UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 |
OR
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to |
Commission file number
1-37729
LSC Communications, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 36-4829580 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
191 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL | 60606 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (ZIP Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code — (773)
272-9200
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of each Class |
Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes
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No
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes
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No ☑
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
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No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T
(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑
No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated
filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2
of the Exchange Act.Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer ☑ | ||
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company ☐ | ||
Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2
of the Act). Yes ☐
No ☑The aggregate market value of the shares of common stock (based on the closing price of these shares on the New York Stock Exchange – Composite Transactions) on June 30, 2019, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, held by nonaffiliates was $120,031,446.
As of April 26, 2020, 33,586,062 shares of common stock were outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EXPLANATORY NOTES
This Amendment No. 1 to Form
10-K
(this “Amendment”) amends the Annual Report on Form10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 of LSC Communications, Inc. (“LSC,” “LSC Communications,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company”), as originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 2, 2020 (the “Original Form10-K”).
We are filing this Amendment to present the information required by Part III of Form10-K
that was previously omitted from the Original Form10-K
in reliance on General instruction G(3) to Form10-K
because a definitive proxy statement containing such information will not be filed within 120 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.In addition, Item 15 of Part IV has been amended solely to include the currently dated certification of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The certifications of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer are filed with this Amendment as Exhibits 31.3 and 31.4 hereto. Because financial statements have not been included in this Amendment and this Amendment does not contain or amend any disclosure with respect to paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of the certifications have been omitted. We are not including the certifications under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as no financial statements are being filed with this Amendment.
Items 307 and 308 of Regulation
S-K,
Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment does not otherwise update information in the Original Form
10-K
to reflect facts or events occurring subsequent to the file date of the Original Form10-K.
This Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Original Form10-K.
2019 marked the third complete fiscal year since R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company (“RR Donnelley” or “RRD”) effected its separation into three independent public companies: Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., LSC and RR Donnelley. The separation (the “Separation”) was effected when RRD distributed on a pro rata basis to holders of its common stock at least 80% of the outstanding shares of LSC common stock.
On October 30, 2018, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Quad/Graphics, Inc. (“Quad”), QLC Merger Sub, Inc. and LSC to combine in an
all-stock
transaction with Quad (the “Merger”). The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to enjoin the transaction in June 2019. In light of the significant time and resources that would have been required to defend the lawsuit coupled with the uncertainty of the outcome, it was determined that continuing to litigate against the Department of Justice was not in the best interests of the Company or our stockholders. On July 22, 2019, Quad and LSC entered into a letter agreement, pursuant to which the parties agreed to terminate the Merger Agreement.3
PART III
ITEM
10. Directors and executive officers of lsc communications and corporate governance
DIRECTORS
The names of the Company’s directors, along with their present positions, their career highlights, current directorships held with other public companies, as well as public directorships during the past five years, other affiliations, their ages and the year first elected as a director, are set forth below. Certain individual qualifications, experiences and skills of our directors that contribute to the effectiveness of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) as a whole are also described below.
Thomas J. Quinlan III, 57 Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Director since: Current Public Directorships: | Key Experience and Expertise | |
Mr. Quinlan’s extensive experience in the printing and office products industries provides the Board with valuable expertise, especially with respect to business integration strategies needed to achieve our Company’s business plan. He also brings to the Board his familiarity with finance and a broad range of operational issues, including sales, manufacturing and corporate staff functions. | ||
Former Public Directorships: RR Donnelley | Career Highlights + Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company since October 2016+ Chief Executive Officer and President of RR Donnelley from April 2007 to October 2016+ Other positions at RR Donnelley from 2004 to April 2007 including Group President, Global Services, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Operations |
M. Sh��n Atkins, 63 | Key Experience and Expertise | |
Director since: Current Public Directorships: Darden Restaurants, Inc. SpartanNash Company Aurora Cannabis Inc. Former Public Directorships: Chapters, Inc. The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack Tim Hortons Inc. Shoppers DrugMart Corporation SunOpta Inc. | Ms. Atkins has extensive experience in finance and accounting and in developing and executing strategic and operating plans for major consumer and retail organizations. She also has considerable corporate governance experience through years of service on the boards of other companies. | |
Career Highlights + Full time independent director+ Co-founder and Managing Director of Chetrum Capital LLC, a private investment firm from 2001 to 2017+ Various executive positions with Sears, Roebuck & Company, a North American retailer, from 1996 to 2001+ Leader in the consumer and retail practice at Bain & Company, an international management consultancy, from 1982 to 1996+ Began career as a public accountant at what is now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an accounting firm |
Margaret A. Breya, 58 Director since: Current Public Directorships: Former Public Directorships: Jive Software, Inc. MicroStrategy Incorporated Other Affiliations: InCorta, Inc. NSONE, Inc. | Key Experience and Expertise | |
Ms. Breya’s extensive experience brings marketing, operations and enterprise software expertise to the Board. | ||
Career Highlights + Chief Marketing Officer of 8x8, Inc. since January 2020+ Chief Marketing Officer of MicroStrategy Incorporated from July 2018 to December 2019+ Chief Operating Officer of Ionic Security Inc. from January 2016 to June 2018+ Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Market Development at Informatica Corporation, a leading independent provider of enterprise data integration and data quality software and services, from December 2012 to August 2015+ Various positions of increasing responsibility in operations and marketing at Hewlett-Packard Company, a global provider of products, technologies, software, solutions and services, from 2010 to 2012+ Various positions of increasing responsibility at SAP AG, an enterprise software company, from 2006 to 2010 |
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Judith H. Hamilton, 75 Director since: Current Public Directorships: Former Public Directorships: RR Donnelley Other Affiliations: Novell, Inc. Software.com Lante Corporation Giga Information Group, Inc. | Key Experience and Expertise | |
Ms. Hamilton’s experience as a chief executive officer of various software and technology companies helps the Board address the challenges faced due to rapid changes in communications strategies. Her involvement in early stage companies also brings to the Board entrepreneurial experience. She also has considerable corporate governance experience through years of service on the boards of other companies. | ||
Career Highlights + Lead Director of the Company’s Board since October 2016+ Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Classroom Connect Inc., a provider of materials integrating the Internet into the education process+ Former President and Chief Executive Officer of FirstFloor Software, an Internet software publisher+ Former Chief Executive Officer of Dataquest, a market research firm for technology |
Francis J. Jules, 63 Director since: Current Public Directorships: Former Public Directorships: ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. | Key Experience and Expertise | |
Mr. Jules has a proven track record in leading large, complex teams around the globe in sales, marketing, product and technical solutions to serve enterprise, medium, and small customers around the world. He has both operational and strategic leadership skills. | ||
Career Highlights + President of Global Business for AT&T Corporation since 2012+ AT&T Corporation’s Executive Vice President, Global Enterprise Solutions sales team from 2010 to 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer, Advertising Solutions from 2007 to 2010 and Senior Vice President, Network Integration from 2005 to 2007+ President, Global Markets (East) for SBC Communications from 2003 to 2005 |
Thomas F. O’Toole, 62 Director since: Current Pubic Directorships: Alliant Energy Corporation (and its wholly owned subsidiaries Wisconsin Power and Light Company and Interstate Power and Light Company) Extended Stay America, Inc. Former Public Directorships: Pegasus Solutions, Inc. Other Affiliations: Corporation for Travel Promotion cx Loyalty Group, Inc. | Key Experience and Expertise | |
Mr. O’Toole has extensive experience in leadership, customer perspectives and information systems, and provides the Board with a combination of abilities and unique insights into its strategy and operations. | ||
Career Highlights + Executive Director, Program for Data Analytics and Clinical Professor of Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University since September 2018; Senior Fellow and Clinical Professor of Marketing at Kellogg from September 2016 to September 2018+ Senior Advisor at McKinsey and Company since January 2017+ Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer of United Airlines and President of MileagePlus for United Continental Holdings, Inc., a global air carrier, from 2015 to December 2016; Senior Vice President, Marketing and Loyalty and President, MileagePlus from 2012 to 2015; Chief Operating Officer, Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC from 2010 to 2012; and Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer in 2010+ Advisor with Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, a management and technology consulting firm, from 2009 to 2010+ Various positions of increasing responsibility at Hyatt Hotels Corporation from 1995 to 2008, including Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Information Officer |
Douglas W. Stotlar, 59 Director since: Current Public Directorships: AECOM Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Former Public Directorships: URS Corporation Con-way Inc.Other Affiliations: Stone Canyon Packaging, LLC | Key Experience and Expertise | |
Mr. Stotlar has substantial knowledge of the transportation and logistics sector, which is relevant to our business activities. In addition, due to his prior experience as the former chief executive officer and as a director of public companies, he contributes valuable leadership experience as well as knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements and trends. | ||
Career Highlights + Former President and Chief Executive Officer ofCon-way, Inc., a transportation and logistics company, from April 2005 to October 2015+ Various positions of increasing responsibility atCon-way, Inc. from 1985 to 2005 |
Shivan S. Subramaniam, 71 | Key Experience and Expertise | |
Director since: Current Pubic Directorships: Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Former Public Directorships: None Other Affiliations: Lifespan Corporation | Mr. Subramaniam has significant experience as a chairman and chief executive officer and provides the Board with financial, strategic and operational leadership. He also has considerable corporate governance experience as the chair of a governance committee. | |
Career Highlights + Former Chairman of FM Global Inc., a property and casualty insurance company, from 2002 to 2017+ Chief Executive Officer of FM Global Inc. from 1999 to 2014 and President and Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2002+ Various finance positions of increasing responsibility at Allendale Insurance Company from 1974 to 1999, including as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1992 to 1999 |
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THE BOARD’S COMMITTEES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
The Board has three standing committees. The members of those committees and the committees’ responsibilities are described below. Each committee operates under a written charter that is reviewed annually and is posted on the Investors section of the Company’s website at the following address: www.lsccom.com. References to the Company’s website address do not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on the website, and the information contained on the website is not part of this Amendment.
Audit Committee | 2019 Meetings: 7 | |||
Shivan S. Subramaniam (Chair) Margaret A. Breya Douglas W. Stotlar | Responsibilities Assists the Board in its oversight of: + The integrity of the Company’s financial statements and the Company’s accounting and financial reporting processes and financial statement audits+ The qualifications and independence of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm+ The performance of the Company’s internal auditing department and its independent registered public accounting firm | The Company’s Audit Committee selects, sets compensation, evaluates and, when appropriate, replaces the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Pursuant to its charter, the Audit Committee is authorized to obtain advice and assistance from internal or external legal, accounting or other advisors and to retain third-party consultants, and has the authority to engage independent auditors for special audits, reviews and other procedures. As required by its charter, each member of the Audit Committee is independent and financially literate, as such terms are defined by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) listing rules and the federal securities laws. The Board has determined that each of Douglas W. Stotlar and Shivan S. Subramaniam is an “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined under the federal securities laws. |
Corporate Responsibility & Governance Committee | 2019 Meetings: 4 | |||
Judith H. Hamilton (Chair) M. Shân Atkins Margaret A. Breya Thomas F. O’Toole Shivan S. Subramaniam | Responsibilities + Makes recommendations to the Board regarding nominees for election to the Board and recommends policies governing matters affecting the Board+ Develops and implements governance principles for the Company and the Board+ Conducts the regular review of the performance of the Board, its committees and its members+ Oversees the Company’s responsibilities to its employees and to the environment+ Recommends director compensation to the Board | As required by its charter, each member of the Company’s Corporate Responsibility & Governance Committee is independent as such term is defined by the NYSE listing rules and the federal securities laws. Pursuant to its charter, the Corporate Responsibility & Governance Committee is authorized to obtain advice and assistance from outside advisors and to retain third-party consultants and has the sole authority to approve the terms and conditions under which it engages director search firms. |
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Human Resources Committee | 2019 Meetings: 9 | |||
Francis J. Jules (Chair) M. Shân Atkins Thomas F. O’Toole Douglas W. Stotlar | Responsibilities + Establishes the Company’s overall compensation strategy+ Establishes the compensation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, other senior officers and key management employees+ Adopts amendments to, and approves terminations of, the Company’s employee benefit plans | As required by its charter, each member of the Company’s Human Resources Committee (the “HR Committee”) is independent, as such term is defined by the NYSE listing rules and the federal securities laws. In addition, using the NYSE listing rules as a guide, the Board considered all factors specifically relevant to determining whether a director has a relationship to the Company which is material to that director’s ability to be independent and affirmatively determined that each member of the HR Committee is independent. Pursuant to its charter, the HR Committee is authorized to obtain advice and assistance from internal or external legal or other advisors and has the sole authority to engage counsel, experts or consultants in matters related to the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers of the Company (with sole authority to approve any related fees and other retention terms). Pursuant to its charter, prior to selecting or receiving any advice from any committee advisor (other than in-house legal counsel) and on an annual basis thereafter, the HR Committee must assess the independence of such committee advisor in compliance with the federal securities laws and using the NYSE listing rules as a guide.The HR Committee must also review and approve, in advance, any engagement of any committee compensation consultant by the Company for any services other than providing advice to the Committee regarding executive officer compensation. |
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a policy statement entitled that applies to its Chief Executive Officer and senior financial officers. In the event that an amendment to, or a waiver from, a provision of the is made or granted, the Company intends to post such information on its web site, www.lsccom.com. A copy of the Company’s has been filed as an exhibit to the Original Form
Code of Ethics
Code of Ethics
Code of Ethics
10-K.
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) requires the Company’s officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of the common stock of the Company, to file with the SEC reports of ownership of company securities and changes in reported ownership. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent stockholders are required by SEC rules to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.
Based solely on a review of the copies of such forms furnished to the Company, or written representations from the reporting persons that no Form 5 was required, the Company believes that during 2019, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors, and greater than ten percent beneficial owners were met in a timely manner except that a Form 4 reporting the grant of 23,460 RSUs to Kent A. Hansen on February 25, 2019 was filed on March 5, 2019, four business days following the due date.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
On April 13, 2020 (the “Petition Date”), the Company and certain of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1532 (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”) (collectively, the “Chapter 11 Cases”). The Chapter 11 Cases are being jointly administered under the caption In re LSC Communications, Inc., 20-10950. We and our subsidiaries that are involved in the Chapter 11 Cases will continue to operate our businesses as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.
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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In this CD&A, we will describe the material components of our executive compensation program applicable to our named executive officers (our “NEOs”) in 2019. While the discussion in this CD&A is focused on our NEOs, many components of our executive compensation program apply broadly across our executive ranks.
Our NEOs in 2019 were:
+ | Thomas J. Quinlan III, our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and President; |
+ | Suzanne S. Bettman, our Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel; |
+ Andrew B. Coxhead, our Chief Financial Officer;
+ Sarah L. Hoxie, our Controller (as of November 2019);
+ | Kent A. Hansen, our former Chief Accounting Officer and Controller (until November 2019); and |
+ | Richard T. Lane, our former Chief Strategy and Supply Chain Officer (until November 2019). |
LSC’s executive compensation program is designed to strike an appropriate balance among rewarding our executives for strong performance, ensuring our long-term success, considering stockholder interest and encouraging our executive talent to remain with the Company.
This CD&A describes LSC’s Compensation Philosophy, the components of our 2019 executive compensation program, our decision-making process, our 2019 executive compensation decisions and other relevant policies and practices. Given that Ms. Hoxie became an executive officer in late November 2019, the HR Committee did not review or make any changes to her compensation in 2019, as she was not within the HR Committee’s purview. However, in 2020, her compensation as Controller and as an executive officer of LSC will be reviewed and determined by the HR Committee. As a result, in this CD&A, discussions of NEO compensation, unless specifically indicated, do not apply to Ms. Hoxie.
Highlights of the Company’s performance as well as our 2019 executive compensation program are described below.
2019 Company Highlights
While 2019 was a challenging year, LSC had many key accomplishments, including:
+ | Undertaking a comprehensive review of the Company’s entire operations to identify new revenue and cost savings opportunities; implementing a substantial portion of the identified opportunities to drive significant benefits in 2019; positioning the Company to achieve continuing benefits in 2020 and future years; |
+ | Following the mutual termination of the definitive agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) to combine in an all-stock transaction (the “Merger”) with Quad/Graphics, Inc. (“Quad”) in July 2019 (the “Merger Termination”), aggressively acting to strengthen our operating platform and enhance our financial flexibility by: |
- | Completing an amendment to our credit agreement to provide the Company additional liquidity; |
- | Closing production facilities in Torrance, California; Reno, Nevada and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and selling the Torrance land and building resulting in total net proceeds of approximately $35 million; and |
- | Reorganizing and integrating operations and streamlining administrative and support activities. |
2019 Executive Compensation Program Highlights
+ | Robust and Informed Decision-Making Process. |
+ | Nimble Decision-Making Process. |
+ | Market-Competitive Compensation Decisions. |
+ | Pay for Performance. |
- | Consistent with our pay for performance philosophy, following the Merger Termination, the HR Committee determined that the full year targets under the Company’s Annual Incentive Plan (“AIP”) would be bifurcated between first half and second half corporate targets resulting in a full year payout to the NEOs of 22.5% of their target bonus opportunity. The second half targets for executives other than our NEOs were set by business unit; |
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- | No changes were made to the NEOs’ 2019 target bonus opportunities under the AIP; and |
- | The 2019 awards granted under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) were subject to performance vesting conditions. |
LSC COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY
The HR Committee has adopted and reviews annually the following LSC Compensation Philosophy. For the portion of 2019 prior to the Merger Termination, LSC was restricted from taking certain compensation actions under the Merger Agreement, but the HR Committee continued to be guided by the LSC Compensation Philosophy to the extent possible.
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COMPENSATION GOVERNANCE | |||
What We Do | What We Don’t Do | ||
✓ Pay for Performance Philosophy. ✓ Reasonable Compensation Levels Aligned with Our Pay for Performance Philosophy. ✓ Double Trigger Equity Acceleration Upon a Change-in-Control. ✓ Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines. ✓ Independent Executive Compensation Consultant. ✓ Clawback Policy. ✓ Risk Review. ✓ Prudent Equity Award Practices ✓ Use of Tally Sheets. ✓ Review of Internal Pay Equity | × No Excise Tax Gross-Ups Upon a Change-in-Control. × No Payment of Dividends on PSUs or RSUs. × No Excessive Perquisites. × No Tax Gross-Ups on Perquisites or Any Other Compensation or Benefits. We do not provide tax gross-ups on supplemental benefits or perquisites × No Pledging/No Hedging/No Short Sales. × No Repricings or Cash Buyouts. × No Below Market Grants. × No Liberal Share Counting. × No Guaranteed Bonus Arrangements. |
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COMPENSATION OVERVIEW
The HR Committee determined the 2019 compensation for the NEOs (other than Ms. Hoxie), which is generally composed of three major components: base salary, annual incentive compensation and long-term incentive compensation. However, as discussed further below, due to the proposed Merger, LSC and the HR Committee were restricted from taking certain compensation-related actions prior to the Merger Termination, which impacted certain of our NEOs’ 2019 compensation. In addition, the NEOs were eligible to receive certain benefits and to participate in benefit programs generally available to other employees of LSC. As noted above, Ms. Hoxie became an executive officer of LSC in late November 2019, therefore her 2019 compensation was determined by management at levels and using a pay mix consistently applied to similarly situated LSC employees, but will be set and determined by the HR Committee beginning in 2020. As a result, in this CD&A, discussions of NEO compensation, unless specifically indicated, do not include Ms. Hoxie.
In general, total compensation levels for the NEOs were targeted at the 50th percentile of peer group data, when available for a position, and by market survey data from the Willis Towers Watson 2019 Executive Survey Report — U.S. This 50th percentile target level provided a total competitive anchor point for LSC’s executive compensation program. Actual compensation levels varied up or down from targeted levels based on the Company’s performance and the individual’s role, responsibilities, experience and performance.
The table below describes the elements of the executive compensation program for our NEOs, but seeandfor a description of how, in 2019, the pending and then terminated Merger impacted the structure of awards under the AIP and the LTIP.
Compensation Overview – Annual Incentive Plan
Compensation Overview – Long-Term Incentive Program
Component | Description/Rationale | Determining Factors | |||||
Base Salary | + Fixed component of pay+ Compensate for roles and responsibilities+ Stable compensation element+ Intended to be the smallest component of the overall compensation package, assuming that LSC is achieving or exceeding targeted performance levels for its incentive programs | + Level of responsibility+ Individual skills, experience, role and performance+ Median of market and peer group data | |||||
Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) | + Variable component of pay+ Annual cash bonus plan+ Target amount of bonus is determined as a percentage of base salary+ Reward achievement against specific, pre-set target (EBITDA) and individual performance goals+ Corporate target set at the beginning of the year, with new corporate target set for the second half of the year following the Merger Termination+ Award payouts range from 0% to up to 125% of target, with no payouts for performance below specified thresholds+ Awards may be adjusted downward by achievement levels of individual performance goals | + Corporate and business unit targets set by the HR Committee+ Individual performance goals set for participants+ Median of market and peer group data |
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Component | Description/Rationale | Determining Factors | |||||
Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) | + Variable component of pay + Link awards to long-term LSC performance to increase alignment with stockholders+ Key component to attract and retain executives+ A mix of performance-based and time-based awards+ Annual value intended to be a substantial component of overall compensation package+ The NEOs (other than Mr. Hansen) were not granted long-term incentive awards prior to the Merger Termination due to restrictions in the Merger Agreement, but were, with the exception of Ms. Hoxie, granted cash-settled long-term performance awards in August 2019 which included a time-based initial tranche to incentivize the NEOs’ continued employment | + Level of responsibility+ Individual skills, experience and performance+ Future potential+ Median of peer group and market survey data | |||||
Other Benefits | + Basic benefits including medical, a 401(k) plan, a frozen pension plan and other broad-based plans+ Minimal perquisites with no tax gross-ups+ Limited executive-level supplemental benefits including supplemental retirement, supplemental insurance and deferred compensation plan (which is now closed to additional deferrals) | + Level of the employee in the organization |
Annual Incentive Plan
The targets under the 2019 AIP were set by the HR Committee for the Office Products segment and for employees not part of the Office Products segment (including all of the NEOs) at the beginning of the year following the presentation of the annual operating budget to the Board and within the parameters established in the Merger Agreement. The targets were designed to be challenging.
The Merger Agreement contemplated that, upon consummation of the proposed Merger, performance was to be scored against the targets and new targets established for the balance of the year. Following the Merger Termination, the HR Committee reviewed and scored performance against the previously established targets and then established targets for the second half of the year.
The table below sets forth a description of the applicable targets for the first and second halves of the year and the individual performance goals under the AIP applicable to the NEOs.
Due to the pendency of the proposed Merger, individual performance goals for Messrs. Quinlan and Coxhead and Ms. Bettman were not set. Ms. Hoxie’s individual performance goals for 2019 were set and fully achieved. Mr. Lane’s individual performance goals for 2019 were set and fully achieved prior to his termination which met the eligibility requirements for retirement under the AIP Plan. Mr. Hansen forfeited any payout under the 2019 AIP upon the termination of his employment with LSC.
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Target/Goals | Metric | ||||
Financial Targets | + First Half Target: For LSC (excluding the Office Products segment), non-GAAP reported EBITDA of $223 million for 2019+ Second Half Target: For corporate employees (which includes all NEOs), non-GAAP reported EBITDA of $132.2 million for the second half of 2019+ SeeFinancial Review – Non-GAAP Measures + Non-GAAP reported EBITDA defined as net income adjusted for income taxes, interest expense, investment and other income, depreciation and amortization, restructurings and impairments, acquisition-related expenses and certain other charges or credits | ||||
Individual Performance Goals | + Varies by individual+ Varies year to year, depending upon the individual’s key business objectives and areas of emphasis |
The first half 2019 performance payout curve applicable to the NEOs was structured as follows:
+ Payout starts at 90% of the target, with an AIP payout of 10%; |
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+ Performance at 105.4% and above would result in an AIP payout at 125%. |
The second half 2019 performance payout curve applicable to the NEOs was structured as follows:
+ Payout starts at 82% of the target, with an AIP payout of 10%; |
+ | Payout scales upward from 10% to 100%, with the target needing to be attained for the AIP to fund at 100%; and |
+ No additional payout for performance above the target. |
Payouts are modified (downward only) by achievement levels on individual performance goals.
Given marketplace dynamics and the possibility of unforeseen developments, the HR Committee retains discretion to increase or decrease the amount of participants’ AIP awards if it determines prior to the end of the plan year that an adjustment was appropriate to better reflect the actual performance of the Company and/or the participant; provided, that the HR Committee has discretionary authority to decrease the amount of an executive officers’ award at any time, including after the end of the plan year. The HR Committee also has discretionary authority to reduce the amount of an AIP award payable to any participant at any time, including after the end of the plan year if it determines the participant engaged in misconduct.
Long-Term Incentive Program
Our Amended and Restated 2016 Performance Incentive Plan, an amendment to which was approved by stockholders at our 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, allows the HR Committee to grant long-term incentive awards (including performance share units (“PSUs”), restricted share units (“RSUs”), restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) and long-term incentive cash awards) to any eligible employee. Long-term incentive awards are generally granted to directly align the interests of our NEOs with those of our stockholders.
In 2019, under the Merger Agreement, the HR Committee was restricted from granting PSUs or any other type of performance-based equity awards to any employee and from granting equity awards to our NEOs (other than to Ms. Hoxie and Mr. Hansen). As a result, no 2019 equity grants were made to Mr. Quinlan, Ms. Bettman, Mr. Coxhead or Mr. Lane, however, the HR Committee granted RSUs to Mr. Hansen and other employees. Prior to her promotion to Controller in November 2019, Ms. Hoxie was not eligible to receive long-term incentive awards. No PSUs, RSAs, stock options or SARs were granted to any employees.
In August 2019, following the Merger Termination, the HR Committee determined to grant cash-settled long-term performance awards (the “2019 LTIP Awards”) to the NEOs. The HR Committee recognized that Mr. Quinlan, Ms. Bettman, Mr. Coxhead and Mr. Lane had not received grants of long-term incentive equity awards (which generally comprise approximately 40% of each NEOs’ target total direct compensation) in 2019 due to restrictions in the Merger Agreement and that incentivizing and retaining LSC’s top executive talent was critical. One-third of each 2019 LTIP Award was time-vested subject to the grantee’s continued employment with LSC through August 5, 2020. The remaining two-thirds of each 2019 LTIP Award will vest ratably following each of our 2021 and 2022 fiscal years, in each case subject to LSC’s achievement of the applicable performance metric and the grantee’s continued employment with LSC through the date the HR Committee certifies the achievement of such performance. The amounts of the 2019 LTIP Awards were as follows: (i) Thomas J. Quinlan III, $2,400,000; (ii) Suzanne S. Bettman, $810,000; (iii) Andrew B. Coxhead, $810,000; (iv) Kent A. Hansen, $325,000; and (v) Richard T. Lane, $675,000. Ms. Hoxie was not an NEO at the time of such grants and, as a result, did not receive a 2019 LTIP Award. Mr. Hansen’s and Mr. Lane’s 2019 LTIP Awards were forfeited by their terms upon their terminations of employment with LSC.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
The HR Committee establishes and monitors LSC’s overall compensation strategy to ensure that our executive compensation supports the Company’s business objectives, and oversees and establishes the compensation of the CEO, other senior officers and key management employees. While the HR Committee does not administer or have direct purview over our employee benefit plans, it reviews such plans so as to have a better understanding of the Company’s overall compensation structure.
In carrying out its responsibilities, the HR Committee is guided by the LSC Compensation Philosophy and also relies on the following:
+ Stakeholder and Say on Pay vote feedback;
+ Review of tally sheet information;
+ Internal pay equity;
+ Risk assessment;
+ Peer group data/market for talent;
+ The business judgment and experience of the members of the HR Committee;
+ Guidance and counsel from its independent compensation consultant, Willis Towers Watson; and
+ Recommendations from management.
Note that during the pendency of the proposed Merger, our HR Committee was restricted from making certain compensation changes, including with respect to our NEOs, without first obtaining the approval of Quad.
Stakeholders and Say on Pay Vote Feedback
In connection with its determinations regarding 2017 NEO compensation and its 2018 and 2019 compensation planning and decisions, our HR Committee directed a proactive and robust process to garner stockholder feedback in response to the results of our 2017 Say on Pay vote and on other governance topics annually. Because of the pendency and subsequent termination of the proposed Merger, we were not able to hold discussions with stakeholders in 2018 and 2019 so as to remain compliant with the relevant securities law restrictions on solicitations of proxies.
At meetings held with our stakeholders in the past, we have discussed various governance issues and received feedback on our executive compensation program. This process previously culminated in important changes to the compensation entitlements of certain of our NEOs, most notably, the removal of the legacy Section 280G excise tax gross-ups in Mr. Quinlan’s and Ms. Bettman’s legacy employment agreements with RRD that were assigned to the Company in the Separation and certain other enhanced disclosures in this CD&A.
Review of Tally Sheet Information
Along with performance and the other relevant factors discussed in this CD&A, the HR Committee generally considers the following information, which is presented on a “tally sheet” for each NEO when setting compensation:
+ | The targeted values of base salary, annual cash incentive (at various levels of goal attainment) and long-term incentive awards (at grant date value and market value on the date of review) as compared to survey data and, where available, peer group proxy data; |
+ Total and realized compensation for the current and prior years;
+ Annual incentive targets and amounts achieved for the current and prior years; and
+ The grant date and current market value of unvested equity awards.
In general, target total direct compensation levels for the NEOs are targeted at the 50th percentile of peer group data, when available for a position, and by market survey data. This 50th percentile target level provides a total competitive anchor point for LSC’s executive compensation program. Actual compensation levels vary up or down from targeted levels based on the Company’s performance and the individual’s role, responsibilities, experience and performance.
Reviewing the information presented on the tally sheets assists the HR Committee in understanding the total compensation being delivered to and the long-term retentive elements in place for NEOs.
Internal Pay Equity
The HR Committee considers internal pay equity, among other factors, when making compensation decisions, but does not use a fixed ratio or formula when comparing compensation among executive officers.
Mr. Quinlan, our CEO, is compensated at a higher level than other executive officers due to his higher level of responsibility, authority, accountability and experience. The HR Committee believes that Mr. Quinlan’s 2019 target total direct compensation was reasonable and appropriate in relation to the compensation targeted for the other NEOs and to one another.
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Risk Assessment
With assistance from Willis Towers Watson, in April 2019, the HR Committee reviewed and evaluated LSC’s executive and employee compensation practices and concluded, based on this review, that any risks associated with such practices are not likely to have a material adverse effect on LSC. The determination primarily took into account the balance of cash and equity payouts, the balance of annual and long-term incentives, the type of performance metrics used, incentive plan payout leverage, possibility that the plan designs could be structured in ways that might encourage gamesmanship, avoidance of uncapped rewards, multi-year vesting for equity awards, use of stock ownership requirements for senior management and the HR Committee’s oversight of our executive compensation program.
Peer Group Data/Market for Talent
The HR Committee reviews the competitive market for talent as part of its review of our compensation program’s effectiveness in attracting and retaining talent, and to help determine our NEOs’ compensation.
Willis Towers Watson assisted the HR Committee in the initial creation of a peer group for LSC in 2016. The primary focus of this process was on a broad group of industrial companies of generally similar or larger size, complexity and scope rather than companies only in LSC’s industry, since the Company is significantly larger than many of its direct competitors and its markets for talent are necessarily broader. Willis Towers Watson’s analysis looked at companies in comparable industries and with revenue between one-half to two times the size of our revenue. The HR Committee, with input from management, suggested changes to the broad group before finalization. The peer group is reviewed annually by the HR Committee with assistance from Willis Towers Watson. In 2019, one company, Bemis Company, Inc., was removed from the peer group as it was acquired. The resulting 2019 peer group is comprised of the following 19 companies:
Acco Brands Corporation | Albemarle Corporation | Ashland Global Holdings Inc. | |||
Avery Dennison Corporation | Deluxe Corporation | Domtar Corporation | |||
Gannett Co., Inc. | Graphics Packaging Holding Company | Owens-Illinois, Inc. | |||
Packaging Corporation of America | Pitney Bowes Inc. | PolyOne Corporation | |||
Quad/Graphics, Inc. | R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company | Sealed Air Corporation | |||
Silgan Holdings Inc. | Sonoco Products Company | Transcontinental Inc. | |||
W. R. Grace & Co. |
Role of the Compensation Consultant
The HR Committee again engaged Willis Towers Watson in 2019 as its outside executive compensation consultant to provide objective analysis, advice and recommendations on executive officer pay in connection with the HR Committee’s decision-making process. Willis Towers Watson was also hired to assist in the calculation of the CEO pay ratio and to assist the HR Committee in reviewing this CD&A. Willis Towers Watson regularly attends HR Committee meetings and reports directly to the HR Committee, not to management, on matters relating to compensation for the executive officers and for directors.
While Willis Towers Watson provides additional services to the Company other than those under the direction of the HR Committee, all such non-HR Committee services have been approved by the HR Committee. The HR Committee has assessed the non-HR Committee work and services provided by Willis Towers Watson and determined that (A) those services were provided on an independent basis and (B) no conflicts of interest exist. Factors considered by the HR Committee in its assessment included: (i) other services provided to LSC by Willis Towers Watson; (ii) fees paid by LSC as a percentage of Willis Towers Watson’s total revenue; (iii) Willis Towers Watson’s policies and procedures that are designed to prevent a conflict of interest and maintain independence between the personnel who provide HR Committee services and those who provide non-HR Committee services; (iv) any business or personal relationships between individual consultants involved in the engagement and HR Committee members; (v) whether any LSC stock is owned by individual consultants involved in the engagement; and (vi) any business or personal relationships between LSC’s executive officers and Willis Towers Watson or the individual consultants involved in the engagement.
Role of Management
The Company’s management, including the CEO, develops preliminary recommendations regarding compensation matters with respect to the executive officers other than the CEO, and provides these recommendations to the HR Committee for its review. Management’s recommendations focus on, among other things, experience, performance, job responsibilities, future potential and accomplishments. With respect to the AIP, the CEO has a discussion with the HR Committee on the payouts for the other NEOs, including a discussion of performance against individual performance goals.
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The HR Committee reviews management’s recommendations but makes all final compensation decisions for LSC’s executive officers. Management is responsible for the administration of the compensation programs once the HR Committee’s decisions are finalized.
2019 COMPENSATION DECISIONS
The LSC Compensation Philosophy and structure of the executive compensation program were applied consistently to all NEOs (other than Ms. Hoxie). Total compensation was targeted at the 50th percentile of peer group data, when available for a position, and by market survey data. Any differences in compensation levels and mix that exist among the NEOs are primarily due to differences in market practices for similar positions and the responsibility, scope, future potential and complexity of the NEO’s role at LSC.
During the pendency of the proposed Merger, the Merger Agreement constrained the HR Committee’s ability to take certain actions regarding executive compensation without Quad’s consent. In addition, due to certain restrictions in the Merger Agreement, the HR Committee determined to make no long-term equity awards to Ms. Bettman and Messrs. Quinlan, Coxhead and Lane, and was not permitted to grant PSUs or other performance-based equity awards to any executive or other service providers. Following the Merger Termination, the HR Committee determined to grant the 2019 LTIP Awards described above in, to each of the NEOs.
Compensation Overview—Long-Term Incentive Program
As Ms. Hoxie became an NEO in late November 2019, the HR Committee did not review or make any changes to her compensation in 2019. Her 2019 compensation was set and determined by management at levels and using a pay mix consistently applied to similarly situated LSC employees. She was not eligible to receive long-term incentive awards in her prior position and in 2019 she was not granted a 2019 LTIP Award. Her compensation will be reviewed and determined by the HR Committee in 2020.
The charts below describe, for each of our NEOs, their key responsibilities and 2019 target annual compensation mix (totals may not add to 100% due to rounding).
Thomas J. Quinlan III Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President | Key Responsibilities | |
Our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President is responsible for managing our business operations and overseeing our senior leaders. He leads the implementation of corporate policy and strategy and is the primary liaison between our Board and the management of the Company. In addition to his role as the leader of our organization and people, he also serves as the primary public face of the Company. | ||
2019 Target Annual Compensation Mix | ||
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Suzanne S. Bettman Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel | Key Responsibilities | |
Our Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel is responsible for managing the Company’s administrative functions and overseeing the Company’s legal department. She also has responsibility for one of the Company’s business units and serves as the Chief Compliance Officer and as the Company’s Corporate Secretary. | ||
2019 Target Annual Compensation Mix | ||
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Andrew B. Coxhead Chief Financial Officer | Key Responsibilities | |
Our Chief Financial Officer is responsible for managing the Company’s overall financial condition, including our capitalization and our funding and liquidity profile. He is also responsible for financial analysis and reporting, our shared services centers, credit and collections and strategic sourcing. He is the primary liaison to our investors. | ||
2019 Target Annual Compensation Mix | ||
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Sarah L. Hoxie Controller | Key Responsibilities | |
Our Controller is responsible for managing the Company’s SEC reporting and compliance with US GAAP and manages the Company’s efficiency and productivity initiative. | ||
2019 Target Annual Compensation Mix* | ||
* In her prior role, Ms. Hoxie was not eligible to receive long-term incentive awards |
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Kent A. Hansen Former Chief Accounting Officer and Controller | Key Responsibilities | |
Our former Chief Accounting Officer and Controller was responsible for managing the Company’s shared services centers, SEC reporting and compliance with US GAAP, our credit and collections departments and was also extensively involved in M&A due diligence, accounting and integration. | ||
2019 Target Annual Compensation Mix | ||
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Richard T. Lane Former Chief Strategy and Supply Chain Officer | Key Responsibilities | |
Our former Chief Strategy and Supply Chain Officer was responsible for implementing the Company’s strategy, managing the M&A function, leading the Company’s strategic sourcing efforts and had operational responsibility for the Company’s book segment. | ||
2019 Target Annual Compensation Mix | ||
Base Salary
The HR Committee did not increase the base salaries of any of our NEOs in 2019, other than Messrs. Coxhead and Hansen. Mr. Coxhead was awarded a base salary increase of $25,000 and Mr. Hansen was awarded an increase of $15,000 to his base salary, in each case to position their compensation closer to the median compensation of the survey data. For 2019, after such increases, the NEOs’ base salaries were as follows: Mr. Quinlan, $1,200,000; Ms. Bettman, $540,000; Mr. Coxhead, $565,000; Ms. Hoxie, $200,000; Mr. Hansen, $340,000; and Mr. Lane, $450,000.
The HR Committee did not increase Ms. Bettman’s base salary, but in recognition of her extraordinary efforts with respect to the proposed Merger, awarded Ms. Bettman a one-time discretionary cash bonus of $25,000.
Annual Incentive Plan
The HR Committee did not make any changes in 2019 to the NEOs’ AIP targets as a percentage of base salary other than Ms. Hoxie’s, whose target was increased from 25% to 35% with her promotion to Controller. The 2019 AIP targets for the other NEOs were 150% for Mr. Quinlan and Ms. Bettman, 100% for Messrs. Coxhead and Lane, and 75% for Mr. Hansen. As described below, first half and second half 2019 performance resulted in 2019 AIP being earned at 22.5% of our NEOs’ AIP target bonus opportunities resulting in payments of $405,000 for Mr. Quinlan, $182,250 for Ms. Bettman, $127,125 for Mr. Coxhead and $11,956 for Ms. Hoxie. Mr. Lane’s 2019 AIP award was pro-rated for the portion of the year prior to his termination and resulted in a payment of $88,313. Mr. Hansen forfeited any payout under the 2019 AIP upon the termination of his employment with LSC.
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Following the Merger Termination, the HR Committee determined:
+ | To pro-rate performance against the previously established full year target applicable to the NEOs (non-GAAP reported EBITDA of $223 million (with the minimum of $200 million and a maximum of $235 million)) for the first half of the year; |
+ | To reward on-budget performance in the first half of the year despite the distraction of the pending proposed Merger by locking in the first half payment subject to downward adjustment by achievement levels of individual performance goals; |
+ | That pro-rata Company performance (excluding the Office Products segment which was covered by a separate target) against the non-GAAP reported EBITDA target equated to a first half performance outcome of 45%, which equated to a payout of 22.5% of a participant’s full year target, which were eligible to be adjusted downward by achievement levels of individual performance goals (see Financial Review – Non-GAAP Measures |
+ | To restore the incentive value of the AIP for the second half of the year by resetting targets at the business unit level for certain executives and corporate level for other executives (including our NEOs); |
+ | To set the second half target for the corporate employees (which include all of the NEOs) at non-GAAP reported EBITDA of $132.2 million; |
+ | That the NEOs each met their individual performance goals for 2019; and |
+ | That, consistent with our pay for performance philosophy, given that second half performance did not meet the second half target, no bonus payments were paid under the AIP for the second half of 2019 to any corporate employee, including the CEO and the other NEOs. |
Long-Term Incentive Program
With respect to 2019 compensation decisions, the HR Committee had a series of discussions regarding the most appropriate way to motivate and retain its executives while still maintaining a continued focus on producing strong operating results in light of the Merger Agreement restrictions described below. The HR Committee believes it is important to use long-term incentives to provide alignment with stockholders, to emphasize long-term performance and to ensure continuity of senior leadership.
During the pendency of the proposed Merger, the HR Committee was restricted from granting long-term equity awards to Ms. Bettman and Messrs. Quinlan, Coxhead and Lane. The HR Committee increased the value of Mr. Hansen’s 2019 grant by $50,000 over his 2018 grant, which was solely in the form of RSUs due to restrictions in the Merger Agreement on granting performance-based equity awards.
Following the Merger Termination, the HR Committee determined to grant long-term cash incentive awards in the form of the 2019 LTIP Awards described above to the NEOs (other than Ms. Hoxie, who was not an NEO at the time of grant).
Seefor details concerning grants made to each NEO in 2019.
Executive Compensation – Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The 2019 long-term incentive grants for the NEOs consisted of:
2019 LTIP Awards (other than Ms. Hoxie) | Restricted Share Units (Mr. Hansen only) | |
+ One-third vests on the first anniversary of grant with the remaining two-thirds vesting ratably after each of the Company’s 2021 and 2022 fiscal years if the applicable performance target is achieved (in all cases unless employment terminated for other than death)+ The competitively-sensitive performance targets are based on the achievement of a pre-set financial target of the ratio of debt to EBITDA for each of fiscal year 2021 and 2022+ Do not accrue dividends | + Cliff vest at the end of three years, unless employment terminated for other than death or disability- Following a change in control, RSUs would vest pro-rata upon termination without cause or for good reason+ Equivalent in value to one share of the Company’s common stock and settled in stock+ Do not accrue dividends |
Seefor further details concerning grants made to each NEO in 2019.
Executive Compensation – Grants of Plan-Based Awards
OTHER POLICIES AND PRACTICES
Benefit Programs
LSC’s benefit programs are based upon an assessment of competitive market factors and a determination of what is needed to retain high-caliber executives. Primary benefits for executive officers include participation in LSC’s broad-based plans at the same benefit levels as other employees, including: retirement plans, savings plans, health and dental plans and various insurance plans, including disability and life insurance.
LSC also provides certain executives, including certain of the NEOs, with the following benefits:
+ | Supplemental Retirement Plan. |
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+ | Supplemental Insurance. |
+ | Deferred Compensation Plan. |
+ | Limited Perquisites. 2019 Summary Compensation Table |
Post-Termination Benefits
The HR Committee reviewed the post-termination benefits available to the NEOs and other executives in 2019. The HR Committee believes that severance benefits and change in control benefits are necessary in order to attract and retain the caliber and quality of executives that the Company needs in its most senior positions. These benefits are particularly important in our consolidating industry, as they provide for continuity of senior management and help our executives focus on results and strategic initiatives.
In early 2018, the HR Committee determined that Ms. Bettman and Messrs. Coxhead, Hansen and Lane would be eligible to participate in the Company’s Key Employee Severance Plan (which was originally adopted by the HR Committee in October 2017) if they each agreed to waive any existing legacy employment agreements and severance entitlements, which each subsequently did. Consequently, each of our NEOs, other than Mr. Quinlan and Ms. Hoxie, is party to a participation agreement under, and is a participant in, the Key Employee Severance Plan rather than to an individual employment agreement with the Company. Mr. Quinlan remains eligible to receive the severance benefits that were set forth in his employment agreement with the Company, as amended in 2017 to remove his legacy Section 280G excise tax gross-up. Ms. Hoxie does not have an employment agreement with the Company and
did not participate in the Key Employee Severance Plan in 2019. In the event of a qualifying termination, Ms. Hoxie would be eligible to receive severance benefits under the Company’s broad-based severance plan maintained for other Company employees.
Each of the applicable NEOs’ agreements provide for severance payments and benefits if termination occurs without “cause” or for “good reason.” Each of our applicable NEOs is also eligible to receive additional compensation if he or she is terminated in connection with or following a “change in control.” However, all such payments are “double trigger” (requiring both a change in control and a qualifying termination).
Additional information regarding severance and change in control payments, including definitions of the key terms and a quantification of benefits that would have been received by our NEOs had a termination occurred on December 31, 2019, is found under.
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
Messrs. Lane and Hansen were not eligible for severance benefits from LSC under the Key Employee Severance Plan or otherwise in connection with their departures from the Company in November 2019. Upon termination of their employment, both also forfeited their 2019 LTIP Awards and all outstanding equity awards pursuant to their terms.
Stock Ownership Guidelines
The HR Committee has established stock ownership guidelines for the NEOs and certain other executives. These guidelines are designed to encourage LSC’s executives to have a meaningful equity ownership in LSC, thereby linking their interests with those of our stockholders. These stock ownership guidelines provide that, within three years of becoming an executive, each executive must own (by a combination of shares owned outright, shares owned through LSC’s 401(k) plan and shares of unvested RSAs and unvested RSUs, but excluding unexercised stock options or PSUs) shares of LSC common stock with a value of 5x base salary for the CEO, 3x base salary for the NEOs other than the CEO and 1x base salary for all other executives covered by the guidelines. As of April 3, 2020, none of our NEOs had met or exceeded their applicable stock ownership guidelines, but each had made appropriate progress. Ms. Hoxie became subject to the guidelines in November 2019. Failure to achieve or make progress toward the guidelines shall be cause for review of such executive’s right to future participation in stock grants and/or affect future long-term incentive award payouts.
Tax Deductibility Policy
The HR Committee considers the deductibility of compensation for federal income tax purposes in the design of LSC’s compensation programs. The HR Committee believes it is important to preserve and retain the flexibility necessary to provide cash and equity compensation in line with competitive practices, the LSC Compensation Philosophy, and the best interests of LSC stockholders even if amounts are not fully tax deductible. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally imposes a $1 million limit on the amount a public company may deduct for compensation paid to the company’s “covered employees,” which include our NEOs. The HR Committee is cognizant of and continually considers the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which expanded the number of individuals covered by Section 162(m) and eliminated the exception for performance-based compensation (generally effective beginning with our 2018 tax year) on the Company’s compensation programs and design. As a result of the changes to Section 162(m), the HR Committee anticipates that the portion of future compensation paid to our NEOs in excess of $1 million will not be deductible, unless it qualifies for transition relief applicable to a “grandfathered” arrangement in place as of November 2, 2017.
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Clawback Policy
The Company’s Clawback Policy, which is reviewed regularly by the HR Committee, allows the Company to seek reimbursement of incentive compensation paid or awarded to current or former executive officers of the Company where:
+ | The individual from whom disgorgement is sought was an executive officer at the time of the incentive compensation payment or award or the vesting of such award; |
+ | The payment of a bonus or equity award (or the vesting of such award) was predicated upon the achievement of financial results that were subsequently the subject of a restatement due to material noncompliance (other than as a result of a change in applicable accounting principles) of the Company with any financial reporting requirement under the federal securities laws as a result of misconduct on the part of the executive officer from whom the reimbursement is sought; |
+ | A lower payment or award would have been made to such executive officer based upon the restated financial results; and |
+ | The incentive compensation payment or award or the vesting of such award occurred during the three-year period preceding the date on which the Company first disclosed that it is or will be required to prepare an accounting restatement. |
The amount subject to clawback is the portion of the incentive compensation paid for or during the three-year period that is greater than the amount that would have been paid or received had the financial results been properly reported. In addition, outstanding equity awards where the HR Committee considered the financial performance in granting such awards which performance was subsequently reduced due to a restatement may be cancelled in whole or in part at the HR Committee’s discretion. Incentive compensation subject to the Clawback Policy includes bonuses, stock option grants and performance shares or other performance-based awards under the Company’s equity incentive program, but does not include restricted stock or similar awards subject to only time-based vesting.
No Hedging, No Pledging and No Short Sales
LSC’s Insider Trading and Window Period Policy prohibits all employees, directors and certain of their family members from engaging in any of the following transactions: pledging securities whether as collateral for a loan or otherwise, holding securities in a margin account, short sales, trading in publicly traded options, puts or calls, hedging or any similar transactions or arrangements with respect to LSC securities. The policy does not provide for any exceptions or waivers.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT
The Human Resources Committee, on behalf of the Board, establishes and monitors LSC’s overall compensation strategy to ensure that executive officer compensation supports the Company’s business objectives. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Human Resources Committee reviewed and discussed with management thesection set forth above.
Compensation Discussion & Analysis
In reliance on the review and discussions referred to above, the Human Resources Committee recommended to the Board that thebe incorporated in LSC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
Compensation Discussion & Analysis
Human Resources Committee
Francis J. Jules, Chair
M. Shân Atkins
Thomas F. O’Toole
Douglas W. Stotlar
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
2019 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The 2019 Summary Compensation Table provides compensation information about our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and the three most highly compensated executive officers (other than the principal executive officer and principal financial officer) (the “Named Executive Officers” or “NEOs”) as of December 31, 2019.
Name and Principal Position (a) | Year(b) | Salary ($) (c) | Bonus ($) (d) (1) | Stock Awards ($) (e) (2) | Option Awards ($) (f) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) (g) (3) | Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) (h) (4) | All Other Compensation ($) (i) (5) | Total ($) (j) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas J. Quinlan III | 2019 | 1,200,000 | 0 | 0 | — | 405,000 | 218,623 | 39,891 | 1,863,514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chairman, Chief Executive | 2018 | 1,200,000 | 0 | 3,099,961 | — | 0 | 0 | 37,709 | 4,337,670 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Officer and President | 2017 | 1,200,000 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 115,374 | 35,109 | 1,350,483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suzanne S. Bettman | 2019 | 540,000 | 25,000 | 0 | — | 182,250 | 109,728 | 22,858 | 879,836 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Administrative Officer | 2018 | 540,000 | 0 | 599,871 | — | 0 | 0 | 22,858 | 1,162,728 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and General Counsel | 2017 | 540,000 | 900,000 | 779,833 | — | 0 | 62,101 | 22,858 | 2,304,792 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew B. Coxhead | 2019 | 543,846 | 0 | 0 | — | 127,125 | 50,315 | 12,479 | 733,765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer | 2018 | 540,000 | 0 | 724,889 | — | 0 | 0 | 12,479 | 1,277,368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and Treasurer | 2017 | 540,000 | 533,334 | 928,711 | — | 0 | 42,051 | 0 | 2,044,096 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sarah L. Hoxie Controller (6) | 2019 | 172,667 | 0 | 0 | — | 11,956 | 0 | 0 | 184,623 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent A. Hansen | 2019 | 294,615 | 0 | 147,329 | — | 0 | 0 | 11,124 | 453,068 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former Chief Accounting Officer | 2018 | 325,000 | 0 | 149,968 | — | 0 | — | 11,124 | 486,092 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and Controller (7) | 2017 | 285,000 | 0 | 158,919 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 443,919 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard T. Lane | 2019 | 398,076 | 0 | 0 | — | 88,313 | 90,238 | 36,459 | 613,086 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former Chief Strategy and Supply | 2018 | 450,000 | 0 | 399,869 | — | 0 | 0 | 34,909 | 884,777 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chain Officer (8) | 2017 | 400,000 | 364,363 | 424,548 | — | 0 | 53,153 | 13,085 | 1,255,149 |
1 | The amount shown in this column for 2019 consists of a one-time lump sum payment for Ms. Bettman approved in October 2019 by the HR Committee. |
2 | The amounts shown in this column constitute the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted share units (“RSUs”) granted during the 2019 fiscal year under the Amended and Restated 2016 PIP (also referred to as the “LSC PIP”). The amounts are valued in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End |
3 | The amounts shown in this column constitute payments made under the AIP, which is a sub-plan of the LSC PIP. At the outset of each year, the Human Resources Committee sets performance criteria that are used to determine whether and to what extent the NEOs will receive payments under the AIP. See Compensation Discussion and Analysis |
4 | The amounts shown in this column include the aggregate of the increase, if any, in actuarial values of each of the NEO’s benefits under our pension and supplemental pension plans. RRD did not have a pension plan open to new participants when Mr. Hansen was hired by RRD, so he is not a participant in our pension or supplemental pension plans and has no benefits under the plans. LSC did not have a pension plan open to new participants when Ms. Hoxie was hired by LSC, so she is not a participant in our pension or supplemental pension plans and has no benefits under the plans. |
5 | This amount includes the value of the following: (a) interest in the aggregate of $16,260 (calculated at the prime interest rate) that was contributed in 2019 by LSC to Mr. Quinlan’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan-B account and (b) the perquisites and insurance premiums paid by the Company for group term life and supplemental disability shown in the table below. LSC does not provide a tax gross-up on these benefits. |
Named Executive Officer | Corporate Auto Allowance | Club Membership Dues | Supplemental Life Insurance Premium | Supplemental Disability Insurance Premium | ||||||||||||
Thomas J. Quinlan III | 16,800 | N/A | 2,290 | 4,540 | ||||||||||||
Suzanne S. Bettman | 16,800 | N/A | 1,690 | 4,368 | ||||||||||||
Andrew B. Coxhead | N/A | N/A | 3,875 | 8,604 | ||||||||||||
Sarah L. Hoxie | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Kent A. Hansen | N/A | N/A | 3,575 | 7,549 | ||||||||||||
Richard T. Lane | N/A | 13,352 | 13,638 | 9,469 |
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6 | On November 22, 2019, Ms. Hoxie became Controller of the Company. |
7 | Mr. Hansen’s employment with the Company ended on November 22, 2019. |
8 | Mr. Lane’s employment with the Company ended on November 15, 2019. |
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
The table below shows additional information regarding awards granted during the year ended December 31, 2019 under LSC’s performance incentive plans, including (i) the threshold, target and maximum level of annual cash incentive awards for the NEOs for performance during 2019, as established by the HR Committee in February 2019, (ii) the 2019 LTIP awards granted on August 5, 2019 under the LSC PIP and (iii) the RSUs granted in February 2019 under the LSC PIP. Seefor a more detailed discussion of certain of the awards discussed in the following table.
Compensation Discussion & Analysis — Long Term Incentive Program
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table
Name (a) | Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards | Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#)(i) (1) | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)(l) (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grant Date(b) | Threshold (3) ($)(c) | Target ($)(d) | Maximum ($)(e) | Threshold (#)(f) | Target (#)(g) | Maximum (#)(h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas J. Quinlan III | — | — | 1,800,000 | (4) | 2,700,000 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8/5/19 | — | 2,400,000 | (5) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suzanne S. Bettman | — | — | 810,000 | (4) | 1,215,000 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8/5/19 | — | 810,000 | (5) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew B. Coxhead | — | — | 565,000 | (4) | 847,500 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8/5/19 | — | 810,000 | (5) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sarah L. Hoxie | — | — | 70,000 | (4) | 105,000 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent A. Hansen | — | — | 243,750 | (4) | 365,625 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8/5/19 | — | 325,000 | (5) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/25/19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23,460 | 147,329 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard T. Lane | — | — | 450,000 | (4) | 675,000 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8/5/19 | — | 675,000 | (5) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | Consists of RSUs awarded under the LSC PIP. Each RSU is equivalent to one share of Company common stock and the awards vest in full on March 2, 2021. The RSUs have no dividend or voting rights and are payable on a 1:1 ratio in shares of common stock of the Company upon vesting. See Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control |
2 | Grant date fair value with respect to the RSUs is determined in accordance with ASC Topic 718. See Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End |
3 | The AIP begins to fund above the threshold, which is set at 90% of target. See Compensation Discussion & Analysis |
4 | In each case, the amount actually earned by each NEO is reported as Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation in the 2019 Summary Compensation Table Compensation Discussion & Analysis |
5 | One-third of each 2019 LTIP Award was time-vested subject to the grantee’s continued employment with LSC through August 5, 2020. The remaining two-thirds of each 2019 LTIP Award will vest ratably following each of our 2021 and 2022 fiscal years, in each case subject to LSC’s achievement of the applicable performance metric and the grantee’s continued employment with LSC through the date the HR Committee certifies the achievement of such performance. Messrs. Hansen’s and Lane’s 2019 LTIP Awards were forfeited by their terms upon their terminations of employment with LSC. |
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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL
YEAR-END
The table below shows (i) each grant of stock options that are unexercised and outstanding and (ii) the aggregate number of unvested RSUs, PSUs, and restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) outstanding for the NEOs as of December 31, 2019. Per the terms of Messrs. Hansen’s and Lane’s Equity Award agreements, all unvested equity was cancelled and forfeited upon their terminations of employment with the Company.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal
Year-End
Table Name(a) | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable (#)(b) | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable (#)(c) | Option Exercise Price ($)(e) | Option Expiration Date(f) | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)(g) (1) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(h) (2) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)(i) (3) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(j) (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas J. Quinlan III | 44,500 | — | 26.29 | 3/1/2022 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
25,000 | — | 36.99 | 2/27/2021 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37,500 | — | 39.52 | 2/25/2020 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 114,930 | 23,676 | 114,930 | 23,676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suzanne S. Bettman | — | — | — | — | 34,930 | 7,196 | 37,470 | 7,719 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew B. Coxhead | — | — | — | — | 41,985 | 8,649 | 45,015 | 9,273 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sarah L. Hoxie | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent A. Hansen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard T. Lane | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Note: | Multiple awards have been aggregated where the expiration date and the exercise price of the instruments are identical. |
1 | The following table provides information with respect to the vesting schedule of each NEO’s outstanding unvested RSUs over shares of common stock that are set forth in the above table. |
Vesting Date | Thomas Quinlan | Suzanne Bettman | Andrew Coxhead | Kent Hansen | Richard Lane | ||||||||||||||||
3/2/2020 | 0 | 12,690 | 15,110 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
3/2/2021 | 114,930 | 22,240 | 26,875 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2/25/2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Assumes a closing price per share of LSC of $0.206 on December 31, 2019 (the last trading day of the year). |
3 | For Mr. Quinlan, represents (i) 114,930 PSUs from a grant on February 26, 2018, which are earned for achieving a specified non-GAAP Free Cash Flow target over a three-year period ending December 31, 2020 (the “2018 PSUs”), subject to continued employment. |
For Ms. Bettman, represents (i) 15,230 RSAs from a grant on February 27, 2017 (for which performance through December 31, 2017 was certified by the HR Committee, with performance achievement certified at 120% of target), which will cliff vest on March 2, 2020 (the “2017 RSAs”), subject to continued employment and (ii) 22,240 PSUs remaining from her grant of 2018 PSUs, which will vest on March 2, 2021, subject to continued employment.
For Mr. Coxhead, represents (i) 18,140 RSAs remaining from his grant of 2017 RSAs, which will vest on March 2, 2020 subject to continued employment and (ii) 26,875 PSUs remaining from his grant of 2018 PSUs, which will vest on March 2, 2021 subject to continued employment.
4 | Assumes performance achievement of 100% payout of the PSUs and a closing price per share of $0.206 on December 31, 2019 (the last trading day of the year). |
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
The following table shows information regarding the value of options exercised and RSAs and, RSUs vested during the year ended December 31, 2019.
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table
OPTION AWARDS | STOCK AWARDS | ||||||||||||||||
Name (a) | Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#)(b) | Value Realized on Exercise ($)(c) | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#)(d) (1) | Value Realized on Vesting ($)(e) (2) | |||||||||||||
Thomas J. Quinlan III | N/A | N/A | 311,593 | 2,201,414 | |||||||||||||
Suzanne S. Bettman | N/A | N/A | 47,243 | 312,543 | |||||||||||||
Andrew B. Coxhead | N/A | N/A | 22,113 | 128,041 | |||||||||||||
Sarah L. Hoxie | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Kent A. Hansen | N/A | N/A | 3,618 | 4,844 | |||||||||||||
Richard T. Lane | N/A | N/A | 16,191 | 100,434 |
1 | Represents the vesting of RSAs and RSUs under the LSC PIP. |
2 | Value realized on vesting of RSUs is the fair market value on the date of vesting, based on the closing price of LSC common stock as reported by the NYSE, which on March 2, 2019 was $8.42. Value realized on vesting of RSAs is the fair market value on the date of vesting, based on the closing price of LSC common stock as reported by the NYSE, which on October 1, 2019 was $1.35. |
PENSION BENEFITS
Generally, effective December 31, 2011, RRD froze benefit accruals under all of its then existing federal income tax qualified U.S. defined benefit pension plans (collectively referred to as the “RRD Qualified Retirement Plans”) that were still open to accruals. Therefore, beginning January 1, 2012, participants generally ceased earning additional benefits under the RRD Qualified Retirement Plans. Thereafter, the RRD Qualified Retirement Plans were merged into one RRD Qualified Retirement Plan and generally no new participants entered this plan. Before the RRD Qualified Retirement Plans were frozen, accrual rates varied based on age and service. Accruals for the plans were calculated using compensation that generally included salary and annual cash bonus awards. The amount of annual earnings that may be considered in calculating benefits under a qualified pension plan is limited by law.
Defined benefit pension plans for LSC employees (collectively referred to as the “LSC Qualified Retirement Plans”), which were created to be substantially similar to those provided
pre-Separation
by RRD (including with respect to being frozen for future benefit accruals), were adopted in connection with the Separation. The assets and liabilities ofLSC-allocated
employees and certain former employees and retirees were transferred to, and assumed by, such LSC Qualified Retirement Plans. The LSC Qualified Retirement Plans are funded entirely by LSC with contributions made to a trust fund from which the benefits of participants are paid.The Internal Revenue Code places limitations on pensions that can be accrued under tax qualified plans. Prior to being frozen, to the extent an employee’s pension would have accrued under a qualified retirement plan if it were not for such limitations, the additional benefits were accrued under an unfunded supplemental pension plan by RRD prior to the Separation (the “RRD SERP”) and following the Separation by LSC in an unfunded supplemental pension plan (the “LSC SERP”). The assets and liabilities of the RRD SERP related to
LSC-allocated
employees and certain former employees and retirees were transferred at the time of the Separation to the LSC SERP. Prior to a change of control, the LSC SERP is unfunded and provides for payments to be made out of LSC’s general assets. Generally, no additional benefits will accrue under the LSC Qualified Retirement Plans or the related LSC SERP.Some participants, including those that have a cash balance or pension equity benefit, can elect to receive either a life annuity or a lump sum amount upon termination. Other participants will receive their plan benefit in the form of a life annuity. Under a life annuity benefit, benefits are paid monthly after retirement for the life of the participant or, if the participant is married or chooses an optional benefit form, generally in a reduced amount for the lives of the participant and surviving spouse or other named survivor.
Seeincluded in the Original Form
Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements
10-K
for a discussion of the relevant assumptions used in calculating the present value of the current accrued benefit under the LSC Qualified Retirement Plan and the LSC SERP set forth in the table below.Pension Benefits Table
Name (a) | Plan Name (b) | Number of Years Credited Service �� (#) (c) (1) | Present Value of Accumulated Benefit ($) (d) | Payments During Last Fiscal Year ($) (e) | |||||||||||||
Thomas J. Quinlan III | Pension Plan | 11 | 127,558 | — | |||||||||||||
LSC SERP | 11 | 893,547 | — | ||||||||||||||
Suzanne S. Bettman | Pension Plan | 7 | 145,457 | — | |||||||||||||
LSC SERP | 7 | 351,151 | — | ||||||||||||||
Andrew B. Coxhead | Pension Plan | 16 | 182,387 | — | |||||||||||||
LSC SERP | 16 | 71,345 | — | ||||||||||||||
Sarah L. Hoxie (2) | Pension Plan | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
LSC SERP | — | — | — |
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Name (a) | Plan Name (b) | Number of Years Credited Service (#) (c) (1) | Present Value of Accumulated Benefit ($) (d) | Payments During Last Fiscal Year ($) (e) | |||||||||||||
Kent A. Hansen (3) | Pension Plan | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
LSC SERP | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Richard T. Lane | Pension Plan | 12 | 331,488 | — | |||||||||||||
LSC SERP | 12 | 248,320 | — |
1 | The number of years of credited service was frozen effective December 31, 2011 (the date benefit accruals were frozen by RRD). |
2 | LSC did not have a pension plan open to new participants when Ms. Hoxie was hired by LSC, so she is not a participant in our pension plan or supplemental pension plan and has no benefits under either plan. |
3 | RRD did not have a pension plan open to new participants when Mr. Hansen was hired by RRD, so he is not a participant in our pension plan or supplemental pension plan and has no benefits under either plan. |
NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Pursuant to RRD’s Deferred Compensation Plan, participants were able to defer up to 50% of base salary and 90% of annual incentive bonus payments. Deferred amounts were credited with earnings or losses based on the rate of return of mutual funds selected by the participant, which the participant could change at any time. RRD did not make contributions to participants’ accounts under the RRD Deferred Compensation Plan in 2016.
In connection with the Separation, LSC created the LSC Deferred Compensation Plan which is substantially similar to the RRD Deferred Compensation Plan, and the assets and liabilities of
LSC-allocated
employees and certain former employees and retirees were transferred to, and assumed by, the LSC Deferred Compensation Plan. Participants’ deferral elections continued through the end of the 2016 calendar year. LSC determined not to offer eligible employees the opportunity to make deferrals for 2017, 2018 or 2019 and will determine, in its discretion, whether to offer eligible employees the opportunity to make deferrals in the future. LSC has not made any contributions to participants’ accounts under the LSC Deferred Compensation Plan.Distributions generally are paid in a lump sum on the latter of the first day of the year following the year in which the participant’s employment with LSC terminates or the
six-month
anniversary of such termination unless the participant elects that a distribution be made three years after a deferral under certain circumstances.RRD’s Supplemental Retirement
Plan-B
(the“SERP-B”)
was transferred to LSC in connection with the Separation. Under theSERP-B,
participants could defer a portion of their regular earnings substantially equal to the difference between the amount that, in the absence of legislation limiting additions to the Company’s savings plan, would have been allocated to a participant’s account asbefore-tax
and matching contributions, minus the deferral amount actually allocated under the Company’s savings plan. Deferred amounts earn interest at the prime rate and such interest and distributions are paid in a lump sum upon thesix-month
anniversary of the termination of the participant’s employment. TheSERP-B
was frozen in 2004 and no additional amounts may be contributed by the NEOs.The table below shows (i) the contributions made by each of the NEOs during the year ended December 31, 2019, (ii) aggregate earnings on each of the NEO’s account balance during the year ended December 31, 2019 and (iii) the account balance of each NEO as of December 31, 2019. The table also presents amounts deferred under the
SERP-B.
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table
Name (a) | Executive Contributions in Last FY ($) (b) | Registrant Contributions in Last FY ($) (c) | Aggregate Earnings in Last FY ($) (d) (1) | Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions ($) (e) | Aggregate Balance at Last FYE ($) (f) | ||||||||||||||||
Thomas J. Quinlan III | |||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred Compensation Plan | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan-B | — | — | 16,260 | — | 311,901 | ||||||||||||||||
Suzanne S. Bettman | |||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred Compensation Plan | — | — | 443,341 | — | 1,963,996 | ||||||||||||||||
Andrew B. Coxhead | |||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred Compensation Plan | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Sarah L. Hoxie | |||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred Compensation Plan | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Kent A. Hansen | |||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred Compensation Plan | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Richard T. Lane | |||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred Compensation Plan | — | — | 31,944 | — | 586,549 |
1 | Amounts in this column with respect to the Deferred Compensation Plan are not included in the 2019 Summary Compensation Table Summary Compensation Table |
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POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
In 2018, each of the NEOs, other than Mr. Quinlan and Ms. Hoxie, agreed to enter into a participation agreement (each, a “Participation Agreement”) to commence participation in the Company’s Key Employee Severance Plan (the “Severance Plan”) and, in exchange therefore, waived their existing employment agreements with the Company. Ms. Hoxie does not have an employment agreement with the Company and did not enter into a Participation Agreement until January 2020. This section describes the payments that would have been received by the NEOs upon termination of employment at December 31, 2019. References in this section to “agreement(s)” shall be deemed to include Mr. Quinlan’s employment agreement, to the extent applicable and to the Participation Agreement and Severance Plan for each of Ms. Bettman and Mr. Coxhead. The amount of these payments would have depended upon the circumstances of termination, which include termination by LSC without Cause, termination by the employee for Good Reason, other voluntary termination by the employee, death, disability, or termination following a Change in Control of LSC (each as defined in the applicable agreement). The information in this section is based upon the agreements as in effect as of December 31, 2019. This information is presented to illustrate the payments the NEOs would have received from LSC under the various termination scenarios. A description of the terms with respect to each of these types of terminations follows. As Mr. Hansen and Mr. Lane were not employed by the Company on December 31, 2019, they are not included in the below discussion or in the tables that follow. Messrs. Lane and Hansen were not eligible for severance benefits from LSC under the Key Employee Severance Plan or otherwise in connection with their departures from the Company in November 2019. Upon termination of their employment, both also forfeited their 2019 LTIP Awards and all outstanding equity awards pursuant to their terms.
TERMINATION OTHER THAN AFTER A CHANGE IN CONTROL
The agreements in effect on December 31, 2019 with Messrs. Quinlan and Coxhead and Ms. Bettman provided for payments of certain benefits, as described below, upon termination of employment. The NEOs’ rights upon a termination of employment depend upon the circumstances of termination. Central to an understanding of the rights of each NEO under the agreements is an understanding of the definitions of ‘Cause’ and ‘Good Reason’ that are used in those agreements. For purposes of the agreements:
+ | LSC has Cause Cause |
+ | The NEOs are said to have Good Reason |
TERMINATION AFTER A CHANGE IN CONTROL
In response to stockholder feedback, the legacy Section 280G excise tax gross-ups contained in Mr. Quinlan and Ms. Bettman’s agreements were removed, and therefore, none of the NEOs are entitled to tax gross-ups upon a termination after a Change in Control.
As with the severance provisions described above, the rights to which the NEOs are entitled under the Change in Control provisions upon a termination of employment are dependent on the circumstances of the termination. The definitions of Cause and Good Reason are the same in this termination scenario as in a termination other than after a Change in Control.
POTENTIAL PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS UNDER AGREEMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
The following tables set forth LSC’s payment obligations under the circumstances specified upon a termination of the employment of the NEOs or upon a Change in Control, assuming such termination occurred on December 31, 2019. The tables do not include payments or benefits that do not discriminate in scope, terms or operation in favor of the NEOs and are generally available to all salaried employees, or pension or deferred compensation payments that are discussed inandabove.
Pension Benefits
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Mr. Quinlan’s employment agreement provides that if he is terminated without Cause or for Good Reason not in connection with a Change in Control, he will be entitled to receive:
+ | an amount equal to two times of the sum of Mr. Quinlan’s base salary and target annual bonus, paid in equal installments over the 24-month period following his termination, subject to the execution of a customary release; and |
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+ | continuation of all benefits (including Mr. Quinlan’s car allowance) to which Mr. Quinlan was eligible to receive prior to his termination until and including the last day of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which the qualifying termination occurs. |
In general, Ms. Bettman’s and Mr. Coxhead’s agreements provide that, in the event they experience a termination without Cause or resign for Good Reason (each of which we refer to as a “qualifying termination”), and in each case not in connection with a Change in Control, they will be entitled to receive the following benefits, subject to the execution of a release and agreement to certain restrictive covenants, including non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality covenants:
+ | salary continuation for 18 months paid in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll dates; |
+ | equal payments made in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll dates that, in the aggregate, equal 150% of the NEO’s target annual bonus over a period of 24 months; |
+ | a lump-sum payment representing the difference between the NEO’s monthly medical insurance cost immediately prior to his or her qualifying termination and the monthly cost for COBRA for 18 months; and |
+ | six months of outplacement assistance from a provider selected by the Company. |
Mr. Quinlan’s employment agreement provides that if he is terminated without Cause or for Good Reason within two years of a Change in Control, he will be entitled to receive:
+ | cash in an amount equal to three times of the sum of Mr. Quinlan’s base salary and target annual bonus, payable in a lump sum, subject to the execution of a customary release; |
+ | a pro rata bonus for the year of the qualifying termination, payable at the same time as all other annual bonuses are paid to LSC’s senior executives; |
+ | continuation of all benefits (including Mr. Quinlan’s car allowance) to which Mr. Quinlan was eligible to receive prior to his termination until and including the last day of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which the qualifying termination occurs; and |
+ | a lump sum payment of $75,000, payable six months and one day after Mr. Quinlan’s qualifying termination. |
In general, Ms. Bettman’s and Mr. Coxhead’s agreements provide that, in the event they experience a qualifying termination within two years following a Change in Control, they will be entitled to receive the following benefits, subject to the execution of a release and agreement to certain restrictive covenants, including non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality covenants:
+ | salary continuation for 24 months paid in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll dates; |
+ | equal payments made in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll dates that, in the aggregate, equal 200% of the NEO’s target annual bonus over a period of 24 months; |
+ | a lump-sum payment representing the difference between the NEO’s monthly medical insurance cost immediately prior to his or her qualifying termination and the monthly cost for COBRA for 24 months; and |
+ | six months of outplacement assistance from a provider selected by the Company. |
Disability or Death
Messrs. Quinlan and Coxhead and Ms. Bettman are entitled to pension benefits upon death or disability according to the terms of the LSC Qualified Retirement Plans. Each is entitled to benefits paid under a supplemental disability insurance policy and a supplemental life insurance policy maintained by LSC for the NEO’s benefit. Pursuant to the terms of the AIP, such NEO may be entitled to his or her annual bonus for the year in which the disability or death occurs, payable at the same time as and to the extent that all other annual bonuses are paid and as available to all employees who participate in the AIP, determined in the HR Committee’s discretion. Additionally, all unvested equity awards held by such NEO, except the performance unit awards granted in 2018, will immediately vest upon disability or death pursuant to the terms of their applicable award agreements. With respect to the performance unit awards granted in 2018, 50% of all such unvested awards (based on the greater of the target and actual performance level) held by such NEO will immediately vest upon disability or death, pursuant to the terms of the applicable award agreement.
Equity Acceleration
Pursuant to the terms of their applicable agreements, Mr. Quinlan and Ms. Bettman are entitled to immediate vesting of all outstanding time-based equity awards in the event of any termination initiated by the NEO for Good Reason or termination initiated by LSC without Cause (whether or not in connection with a Change in Control). All of Mr. Quinlan’s and Ms. Bettman’s performance-based equity awards will be treated in accordance with the applicable award agreement. Our NEOs are generally entitled to immediate vesting of all outstanding equity awards granted to them in 2016 and 2017 upon a Change in Control (as defined in the applicable performance incentive plan) under the terms of the applicable performance incentive plan, prior to the amendments to the performance incentive plan that were approved at our 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The terms of the outstanding equity awards granted to our NEOs in 2018 require both a Change in Control and qualifying termination within two years following such Change in Control for such awards to vest. For all NEOs, all unvested equity awards are forfeited in the event of a resignation other than for Good Reason or termination with Cause.
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Health Care Benefits
Mr. Quinlan’s employment agreement generally provides that, after resignation for Good Reason or termination without Cause, LSC will continue providing the same medical, dental, and vision coverage to him that he was eligible to receive immediately prior to such termination for a 24-month period following the date of termination. Ms. Bettman and Mr. Coxhead’s agreements provide that, after resignation for Good Reason or termination without Cause, they are each entitled to receive a lump-sum payment representing the difference between his or her monthly medical insurance cost immediately prior to his or her resignation or termination and the monthly cost for COBRA for 18 months, if prior to a Change in Control, or for 24 months if within two years following a Change in Control. Note, however, that Ms. Bettman does not receive medical benefits through LSC and thus would not receive the aforementioned lump-sum payment. Benefits payable upon disability or death are described inabove.
Disability or Death
TERMINATION TABLES
The following tables assume that termination or any Change in Control took place on December 31, 2019. The following does not include a termination table for Ms. Hoxie because as of December 31, 2019 Ms. Hoxie was a participant in the Company’s Separation Pay Plan that is generally available to all salaried employees upon a qualifying termination.
Mr. Quinlan, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, would be entitled to the following:
Resignation for Good Reason or Termination Without Cause($) | Resignation for other than for Good Reason or Termination With Cause($) | Resignation for Good Reason or Termination Without Cause after Change in Control($) | Change in Control($) | Disability($) | Death($) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash Severance: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Base Salary | 2,400,000 (1) | 0 | 3,600,000 (2) | 0 | — (3) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Bonus | 3,600,000 (1) | 0 | 5,475,000 (2) | 0 | — (4) | — (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
Equity: (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Units | 23,676 (6) | 0 | 23,676 (7) | 0 (7) | 23,676 (8) | 23,676 (8) | |||||||||||||||||||
Performance Share Units | 0 | 0 | 23,676 (9) | 0 (9) | 11,838 (10) | 11,838 (10) | |||||||||||||||||||
2019 LTIP Award (11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285,531 | |||||||||||||||||||
Benefits and Perquisites: (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Post-Termination Health Care | 22,258 | 0 | 22,258 | 0 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Supplemental Life Insurance | 4,580 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | — | 2,000,000 (13) | |||||||||||||||||||
Supplemental Disability Insurance | 9,080 | 0 | 9,080 | 0 | 1,466,612 (14) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Financial Planning | 24,000 | 0 | 24,000 | 0 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Car Allowance | 33,600 | 0 | 33,600 | 0 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Total: | 6,117,194 | 0 | 9,215,869 | 0 | 1,502,125 | 2,321,044 |
1 | Mr. Quinlan is entitled to 2.0x base salary and 2.0x target annual bonus as if all targets and objectives had been met, paid over the applicable severance period. Mr. Quinlan would have been entitled to his annual bonus on December 31 pursuant to the terms of the AIP (which provides for payment of the bonus to any participant who is on the payroll as of December 31, the same terms generally available to all salaried employees who participate in the AIP), which is not reflected in this table. |
2 | Mr. Quinlan is entitled to 3.0x base salary and 3.0x annual bonus as if all targets and objectives had been met, paid over the applicable severance period, which are reflected in this table. Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Quinlan is also entitled to his pro-rated annual bonus for the year in which the termination after a Change in Control occurs, payable at the same time as and to the extent that all other annual bonuses are paid. This bonus is not reflected in this table as, assuming a termination date of December 31, 2018, Mr. Quinlan would have been entitled to this bonus pursuant to the terms of the plan under which the annual bonus is paid (which provides for payment of the bonus to any participant who is on the payroll as of December 31) which are the same terms generally available to all salaried employees who participate in the plan. Also included as bonus is a $75,000 lump sum payment to which Mr. Quinlan is entitled pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement. |
3 | Mr. Quinlan is entitled to the same 60% of base salary until age 65 with a maximum $10,000 per month that is generally available to all salaried employees upon disability. |
4 | Mr. Quinlan may be entitled to his annual bonus for the year in which the disability or death occurs, payable at the same time as and to the extent that all other annual bonuses are paid, which are the same terms generally available to all salaried employees who participate in the AIP, and determined in the HR Committee’s discretion. |
5 | Assumes the closing price per share of LSC of $0.206 on December 31, 2019 (the last trading day of the year). |
6 | All unvested time-based equity awards held by Mr. Quinlan will vest immediately upon his resignation for Good Reason or termination without Cause pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement. |
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7 | All unvested time-based equity awards granted to Mr. Quinlan in 2018 will remain outstanding upon a Change in Control (as defined in the LSC PIP). |
8 | All unvested time-based equity awards held by Mr. Quinlan will immediately vest upon disability or death pursuant to the terms of the applicable award agreements. |
9 | Per the terms of the 2018 PSU award agreement, upon the date of a Change in Control, the PSUs shall be deemed met at the greater of target and actual performance at such date in connection with such event, but will remain subject to time-based vesting for the remainder of the performance period. All PSUs granted to Mr. Quinlan will vest upon his resignation for Good Reason or termination without Cause after a Change in Control, based on the performance level as determined in the prior sentence. |
10 | With respect to the performance unit awards granted in 2018, 50% of all such unvested awards (based on the greater of the target and actual performance level) will immediately vest upon disability or death. The table assumes such event occurred on December 31, 2019 and vesting and payment of the PSUs at the target performance level. |
11 | With respect to the 2019 LTIP award granted in August 2019, a pro-rated portion of the LTIP will immediately vest upon death. The table assumes such event occurred on December 31, 2019 and vesting and payment of the LTIP at the target performance level. |
12 | Except as disclosed, Mr. Quinlan receives the same benefits that are generally available to all salaried employees upon disability or death. |
13 | Represents benefits payable under a supplemental life insurance policy maintained by LSC for the benefit of Mr. Quinlan in excess of the amount generally available to all salaried employees. |
14 | Represents benefits payable under a supplemental disability insurance policy maintained by LSC for the benefit of Mr. Quinlan in excess of the amount generally available to all salaried employees. |
Ms. Bettman, LSC’s Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, would be entitled to the following:
Resignation for Good Reason or Termination Without Cause($) | Resignation for other than for Good Reason or Termination With Cause($) | Resignation for Good Reason or Termination Without Cause after Change in Control($) | Change in Control($) | Disability($) | Death($) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash Severance: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Base Salary | 810,000 (1) | 0 | 1,080,000 (2) | 0 | — (3) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Bonus | 1,215,000 (1) | 0 | 1,620,000 (2) | 0 | — (4) | — (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
Equity: (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Units | 7,196 (6) | 0 | 7,196 (7) | 2,614 (7) | 7,196 (8) | 7,196 (8) | |||||||||||||||||||
Restricted Stock | 3,137 (6) | 0 | 3,137 (7) �� | 3,137 (7) | 3,137 (8) | 3,137 (8) | |||||||||||||||||||
Performance Share Units | 0 | 0 | 4,581 (9) | 0 (9) | 2,291 (10) | 2,291 (10) | |||||||||||||||||||
2019 LTIP Award (11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96,367 | |||||||||||||||||||
Benefits and Perquisites: (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Supplemental Life Insurance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2,000,000 (13) | |||||||||||||||||||
Supplemental Disability Insurance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,706,500 (14) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Outplacement Services | 30,000 (15) | 0 | 30,000 (15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total: | 2,065,333 | 0 | 2,744,914 | 5,752 | 1,719,124 | 2,108,990 |
1 | Ms. Bettman is entitled to 1.5x base salary and 1.5x target annual bonus as if all targets and objectives had been met, paid over the applicable severance period. Ms. Bettman would have been entitled to her annual bonus on December 31 pursuant to the terms of the AIP (which provides for payment of the bonus to any participant who is on the payroll as of December 31, the same terms generally available to all salaried employees who participate in the AIP), which is not reflected in this table. |
2 | Ms. Bettman is entitled to 2.0x base salary and 2.0x target annual bonus as if all targets and objectives had been met, paid over the applicable severance period. Ms. Bettman would have been entitled to her annual bonus on December 31 pursuant to the terms of the plan under which the annual bonus is paid (which provides for payment of the bonus to any participant who is on the payroll as of December 31, the same terms generally available to all salaried employees who participate in the plan), which is not reflected in this table. |
3 | Ms. Bettman is entitled to the same 60% of base salary until age 65 with a maximum $10,000 per month that is generally available to all salaried employees upon disability. |
4 | Ms. Bettman may be entitled to her annual bonus for the year in which the disability or death occurs, payable at the same time as and to the extent that all other annual bonuses are paid, which are the same terms generally available to all salaried employees who participate in the AIP, and determined in the HR Committee’s discretion. |
5 | Assumes the closing price per share of LSC of $0.206 on December 31, 2019 (the last trading day of the year). |
6 | All unvested time-based equity awards and unvested performance-based equity awards granted to Ms. Bettman prior to October 25, 2017 will vest immediately upon her resignation for Good Reason or termination without Cause pursuant to the terms of her agreement. |
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7 | All unvested time-based equity awards granted to Ms. Bettman after October 25, 2017 but prior to 2018 will vest immediately upon a Change in Control (as defined in the LSC PIP). All unvested time-based equity awards granted to Ms. Bettman in 2018 will remain outstanding upon a Change in Control (as defined in the LSC PIP). |
8 | All unvested time-based equity awards held by Ms. Bettman will immediately vest upon disability or death pursuant to the terms of the applicable award agreements. |
9 | Per the terms of the 2018 PSU award agreement, upon the date of a Change in Control, the PSUs shall be deemed met at the greater of target and actual performance at such date in connection with such event, but will remain subject to time-based vesting for the remainder of the performance period. All PSUs granted to Ms. Bettman will vest upon her resignation for Good Reason or termination without Cause after a Change in Control, based on the performance level as determined in the prior sentence. |
10 | With respect to the performance unit awards granted in 2018, 50% of all such unvested awards (based on the greater of the target and actual performance level) will immediately vest upon disability or death. The table assumes such event occurred on December 31, 2019 and vesting and payment of the PSUs at the target performance level. |
11 | With respect to the 2019 LTIP award granted in August 2019, a pro-rated portion of the LTIP will immediately vest upon death. The table assumes such event occurred on December 31, 2019 and vesting and payment of the LTIP at the target performance level. |
12 | Except as disclosed, Ms. Bettman receives the same benefits that are generally available to all salaried employees upon death or disability. |
13 | Represents benefits payable under a supplemental life insurance policy maintained by LSC for the benefit of Ms. Bettman in excess of the amount generally available to all salaried employees. |
14 | Represents benefits payable under a supplemental disability insurance policy maintained by LSC for the benefit of Ms. Bettman in excess of the amount generally available to all salaried employees. |
15 | Represents the approximate cost of six months of outplacement assistance from a provider to be selected by LSC. |
Mr. Coxhead, LSC’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, would be entitled to the following:
Resignation for Good Reason or Termination Without Cause($) | Resignation for other than for Good Reason or Termination With Cause($) | Resignation for Good Reason or Termination Without Cause after Change in Control($) | Change in Control($) | Disability($) | Death($) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash Severance: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Base Salary | 847,500 (1) | 0 | 1,130,000 (2) | 0 | — (3) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Bonus | 847,500 (1) | 0 | 1,130,000 (2) | 0 | — (4) | — (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
Equity: (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Units | 0 | 0 | 8,649 (6) | 3,113 (6) | 8,649 (7) | 8,649 (7) | |||||||||||||||||||
Restricted Stock | 0 | 0 | 3,737 (6) | 3,737 (6) | 3,737 (7) | 3,737 (7) | |||||||||||||||||||
Performance Share Units | 0 | 0 | 5,536 (8) | 0 (8) | 2,768 (9) | 2,768 (9) | |||||||||||||||||||
2019 LTIP Award (10) | 0 | 0 | 96,367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Benefits and Perquisites: (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medical Payment | 22,680 (12) | 0 | 30,240 (13) | 0 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Supplemental Life Insurance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2,000,000 (14) | |||||||||||||||||||
Supplemental Disability Insurance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,720,000 (15) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Outplacement Services | 30,000 (16) | 0 | 30,000 (16) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total: | 1,747,680 | 0 | 2,338,162 | 6,850 | 3,735,154 | 2,111,520 |
1 | Mr. Coxhead is entitled to 1.5x base salary and 1.5x target annual bonus as if all targets and objectives had been met, paid over the applicable severance period. Mr. Coxhead would have been entitled to his annual bonus on December 31 pursuant to the terms of the AIP (which provides for payment of the bonus to any participant who is on the payroll as of December 31, the same terms generally available to all salaried employees who participate in the AIP), which is not reflected in this table. |
2 | Mr. Coxhead is entitled to 2.0x base salary and 2.0x target annual bonus as if all targets and objectives had been met, paid over the applicable severance period. Mr. Coxhead would have been entitled to her annual bonus on December 31 pursuant to the terms of the plan under which the annual bonus is paid (which provides for payment of the bonus to any participant who is on the payroll as of December 31, the same terms generally available to all salaried employees who participate in the plan), which is not reflected in this table. |
3 | Mr. Coxhead is entitled to the same 60% of base salary until age 65 with a maximum $10,000 per month that is generally available to all salaried employees upon disability. |
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4 | Mr. Coxhead may be entitled to his annual bonus for the year in which the disability or death occurs, payable at the same time as and to the extent that all other annual bonuses are paid, which are the same terms generally available to all salaried employees who participate in the AIP, and determined in the HR Committee’s discretion. |
5 | Assumes the closing price per share of LSC of $0.206 on December 31, 2019 (the last trading day of the year). |
6 | All unvested time-based equity awards granted to Mr. Coxhead prior to 2018 will vest immediately upon a Change in Control (as defined in the LSC PIP) under the terms of the LSC PIP. All unvested time-based equity awards granted to Mr. Coxhead in 2018 will remain outstanding upon a Change in Control (as defined in the LSC PIP). |
7 | All unvested time-based equity awards held by Mr. Coxhead will immediately vest upon disability or death pursuant to the terms of the applicable award agreements. |
8 | Per the terms of the 2018 PSU award agreement, upon the date of a Change in Control, the PSUs shall be deemed met at the greater of target and actual performance at such date in connection with such event, but will remain subject to time-based vesting for the remainder of the performance period. All PSUs granted to Mr. Coxhead will vest upon his resignation for Good Reason or termination without Cause after a Change in Control, based on the performance level as determined in the prior sentence. |
9 | With respect to the performance unit awards granted in 2018, 50% of all such unvested awards (based on the greater of the target and actual performance level) will immediately vest upon disability or death. The table assumes such event occurred on December 31, 2019 and vesting and payment of the PSUs at the target performance level. |
10 | With respect to the 2019 LTIP award granted in August 2019, a pro-rated portion of the LTIP will immediately vest upon death. The table assumes such event occurred on December 31, 2019 and vesting and payment of the LTIP at the target performance level. |
11 | Except as disclosed, Mr. Coxhead receives the same benefits that are generally available to all salaried employees upon death or disability. |
12 | Represents lump sum payment for 18 months of medical premiums equal to the difference in the COBRA rate and the regular employee rate. |
13 | Represents lump sum payment for 24 months of medical premiums equal to the difference in the COBRA rate and the regular employee rate. |
14 | Represents benefits payable under a supplemental life insurance policy maintained by LSC for the benefit of Mr. Coxhead in excess of the amount generally available to all salaried employees. |
15 | Represents benefits payable under a supplemental disability insurance policy maintained by LSC for the benefit of Mr. Coxhead in excess of the amount generally available to all salaried employees. |
16 | Represents the approximate cost of six months of outplacement assistance from a provider to be selected by LSC. |
2019 CEO PAY RATIO
Under SEC rules, we are required to calculate and disclose the annual total compensation of our median employee and the ratio of the annual total compensation of our Chief Executive Officer to the annual total compensation of our median employee. Set forth below is the annual total compensation of our median employee, the annual total compensation of Mr. Quinlan and the ratio of those two values:
+ | The 2019 annual total compensation of the employee identified as the median employee of LSC (other than our Chief Executive Officer) was $41,502 ($36,341 wages and $5,161 change in pension value); |
+ | The 2019 annual total compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Quinlan, was $1,863,514 ; and |
+ | For 2019, the estimated ratio of the annual total compensation of Mr. Quinlan to the annual total compensation of our median employee was approximately 45:1. |
As is permitted under SEC rules, for our 2019 CEO pay ratio determination, the Company used the same median employee that was determined to be our median employee as of October 31, 2018. The SEC rules allow us to identify our median employee once every three years unless there has been a change in our employee population or employee compensation arrangements that we reasonably believe would result in a significant change in our pay ratio disclosure. Analysis was conducted and, for 2019, there was no significant change in our employee population, our employee compensation arrangements or our median employee’s circumstances that we believe would significantly impact our pay ratio disclosure. Therefore, as permitted by SEC rules, we calculated the 2019 pay ratio set forth above using the same median employee that we used to calculate our 2018 pay ratio.
As SEC rules allow for companies to adopt a wide range of methodologies, to apply country exclusions and to make reasonable estimates and assumptions that reflect their compensation practices to identify the median employee. To determine our median employee in 2018, we used our employee population as of October 31, 2018. On that determination date, we had approximately 21,992 employees globally, 175 of whom were employed in Canada and who were excluded pursuant to the 5% de minimis exemption permitted under SEC rules. For the remaining population of 21,817 full-time and part-time employees worldwide, we measured compensation using W-2 compensation components (determined for the period from January 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018), or the international equivalent, and converted the amounts reported for international employees to U.S. dollars using the exchange rate reported on October 31, 2018.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
LSC’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan provides that annual compensation for non-employee directors consists of a cash retainer and an equity retainer. The Corporate Responsibility & Governance Committee periodically reviews director compensation and recommends changes as appropriate. Annual director compensation is paid as of the date of the annual meeting of stockholders, however, if any director joins the LSC Board
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on a date other than the date of the annual meeting, a pro-rata portion of each of the applicable cash retainer and equity retainer from the date joined to the next annual meeting date will be granted. RSU awards granted to directors who were on the board of directors of RR Donnelley and who became directors of LSC were adjusted and converted to RSUs of LSC. Such RSUs are subject to the same terms and conditions (including with respect to vesting and deferral elections) as applicable to the corresponding RR Donnelley award immediately prior to the Separation.
Note however, that under the terms of the Merger Agreement, in 2019 our directors did not receive equity retainers and instead received an additional cash retainer equal to the value of the equity retainer such directors otherwise would have been entitled to and such amounts were paid on May 23, 2019. The terms of this Plan otherwise remained unchanged.
LSC’s directors are subject to stock ownership guidelines.
CASH RETAINER
The annual base cash retainer is $90,000, and a director may also receive, as applicable, the following additional cash retainer amounts:
Lead Director | $62,500 | ||||
Chair of the Audit Committee | $25,000 | ||||
Chair of the Human Resources Committee | $25,000 | ||||
Chair of the Corporate Responsibility & Governance Committee | $20,000 |
EQUITY RETAINER
The annual equity retainer is paid in the form of a grant of RSUs with a fair market value of $135,000. Our Lead Director receives an additional equity retainer with a fair market value of $62,500. Fair market value is defined as the closing price of LSC’s common stock on the date of grant. Under the terms of the grant agreements, each RSU will vest and be payable in full in the form of common stock on the first anniversary of the grant date with the opportunity to defer vesting of any award until termination of service on the Board. The RSUs will also vest and be payable in full on the earlier of the date a director ceases to be a director and a Change in Control (as defined in the LSC PIP). Dividend equivalents on the RSUs will be deferred and credited with interest quarterly (at the same rate as five-year U.S. government bonds) and paid out in cash at the same time the corresponding portion of the RSU award vests.
2019 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE
As an employee of the Company, Mr. Quinlan receives no additional fees for service as a director. The table below shows 2019 compensation received by non-employee directors.
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Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($) (1) | All Other Compensation ($) (2) | Total ($) | |||||||||||||
M. Shân Atkins | 225,000 | 0 | 202 | 225,202 | |||||||||||||
Margaret A. Breya | 225,000 | 0 | 202 | 225,202 | |||||||||||||
Judith H. Hamilton | 370,000 | 0 | 6,356 (3) | 376,356 | |||||||||||||
Francis J. Jules | 250,000 | 0 | 108 | 250,108 | |||||||||||||
Thomas F. O’Toole | 225,000 | 0 | 202 | 225,202 | |||||||||||||
Richard K. Palmer (4) | 250,000 | 0 | 3,102 | 253,102 | |||||||||||||
Douglas W. Stotlar | 225,000 | 0 | 202 | 225,202 | |||||||||||||
Shivan S. Subramaniam | 225,000 | 0 | 202 | 225,202 |
1 | The amounts shown in this column constitute a cash retainer equal to the value of the equity retainer such directors otherwise would have been entitled to. |
2 | Includes interest accrued on dividend equivalents on RSUs credited to each director’s account. |
3 | Includes $3,859 of dividends on phantom shares under the Policy on Retirement Benefits, Phantom Stock Grants and Stock Options for Directors, credited as additional phantom shares. As of December 31, 2019, Ms. Hamilton had outstanding 7,914 phantom shares, with an additional 610 phantom shares credited from accrued dividends, all of which are fully vested. |
4 | Mr. Palmer did not stand for reelection at the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. |
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
Information as of December 31, 2019 concerning compensation plans under which LSC Communications’ equity securities are authorized for issuance is as follows:
Number of Securities to Be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (1) | Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (b) (2) | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (1)) (3) | ||||||||||
Plan Category | ||||||||||||
Equity compensation plan approved by security holders | 1,789,875 | (a) | $ | 32.30 | 3,581,951 (c) |
(a) | Includes 1,632,630 shares issuable upon the vesting of RSUs. |
(b) | RSUs were excluded when determining the weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights. |
(c) | The LSC PIP allows grants in the form of cash or bonus awards, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock units or combinations thereof. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be granted with respect to bonus awards, including performance awards or fixed awards in the form of restricted stock or other form, is 6,600,000 in the aggregate, of which 3,581,951 remain available for issuance. |
BENEFICIAL STOCK OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVES AND LARGE STOCKHOLDERS
The table below lists the beneficial ownership of common stock as of April 3, 2020 by all current directors, each of the persons named in the tables under, and the directors and executive officers as a group. The table includes all stock awards subject to vesting conditions that vest within 60 days of April 3, 2020. The table also lists all institutions and individuals known to hold more than 5% of the Company’s common stock, which has been obtained from filings made pursuant to Sections 13(d) and (g) of the Exchange Act. Except as otherwise indicated below, each of the entities or persons named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to all common stock beneficially owned set forth opposite their name. The percentages shown are based on outstanding shares of common stock as of April 3, 2020. Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each stockholder listed below is LSC Communications, 191 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60606.
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BENEFICIAL STOCK OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVES AND LARGE STOCKHOLDERS
Name | Number | % of Total Outstanding | |||
Thomas J. Quinlan III (1) | 607,775 | 1.81% | |||
Suzanne S. Bettman (2) | 102,844 | * | |||
Andrew B. Coxhead (3) | 65,437 | * | |||
Sarah L. Hoxie | 0 | * | |||
Kent A. Hansen (4) | 7,562 | * | |||
Richard T. Lane | 0 | * | |||
Judith H. Hamilton (5) | 109,566 | * | |||
M. Shân Atkins (6) | 20,323 | * | |||
Margaret A. Breya (7) | 70,323 | * | |||
Francis J. Jules (8) | 45,323 | * | |||
Thomas F. O’Toole (6) | 20,323 | * | |||
Richard K. Palmer (9) | 44,061 | * | |||
Douglas W. Stotlar (10) | 103,723 | * | |||
Shivan S. Subramaniam (11) | 33,823 | * | |||
All directors and executive officers as a group | 1,231,133 | 3.67% | |||
AQR Capital Management, LLC (12) | 2,588,034 | 7.71% | |||
The Vanguard Group (13) | 2,168,093 | 6.46% |
* | Less than one percent. |
1 | Reflects ownership of 499,797 shares of common stock held directly, 988 shares held in Mr. Quinlan’s 401(k) plan account, and 107,000 options over common stock. Does not include 114,930 RSUs that are subject to vesting or 114,930 PSUs that are subject to performance based vesting conditions. |
2 | Reflects ownership of 102,837 shares of common stock held directly, and 47 shares held in Ms. Bettman’s 401(k) plan account. Does not include 22,240 RSUs that are subject to vesting or 22,240 PSUs subject to performance based vesting conditions. |
3 | Reflects ownership of 65,437 shares of common stock held directly. Does not include 26,875 RSUs that are subject to vesting or 26,875 PSUs subject to performance based vesting conditions. |
4 | Reflects ownership of 7,562 shares of common stock held directly. |
5 | Reflects ownership of 99,203 shares of common stock held directly and 10,363 RSUs that will vest when such director ceases to be a director. Does not include 7,914 shares of phantom stock that may be settled only in cash. |
6 | Reflects ownership of 9,428 shares of common stock held directly, and 10,895 RSUs that will vest when such director ceases to be a director. |
7 | Reflects ownership of 59,428 shares of common stock held directly, and 10,895 RSUs that will vest when such director ceases to be a director. |
8 | Reflects ownership of 45,323 shares of common stock held directly. |
9 | Reflects ownership of 44,061 shares of common stock held directly as of his departure from being a director. Mr. Palmer ceased being a director of the Company on October 27, 2019. |
10 | Reflects ownership of 92,828 shares of common stock held directly, and 10,895 RSUs that will vest when such director ceases to be a director. |
11 | Reflects ownership of 22,928 shares of common stock held directly, and 10,895 RSUs that will vest when such director ceases to be a director. |
12 | AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC (“AQR Holdings”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, AQR Capital Management, LLC (“AQR Management”), are investment advisors with a principal business office at Two Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830. AQR Holdings and AQR Management have shared investment and voting authority over all shares. |
13 | The Vanguard Group, Inc. (“Vanguard”) is an investment advisor with a principal business office at 100 Vanguard Boulevard, Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355. This amount reflects the total shares held by Vanguard clients. Vanguard has sole investment authority over 2,136,911 shares and shared investment authority over 31,182 shares, sole voting authority over 30,941 shares, shared voting authority over 2,620 shares and no voting authority over 2,134,532 shares. |
Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS and director independence
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICS OF INTEREST; RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION APPROVAL POLICY
The Company has a written policy relating to approval or ratification of all transactions involving an amount in excess of $120,000 in which the Company is a participant and in which a related person has or will have a direct or indirect material interest, including without limitation any financial transaction, arrangement or relationship (including any indebtedness or guarantee of indebtedness) or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships, subject to certain enumerated exclusions. Under the policy, such related person transactions must be approved or ratified by (i) the Corporate Responsibility & Governance Committee or (ii) if the Corporate Responsibility & Governance Committee determines
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that the approval or ratification of such transaction should be considered by all of the disinterested members of the Board, such disinterested members of the Board by a majority vote. Related persons include any of our directors, certain executive officers, certain of our stockholders and their immediate family members.
In considering whether to approve or ratify any related person transaction, the Corporate Responsibility & Governance Committee or such disinterested members of the Board, as applicable, may consider all factors that they deem relevant to the transaction, including, but not limited to: the size of the transaction and the amount payable to or receivable from a related person; the nature of the interest of the related person in the transaction; whether the transaction may involve a conflict of interest; and whether the transaction involves the provision of goods or services to the Company that are available from unaffiliated third parties and, if so, whether the transaction is on terms and made under circumstances that are at least as favorable to the Company as would be available in comparable transactions with or involving unaffiliated third parties.
To identify related person transactions, at least once a year all directors and executive officers of the Company are required to complete questionnaires seeking, among other things, disclosure with respect to such transactions of which such director or executive officer may be aware. In addition, on an ongoing basis, each executive officer of the Company is required to advise the Chair of the Corporate Responsibility & Governance Committee of any related person transaction of which he or she becomes aware.
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The Company’s provide that the Board must be composed of a majority of independent directors. No director qualifies as independent unless the Board affirmatively determines that the director has no relationship which, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. The Board has determined that all eight non-employee directors of our Board are also independent in accordance with the NYSE guidelines. Mr. Quinlan, who is an employee of the Company, is not independent.
Principles of Corporate Governance
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Audit Fees
Audit-Related Fees
Tax Fees
All Other Fees
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy
Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the fees and services provided as noted above were authorized and approved by the Audit Committee in compliance with the pre-approval policies and procedures described above.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) (3) Exhibits
The exhibits listed on the accompanying index are filed as part of this annual report on Form 10-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 29
th
day of April 2020.LSC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | ||
By: | / s / Andrew B. Coxhead | |
Andrew B. Coxhead | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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101.INS | XBRL Instance Document – The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | |||||||
101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||||||
101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |||||||
101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |||||||
101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |||||||
101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |||||||
104 | The cover page from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, has been formatted in Inline XBRL. |
* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
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