Neo is also providing additional disclosure to supplement its management information circular dated
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Neo wishes to provide the following additional disclosure to supplement the corresponding disclosure in the Circular. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined below shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Circular.
Elements of Compensation of Named Executive Officers
In
The Corporation believes that a substantial portion of the total compensation for the Named Executive Officers should be variable and tied to the Corporation's performance to align their compensation interests with the achievement of the Corporation's business objectives and the long-term investment interests of the Corporation's shareholders. At the same time, the Corporation strives to attract and retain high caliber executives through the measured use of competitive fixed compensation. The Corporation's program of both fixed and at risk compensation is offered at levels that the Corporations believes are competitive within its industry and was appropriate for 2023.
2023 Annual Incentive Program Awards
Metrics and Goals
In
Adjusted EBITDA vs. Budget – 80%. Adjusted EBITDA is defined in the 2023 budget as Adjusted EBITDA plus non-cash items, one time and non-recurring items and other selected items, the disclosure of which would be seriously prejudicial to Neo's interests as the underlying adjustments include commercially and competitively sensitive information and therefore neither target Adjusted EBITDA for the 2023 budget nor the underlying adjustments are being disclosed in reliance on the applicable exemption. Subject to the above-noted adjustments, Adjusted EBITDA for purposes of the 2023 budget and determining Annual Incentive Program Awards is otherwise computed in a manner consistent with Adjusted EBITDA as reported in Neo's financial results for fiscal 20231; and
Strategic Priorities – 10%. A subjective measure of achievement against strategic objectives reviewed by the Board in the first quarter of the year.
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1 Neo reports non-IFRS measures such as "Adjusted EBITDA". Please see information on this (including for a reconciliation of "Adjusted EBITDA" as reported in Neo's financial results for fiscal 2023) and other non-IFRS measures in the "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" section of Neo's management's discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended |
The Board approved the following weightings for the Named Executive Officers:
Consolidated
| Business
| Personal
| Total
| |
Chief Executive Officer / Chief | 90 % | — | 10 % | 100 % |
Business Segment Executive Vice | 45 % | 45 % | 10 % | 100 % |
The annual incentive amount for each of the Named Executive Officers (other than the Chief Executive Officer) is calculated as follows:
Base Salary | X | Annual (60 – 125%) | X | 2023 | = | 2023 Annual | |
Fifty percent of the annual incentive target of the Chief Executive Officer is calculated as set out above and the balance of the annual incentive target is based on the Board's assessment of progress towards various strategic objectives.
The 2023 Performance Factor for the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Strategy Officer (collectively, the "C-Suite") is the sum of the weighted achievement: (i) against the 2023 Annual Incentive Plan goals (with a weighting of 90%) and; (ii) personal performance (with a weighting of 10%). The achievement on the three metrics of the 2023 Annual Incentive Plan goals are calculated by applying the percentage of target achievement for each metric against the applicable annual incentive slope, then multiplying that result by the metric weighting and then aggregating the three components. The Performance Factor for the remaining two Named Executive Officers is calculated in a similar manner except that the weighting for Annual Incentive Plan goals is weighted 45% at the Consolidated Business level and 45% at the Business Unit Level.
Annual Incentive Plan goals, at the Consolidated Business and Business Segment levels, is comprised of the following factors:
Metric | Weight | Threshold to | Target | Target to Superior | 2023 Achievement |
10 % | Payout determined | 100 % | Payout determined | Achieved superior | |
Adjusted | 80 % | Payout determined | Payout 103% of
| Payout determined | Achieved between |
Strategic | 10 % | Payout determined | 100 % | Payout determined
| Achieved between |
For fiscal 2023, the Consolidated Business Performance Factor for the C-Suite was calculated to be 65.4% based on a weighted annual incentive goals payout of 55.4% (being 61.5% annual incentive plan goal metric x 90%) plus 10% weighting for personal performance achievement. The same calculation principles were applied in fiscal 2022 and 2021 and the Consolidated Business Performance Factor for the C-Suite was calculated to be 173.8% and 173.0%, respectively, subject to certain additional adjustments.
For fiscal 2023, the Performance Factor for
For fiscal 2023, the Performance Factor for
The Named Executive Officers annual incentive amount is calculated below:
Base Salary(1) | Annual | 2023 | 2023 Annual | |
RahimSuleman(2) | 551,975 | 125 % | 65.4 % | 428,247(3) |
163,392 | 60 % | 65.4 % | 63,988 | |
447,851 | 65 % | 65.4 % | 190,315 | |
387,495 | 60 % | 45.6 % | 106,040 | |
393,300 | 60 % | 56.4 % | 133,010 | |
Constantine EKarayannopoulos(5) | 272,725 | 85 % | 65.4 % | 149,878 |
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About Neo Performance Materials
Neo manufactures the building blocks of many modern technologies that enhance efficiency and sustainability. Neo's advanced industrial materials - magnetic powders and magnets, specialty chemicals, metals, and alloys - are critical to the performance of many everyday products and emerging technologies. Neo's products help to deliver the technologies of tomorrow to consumers today. The business of Neo is organized along three segments: Magnequench, Chemicals & Oxides and Rare Metals. Neo is headquartered in
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