SHARES OR
UNITS OF
STOCK THAT
HAVE NOT
VESTED (#)
  MARKET VALUE
OF SHARES OR
UNITS OF STOCK
THAT HAVE NOT
VESTED ($)(2)
 

THOMAS CORTESE

 

 

7/13/2015

(3) 

 

 

329,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1875

 

 

 

7/12/2025

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/20/2016

(3) 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.7525

 

 

 

4/19/2026

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/13/2017

(3) 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.89

 

 

 

10/12/2027

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/2/2018

(3) 

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.28

 

 

 

4/1/2028

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/17/2019

(4) 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.82

 

 

 

1/16/2029

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/2020

(5) 

 

 

233,333

 

 

 

166,667

 

 

 

26.69

 

 

 

2/27/2030

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/16/2020

(6) 

 

 

50,547

 

 

 

64,990

 

 

 

82.59

 

 

 

9/15/2030

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/1/2021

(6) 

 

 

26,411

 

 

 

58,103

 

 

 

123.81

 

 

 

2/28/2031

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7/1/2021

(6) 

 

 

10,457

 

 

 

31,370

 

 

 

122.16

 

 

 

6/30/2031

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/1/2021

(7) 

 

 

7,116

 

 

 

21,346

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

8/31/2031

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/15/2021

(9) 

 

 

4,329

 

 

 

18,760

 

 

 

47.49

 

 

 

11/14/2031

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/1/2022

(6) 

 

 

14,710

 

 

 

220,655

 

 

 

27.62

 

 

 

2/28/2032

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/1/2022

(6) 

 

 

14,710

 

 

 

220,655

 

 

 

27.62

 

 

 

2/28/2032

 

            

HISAO KUSHI

 

 

10/13/2017

(3) 

 

 

467,110

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.89

 

 

 

10/12/2027

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/2/2018

(3) 

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.28

 

 

 

4/1/2028

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/17/2019

(4) 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.82

 

 

 

1/16/2029

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/2020

(5) 

 

 

262,500

 

 

 

187,500

 

 

 

26.69

 

 

 

2/27/2030

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/16/2020

(6) 

 

 

50,547

 

 

 

64,990

 

 

 

82.59

 

 

 

9/15/2030

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/1/2021

(6) 

 

 

22,892

 

 

 

50,361

 

 

 

123.81

 

 

 

2/28/2031

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/1/2021

(6) 

 

 

21,099

 

 

 

91,429

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

8/31/2031

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/1/2021

(7) 

 

 

15,238

 

 

 

45,714

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

8/31/2031

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/1/2022

(6) 

 

 

10,507

 

 

 

157,611

 

 

 

27.62

 

 

 

2/28/2032

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/1/2022

(6) 

 

 

10,507

 

 

 

157,611

 

 

 

27.62

 

 

 

2/28/2032

 

            

KEVIN CORNILS

 

 

10/26/2017

(3) 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.89

 

 

 

10/25/2027

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/26/2019

(11) 

 

 

80,000

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

14.59

 

 

 

4/25/2029

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/26/2019

(4) 

 

 

158,333

 

 

 

41,667

 

 

 

14.59

 

 

 

4/25/2029

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/2020

(5) 

 

 

233,333

 

 

 

166,667

 

 

 

26.69

 

 

 

2/27/2030

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/16/2020

(6) 

 

 

44,044

 

 

 

56,628

 

 

 

82.59

 

 

 

9/15/2030

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/1/2021

(6) 

 

 

19,835

 

 

 

43,638

 

 

 

123.81

 

 

 

2/29/2031

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/1/2021

(6) 

 

 

18,989

 

 

 

82,286

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

8/31/2031

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/1/2021

(7) 

 

 

5,835

 

 

 

17,506

 

 

 

100.04

 

 

 

8/31/2031

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/1/2022

(6) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

96,764

 

 

 

888,294

 

 

 

3/1/2022

(6) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

96,764

 

 

 

888,294

 

 


 

 

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

FISCAL 2021 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE

The following table provides information concerning each grant of an award made in Fiscal 2021 for each of our named executive officers under any compensation plan. This information supplements the information about these awards set forth in the Summary Compensation Table.

   

 

 


 

ESTIMATED FUTURE PAYOUTS

UNDER NON-EQUITY INCENTIVE
PLAN AWARDS(1)

 

 


 

  






 

ALL OTHER
STOCK
OPTION
AWARDS:
NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
UNDERLYING
OPTIONS (#)

 








 

 

 

 



 

EXERCISE
OR BASE
PRICE OF
OPTION
AWARDS

($/SHARE)(2)

 





 

 

 

  






 

GRANT
DATE
FAIR
VALUE
OF
OPTION
AWARDS
($)(3)

 








 

 

NAME

 TYPE OF
AWARD
 GRANT
DATE
  

THRESHOLD

($)

  

TARGET

($)

  

MAXIMUM

($)

 

JOHN FOLEY

 

Cash

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options(4)

 

 

9/16/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

246,760

 

 

 

82.59

 

 

 

8,400,023

 

 

Options(4)

 

 

3/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

155,580

 

 

 

123.81

 

 

 

8,400,005

 

JILL WOODWORTH

 

Cash

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

375,000

 

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

1,125,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options(4)

 

 

9/16/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115,537

 

 

 

82.59

 

 

 

3,933,026

 

 

Options(4)

 

 

3/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,253

 

 

 

123.81

 

 

 

3,955,043

 

WILLIAM LYNCH

 

Cash

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options(4)

 

 

9/16/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

166,886

 

 

 

82.59

 

 

 

5,681,011

 

 

Options(4)

 

 

3/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105,221

 

 

 

123.81

 

 

 

5,681,045

 

THOMAS CORTESE

 

Cash

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options(4)

 

 

9/16/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115,537

 

 

 

82.59

 

 

 

3,933,026

 

 

Options(4)

 

 

3/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84,514

 

 

 

123.81

 

 

 

4,563,042

 

HISAO KUSHI

 

Cash

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

375,000

 

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

1,125,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options(4)

 

 

9/16/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115,537

 

 

 

82.59

 

 

 

3,933,026

 

 

Options(4)

 

 

3/1/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,253

 

 

 

123.81

 

 

 

3,955,043

 

(1) 

These amounts reflectThe Options and RSU awards granted on or after February 28, 2020, were granted under the threshold, target,2019 Plan and maximum non-equity incentive cash bonus amountsare for performance Fiscal 2021, as described in “—Compensation Discussionshares of Class A common stock. All other outstanding Option awards were granted under the 2015 Plan and Analysis—Compensation Elements—Annual Cash Bonuses”. Target bonuses were set as a percentageare for shares of each named executive officer’s target base salary for Fiscal 2021, and based on performance, were not paid out for each of Messrs. Foley, Lynch, Cortese, Kushi and Ms. Woodworth. As discussed above under “Fiscal 2021 Annual Cash Bonus Payments,” no cash bonuses were paid for Fiscal 2021.Class B common stock.

(2) 

Stock options were granted with an exercise price equal to 100% of the fair marketMarket value based on the September 16, 2020 and March 1, 2021 date of grant, which were $82.59 and $123.81$9.18 per share, respectively.which was the closing market price of our Class A common stock on June 30, 2022, the last day of Fiscal 2022.

(3) 

The amounts reported inOption award is 100% vested and exercisable.

(4)

Vests monthly at the Grant Date Fair Valuerate of 1/48th of our Class B common stock underlying the Option Awards column representaward following the grant date, fair valuein each case subject to continued service. The Option awards are subject to acceleration upon certain events as described in “ —Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

(5)

Vests monthly at the rate of 1/48th of our Class A common stock underlying the stock options granted to our named executive officers during Fiscal 2021 as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in calculatingOption award following the grant date, fair value of the stock options reported in the columneach case subject to continued service. The Option awards are set forthsubject to acceleration upon certain events as described in Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements included“ —Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 filed with the SEC on August 27, 2021. Note that the amounts reported in this column reflect the accounting cost for these stock options and do not correspond to the actual economic value that may be received by our named executive officers from the stock options.    Control.”

(4)(6) 

Vests quarterly at the rate of 1/16th of our Class A common stock underlying the stock optionOption or RSU award following the vesting commencementgrant date, in each case subject to continued service. The Option and RSU awards are subject to acceleration upon certain events as described in “ —Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

(7)

Vests quarterly at the rate of 1/12th of our Class A common stock optionunderlying the Option award following the grant date, in each case subject to continued service. The Option awards are subject to acceleration upon certain events as described in “ —Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

(8)

Vests with respect to 1/4th of our Class A common stock underlying the Option or RSU award on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, and as to 1/16th of our Class A common stock underlying the Option or RSU award quarterly thereafter, in each case subject to continued service. The Option and RSU awards are subject to acceleration upon certain events as described in “ —Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

(9)

Vests as to 1/16th of our Class A common stock underlying the Option award immediately upon the grant date, with the remainder vesting quarterly thereafter in equal installments, in each case subject to continued service. The Option award is subject to acceleration upon certain events as described in “—Potential“ —Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

(10)

Vests as to 1/4th of our Class B common stock underlying the Option award on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, and as to 1/48th of our Class B common stock underlying the Option award monthly thereafter, in each case subject to continued service. The Option award is subject to acceleration upon certain events as described in “ —Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

(11)

Vests as to 40% of our Class B common stock underlying the Option award on the third anniversary of the grant date, 30% of our Class B common stock underlying the Option award on the fifth anniversary of the grant date, and 30% of our Class B common stock underlying the Option award on the seventh anniversary of the grant date. The Option award is subject to acceleration upon certain events as described in “ —Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

(12)

Vests as to 1/4th of the total shares of our Class A common stock underlying the RSU award quarterly on each of March 7, 2022, June 7, 2022, and September 7, 2022, with the final 1/4th vesting on the earlier of 1) December 7, 2022, and 2) the Annual Meeting. In connection with Mr. Lynch’s termination of service from our Board, we agreed to allow his equity awards to continue to vest in accordance with their original terms, notwithstanding any continued service requirement.

 


 

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FISCAL 2021 OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END TABLE

The following table presents, for each of the named executive officers, information regarding outstanding stock options held as of June 30, 2021.

     OPTION AWARDS 

NAME

    GRANT
DATE
   NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
UNDERLYING
UNEXERCISED
OPTIONS (#)
EXERCISABLE
     NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
UNDERLYING
UNEXERCISED
OPTIONS (#)
UNEXERCISABLE
     OPTION
EXERCISE
PRICE ($)
     OPTION
EXPIRATION
DATE
 

JOHN FOLEY

    

 

7/13/2015

(2) 

  

 

1,420,000

 

    

 

 

    

 

0.1875

 

    

 

7/12/2025

 

    

 

4/20/2016

(2) 

  

 

4,600,000

 

    

 

 

    

 

1.6646

 

    

 

4/19/2026

 

    

 

10/13/2017

(3) 

  

 

1,400,000

 

    

 

 

    

 

2.89

 

    

 

10/12/2027

 

    

 

4/2/2018

(3) 

  

 

1,200,000

 

    

 

 

    

 

3.28

 

    

 

4/1/2028

 

    

 

1/17/2019

(3) 

  

 

3,100,000

 

    

 

 

    

 

8.82

 

    

 

1/16/2029

 

    

 

2/28/2020

(4) 

  

 

250,000

 

    

 

500,000

 

    

 

26.69

 

    

 

2/27/2030

 

    

 

9/16/2020

(4) 

  

 

46,268

 

    

 

200,492

 

    

 

82.59

 

    

 

9/15/2030

 

    

 

3/1/2021

(6) 

  

 

9,724

 

    

 

145,856

 

    

 

123.81

 

    

 

2/28/2031

 

JILL WOODWORTH

    

 

4/2/2018

(5) 

  

 

1,450,000

 

    

 

 

    

 

3.28

 

    

 

4/1/2028

 

    

 

1/17/2019

(3) 

  

 

1,500,000

 

    

 

 

    

 

8.82

 

    

 

1/16/2029

 

    

 

2/28/2020

(4) 

  

 

150,000

 

    

 

300,000

 

    

 

26.69

 

    

 

2/27/2030

 

    

 

9/16/2020

(6) 

  

 

21,663

 

    

 

93,874

 

    

 

82.59

 

    

 

9/15/2030

 

    

 

3/1/2021

(6) 

  

 

4,578

 

    

 

68,675

 

    

 

123.81

 

    

 

2/28/2031

 

WILLIAM LYNCH

    

 

8/8/2017

(2) 

  

 

27,594

 

    

 

 

    

 

2.89

 

    

 

8/7/2027

 

    

 

4/2/2018

(3) 

  

 

290,001

 

    

 

 

    

 

3.28

 

    

 

4/1/2028

 

    

 

1/17/2019

(3) 

  

 

2,578,452

 

    

 

 

    

 

8.82

 

    

 

1/16/2029

 

    

 

2/28/2020

(4) 

  

 

216,667

 

    

 

433,333

 

    

 

26.69

 

    

 

2/27/2030

 

    

 

9/16/2020

(6) 

  

 

31,291

 

    

 

135,595

 

    

 

82.59

 

    

 

9/15/2030

 

    

 

3/1/2021

(6) 

  

 

6,576

 

    

 

98,645

 

    

 

123.81

 

    

 

2/28/2031

 

THOMAS CORTESE

    

 

7/13/2015

(2) 

  

 

711,364

 

    

 

 

    

 

0.1875

 

    

 

7/12/2025

 

    

 

4/20/2016

(2) 

  

 

220,000

 

    

 

 

    

 

0.7525

 

    

 

4/19/2026

 

    

 

10/13/2017

(3) 

  

 

200,000

 

    

 

 

    

 

2.89

 

    

 

10/12/2027

 

    

 

4/2/2018

(3) 

  

 

400,000

 

    

 

 

    

 

3.28

 

    

 

4/1/2028

 

    

 

1/17/2019

(3) 

  

 

1,500,000

 

    

 

 

    

 

8.82

 

    

 

1/16/2029

 

    

 

2/28/2020

(4) 

  

 

133,333

 

    

 

266,667

 

    

 

26.69

 

    

 

2/27/2030

 

    

 

9/16/2020

(6) 

  

 

21,633

 

    

 

93,874

 

    

 

82.59

 

    

 

9/15/2030

 

    

 

3/1/2021

(6) 

  

 

5,282

 

    

 

79,232

 

    

 

123.81

 

    

 

2/28/2031

 

HISAO KUSHI

    

 

4/20/2016

(2) 

  

 

187,110

 

    

 

 

    

 

0.7525

 

    

 

4/19/2026

 

    

 

10/13/2017

(3) 

  

 

600,000

 

    

 

 

    

 

2.89

 

    

 

10/12/2027

 

    

 

4/2/2018

(3) 

  

 

400,000

 

    

 

 

    

 

3.28

 

    

 

4/1/2028

 

    

 

1/17/2019

(3) 

  

 

1,500,000

 

    

 

 

    

 

8.82

 

    

 

1/16/2029

 

    

 

2/28/2020

(4) 

  

 

150,000

 

    

 

300,000

 

    

 

26.69

 

    

 

2/27/2030

 

    

 

9/16/2020

(6) 

  

 

21,663

 

    

 

93,874

 

    

 

82.59

 

    

 

9/15/2030

 

    

 

3/1/2021

(6) 

  

 

4,578

 

    

 

68,675

 

    

 

123.81

 

    

 

2/28/2031

 

(1)

The outstanding stock option awards granted on February 28, 2020, September 16, 2020, and March 1, 2021, were granted under the 2019 Plan and are for shares of Class A common stock. All other outstanding stock option awards were granted under the 2015 Plan and are for shares of Class B common stock.

(2)

The option is 100% vested and exercisable.


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(3)

Vests monthly at the rate of 1/48th of our Class B common stock underlying the stock option following the vesting commencement date, in each case subject to continued service. The stock option is subject to acceleration upon certain events as described in “—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

(4)

Vests monthly at the rate of 1/48th of our Class A common stock underlying the stock option following the vesting commencement date, in each case subject to continued service. The stock option is subject to acceleration upon certain events as described in “—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

(5)

Vests with respect to 1/4th of the shares of our Class B common stock underlying the stock option on the one-year anniversary of the vesting commencement date and the remaining 3/4th of the shares underlying the option vest in equal monthly installments over three years, in each case subject to continued service. The stock option is subject to acceleration upon certain events as described in “—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

(6)

Vests quarterly at the rate of 1/16th of our Class A common stock underlying the stock option following the vesting commencement date, in each case subject to continued service. The stock option is subject to acceleration upon certain events as described in “—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”


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FISCAL 20212022 STOCK OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED TABLE

The following table presents, for each of our named executive officers, the number ofinformation regarding shares of our common stock acquired upon the exercise of Option awards, and shares of common stock optionssubject to RSU awards that vested, in each case during fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 and the aggregate value realized upon the exercise of stock options. None of our named executive officers owned any RSUs which vested or settled during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.2022.

 

  OPTION AWARDS 
 OPTION AWARDS STOCK AWARDS 

NAME

  NUMBER OF SHARES
ACQUIRED ON EXERCISE
(#)
   

VALUE REALIZED
ON EXERCISE

($)(1)(2)

  NUMBER OF SHARES
ACQUIRED ON EXERCISE
(#)
 VALUE REALIZED
ON EXERCISE
($)(1)(2)
 NUMBER OF SHARES
ACQUIRED ON VESTING
(#)
 VALUE REALIZED
ON VESTING
($)(3)
 

JOHN FOLEY

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

3,343,077

 

 

 

97,182,092

 

  

 

  

 

BARRY MCCARTHY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIZ CODDINGTON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JILL WOODWORTH

  

 

299,900

 

  

 

29,586,871

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

5,113,320

 

 

 

11,058

 

 

 

175,490

 

WILLIAM LYNCH

  

 

1,381,593

 

  

 

166,512,269

 

 

 

96,332

 

 

 

9,655,796

 

 

 

34,635

 

 

 

1,174,216

 

THOMAS CORTESE

  

 

1,706,172

 

  

 

163,415,935

 

 

 

502,000

 

 

 

36,454,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HISAO KUSHI

  

 

612,890

 

  

 

67,994,524

 

 

 

320,000

 

 

 

34,355,747

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEVIN CORNILS

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

2,415,400

 

 

 

18,820

 

 

 

805,313

 

 

(1) 

These values assume that the fair market value of the Class B common stock underlying certain of the stock options,Option awards, which is not listed or approved for trading on or with any securities exchange or association, is equal to the fair market value of our Class A common stock. Each share of Class B common stock is convertible into one share of Class A common stock at any time at the option of the holder or upon certain transfers of such shares.

 

(2) 

The aggregate value realized upon the exercise of a stock optionan Option award represents the difference between the aggregate market price of the shares of our Class A common stock, or Class B common stock (where applicable, and as described in footnote (1) above, Class B common stock is assumed to be equal to our Class A common stock as described in footnote (1) above,stock), on the date of exercise and the aggregate exercise price of the stock option.exercised Option award. In each case, the value realized is before payment of any applicable taxes and brokerage commissions, if any.

(3)

The aggregate value realized upon the vesting of a RSU award is the closing price on the vesting date or if it is a non-business day, it is the closing price on the first business day following the vesting date. In each case, the value realized is before payment of applicable taxes and brokerage commissions, if any.

OFFER LETTERS

Currently,The following is a description of the offer letters or employment agreements we have offer letters agreementsentered into with the followingour named executive officers: Messrs. Foley, Lynch, and Cortese, and Ms. Woodworth.officers. All of our named executive officers located in the United States are employed on an at-will basis, with no fixed term of employment. Each of our named executive officers will receive, or have received, benefits upon certain qualifying terminations of employment as described in the section titled “—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

JOHN FOLEY

Prior to his departure in September 2022, Mr. Foley, our Chairmanformer CEO and CEO, is asubsequently, former Executive Chair, was party to an offer letter with us dated September 9, 2019. Mr. Foley is was an at-will employee. employee. Mr. Foley’s annual base salary during Fiscal 2022 was $1,000,000.

In connection with Mr. Foley’s termination of employment, he entered into a founder transition agreement with us as described in the section titled “—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

BARRY MCCARTHY

Mr. McCarthy, our CEO and President, is a party to an offer letter with us dated February 7, 2022. Mr. McCarthy is an at-will employee. Mr. McCarthy’s annual base salary as of June 30, 20212022 was $1,000,000$1,000,000. Mr. McCarthy’s offer letter provides for: (i) a stock option award to purchase 8,000,000 shares

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of our Class A common stock (the “McCarthy Option”), (ii) up to $150,000 reimbursement in connection with relocation expenses, and (iii) up to $30,000 reimbursement of reasonable legal costs in connection with negotiating his target bonusoffer letter and related agreements. Details regarding the McCarthy Option that was granted to Mr. McCarthy on February 9, 2022 are set forth in the section titled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis —Compensation Elements—Long-Term Incentive Compensation—New Hire Equity Awards.”

Mr. McCarthy’s offer letter provides that he is eligible to participate in our Severance Plan as a Tier 1 Participant; provided that the applicable period during which Mr. McCarthy is eligible for Fiscal 2021 was $1,000,000.enhanced severance pursuant to the Severance Plan will include the 120-day period immediately prior to a change in control in addition to the 12-month period following a change in control.

JILL WOODWORTH

Prior to her departure in June 2022, Ms. Woodworth, our Chief Financial Officer, isformer CFO, was a party to an offer letter with us dated December 8, 2017. Ms. Woodworth is was an at-will employee. employee. Ms. Woodworth’s annual base salary during Fiscal 2022 was $750,000.

In connection with Ms. Woodworth’s termination of employment, she entered into a transition and consulting agreement with us as described in the section titled “—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

LIZ CODDINGTON

Ms. Coddington, our CFO, is a party to an offer letter with us dated June 6, 2022. Ms. Coddington is an at-will employee. Ms. Coddington’s annual base salary as of June 30, 20212022 was $750,000$1,000,000.

Ms. Coddington’s offer letter provides for: (i) an equity award of our Class A common stock valued at $9,000,000 on the date of grant, which Ms. Coddington elected pursuant to our Equity Choice Program to receive in the form of both an Option award and RSU award (collectively, the “Coddington Equity Awards”), each valued at $4,500,000, (ii) up to $150,000 reimbursement in connection with relocation expenses, and (iii) up to $1,000 reimbursement of reasonable legal costs in connection with negotiating her target bonus for Fiscal 2021 was $750,000.offer letter and related agreements. Details regarding the Coddington Equity Awards that were granted to Ms. Coddington on June 13, 2022 are set forth in the section titled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis —Compensation Elements—Long-Term Incentive Compensation—New Hire Equity Awards.”

WILLIAM LYNCH

Prior to his transition to a non-executive member of our Board in February 2022, Mr. Lynch, our former President, iswas a party to an offer letter with us dated January 28, 2017. Mr. Lynch is was an at-will employee. employee. Mr. Lynch’s annual base salary as of June 30, 2021 was $1,000,000 and his target bonus forduring Fiscal 20212022 was $1,000,000.

In connection with Mr. Lynch’s termination of employment, he entered into a separation agreement with us. Additionally, in connection with Mr. Lynch’s termination of service from our Board, he entered into a termination letter. Each such arrangement is described in the section titled “—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

THOMAS CORTESE

Mr. Cortese, our Chief Product Officer, is a party to an offer letter with us dated February 6, 2017. Mr. Cortese is an at-will employee. Mr. Cortese’s annual base salary as of June 30, 20212022 was $500,000$600,000.

HISAO KUSHI

As a co-founder, Mr. Kushi, our Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, did not enter into an offer letter or any other formal arrangement or understanding with us regarding his target bonus foremployment. Prior to his departure in October 2022, Mr. Kushi was an at-will employee. Mr. Kushi’s annual base salary during Fiscal 20212022 was $500,000.$750,000.

In connection with Mr. Kushi’s termination of employment, he entered into a separation agreement with us as described in the section titled “—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

 


 

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AsPrior to his departure in September 2022, Mr. Cornils, our former Chief Commercial Officer, was a co-founder, Mr. Kushi, our Chief Legal and Culture Officer and Secretary, did not enter intoparty to an offer letter or any other formal arrangement or understanding with us regarding his employment. We currently have no employment agreement with us dated February 1, 2018. Mr. Kushi.Cornils’ employment agreement includes standard terms required under applicable law, including the requirement to provide him with six months’ notice of termination, or continue to pay his base salary in lieu of such notice. Mr. Kushi is an at-will employee. Mr. Kushi’sCornils’ annual base salary during Fiscal 2022 was approximately $453,750 (after being converted from Pounds sterling using a conversion rate of 1.21 U.S. Dollars to 1.00 British Pound as of June 30, 2021 was $750,000 and his target bonus for Fiscal 2021 was $750,000.2022).

In connection with Mr. Cornils’ termination of employment, he entered into a separation agreement with us as described in the section titled “—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL

Severance Plan

Each of our officers, including our named executive officers, is (or was, while being employed) also a participant in our Severance Plan. Pursuant to the Severance Plan and their respective participation agreements, if any of our named executive officers is terminated without “cause” or resigns for “good reason” (as such terms are defined in the Severance Plan), they will be entitled to receive a cash amount, equal to their (i) annual base salary payable in 12 monthly installments, (ii) target bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs (if applicable), pro-rated to reflect the partial year of service and (iii) any annual bonus earned for our prior fiscal year (if applicable) to the extent not yet paid, with each of the foregoing bonus amounts in clauses (ii) and (iii) payable in a lump-sum. In addition, the named executive officer will be entitled to continued coverage under our group-healthcare plans for a period ending on the earlier of (x) 12 months following the termination date and (y) the date that the named executive officer and his or her covered dependents become eligible for coverage under another employer’s plans. In addition, each outstanding equity award that vests subject to the named executive officer’s continued service will automatically become vested and exercisable, as applicable, with respect to that number of shares that would have vested in the 12-month period following such termination had they remained employed during that period. After giving effect to the foregoing acceleration, each vested stock option and RSUOption then held by the named executive officer will remain exercisable for 12 months following the executive’s termination of service, or if earlier, the original expiration date of such option.Option.

In the event that the named executive officer is terminated without “cause” or resigns for “good reason” within 12 months following aduring the “change in control” of uscontrol period” (as such terms are defined in the Severance Plan)Plan and described below), then in lieu of the foregoing, they will be entitled to receive a cash amount, equal to (i) 1.5 times their annual base salary, (ii) their target bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs (if applicable) and (iii) any annual bonus earned for our prior fiscal year (if applicable) to the extent not yet paid. In addition, the named executive officer will be entitled to continued coverage under our group-healthcare plans for a period ending on the earlier of (x) 18 months following the termination date and (y) the date that the named executive officer and their covered dependents become eligible for coverage under another employer’s plans. In addition, each outstanding equity award that vests subject to the named executive officer’s continued service will automatically become vested and, as applicable, exercisable in full, and any vested stock option and RSUOption held by the named executive officer after giving effect to the foregoing acceleration will remain exercisable for 12 months following the executive’s termination of service, or if earlier, the original expiration date of such option.Option.

For all of our named executive officers, the “change in control period” includes the 12-month period following a “change in control” (as defined in the Severance Plan); for Mr. McCarthy and Ms. Coddington, pursuant to their offer letters, it also includes the 120-day period immediately prior to the “change in control.”

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All such severance payments and benefits are subject to each named executive officer’s execution of a general release of claims against us, and their agreement to certain non-compete, non-solicitation and non-disparagement covenants and compliance with certain other provisions set forth in their offer letter or employment agreement and in the Severance Plan. The terms of the Severance Plan supersede all prior agreements with our named executive officers, including their respective individual offer letters and employment agreements, with respect to any severance payments and benefits, equity acceleration or post-termination exercise periods to which any such named executive officers may be entitled upon a termination of service or change in control of us. See also “—Compensation Discussion

Separation Arrangements with Named Executive Officers

During Fiscal 2022, and Analysis—Post-Employment Compensation” for additional information.during Fiscal 2023 prior to the date of the filing of this Proxy Statement, we entered into the following arrangements with our named executive officers in connection with their termination of employment, and, in the case of Mr. Lynch, in connection with his termination of service from our Board.

JOHN FOLEY

The following table provides information concerningIn connection with his separation from the estimatedCompany as our Executive Chair, effective September 12, 2022, Mr. Foley received the payments and benefits that would be provided in the circumstances described above for each of our named executive officers. Except where otherwise noted,outlined below. These payments and benefits are estimated assumingsubject to the terms and conditions of the Severance Plan, though in some cases, as indicated, represent a departure from the Severance Plan.

a cash payment in the amount of$1,000,000;

continued payment of healthcare coverage premiums for him and his covered dependents through the earlier of the eighteen-month (rather than twelve-month) anniversary of his separation date and the date that he and his covered dependents become eligible for coverage under another employer’s plans; and

accelerated vesting of each outstanding and unvested equity award held by him as of his separation date with respect to that number of shares of our common stock that would have vested through the triggering event took place ontwelve-month anniversary of his separation date and, with respect to each vested Option, continued exercisability of such Option until the earlier of the original expiration date and June 30, 2021,2025 (rather than the twelve-month anniversary of his separation date).

In connection with his departure, in addition to agreeing to be bound by the restrictive covenants set forth in the Severance Plan, Mr. Foley agreed to be subject to a one-year standstill restriction.

JILL WOODWORTH

In connection with her separation from the Company as our CFO, we entered into a transition and consulting agreement (the “Transition Agreement”) with Ms. Woodworth which became effective on her separation date, June 13, 2022. Pursuant to the Transition Agreement, effective upon her separation date, Ms. Woodworth provided certain consulting services to us through September 13, 2022 (the “Anniversary Date”), to support us in the preparation of our Fiscal 2022 financial results and consult on and participate in Company matters as reasonably requested by us. During such time, she received a fee of $62,500 per month and was eligible to continue to vest in her outstanding equity awards, in each case subject to her continued compliance with customary restrictive covenants and her timely execution of a release of claims in our favor. In addition, we agreed to continue to pay for healthcare coverage premiums for Ms. Woodworth and her covered dependents through the earlier of the end of the consulting period and the price per sharedate that Ms. Woodworth and her covered dependents become eligible for coverage under another employer’s plan.

Following the end of the consulting period, Ms. Woodworth received the following payments and benefits pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Severance Plan:

a cash payment in the amount of $750,000;

a lump sum cash payment equal to the cost of twelve months of healthcare coverage premiums for her and her covered dependents; and

accelerated vesting of each outstanding and unvested equity award held by her as of the Anniversary Date with respect to that number of shares of our Class A common stock isthat would have vested through the closing price on the Nasdaq Global Select Market as of June 30, 2021 ($124.02). There can be no assurance that a triggering event would produce the same or similar results as those estimated below if such event occurs on any other date

 


 

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twelve-month anniversary of the Anniversary Date and, with respect to each vested Option, continued exercisability of such Option until the earlier of the original expiration date and the twelve-month anniversary of the Anniversary Date.

WILLIAM LYNCH

In connection with his transition to a non-executive director, effective February 8, 2022, Mr. Lynch received the following payments and benefits pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Severance Plan:

a cash payment in the amount of$1,000,000;

continued payment of healthcare coverage premiums for him and his covered dependents through the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the date of his transition to a non-executive director and the date that he and his covered dependents become eligible for coverage under another employer’s plans; and

accelerated vesting of each outstanding and unvested equity award held by him as of his resignation date with respect to that number of shares of our common stock that would have vested through the twelve-month anniversary of the date of his transition to a non-executive director and, with respect to each vested Option, continued exercisability of such Option until the earlier of the original expiration date and the twelve-month anniversary of the date of his transition to a non-executive director.

Additionally, in connection with his termination of service from our Board, Mr. Lynch entered into a termination letter which provided that: (i) the Option and RSU awards granted to Mr. Lynch in February 2022 will continue to vest, and, as applicable, become exercisable in accordance with their terms, notwithstanding any continued service requirement, and (ii) each vested Option held by Mr. Lynch as of the Annual Meeting will remain exercisable until February 8, 2023, or if earlier, the original expiration date of such Option. The termination letter also included a release of claims.

HISAO KUSHI

In connection with his separation from the Company as our Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, effective October 3, 2022, Mr. Kushi received the following payments and benefits pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Severance Plan:

a cash payment in the amount of$750,000;

continued payment of healthcare coverage premiums for him and his covered dependents through the earlier of the one-year anniversary of his separation date and the date that he and his covered dependents become eligible for coverage under another employer’s plans; and

accelerated vesting of each outstanding and unvested equity award held by him as of his separation date with respect to that number of shares of our common stock that would have vested through the twelve-month anniversary of his separation date and, with respect to each vested Option, continued exercisability of such Option until the earlier of the original expiration date and the twelve-month anniversary of his separation date.

KEVIN CORNILS

In connection with his separation from the Company as our Chief Commercial Officer, effective September 23, 2022, Mr. Cornils received the following payments and benefits pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Severance Plan:

a cash payment in the amount of £375,000;

a cash payment in the amount of £30,783, representing the cost of payment of private healthcare coverage premiums for him and his covered dependents for eighteen months (the twelve-month severance period plus the six-month notice period required by law); and

accelerated vesting of each outstanding and unvested equity award held by him as of his separation date with respect to that number of shares of our common stock that would have vested through the twelve-month anniversary of his separation date and, with respect to each vested Option, continued exercisability of such Option until the earlier of the original expiration date and the twelve-month anniversary of his separation date.

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Additionally, in connection with Mr. Cornils’ separation, we paid him £187,500, representing six months’ base salary in lieu of notice, as required by law in the United Kingdom.

Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control Table

The following table provides information concerning the estimated, or, in certain cases as noted, actual payments and benefits that would be provided in the circumstances described above for each of our named executive officers (except as noted). There can be no assurance that a triggering event would produce the same or similar results as those estimated below if such event occurs on any other date or at any other price, or if any other assumption used to estimate potential payments and benefits is not correct. Due to the number of factors that affect the nature and amount of any potential payments or benefits, any actual payments and benefits may be different.

 

 UPON QUALIFYING TERMINATION—
NO CHANGE IN CONTROL
 UPON QUALIFYING TERMINATION—
CHANGE IN CONTROL
  UPON QUALIFYING TERMINATION —
NO CHANGE IN CONTROL
 UPON QUALIFYING TERMINATION —
CHANGE IN CONTROL
 

NAME(1)

 CASH
SEVERANCE
($)(1)
 CONTINUATION
OF MEDICAL
BENEFITS
($)
 VALUE OF
ACCELERATED
VESTING
($)(2)
 TOTAL
($)
 CASH
SEVERANCE
($)(1)
 CONTINUATION
OF MEDICAL
BENEFITS
($)
 VALUE OF
ACCELERATED
VESTING
($)(2)
 TOTAL
($)
  CASH
SEVERANCE
($)(1)
 CONTINUATION
OF MEDICAL
BENEFITS
($)(2)
 VALUE OF
ACCELERATED
VESTING
($)(3)
   TOTAL
($)
 CASH
SEVERANCE
($)(1)
 CONTINUATION
OF MEDICAL
BENEFITS
($)(4)
 VALUE OF
ACCELERATED
VESTING
($)(3)
   TOTAL
($)
 

JOHN FOLEY

 

 

$2,000,000

 

 

 

$23,377

 

 

 

$144,325,857

 

 

 

$146,349,235

 

 

 

$2,500,000

 

 

 

$35,772

 

 

 

$232,594,472

 

 

 

$235,130,245

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

44,712

 

 

 

162,750

 

  

 

1,207,462

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

70,137

 

 

 

162,750

 

  

 

1,732,887

 

BARRY MCCARTHY

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

36,237

 

 

 

 

  

 

1,036,237

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

57,205

 

 

 

 

  

 

1,557,205

 

LIZ CODDINGTON

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

41,028

 

 

 

801,203

 

  

 

1,842,231

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

68,267

 

 

 

3,204,811

 

  

 

4,773,078

 

JILL WOODWORTH

 

 

$1,500,000

 

 

 

$18,336

 

 

 

$105,658,509

 

 

 

$107,176,844

 

 

 

$1,875,000

 

 

 

$28,029

 

 

 

$151,810,995

 

 

 

$153,714,025

 

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

36,378

 

 

 

586,349

 

  

 

1,372,727

 

 

 

1,125,000

 

 

 

59,945

 

 

 

586,349

 

  

 

1,771,294

 

WILLIAM LYNCH

 

 

$2,000,000

 

 

 

$31,465

 

 

 

$133,996,692

 

 

 

$136,028,156

 

 

 

$2,500,000

 

 

 

$48,133

 

 

 

$216,341,179

 

 

 

$218,889,312

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

34,130

 

 

 

960,485

 

  

 

1,994,615

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

  

 

N/A

 

THOMAS CORTESE

 

 

$1,000,000

 

 

 

$23,377

 

 

 

$  66,217,851

 

 

 

$  67,241,229

 

 

 

$1,250,000

 

 

 

$35,772

 

 

 

$110,344,288

 

 

 

$111,630,060

 

 

 

600,000

 

 

 

41,170

 

 

 

78,750

 

  

 

719,920

 

 

 

900,000

 

 

 

64,553

 

 

 

78,750

 

  

 

1,043,303

 

HISAO KUSHI

 

 

$1,500,000

 

 

 

$31,465

 

 

 

$  67,433,885

 

 

 

$  68,965,350

 

 

 

$1,875,000

 

 

 

$48,133

 

 

 

$113,586,372

 

 

 

$115,509,505

 

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

56,981

 

 

 

78,750

 

  

 

885,731

 

 

 

1,125,000

 

 

 

93,599

 

 

 

78,750

 

  

 

1,297,349

 

KEVIN CORNILS(5)

 

 

453,750

 

 

 

45,708

 

 

 

473,761

 

  

 

973,219

 

 

 

680,625

 

 

 

69,700

 

 

 

1,776,587

 

  

 

2,526,912

 

 

(1) 

The severance amount relatedpayments and benefits set forth in the table above with respect to base salary was determined based onMr. Lynch reflect the base salariesseverance payments and benefits actually received by Mr. Lynch upon his termination of employment prior to the end of Fiscal 2022. The severance payments and benefits set forth in effectthe table above with respect to all other named executive officers reflect the estimated payments and benefits assuming the applicable triggering event took place on June 30, 2021 and the severance amount related to target annual bonus was determined based on the target bonuses as on June 30, 2021.2022.

 

(2) 

The amounts reported include Company-paid health continuation benefits during the applicable severance period pursuant to the Severance Plan and tax gross-up payments by the Company to cover the taxes owed by the named executive officer in connection with the Company’s provision of such benefits. For Mr. Foley, such tax-gross up payment is $19,222; for Mr. McCarthy, $14,007; for Ms. Coddington, $16,238; for Ms. Woodworth, $16,991; for Mr. Cortese, $16,380; for Mr. Kushi, $23,617; and for Mr. Cornils, $20,876. For Mr. Lynch, such amount was $802.04.

(3)

With respect to Mr. Lynch, the value of accelerated vesting is calculated based on the per share closing price of our Class A common stock as of the date of Mr. Lynch’s termination of employment less, if applicable, the exercise price of each outstanding stock option. With respect to all other named executive officers, the value of accelerated vesting is calculated based on the Nasdaq Global Select Marketper share closing price of our Class A common stock as of June 30, 20212022 ($124.02)9.18) less, if applicable, the exercise price of each outstanding stock option.

(4)

The amounts reported include Company-paid health continuation benefits during the applicable severance period pursuant to the Severance Plan includes tax gross-up payments by the Company to cover the taxes owed by the named executive officer in connection with the Company’s provision of such benefits. For Mr. Foley, such tax gross-up payment is $32,952; for Mr. McCarthy, $23,859; for Ms. Coddington, $31,082; for Ms. Woodworth, $30,864; for Mr. Cortese, $27,368; for Mr. Kushi, $43,553; and for Mr. Cornils, $32,452.

(5)

The amounts reported for Mr. Cornils in the Cash Severance and Continuation of Medical Benefits columns use a conversion rate of 1.21 U.S. Dollars to 1.00 British Pound as of June 30, 2022. In addition to any severance Mr. Cornils would be entitled to pursuant to the Severance Plan under the circumstances outlined above, as required under the applicable law, the Company is required to provide Mr. Cornils with six months’ notice or pay in lieu of notice.

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LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION MATTERS

Our restated certificate of incorporation contains provisions that limit the liability of our directors for monetary damages to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”). Consequently, our directors are not personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duties as directors, except liability for:

 

any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders;

any act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as provided in Section 174 of the DGCL; or

any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

Our restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws require us to indemnify our directors and officers to the maximum extent not prohibited by the DGCL and allow us to indemnify other employees and agents as set forth in the DGCL. Subject to certain limitations, our amended and restated bylaws also require us to advance expenses incurred by our directors and officers for the defense of any action for which indemnification is required or permitted.

We have entered, and intend to continue to enter, into separate indemnification agreements with our directors, officers and certain of our key employees, in addition to the indemnification provided for in our restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws. These agreements, among other things, require us to indemnify our directors, officers, and key employees for certain expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, penalties, fines, and settlement amounts actually incurred by these individuals in any action or proceeding arising out of their service to us or any of our subsidiaries or any other company or enterprise to which these individuals provide services at our request. Subject to certain limitations, our indemnification agreements also require us to advance expenses incurred by our directors, officers, and key employees for the defense of any action for which indemnification is required or permitted.

We believe that provisions of our restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws and indemnification agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified directors, officers and key employees. We also maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

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public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

CEO PAY RATIO DISCLOSURE

As required by Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the ratio of our median employee’s annual total compensation (the median of the total compensation of all our employees, excluding our principal executive officer) to the annual total compensation of our principal executive officer.

As set forth in the Fiscal 20212022 Summary Compensation Table, the total annual compensation of our CEO’s annual total compensationCEO, Barry McCarthy, for Fiscal 20212022 was $17,800,028.$168,073,420, though nearly all of this amount reflects Mr. McCarthy’s new hire equity grant which was intended to be granted in lieu of any additional equity awards for approximately four years. Our median employee’s annual total compensation for Fiscal 2021 was $56,084,$73,117, resulting in a CEO pay ratio of 317:2,299:1. We believe this ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with SEC rules. This ratio is also a reflection of our vertically integrated business model, where approximately half of our employees use their critical skills to connect with our Members in hourly positions (or equivalent roles in international locations).

Our compensation and benefits philosophy and the overall structure of our compensation and benefit programs aim to ensure that the pay of every employee appropriately reflects the level of their job impact and responsibilities and is competitive within our compensation peer group.

Our determination of which employee was the median employee was based on compensation data for all worldwide employees, whether full-time, part-time, or seasonal, excluding our CEO, as of June 30, 20212022 (the determination date).

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We used a consistently applied compensation measure that included the following elements: (i) base salary, hourly wages, overtime pay, commissions, and bonuses paid during the 12-month period preceding the determination date, and (ii) the grant date fair value of all equity awards granted to newly-hired employees and as part of the regular equity award refresh grant cycles, which occurs twice a year in the ordinary course, in each case from July 1, 20202021 through the determination date. We annualized base salaries for any permanent full-time and part-time employees who commenced work during the 12-month period preceding the determination date to reflect a full year. All amounts paid in foreign currencies were converted to U.S. dollars based on the average annual exchange rate as of June 30, 2021.2022. No cost-of-living adjustments were made.

Using this foregoing approach, we identified the individual at the median of our employee population, who is a full-time employee based in the United States. We then calculated the Fiscal 20212022 annual total compensation for this individual using the same methodology we use for our named executive officers as set forth in our Summary Compensation Table.

This pay ratio represents our reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K and applicable guidance, which provide significant flexibility in how companies identify the median employee. Each company may use a different methodology and make different assumptions particular to that company. As such, the pay ratio reported by other companies may not be comparable to the pay ratio reported above, as other companies may have different employment and compensation practices and may utilize different estimates, assumptions, and methodologies in calculating their own pay ratios.

 


 

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  EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

 

 

 

The following table presents information as of June 30, 20212022 with respect to compensation plans under which shares of our Class A common stock or Class B common stock may be issued.

 

PLAN CATEGORY

  NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
TO BE ISSUED
UPON EXERCISE
OF OUTSTANDING
SECURITIES (#)
 WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
EXERCISE PRICE OF
OUTSTANDING
OPTIONS ($)(1)
   NUMBER OF SECURITIES
REMAINING AVAILABLE
FOR FUTURE ISSUANCE
UNDER EQUITY
COMPENSATION PLANS
(EXCLUDING
SECURITIES REFLECTED
IN COLUMN (A))(#)
   

NUMBER OF

SECURITIES

TO BE ISSUED

UPON EXERCISE
OF OUTSTANDING

OPTIONS, WARRANTS

AND RIGHTS (#)

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EXERCISE PRICE OF

OUTSTANDING

OPTIONS, WARRANTS

AND RIGHTS ($)(1)

   

NUMBER OF SECURITIES

REMAINING AVAILABLE

FOR FUTURE ISSUANCE
UNDER EQUITY
COMPENSATION PLANS
(#)

 
  (A) (B)   (C) 

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS APPROVED BY SECURITY HOLDERS(2)

  

 

59,732,554

(3) 

 

 

$18.47

 

  

 

49,545,873

(4) 

  

 

70,793,631

(3) 

 

 

25.28

 

  

 

43,189,572

(4) 

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS NOT APPROVED BY SECURITY HOLDERS

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

      

TOTAL

  

 

59,732,554

 

 

 

$18.47

 

  

 

49,545,873

 

TOTALS

  

 

70,793,631

 

 

 

25.28

 

  

 

43,189,572

 

 

(1) 

The weighted-averageweighted average exercise price is calculated based solely on the exercise prices of the outstanding Option awards and does not reflect the shares that will be issued in connection withupon the settlementvesting of outstanding RSUs, since RSUswhich have no exercise price.

 

(2) 

Includes our 2015 Stock Plan, or the 2015 Plan, and the 2019 Plan. Excludes purchase rights accruing under the 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or 2019 ESPP.

 

(3) 

Includes 43,719,76533,067,483 shares of Class B common stock subject to outstanding awards granted under the 2015 Plan, of which 43,719,76533,067,483 shares of Class B common stock were subject to outstanding options,Option awards, and 16,012,78937,726,148 shares of Class A common stock were subject to outstanding awards granted under the 2019 Plan, of which 14,226,84328,748,443 shares of Class A common stock were subject to outstanding optionsOption awards and 1,785,9468,977,705 shares of Class A common stock were subject to outstanding RSU awards.

 

(4) 

Includes 41,685,189 shares available for issuance under the 2019 Plan as of June 30, 2021. There are no shares of common stock available for issuance under our 2015 Plan, but that plan will continue to govern the terms of stock options granted thereunder. Any shares of Class B common stock that are subject to outstanding awards under the 2015 Plan that are issuable upon the exercise of stock options that expire or become unexercisable for any reason without having been exercised in full will generally be available for future grant and issuance as shares of Class A common stock under our 2019 Plan. In addition, the number of shares reserved for issuance under our 2019 Plan increased automatically by 15,007,35616,913,700 shares on July 1, 20212022 and will increase automatically on the first day of July of each of 20212022 through 2029 by the number of shares equal to 5% of the total issued and outstanding shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock as of the immediately preceding June 30 or a lower number approved by our board of directors.Board. As of June 30, 2021,2022, there were 7,860,68410,148,459 shares of Class A common stock available for issuance under the 2019 ESPP. The number of shares reserved for issuance under our 2019 ESPP increased automatically by 3,001,4713,382,740 shares on July 1, 20212022 and will increase automatically on the first day of July of each year during the term of the 2019 ESPP by the number of shares equal to 1% of the total outstanding shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock as of the immediately preceding June 30 or a lower number approved by our boardBoard. The maximum number of directors.shares of Class A common stock that may be purchased pursuant to our ESPP offering periods in effect as of June 30, 2022 is 4,005,000.

 


 

 

 

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  PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

 

In addition to the executive officer and director compensation arrangements discussed above under “Executive Compensation” and “Proposal No. 1—Election of Directors—Director—Director Compensation,” respectively, since July 1, 2020,2021, the following are the transactions or series of similar transactions to which we were, are, or will be a party in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which any director, nominee for director, executive officer, beneficial holder of more than 5% of our capital stock or any member of their immediate family or any entity affiliated with any of the foregoing persons had, have, or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF OUR CHAIRPERSON AND CHIEFFORMER EXECUTIVE OFFICERCHAIR

Jill Foley, the wife of John Foley, our Chairmanformer Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer, ispreviously our CEO, was employed by us as the Vice President of Apparel. DuringBoutique & Apparel for a portion of Fiscal 2021,2022. Prior to her departure from the Company in February 2022, during Fiscal 2022, Ms. Foley received an annual base salary of $240,000, which was increased to $250,000 in August 2020,$334,750, in addition to equity compensation in aggregate amount of $457,688 and annual bonus compensation.a severance payment of $334,750. For Fiscal 2021,2022, Ms. Foley’s compensation was based on reference to external market practice of similar positions or internal pay equity when compared to the compensation paid to employees in similar positions who were not related to the Chairman of our board of directors and Chief Executive Officer.Chair or CEO serving at such time. Ms. Foley was also eligible for equity awards on the same general terms and conditions as applicable to employees in similar positions who were not related to the Chairman of our board of directors and Chief Executive Officer.Chair or CEO serving at such time.

EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF ONE OF OUR OFFICERS

Kate Kushi, the daughter of Hisao Kushi, our former Chief Legal and Culture Officer and Secretary, iswas employed by us as Assistant BrandAssociate Product Marketing Manager of Marketing.during Fiscal 2022. During Fiscal 2021,2022, Ms. Kushi received an annual base salary of $80,000 which was increased to $82,400 in August 2020,$106,939, in addition to equity compensation.compensation in the aggregate amount of $30,050. For Fiscal 2021,2022, Ms. Kushi’s compensation was based on reference to external market practice of similar positions of internal pay equity when compared to the compensation paid to employees in similar positions who were not related to our then Chief Legal and Culture Officer and Secretary. Ms. Kushi was also eligible for equity awards on the same general terms and conditions as applicable to employees in similar positions who were not related to our Chief Legal and Culture Officer and Secretary.

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. The indemnification agreements and our amended and restated bylaws require us to indemnify our directors to the fullest extent not prohibited by Delaware law. Subject to certain limitations, the indemnification agreements and our amended and restated bylaws also require us to advance expenses incurred by our directors and officers.

For more information regarding these agreements, see the section titled “Executive Compensation—Limitations on Liability and Indemnification Matters.”

REVIEW, APPROVAL OR RATIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

We have adopted a related-partywritten related party transactions policy to comply with Section 404 of the Exchange Act under which our executive officers, directors, beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of our common stock, and any members of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons are not permitted to enter into a related-party transaction with us without the consent of our audit committee. If the related party is, or

 


 

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permitted to enter into a related-party transaction with us without the consent of our audit committee. If the related party is, or is associated with, a member of our audit committee, the transaction must be reviewed and approved by our nominating, governance, and corporate responsibility committee.

Any request for us to enter into a transaction with a related party must first be presented to our compliance officerChief Legal Officer or their delegate for review and to determine what approvals are required. Then, the compliance officerChief Legal Officer will refer to the audit committee any such transaction that the compliance officerChief Legal Officer determines should be considered for evaluation and approval by the audit committee. In approving or rejecting the proposed transaction with a related party, the audit committee may consider the relevant and available facts and circumstances, including, but not limited to, the rationale for the proposed transaction, relevant alternatives to the proposed transaction, indications of an arms-length negotiation, the terms of the transaction, and the impact on a director’s independence in the event the related party is a director, immediate family member of a director or an entity with which a director is affiliated. The audit committee may impose such conditions as it deems appropriate on Peloton or the related party in connection with the approval of the proposed transaction. The audit committee will then convey the decision to the compliance officer,Chief Legal Officer, who will then convey the decision to the appropriate persons within the company. The compliance officerMembers of the legal department or chief financial officeraccounting team will report to the audit committee at the next audit committee meeting any decision made under the related party transactions policy. If advance approval of a transaction between a related party and our company was not feasible or was not obtained, the transaction must be submitted promptly to the audit committee for determination of whether to ratify and continue, amend and ratify, or terminate or rescind such related-party transaction and whether disciplinary action is appropriate.

 


 

 

 

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS TO BE PRESENTED AT NEXT ANNUAL MEETING

OurAccording to our amended and restated bylaws, provide that, for stockholder nominations to our board of directorsBoard or other proposals to be considered at an annual meeting, the stockholder must give timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary at Peloton Interactive, Inc., 441 Ninth Avenue, Sixth Floor, New York, New York 10001, Attn: Secretary.

To be timely for our 2022 annual meeting2023 Annual Meeting of stockholders,Stockholders, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received by our Secretary at our principal executive offices not earlier than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 9, 20228, 2023 and no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 8, 2022.7, 2023. A stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting the information required by our amended and restated bylaws.

Stockholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and intended to be presented at our 2022 annual meeting2023 Annual Meeting of stockholdersStockholders must be received by us not later than June 27, 20222023 in order to be considered for inclusion in our proxy materials for that meeting.

In addition to satisfying the foregoing requirements under our amended and restated bylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than our nominees must provide notice to us that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than October 7, 2023.

DELINQUENT SECTION 16(a) REPORTS

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers, and any persons who own more than 10% of our common stock, to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership with the SEC. Based solely on our review of the forms filed with the SEC and written representations from the directors and executive officers, we believe that all Section 16(a) filing requirements were timely met in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021,2022, with the following exceptions: one late Form 4 filings werefiling was made on behalf of each of Mr. Blachford (one transaction on August 25, 2020), Mr. Draft (one transaction on March 5, 2020), Mr. Foley (one transaction on October 2, 2020), and Mr. Lynch (four transactions on July 6, 2020, August 31, 2020, September 8, 2020 and September 11, 2020, respectively), in each instance to report the conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock by such directors without a corresponding sale of shares; two late Form 4 filings filed on behalf of Mr. Klingsick in connection with equity award grantsan RSU grant which occurred on September 16, 2020August 31, 2021 for his spouse, Jill Foley; and a sale of sharesone late filing was made pursuant to Mr. Klingsick’s Rule 10b5-1 trading plan on May 24, 2021; a late Form 4 filing filed on behalf of Mr. Kushi to report a gift of stock made on December 17, 2019 that was not reported on a Form 5; a late Form 4 filed on behalf of Mr. Cortese for a transaction which occurred on September 9, 2020 in which he exercised a previously reported stock option and held the underlying shares of Class B common stock; and one late Form 4 filing made on behalf of affiliates of TCV on May 24, 2021 in connection with the conversion of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock and open market purchases of Class A common stockCortese Time Option for which a Form 4 was filed on May 19, 2021 and May 20, 2021, which occurred due to the filer having technical difficulties with EDGAR prior to the filing deadline.September 3, 2021.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

We will mail, without charge, upon written request, a copy of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021,2022, including the financial statements and list of exhibits, and any exhibit specifically requested. Requests should be sent to:

Peloton Interactive, Inc.

441 Ninth Avenue, Sixth Floor

New York, New York 10001

Attn: Chief Legal and Culture Officer and Secretary

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ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS

We encourage you to help us conserve natural resources, as well as significantly reduce printing and mailing costs, by signing up to receive your stockholder communications electronically via e-mail. With electronic delivery, you will be notified via e-mail as soon as future annual reports and proxy statements are available on the Internet, and you can submit your stockholder votes online. Electronic delivery can also eliminate duplicate mailings and reduce the amount of bulky paper documents you maintain in your personal files. To sign up for electronic delivery:

Registered Owner (you hold our common stock in your own name through our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, or you are in possession of stock certificates): visit www.astfinancial.com and log into your account to enroll.

Beneficial Owner (your shares are held by a brokerage firm, a bank, a trustee, or a nominee): If you hold shares beneficially, please follow the instructions provided to you by your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee.

Your electronic delivery enrollment will be effective until you cancel it. Stockholders who are record owners of shares of our common stock may call American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, our transfer agent, by phone at (800) 937-5449, by e-mail at help@astfinancial.com, or visit www.astfinancial.com with questions about electronic delivery.

“HOUSEHOLDING”—STOCKHOLDERS SHARING THE SAME LAST NAME AND ADDRESS

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (such as brokers) to implement a delivery procedure called “householding.” Under this procedure, multiple stockholders who reside at the same address may receive a single copy of our annual report and proxy materials, including the Notice of Internet Availability, unless the affected stockholder has provided contrary instructions. This procedure reduces printing costs and postage fees and helps protect the environment as well.

This year, a number of brokers with account holders who are our stockholders will be “householding” our annual report and proxy materials, including the Notice of Internet Availability. A single Notice of Internet Availability and, if applicable, a single set of annual report and other proxy materials will be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker that it will be “householding” communications to your address, “householding” will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. Stockholders may revoke their consent at any time by calling Broadridge at (866) 540-7095 or writing to Broadridge, Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York, 11717.

Upon written or oral request, we will promptly deliver a separate copy of the Notice of Internet Availability and, if applicable, our annual report and other proxy materials to any stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of any of those documents was delivered. To receive a separate copy of the Notice of Internet Availability and, if applicable, annual report and other proxy materials, you may write to our Secretary at 441 Ninth Avenue, Sixth Floor, New York, New York 10001, Attn: Secretary, telephone number (866) 679-9129.

Any stockholders who share the same address and receive multiple copies of our Notice of Internet Availability or annual report and other proxy materials who wish to receive only one copy in the future can contact their bank, broker, or other holder of record to request information about householding or our Secretary at the address or telephone number listed above.

 


 

 

 

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Our board of directorsBoard does not presently intend to bring any other business before the Annual Meeting and, so far as is known to our board of directors,Board, no matters are to be brought before the Annual Meeting except as specified in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. As to any business that may arise and properly come before the Annual Meeting, however, it is intended that proxies, in the form enclosed, will be voted in respect thereof in accordance with the judgment of the persons voting such proxies.

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Before The Meeting - Go to www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above

Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.

During The Meeting - Go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PTON2021

You may attend the meeting via the Internet and vote during the meeting. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow available and follow the instructions.

VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903

Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.

VOTE BY MAIL

Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.

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To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “For All Except” and write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR all of the following nominees:  ANNEX A: NON-GAAP

1.Election of Directors
Nominees: RECONCILIATION

 

01)  Jon Callaghan

02)  Jay Hoag

In addition to our results determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, we believe the following non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating our operating performance.

ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN

We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as net (loss) income adjusted to exclude: other expense (income), net; income tax expense (benefit); depreciation and amortization expense; stock-based compensation expense; impairment expense; product recall costs; litigation and settlement expenses; transaction and integration costs; reorganization, severance, exit, disposal and other costs associated with restructuring plans; supplier settlements; and other adjustment items that arise outside the ordinary course of our business. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by total revenue.

We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin as measures of operating performance and the operating leverage in our business. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors for period-to-period comparisons of our business and in understanding and evaluating our operating results for the following reasons:

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are widely used by investors and securities analysts to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items such as stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization expense, other expense (income), net, and provision for income taxes that can vary substantially from company to company depending upon their financing, capital structures, and the method by which assets were acquired;

Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin in conjunction with financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget, as a measure of our core operating results and the effectiveness of our business strategy, and in evaluating our financial performance; and

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin provide consistency and comparability with our past financial performance, facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our core operating results, and may also facilitate comparisons with other peer companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results.

Our use of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider these measures in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our financial results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are, or may in the future be, as follows:

Although depreciation and amortization expense are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin exclude stock-based compensation expense, which has recently been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense for our business and an important part of our compensation strategy;

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect: (1) changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; (2) interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt, which reduces cash available to us; or (3) tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us;

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect certain litigation expenses, consisting of legal settlements and related fees for specific proceedings that we have determined arise outside of the

 

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Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

The shares represented by this proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned Stockholder(s). If no such direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR the election of the nominees for the board of directors listed in proposal 1, FOR proposal 2 and FOR proposal 3. If any other matters properly come before the meeting, the person named in this proxy will vote in his or her discretion.2022 PROXY STATEMENT

 

Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer.

  


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ordinary course of business based on the following considerations which we assess regularly: (1) the frequency of similar cases that have been brought to date, or are expected to be brought within two years; (2) the complexity of the case; (3) the nature of the remedy(ies) sought, including the size of any monetary damages sought; (4) offensive versus defensive posture of us; (5) the counterparty involved; and (6) our overall litigation strategy;

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect transaction and integration costs related to acquisitions;

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect incremental costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, which consist of hazard pay for field operations employees;

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect impairment charges for goodwill and fixed assets, and gains (losses) on disposals for fixed assets;

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect the impact of purchase accounting adjustments to inventory related to the Precor acquisition;

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect costs associated with Tread and Tread+ product recalls including increases to the return reserves, Tread+ inventory write-downs, logistics costs associated with Member requests on Tread and Tread+, the cost to move the Tread+ for those that elect the option, subscription waiver costs of service, and recall-related hardware development and repair costs;

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect reorganization, severance, exit, disposal, and other costs associated with restructuring plans;

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect non-recurring supplier settlements; and

The expenses and other items that we exclude in our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin may differ from the expenses and other items, if any, that other companies may exclude from Adjusted EBITDA when they report their operating results and we may, in the future, exclude other significant, unusual expenses or other items from these financial measures. Because companies in our industry may calculate such measures differently than we do, their usefulness as comparative measures can be limited.

Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin should be considered along with other operating and financial performance measures presented in accordance with GAAP.

 

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The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net (loss) income, the most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP, for each of the periods indicated:

ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN

   FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 
    2022  2021 
   (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) 

NET LOSS

  

$

(2,827.7

 

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(189.0

ADJUSTED TO EXCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

         

OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET

  

 

74.1

 

 

 

10.4

 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)

  

 

19.6

 

 

 

(9.2

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE

  

 

142.8

 

 

 

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE

  

 

271.8

 

 

 

194.0

 

GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT

  

 

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IMPAIRMENT EXPENSE

  

 

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4.5

 

RESTRUCTURING EXPENSE

  

 

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SUPPLIER SETTLEMENTS

  

 

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PRODUCT RECALLS (1)

  

 

62.3

 

 

 

100.0

 

LITIGATION AND SETTLEMENT EXPENSES (2)

  

 

118.6

 

 

 

35.8

 

TRANSACTION AND INTEGRATION COSTS (3)

  

 

5.5

 

 

 

28.9

 

OTHER ADJUSTMENT ITEMS (4)

  

 

2.9

 

 

 

14.5

 

ADJUSTED EBITDA

  

$

(982.7

 

$

253.7

 

ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN

  

 

(27.4

)% 

 

 

6.3

(1)

Represents adjustments and charges associated with the Tread and Tread+ product recall, as well as accrual adjustments. These include a reduction to Connected Fitness Products revenue for actual and estimated future returns of $48.9 million and $81.1 million, recorded costs in Connected Fitness Products cost of revenue associated with inventory write-downs and logistic costs of $8.1 million and $15.7 million, and operating expenses of $5.4 million and $3.2 million associated with recall-related hardware development costs, in each case for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(2)

Includes litigation-related expenses for certain non-recurring patent infringement litigation, consumer arbitration, and product recalls for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

(3)

Includes transaction and integration costs primarily associated with the acquisition and integration of Precor Fitness for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

(4)

Includes short-term non-cash purchase accounting adjustment amortization of $1.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Includes incremental costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic of $5.9 million and short-term purchase accounting adjustments of $4.6 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.

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PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC. 441 NINTH AVENUE, SIXTH FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS & VOTE VOTE BY INTERNET Before The Meeting - Go to www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form. During The Meeting - Go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PTON2022 You may attend the meeting via the Internet and vote during the meeting. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow available and follow the instructions. VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. VOTE BY MAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: D92092-P80728 KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC. The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following nominee: For Against Withhold 1. Election of Director: Karen Boone The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal: 2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. For Against Abstain NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. The shares represented by this proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned Stockholder(s). If no such direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR the election of the nominee for the board of directors listed in proposal 1 and FOR proposal 2. If any other matters properly come before the meeting, the person named in this proxy will vote in his or her discretion. Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer. Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature (Joint Owners) Date


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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:

The Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com.

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D92093-P80728 PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC.

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

DECEMBER 7, 2021

6, 2022 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The stockholder(s) hereby appoint(s) John Foley, Hisao KushiBarry McCarthy, Tammy Albarrán, Caitlin Johnston and Caitlin Johnston,Bart Goldstein, or each of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his or her substitute, and hereby authorize(s) them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of Peloton Interactive, Inc. that the stockholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time on Tuesday, December 7, 2021,6, 2022, virtually via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PTON2021,PTON2022, and any adjournment or postponement thereof.

THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE STOCKHOLDER(S). IF NO SUCH DIRECTIONS ARE MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEESNOMINEE LISTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR PROPOSAL 2 AND FOR PROPOSAL 3.

2. PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED REPLY ENVELOPE.

CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE