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One Williams Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172
MICHAEL N. MEARS
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT
AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE
GENERAL PARTNER
February 17, 2022
To our Limited Partners:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2022 virtual annual meeting of limited partners of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. to be held via webcast on Thursday, April 21, 2022, commencing at 10:00 a.m. Central Time.
At this year’s meeting, you will be asked to elect three Class II directors to our general partner’s board of directors, approve an advisory resolution on our executive compensation and ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022. The board of directors of our general partner unanimously recommends you approve each of these proposals. I urge you to read our proxy statement for further details about the proposals.
On February 25, 2022, we will mail the Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) to all unitholders of record at the close of business on February 10, 2022 and post our proxy materials on our website. As described in the Notice, you may request a printed set of the proxy materials, including our Annual Report and Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, if you do not wish to access the materials on our website. In addition, the Notice will provide information regarding how you may request to receive proxy materials by mail or by email on an ongoing basis.
Your vote is important to us and our business. Except on the independent auditor proposal, your broker cannot vote your units on your behalf until it receives your voting instructions. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, please cast your vote by following the internet or telephone voting instructions contained in the Notice. Alternatively, you may request a printed copy of the proxy materials and vote by mail by completing, signing and returning the proxy card. We look forward to your participation.
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Limited Partners
To the Limited Partners of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.:
The annual meeting of limited partners of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. will be held via webcast on April 21, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to consider the following matters:
1. The election of three Class II directors to our general partner’s board of directors to serve until the 2025 annual meeting of limited partners;
2. An advisory vote on executive compensation;
3. The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022; and
4. The transaction of any other business as may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournments thereof, including, without limitation, the adjournment of the annual meeting in order to solicit additional votes from unitholders with respect to the foregoing proposals.
Only unitholders of record at the close of business on February 10, 2022 are entitled to participate in and vote at the annual meeting or any recommencement thereof following any adjournments. The virtual annual meeting will be held at www.meetnow.global/M5NCLHX. If you would like the ability to vote or ask questions during the meeting, when you join, you must enter the control number found on your proxy card. If you hold units through a broker, bank or other nominee, you must register in advance if you wish to vote or ask questions during the meeting. To register, you must submit proof of ownership, along with your name and email address, to Magellan’s transfer agent, Computershare, at legalproxy@computershare.com by 4:00 p.m. Central Time on April 15, 2022. You will then receive an email response from Computershare to confirm registration and provide a control number for use when joining the meeting. Any unitholder may access the event as a guest without the need for advance registration, but guests will not be able to vote or ask questions during the annual meeting.
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Place: Virtual
Record Date: February 10, 2022
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Your vote is important! Except on the independent auditor proposal, your broker cannot vote your units on your behalf until it receives your voting instructions. For your convenience, internet and telephone voting are available. The instructions for voting by internet or telephone are set forth in the Notice. If you prefer, you may request a printed copy of the proxy materials, including the proxy card, and vote by mail by completing, signing and returning the proxy card in a postage-paid envelope.
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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
For Annual Meeting of Limited Partners
To Be Held on April 21, 2022
These proxy materials, which we will make available to holders of our outstanding common units (our “unitholders”) beginning on or about February 25, 2022, are being furnished to you in connection with the solicitation of proxies by and on behalf of the board of directors (our “board”) of Magellan GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acting in its capacity as the general partner of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, for use at Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.’s 2022 annual meeting of limited partners and at any recommencement thereof following any adjournments (the “annual meeting”). The annual meeting will be held virtually via webcast on April 21, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Holders of record of our common units at the close of business on February 10, 2022 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting. If an adjournment of the annual meeting is for more than 45 days, our board will be required to set a new record date. Unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Magellan,” “our,” “we,” “us” and similar terms refer to Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. together with its subsidiaries, and the term “employees” refers to the employees of our subsidiary providing services to Magellan.
At our annual meeting, we are asking our unitholders to consider and act upon the election of three Class II directors to serve on our board until our 2025 annual meeting (the “Director Election Proposal”), an advisory vote on executive compensation (the “Executive Compensation Proposal”) and the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022 (the “Independent Auditor Proposal”).
Director Election Proposal
Directors serving on our board are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by our unitholders. A plurality occurs when more votes are cast for a candidate than those cast for an opposing candidate. On the Director Election Proposal, you may (1) vote for the election of all nominees named herein, (2) withhold authority to vote for all nominees named herein or (3) vote for the election of one or more of the nominees and withhold authority to vote for one or more of the nominees.
Executive Compensation Proposal
The Executive Compensation Proposal is an advisory vote by our unitholders required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”). Although the advisory vote is non-binding, our compensation committee and board will review the results and give serious consideration to the outcome of the vote. On the Executive Compensation Proposal, you may (1) vote for the resolution, (2) vote against the resolution or (3) abstain from voting on the resolution.
Independent Auditor Proposal
The independent registered public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP has been appointed by our audit committee to conduct the 2022 audit of our financial statements. Although unitholder ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP is advisory and not required, our audit committee and board will review the results and give serious consideration to the outcome of the vote. On the Independent Auditor Proposal, you may (1) vote for the proposal, (2) vote against the proposal or (3) abstain from voting on the proposal.
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Outstanding Common Units Held on Record Date
As of the record date, there were 212,502,816 outstanding common units that were entitled to notice of and are entitled to vote during the annual meeting. Each common unit entitles the holder thereof as of the record date to one vote.
The presence, in person (via participation in the virtual annual meeting) or by proxy, of unitholders, as of the record date, representing a majority of our outstanding common units is necessary to constitute a quorum for purposes of voting on the proposals during the annual meeting. Withheld and abstention votes will count as present for purposes of establishing a quorum during the annual meeting.
Broker Non-Votes and Abstentions
A “broker non-vote” occurs when a bank, broker or other holder of record holding units for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the record holder does not have discretionary voting power for that particular item and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner. Under the applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), brokers are permitted to vote a client’s proxy in their own discretion as to the Independent Auditor Proposal, but not on the other proposals if the broker has not received instructions from the unitholder. If you own units through a broker, you must give the broker instructions to vote your units in the Director Election Proposal and the Executive Compensation Proposal or your units will not be voted on those proposals. For purposes of the Director Election Proposal, only votes for or withheld count; abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted.
You may vote by internet, telephone, mail or during the annual meeting. Even if you plan to attend the virtual annual meeting, we encourage you to vote by following the internet or telephone voting instructions on the Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) or to request a printed copy of the proxy materials and complete, sign and mail your proxy card in advance of the annual meeting.
Internet
To vote by internet, please go to the website set forth on the Notice and follow the on-screen instructions. You will need the control number contained on the Notice. Voting by internet is the fastest and lowest cost option for voting your proxy.
Telephone
To vote by telephone, please dial the toll-free telephone number set forth on the Notice and follow the audio instructions. You will need the control number contained on the Notice.
To vote by mail, please follow the instructions on the Notice to request a printed set of the proxy materials then mail your completed, signed and dated proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid return envelope as soon as possible so your units will be represented during the annual meeting.
During Virtual Meeting
To vote or ask questions during the virtual annual meeting (www.meetnow.global/M5NCLHX), when you join the meeting you must enter the control number found on your proxy card. If you hold units through a broker, bank or other nominee, you must register in advance if you wish to vote or ask questions during the meeting. To register,
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you must submit proof of ownership, along with your name and email address, to Computershare at legalproxy@computershare.com, subject line “Legal Proxy,” by 4:00 p.m. Central Time on April 14, 2022. You will then receive an email response from Computershare to confirm registration and provide a control number for use when joining the meeting. Any unitholder may access the event as a guest without the need for advance registration, but guests will not be able to vote or ask questions during the annual meeting.
Revoking Your Proxy or Changing Your Internet or Telephone Vote
You may revoke your proxy before it is voted during the annual meeting as follows:
◾ | by delivering, before the annual meeting, a new proxy with a later date; |
◾ | by delivering, on or before the business day prior to the annual meeting, a notice of revocation to the Secretary of our general partner at One Williams Center, Suite 2800, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172; |
◾ | by attending the annual meeting virtually and voting as described above (your attendance at the annual meeting, without actually voting, will not by itself revoke a previously granted proxy); or |
◾ | if you have instructed a broker to vote your units, you must follow the directions received from your broker to change those instructions. |
You may change your internet or telephone vote as often as you wish prior to the meeting by following the procedures for internet or telephone voting.
Solicitation and Mailing of Proxies
We will pay for the preparation, printing and mailing of the Notice, requested proxy materials and the proxies solicited in connection with our annual meeting. In addition to the use of the mail, proxies may be solicited by representatives of our general partner in person or by telephone, electronic mail or facsimile transmission. We expect the expenses of such solicitation by representatives of our general partner to be nominal. We will also request brokerage firms, banks, nominees, custodians and fiduciaries to forward the Notice to the beneficial owners of our common units as of the record date and will provide reimbursement for the cost of forwarding the Notice in accordance with customary practice. We have retained Morrow Sodali LLC to aid in the solicitation of proxies. The fees of Morrow Sodali are $10,500, plus reimbursement of its reasonable out-of-pocket costs.
Only one Notice will be delivered to multiple unitholders sharing an address, unless we have received contrary instructions from one or more of the unitholders. Unitholders at a shared address to which a single copy of the Notice was delivered who would like to receive a separate or additional copy of the Notice or proxy materials (including with respect to those materials or other communications that may be delivered to unitholders in connection with future annual or special meetings of unitholders) should contact Morrow Sodali at the contact information set forth below, and, upon receipt of such request, a separate copy will be promptly provided. Unitholders who currently receive multiple copies of the Notice or proxy materials at their shared address and would like only one copy of any future materials or other communications should notify Morrow Sodali of the same at the contact information set forth below. If you have questions about the annual meeting or need additional copies of the Notice, proxy materials or proxy cards, please follow the instructions set forth in the Notice or contact Morrow Sodali as follows:
Morrow Sodali LLC
333 Ludlow Street
5th Floor, South Tower
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
Email: MMP.info@investor.morrowsodali.com
Phone (unitholders): (800) 662-5200
Phone (banks and brokerage firms): (203) 658-9400
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Other Matters for the 2022 Annual Meeting
We are not aware of any matters to be acted upon during the annual meeting other than the proposals included in the Notice and described in our proxy statement. If any other matter requiring a vote of unitholders arises, including a question of adjourning the annual meeting, the persons named as proxies on the proxy card will have the discretion to vote thereon according to their best judgment of what they consider to be in our best interests. The proxy card confers discretionary authority to take action with respect to any additional matters that may come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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We are a limited partnership and are managed and operated by the officers of, and are subject to the oversight of the board of, our general partner. Our general partner is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours.
The total number of directors on our board is currently set at nine, with eight independent directors and one management director. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the number of director nominees named. The terms of the directors of our board are staggered, and the directors are divided into three classes. One class of directors is elected at each annual meeting, and upon election directors in that class serve for a term of three years, subject to a director’s earlier resignation, death or removal. If a director is elected by our board to fill a vacancy, that director must be elected by our unitholders at the next annual meeting, regardless of the class in which the director is placed.
Currently, the Chairman of the Board, Michael N. Mears, is also our President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). Effective May 1, 2022, Barry R. Pearl, currently the Lead Director, will become Chairman of the Board immediately following Mr. Mears’ retirement, separating the roles of Chairman and CEO consistent with governance best practices. As Lead Director, Mr. Pearl presides at meetings of our independent directors and provides independent oversight of management. Until Mr. Pearl transitions to Chairman of the Board, our Governance Guidelines require the independent directors to annually elect an independent director to serve as Lead Director and exercise the duties set forth in such guidelines, which may be found on our website at https://www.magellanlp.com/AboutUs/Guidelines.aspx. In addition, Mr. Pearl receives calls intended for our board through our Action Line. For more information about contacting our board, please see the section below entitled “Governance—Communications to the Board.”
Effective May 1, 2022, immediately following Mr. Mears’ retirement, Aaron L. Milford, currently our Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), will become President, CEO and a member of Class III of our board. Mr. Milford’s term as a Class III director will expire at the 2023 annual meeting of limited partners.
During the annual meeting, our unitholders will consider and act upon a proposal to elect three Class II directors to our board to serve until the 2025 annual meeting. Each nominee has consented to serve as a director if so elected. The persons named as proxies on the proxy card, who have been designated by our board, intend to vote for the election of the director nominees unless otherwise instructed by a unitholder in a proxy card. If any nominee becomes unable for any reason to stand for election as a director of our board, the persons named as proxies on the proxy card will vote for the election of such other person or persons as our board may recommend and propose to replace such nominee.
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Information concerning the Class II director nominees, along with information concerning the current Class III and Class I directors whose terms of office will continue after the annual meeting, is set forth below.
CLASS II DIRECTOR NOMINEES — If Elected, Term Expires at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Limited Partners
Walter R. Arnheim Independent Director
Biographical Information Mr. Arnheim has served as an independent director of our board since 2009. From 2006 until 2009, he served as an independent director of the general partner of Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P. (“MGG”), a former publicly traded affiliate. Mr. Arnheim currently serves as President of Mozaik Investment, a private equity firm. From 2005 to 2020, he served on the board of directors of Opera Lafayette. In 2004 and 2005, Mr. Arnheim served on the board of directors of Spinnaker Exploration until its acquisition by Norsk Hydro. From 2000 until 2002, he was Executive Director of the Washington National Opera and was previously employed by Mobil Corporation for 32 years in a number of positions of increasing responsibility including Vice President (“VP”) of Planning and Treasurer.
Qualifications Mr. Arnheim is qualified to serve on our board because of his extensive energy-related experience in finance and strategic planning. His nomination was recommended by our board. |
Director Since: 2009
Age: 77
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Lori A. Gobillot Independent Director
Biographical Information Ms. Gobillot has served as an independent director of our board since 2016. She is a business consultant, offering project management and strategic consulting services. From 2010 until 2012, Ms. Gobillot served as VP, Integration Management at United Airlines, Inc., where she managed the company’s merger integration planning and implementation efforts following the merger with Continental Airlines, Inc. (“Continental Airlines”). Prior to the merger, she served as Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Continental Airlines since 2006 and held various roles in legal and corporate real estate while there. Before joining Continental Airlines, Ms. Gobillot was an attorney with the law firm of Vinson & Elkins. Prior to attending law school, she worked in real estate development with Trammell Crow Company and Senterra Development and as a consultant with Arthur Andersen & Co. Ms. Gobillot has served on the board of directors of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. since 2017, where she is chair of the compensation committee. She served on the board of directors of Bristow Group, Inc. from 2012 to 2019, where she served as chair of the compensation committee.
Qualifications Ms. Gobillot is qualified to serve on our board because of her extensive project management and legal experience at a capital intensive and highly regulated public company, and her experience in corporate governance and executive compensation. Her nomination was recommended by our board. |
Director Since: 2016
Age: 60
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Edward J. Guay Independent Director
Biographical Information Mr. Guay has served as an independent director of our board since 2016. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Humble Midstream LLC, a private midstream company. From 2018 to 2020, Mr. Guay served as managing member of Anattah Advising, LLC, an advisory and principal investment firm primarily in the energy sector. From 2014 to 2015, he was CEO of BOE Midstream, LLC, a private midstream company that owns and operates crude oil terminal and pipeline assets in the Bakken. Mr. Guay was CFO of Saddle Butte Pipeline, LLC from 2012 to 2013, a private crude oil and gas gathering company, which was acquired by Targa Resource Partners, L.P. Prior to 2012, he spent 22 years in investment banking, primarily advising midstream and other energy companies. This included five years as head of midstream investment banking for Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., LLC; eight years with Goldman, Sachs & Co.; five years with Salomon Smith Barney; and three years with Wertheim Schroder & Co.
Qualifications Mr. Guay is qualified to serve on our board because of his extensive finance and management experience in the energy industry. His nomination was recommended by our board. |
Director Since: 2016
Age: 54
Committees Served:
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Chansoo Joung Independent Director
Biographical Information Mr. Joung has served as an independent director of our board since May 2019. From 2005 to 2015, he worked first as a partner then as senior advisor at Warburg Pincus LLC, where he managed investments across the energy and clean energy sectors. From 1987 to 2004, Mr. Joung held increasingly senior positions at Goldman, Sachs & Co., culminating his 17-year career there as head of the Americas Energy and Power investment banking group. He has served on the board of directors of APA Corporation since 2011, where he is chair of the audit committee and a member of the corporate governance and nominating committee. Mr. Joung also served on the board of directors of Targa Resources Partners, L.P. from 2007 to 2011 and Targa Resources Corporation from 2010 to 2011.
Qualifications Mr. Joung is qualified to serve on our board because of his extensive finance experience in the energy industry. |
Director Since: 2019
Age: 61
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Michael N. Mears Chairman of the Board, President and CEO
Biographical Information Mr. Mears currently serves as Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of our general partner and has served in such capacities since 2011. On January 25, 2022, he announced his retirement from Magellan effective April 30, 2022. From 2008 through 2011, Mr. Mears served as COO. He was a Senior Vice President (“Senior VP”) of our general partner from 2007 through 2008 and a VP from 2004 to 2007. Prior to joining Magellan in 2004, Mr. Mears served as a VP of subsidiaries of The Williams Companies, Inc. (“Williams”) from 1996 to 2004. He also worked in various management positions with Williams Pipe Line Company (now known as Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P.) since joining Williams in 1985. Mr. Mears has served on the board of directors of Sempra Energy since 2018, where he is a member of the audit committee and safety, sustainability and technology committee.
Qualifications Mr. Mears is qualified to serve on our board because of his extensive commercial and operational experience in the energy industry, including his familiarity with our business as a result of his positions as President and CEO. |
Director Since: 2011
Age: 59
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James R. Montague Independent Director
Biographical Information Mr. Montague has served as an independent director of our board since 2003. He has been retired since 2003. From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Montague served as President of EnCana Gulf of Mexico, Inc., an oil and gas exploration and production business. From 1996 to 2001, he served as President of two subsidiaries of International Paper Company, IP Petroleum Company, an oil and gas exploration and production company, and GCO Minerals Company, a company that manages International Paper’s mineral holdings. From 2006 to 2017, Mr. Montague served as a director of Atwood Oceanics, Inc. From 2001 to 2012, he served as a director of the general partner of Penn Virginia Partners, L.P.
Qualifications Mr. Montague is qualified to serve on our board because of his extensive experience in various sectors of the petroleum industry. |
Director Since: 2003
Age: 74
Committees Served:
◾ Compensation (Chair)
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CLASS I DIRECTORS — Term Expires at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Limited Partners
Robert G. Croyle Independent Director
Biographical Information Mr. Croyle has served as an independent director of our board since 2009. From 2006 until 2009, he served as an independent director of the general partner of MGG. Mr. Croyle served as Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Administrative Officer of Rowan Companies, Inc. (“Rowan”), a major international offshore and land drilling contractor from 2002 until 2006, and as Executive VP from 1993 to 2002. Prior to 1993, he served as VP and General Counsel of Rowan. Mr. Croyle served as a director of Rowan from 1998 until 2013 and served as a director of Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc. from 2007 until its acquisition by Halliburton in 2010.
Qualifications Mr. Croyle is qualified to serve on our board because of his knowledge of the energy industry and extensive management and legal experience. |
Director Since: 2009
Age: 78
Committees Served:
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Stacy P. Methvin Independent Director
Biographical Information Ms. Methvin has served as an independent director of our board since 2015. From 2011 until her retirement in 2012, she was VP, Refining Margin Optimization of Shell Oil Company (“Shell”), and from 2009 until 2010, she was VP, Global Distribution of Shell. Ms. Methvin held various other operational and management roles in the upstream, downstream and chemical businesses during her tenure at Shell and its subsidiaries that began in 1979, including President of Shell Louisiana E&P Company, Shell Deer Park Refining Company, Shell Pipeline Company LP, Shell Chemical LP and VP, Strategy and Portfolio for the downstream business. She has served as a director of Pioneer Natural Resources Co. since 2013, where she is a member of the health, safety and environmental committee and chair of the compensation and leadership development committees. Since September 2021, Ms. Methvin has served as chair of Oiltanking GmbH Supervisory Board, a subsidiary of Marquard & Bahls AG, where she is a member of the audit committee. She also served as vice chair, a member of the audit committee and chair of the compensation committee for Marquard & Bahls AG from 2014 until September 2021.
Qualifications Ms. Methvin is qualified to serve on our board because of her extensive experience in various sectors of the petroleum and energy industry. |
Director Since: 2015
Age: 65
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◾ Nominating and Governance
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Barry R. Pearl Independent Director
Biographical Information Mr. Pearl has served as an independent director of our board since 2009. He is currently our board’s Lead Director, and effective May 1, 2022, he will become Chairman of the Board. From 2016 to 2018, he was a consultant to Highstar Capital and its subsidiary, Northstar Midstream LLC, which provide storage and transportation solutions to the energy industry. Mr. Pearl served as Executive VP of Kealine LLC (and its WesPac Midstream LLC affiliate), a private developer and operator of petroleum infrastructure facilities from 2007 to 2016. From 2006 to 2007, he was an energy consultant. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Pearl served as President and CEO of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (“TEPPCO”), a refined products, crude oil and natural gas pipeline company, and as COO and President from 2001 to 2002. In addition, he served as a director of the general partner of TEPPCO from 2002 through 2005. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Pearl served as VP and CFO of Maverick Tube Corporation. He served in various executive positions for Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline Partners, L.P., a refined products pipeline company, from 1984 to 1998, including VP of Operations, Senior VP of Business Development and Planning and CFO. Mr. Pearl has served as a director of Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. and Kayne Anderson NextGen Energy & Infrastructure, Inc. since 2006 and 2010, respectively, where he is a member of each company’s audit and nominating and governance committees. He served as a director of the general partner of Targa Resources Partners, L.P. from 2007 until 2016 and as a director of Seaspan Corporation from 2006 until 2010.
Qualifications Mr. Pearl is qualified to serve on our board because of his extensive operational, commercial and financial experience within the energy and publicly traded partnership sector. |
Director Since: 2009
Age: 72
Committees Served:
◾ Audit
◾ Nominating and Governance
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The Board unanimously recommends unitholders vote “FOR” the election of Walter R. Arnheim, Lori A. Gobillot and Edward J. Guay to Class II of the Board. | ||||||||
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Executive Compensation Proposal
We are seeking advisory unitholder approval of the compensation of our named executive officers (“NEOs”) as disclosed in the section of this proxy statement entitled “Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers.” Our compensation philosophy is designed to link each executive officer’s compensation to the achievement of our business and strategic goals, align their interests with those of our unitholders, recognize individual contributions and attract, motivate and retain highly-talented executive officers. Consistent with this philosophy, the components of our executive officers’ compensation generally include a base salary, a short-term non-equity award, a long-term equity award and a benefits package. We urge you to read the section below entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” which discusses in detail how our executive compensation program reflects our compensation philosophy. Our compensation committee and our board believe our executive compensation program is effective in implementing our compensation philosophy and in achieving its goals.
This Executive Compensation Proposal provides our unitholders with the opportunity to approve or not approve, on an advisory basis, our executive compensation program through the following resolution:
RESOLVED that the unitholders of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers, as described in the section of the proxy statement entitled “Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers,” in accordance with the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the executive compensation tables and the related footnotes and narratives accompanying the tables).
Although the advisory vote is non-binding, our compensation committee and our board will review the results and give serious consideration to the outcome of the vote in future determinations concerning our executive compensation program.
The Board unanimously recommends unitholders vote “FOR” the approval of the Executive Compensation Proposal. | ||||||||
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The audit committee of our board is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation (including approval of the audit fees), retention and oversight of Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”), our independent registered public accounting firm that audited our financial statements and our internal control over financial reporting for 2021. In its oversight role of EY, the audit committee:
◾ | Reviews all non-audit services and engagements provided by EY specifically with regard to the impact on the firm’s independence; |
◾ | Conducts an annual assessment of EY’s service quality and working relationship with our management; |
◾ | Conducts regular private meetings separately with each of EY and our management; and |
◾ | At least annually obtains and reviews a report from EY describing all relationships between the independent registered public accounting firm and Magellan. |
EY has been engaged as our independent registered public accounting firm since 1999. The audit committee has appointed EY to continue serving as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022. Our board and audit committee believe the continued retention of EY as our independent registered public accounting firm is in our best interest and the best interests of our unitholders. A representative of EY will attend our annual meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so and to respond to appropriate questions.
The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by EY for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, reviews of our consolidated financial statements included in our Forms 10-Q, consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards, procedures related to registration statements and other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings and an audit of internal control over financial reporting were $1,798,474 for 2020 and $1,632,390 for 2021.
There were no fees billed during fiscal years 2020 and 2021 for audit-related services by EY that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under the caption “Audit Fees.”
The aggregate fees billed in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 for professional services rendered by EY for tax advice and compliance were $100,275 and $128,135, respectively. These services included consultation concerning tax planning and compliance.
No fees were billed in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 for products and services provided by EY other than as set forth above.
Our board has adopted an audit committee charter, which is available on our website at www.magellanlp.com/AboutUs/BoardCommittees.aspx. The charter requires the audit committee to approve in advance all audit and non-audit services to be provided by our independent registered public accounting firm. All services reported in the Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and All Other Fees categories above were approved by the audit committee.
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Although unitholder ratification of the appointment of EY as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022 is advisory and not required, the audit committee and our board will review the results and give serious consideration to the outcome of the vote.
The Board unanimously recommends unitholders vote “FOR” the Independent Auditor Proposal. | ||||||||
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The NYSE rules do not require the boards of directors of publicly traded limited partnerships be comprised of a majority of independent directors. However, with the exception of Michael N. Mears, all directors are independent and meet the independence and financial literacy requirements of the NYSE and the SEC. Based on all relevant facts and circumstances, including a review of all of our business relationships with companies where our directors may also serve as a director or officer, our board affirmatively determined on January 26, 2022, after recommendation by the chair of our nominating and governance committee, that our independent directors have no material relationship with us or our general partner and meet the following categorical standards contained in our Governance Guidelines, which may be found on our website at www.magellanlp.com/AboutUs/Guidelines.aspx:
◾ | A director will not be considered independent if the director is, or has been within the last three years, an employee, or if an immediate family member of a director is, or has been within the last three years, an executive officer of us; provided, however, that employment as an interim Chairman or CEO or other executive officer will not disqualify a director from being considered independent following that employment. |
◾ | A director who has received, or has an immediate family member who has received, during any twelve-month period within the last three years, more than $120,000 in direct compensation from us, other than director and committee fees and pension or other forms of deferred compensation for prior service (provided such compensation is not contingent in any way on continued service), will not be considered independent; provided, however, that the following need not be considered in determining independence under this test: (i) compensation received by a director for former service as an interim Chairman or CEO or other executive officer and (ii) compensation received by an immediate family member of a director for service as an employee (other than an executive officer). |
◾ | A director will not be considered independent if: (i) the director or an immediate family member is a current partner of a firm that is our internal or external auditor; (ii) the director is a current employee of such a firm; (iii) the director has an immediate family member who is a current employee of such a firm and personally works on our audit or (iv) the director or an immediate family member was within the last three years a partner or employee of such a firm and personally worked on our audit within that time. |
◾ | A director or immediate family member who is, or has been within the last three years, employed as an executive officer of another company where any of our present executive officers at the same time serves or served on that company’s compensation committee will not be considered independent. |
◾ | A director who is a current employee, or whose immediate family member is a current executive officer, of a company that has made payments to, or received payments from, us or our general partner for property or services in an amount which, in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the greater of $1.0 million, or 2% of such other company’s consolidated gross revenues, will not be considered independent; provided, however, that charitable organizations will not be considered “companies” for purposes of this test. |
Our board oversees our enterprise risk management practices through an annual enterprise risk assessment and through our safety management system known as the System Integrity Plan (“SIP”), which contains our operations and asset integrity risk programs. Our SIP is a comprehensive program that helps us consistently manage and reduce operational risks to people, assets and the environment. It is a process-focused approach that defines how we design, build, operate and maintain our assets. It furthers our commitment to continuous improvement of environmental, health and safety performance. Our board receives a report each quarter regarding safety and environmental performance. In addition, and in accordance with our Governance Guidelines, our board oversees our workplace culture, including diversity and inclusion practices; enterprise risk
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management, including, but not limited to, commodity risk management, cybersecurity risks and environmental risks; and our compliance and ethics program, including, but not limited to, allegations of unethical or illegal conduct by Magellan or our employees. Our board also oversees our approach to sustainability, including environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues.
Our internal audit group annually conducts an enterprise risk assessment based on the “Internal Control Framework” and the “Enterprise Risk Management Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, also known as the COSO frameworks. The COSO frameworks effectively identify, assess and assist management and our board in managing the risks of our business, including strategic, operations, financial reporting, compliance and governance risks. Our internal audit group presents the results of this enterprise risk management assessment and a proposed audit plan annually to the audit committee of our board. Our audit committee uses the results of the enterprise risk management assessment to evaluate and approve the annual audit plan for our internal audit group, which reports to our audit committee.
We conduct an annual enterprise risk assessment to identify, validate and perform an analysis of whether or not we have unacceptable exposure to any laws and regulations applicable to our businesses such as environmental, pipeline safety, employment practices and financial reporting rules and regulations. Our Compliance and Ethics Officer uses the results of this assessment together with input from various internal subject matter experts to develop focus areas for our Compliance and Ethics Program each year. In addition, we have a team of subject-matter experts that examine and document the procedures we have in place, and seek to identify any other procedures that might be required, to demonstrate our compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s rules governing oil pipelines. Our board receives an annual report from our Compliance and Ethics Officer as to the actions we have taken in response to the identified focus areas.
Our board has developed a delegation of authority policy that specifically limits the maximum financial obligations that can be committed by our officers and employees. In addition, the policy identifies certain transactions or activities that can be approved only by our board. Our board has reserved exclusive authority over changes to enterprise-wide risk limits, certain transactions deemed to be extraordinary, changes regarding reports to our board and certain transactions deemed as prohibited activities, as provided for in our commodity management policy. Our board periodically receives updates from management on commodity-related activities and exposures and also periodically reviews this policy for any needed amendments.
In addition, each quarter in connection with regularly-scheduled board meetings and annually at a strategic planning board meeting, our executive officers report to our board on the various material risks facing us and our risk mitigation strategies. Our audit committee routinely meets with our VP, Information Technology, and our board and audit committee meet periodically with external advisors recognized as experts in cybersecurity to assess cybersecurity risks and to evaluate the status of our cybersecurity efforts, which include a broad range of tools and training initiatives that work together to protect the data and systems used in our businesses. Based on the information provided through these various processes, our board actively evaluates the risks facing us and provides guidance as to the appropriate risk management strategy.
Meetings of the Board and its Committees
Our board held 12 board meetings, eight audit committee meetings, seven compensation committee meetings and two nominating and governance committee meetings, for a total of 29 meetings during 2021. Our board’s sustainability committee was formed in January 2022 and intends to meet at least twice during 2022. During 2021, no director attended fewer than 75% of: (1) the total number of meetings of our board held during the period for which he or she was a director; and (2) the total number of meetings held by all board committees on which such director served. Our board does not have a policy with respect to our board members’ attendance at annual meetings. At our 2021 annual meeting of limited partners, all of our directors were in attendance.
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Our board has a standing audit committee, compensation committee, nominating and governance committee and sustainability committee. Only independent directors serve on these committees. The table below indicates the members of each board committee:
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Walter R. Arnheim | Chair |
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Robert G. Croyle |
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Lori A. Gobillot |
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Edward J. Guay | ✓ |
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Chansoo Joung |
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Stacy P. Methvin | ✓ |
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James R. Montague |
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Barry R. Pearl | ✓ |
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Audit Committee. Our audit committee, among other things, reviews our external financial reporting, retains our independent registered public accounting firm, approves services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm, participates in the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm’s lead partner of Magellan’s account and reviews procedures for internal auditing and the adequacy of our internal accounting controls.
2021 Report of the Audit Committee
The audit committee of the board provides independent, objective oversight of the financial reporting functions and internal control systems of Magellan. The board has determined that each of the four members of the audit committee satisfies the independence, financial literacy and expertise requirements of the NYSE, and at least one of the members of the audit committee, Walter R. Arnheim, the chair of the audit committee, is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the SEC. The responsibilities of the audit committee are set forth in its written charter adopted by the board, which is available at www.magellanlp.com/AboutUs/BoardCommittees.aspx.
Magellan’s independent registered public accounting firm, EY, is responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of the audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles. The audit committee understands the need for EY to maintain objectivity and independence in its audit of Magellan’s financial statements and internal controls over financial reporting. In its role of financial reporting oversight, the audit committee:
◾ | reviewed and discussed with management and EY the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of Magellan’s internal control over financial reporting; |
◾ | reviewed with EY matters required to be discussed pursuant to auditing standards adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and the applicable requirements of the SEC; |
◾ | discussed various matters with EY related to Magellan’s consolidated financial statements, including critical accounting policies and practices used, and other material written communications between EY and management; |
◾ | received written disclosures and the letter from EY required by PCAOB Rule 3526, “Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence,” and discussed with EY its independence from Magellan and its management; and |
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◾ | received written material addressing EY’s internal quality control procedures and other matters, as required by the NYSE listing standards. |
Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the audit committee recommended to the board that the audited financial statements be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for filing with the SEC.
Dated: February 14, 2022
Submitted By:
Audit Committee
Walter R. Arnheim, Chair
Edward J. Guay
Stacy P. Methvin
Barry R. Pearl
The foregoing report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference by any general statement or reference to this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent we specifically incorporate this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under those acts.
Compensation Committee—Interlocks and Insider Participation. No member of our compensation committee has ever served as an officer of us or our general partner or as an employee. Our compensation committee approves all components of our general partner’s executive officers’ compensation and benefits and makes recommendations to our board with respect to directors’ compensation. Our board has adopted a written charter for our compensation committee, which is available on our website at www.magellanlp.com/AboutUs/BoardCommittees.aspx.
Nominating and Governance Committee. The primary purposes of our nominating and governance committee are to identify and recommend the nomination of individuals qualified to become directors, develop and recommend to our board the governance guidelines, encourage directors to participate in continuing education programs, oversee the evaluation of our board and its standing committees, oversee succession planning for the CEO and executive officer positions of our general partner, oversee our workplace culture, including diversity and inclusion practices, and assist our board in its oversight responsibilities regarding our governance. Our board has adopted a written charter for our nominating and governance committee, which is available on our website at www.magellanlp.com/AboutUs/BoardCommittees.aspx.
Sustainability Committee. The primary purpose of our sustainability committee is to assist our board with its responsibilities relating to oversight of Magellan’s activities and processes related to ESG matters, Magellan’s voluntary public reporting regarding ESG matters and facilitating discussion and understanding of ESG-related matters relevant to Magellan in support of the board’s broader oversight responsibilities. Our board has adopted a written charter for our sustainability committee, which is available on our website at www.magellanlp.com/AboutUs/BoardCommittees.aspx.
The minimum qualifications our nominating and governance committee believes a candidate must meet in order to be recommended for nomination as a director are set forth in our Governance Guidelines, which have been approved by our board and are available on our website at www.magellanlp.com/AboutUs/Guidelines.aspx. In addition, our board has approved certain criteria for assessing director qualifications, which are used when considering new candidates for election to our board. The criteria includes the review and consideration of the current composition of our board, including diversity and tenure, the expertise and talents
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of the current board members, the independence standards of the NYSE and SEC, the need for financial, energy, environmental, human resources, information technology, industry or other specialized expertise and the experience, skills and diversity of a candidate that would best complement those already represented on our board and that would contribute to our board’s successful oversight of Magellan’s current strategy and operations.
Our board relies on the nominating and governance committee to identify and evaluate nominees for director. Nominees recommended by unitholders will be evaluated by our nominating and governance committee in the same manner as nominees recommended by a member of our nominating and governance committee. For more information on how to nominate an individual to our board, please see the section in this proxy statement entitled “Unitholder Proposals for 2023 Annual Meeting of Limited Partners.” While our board has not adopted a formal diversity and inclusion policy with respect to board composition, it considers it important to have a diversity of background, professional experience and education represented on our board and takes into consideration these and other attributes when evaluating a nominee.
The non-management directors of our board meet regularly, both at quarterly board meetings and as needed. The Lead Director, Barry R. Pearl, presides at non-management director meetings. You may send communications to our board by calling our Action Line at 1-888-475-9501. All messages received for our board will be forwarded directly to Mr. Pearl.
Our board has adopted a code of ethics that applies to our general partner’s principal executive officer, Michael N. Mears, and principal financial and accounting officer, Jeff L. Holman, which may be viewed on our website at www.magellanlp.com/AboutUs/CodeOfEthics.aspx. In addition, our board has adopted the One Magellan Code of Ethics and Business Conduct that applies to all directors, officers and employees, which may be viewed on our website at www.magellanlp.com/AboutUs/Governance.aspx.
In order to further align our management team with the interests of our unitholders, our independent directors, executive officers and all other officers of our general partner are prohibited from purchasing financial instruments (including prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps collars and exchange funds) or otherwise engaging in transactions that hedge or offset any change in the value of Magellan’s common units held directly or indirectly by such individual, including units granted as a component of compensation or otherwise.
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Michael J. Aaronson, 47, currently serves as Senior VP, Business Development and has served in such capacity since 2016. He served as VP, Crude Oil Business Development from 2015 to 2016. From 2014 through 2015, Mr. Aaronson served as VP, Crude Oil Transportation and Storage, from 2012 through 2013, he served as Director, Crude Oil Transportation and Storage and, from 2011 through 2012, he served as Director, Business Development. Prior to joining Magellan, he served as VP and CFO for Exterran GP LLC from 2010 through 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Aaronson served as Managing Partner of Boulder OAK Investment Fund, a private investment company, from 2009 to 2010. From 1997 to 2009, he served in positions of increasing responsibility with the Global Energy & Power Investment Banking Group of Merrill Lynch & Co., a financial management and advisory firm, including as VP beginning in 2004 and as Director beginning in 2007.
Robert L. Barnes, 57, currently serves as Senior VP, Commercial — Crude Oil and has served in such capacity since 2014. He previously served as VP, Commercial — Crude Oil and Marine Terminals from 2011 to 2014. From 2007 through 2011, Mr. Barnes served as VP, Terminals and from 2004 through 2007, as Director, Marine Terminal Services. Prior to joining Magellan in 2004, he worked in various staff and management positions within marketing, business and commercial development, operations and environmental since joining Williams in 1987.
Jeff L. Holman, 51, currently serves as Senior VP, CFO and Treasurer and has served in such capacities since 2019. He previously served as VP, Finance and Treasurer from 2018 to 2019. From 2016 through 2018, Mr. Holman served as VP, Finance, Treasurer and Controller, from 2010 through 2016, as VP, Finance and Treasurer, from 2007 through 2010, as VP, Finance and Assistant Treasurer and various other treasury positions. Prior to joining Magellan in 2004, he held various accounting and treasury positions with Williams and MAPCO Inc. (“MAPCO”) since beginning his career in 1994.
Lisa J. Korner, 60, currently serves as Senior VP, Human Resources and Administration and has served in such capacity since 2007. She was previously VP, Human Resources and Administration from 2006 to 2007, and she served as Director, Human Resources from 2004 to 2006. Prior to joining Magellan in 2004, Ms. Korner served as Executive Director of Human Resources Strategy and Human Resources — Information Systems for Williams from 2001 to 2002 and served as Director of Human Resources for Williams from 1999 to 2001. She also worked in various human resources management positions with Williams and MAPCO since 1989.
Melanie A. Little, 52, currently serves as Senior VP, Operations and has served in such capacity since 2017. She served in VP-level positions from 2011 to 2017 in Crude Oil Commercial and Operations. From 2007 to 2011, Ms. Little was Director of Transportation Services for Refined Products and Marine. From 2004 to 2007, she served in environmental, health and safety management roles at Magellan. Prior to joining Magellan in 2004, she worked for Williams as Manager of Environmental Compliance. Prior to joining Williams, she held project management positions in the areas of civil construction and environmental remediation projects on behalf of the U.S. Army. She currently serves on the board of directors of Diversified Gas & Oil PLC and has served in such capacity since 2019.
Douglas J. May, 51, currently serves as Senior VP, General Counsel, Compliance and Ethics Officer and Assistant Secretary and has served in such capacities since 2012. He served as VP and Assistant General Counsel from 2011 until 2012. Prior to joining Magellan in 2011, Mr. May was a shareholder at the Tulsa, Oklahoma office of GableGotwals law firm. He was elected a GableGotwals shareholder in 2003 and served on the firm’s board of directors from 2008 until 2011. Prior to joining GableGotwals in 2001, Mr. May held various legal positions with Williams and served as an associate attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
Michael N. Mears, 59, currently serves as Chairman of the Board, President and CEO and has served in such capacities since 2011. On January 25, 2022, he announced his retirement from Magellan effective April 30, 2022. From 2008 through 2011, Mr. Mears served as COO. He was a Senior VP of our general partner from 2007 through 2008 and a VP from 2004 to 2007. Prior to joining Magellan in 2004, Mr. Mears served as a VP of subsidiaries of
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Williams from 1996 to 2004. He also worked in various management positions with Williams Pipe Line Company (now known as Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P.) since joining Williams in 1985. Mr. Mears currently serves on the board of directors of Sempra Energy, where he is a member of the audit committee and safety, sustainability and technology committee.
Aaron L. Milford, 48, currently serves as COO and has served in such capacity since 2019. Effective May 1, 2022, Mr. Milford will succeed Mr. Mears as our President, CEO and a member of Class III of our board. He served as Senior VP and CFO from 2015 to 2019. Mr. Milford served as VP, Crude Oil Business Development from 2014 to 2015. From 2013 through 2014, he served as Director, Crude Oil Business Development, from 2011 through 2012, as Director, Commercial Development, and from 2007 through 2010, as Director, Business Development. Prior to joining Magellan in 2004, Mr. Milford worked for Williams and MAPCO since 1995 in various staff and management positions including the areas of financial planning, business development and mergers and acquisitions.
Michael C. Pearson, 59, currently serves as Senior VP, Technical Services and has served in such capacity since 2019. He was previously VP, Asset Integrity from 2017 through 2019. From 2010 through 2017, he served in various other VP-level positions in asset integrity, technical services and operations and, from 2003 through 2010, served in management roles in asset integrity, technical services and operations at Magellan. Prior to joining Magellan in 2004, Mr. Pearson worked in leadership roles in technical services and engineering with Williams and MAPCO since 1989.
Mark B. Roles, 47, currently serves as Senior VP, Commercial — Refined Products and has served in such capacity since 2021. He served as VP, Business Optimization from 2020 to 2021. From 2017 to 2020, he served as VP, Commercial — Crude Oil and from 2014 to 2017, he was VP, Commercial — Marine, Independent Terminals and Commodities. Mr. Roles was Director, Transportation, Marketing and Development from 2013 to 2014, Director, Commercial Operations from 2011 to 2013 and held the position of Manager, Commercial Development from 2007 to 2011. Prior to 2007, he held supervisory and project management roles in operations and commercial. Prior to joining Magellan in 2004, Mr. Roles worked for Williams in various positions since 1998.
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
This section describes the compensation package of our NEOs as well as the objectives and principles that comprise our executive compensation programs, the compensation decisions recently made under those programs and the factors considered in making those decisions. Our compensation program is administered by our compensation committee and consists of the following four components: (i) base salary; (ii) the Magellan Midstream Partners Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”); (iii) an annual non-equity incentive program (“AIP”); and (iv) health and retirement benefits. The objective of our compensation program is to compensate our NEOs in a manner that: (i) links our executive officers’ compensation to business objectives, achievements and strategic goals; (ii) aligns our executive officers’ interests with those of our unitholders; (iii) recognizes individual contributions; and (iv) attracts, motivates and retains highly-talented executives.
Our NEOs for 2021 include the following: our CEO, CFO and top three other highest paid executive officers who were serving as executive officers as of December 31, 2021, as follows:
NEO | Title | |
Michael N. Mears | CEO and President | |
Aaron L. Milford | COO | |
Jeff L. Holman | Senior VP, CFO and Treasurer | |
Melanie A. Little | Senior VP, Operations | |
Douglas J. May | Senior VP, General Counsel and Compliance and Ethics Officer |
Overview of our Executive Compensation
We believe target total compensation for our NEOs should be competitive with our stated peer group and any rewards should be directly linked to the interests of our unitholders. Our executive compensation program includes a mix of fixed and variable pay with performance periods ranging from one to three years. Performance metrics for short-term and long-term incentive programs include a balance of both financial and operational targets that align with our business strategy.
Currently, our CEO’s target total compensation is heavily weighted towards long-term performance with performance goals aligned with our unitholders’ interests with approximately 15% in base salary, approximately 15% based on annual performance metrics and the remaining approximately 70% weighted toward long-term equity performance and time-based awards as follows:
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Annual Salary | AIP Performance-Based Award 16.1% | LTIP Performance-Based Award 35.5% | LTIP Time-Based Award 35.5% |
Target total compensation for our other NEOs is similarly weighted toward long-term performance.
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The following discussion and analysis is designed to provide insight into our compensation philosophy, practices, plans and decisions. In summary:
◾ | In addition to being market competitive, we believe compensation should be competitive with our stated peer group and based on Magellan’s performance and the individual executive officer’s performance. |
◾ | We do not maintain formal employment agreements with our executive officers, thus base salaries and the receipt of AIP and LTIP awards are determined according to the compensation philosophy and review processes instituted by our compensation committee. |
◾ | Our executive officers are not guaranteed severance payments upon termination of employment except pursuant to the terms of the Magellan Executive Severance Pay Plan, which contains a “double trigger” provision. (See the section below entitled “Termination, Severance or Change-in-Control Provisions” for more information.) |
◾ | Our compensation program is designed to drive performance that creates long-term value for our unitholders. Our executive officers and board are subject to equity ownership guidelines, and the guidelines have no provision to protect against losses sustained through ownership of the units. |
◾ | Our compensation committee establishes both short-term financial and operational goals used as the performance metrics for the AIP and a long-term financial goal as the performance metric for the LTIP. |
◾ | Our compensation committee exercises its judgment and discretion when reviewing Magellan’s performance compared to predetermined financial and operational performance metrics and individual performance. |
◾ | Our compensation committee assesses the risk for how we compensate our NEOs, and the review supports our belief that our compensation program structures are not likely to encourage excessive risk-taking by our NEOs or result in a material adverse impact to the financial success of Magellan. |
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The following graph compares the total unitholder return (“TUR”) performance of our common units with the performance of (i) the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (“AMZI”), (ii) the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (“S&P 500”) and (iii) the Standard & Poor’s 500 Energy Index (“S&P 500 Energy”). The graph assumes that $100 was invested in our common units and each comparison index beginning on December 31, 2016 and that all distributions or dividends were reinvested on a quarterly basis. The AMZI is a composite of energy infrastructure master limited partnerships, whose constituents earn the majority of their cash flow from midstream activities involving energy commodities and whose trading volume and market capitalization meet certain additional criteria. The S&P 500 Energy is a subindex of the S&P 500 that includes those companies classified as members of the energy sector.
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Role of Unitholder “Say on Pay” Advisory Votes
At our last annual meeting, over 95% of our voting unitholders approved our executive compensation program. Although this “say on pay” vote is advisory and non-binding, our compensation committee values the input of our unitholders and considers the outcome of the vote when determining our executive compensation program. Our compensation committee believes the voting results confirm the unitholders’ support of our approach to executive compensation, and, accordingly, we did not materially change our approach to executive compensation during 2021.
Role of the Compensation Committee
The role of our compensation committee is to assist our board in fulfilling its responsibility to motivate our executive officers and key employees toward the achievement of certain business objectives as well as to ensure alignment of their focus with the long-term interests of our unitholders. Our compensation committee does so by recommending appropriate compensation for these executive officers and key employees.
Our executive compensation plans and policies are designed by our compensation committee to be consistent with our broader compensation philosophy and strategy, leveraging the various components of compensation in order to incent excellent performance. Each year, the components that make up the compensation package for our NEOs and other executive officers are reviewed by our compensation committee to ensure the appropriate allocation between cash and equity compensation. The committee establishes the incentive performance measures and goals for each year and verifies the achievement of results against those goals.
In making decisions about total compensation for our executive officers, our compensation committee considers a number of factors including the competitive market for talent as well as the compensation paid to executive officers of our stated peer group, the particular executive officer’s role, responsibilities, experience and performance and recommendations made by our CEO. Our compensation committee also engages independent executive compensation consultants, attorneys or advisers as needed to assist in the determination of compensation for our executive officers. Additionally, our compensation committee reviews the results of the advisory vote of our unitholders approving our executive compensation program at our most recent annual meeting of limited partners.
Role of the Compensation Consultant
Our compensation committee continued to engage the independent executive compensation consulting firm of NFP Compensation Consulting (“NFPCC”), formerly Longnecker & Associates, to assist with the annual evaluation of executive compensation and independent director compensation for 2021. NFPCC does not provide any other services to us or to our board other than serving as the independent consultant for our compensation committee. Our compensation committee conducted an assessment to determine NFPCC’s independence and concluded no conflict of interest currently exists or existed during 2021. NFPCC’s role is to assist our compensation committee by:
◾ | Providing advice on executive compensation matters related to our business strategy, historical compensation philosophy, prevailing market practices and unitholders’ interests; |
◾ | Providing advice on relevant regulatory mandates regarding executive compensation; |
◾ | Providing advice on our stated compensation peer group for competitive benchmarking; |
◾ | Providing advice on competitive market data on executive officer and independent director compensation; |
◾ | Reviewing the Compensation Discussion and Analysis disclosures in our proxy statement; |
◾ | Working with our management team as required from time to time to discuss executive compensation issues and prepare for our compensation committee meetings; and |
◾ | Providing advice as to the appropriate level of compensation relative to achievement of established performance metrics and goals in our short-term and long-term incentive compensation programs. |
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Each year our executive management team presents our annual strategic and financial plan to our board for approval. The presentation includes a review of Magellan’s historical and projected financial performance, the projected capital expenditure plan and a projected consolidated three-year strategic and financial plan. The performance metrics and targets for our AIP and LTIP are recommended by our CEO to our compensation committee based on the strategic and financial plan approved by our board.
The executive compensation group within our human resources department, including our Senior VP, Human Resources and Administration, supports our compensation committee in the execution of its responsibilities and manages the development of materials for each compensation committee meeting. The CEO considers individual and company performance relating to the performance metrics and also makes recommendations to our compensation committee regarding base salaries, AIP and LTIP awards for executive officers, including all NEOs, other than himself. The committee reviews, discusses, modifies and approves, as appropriate, these compensation recommendations. No member of the executive management team, including the CEO, has a role in determining his or her own compensation.
Our executive compensation program takes into account marketplace compensation for executive talent, internal pay equity with employees, past practices of the company, individual performance and the talent, skills and experience each executive officer contributes to Magellan. Our NEOs serve without employment agreements. All compensation for executive officers is established by our compensation committee as herein described.
Market Analysis
With the assistance of our independent executive compensation consultant, NFPCC, we reviewed peer data from 16 companies or master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), as well as independent third-party survey information, to evaluate the compensation for each individual executive position. Our compensation committee, in consultation with NFPCC, chose peer companies that are financially comparable to us or compete directly with us for talent. The following companies were selected for inclusion into our 2021 executive compensation peer group:
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Cheniere Energy, Inc. | DCP Midstream, L.P. | Enable Midstream Partners, L.P. | ||
Energy Transfer L.P. | EnLink Midstream, LLC | NuStar Energy, L.P. | ||
ONEOK, Inc. | Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | Targa Resources Corp. | ||
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Concho Resources, Inc. | Continental Resources, Inc. | Devon Energy Corporation | ||
Utilities Energy Companies
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | NiSource Inc. | WEC Energy Group, Inc. |
In reviewing the executive compensation peer group for 2021, our compensation committee (1) removed Buckeye Partners, L.P. because it was no longer a publicly traded company due to its acquisition and (2) added DCP Midstream, L.P., which fell within the above-described parameters. The committee maintained the remainder of the companies from 2020 for the 2021 executive compensation peer group.
Market competitive pay for each NEO was determined by evaluating base salaries and target incentive awards from our stated peer group and targeting the market median. When this information was limited, we blended peer group data and third-party survey information from Aon, Economic Research Institute, NFPCC, Mercer and TowersWatson.
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Internal Analysis
Similar to previous years, an internal pay equity ratio of the CEO’s target total compensation compared to target total compensation of all other NEOs, as well as to each level of compensation within Magellan, was evaluated and determined to be appropriate by our compensation committee. The required CEO pay ratio disclosure is located after the section in this proxy statement entitled “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control.”
Tally Sheets
In addition to the market analysis, our compensation committee reviewed internal tally sheets for each executive officer. These tally sheets are designed to show the total compensation awarded and realized, which includes what has been paid to each executive officer as well as what would be paid to the executive officer following termination of his or her employment under various scenarios. Our compensation committee believes these tally sheets provide a comprehensive picture of an executive’s total compensation opportunity along with providing the committee with a better understanding of how each component of our compensation package fits together and assist the committee in evaluating the appropriate amount of each NEO’s compensation.
2021 Base Salary
Base salary is a material component of compensation for all employees. However, it becomes a smaller percentage of total compensation as an employee rises through the ranks. Base salary is important to provide individual financial stability for personal planning purposes. There are also motivational and reward aspects to base salary, as base salary can be adjusted to account for considerations such as individual performance and time in the position. The position comparison we perform considers peer market data from the executive compensation peer group and third-party survey data.
Base salary for each NEO is determined by evaluating the base salaries of our executive officers compared to data from our stated peer group when available and external third-party survey information. In evaluating 2021 base salaries for our NEOs, our compensation committee determined the base salaries for Messrs. Milford and Holman were lower than the 50th percentile of market data. Therefore, their base salaries were increased to become more closely aligned to the 50th percentile of the market data. All other NEOs received increases comparable to all other employees.
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Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensation
Our compensation committee believes it is important to allocate a significant percentage of the total compensation of each NEO to long-term performance and risks similar to those experienced by our unitholders. Our compensation committee accomplishes this objective by structuring a larger percentage of our NEO’s compensation in the form of long-term variable incentive compensation rather than in the form of base salary.
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Our compensation committee further believes properly structured long-term performance-based compensation encourages long-term management strategies that will benefit our unitholders. Our LTIP has been designed to: (i) aid in the retention of key employees, including our NEOs, who are important to Magellan’s success; (ii) motivate employee contributions toward long-term performance through ownership in Magellan; and (iii) align potential increases in compensation to long-term increases in unitholder value.
Using the equity compensation philosophy described above, as well as the information gathered from the market analysis, it has been the practice of our compensation committee to grant phantom units to our NEOs during the first quarter of each year. Our LTIP awards consist of both performance-based and time-based unit awards. Our compensation committee believes combining these two forms of awards is an effective way to focus attention on unitholder return and help us retain our executive talent in a competitive market. Performance-based and time-based unit awards are subject to forfeiture if employment is terminated for any reason other than for change-in-control, retirement, death or disability prior to the end of the vesting period. In the event of a grantee’s termination due to death, disability or retirement, the number of performance-based and time-based units awarded will be prorated based upon the completed months of employment during the vesting period, and the award will be paid following the end of the vesting period with the performance-based units payout based upon the actual achievement of the performance goals. The awards do not have an early, or accelerated, vesting feature except when there is a change-in-control combined with an associated actual or constructive termination. The change-in-control provisions of our LTIP are discussed in the section below entitled “Termination, Severance or Change-in-Control Provisions.”
2021 LTIP Awards
Our compensation committee utilized the market data from third-party surveys and our stated peer group to establish the appropriate 2021 LTIP target awards for each NEO. In evaluating 2021 target awards, our compensation committee aligned the LTIP target awards to the 50th percentile of the market data. This resulted in all NEOs receiving target awards in line with the median of the market data and consistent with our objectives to keep compensation opportunities tied to unitholder interest. The following table sets forth the total 2021 LTIP target award level for each NEO expressed both as a percentage of their annual base salary after increases and a target value of the award along with the number of units awarded:
2021 Base (a)
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Michael N. Mears, CEO | $ | 994,500 | 275 | % | $ | 2,734,875 | 66,108 | 275 | % | $ | 2,734,875 | 66,108 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Aaron L. Milford, COO | $ | 630,000 | 150 | % | $ | 945,000 | 22,843 | 150 | % | $ | 945,000 | 22,843 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeff L. Holman, CFO | $ | 528,000 | 150 | % | $ | 792,000 | 19,145 | 150 | % | $ | 792,000 | 19,144 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Melanie A. Little | $ | 423,300 | 100 | % | $ | 423,300 | 10,233 | 100 | % | $ | 423,300 | 10,232 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Douglas J. May | $ | 453,900 | 100 | % | $ | 453,900 | 10,972 | 100 | % | $ | 453,900 | 10,972 |
(1) | The closing price of our common units on January 4, 2021 ($41.37) was used to calculate the number of performance-based and time-based LTIP units awarded to each of our NEOs in 2021. |
The 2021 LTIP awards vest on December 31, 2023, and the payout is subject to Magellan’s achievement of the performance metric as of the vesting date and the recipient���s continued employment through the vesting date.
2021 LTIP Awards Performance Metric
For the 2021 performance-based LTIP awards, our compensation committee continued to use distributable cash flow (“DCF”) per unit to measure Magellan’s long-term performance. As DCF is not a generally accepted
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accounting principle (“GAAP”), a reconciliation of DCF to net income, which is the nearest comparable GAAP financial measure, is shown in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Distributable Cash Flow in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
In order to focus the NEOs on the business objective of maximizing the cash flow generated by our core businesses, the performance metric excludes the impact of certain commodity-related activities. Our compensation committee approved the performance metric goals and payout levels for the 2021 performance-based LTIP awards as follows:
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The payout percentage for performance results between threshold, target and stretch payouts will be interpolated. If the performance results are below the threshold level, the payout percentage will be 0%, and, if above the stretch level, the maximum payout will be 200%.
The 2021 LTIP awards also include the right to receive distribution equivalents for the three-year vesting period equal to the cumulative per unit distributions earned and paid to our unitholders during that period. The distribution equivalents will be determined and settled at the end of the vesting period based on the number of units paid to each recipient after the performance metric results have been determined.
2019 LTIP Awards Vesting
The 2019 LTIP awards for our NEOs vested December 31, 2021. The performance metric for the 2019 performance-based LTIP awards was DCF per common unit excluding certain commodity-related activities. The metric result was adjusted based on non-recurring events, and the adjustments resulted in an increase in the overall payout of 8.36%. The table below sets forth the final performance metric result for the 2019 performance-based LTIP awards:
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The 2019 performance-based LTIP awards included the potential for an additional payout based on our TUR compared to the Performance Peer Group (as defined below). The TUR adjustment was made at the end of the vesting period based on (i) how we performed against our DCF metric and (ii) our three-year TUR as compared to the three-year TUR of the Performance Peer Group. The potential TUR adjustments for the 2019 LTIP awards were as follows:
Performance Metric Results | TUR Adjustment Range | Final Performance Metric Range | ||
Above Threshold but Below Target Results | +/- 20% | 50% - 120% Payout | ||
At or Above Target but Below Stretch Results | +/- 30% | 70% - 230% Payout | ||
Stretch Results | +/- 50% | 150% - 250% Payout |
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The 2019 Performance Peer Group included the following:
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Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | Crestwood Equity Partners, L.P. | |
DCP Midstream Partners, L.P. | Energy Transfer, L.P. | |
Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. | Genesis Energy, L.P. | |
Holly Energy Partners, L.P. | MPLX, L.P. | |
NGL Energy Partners, L.P. | NuStar Energy, L.P. | |
Phillips 66 Partners, L.P. | Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | |
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P. | Western Gas Partners, L.P. |
The 2019 Performance Peer Group was adjusted during the performance period to reflect the midstream industry consolidation through mergers and acquisitions. Andeavor Logistics, L.P., Antero Midstream Partners, L.P., Buckeye Partners, L.P., Enable Midstream Partners, L.P., EnLink Midstream Partners, L.P., EQM Midstream Partners, L.P., Tallgrass Energy Partners, L.P. and TC Pipelines, L.P. were eliminated due to acquisition, merger or reorganization. Magellan was the seventh highest performer based on TUR in this 2019 Performance Peer Group, which provided an additional payout of 2.86% to the calculated payout percentage based on DCF for a total award payout of 91.69%.
The 2019 LTIP awards included distribution equivalent rights equal to the distributions paid to our unitholders during the vesting period. The cumulative distributions paid to our unitholders during the vesting period were $11.2675 and $10.2625 per unit for the February 1, 2019 and May 1, 2019 awards, respectively. The 2019 performance-based LTIP awards vested for each NEO as follows:
NEO | Grant Date | 2019 (a) | Calculated Payout Percentage (b) | Vested 2019 Performance- Based LTIP Award (a * b) = (c) | Distribution Equivalents on Vested Units | |||||||||||
Michael N. Mears, CEO | 02/01/2019 | 33,766 | 91.69% | 30,961 | $348,853 | |||||||||||
Aaron L. Milford, COO(1) | 02/01/2019 | 10,726 | 91.69% | 9,835 | $110,816 | |||||||||||
| 05/01/2019 | 2,119 | 91.69% | 1,943 | $ 19,940 | |||||||||||
Jeff L. Holman, CFO(1) | 02/01/2019 | 1,325 | 91.69% | 1,215 | $ 13,690 | |||||||||||
| 05/01/2019 | 5,003 | 91.69% | 4,588 | $ 47,084 | |||||||||||
Melanie A. Little | 02/01/2019 | 5,922 | 91.69% | 5,430 | $ 61,183 | |||||||||||
Douglas J. May | 02/01/2019 | 7,507 | 91.69% | 6,884 | $ 77,565 |
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The 2019 time-based LTIP awards for each NEO vested as follows:
NEO | Grant Date | 2019 Time-Based LTIP Award | Distribution Equivalents on Vested Units | |||||||||
Michael N. Mears, CEO | 02/01/2019 | 33,766 | $380,458 | |||||||||
Aaron L. Milford, COO(1) | 02/01/2019 | 10,726 | $120,855 | |||||||||
| 05/01/2019 | 2,119 | $ 21,746 | |||||||||
Jeff L. Holman, CFO(1) | 02/01/2019 | 3,973 | $ 44,766 | |||||||||
| 05/01/2019 | 3,237 | $ 33,220 | |||||||||
Melanie A. Little | 02/01/2019 | 5,922 | $ 66,726 | |||||||||
Douglas J. May | 02/01/2019 | 7,507 | $ 84,585 |
(1) | The prorated awards in May 2019 are attributable to promotions. |
All payouts under our LTIP, including the distribution equivalents, are excluded for consideration under the terms of our pension plans and the Magellan 401(k) Plan.
Annual Non-Equity Incentive Program
All employees, including our NEOs, are eligible for participation in the AIP, which is designed to provide a flexible, annual pay-for-performance reward system that is paid out in cash. Our AIP fosters a collaborative culture by linking each employee to Magellan’s financial performance metrics and providing specific focus on operational, safety, environmental and cultural stewardship. It also places more compensation “at risk” for individual performance to encourage employees to perform at a high level. Each year, our executive officers present an annual and three-year strategic and financial business plan to our board. During this review, our board discusses Magellan’s financial targets as well as operational and strategic goals. Once the annual business plan is adopted, it is used as the basis for setting the performance metrics and targets of the AIP for that year.
Our compensation committee establishes a funding metric to ensure certain levels of profitability are met before any AIP payments are made. If the funding metric is not attained, no AIP payout would be made, regardless of whether the relevant financial, safety, environmental, cultural and other performance targets have been reached. This is in line with our compensation committee’s perspective that it is inappropriate to pay annual non-equity incentive compensation for results that do not meet minimum performance expectations. However, funding of our AIP ultimately remains at the discretion of our compensation committee, regardless of funding metric results.
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2021 AIP Target Levels
Our compensation committee utilized the market data from third-party surveys and our stated executive compensation peer group to establish the appropriate 2021 AIP target levels for each NEO. The committee determined our existing target level payouts are in line with the market data and consistent with our objectives to keep compensation opportunities tied to unitholders interests. The 2021 AIP NEO targets expressed as a percentage of base salary were as follows:
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Michael N. Mears, CEO | 125.0% | ||||
Aaron L. Milford, COO | 90.0% | ||||
Jeff L. Holman, CFO | 80.0% | ||||
Melanie A. Little | 70.0% | ||||
Douglas J. May | 70.0% |
2021 AIP Metrics
The funding and performance metrics of our 2021 AIP were the same for all participating employees, including our NEOs. The funding metric for our 2021 AIP was $917 million in DCF, which was the approximate amount of DCF required to maintain our 2021 distributions at the fourth quarter 2020 level for a full year. Actual DCF generated through October 2021 exceeded the funding metric established by our compensation committee. Therefore, in December 2021, our compensation committee exercised its discretion to fund our AIP for 2021.
The performance metrics selected for 2021 included components that could be influenced by most employees, thereby creating a clear line-of-sight for employees between Magellan’s financial performance and their own compensation. Each performance metric was chosen to reflect its importance to Magellan and was weighted by our compensation committee to reflect our major financial and operations objectives for the year.
Threshold, target and stretch performance levels were set for each performance metric. After the initial funding metric was met, payout percentages for each performance metric were determined based on actual results attained for each metric multiplied by the weight assigned to that metric. If actual results are below threshold, the payout percentage is 0%; if actual results are at threshold, the payout percentage is 50%; if actual results are at target, the payout percentage is 100%; and if actual results are at or above stretch, the payout percentage is 200%. The payout percentage for results between threshold, target and stretch are interpolated. The payout percentage for each metric is then multiplied by the weight of the metric to calculate the total AIP payout result.
The financial metric remained unchanged from 2020, continuing the focus on maximizing the value generated by our core business. However, the operational performance metric expanded from focusing solely on safety and environmental stewardship to including an emphasis on workforce culture. The performance metrics and associated weights for the 2021 AIP were as follows:
◾ | EBITDA less Maintenance Capital — 65% Weight. This metric, which excludes commodity-related activities, focused attention on the primary means by which our operations provide a return to our unitholders; specifically, generating DCF from our core business. In addition to the funding metric, the target goal for this metric is set high enough to ensure we generate sufficient cash flow to at least maintain the distributions we paid to our unitholders during the previous year. |
◾ | Commodity-Related Activities — 10% Weight. Commodity margins reflect the contribution our commodity-related activities make to distributable cash, but also recognizes that most employees cannot directly impact the performance of these activities and that commodity price changes can significantly influence results. |
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◾ | Environmental, Safety & Culture Performance — 25% Weight. This discretionary portion of the payout encourages employees to prioritize safety, environmental responsibility, regulatory compliance and culture as critical elements of operating Magellan’s assets. This metric emphasizes protecting the environment, taking personal responsibility for safety, compliance with regulations, employee engagement and promoting a positive work environment. Our compensation committee assessed a number of lagging and leading indicators and progress toward operational initiatives that serve as leading indicators to improve our workforce culture, health and safety record and environmental stewardship. |
When an acquisition occurs during the year, the AIP includes a provision explaining how financial performance metrics will be adjusted based on the financial information presented when receiving approval for the acquisition. When an internal capital project or divestiture is approved during the year, the AIP financial performance metrics are not adjusted in the same manner and generally require individual consideration of the unique circumstances.
2021 AIP Metric Results
The financial metric goals used for the AIP were established utilizing the 2021 strategic and financial plan projections approved by our board in January 2021. The table below provides the weights used for each performance metric of the 2021 AIP and the threshold, target and stretch levels established for 2021 performance. The 2021 AIP financial metric results were adjusted based on non-recurring events, and the adjustments resulted in a total decrease of 0.45% to the EBITDA less maintenance capital and commodity-related activities metrics. Our compensation committee made the decision to adjust the financial metric results to ensure consistency between the established goals and calculated performance. The table below sets forth the final metric result for the 2021 AIP payout:
Performance Metric | Weight | 2021 Adjusted Results | Threshold | Target | Stretch | Calculated Payout Percentage | ||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA less Maintenance Capital | 65.0 | % | $1,236.5 | $ | 1,054.0 | $ | 1,133.0 | $ | 1,193.0 | 130.00 | % | |||||||||||||
Commodity-Related Activities | 10.0 | % | $ 122.2 | $ | 75.0 | $ | 100.0 | $ | 125.0 | 18.90 | % | |||||||||||||
Environmental & Safety Performance | 25.0 | % | Above Target | - Discretionary- | 40.00 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
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Our compensation committee had the discretion to increase or decrease the payout by as much as 50% for all participants, including our NEOs, based upon personal performance. At the December 2021 compensation committee meeting, our CEO recommended to our compensation committee a payout to all NEOs, excluding his own 2021 AIP payout, without an adjustment for personal performance. Based on this recommendation and our compensation committee’s assessment of all NEOs’ performance at achieving the business goals for the year, our compensation committee awarded 100% of the portion of the total calculated payout percentage as above identified (188.90%). All payouts under our AIP are eligible for consideration under the terms of our pension plans and the Magellan 401(k) Plan, subject to Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) limitations.
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The calculations for the 2021 AIP payouts for our NEOs are as follows:
NEO | 2021 Actual Base Salary(1) (a) | 2021 AIP Target (b) | 2021 Calculated Payout Percentage (c) | 2021 Calculated Payout Amount (a * b * c) | ||||||||||||
Michael N. Mears, CEO | $ | 992,250 | 125.0 | % | 188.90% | $2,342,950 | ||||||||||
Aaron L. Milford, COO | $ | 626,538 | 90.0 | % | 188.90% | $1,065,177 | ||||||||||
Jeff L. Holman, CFO | $ | 522,461 | 80.0 | % | 188.90% | $ 789,543 | ||||||||||
Melanie A. Little | $ | 422,342 | 70.0 | % | 188.90% | $ 558,463 | ||||||||||
Douglas J. May | $ | 452,873 | 70.0 | % | 188.90% | $ 598,834 |
(1) | The actual base salary included in this table reflects the actual wages paid during 2021. |
Retention Award
Ms. Little is eligible for a deferred cash payment of $150,000, which vests December 31, 2022. This award was intended to recognize her contribution to Magellan and address retention.
Benefits
The employee benefits available to eligible participants, including our NEOs, are designed to be competitive within the energy industry and are comprised of a pension plan, 401(k) plan and health and welfare plan. Our NEOs participate in these programs on a non-discriminatory basis on the same terms as non-executive employees. Our NEOs do not participate in a supplemental employment retirement benefit (“SERP”) or a non-qualified deferred compensation arrangement.
Perquisites
Mr. Mears has a country club membership, which is primarily used for business purposes. He is reimbursed for the monthly dues and any expenses associated with use for business purposes through normal expense statements. These reimbursed costs are not considered a part of his total compensation. Mr. Mears is personally responsible for all expenses he incurs that are not for business purposes. In addition to the country club membership, Mr. Mears also has an annual membership to a downtown dining club, used primarily for business purposes, and fully subsidized parking in a parking garage connected to our offices.
Termination, Severance or Change-in-Control Provisions
None of our NEOs have an employment contract or agreement, whether written or unwritten, providing for payments at, following or in connection with any termination of employment or a change-in-control in our general partner other than the Magellan Executive Severance Plan, the AIP and other provisions in our LTIP that apply to our NEOs associated with position elimination or a change-in-control of our general partner.
Magellan Executive Severance Pay Plan
The Magellan Executive Severance Pay Plan provides lump sum payments of severance benefits to our NEOs based on years of service for the following termination events:
◾ | Position Elimination — Benefits payable to the NEO are two weeks of base salary pay for every completed year of service with a minimum of six weeks of base salary and a maximum of fifty-two weeks of base salary. The NEO will also receive an additional severance payment equal to 150% of the value of subsidized COBRA benefits for the first three months following termination; and |
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◾ | Change-in-Control — As defined in the plan, to receive severance pay benefits due to a change-in-control, the NEO must resign voluntarily for good reason or be terminated involuntarily for other than performance reasons within two years following a change-in-control. Benefits payable to the CEO are three times the sum of annual base salary and target AIP amount and benefits payable to all other NEOs are two times the sum of annual base salary and target AIP amount. The NEO will also receive an additional severance payment equal to 150% of the value of subsidized COBRA benefits for the first 12 months following termination. |
Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan
To be eligible to receive a payment for outstanding performance-based or time-based unit awards under the LTIP, our NEOs must remain employed during the three-year vesting period or terminate employment as a result of a change-in-control (as described below). Exceptions to this requirement are made when employment is terminated as a result of retirement, long-term disability or death prior to the end of the vesting period, when a prorated award is paid at the end of the vesting period. Performance-based and time-based units awarded will be paid upon vesting, with the number of performance-based units paid based upon Magellan’s achievement of the performance metric goals. Termination of employment for any other reason prior to the end of the vesting period will result in forfeiture of the NEO’s performance-based and time-based unit awards.
The change-in-control provisions of our LTIP state that in the event a participant, including any of our NEOs, resigns voluntarily for good reason or is terminated involuntarily for other than performance reasons within two years following a change-in-control as defined in the LTIP, all performance-based and time-based awards granted to that NEO will immediately vest and all performance criteria associated with performance-based awards will be deemed to have been achieved at the maximum level.
Annual Non-Equity Incentive Program
To be eligible to receive a payout from the AIP, our NEOs must be employed during the calendar year, including the last day of the calendar year, and remain employed until such time the award is actually paid, which is typically in February of the following calendar year. Exceptions to this employment requirement are made when employment is terminated as a result of retirement, long-term disability or death, when the payout is based on the NEO’s eligible earnings and typically paid in February of the following calendar year. Any NEO who terminates employment for any other reason prior to the distribution of the payout will forfeit any amounts payable under the AIP.
Executive Officer and Independent Director Equity Ownership Guidelines
We believe significant ownership in Magellan by our executive officers and our independent directors leads to a stronger alignment of interests with our unitholders. Our equity ownership guidelines require each executive officer to own common units of Magellan, the intrinsic value of which is equal to or greater than a multiple of such executive officer’s base salary. The guidelines also require each independent director to own common units of Magellan, either directly or through our deferred compensation plan for directors, the intrinsic value of which is equal to or greater than a multiple of such independent director’s annual equity retainer. The table below sets forth the required multiples for our executive officers and independent directors:
| Ownership Requirement | |
Chief Executive Officer | 6 times Base Salary | |
All Other Executive Officers | 3 times Base Salary | |
Independent Directors | 3 times Annual Equity Retainer |
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Executive officers and independent directors are required to achieve the applicable ownership requirement within five years of becoming subject to these guidelines and, until the applicable ownership requirement is achieved, may not sell or otherwise distribute any units received as compensation or as an annual retainer, as applicable. As of June 30, 2021, the annual testing date for compliance with this policy, all NEOs and independent directors were in compliance with these guidelines. These guidelines do not protect the executive officers or independent directors from any losses sustained through ownership of the units.
Deductibility of Executive Compensation
We are a limited partnership and not a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes. Therefore, the compensation paid to our NEOs is not subject to the deduction limitations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
We have reviewed and discussed the foregoing section entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” with management. Based on this review and discussion, we have recommended to the board the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement and be incorporated by reference into Magellan’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Submitted By:
Compensation Committee
James R. Montague, Chair
Robert G. Croyle
Lori A. Gobillot
Chansoo Joung
The foregoing report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference by any general statement or reference to this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent we specifically incorporate this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under those acts.
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The following table provides a summary of the total compensation expense awarded to, earned by or paid to our NEOs:
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary(1) | Bonus(2) | Unit Awards(3) | Non-Equity Incentive Program Compensation | Change in Pension Value(4) | All Other Compensation(5) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael N. Mears, | 2021 | $ | 992,250 | $ | — | $ | 5,366,648 | $ | 2,342,950 | $ | 104,782 | $ | 35,869 | $ | 8,842,499 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEO and President | 2020 | $ | 998,077 | $ | — | $ | 5,238,784 | $ | 1,135,313 | $ | 210,133 | $ | 34,722 | $ | 7,617,029 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | $ | 840,769 | $ | — | $ | 4,195,088 | $ | 1,931,141 | $ | 209,530 | $ | 33,687 | $ | 7,210,215 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aaron L. Milford, | 2021 | $ | 626,538 | $ | — | $ | 1,854,394 | $ | 1,065,177 | $ | 45,503 | $ | 17,400 | $ | 3,609,012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
COO | 2020 | $ | 614,423 | $ | — | $ | 1,758,538 | $ | 503,212 | $ | 197,977 | $ | 17,100 | $ | 3,091,250 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | $ | 507,046 | $ | — | $ | 1,603,281 | $ | 823,620 | $ | 170,282 | $ | 16,800 | $ | 3,121,029 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeff L. Holman, CFO, | 2021 | $ | 522,461 | $ | — | $ | 1,554,151 | $ | 789,543 | $ | 51,391 | $ | 17,400 | $ | 2,934,946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior VP and Treasurer | 2020 | $ | 489,231 | $ | — | $ | 1,406,830 | $ | 356,160 | $ | 190,418 | $ | 17,100 | $ | 2,459,739 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | $ | 352,391 | $ | — | $ | 854,193 | $ | 442,255 | $ | 172,566 | $ | 16,800 | $ | 1,838,205 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Melanie A. Little, Senior VP Operations | 2021 | $ | 422,342 | $ | 225,000 | $ | 830,674 | $ | 558,463 | $ | 54,186 | $ | 17,400 | $ | 2,108,065 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Douglas J. May, | 2021 | $ | 452,873 | $ | — | $ | 890,706 | $ | 598,834 | $ | 49,328 | $ | 17,400 | $ | 2,009,141 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior VP, General Counsel and | 2020 | $ | 459,829 | $ | — | $ | 869,510 | $ | 292,911 | $ | 119,176 | $ | 17,100 | $ | 1,758,526 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compliance and Ethics Officer | 2019 | $ | 423,663 | $ | — | $ | 932,669 | $ | 544,937 | $ | 104,304 | $ | 16,800 | $ | 2,022,373 |
(1) | The 2020 salary includes a 27th bi-weekly paycheck issued in the calendar year due to payroll timing. |
(2) | As a part of Ms. Little’s compensation package, she received a deferred cash payment in 2021. This award, in addition to the other elements of her compensation package, was intended to recognize her contribution to Magellan and address retention. |
(3) | The amounts reported in the Unit Awards column reflect the grant date fair value of unit awards in the years indicated as calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 reflecting the probable outcome of any performance conditions. If the awards are ultimately earned at the maximum level, the value of the award at the time of grant would be as set forth in the table below. For a discussion of the assumptions made in the valuation, see Note 14—Long Term Incentive Plan to our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. The actual value an executive officer may realize from a unit award is contingent upon the satisfaction of the vesting conditions of the award and the closing price of our common units at the end of the vesting period. |
Maximum Grant Date Value | ||||||||||||
NEO | 2019 LTIP | 2020 LTIP | 2021 LTIP | |||||||||
Michael N. Mears, CEO | $ | 6,338,892 |
| $ | 7,858,175 |
| $ | 8,049,971 |
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Aaron L. Milford, COO | $ | 2,422,517 |
| $ | 2,637,806 |
| $ | 2,781,592 |
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Jeff L. Holman, CFO | $ | 1,264,713 |
| $ | 2,110,245 |
| $ | 2,331,246 |
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Melanie A. Little | $ | 1,111,738 |
| $ | 1,116,625 |
| $ | 1,246,032 |
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Douglas J. May | $ | 1,409,289 |
| $ | 1,304,264 |
| $ | 1,336,060 |
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(4) | This column represents the change in pension value for our NEOs’ accumulated benefit in the pension plan from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2021. Benefits are assumed to commence as of the earliest age that an individual could retire without a reduction in benefits. For more details regarding these amounts, see the narrative to the “2021 Pension Benefits” table in this proxy statement. |
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(5) | All Other Compensation includes Magellan 401(k) Plan matching contributions, perquisites and other benefits. All Other Compensation details are as follows: |
NEO |
401(k) Plan | Perquisites(1) | Total All Other | ||||||||||||
Michael N. Mears, CEO | $ | 17,400 | $ | 18,469 | $ | 35,869 | |||||||||
Aaron L. Milford, COO | $ | 17,400 | $ | — | $ | 17,400 | |||||||||
Jeff L. Holman, CFO | $ | 17,400 | $ | — | $ | 17,400 | |||||||||
Melanie A. Little | $ | 17,400 | $ | — | $ | 17,400 | |||||||||
Douglas J. May | $ | 17,400 | $ | — | $ | 17,400 |
(1) | The total perquisites provided to Mr. Mears represent $1,800 for parking, $1,563 for membership to a dining club used primarily for business purposes and $15,106 for reimbursed fees for a country club membership primarily used for business purposes. |
The following table sets forth information relating to the plan-based awards granted to our NEOs in 2021:
NEO | Grant Date |
Estimated Future Payouts Under Awards |
Estimated Future Payouts Equity Incentive Plan Awards | Grant Date Fair Value of Performance- Based Equity Incentive Plan Awards(2) | All Other Time- Based Unit Awards (# Units) |
Grant Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Threshold ($) | Target ($) | Maximum ($) | Threshold (# Units) | Target(1) (# Units) | Maximum (# Units) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael N. Mears, CEO |
| 02/05/2021 |
| $ | 620,157 |
| $ | 1,240,313 |
| $ | 2,480,626 |
|
| 33,054 |
|
| 66,108 |
|
| 132,216 |
| $ | 2,683,324 |
|
| 66,108 |
| $ | 2,683,324 |
| ||||||||||
Aaron L. Milford, COO |
| 02/05/2021 |
| $ | 281,942 |
| $ | 563,884 |
| $ | 1,127,768 |
|
| 11,422 |
|
| 22,843 |
|
| 45,686 |
| $ | 927,197 |
|
| 22,843 |
| $ | 927,197 |
| ||||||||||
Jeff L. Holman, CFO |
| 02/05/2021 |
| $ | 208,985 |
| $ | 417,969 |
| $ | 835,938 |
|
| 9,573 |
|
| 19,145 |
|
| 38,290 |
| $ | 777,096 |
|
| 19,144 |
| $ | 777,055 |
| ||||||||||
Melanie A. Little |
| 02/05/2021 |
| $ | 147,820 |
| $ | 295,639 |
| $ | 591,278 |
|
| 5,117 |
|
| 10,233 |
|
| 20,466 |
| $ | 415,357 |
|
| 10,232 |
| $ | 415,317 |
| ||||||||||
Douglas J. May |
| 02/05/2021 |
| $ | 158,506 |
| $ | 317,011 |
| $ | 634,022 |
|
| 5,486 |
|
| 10,972 |
|
| 21,944 |
| $ | 445,353 |
|
| 10,972 |
| $ | 445,353 |
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(1) | For the LTIP awards granted to all NEOs in 2021, target level payout is 100% of the total units awarded with a 50% payout for threshold performance and a 200% payout for stretch performance as described in the above section of this proxy statement entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.” |
(2) | The fair value of the 2021 performance-based and time-based LTIP awards granted February 5, 2021 was $40.59 per unit, the closing price of our common units on the date of the grant and assumes target payout. |
Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table
In January 2021, our compensation committee set the targets and performance metrics for the 2021 AIP and the 2021 LTIP awards. A discussion of the material terms of the 2021 AIP and 2021 LTIP awards can be found above in the section entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”
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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2021 Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth all outstanding unvested equity awards held by our NEOs as of December 31, 2021:
Equity Time-Based Awards | Equity Performance-Based Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NEO | Equity Award Vesting Date | Number of (#) | Market Value ($) | Number of Unearned Performance- Based Units That Have Not Vested (#) | Market Value of Unearned Based Units That Have Not Vested(1)(2) ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Michael N. Mears, CEO: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 award |
|
12/31/2022 |
|
|
42,675 |
|
$ |
2,289,194 |
|
|
42,675 |
|
$ |
2,289,194 |
| ||||||||||
2021 award |
|
12/31/2023 |
|
|
66,108 |
|
$ |
3,274,495 |
|
|
132,216 |
|
$ |
6,548,989 |
| ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
|
108,783 |
|
$ |
5,563,689 |
|
|
174,891 |
|
$ |
8,838,183 |
| |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Aaron L. Milford, COO: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 award |
|
12/31/2022 |
|
|
14,325 |
|
$ |
768,429 |
|
|
14,325 |
|
$ |
768,429 |
| ||||||||||
2021 award |
|
12/31/2023 |
|
|
22,843 |
|
$ |
1,131,471 |
|
|
45,686 |
|
$ |
2,262,942 |
| ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
|
37,168 |
|
$ |
1,899,900 |
|
|
60,011 |
|
$ |
3,031,371 |
| |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Jeff L. Holman, CFO: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 award |
|
12/31/2022 |
|
|
11,460 |
|
$ |
614,743 |
|
|
11,460 |
|
$ |
614,743 |
| ||||||||||
2021 award |
|
12/31/2023 |
|
|
19,144 |
|
$ |
948,250 |
|
|
38,290 |
|
$ |
1,896,599 |
| ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
|
30,604 |
|
$ |
1,562,993 |
|
|
49,750 |
|
$ |
2,511,342 |
| |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Melanie A. Little: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 award |
|
12/31/2022 |
|
|
6,064 |
|
$ |
325,288 |
|
|
6,064 |
|
$ |
325,288 |
| ||||||||||
2021 award |
|
12/31/2023 |
|
|
10,232 |
|
$ |
506,817 |
|
|
20,466 |
|
$ |
1,013,732 |
| ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
|
16,296 |
|
$ |
832,105 |
|
|
26,530 |
|
$ |
1,339,020 |
| |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Douglas J. May: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 award |
|
12/31/2022 |
|
|
7,083 |
|
$ |
379,950 |
|
|
7,083 |
|
$ |
379,950 |
| ||||||||||
2021 award |
|
12/31/2023 |
|
|
10,972 |
|
$ |
543,471 |
|
|
21,944 |
|
$ |
1,086,941 |
| ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
|
18,055 |
|
$ |
923,421 |
|
|
29,027 |
|
$ |
1,466,891 |
| |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(1) | Represents the market value of the units based on the closing price per unit of our common units of $46.44 on December 31, 2021, plus the distribution equivalents earned through December 31, 2021. LTIP awards are typically granted in late January or early February unless otherwise above noted. The table below provides the distribution equivalents earned for each outstanding equity award: |
Award | Distribution Equivalent | ||||
January 2020 | $ | 7.2025 | |||
February 2021 | $ | 3.0925 |
(2) | Magellan’s actual 2021 DCF per unit, excluding commodity-related activities, was between threshold and target for the 2020 performance-based LTIP awards. Therefore, the market value of the payout amounts included in this column assumes a target payout. For the 2021 performance-based LTIP awards, Magellan’s DCF per unit, excluding commodity-related activities, was between target and stretch. Therefore, the market value of the payout amounts included in this column assumes a stretch payout for the 2021 performance-based LTIP awards. |
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The 2019 LTIP awards granted to our NEOs vested on December 31, 2021. See the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this proxy statement for detailed information regarding the 2019 LTIP metric results. The values realized on vesting of our NEOs’ 2019 LTIP awards were based on the December 31, 2021 closing price of our common units of $46.44 as follows:
Performance-Based Awards | Time-Based Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NEO | Number of Units Acquired on Vesting | Unit Value (a) | Distribution (b) | Number of Units | Unit Value ($46.44 per unit) (c) | Distribution Equivalents Realized on Vesting(1) (d) | Total Value Realized (a)+(b)+(c)+(d) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Michael N. Mears, CEO | 30,961 | $ | 1,437,829 | $ | 348,853 | 33,766 | $ | 1,568,093 | $ | 380,458 | $ | 3,735,233 | ||||||||||||||||
Aaron L. Milford, COO | 11,778 | $ | 546,970 | $ | 130,756 | 12,845 | $ | 596,522 | $ | 142,601 | $ | 1,416,849 | ||||||||||||||||
Jeff L. Holman, CFO | 5,803 | $ | 269,491 | $ | 60,774 | 7,210 | $ | 334,832 | $ | 77,986 | $ | 743,083 | ||||||||||||||||
Melanie A. Little | 5,430 | $ | 252,169 | $ | 61,183 | 5,922 | $ | 275,018 | $ | 66,726 | $ | 655,096 | ||||||||||||||||
Douglas J. May | 6,884 | $ | 319,693 | $ | 77,565 | 7,507 | $ | 348,625 | $ | 84,585 | $ | 830,468 |
(1) | Distribution equivalent rights related to the 2019 LTIP awards were $11.2675/unit for awards granted in February 2019 and $10.2625/unit for awards granted in May 2019. |
Our NEOs participate in a pension plan which we sponsor. This pension plan is a non-contributory, tax-qualified defined benefit plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the participants in the plan are generally salaried employees. Our NEOs participate in this pension plan on the same terms as other participants.
For employees hired before January 1, 2016 and age 35 or older as of January 1, 2016, the pension benefit formula is a final average pay formula. For employees hired on or after January 1, 2016 or younger than 35 as of January 1, 2016, the pension benefit will be based upon a cash balance formula. All of our NEOs were hired prior to January 1, 2016; therefore, their accrued benefit is determined by utilizing the final average pay formula taking into consideration years of service (including, if applicable, years of service with Williams, a former employer of some of our NEOs) projected to age 65, final average pay and Social Security-covered compensation wages. The benefit is then offset by the benefit payable at normal retirement age from Williams’ pension plan (a predecessor’s pension plan), if any. The benefit is earned by the participant based upon a service ratio, the numerator of which is years of service since December 31, 2003 and the denominator of which is the total years of service possible up to age 65 from January 1, 2004.
Regardless of which formula is used to calculate the pension benefit, the plan offers single life annuity, joint and survivor life annuity and lump sum payment options. Compensation eligible for consideration under the plan includes base salary and our AIP awards up to the IRS limits, but excludes amounts payable in respect of LTIP awards. We do not provide a SERP benefit for our NEOs for any reason, including due to compensation limits imposed by the IRS.
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The present value of accumulated benefits for our NEOs under the pension plan as of December 31, 2021 was as follows:
Name | Plan Name | Number of Years of Credited Service | Present Value of Accumulated Benefit | ||||||||||||
Michael N. Mears, CEO | Magellan Pension Plan | 36 | $ | 1,181,575 | |||||||||||
Aaron L. Milford, COO | Magellan Pension Plan | 26 | $ | 819,207 | |||||||||||
Jeff L. Holman, CFO | Magellan Pension Plan | 23 | $ | 863,715 | |||||||||||
Melanie A. Little | Magellan Pension Plan | 18 | $ | 852,909 | |||||||||||
Douglas J. May | Magellan Pension Plan | 11 | $ | 507,497 |
The present value of accumulated benefits for each NEO was calculated based on benefits accrued through December 31, 2021. The calculation assumes the participant will commence the benefit at age 62 (earliest retirement age where the benefit is not reduced) and elect a lump sum distribution. The present value assumptions are a 2.67% discount rate applicable to active participants in the final average pay formula, lump sum interest rates from the November 2021 IRS full yield curve, and the anticipated 2023 IRS 417(e) mortality table. For disclosures of all significant assumptions used by the pension plan, please refer to Note 9 – Employee Benefit Plans to our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. No payments to NEOs under the pension plan were made in 2021.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control
The amount of compensation payable to our NEOs in each termination event is listed in the table below. For purposes of severance analysis, we assumed: (i) each NEO’s employment was terminated on December 31, 2021; (ii) payouts relative to the 2021 AIP were based on 2021 metric results; and (iii) payouts under the LTIP are based on actual results, if known, or target level of performance and $46.44 per unit, the closing price of our common units on December 31, 2021. For more information regarding these potential payouts, please see the section in this proxy statement entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Termination, Severance or Change-in-Control Provisions.”
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As of December 31, 2021
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Normal or Early Retirement(1) | $ | 2,342,950 | $ | 10,055,712 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 12,398,662 | ||||||||||
Involuntary Not for Cause Termination | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 994,500 | $ | 7,163 | $ | 1,001,663 | ||||||||||
For Cause Termination(2) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
CIC and Involuntary/Good Reason Termination(3) | $ | — | $ | 20,426,298 | $ | 6,712,875 | $ | 28,653 | $ | 27,167,826 | ||||||||||
Death or Disability(4) | $ | 2,342,950 | $ | 10,055,712 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 12,398,662 | ||||||||||
Aaron L. Milford, COO |
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Normal or Early Retirement(1) | $ | 1,065,177 | $ | 3,570,835 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,636,012 | ||||||||||
Involuntary Not for Cause Termination | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 630,000 | $ | 7,163 | $ | 637,163 | ||||||||||
For Cause Termination(2) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
CIC and Involuntary/Good Reason Termination(3) | $ | — | $ | 7,116,548 | $ | 2,394,000 | $ | 28,653 | $ | 9,539,201 | ||||||||||
Death or Disability(4) | $ | 1,065,177 | $ | 3,570,835 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,636,012 | ||||||||||
Jeff L. Holman, CFO |
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Normal or Early Retirement(1) | $ | 789,543 | $ | 2,509,401 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,298,944 | ||||||||||
Involuntary Not for Cause Termination | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 467,077 | $ | 7,163 | $ | 474,240 | ||||||||||
For Cause Termination(2) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
CIC and Involuntary/Good Reason Termination(3) | $ | — | $ | 5,432,163 | $ | 1,900,800 | $ | 28,653 | $ | 7,361,616 | ||||||||||
Death or Disability(4) | $ | 789,543 | $ | 2,509,401 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,298,944 | ||||||||||
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Normal or Early Retirement(1) | $ | 558,463 | $ | 1,594,840 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,153,303 | ||||||||||
Involuntary Not for Cause Termination | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 293,054 | $ | 7,163 | $ | 300,217 | ||||||||||
For Cause Termination(2) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
CIC and Involuntary/Good Reason Termination(3) | $ | — | $ | 3,151,508 | $ | 1,439,220 | $ | 28,653 | $ | 4,619,381 | ||||||||||
Death or Disability(4) | $ | 558,463 | $ | 1,594,840 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,153,303 | ||||||||||
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Normal or Early Retirement(1) | $ | 598,834 | $ | 1,879,614 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,478,448 | ||||||||||
Involuntary Not for Cause Termination | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 192,035 | $ | 7,163 | $ | 199,198 | ||||||||||
For Cause Termination(2) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
CIC and Involuntary/Good Reason Termination(3) | $ | — | $ | 3,600,730 | $ | 1,543,260 | $ | 28,653 | $ | 5,172,643 | ||||||||||
Death or Disability(4) | $ | 598,834 | $ | 1,879,614 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,478,448 |
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(2) | Cause is defined under the LTIP as (i) willful failure to perform duties, (ii) gross negligence or willful misconduct, which results in a significantly adverse effect upon Magellan, (iii) willful violation or disregard of our One Magellan Code of Ethics and Business Conduct or other published policy or (iv) conviction of a crime involving an act of fraud, embezzlement, theft or any other act constituting a felony or causing material harm to Magellan. |
(3) | A termination within two years following a change-in-control that occurs on an involuntary basis without cause or on a voluntary basis for Good Reason. Good Reason is defined under the Magellan Executive Severance Plan as (i) a reduction of more than 10% in base salary or incentive compensation opportunities, (ii) a significant reduction in the authority, duties or responsibilities of the NEO, (iii) a significant reduction in the budget over which the NEO retains authority, (iv) transfer of principal place of employment more than 50 miles or (v) any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by us. |
(4) | Death or Disability — Disability is defined as the qualification requirements for benefits under the Magellan Long-Term Disability Plan. |
We identified the median employee by examining only annual base salaries for all employees, excluding our CEO, who were employed by our affiliate on December 1, 2021. We included all employees, whether employed on a full-time or part-time basis, and did not make any estimates, assumptions or adjustments to any annual base salaries.
After identifying the median employee, based on annual base salaries, we calculated annual total compensation for such employee using the same methodology we used for our NEOs as set forth in the above 2021 Summary Compensation Table. The total compensation of the median employee was $195,044 including base salary, overtime pay, non-equity incentive program pay, change in pension value and company 401(k) match. The annual total compensation of our CEO was $8,842,499. The resulting pay ratio is 46:1.
Amounts earned by the independent members of our board for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 were as follows:
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Robert G. Croyle
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Lori A. Gobillot
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Edward J. Guay
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Chansoo Joung
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Stacy P. Methvin
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James R. Montague
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(1) | Amounts reported in this column for equity retainers represent the aggregate grant date fair value of units granted pursuant to our LTIP during 2021 determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. In 2021, grants of non-deferred units, deferred units and distribution equivalents on deferred units granted in 2021 or previous years were provided to the independent directors as follows: |
Director and Grant Date | Compensation Type | Method of Payment | Number of Units | Weighted Average Grant Date Unit Price | Grant Date Fair Value | |||||||||||
Walter R. Arnheim | ||||||||||||||||
January 2021 | Equity Retainer | Paid in Deferred Units | 3,143 | $ | 41.362 | $ | 130,000 | |||||||||
Various Dates | Distribution Equivalents | Paid in Deferred Units | 9,276 | $ | 46.961 | $ | 435,611 | |||||||||
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January 2021 | Equity Retainer | Paid in Non-Deferred Units | 3,143 | $ | 41.362 | $ | 130,000 | |||||||||
Various Dates | Distribution Equivalents | Paid in Deferred Units | 3,536 | $ | 46.958 | $ | 166,043 | |||||||||
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January 2021 | Equity Retainer | Paid in Deferred Units | 3,143 | $ | 41.362 | $ | 130,000 | |||||||||
Various Dates | Distribution Equivalents | Paid in Deferred Units | 942 | $ | 46.972 | $ | 44,248 | |||||||||
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January 2021 | Equity Retainer | Paid in Deferred Units | 3,143 | $ | 41.362 | $ | 130,000 | |||||||||
Various Dates | Meeting Fees & Cash Retainer | Paid in Deferred Units | 2,465 | $ | 45.233 | $ | 111,500 | |||||||||
Various Dates | Distribution Equivalents | Paid in Deferred Units | 1,452 | $ | 47.141 | $ | 68,448 | |||||||||
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January 2021 | Equity Retainer | Paid in Deferred Units | 3,143 | $ | 41.362 | $ | 130,000 | |||||||||
Various Dates | Meeting Fees & Cash Retainer | Paid in Deferred Units | 2,398 | $ | 45.246 | $ | 108,500 | |||||||||
Various Dates | Distribution Equivalents | Paid in Deferred Units | 627 | $ | 47.290 | $ | 29,651 | |||||||||
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January 2021 | Equity Retainer | Paid in Non-Deferred Units | 3,143 | $ | 41.362 | $ | 130,000 | |||||||||
Various Dates | Distribution Equivalents | Paid in Deferred Units | 758 | $ | 46.955 | $ | 35,592 | |||||||||
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January 2021 | Equity Retainer | Paid in Non-Deferred Units | 3,143 | $ | 41.362 | $ | 130,000 | |||||||||
Various Dates | Distribution Equivalents | Paid in Deferred Units | 3,887 | $ | 46.963 | $ | 182,544 | |||||||||
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January 2021 | Equity Retainer | Paid in Non-Deferred Units | 3,143 | $ | 41.362 | $ | 130,000 | |||||||||
Various Dates | Distribution Equivalents | Paid in Deferred Units | 1,939 | $ | 46.979 | $ | 91,092 | |||||||||
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Narrative to Director Compensation Table
In 2021, independent directors of our board received: (1) a cash retainer of $80,000; (2) an equity retainer of our common units valued at $130,000 and (3) meeting fees of $1,500 for each board and committee meeting attended. The Lead Director and the chair of our audit committee each received an additional annual cash retainer of $20,000 and the chair of our compensation committee and the chair of our nominating and governance committee received an additional annual cash retainer of $15,000. Each director is reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses in connection with attending board of directors or committee meetings. Each director is indemnified by us for actions associated with being a director on our board to the extent permitted under Delaware law.
Independent directors may elect annually to defer payment of each component of their compensation under our deferred compensation plan for directors. All deferred compensation amounts are credited to the director’s account under the plan in the form of phantom units, with distribution equivalent rights. In 2021, Mr. Arnheim and Ms. Gobillot elected to defer their equity compensation and Messrs. Guay and Joung elected to defer their equity compensation, cash retainer, and meeting fees. Messrs. Croyle, Montague and Pearl and Ms. Methvin elected not to defer compensation for 2021. The following table presents each director’s deferral balance status:
Director Compensation
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan
Name | Beginning Balance January 1, 2021 | 2021 Deferred Compensation | 2021 Distribution Equivalents | Market Gain/ (Loss) & | Ending Balance December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Walter R. Arnheim |
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Number of Units | 99,029 | 3,143 | 9,276 |
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Market Value | $ | 1,652,885 | $ | — | $ | 166,043 | $ | 153,936 | $ | 1,972,864 | |||||||||||||||
Number of Units | 38,945 | — | 3,536 |
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Number of Units | 7,235 | 3,143 | 942 |
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Market Value | $ | 485,222 | $ | 241,500 | $ | 68,448 | $ | 63,686 | $ | 858,856 | |||||||||||||||
Number of Units | 11,433 | 5,608 | 1,452 |
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Chansoo Joung |
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Market Value | $ | 100,436 | $ | 238,500 | $ | 29,651 | $ | 27,757 | $ | 396,344 | |||||||||||||||
Number of Units | 2,366 | 5,541 | 627 |
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Number of Units | 8,348 | — | 758 |
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Market Value | $ | 1,817,129 | $ | — | $ | 182,544 | $ | 169,237 | $ | 2,168,910 | |||||||||||||||
Number of Units | 42,815 | — | 3,887 |
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Barry R. Pearl |
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Market Value | $ | 906,780 | $ | — | $ | 91,092 | $ | 84,450 | $ | 1,082,322 | |||||||||||||||
Number of Units | 21,366 | — | 1,939 |
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Securities Authorized For Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table provides information concerning securities that may be issued pursuant to our LTIP as of December 31, 2021:
Plan Category
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Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Unitholders | 1,820,650 | 2,396,781 | ||||||||
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table sets forth, as of February 15, 2022, the number of our common units beneficially owned by: (1) each person who is known to us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common units; (2) the current directors and nominees of our board; (3) the current NEOs; and (4) all current directors and executive officers as a group. We obtained certain information in the table from filings made with the SEC.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner, Director, Nominee or NEO | Common Units Owned | Percent of | ||||
ALPS Advisors, Inc.(1) | 11,066,959 | 5.2% | ||||
Invesco Ltd.(2) | 10,715,196 | 5.0% | ||||
Walter R. Arnheim(3) | 5,204 | * | ||||
Robert G. Croyle(3) | 9,793 | * | ||||
Lori A. Gobillot(3) | 2,119 | * | ||||
Edward J. Guay(3) | 2,000 | * | ||||
Chansoo Joung(3) | 43,172 | * | ||||
Stacy P. Methvin(3) | 11,929 | * | ||||
James R. Montague(3) | 27,987 | * | ||||
Barry R. Pearl(3) | 25,773 | * | ||||
Michael N. Mears(3) | 245,566 | * | ||||
Aaron L. Milford(3) | 65,378 | * | ||||
Jeff L. Holman(3) | 35,429 | * | ||||
Melanie A. Little(3) | 37,317 | * | ||||
Douglas J. May(3) | 61,935 | * | ||||
All Current Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (17 persons) | 850,131 | * |
* | Represents less than 1% of common units outstanding. |
(1) | A filing with the SEC on February 3, 2022 indicates, as of December 31, 2021, ALPS Advisors, Inc., an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, has voting and/or investment power over the common units reported therein, which are owned by Alerian MLP ETF, and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such common units, for which it disclaims beneficial ownership. Alerian MLP ETF, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, is one of the funds advised by ALPS Advisors, Inc. Alerian MLP ETF indicated in the February 3, 2022 SEC filing that it is the beneficial owner of and has shared voting and investment power over 10,947,620 common units, which is approximately 5.1% of the common units outstanding. The address of ALPS Advisors, Inc. and Alerian MLP ETF is 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203. |
(2) | A filing with the SEC on February 14, 2022 indicates, as of December 31, 2021, Invesco Ltd., an investment advisor in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) and parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), has sole voting power of 10,649,481 common units and sole dispositive power over 10,665,332 common units as reported therein and may be deemed to beneficially own 10,715,196 common units, which are held of record by clients of Invesco Ltd. |
(3) | The contact address for our directors, nominees and NEOs is One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172. |
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our directors and executive officers and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our common units to file ownership and changes in ownership reports with the SEC and the NYSE. The SEC regulations also require a copy of these filed Section 16(a) forms to be furnished to us by our directors and executive officers and persons beneficially owning more than 10% of our common units. Based on a review of the copies of these forms and amendments thereto with respect to 2021, we are not aware of any late filings.
Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons
Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons
Recognizing that related person transactions present a heightened risk of conflicts of interest and improper valuation, our board has adopted a written policy, which must be followed in connection with all related person transactions involving Magellan. Under this policy, any related person transaction may be entered into or continue only if approved as follows:
◾ | Our board’s nominating and governance committee must conduct a reasonable prior review and oversight of all related person transactions requiring public disclosure by Item 404 of Regulation S-K of the SEC regulations for potential conflicts of interest and will prohibit such a transaction if it determines it to be inconsistent with the interests of Magellan and its unitholders; |
◾ | By a specially appointed conflicts committee of our board, if the related person transaction is between our general partner or any of its affiliates, on the one hand, and us, any operating partnerships, any partner or assignee, on the other hand; |
◾ | If the related person transaction is in the normal course of our business and is (a) on terms no less favorable to us than those generally being provided to or available from unrelated third parties or (b) fair to us, taking into account the totality of the relationships between the parties involved (including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to us), then the CEO has authority to approve the transaction. The CEO’s signature on an authorization for expenditure form with a related person is conclusive evidence of his approval pursuant to the policy. If we will be entering into several transactions of the same type over a period of time with a related person, the CEO may pre-approve all such transactions, but must review such pre-approvals not less than annually; or |
◾ | Any other related person transaction may be approved by a majority of the disinterested directors on our board. |
We are not aware of any related person transactions required to be reported under applicable SEC rules for 2021.
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Unitholder Proposals For 2023 Annual Meeting of Limited Partners
Any common unitholder entitled to vote at our 2023 annual meeting of limited partners can nominate persons for election to our board or submit other proposals for consideration during the annual meeting by complying with the notice procedures discussed below. Your ability to nominate persons for election to our board is limited by the NYSE listing requirements regarding the independence and experience of directors of our board or committees thereof. SEC rules set forth standards as to what proposals are required to be included in a proxy statement for a meeting. In no event are limited partners allowed to vote on matters that would cause the limited partners to be deemed to take part in the management and control of our business and affairs so as to jeopardize the limited partners’ limited liability under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act or the law of any other state in which we are qualified to do business.
As required by the SEC rules, the deadline for submitting any proposal for consideration at our 2023 annual meeting is October 20, 2022. However, our limited partnership agreement allows a unitholder to nominate a person to our board between December 7, 2022 and December 22, 2022. To submit a proposal, written notice must be delivered to our general partner at One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172 and must include: (1) information regarding the proposal or each person the unitholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director of our board, all information relating to such nominee that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for the election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director of our board if elected) and (2) as to the unitholder giving the notice: (i) the name and address of such unitholder and (ii) the number of units which are owned by the unitholder.
Where You Can Find More Information About Us
We file annual, quarterly and current reports and proxy statements with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. We also maintain a website at www.magellanlp.com through which our SEC filings may be accessed.
You may request a copy of our audit, compensation and nominating and governance committee charters, Governance Guidelines, code of ethics, One Magellan Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, annual report or SEC filings without charge by calling or writing to us at the following address:
Investor Relations Department
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
One Williams Center, Suite 2700
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172
Local phone: (918) 574-7000
Toll-free phone: (877) 934-6571
If you would like to request documents from us, please do so at least 10 business days before the date of the annual meeting in order to receive timely delivery of the documents before the annual meeting. Each of these documents are also available on our website at www.magellanlp.com.
You should rely only on the information contained in this proxy statement to vote your units during the annual meeting. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from what is contained in this proxy statement. The information contained in this document is applicable as of the date indicated on the cover of this document unless the information specifically indicates another date applies.
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IF VOTING BY MAIL, SIGN, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – A Proposals – The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all nominees and FOR Proposals 2 and 3. |
1. Election of Directors: | For | Withhold | ||||
01 – Walter R. Arnheim | ☐ | ☐ | ||||
02 – Lori A. Gobillot | ☐ | ☐ | ||||
03 – Edward J. Guay | ☐ | ☐ |
2. Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation | For | Against | Abstain | |||||
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3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2022 | For | Against | Abstain | |||||
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B Authorized Signatures – This section must be completed for your vote to count. Please date and sign below.
Please sign exactly as name(s) appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, corporate officer, trustee, guardian or custodian, please give full title.
Date (mm/dd/yyyy) – Please print date below. | Signature 1 – Please keep signature within the box. | Signature 2 – Please keep signature within the box. | ||
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The 2022 Annual Meeting of Limited Partners of Magellan Midstream
Partners, L.P. will be held on April 21, 2022, 10:00 a.m. Central Time, virtually
via webcast at www.meetnow.global/M5NCLHX.
To access the virtual meeting, you must have the control number that is
printed in the shaded bar located on the reverse side of this form.
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Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
Notice of 2022 Annual Meeting of Limited Partners
Proxy Solicited by Board of Directors for Annual Meeting – April 21, 2022, 10:00 a.m. Central Time
Douglas J. May and Michael N. Mears (the “Proxies”), or either of them, each with the power of substitution, are hereby authorized to represent and vote the units owned by this unitholder, with all the powers this unitholder would possess if personally present, during the Annual Meeting of Limited Partners of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. to be held on April 21, 2022 or at any postponement or adjournment thereof.
Units represented by this proxy will be voted by the unitholder. If no such directions are indicated, the Proxies will have authority to vote FOR the Election of Directors and FOR items 2 and 3.
In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
(Items to be voted appear on reverse side)
C Non-Voting Items
Change of Address – Please print new address below. | Comments – Please print your comments below. |