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Executive Compensation
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EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
The following Compensation Discussion and Analysis (the CD&A) provides information regarding our executive compensation
program, including the compensation of the teammates who constitute our Named Executive Officers (NEOs), as identified in the Summary Compensation Table on page 28 of this Amendment No. 1.
Executive Summary
Since the purchase of
our Company in 2007 by TPG and certain other investors, our senior leadership team has focused on building our team and capabilities to position the Company as a leading partner to physicians, health plans and health systems to transform the
delivery of outpatient surgical care in markets across the country. We have experienced significant growth in our partnerships, resulting in strong performance in our key operational and financial metrics, including: (1) our patient Net
Promoter Score, which is a measure of loyalty based on asking patients whether they would recommend our facilities to a friend or family member, (2) our physician Net Promoter Score, which is a measure of loyalty based on asking physicians
whether they would recommend performing cases at our facilities to a physician colleague, and (3) the number of physicians performing procedures in our affiliated facilities, which was over 7,700 in 2016.
Our strategy has also driven strong financial performance. Because our business model is based on creating partnerships with strategic
entities in the markets we serve, our operations are accounted for through a combination of consolidation and equity method accounting. Therefore, in evaluating performance, we also review several internal supplemental operating measures that do not
comply with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), such as Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
(as defined below under Elements of 2016 Executive Compensation
Annual
Cash Bonuses
) and systemwide net operating revenues growth, which includes both consolidated and nonconsolidated facilities (without adjustment based on our percentage of ownership). These
non-GAAP
financial measures should not be considered substitutes for and are not comparable to our GAAP financial measures (see Reconciliations of
Non-GAAP
Financial Measures to GAAP Results below for a
reconciliation of Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
and systemwide net operating revenues to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures). In evaluating performance, we review the following measures:
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Net income, which increased from $157.1 million in 2014 to $226.3 million in 2016, representing a 20.0% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR);
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Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI,
which increased from $156.7 million in 2014 to $201.1 million in 2016, representing a 13.3% CAGR;
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Consolidated net operating revenues, which increased from $864.7 million in 2014 to $1,281.4 million in 2016, representing a 21.7% CAGR; and
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Systemwide net operating revenues, which increased at a 17.6% CAGR from 2014 to 2016.
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In the
first quarter of 2016, we made significant changes to both the annual cash bonus program and the long-term incentive plan designs, which included eliminating the individual performance objectives from the annual cash bonus program and introducing
multi-year performance-based equity awards into the long-term incentive plan. These changes were intended to bring our executive compensation program more in line with our pay for performance philosophy (as described below), which is
accomplished by having a significant portion of each of our senior leaders pay tied to Company performance, and make the executive compensation program consistent with good corporate governance practices. For 2016, the NEOs received a
significant portion of their targeted long-term incentive compensation in the form of performance share awards. This represents a departure from the Companys past practice of issuing equity awards solely in the form of time-based restricted
stock units (RSUs) and time-based stock options. For 2016, 50% of Mr. Hayeks long-term equity incentive award was issued in performance shares and 50% was issued in time-based RSUs. The other NEOs were also granted a portion
of their long-term equity incentive award in the form of performance shares. The performance shares are settled through the delivery of a number of shares of common stock equal to 0% to 120% of the number of performance shares granted, based upon
the Companys level of achievement of two performance targets during a three-year measurement period. The introduction of performance-based equity awards in 2016 further strengthens the alignment between the Companys executive
compensation program and stockholder interests.(1)
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On January 6, 2017, we announced that the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UnitedHealth), pursuant to which UnitedHealth would commence
an exchange offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. As soon as practicable following the consummation of the exchange offer, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UnitedHealth would merge with and into the Company and
then the Company would be merged with and into another wholly-owned subsidiary of UnitedHealth. The effect of the UnitedHealth transaction on the compensation of our NEOs is included in the Schedule
14D-9
filed by the Company with the SEC in connection with the transaction (as it has been amended from time to time, the Schedule
14D-9).
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The following two tables highlight important aspects of our executive compensation program, many
of which are discussed in more detail in this section.
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What We Do
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Pay for Performance
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We set a high percentage of our NEO compensation
at-risk.
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Performance Thresholds and Caps
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We set performance thresholds and caps for our incentive plans.
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Stock Ownership Guidelines
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We maintain guidelines for significant stock ownership by our NEOs and
non-employee
directors.
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Peer Market Data
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The Compensation Committee reviews peer group market data when making executive and director compensation decisions.
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Tally Sheets
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The Compensation Committee reviews tally sheets when making executive compensation decisions.
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Recoupment Policy
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We have a recoupment policy applicable to incentive compensation arrangements that is triggered by a restatement of financial statements as a result of material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements.
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Review of Dilution and Share Utilization Rates
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We annually evaluate and monitor share utilization and equity dilution.
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Double-Trigger
Change-in-Control
Arrangements
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Time-based equity awards do not vest solely on account of a change in control; these awards require a qualifying termination of employment following a change in control.
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Engagement of an Independent Compensation Advisor
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Our Compensation Committee engages an independent compensation consultant to advise on executive compensation matters.
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What We Dont Do
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No Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans
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We do not provide separate supplemental executive retirement plans to our NEOs.
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No Reloading or
Re-Pricing
of Stock Options
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We do not grant stock option awards with reload features, and we do not
re-price
stock options.
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No Discounted Stock Options
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We do not grant discounted stock options.
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No Hedging
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We prohibit hedging or short sales of Company securities by our directors and officers.
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Anti-Pledging
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We prohibit pledge arrangements.
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No
Gross-Ups
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We do not provide excise tax
gross-ups
to our NEOs upon a change in control.
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No Benefits
Gross-Ups
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We do not provide tax
gross-ups
on ongoing benefits.
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No Excessive Perquisites
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We do not provide excessive perquisites.
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Who We Are
In order to better understand our compensation program, it is important for investors to understand our strategy, our business and the markets
in which we compete. We are a leading provider of surgical solutions to physicians, health plans (payors) and health systems, providing high-quality, cost-effective surgical care across a network of 197 ASCs and seven surgical hospitals operating in
33 states as of December 31, 2016.
We create strategic partnerships with health plans, medical groups and health systems, and these
partnerships vary based on the circumstances of each local market. This strategy requires that we recruit, develop and retain outstanding leaders who can assess each market, develop the appropriate strategy for each market, cultivate and execute the
right strategic partnerships, and ultimately operate these partnerships, which are often complex.
In order to support this business
model, we have developed a network of six operating groups that are generally organized geographically and are based in a network of five group offices (Birmingham, Alabama, Chicago, Illinois, Dallas, Texas, Pasadena, California and Stamford,
Connecticut), and we have sought to recruit and develop strong operating and development teams within these operating groups in order to support our strategy.
Our six operating groups are supported by several departments, which provide strategic value across the groups and organization, including
development, managed care, new business development, supply chain, revenue cycle, information technology, compliance, finance, accounting and human resources. The success of our strategy relies on recruiting, developing and retaining outstanding
leaders in these areas, so that they can help us secure and execute strategic partnerships across the markets we serve.
Our success in
building our brand as a leader and innovator in surgical solutions and growing our business in a capital-efficient manner over the past several years has been driven by the strength of the leadership team we have built and their ability to craft and
implement complex strategic partnerships. Similarly, we believe our continued success as an organization is tied to our ability to maintain and grow our group and departmental leadership teams, who will continue to innovate how we partner with
health plans, medical groups and health systems in new markets and new structures.
Examples of these innovative partnership structures
include strategic partnerships with risk-bearing medical groups in which we help manage total surgical cost of care, strategic partnerships with health plans in which we help manage quality and total cost of care and create alignment mechanisms with
surgeons around quality and cost, and strategic partnerships with health systems in which we manage surgical delivery.
Our People
Our senior leadership team plays an important role in our continued growth and success. Competition for senior management generally, and within
the healthcare industry specifically, is intense, and our ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified senior leadership is core to our continued success. We could be adversely affected if we either lose members of our senior leadership team or
are unable to recruit senior leaders with the required experience or expertise in sufficient numbers. Our compensation program is one of the key elements of our people strategy to help us attract, retain and motivate our leaders and teammates.
Our Total Compensation Philosophy
The
goal of our compensation program is to retain and reward leaders for creating long-term value for our stockholders and successfully operating the Company by achieving our vision of becoming the
partner of choice
for surgical care by caring
for our patients, serving our physicians and improving healthcare in America.
To this end, we have designed our compensation program to
(i) reward our leaders for sustained clinical, operational and financial performance, as well as leadership excellence, (ii) align our leaders interests with those of our stockholders and (iii) encourage our high-performing
teammates to remain with the Company. We compensate our leaders and teammates in a manner designed to achieve one or more of our performance, alignment and retention objectives.
Because our leaders are critical to our long-term success and competition for senior management is intense, we need to be competitive not only
in our markets and the services we provide, but also in the quality of the leaders we attract. Accordingly, we seek to provide pay at levels that are competitive with other employers in the healthcare services industry and that allow us to compete
effectively for talent, both within and outside of our industry.
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Our total compensation philosophy aligns pay and performance achieving strong clinical,
operational and financial results and positioning the Company for long-term success.
Our pay for performance philosophy is
accomplished by having a significant portion of each of our senior leaders pay tied to Company performance. We set base salaries (fixed pay) at levels that are competitive in our marketplace. We provide annual cash and long-term equity
incentives (variable pay) that are tied to performance outcomes and allow us to retain outstanding leaders in a competitive environment for executive talent. These variable pay elements make up a significant portion of total compensation and, if
paid at all, are dependent on Company performance. We believe this structure motivates our leaders to strive for outstanding results, which we expect will translate into long-term value for our stockholders. This design is balanced by the risk of
receiving below market median compensation when Company performance does not meet
pre-established
goals. We believe our program appropriately incentivizes strong performance over a sustained period of time,
without encouraging leaders to take unnecessary or excessive risks that could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Our Guiding Principles
Our total compensation philosophy and guiding principles provide overall direction on how we develop our compensation and benefits
programs and deliver pay at SCA. Our guiding principles reflect the values and actions of the organization and provide a foundation for making
pay-related
decisions. Our philosophy is applied consistently and
ensures that rewarding for performance is inherent in our compensation program. Our guiding principles work together, and no one principle is more important than any other. Our leadership uses its judgment in balancing among the principles to ensure
our compensation and benefit programs are tailored and effective in supporting our objectives.
We believe that our compensation program
should be fair and perceived as such, both internally and externally. Consistent with our focus on
pay-for-performance,
we do not use benefits as a strong differentiator
in our rewards package and seek for our benefits program to be competitive at the median within the healthcare services marketplace. We generally do not provide perquisites or other personal benefits to our leaders. This approach is intended to
minimize the
non-performance-based
components of the overall compensation program.
We have also
structured our compensation program in a manner that is understandable to our leaders and stockholders and consistent with good corporate governance practices. We consider affordability of compensation within the Companys business plans as a
factor in determining pay levels and seek tax effective solutions when we can.
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SCA Guiding Principle
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Description
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Performance Orientation
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Compensation is used to reward the achievement of our Companys financial and operational results, and incentive-based compensation
is tied to Company performance in an objective and predictable manner.
Tenure is not
taken into account when determining total compensation.
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Annual Competitive
Positioning Review
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Each year we review our compensation and benefits programs to ensure that they are aligned with our compensation philosophy and guiding principles.
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Fairness
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We monitor both the external marketplace and internal parity/comparisons to ensure our compensation program is implemented in a consistent and equitable manner.
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Affordability
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Compensation and benefits must be affordable to the Company and sustainable over the long term. We seek to ensure that the overall
economic cost of compensation is reasonable while allowing the Company to continue to be competitive with other healthcare services providers.
Programs are delivered in a manner that is
tax-effective
to the Company and teammates, to the extent
practicable.
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Compensation Process
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We follow a thoughtful and deliberate process to review performance and take compensation actions (merit increases, incentive payments and
equity grants) each year.
Compensation for our NEOs is approved by our Compensation
Committee made up of independent members of our Board of Directors, and none of the NEOs are present when their compensation is being approved.
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SCA Guiding Principle
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Description
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Delivery Efficiency
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We provide leaders the platform and process to review the performance of their teammates efficiently and to recommend compensation actions based on our compensation philosophy and strategy while leveraging economies of scale and
technology.
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Performance Metrics
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Clearly defined performance metrics are developed for the compensation program that are aligned with our business objectives.
Metrics are designed and utilized to measure and continually improve outcomes for the
Company and motivate executive officers to achieve superior financial and operational performance.
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Easy to Understand and Administer
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We understand that our leaders perception of the value of our compensation is influenced by how well the programs are communicated
and delivered.
We seek to provide compensation, benefit and other related programs
that are easy to understand and administer.
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Security
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Base salary is a fixed annual amount of compensation not subject to financial performance risk, and our benefits program provides teammates with insurance for medical care, death and disability that is competitive in the
healthcare services marketplace.
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Governance
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Our Compensation Committee has responsibility for developing, implementing and monitoring the executive compensation program and policies, as well as adherence to the Companys compensation philosophy. The Compensation
Committee sets the compensation for our NEOs. In administering the Companys executive compensation program, the Compensation Committee is mindful of our unique structure, culture and history, as well as the growth strategy of our Company and
business.
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Components of Compensation
As described on the following pages, the elements of our total compensation program have been designed to enable us to recruit, motivate and
retain leaders and teammates who have the collective and individual industry experience or specific expertise necessary to leverage our competitive strengths and operationalize our business strategy. The different compensation elements work together
as integrated levers to achieve one or more of our performance, alignment and retention objectives.
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The total amount of compensation for each leader reflects his or her management experience and
continued high performance. Target compensation is set at a level comparable to the 50th percentile of our peers for median performance. Key elements of our compensation program focus on motivating and challenging our leaders to achieve superior,
long-term, sustained results, including:
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The CEO did not receive stock options in 2016 or 2017.
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Mix of Compensation Elements
Our pay for performance philosophy is reflected by the fact that more than half of the compensation of our NEOs is tied to the
performance of the Company. The Compensation Committee sets base salaries (fixed pay) at levels that are competitive in our marketplace and annual cash bonuses and performance-based equity awards (variable pay) at levels that are competitive in our
marketplace, tied to performance outcomes, and allow us to retain outstanding leaders in a competitive environment for executive talent. We believe this compensation structure provides incentives for our NEOs and key teammates to strive for
outstanding results, which we expect will create long-term value for our stockholders. Our leaders also understand they will receive below market median compensation when Company performance does not meet
pre-established
performance goals. We believe our compensation program appropriately incentivizes strong performance, without encouraging NEOs and key teammates to take unnecessary or excessive risks. The
designed mix between fixed and variable compensation, as percentages of target total direct compensation (as defined below under Peer Group and Benchmarking), for our NEOs in 2016 was as follows:
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Named Executive
Officer
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Base
Salary
Percentage
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Target
Annual Cash
Bonus
Percentage
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Long-Term Equity
Incentive
Percentage
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Fixed
Compensation
Percentage
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Variable
Compensation
Percentage
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Andrew P. Hayek
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13%
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16%
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71%
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13%
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87%
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Tom W. F. De Weerdt
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29%
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18%
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53%
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29%
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71%
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Michael A. Rucker
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23%
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17%
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60%
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23%
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77%
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Joseph T. Clark
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27%
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19%
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54%
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27%
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73%
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Richard L. Sharff, Jr.
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30%
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20%
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50%
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30%
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70%
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Role of Compensation Committee and Process
Our Compensation Committee establishes our executive compensation program and reviews and makes recommendations to the full Board of Directors
regarding the
non-employee
director compensation program. The Compensation Committee also administers our incentive plans and looks to the aggregate compensation package for each NEO to determine the
individual elements of each such NEOs pay. Our executive compensation policy, as established by our Compensation Committee, is designed to provide a base salary and incentive compensation that is competitive in the marketplace with other
privately and publicly owned healthcare services companies. The Compensation Committee is responsible for determining whether, in its judgment, our executive compensation policies are reasonable and appropriate and whether our executive compensation
program meets the stated objectives of those policies and effectively serves the best interests of the Company and our stockholders.
Our
Compensation Committee annually reviews our goals and objectives related to the compensation of our NEOs. During that review, the Compensation Committee considers the balance between short-term compensation and long-term incentive compensation,
evaluates the performance of our NEOs in light of
pre-established
goals and objectives, and sets the compensation levels of our NEOs based on that evaluation. In setting the compensation levels, the
Compensation Committee reviews a tally sheet for each NEO that sets forth the values of all components of the NEOs current compensation, including base salary, annual target cash bonus, annual equity incentive award, severance and
benefits programs. This tally sheet analysis allows the Compensation Committee to view each NEOs total compensation and assess how a potential change to one element of the compensation program would affect a NEOs overall
compensation.
Our Compensation Committee uses information provided by independent advisers and consultants to determine the appropriate
compensation of our NEOs. Our Compensation Committee has the ultimate authority and responsibility to engage and terminate any outside adviser or consultant to assist in determining appropriate compensation levels for our NEOs.
Role of Executive Officers in Compensation Decisions
Company management, including our CEO, supports the Compensation Committee, attends portions of its meetings, makes recommendations to the
Compensation Committee regarding base salaries, bonuses and equity compensation grants for certain executive officers and key teammates, and performs various
day-to-day
administrative functions on behalf of the Compensation Committee in connection with our cash and equity compensation programs and plans. Specifically, our CEO provides input for the Compensation Committee to assess the effectiveness of the existing
compensation philosophy and program and makes specific recommendations regarding the potential base salaries, annual target cash bonuses and long-term equity incentives to be paid to the remainder of our NEOs and key teammates. Our CEO is not
present during deliberations or voting by the Compensation Committee relating to his own compensation. The Compensation Committee has discretion to approve, disapprove or modify recommendations made by the CEO.
Role of Compensation Consultants
The
Compensation Committee has engaged an independent compensation consultant, Deloitte Consulting LLP (Deloitte), to review, assess and provide input with respect to certain aspects of our compensation program for executive officers and
non-employee
directors. Deloitte was initially engaged in July 2013 by the Compensation Committee of the board of directors of SCA to assist with executive compensation matters in connection with the possibility of
SCA transitioning to become a public company. In its role as compensation consultant, Deloitte has rendered services to the compensation committee of SCA and, since our initial public offering, to our Compensation Committee, including examining the
overall pay mix for our executive officers, conducting a competitive assessment of our executive compensation program, and making recommendations and advising on compensation design and competitive market levels. Deloitte has also provided advice on
structuring annual and long-term incentive arrangements for our executive officers. In addition, Deloitte has provided advice to the Compensation Committee on the compensation elements and competitive market levels for
non-employee
directors.
In addition to the compensation consulting services provided by Deloitte
to the Compensation Committee, Deloitte affiliates have provided certain services to us and SCA, at the request of management, consisting of advice related to SCAs service delivery model, which additional services have been approved by the
Compensation Committee. Deloittes fees for executive and director compensation services in 2016 were $252,537. For the additional services performed by affiliates of Deloitte, as described above, the aggregate fees in 2016 were $347,549. The
Compensation Committee believes that, given the nature and scope of these projects, these additional services did not raise a conflict of interest and did not impair
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Deloittes ability to provide independent advice to the Compensation Committee concerning executive and director compensation matters. In making this determination, the Compensation
Committee has considered, among other things, the following factors: (i) the types of
non-compensation
services provided by the affiliates of Deloitte, (ii) the amount of fees for such
non-compensation
services, noting in particular that such fees are negligible when considered in the context of the aggregate total revenues of Deloitte and its affiliates for the period, (iii) Deloittes
policies and procedures concerning conflicts of interest, (iv) the fact that Deloitte representatives who advise the Compensation Committee do not provide any
non-compensation
related services to us or
SCA, (v) the fact that there are no other business or personal relationships between our management or members of the Compensation Committee, on the one hand, and any Deloitte representatives who provide compensation services to us, on the
other hand, and (vi) the fact that neither Deloitte nor any of the Deloitte representatives who provide compensation services to the Compensation Committee own any of our common stock.
Peer Group and Benchmarking
In June
2016, at the request of the Compensation Committee, Deloitte performed a review and provided a report on the competitiveness of the annual and long-term incentive practices for the NEOs by comparing their compensation with the compensation of
executive officers holding comparable positions at other publicly owned healthcare services companies that are reflective of the companies we compete with for talent and customers. For each NEO, Deloitte compared the NEOs base salary, target
total cash compensation (the sum of base salary and target bonus), actual total cash compensation (the sum of base salary and actual bonus), long-term incentive opportunity, target total direct compensation (the sum of target total cash compensation
and long-term incentive opportunity) and actual total direct compensation (the sum of actual total cash compensation and long-term incentives) to the compensation in fiscal 2015 of executive officers with comparable positions among the peer group
companies for an individual position analysis. Deloitte also performed an aggregate pay analysis of the top five most highly paid executive officers at the Company compared to companies in the peer group based on target and actual total direct
compensation paid in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. For Messrs. Rucker and Clark, Deloitte conducted a rank analysis in addition to the position analysis, comparing each of them to the second and third, respectively,
highest paid officers at companies in the peer group, due to limited data points for the chief operating officer and chief development officer position analysis.
Deloittes analysis was based on twelve publicly traded companies for which the median trailing twelve months revenue (as of June 2016)
was approximately $2.7 billion. While the Companys consolidated net operating revenues for the same time period was approximately $1.1 billion, systemwide net operating revenues for the same time period was approximately
$1.8 billion, and these companies are reflective of the types of companies with which we compete for the talent required to help us achieve our long-term financial and strategic objectives. As the Company continues to grow in both size and
complexity, it will need to recruit and retain
top-level
executive officers and key teammates against companies that are currently larger than us and spend more on executive compensation. The Compensation
Committee has determined that it is appropriate to consider the compensation levels of these larger companies that we believe more closely match the complexity of the Companys business, as the Company will need to provide competitive
compensation in order to recruit and retain executive officers and key teammates in the future. The Compensation Committee and management also believe that the Companys systemwide net operating revenues is the appropriate benchmarking metric
because it is an important financial metric by which management and the Board measure the Companys performance and growth, including revenues from both consolidated and nonconsolidated facilities (without adjustment based on our percentage of
ownership), and it is an important metric used by industry analysts. In order for the Companys executive compensation program to align with the Companys strategic objectives, we believe that the same financial metric (systemwide
revenues) should be used when benchmarking the Companys compensation program as when evaluating the Companys financial performance.
The peer group companies reviewed and included in the report were as follows: Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., AMN Healthcare
Services, Inc., AmSurg Corp., Chemed Corp., HealthSouth Corporation, Kindred Healthcare Inc., LifePoint Health, Inc., Mednax, Inc., PharMerica Corporation, Select Medical Holdings Corporation, Team Health Holdings, Inc. and VCA Inc. The results of
this report reflect the Companys emphasis on, and conscious design of the executive compensation philosophy to deliver a large portion of pay through, long-term equity incentives.
The Compensation Committee uses the peer group market data to give context to the executive compensation program and provide the Compensation
Committee with a frame of reference for its decision making. The Compensation Committee seeks to set target total direct compensation levels for the NEOs that are comparable to those set by companies in our peer group at the 50th percentile, but the
Compensation Committee also considers, among other factors (typically not reflected in benchmarking data): the requirements of the applicable employment agreements, Company and individual performance during the year, projected role and
responsibilities for the coming year and actual and potential impact on the
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successful execution of Company strategy, recommendations from our CEO and advice from our compensation consultant, the NEOs prior compensation, experience and professional status, internal
pay equity, and employment market conditions. We also take into consideration market trends and compensation practices within our peer group to determine how base salary and incentives are changing from year to year and how each component of
compensation relates as a percentage of total compensation. The weighting of these and other relevant factors is determined on a
case-by-case
basis for each NEO upon
consideration of the relevant facts and circumstances.
Consideration of Prior Stockholder Advisor Vote on Executive Compensation
We were first required to provide our stockholders with the opportunity to vote to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our NEOs
(often referred to as a
say-on-pay
vote) at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders. Although the
say-on-pay
vote is advisory and
non-binding,
the Compensation Committee considers the outcome of the vote as part of its executive compensation planning
process. At the 2016 annual meetings of stockholders, over 97% of the votes cast on the
say-on-pay
proposal were voted in favor of the compensation of our
NEOs as disclosed in the proxy statement for such meeting. Our Compensation Committee considered this high level of stockholder support when determining the compensation for 2017, and decided not to make any significant changes to the structure of
our compensation program. The Committee concluded that the Companys compensation program should continue to emphasize the performance and retention objectives described herein.
Risk Management
The Compensation
Committee has determined that our compensation policies, practices and programs work together to minimize the Companys exposure to excessive risk while appropriately pursuing growth and profitability strategies that emphasize stockholder value
creation. In reaching such determination, the Compensation Committee considered how the Companys compensation policies may affect the Companys risk profile and whether the compensation program may encourage undue risk-taking by
teammates, including the NEOs. With respect to annual cash incentive awards and long-term equity incentive awards for our NEOs and key teammates, the amount of an individuals award depends on overall Company performance and is subject to
recoupment in the event the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement of its financial statements due to material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements under the securities laws, which reduces the ability of and
incentive for an individual to take undue risks at the expense of Company performance in an effort to increase the amount of his or her award. The Companys performance goals are reviewed regularly by the Compensation Committee and are
considered to be generally of the nature that promote steady growth and that would not encourage or reward excessive risk taking.
Elements of 2016
Executive Compensation
The compensation of our NEOs consists of base salaries, annual cash bonuses, equity awards and employee
benefits, as described below. Our NEOs are also entitled to certain compensation and benefits upon qualifying terminations of employment pursuant to their employment agreements and the various award agreements under the Companys 2013 Omnibus
Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended, the 2013 Omnibus Plan) and the Companys 2016 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2016 Omnibus Plan), as described below under Benefits Upon Termination of Employment.
Base Salaries
. Base salaries for our NEOs are determined based on each NEOs responsibilities and his experience and
contributions to our business, and each NEOs employment agreement provides for a minimum base salary. This fixed compensation provides a level of income security that is not subject to financial performance risk. Base salaries for our NEOs are
reviewed annually by our Compensation Committee. When reviewing a base salary for potential increase, our Compensation Committee considers the performance of the Company and the NEO during the prior year, the NEOs level of base salary and
total cash compensation opportunities relative to other executive officers of the Company and executive officers in comparable positions at the Companys peer group companies (as described above), recommendations of the CEO and the NEOs
skills and experience.
On March 2, 2016, the Compensation Committee approved an increase in Mr. Hayeks base salary from
$800,000 to $820,000, an increase of approximately 2.5%; an increase in Mr. De Weerdts base salary from $425,000 to $435,000, an increase of approximately 2.4%; an increase in Mr. Ruckers base salary from $455,000 to $465,000,
an increase of approximately 2.2%; an increase in Mr. Clarks base salary from $480,000 to $490,000, an increase of approximately 2.1%; and an increase in Mr. Sharffs base salary from $415,000 to $425,000, an increase of
approximately 2.4%, with such increases becoming effective on March 20, 2016. In approving salary increases for these NEOs, the Compensation Committee took into consideration their extensive experience working in or for the healthcare services
industry, as well as
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their deep knowledge of the Companys industry and valuable contributions to the Company over the past year. The Compensation Committee also considered the compensation of executive officers
holding comparable positions at our peer group companies and market trends related to various compensation components, as described above under Peer Group and Benchmarking.
Annual Cash Bonuses
. Our NEOs are eligible to participate in our Senior Management Bonus Program, which was established to
provide our executive officers and other key teammates with the opportunity to earn cash bonuses based upon the achievement of specific,
pre-established
and measurable corporate goals. We believe it is
important to provide annual cash bonus opportunities to motivate our leaders to attain specific short-term quantitative and qualitative performance objectives that, in turn, further the Companys achievement of our long-term performance
objectives. Each of the NEOs was eligible to participate in the Senior Management Bonus Program for 2016. The target and maximum amounts of any annual bonus that could be earned by an individual, including our NEOs, were expressed as a percentage of
the individuals annual base salary in effect. For fiscal year 2016, Mr. Hayek had a target annual bonus of 120% of base salary, up to a maximum of 240% of base salary. Mr. De Weerdt had a target annual bonus of 65%, up to a maximum
of 130% of base salary. Mr. Rucker had a target annual bonus of 77.5% of base salary, up to a maximum of 155% of base salary. Mr. Clark had a target annual bonus of 70% of base salary, up to a maximum of 140% of base salary.
Mr. Sharff had a target annual bonus of 65% of base salary, up to a maximum of 130% of base salary. The cap on maximum payouts is one of the practices and procedures the Company uses to discourage unnecessary and excessive risk taking. We seek
to offer cash awards in a large enough proportion to base salary to ensure that a significant portion of each NEOs cash compensation is at risk and payable only upon the achievement of defined Company and individual objectives.
The Senior Management Bonus Program provided the NEOs with an opportunity to earn incentive compensation in 2016 based 70% upon the
Companys attainment of the target Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI,
15% upon the Companys achievement of the target Patient Satisfaction Net Promoter Score and 15% upon the Companys performance of
investments in new facilities for the trailing 24 months compared to the projected performance. Adjusted
EBTIDA-NCI
is defined as net income less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
before interest expense, provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, net loss from discontinued operations, equity method amortization expense, gain on sale of investments, debt modification expense, loss on extinguishment
of debt, asset impairments, loss (gain) on disposal of assets, stock compensation expense and other, which includes certain restructuring costs.
The Compensation Committee chose to utilize the Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
financial metric, the Patient
Satisfaction Net Promoter Score and the performance of investments in new facilities for the trailing 24 months compared to the projected performance metrics for the reasons set forth below:
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2016 Senior Management Bonus
Program Performance Metrics
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Reasons for Utilizing Such Metrics
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Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
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Effectively measures overall Company
performance;
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Can be considered an important substitute for
cash flow;
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Key metric driving the valuation in the
internal Company model, consistent with the valuation approach used by industry analysts; and
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Compensation Committee considers the components
of Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
to be primarily within the control of management.
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Patient Satisfaction Net Promoter
Score
(NPS)
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Aligned with the Companys core purpose of
improving the quality of our clinical outcomes and patient care;
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High NPS demonstrates a strong loyalty to the
Companys brand;
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Customers who respond with a score of 9 or 10
are called Promoters and are likely to remain customers for longer and make positive referrals to other potential customers; and
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Common metric evaluated by healthcare
providers.
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Performance of Investments in New
Facilities
for the Trailing 24 Months
Compared to the Projected
Performance
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Aligned with the Companys business strategy;
and
Primary metric for management to track the performance of the
Companys completed investments.
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After the end of the fiscal year, the Compensation Committee specifically reviews whether the performance
criteria were satisfied and approves the payout of bonuses to the NEOs.
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For 2016, the Companys Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
performance target was fixed at the beginning of the performance period at $205.0 million. The 2016 threshold payout level was set at 90% of this target goal and the maximum payout level was set at 130% of this target goal. To the extent
Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
was between 90% and 130% of the target amount, the percentage of the bonus opportunity earned would be determined through straight-line interpolation, with a 10% additional payout for each
percentage point above threshold performance and a 3.33% additional payout for each percentage point above target performance, with a maximum 200% payout at 130% of target.
With respect to the Patient Satisfaction NPS target for 2016, the target score was fixed at 90. The threshold payout level was set at
approximately 92% of the target score and the NEOs would earn 100% of the payout if the Patient Satisfaction NPS met or exceeded the target score for 2016. To the extent Patient Satisfaction NPS was between 92% and 100% of the target score, the
percentage of the bonus opportunity earned would be determined through straight-line interpolation, starting at a 50% payout for reaching the threshold payout level, with a 3.33% additional payout for each half point above the threshold level.
With respect to the performance of new investments for the trailing 24 months compared to the projected performance, the target was tied to
the new investments achieving 100% of the projected performance. The threshold payout level was set at 75% of the target goal and the maximum payout level was set at 125% of the target goal. To the extent that the performance of new investments for
the trailing 24 months was between 75% and 125% of the target performance level, the percentage of the bonus opportunity earned would be determined through straight-line interpolation, starting at a 50% payout for reaching the threshold payout
level, with a maximum 200% payout at 125% of target.
Actual 2016 Results
In March 2017, upon review of the Companys 2016 financial performance, the Compensation Committee determined that the Companys
Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 was $201.1 million, or slightly below the targeted performance level that had been set by the Compensation Committee, and which, using
linear interpolation, resulted in a payout of 80% of the targeted bonus amount attributable to the Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
financial goal. The Compensation Committee also determined that the Companys Patient
Satisfaction NPS for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 was 91, or slightly above the target score, and which resulted in a payout of 100% of the targeted bonus amount attributable to the Patient Satisfaction NPS goal. Finally, the
Compensation Committee also determined that the Companys new investments achieved 96.9% of the projected performance for the trailing 24 months, or 96.9% of the target goal, and which, using linear interpolation, resulted in a payout of 92% of
the targeted bonus amount attributable to this performance objective.
The following table provides the computation of the cash bonus
amounts paid to the NEOs for 2016 performance (figures rounded to the nearest dollar and totals may not sum due to rounding):
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Named
Executive Officer
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Bonus Attributable to
Adjusted EBITDA-NCI
(1)
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Bonus Attributable to
Patient Satisfaction NPS
(2)
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Bonus Attributable to
Performance of Investments
(3)
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Total 2016 Bonus
Earned
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Andrew P. Hayek
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$
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584,105
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$
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125,165
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$
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125,165
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$
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834,432
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Tom W. F. De Weerdt
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$
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167,840
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$
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35,966
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$
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35,966
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$
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239,772
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Michael A. Rucker
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$
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213,919
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$
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45,840
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$
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45,840
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$
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305,598
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Joseph T. Clark
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$
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203,605
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$
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43,630
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$
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43,630
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$
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290,864
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Richard L. Sharff, Jr.
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$
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163,982
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$
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35,139
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$
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35,139
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$
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234,260
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(1)
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Represents a payout of 80% of the targeted bonus amount attributed to the Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
financial goal.
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(2)
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Represents a payout of 100% of the targeted bonus amount attributed to the Patient Satisfaction NPS goal.
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(3)
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Represents a payout of 92% of the targeted bonus amount attributed to the performance of new investments for the trailing 24 months compared to the projected performance.
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The annual cash bonuses for 2016 were awarded under the 2013 Omnibus Plan and were designed to comply with the qualified
performance-based compensation requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) and be fully
tax-deductible.
The Compensation Committee
established the performance goal that if the Companys operating income in 2016 was equal to or greater than its operating income in 2015, then each participant in the Senior Management Bonus Program would be eligible to receive in cash a
maximum award amount of $3.5 million, which is the per participant limit on annual cash bonuses set forth in the 2013 Omnibus Plan. Because the Companys operating income in 2016 was greater than its operating income in 2015, each
participant in the Senior Management Bonus Program was eligible to receive in cash the maximum award amount. As a result, the annual cash bonuses awarded to the NEOs under the Senior Management Bonus Program for 2016 are categorized as
qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
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Long-Term Equity Incentives
. In order to align the long-term interests of the NEOs
with those of the Company and its stockholders, we believe that a substantial portion of these individuals compensation should be in the form of equity awards. These awards are intended to motivate the NEOs by linking a significant portion of
their compensation with the long-term performance of the Company. All equity awards subsequent to our initial public offering on November 4, 2013 (the IPO) have been granted under the 2013 Omnibus Plan, except for the equity awards
granted in March 2017 which were granted under the 2016 Omnibus Plan. See 2013 Omnibus Plan beginning on page 35 below for a description of our 2013 Omnibus Plan. In determining the target long-term equity awards granted to the NEOs
during 2016, the Compensation Committee considered, among other factors, the recommendations of our CEO and compensation consultant, individual and Company performance, our annual budget for 2016 and the estimated annual financial accounting
compensation expense associated with stock awards. The Compensation Committee also considered the practices of peer group companies in granting equity incentives and the potential benefits to the Company and its stockholders of granting
performance-based equity awards to the Companys NEOs. Based upon those considerations, on March 2, 2016, the NEOs were granted time-based RSUs, time-based options and performance-based share awards under the 2013 Omnibus Plan.
The amount of the equity awards granted in 2016 was determined by reference to a dollar amount of compensation set by the Compensation
Committee. In determining the dollar amount of equity awards granted to the NEOs for 2016, the Compensation Committee considered the recommendations of our CEO, individual and Company performance during 2015, the size of equity awards granted to
executive officers serving in comparable positions at our peer companies, share usage and dilution from all grants, and market and other factors. When making equity award decisions, the Compensation Committee does not consider existing stock
ownership levels or wealth accumulation analyses from prior equity awards. Mr. Hayek received 50% of his 2016 equity award in the form of performance shares and 50% in the form of time-based RSUs, and the other NEOs received 25% of
their 2016 equity awards in the form of performance shares, 55% in the form of time-based RSUs and 20% in the form of time-based options. After determining the targeted dollar amount of compensation to be paid through equity grants ($4,500,000 for
Mr. Hayek, $800,000 for Mr. De Weerdt, $1,250,000 for Mr. Rucker, $1,000,000 for Mr. Clark and $700,000 for Mr. Sharff), (i) the number of performance shares granted was determined by dividing the applicable dollar
amount of equity allocated to performance shares by an amount equal to the average of the high and low prices of our common stock on the date of grant, (ii) the number of time-based RSUs was determined by dividing the applicable dollar amount
of equity allocated to RSUs by an amount equal to the average of the high and low prices of our common stock on the date of grant and (iii) the number of options to purchase shares of common stock was determined by dividing the applicable
dollar amount of equity allocated to options by an amount equal to the average of the high and low prices of our common stock on the date of grant and then multiplying the result by a Black-Scholes fair value.
Based upon the formulas described above, the Compensation Committee approved grants of time-based RSUs, time-based options and performance
share awards to the NEOs in 2016 as follows (figures rounded to the nearest dollar):
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Named
Executive Officer
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Number of RSUs
Awarded in 2016
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Grant Date Fair
Value of RSUs
Awarded in 2016
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Number of Options
Awarded in 2016
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Grant Date Fair
Value of Options
Awarded in 2016
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Target Number of
Performance Shares
Awarded in 2016
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Grant Date Fair
Value of
Performance Shares
Awarded in 2016
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Andrew P. Hayek
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54,545
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$
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2,249,981
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54,545
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$
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2,249,981
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Tom W. F. De Weerdt
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10,667
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$
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440,014
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13,792
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$
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160,013
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4,848
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$
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199,980
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Michael A. Rucker
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16,667
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$
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687,514
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21,550
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$
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250,021
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7,576
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$
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312,510
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Joseph T. Clark
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13,333
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$
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549,986
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17,237
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$
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199,982
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6,061
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$
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250,016
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Richard L. Sharff, Jr.
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9,333
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$
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384,986
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12,067
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$
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140,000
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4,242
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$
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174,983
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The time-based RSUs and time-based options granted to our NEOs in 2016 vest in four equal annual installments
of 25% per year on each anniversary of the grant date, or March 2, 2016, subject to the NEO continuing to be employed by the Company on the applicable vesting date.
The performance share awards are settled through the delivery of a number of shares of common stock equal to 0% to 120% of the target number
of performance shares granted based upon the Companys performance with respect to two performance metrics, Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
and systemwide net operating revenues, which includes revenues from both
consolidated and nonconsolidated facilities (without adjustment based on our percentage of ownership in such facilities). The Companys performance relative to the targets established for these two metrics will be measured in 2018, and the
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earned shares, if any, will be paid out thereafter. The Compensation Committee chose to utilize the Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
and systemwide net operating
revenues financial metrics for the long-term performance share awards for the reasons set forth below:
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2016 Long-Term Performance Share
Awards Metrics
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Reasons for Utilizing Such Metrics
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Adjusted EBITDA-NCI
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Effectively measures overall Company
performance;
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Can be considered an important substitute for
cash flow;
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Key metric driving the valuation in the
internal Company model, consistent with the valuation approach used by industry analysts; and
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Compensation Committee considers the components
of Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
to be primarily within the control of management.
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Systemwide net operating revenues
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Primary measure of the Companys growth;
and
Important metric used by industry analysts.
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The number of performance shares granted will be based 40% on the Companys attainment of the Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
target in 2018 and 60% on the Companys attainment of the systemwide net operating revenues target in 2018. Such performance targets were set for 2018 by the Compensation Committee at its meeting
held on March 2, 2016. The threshold payout level for the Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
metric was set at approximately 89% of the target goal and the maximum payout level was set at approximately 111% of the
target goal. To the extent Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
is between 89% and 111% of the target amount, the percentage of the target performance shares earned will be determined through straight-line interpolation
between a minimum 80% payout at 89% of target and a maximum 120% payout at 111% of target. The threshold payout level for the systemwide net operating revenues metric was set at approximately 89% of the target goal and the maximum payout level was
set at approximately 111% of the target level. To the extent systemwide net operating revenues is between 89% and 111% of the target amount, the percentage of the target performance shares earned will be determined through straight-line
interpolation between a minimum 80% payout at 89% of target and a maximum 120% payout at 111% of target.
The performance shares were
awarded under the 2013 Omnibus Plan and are designed to comply with the qualified performance based compensation requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code and be fully tax deductible. The Compensation Committee established the
performance goal that if operating income in 2018 is greater than operating income in 2015, then each NEO will be eligible to receive the maximum number of performance shares, with the actual number of shares to be awarded to be based on the degree
of achievement of the performance targets described above.
The Compensation Committee chose to utilize the Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
financial metric as a performance metric for both our 2016 annual cash bonus program and our 2016 long-term performance share awards given that Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
is an important measure of the Companys financial performance for the reasons detailed above. In addition, the Committee utilized at least one additional unique performance metric for each of the awards so as to provide diversity in the
performance metrics between the short-term and long-term incentive awards. The Compensation Committee retains the right to use its discretion in adjusting the payouts under our 2016 annual cash bonus program and our 2016 long-term performance share
awards for unexpected events that impact the Companys financial results and achievement of the various performance metrics, subject to the maximum award amounts established for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code. The Committee has a
formalized process for making such adjustments to the incentive payouts and will disclose the reasons for and calculations of any such adjustments.
Benefits and Perquisites
. Our NEOs participate in our broad-based benefit programs on the same basis as all other eligible
teammates, including Company-sponsored medical, dental, life insurance and long-term disability insurance programs, and the Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. Retirement Investment Plan, a
tax-qualified
401(k)
savings plan (the 401(k) Plan). The 401(k) Plan allows participants to contribute up to 100% of their pay on a
pre-tax
basis into individual retirement accounts, subject to the maximum annual
limits set by the Internal Revenue Service. During 2016, the Company made a matching employer contribution in an amount equal to 75% of the first 4% of each plan participants elective deferrals. All contributions to the 401(k) Plan are in the
form of cash. Employer contributions vest over a
six-year
service period. Participants are immediately fully vested in their own contributions to the 401(k) Plan.
We generally do not provide perquisites that are not, in the Compensation Committees view, integrally and directly related to the
NEOs duties. However, the Company paid Mr. Hayeks dues and expenses for his memberships in the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and the
YPO-WPO
International in the amount of
approximately $8,218 in 2016. The Compensation Committee views the YPO as a valuable part of Mr. Hayeks development as a leader of our Company.
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Employment Agreements
. We have entered into employment agreements with each of our
NEOs to help ensure the retention of those individuals critical to the future success of the Company. Each of these employment agreements was negotiated and entered into with the NEO at the respective time of hire or at the time of his or her
promotion to an executive officer position, as applicable. The employment agreements provide for a minimum base salary, subject to annual increases as the Compensation Committee determines to be appropriate. The employment agreements generally have
three-year terms (expiring on the third anniversary of the deemed effective date of the employment term), but contain a provision that automatically extends the term for an additional one year on each successive anniversary date unless the Company
or the NEO gives the other party notice of
non-renewal
not less than 90 days prior to any such anniversary. If the Company elects not to extend the NEOs employment, the NEO will be considered to have
been terminated without cause. Among other things, these agreements set the NEOs compensation terms, their rights upon a termination of employment, and restrictive covenants regarding
non-competition,
non-solicitation
and confidentiality. See Employment Agreements beginning on page 29 below for additional details about the employment agreements with our NEOs.
2017 Compensation Actions
At the meeting
of the Compensation Committee held on March 2, 2017, the Compensation Committee established 2017 base salaries for the NEOs and granted short-term and long-term incentive compensation awards to the NEOs. The 2017 base salaries for each of the
NEOs was increased by 2.5%. See Elements of 2016 Executive Compensation
Base Salaries
above for a discussion of the various factors that the Compensation Committee considers when evaluating and establishing base salaries. The
Compensation Committee also approved the Companys Senior Management Bonus Program for 2017, including establishing the performance objectives that will determine the payouts under such program.
All of the participants in the 2017 Senior Management Bonus Program are eligible to receive annual cash bonuses based on the achievement of
pre-established
corporate goals. The annual cash bonuses for 2017 were awarded under the 2016 Omnibus Plan. See 2016 Omnibus Plan beginning on page 36 below for a description of our 2016 Omnibus Plan.
For 2017, the cash bonus opportunity for all of the NEOs is based 70% upon the Companys attainment of the target Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI,
15% upon the Companys achievement of the target Patient
Satisfaction Net Promoter Score and 15% upon the Companys performance of investments in new facilities for the trailing 24 months compared to the projected performance. See Elements of 2016 Executive Compensation
Annual Cash
Bonuses
above for a discussion of the reasons that the Compensation Committee chose to continue to utilize these three metrics.
With respect to the Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
target for 2017, the threshold payout level is again set at
90% of the target goal and the maximum payout level is set at 130% of the target goal. With respect to the Patient Satisfaction NPS target for 2017, the target is tied to a specific Patient Satisfaction NPS. The threshold payout level is set at
approximately 92% of the target score and the NEOs will earn 100% of the payout if the Patient Satisfaction NPS meets or exceeds the target score for 2017. With respect to the performance of new investments for the trailing 24 months compared to the
projected performance, the target is tied to the new investments achieving 100% of the projected performance. The threshold payout level is set at 75% of the target goal and the maximum payout level is set at 125% of the target goal. The
Compensation Committee considers the performance target levels to be attainable, but that achievement of the targets will require strong performance and execution. The performance targets for the three metrics were determined for 2017 by the
Compensation Committee at its meeting held on March 2, 2017.
The maximum total bonus award as a percentage of base salary that each
NEO can receive for 2017 is 240% for Mr. Hayek, 130% for Mr. De Weerdt, 155% for Mr. Rucker, 140% for Mr. Clark and 130% for Mr. Sharff. These percentages are unchanged from 2016. The annual cash bonuses for 2017 were again
designed to comply with the qualified performance-based compensation requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code and be fully
tax-deductible.
To accomplish this, the Compensation Committee
established the Section 162(m) performance goal that if the Companys operating income in 2017 is equal to or greater than its operating income in 2016, then the NEOs will be eligible to earn their maximum awards.
In determining the long-term equity awards granted to the NEOs during 2017, the Compensation Committee again determined to grant equity awards
in 2017 in the form of time-based RSUs, time-based options and performance-based share awards. See Elements of 2016 Executive Compensation
Long-Term Equity Incentives
above for a discussion of the factors that the
Compensation Committee considered in determining the forms and amounts of the long-term equity awards granted to the NEOs during 2017. The long-term equity awards granted to the NEOs in March 2017 were granted
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under the 2016 Omnibus Plan. Mr. Hayek received 50% of his 2017 equity award in the form of performance shares and 50% in the form of time-based RSUs, and the other NEOs received 25% of
their 2017 equity awards in the form of performance shares, 55% in the form of time-based RSUs and 20% in the form of time-based options. After determining the targeted dollar amount of compensation to be paid through equity grants ($4,500,000 for
Mr. Hayek, $800,000 for Mr. De Weerdt, $1,250,000 for Mr. Rucker, $1,000,000 for Mr. Clark and $700,000 for Mr. Sharff), (i) the number of performance shares granted was determined by dividing the applicable dollar
amount of equity allocated to performance shares by an amount equal to the average of the high and low prices of our common stock on the date of grant, (ii) the number of time-based RSUs was determined by dividing the applicable dollar amount
of equity allocated to RSUs by an amount equal to the average of the high and low prices of our common stock on the date of grant and (iii) the number of options to purchase shares of common stock was determined by dividing the applicable
dollar amount of equity allocated to options by an amount equal to the average of the high and low prices of our common stock on the date of grant and then multiplying the result by a Black-Scholes fair value.
Based upon the formulas described above, the Compensation Committee approved 2017 grants of time-based RSUs, time-based options and
performance share awards to the NEOs as follows:
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Named
Executive Officer
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Number of RSUs
Awarded in 2017
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Number of Options
Awarded in 2017
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Target Number of
Performance Shares
Awarded in 2017
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Andrew P. Hayek
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39,725
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39,725
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Tom W. F. De Weerdt
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7,768
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9,214
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3,531
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Michael A. Rucker
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12,138
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14,396
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5,517
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Joseph T. Clark
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9,710
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11,516
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4,414
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|
Richard L. Sharff, Jr.
|
|
|
6,797
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|
|
|
8,062
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|
|
|
3,090
|
|
The time-based RSUs and time-based options granted to our NEOs in 2017 vest in four equal annual installments
of 25% per year on each anniversary of the grant date, or March 2, 2017, subject to the NEO continuing to be employed on the applicable vesting date. If the pending transaction with UnitedHealth is consummated, an amendment to
Mr. Clarks employment agreement will become effective as of the closing date, as described below under Employment Agreements
Amendment of Employment Agreement with Joseph Clark
. Pursuant to the amendment, the
time-based RSUs and time-based options that Mr. Clark received on March 2, 2017 will vest in three equal annual installments of 33.3% per year on June 30, 2018, June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2020, subject to Mr. Clark
continuing to be employed on the applicable vesting date.
As with the performance share awards granted in 2016, the performance share
awards granted in 2017 are settled through the delivery of a number of shares of common stock equal to 0% to 120% of the target number of performance shares granted based upon the Companys performance with respect to two performance metrics,
Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
and systemwide net operating revenues, which includes revenues from both consolidated and nonconsolidated facilities (without adjustment based on our percentage of ownership in such
facilities). The Companys performance relative to the targets established for these two metrics will be measured in 2019, and the earned shares, if any, will be paid out thereafter. The Compensation Committee chose to utilize the Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
and systemwide net operating revenues financial metrics for the long-term performance share awards for the reasons set forth above.
The number of performance shares granted will be based 40% on the Companys attainment of the Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
target in 2019 and 60% on the Companys attainment of the systemwide net operating revenues target in 2019. Such performance targets were set for 2019 by the Compensation Committee at its
meeting held on March 2, 2017. The threshold payout level for the Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
metric is set at approximately 89% of the target goal and the maximum payout level is set at approximately 111% of the
target goal. To the extent Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
is between 89% and 111% of the target amount, the percentage of the target performance shares earned will be determined through straight-line interpolation
between a minimum 80% payout at 89% of target and a maximum 120% payout at 111% of target. The threshold payout level for the systemwide net operating revenues metric is set at approximately 89% of the target goal and the maximum payout level is set
at approximately 111% of the target level. To the extent systemwide net operating revenues is between 89% and 111% of the target amount, the percentage of the target performance shares earned will be determined through straight-line interpolation
between a minimum 80% payout at 89% of target and a maximum 120% payout at 111% of target.
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The performance shares were awarded under the 2016 Omnibus Plan and are designed to comply with
the qualified performance based compensation requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code and be fully tax deductible. The Compensation Committee established the performance goal that if operating income in 2019 is greater than
operating income in 2016, then each NEO will be eligible to receive the maximum number of performance shares, with the actual number of shares to be awarded to be based on the degree of achievement of the performance targets described above.
Benefits Upon Termination of Employment
We have entered into employment agreements with each of our NEOs that provide for severance and the continuation of health insurance benefits
in the event the NEO is terminated without cause or terminates his employment for good reason (as such terms are defined in the applicable employment agreement) or if the Company delivers a notice of
non-renewal.
The employment agreements also provide for severance and the continuation of health insurance benefits in the event the NEO is terminated without cause or terminates his employment for good reason
or if the Company delivers a notice of
non-renewal
in each case within the three months prior to the consummation of, or within the twenty-four month period following, a change in control. Additionally,
the equity and cash bonus award agreements under the 2013 Omnibus Plan and the 2016 Omnibus Plan entered into between the Company and the NEOs provide that if the NEO is terminated without cause within the
two-year
period following the consummation of a change in control, (i) all unvested time-based RSUs and time-based options held by the NEO will immediately vest, (ii) any performance share awards
will be deemed earned at the target level, and (iii) any cash incentive awards will be deemed earned at the target level.
Severance
arrangements are intended to provide compensation and a fair financial transition for a NEO when an adverse change in his or her employment status is required due to the needs of the Company or as a result of certain unexpected corporate
events. We believe that reasonable severance benefits are appropriate in order to be competitive in our executive retention efforts. See Employment Agreements and Potential Payments Upon Termination of Employment or
Change-in-Control
below for information with respect to potential payments and benefits under the employment agreements with the NEOs and our other compensation
arrangements upon the termination of the NEOs.
Equity Grant Policy
On September 16, 2015, our Compensation Committee adopted an Equity Grant Policy in order to protect the integrity of the Companys
process with respect to granting equity-based awards to officers, teammates, directors and consultants, including grants under the 2013 Omnibus Plan and the 2016 Omnibus Plan, to avoid the appearance of equity granting improprieties, and to help
ensure the proper documentation and notification of awards to grantees consistent with applicable legal, regulatory and accounting requirements. All equity awards to directors and Subject Officers, which includes (i) employees
subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and (ii) covered employees under Section 162(m) of the Code, must be approved by a compensation committee composed of directors meeting the
requirements set forth in the Equity Grant Policy.
Pursuant to the Equity Grant Policy, annual and
ad hoc
equity grants will only
be made at regularly scheduled meetings of the Compensation Committee. Accordingly, the proximity of a grant date of any award to the date on which we announce material nonpublic information is coincidental. Prior to 2016, the Compensation Committee
approved annual equity awards for
non-executive
teammates during its prescheduled March meeting, after the Company issues its financial results for the prior fiscal year. Beginning in 2016, the Compensation
Committee approved the annual equity awards for the NEOs in March as well. We do not have any program, plan or practice for setting the exercise price of stock option awards on any date other than the effective date of the award that is approved and
granted at the prescheduled Compensation Committee meeting. The Equity Grant Policy provides that the exercise price of stock options is dictated by the equity plan under which the stock options are granted, which, in the case of the 2013 Omnibus
Plan and the 2016 Omnibus Plan, is the average of the highest and lowest price of the Companys common stock on the date of grant. It is our policy not to permit the repricing of stock option awards.
Compensation Recoupment Policy
On
September 17, 2015, our Board of Directors adopted a Recoupment Policy which provides that, in the event the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement of its financial statements due to material noncompliance with financial
reporting requirements under the securities laws, we are required to recoup from current and former executive officers any excess incentive compensation received by them during the three completed fiscal years immediately preceding the date on which
the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement. The Recoupment Policy is intended to comply with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and proposed SEC rules thereunder, which
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we believe represents best practice. The Recoupment Policy applies to incentive compensation (cash and equity) that is approved, awarded or granted to our executive officers on or after the date
of the Policys adoption by the Board. Moreover, the Policy applies irrespective of whether an executive officer engaged in fraud or other misconduct.
Cash and equity awards that are granted, earned or vested wholly or in part on the attainment of a financial reporting measure are subject to
recoupment based on a restatement of our financial statements. We can recoup incentive compensation by (i) requiring reimbursement of cash incentive compensation previously paid, (ii) seeking recovery of any gain realized on vesting,
exercise, settlement, sale, transfer or other disposition of any equity-based awards, (iii) offsetting the recouped amount from any compensation otherwise owed by us to the current or former executive officer, (iv) cancelling outstanding
vested or unvested equity awards and/or (v) taking any other remedial or recovery action permitted by law. There is no time limit on our ability to recover amounts under the Policy other than limits imposed by law, and recoupment is available
to us regardless of whether the executive officer is still employed by us when repayment is required. Our Compensation Committee, designated by the Board as the administrator of the Policy, is responsible for determining whether recoupment is
required under the Policy and for making all other determinations for the administration of the Policy.
Prohibition on Pledging and Hedging of Company
Stock
The Board of Directors adopted an Insider Trading Compliance Program, which contains the Companys Insider Trading Policy
(as amended, the Insider Trading Policy). The Insider Trading Policy prohibits the Companys directors, executive officers and teammates from pledging their Company securities or engaging in transactions designed to
hedge against the price of the Companys securities. None of the Companys directors or NEOs currently engages in any pledging or hedging transactions.
Stock Ownership Guidelines for Executive Officers
The Company has always encouraged its executive officers to have a financial stake in the Company, and the executive officers have generally
owned shares of our common stock, but until 2014 the Company did not have any required level of share ownership for individual officers. On December 11, 2014, however, the Board of Directors, at the recommendation of the Compensation Committee,
adopted the Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. Executive Officer Stock Ownership Guidelines in order to implement formal stock ownership guidelines for the CEO and executive vice presidents (the EVPs), including the NEOs. Under the
guidelines, the CEO should acquire and beneficially own shares of the Companys common stock with a value equal to at least four times his annual base salary and each of the EVPs should acquire and beneficially own shares of the Companys
common stock with a value equal to at least two and
one-half
times his or her annual base salary. Current executive officers have until December 11, 2018 to satisfy these guidelines, while any new
executive officer has four years from the date he or she becomes an executive officer to satisfy these guidelines. The minimum number of shares to be held by an executive officer will be calculated based on the greater of the acquisition cost or the
fair market value of such shares. For purposes of meeting the ownership guidelines, the following categories of stock are counted: (i) shares owned directly or indirectly (
e.g.
, by a spouse, minor children or a trust), (ii) vested
RSUs and stock options subject to time-based vesting criteria and (iii) shares held in a retirement or deferred compensation account for the benefit of the executive officer. However, unvested RSUs and stock options and unearned performance
shares are not counted toward meeting the guidelines. If the number of shares that an executive officer should own is increased as a result of an increase in the amount of such officers annual base salary, the officer will have four years from
the effective date of the increase to attain the increased level of ownership.
As of February 15, 2017, all of our NEOs were in
compliance with the guidelines, with the exception of Mr. De Weerdt, who has four years from the date of his hire to satisfy the guidelines. As described in the Schedule
14D-9,
the outstanding equity
awards held by our NEOs are to be converted into corresponding equity awards of UnitedHealth in connection with the pending transaction, with the exception of Mr. Hayeks
pre-IPO
grant of RSUs that
will settle prior to the transaction, as described below under
Pre-IPO
Stand-Alone RSU Grant. Therefore, these stock ownership guidelines will no longer apply following such transaction.
Tax and Accounting Matters
Tax
Deductibility of Executive Compensation
. Section 162(m) of the Code limits the tax deductibility of compensation paid to specified executive officers in excess of $1 million in any year. However, performance-based compensation that
has been approved by stockholders is excluded from the $1 million limit if, among other requirements, the compensation is payable only upon attainment of
pre-established,
objective performance goals.
Performance-based
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compensation such as annual cash bonuses, stock option awards and performance share awards can meet these requirements, and as such can be deducted by the Company when they are paid to the
executive officer. It is the intent of the Compensation Committee to maximize the extent of tax deductibility of executive compensation under the provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code so long as doing so is compatible with its determinations
as to the most appropriate methods and approaches for the design and delivery of compensation.
Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation
. The Company accounts for stock-based payments, including under its 2007 Option Plan and 2013 Omnibus Plan, in accordance with the requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 718,
Compensation
Stock Compensation
, of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
Section
409A of the
Internal Revenue Code (Section 409A)
. The Company designs, awards and implements its compensation arrangements to fully comply with Section 409A and accompanying regulations.
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Reconciliations of
Non-GAAP
Financial Measures to GAAP Results
(amounts in tables are in millions of U.S. dollars except per share data)
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI:
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|
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2016
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2015
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|
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2014
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|
Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI:
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|
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|
|
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|
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Net income
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$
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226.3
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|
$
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273.6
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$
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157.1
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(Minus):
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
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(190.9
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)
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(158.3
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)
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(125.2
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)
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Net income attributable to Surgical Care Affiliates
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35.4
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|
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115.3
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|
|
|
32.0
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Plus (minus):
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Interest expense
|
|
|
43.2
|
|
|
|
41.7
|
|
|
|
32.6
|
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
|
|
|
28.8
|
|
|
|
(84.8
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)
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9.4
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Depreciation and amortization
|
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|
88.6
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|
|
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66.2
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|
|
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52.7
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Loss from discontinued operations, net
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|
0.1
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|
|
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0.8
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|
|
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9.4
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|
Equity method amortization expense
1
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
|
23.2
|
|
Gain on sale of investments
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|
|
(33.0
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)
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|
|
(4.0
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)
|
|
|
(7.6
|
)
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HealthSouth option expense
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|
|
|
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|
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11.7
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|
|
|
|
|
Debt modification expense
|
|
|
2.4
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|
|
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5.0
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|
|
|
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset impairments
|
|
|
14.0
|
|
|
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9.9
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|
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0.7
|
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Loss (gain) on disposal of assets
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|
|
1.8
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|
|
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1.9
|
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
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Stock compensation expense
2
|
|
|
12.7
|
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
Other
3
|
|
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5.5
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
|
|
$
|
201.1
|
|
|
$
|
175.3
|
|
|
$
|
156.7
|
|
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1
|
For the years-ended December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we recorded $1.5 million, $1.4 million and $23.2 million, respectively, of amortization expense for
definite-lived intangible assets attributable to equity method investments. These expenses are included in
Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates
in our consolidated financial statements.
|
2
|
Excludes $0.4 million and $0.2 million of employee stock purchase plan expenses for the years-ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
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3
|
Includes restructuring costs associated with the impending Merger Agreement for the year-ended December 31, 2016.
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Reconciliation of Consolidated Net Operating Revenue to Systemwide Net Operating Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Consolidated Net Operating Revenue
|
|
$
|
1,281
|
|
|
$
|
1,051
|
|
|
$
|
865
|
|
Plus
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating revenues from
non-consolidated
facilities
1
|
|
|
833
|
|
|
|
758
|
|
|
|
665
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Systemwide Net Operating Revenue
|
|
$
|
2,114
|
|
|
$
|
1,809
|
|
|
$
|
1,530
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Includes management fee revenues from managed-only facilities (in which SCA holds no ownership interest).
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Compensation Committee Report
The Compensation Committee of the Board has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of
Regulation
S-K
with management and, based upon such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Amendment
No. 1.
THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Todd B. Sisitsky,
Chairman
Jeffrey K. Rhodes
Michael A. Sachs
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During 2016, the following directors served on the Compensation Committee: Todd B. Sisitsky, Jeffrey K. Rhodes and Michael A. Sachs. None of
the directors who served on the Compensation Committee during 2016 is or has been an officer or employee of ours or an executive officer of another entity where an executive officer of such entity served on our Compensation Committee. None of our
executive officers serves as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of another entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of our Board of Directors or Compensation Committee.
To the extent that any members of our Compensation Committee and their affiliates have participated in transactions with us, a description of
those transactions is provided in Executive Officer and Director Compensation and Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions.
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Summary Compensation Table
The table below summarizes the total compensation earned by each of the NEOs for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016,
December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
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Name and
Principal Position
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Year
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|
Salary
($)
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|
|
Bonus
($)
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|
|
Stock
Awards
($)(1)
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|
|
Option
Awards
($)(2)
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|
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)(3)
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|
|
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
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|
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All Other
Compensation
($)(4)
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Total
($)
|
|
Andrew P. Hayek
President and Chief Executive Officer
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|
2016
2015
2014
|
|
|
815,385
795,385
780,000
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|
|
|
-0-
-0-
309,934
|
(5)
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|
|
4,499,963
2,924,993
2,924,984
|
|
|
|
-0-
1,575,001
1,583,409
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|
|
|
834,432
838,870
690,066
|
|
|
|
-0-
-0-
-0-
|
|
|
|
17,631
15,381
15,149
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|
|
|
6,167,411
6,149,630
6,303,542
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|
Tom W. F. De Weerdt
(6)
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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2016
2015
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432,692
250,096
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|
|
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-0-
476,250
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(7)
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|
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639,994
800,220
|
|
|
|
160,013
-0-
|
|
|
|
239,772
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
-0-
|
|
|
|
9,312
5,653
|
|
|
|
1,481,783
1,532,219
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Michael A. Rucker
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
|
|
2016
2015
2014
|
|
|
462,692
439,124
435,631
|
|
|
|
-0-
-0-
34,312
|
(8)
|
|
|
1,000,024
812,483
80,000
|
|
|
|
250,021
437,505
422,244
|
|
|
|
305,598
365,115
290,688
|
|
|
|
-0-
-0-
-0-
|
|
|
|
9,353
6,020
5,920
|
|
|
|
2,027,688
2,060,247
1,968,795
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Joseph T. Clark
Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer
|
|
2016
2015
2014
|
|
|
487,692
464,584
466,601
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|
|
|
-0-
-0-
26,769
|
(9)
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|
|
800,003
649,994
649,990
|
|
|
|
199,982
350,004
351,874
|
|
|
|
290,864
367,939
288,231
|
|
|
|
-0-
-0-
-0-
|
|
|
|
9,386
6,046
5,947
|
|
|
|
1,787,927
1,838,567
1,789,412
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Richard L. Sharff, Jr.
(10)
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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|
2016
2015
|
|
|
422,692
400,423
|
|
|
|
-0-
-0-
|
|
|
|
559,969
454,984
|
|
|
|
140,000
244,996
|
|
|
|
234,260
299,445
|
|
|
|
-0-
-0-
|
|
|
|
9,299
5,983
|
|
|
|
1,366,220
1,405,831
|
|
(1)
|
The amounts presented in this column represent the fair value of the time-based RSUs and performance shares on the date of grant in accordance with ASC Topic 718. Further detail surrounding the time-based RSUs and
performance shares granted, the method of valuation and the assumptions made are set forth in Note 12
to our consolidated financial statements contained in the Original Form
10-K.
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(2)
|
The amounts presented in this column represent the fair value of the options granted to purchase shares of our common stock on the date of grant in accordance with ASC Topic 718. Further detail surrounding the options
awarded, the method of valuation and the assumptions made are set forth in Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements contained in the Original Form
10-K.
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(3)
|
The amounts presented in this column represent the portion of the cash bonuses earned by the NEOs under our Senior Management Bonus Program for the applicable year that were attributable to the attainment of
pre-established
corporate and/or individual performance goals for such year. Any discretionary bonuses, whether paid under the Senior Management Bonus Program or otherwise, are reported under the Bonus
column rather than the
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation column.
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(4)
|
The amounts presented in this column represent 401(k) matching contributions, life insurance premiums and long-term and short-term disability insurance premiums paid on behalf of the NEOs by the Company. The amounts
presented for Mr. Hayek also include the dues and expenses for his memberships in the YPO and the
YPO-WPO
International paid on his behalf by the Company.
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(5)
|
Represents the discretionary portion of the bonus paid to Mr. Hayek under our Senior Management Bonus Program for 2014.
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(6)
|
Mr. De Weerdts employment commenced on May 19, 2015. Mr. De Weerdts annualized base salary for 2015 was $425,000.
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(7)
|
Represents a cash signing bonus of $200,000 and a guaranteed cash bonus for 2015 of $276,250. Mr. De Weerdt did not participate in our Senior Management Bonus Program for 2015.
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(8)
|
Represents the discretionary portion of the bonus paid to Mr. Rucker under our Senior Management Bonus Program for 2014.
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(9)
|
Represents the discretionary portion of the bonus paid to Mr. Clark under our Senior Management Bonus Program for 2014.
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(10)
|
Compensation information is not provided for Mr. Sharff for 2014 because Mr. Sharff was not a NEO in that year.
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Employment Agreements
We have entered into employment agreements with each of our NEOs (collectively, the Employment Agreements). The Employment
Agreements, which were effective October 30, 2013 for Messrs. Hayek, Rucker, Clark and Sharff, and May 19, 2015 for Mr. De Weerdt, have an initial term of three years, in each case with automatic renewals for successive
one-year
terms unless either party to the agreement provides notice of
non-renewal
at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the initial term or the applicable renewal term.
The Employment Agreements establish a base salary for each of our NEOs, subject to possible annual increases as determined by the Board
of Directors or the Compensation Committee. The annual base salaries currently in effect for Messrs. Hayek, De Weerdt, Rucker, Clark and Sharff are $820,000, $445,875, $476,625, $502,250 and $435,625, respectively.
Additionally, the Employment Agreements provide that the NEOs are eligible to participate in our Senior Management Bonus Program, under which
they may earn a cash bonus each year, subject to the achievement of company performance objectives established by the Compensation Committee. The target and maximum amounts of any annual bonus that may be earned by an executive are expressed as a
percentage of the executives annual base salary in effect with respect to such year. The Employment Agreements also provide that each NEO is entitled to participate in all savings and retirement plans and welfare benefits provided by us which
are generally made available to other executives.
The Employment Agreements contain standard ongoing confidentiality,
non-solicitation
and
non-competition
restrictions. The
non-solicitation
restrictions remain in place for 18 months for Messrs. De
Weerdt, Rucker, Clark and Sharff, and two years for Mr. Hayek, in each case following termination of employment, and the
non-competition
restrictions remain in place for 18 months for Messrs. Hayek, De
Weerdt, Rucker, Clark and Sharff, in each case following termination of employment.
Each of the Employment Agreements provides that if a
NEO is terminated for cause or if he terminates his employment without good reason (as such terms are defined in the applicable Employment Agreement), he will be entitled to any earned and unpaid base salary and vacation through the date of his
termination. If a NEO is terminated without cause, if he terminates his employment for good reason or if the Company delivers a notice of
non-renewal,
in each case other than in connection with a change in
control, then in addition to any earned and unpaid base salary and vacation through the date of termination, he will be entitled to the following payments and benefits: (i) continued base salary payments for 18 months (24 months for
Mr. Hayek) following the date of termination of employment, (ii) health insurance benefits for 18 months following the date of termination of employment or until he becomes
re-employed
with another
employer and is eligible to receive health insurance benefits under another employer-provided plan, whichever comes earlier, and (iii) a pro rata portion of his annual bonus based upon the achievement of the applicable performance objectives
payable in a lump sum at the same time as the annual bonuses are otherwise paid to other teammates.
In addition, each of the Employment
Agreements provides that if a NEOs employment terminates as a result of his death or disability, he will be entitled to any earned and unpaid base salary and vacation through the date of his termination, as well as a pro rata portion of his
annual bonus based upon the achievement of the applicable performance objectives. In the event a NEOs employment is terminated without cause, for good reason or if the Company delivers a notice of
non-renewal,
in each case within the three months prior to the consummation of, or within the twenty-four month period following, a change in control, in addition to any earned and unpaid base salary and
vacation through the date of termination, he will be entitled to (i) an amount equal to 1.5 times (two times in the case of Mr. Hayek) the sum of the NEOs then-current base salary and his target annual bonus, payable in a lump sum
within forty days following the date of such termination, (ii) health insurance benefits for 18 months following the date of termination of employment or until he becomes
re-employed
with another employer
and is eligible to receive health insurance benefits under another employer-provided plan, whichever comes earlier, and (iii) a pro rata portion of his annual bonus based upon the achievement of the applicable performance objectives payable in
a lump sum at the same time as the annual bonuses are otherwise paid to other teammates.
Payments of severance and other benefits are
conditioned upon the NEO executing a release of claims, and such release becoming effective, and compliance with restrictive covenants.
Amendment of Employment Agreement with Joseph Clark
. In connection with the pending transaction between the Company and
UnitedHealth, we entered into an amendment on January 6, 2017 to the employment agreement, dated October 30, 2013, with Joseph T. Clark. The amendment, which is contingent upon the consummation of the transaction,
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provides that Mr. Clark will continue as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer of the Company, amends the term of the employment agreement to June 30, 2020 and provides
for the orderly reduction of Mr. Clarks duties and responsibilities over the remaining term. Mr. Clark will commence a reduced role of 75% of his full time employment on July 1, 2017, and his role will further reduce over time,
with each reduction resulting in a commensurate reduction in base compensation. Mr. Clark agreed that he would not have the right to terminate his employment for good reason upon the acquisition by UnitedHealth or as the result of a
relocation of his principal work location.
In exchange, the Company agreed that, subject to Mr. Clarks continued employment
as of the date of grant, Mr. Clark would be entitled to an equity award grant in 2017 with an aggregate value of $1,000,000 and on the same terms and conditions as apply to the 2017 grants made to other executives, except that the award, the
vesting of which will be in part time-based and in part both time and performance-based, will vest over the remaining employment term. This 2017 grant is the only equity or long-term incentive award to which Mr. Clark is expected to be entitled
for the remainder of the employment term, and such grant was approved by the Compensation Committee at its meeting on March 2, 2017.
Except as provided above, Mr. Clarks existing employment agreement remains in full force and effect in accordance with its
existing terms.
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards During 2016
The table below sets forth information regarding grants of plan-based awards to the Companys NEOs during 2016. All such awards were made
under the 2013 Omnibus Plan. As described in the Schedule
14D-9,
the outstanding equity awards presented in the table below are to be converted into corresponding equity awards of UnitedHealth in connection
with the pending transaction. Additionally, the award agreements entered into with our NEOs with respect to the annual cash bonuses are being assumed by UnitedHealth in connection with the pending transaction.
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Estimated Future Payouts Under
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All Other
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All Other
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Awards:
Number of
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Grant Date
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Option
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Target
($)
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($)
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(#)
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Target
(#)
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Maximum
(#)
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($)
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Andrew P. Hayek
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3/2/2016
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
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492,000
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984,000
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1,968,000
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43,636
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54,545
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65,454
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54,545
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2,249,981
2,249,981
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Tom W. F. De Weerdt
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3/2/2016
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
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141,375
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282,750
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565,500
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3,878
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4,848
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5,818
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10,667
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13,792
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41.25
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440,014
199,980
160,013
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Michael A. Rucker
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3/2/2016
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
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180,188
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360,375
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720,750
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6,061
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7,576
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9,091
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16,667
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21,550
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41.25
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687,514
312,510
250,021
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Joseph T. Clark
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3/2/2016
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
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171,500
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343,000
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686,000
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4,849
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6,061
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7,273
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13,333
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17,237
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41.25
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549,986
250,016
199,982
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Richard L. Sharff, Jr.
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3/2/2016
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
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138,125
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276,250
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552,500
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3,394
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4,242
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5,090
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9,333
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12,067
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41.25
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384,986
174,983
140,000
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The amounts in these three columns represent possible payments under our Senior Management Bonus Program for 2016 as discussed under Elements of 2016 Executive CompensationAnnual Cash Bonuses beginning
on page 17. Actual payments made to the NEOs under the Senior Management Bonus Program for 2016 were paid in March 2017 and are reflected in the Summary Compensation Table under the heading
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation.
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The Threshold bonus amount is determined based upon the minimum bonus each NEO could earn pursuant to Senior Management Bonus Program for 2016.
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(3)
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Represents shares of common stock underlying performance shares granted during 2016 under the 2013 Omnibus Plan. Performance shares are settled through the delivery of a number of shares of common stock equal to 0% to
120% of the number of performance shares granted, based upon the Companys level of achievement of Adjusted
EBITDA-NCI
and systemwide net operating revenues. Actual performance will be measured at the end
of 2018 and any shares, if earned, will be paid out shortly thereafter.
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(4)
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Represents shares of common stock underlying time-based vesting RSUs granted during 2016 under the 2013 Omnibus Plan which vest in four equal installments on March 2, 2017, March 2, 2018, March 2, 2019
and March 2, 2020.
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(5)
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Represents shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of time-based vesting stock options granted during 2016 under the 2013 Omnibus Plan which vest in four equal installments on March 2, 2017, March 2,
2018, March 2, 2019 and March 2, 2020.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2016 Fiscal
Year-End
The following table sets forth information regarding equity awards held by our NEOs as of December 31, 2016 and reflects our conversion
from a Delaware limited liability company to a Delaware corporation on October 30, 2013. As described in the Schedule
14D-9,
the outstanding equity awards presented in the table below are to be converted
into corresponding equity awards of UnitedHealth in connection with the pending transaction, with the exception of Mr. Hayeks
pre-IPO
grant of RSUs that will settle prior to the transaction, as
described below under
Pre-IPO
Stand-Alone RSU Grant.
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Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
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Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Unexercisable
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Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options (#)
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Exercise
Price ($)
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Expiration
Date
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Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested (#)
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of Shares
or Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
($)
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Incentive Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares, Units,
or
Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested (#)
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Incentive Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout Value
of
Unearned
Shares, Units,
or Other Rights
That Have Not
Vested ($)
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Andrew P. Hayek
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3/24/2010
3/24/2010
5/6/2013
9/17/2014
9/17/2014
6/4/2015
6/4/2015
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
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129,969
43,902
137,195
67,842
25,529
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(1)
(2)
(2)
(2)
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67,840
76,584
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(2)
(2)
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11.18
8.72
12.41
29.02
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(3)
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3/24/2020
3/24/2020
5/6/2023
9/17/2024
6/4/2025
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50,396
57,203
54,545
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(4)
(4)
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2,646,783
2,523,797
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(5)
(5)
(5)
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65,454
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(6)
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3,028,557
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(5)
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Tom W. F. De Weerdt
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5/19/2015
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
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13,792
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(2)
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41.25
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3/2/2026
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14,568
10,667
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(7)
(4)
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674,061
493,562
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(5)
(5)
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5,818
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(6)
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269,199
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(5)
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Michael A. Rucker
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9/15/2008
7/23/2009
2/8/2011
3/6/2012
3/6/2012
5/6/2013
9/17/2014
9/17/2014
6/4/2015
6/4/2015
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
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53,500
37,765
1,951
23,696
24,928
54,878
18,092
7,092
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(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
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18,292
18,090
21,273
21,550
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(2)
(2)
(2)
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12.10
12.10
8.72
13.94
11.48
12.41
29.02
38.35
41.25
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(3)
(3)
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9/15/2018
7/23/2019
2/8/2021
3/6/2022
3/6/2022
5/6/2023
9/17/2024
6/4/2025
3/2/2026
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13,438
15,889
16,667
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(4)
(4)
(4)
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621,776
735,184
771,182
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(5)
(5)
(5)
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9,091
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(6)
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420,641
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(5)
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Joseph T. Clark
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3/6/2012
3/6/2012
5/6/2013
9/17/2014
9/17/2014
6/4/2015
6/4/2015
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
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6,098
18,292
40,244
15,076
5,673
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(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
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13,414
15,076
17,019
17,237
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(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
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13.94
11.48
12.41
29.02
38.35
41.25
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(3)
(3)
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3/6/2022
3/6/2022
5/6/2023
9/17/2024
6/4/2025
3/2/2026
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11,198
12,711
13,333
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(4)
(4)
(4)
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518,131
588,138
616,918
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(5)
(5)
(5)
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7,273
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(6)
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336,522
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(5)
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Richard L. Sharff, Jr.
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6/29/2007
3/6/2012
3/6/2012
5/6/2013
9/17/2014
9/17/2014
6/4/2015
6/4/2015
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
3/2/2016
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6,693
6,413
12,824
18,293
10,554
3,971
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(1)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
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6,097
10,552
11,913
12,067
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(2)
(2)
(2)
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12.10
13.94
11.48
12.41
29.02
38.35
41.25
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(3)
(3)
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6/29/2017
3/6/2022
3/6/2022
5/6/2023
9/17/2024
6/4/2025
3/2/2026
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7,839
8,898
9,333
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(4)
(4)
(4)
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362,711
411,710
431,838
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(5)
(5)
(5)
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5,090
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(6)
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235,514
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(5)
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(1)
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Half of these option awards are subject to time-based vesting, with 20% vesting on each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant, and half were subject to performance-based
vesting, which half were deemed vested as of September 16, 2013.
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(2)
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These option awards are subject to time-based vesting, with 25% vesting on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant.
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(3)
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Reflects a $2.46 per share reduction in the exercise price of these options on September 26, 2013 in connection with our IPO.
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(4)
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These RSUs are subject to time-based vesting, with 25% vesting on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant.
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(5)
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The market value is based on the closing price of our common stock on Nasdaq on December 31, 2016 of $46.27, the last trading day of 2016, multiplied by the number of RSUs or performance shares, as applicable.
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(6)
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These performance shares are subject to vesting based on the achievement of Company
pre-determined
objectives over a three-year period. These numbers represent the maximum number
of performance shares that may be earned, as the Companys performance in 2016 exceeded the target levels for such
pre-determined
objectives.
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(7)
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These RSUs are subject to time-based vesting, with 33.33% vesting on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.
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Options Exercised and Stock Vested during 2016
The following table sets forth information concerning the exercise of options and the vesting of RSUs for the Companys NEOs during 2016.
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Shares Acquired
on Exercise
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Value Realized
on Exercise ($)(1)
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Number of Shares
Acquired on
Vesting
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Value Realized
on Vesting ($)(2)
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Andrew P. Hayek
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242,340
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10,911,650
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44,266
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1,893,793
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Tom W. F. De Weerdt
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7,284
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319,476
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Michael A. Rucker
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86,000
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3,718,180
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12,017
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514,701
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Joseph T. Clark
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9,838
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420,891
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Richard L. Sharff, Jr.
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6,886
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294,597
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The value realized upon the exercise of stock options is calculated based upon the difference between the exercise price of the option and the closing price of the Companys common stock on Nasdaq on the date of
exercise and does not reflect the payment of any applicable withholding taxes or brokerage commissions.
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(2)
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The value realized upon the vesting of RSUs is calculated based upon the closing price of our common stock on Nasdaq on the applicable vesting date and before the payment of any applicable withholding taxes or brokerage
commissions.
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2007 Option Plan
The Management Equity Incentive Plan, adopted on November 16, 2007, as amended (the 2007 Option Plan), provides for the grant
of options to purchase our membership units to key teammates, directors, service providers and consultants of the Company and its affiliates. This summary of the 2007 Option Plan is not a complete description of all provisions of the 2007 Option
Plan and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2007 Option Plan, which has been filed with the SEC. The 2007 Option Plan is administered by our Compensation Committee, which will not make any additional grants of options under the 2007
Option Plan.
Grants under the 2007 Option Plan, including those made to our NEOs, have consisted of option awards, fifty percent (50%)
of which were subject to time-based vesting and fifty percent (50%) of which were subject to performance-based vesting, subject to the NEO continuing to be employed on the applicable vesting date. As of September 16, 2013, all of the
performance-based options were deemed to be fully vested. The vesting of the time-based option awards is generally in four or five equal annual installments of 25% or 20% per year, respectively, on each anniversary of the grant date. Prior to 2010,
with the exception of options granted to Mr. Hayek, all options granted to participants expired seven years from the date of grant (Mr. Hayeks options granted prior to 2010 expire 10 years from the date of grant). In 2011, we offered
to cancel all of the outstanding options under the 2007 Option Plan that had seven year terms and replace such options with a larger number of options with similar terms and with an expiration date of 10 years from the original date of grant (rather
than seven years). Options granted after 2010 expire 10 years from the date of grant.
Unless otherwise provided by our Compensation
Committee in a participants grant agreement or other agreement, a participants unvested options granted under the 2007 Option Plan will immediately expire on the date such participants employment is terminated for any reason, and
vested options will remain outstanding for one year following the participants death or disability and for 90 days following termination of employment for any other reason (or, in each case, until the awards expiration date, if earlier).
If a participants employment is terminated for cause (as defined in the 2007 Option Plan), all awards then held by the participant will be forfeited immediately, whether or not vested. The 2007 Option Plan provides that if an individuals
employment is terminated within a certain period following a change in control, either by the Company without cause or by the individual for good reason, all unvested time-based options shall become fully vested.
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Pre-IPO
Stand-Alone RSU Grant
On July 24, 2008, Mr. Hayek was granted 700,000 restricted equity units (or 68,292 RSUs after giving effect to our conversion from a
Delaware limited liability company to a Delaware corporation on October 30, 2013), which were subject to time-based vesting over a period of five years from the date of grant and as of July 24, 2013 were fully vested. Mr. Hayeks
RSUs will be settled for shares of common stock (or, in the Board of Directors discretion, cash) upon the earlier of (i) the termination of Mr. Hayeks employment or (ii) a qualifying change in control of the Company or
SCA. The pending transaction with UnitedHealth is a qualifying change in control and, consequently, Mr. Hayeks vested RSUs will be settled for shares of our common stock prior to the transaction.
2013 Omnibus Plan
Prior to the IPO, we
adopted the 2013 Omnibus Plan, which provides for the grant of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted and unrestricted stock and stock units, performance awards, cash awards, and other awards convertible into or otherwise based on shares of
our common stock to our and our affiliates key teammates, directors and consultants. All equity-based awards subsequent to the IPO have been granted under the 2013 Omnibus Plan, except the March 2017 equity-based awards which were granted
under the 2016 Omnibus Plan. This summary of the 2013 Omnibus Plan is not a complete description of all provisions of the 2013 Omnibus Plan and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2013 Omnibus Plan, which has been filed with the SEC.
The 2013 Omnibus Plan is administered by our Compensation Committee, which has the authority to determine eligibility for and grant and
determine the terms of awards under the 2013 Omnibus Plan, including the time or times at which awards vest or become exercisable. Prior to 2016, grants under the 2013 Omnibus Plan, including those made to our NEOs, have consisted of time-based
options and time-based RSUs, subject to the NEO continuing to be employed on the applicable vesting date. Each of the time-based options and the time-based RSUs vests in four equal annual installments of 25% per year on the anniversary of the grant
date, with the exception of the time-based RSUs granted to Mr. De Weerdt pursuant to his Employment Agreement with the Company, which vest in three equal annual installments of 33.33% per year on the anniversary of the grant date, or
May 19, 2015. The time-based options granted under the 2013 Omnibus Plan expire 10 years from the date of grant.
As provided in
each participants award agreement for time-based options, a participants unvested options will immediately expire on the date such participants employment is terminated for any reason, and vested options will remain outstanding for
one year following the participants death or disability and for 90 days following termination of employment without cause (or, in each case, until the awards expiration date, if earlier). A participants vested options will
immediately be forfeited on the date such participants employment is terminated for cause. As provided in each participants award agreement for time-based RSUs, a participants unvested RSUs will immediately be forfeited on the date
such participants employment is terminated for any reason. The award agreements for both time-based options and time-based RSUs provide that if a participants employment is terminated within a certain period following a change in control
by the Company without cause, all unvested time-based options or time-based RSUs, as applicable, shall become fully vested and the vested options will remain outstanding for 90 days following the date of such termination.
In 2016, the Compensation Committee decided to grant performance shares under the 2013 Omnibus Plan to key teammates of the Company,
including our NEOs. As provided in each participants award agreement for a performance share award, a participants right to receive any performance shares will immediately expire on the date such participants employment is
terminated for any reason prior to the last day of the performance period; however, a participant will be issued a pro rata portion of the earned shares if such participants employment is terminated due to death or disability prior to the last
day of the performance period. The award agreement also provides that if a participants employment is terminated within a certain period following a change in control by the Company without cause, with such termination occurring during the
performance period, the participant will be issued a number of earned shares at the target level.
The Compensation Committee also
decided in 2016 to grant cash incentive awards under the 2013 Omnibus Plan to key teammates of the Company, including our NEOs. As provided in each participants award agreement for a cash incentive award, a participants right to receive
any cash incentive award will immediately expire on the date such participants employment is terminated for any reason prior to the last day of the performance period; however, a participant will receive a pro rata portion of the earned cash
award if such participants employment is terminated due to death or disability prior to the last day of the performance period. The award agreement also provides that if a participants employment is terminated within a certain period
following a change in control by the Company without cause, with such termination occurring during the performance period, the participant will receive the cash incentive award at the target level.
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2016 Omnibus Plan
In June 2016, our stockholders approved the 2016 Omnibus Plan, which provides for the grant of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted
and unrestricted stock and stock units, performance awards, cash awards, and other awards convertible into or otherwise based on shares of our common stock to our and our affiliates key teammates, directors and consultants. This summary of the
2016 Omnibus Plan is not a complete description of all provisions of the 2016 Omnibus Plan and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2016 Omnibus Plan, which has been filed with the SEC.
The 2016 Omnibus Plan is identical in nearly all respect to the 2013 Omnibus Plan and is administered by our Compensation Committee, which
has the authority to determine eligibility for, grant and determine the terms of awards under the 2016 Omnibus Plan, including the time or times at which awards vest or become exercisable. Grants made under the 2016 Omnibus Plan in March 2017
consisted of time-based options, time-based RSUs, performance share awards and cash incentive awards.
Each of the time-based options and
the time-based RSUs vests in four equal annual installments of 25% per year on the anniversary of the grant date, subject to the NEO continuing to be employed on the applicable vesting date. The time-based options granted under the 2016 Omnibus Plan
expire 10 years from the date of grant. As provided in each participants award agreement for time-based options, a participants unvested options will immediately expire on the date such participants employment is terminated for any
reason, and vested options will remain outstanding for one year following the participants death or disability and for 90 days following termination of employment without cause (or, in each case, until the awards expiration date, if
earlier). A participants vested options will immediately be forfeited on the date such participants employment is terminated for cause. As provided in each participants award agreement for time-based RSUs, a participants
unvested RSUs will immediately be forfeited on the date such participants employment is terminated for any reason. The award agreements for both time-based options and time-based RSUs provide that if a participants employment is
terminated within a certain period following a change in control by the Company without cause, all unvested time-based options or time-based RSUs, as applicable, shall become fully vested and the vested options will remain outstanding for 90 days
following the date of such termination.
As provided in each participants award agreement for a performance share award, a
participants right to receive any performance shares will immediately expire on the date such participants employment is terminated for any reason prior to the last day of the performance period; however, a participant will be issued a
pro rata portion of the earned shares if such participants employment is terminated due to death or disability prior to the last day of the performance period. The award agreement also provides that if a participants employment is
terminated within a certain period following a change in control by the Company without cause, with such termination occurring during the performance period, the participant will be issued a number of earned shares at the target level.
As provided in each participants award agreement for a cash incentive award, a participants right to receive any cash incentive
award will immediately expire on the date such participants employment is terminated for any reason prior to the last day of the performance period; however, a participant will receive a pro rata portion of the earned cash award if such
participants employment is terminated due to death or disability prior to the last day of the performance period. The award agreement also provides that if a participants employment is terminated within a certain period following a
change in control by the Company without cause, with such termination occurring during the performance period, the participant will receive the cash incentive award at the target level.
Teammate Stock Purchase Plan
The Board
of Directors adopted, and the stockholders of the Company approved at the 2014 annual meeting, the Surgical Care Affiliates Teammate Stock Purchase Plan (as amended, the Teammate Stock Purchase Plan). The Teammate Stock Purchase Plan
became effective on July 1, 2014 and provides eligible teammates, including the NEOs, of the Company and its designated subsidiaries with a convenient method to purchase shares of the Companys common stock through payroll deductions.
Following each offering period, the amounts accrued on behalf of each participant are used to purchase shares of the Companys common stock at up to a 15% discount, as determined by the Compensation Committee, from the closing price of the
Companys common stock on such purchase date. Mr. De Weerdt is currently the only NEO who participates in the Teammate Stock Purchase Plan.
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Potential Payments Upon Termination or a Change in Control
The Employment Agreements contain severance provisions pursuant to which the NEOs are entitled to certain payments or benefits upon a
termination without cause, for good reason or due to death or disability. Please refer to the Employment Agreements section above for further information about such payments and benefits.
In addition, the 2007 Option Plan provides for accelerated vesting of the outstanding option awards subject to time-based vesting if the
executive is terminated without cause or for good reason within the
two-year
period following a change in control. The award agreements pursuant to which time-based options and time-based RSUs have been
granted pursuant to the 2013 Omnibus Plan and the 2016 Omnibus Plan also provide for accelerated vesting of the outstanding options or RSUs, as applicable, if the executive is terminated without cause within the
two-year
period following a change in control; however, this
two-year
period has been extended to four years in connection with the pending transaction with
UnitedHealth. The award agreements pursuant to which performance shares and cash incentive awards have been granted pursuant to the 2013 Omnibus Plan and the 2016 Omnibus Plan provide that if the executive is terminated without cause within the
two-year
period following a change in control, with such termination occurring during a performance period, the executive will receive a number of earned shares or the cash incentive award, as applicable, at the
target level; however, this
two-year
period has been extended to four years in connection with the pending transaction with UnitedHealth. For the purposes of our equity compensation plans, the pending
transaction with UnitedHealth is a corporate transaction involving a change in control. As described in the Schedule
14D-9,
the outstanding equity awards held by our NEOs are to be converted into corresponding
equity awards of UnitedHealth in connection with the pending transaction, with the exception of Mr. Hayeks
pre-IPO
grant of RSUs that will settle prior to the transaction, as described above under
Pre-IPO
Stand-Alone RSU Grant.
The NEOs are not entitled to any payments or benefits under
the Employment Agreements, incentive plans or award agreements in the event of a change in control absent a termination of employment.
The following tables describe the potential payments and benefits under the Companys compensation and benefit plans and arrangements to
which the Companys NEOs currently employed with us would be entitled upon a hypothetical termination of employment on December 31, 2016. Due to the numerous factors involved in estimating these amounts, the actual value of benefits and
amounts to be paid can only be determined upon termination of employment. In the event a NEO breaches or violates the restrictive covenants contained in the awards under his Employment Agreement, certain of the amounts described below may be subject
to forfeiture.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Payments
($)(1)
|
|
|
Continuation of
Insurance
Benefits
($)
|
|
|
Accelerated
Vesting of
Equity Awards
($)(2)
|
|
|
Scaleback
($)(3)
|
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Andrew P. Hayek
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination by the Company without Cause, the Executive with Good Reason, or
Non-Renewal
of Employment Agreement by the Company
|
|
|
2,477,384
|
|
|
|
20,247
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,497,631
|
|
Termination by the Company with Cause, the Executive without Good Reason, or
Non-Renewal
of Employment Agreement by the Executive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination by the Company without Cause, the Executive with Good Reason or
Non-Renewal
of Employment Agreement by the Company following a Change in Control
|
|
|
4,445,384
|
|
|
|
20,247
|
|
|
|
13,749,357
|
|
|
|
(113,854
|
)
|
|
|
18,101,134
|
|
Death
|
|
|
837,384
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
837,384
|
|
Disability
|
|
|
837,384
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
837,384
|
|
Retirement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The amounts presented in this column reflect salary continuation and lump sum cash payments pursuant to the terms of the executives Employment Agreement. The Company automatically reduces payments under the
executives Employment Agreement to the extent necessary to prevent such payments from being subject to excise tax under Section 280G and Section 4999 of the Code, but only to the extent the
after-tax
benefit of the reduced payments exceeds the
after-tax
benefit if such reduction were not made.
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(2)
|
The amounts presented in this column reflect outstanding equity awards for which the grant date fair value has been reported as compensation in the Summary Compensation Table in 2016 or prior years. The value of the
accelerated vesting of equity awards in this column has been determined based on the $46.27 closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2016.
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(3)
|
Under Mr. Hayeks Employment Agreement, for change in control transactions occurring after January 1, 2015, Mr. Hayek is entitled to the best
after-tax
provision, i.e., the change in control termination benefits shall be payable either (i) in full or (ii) reduced to the minimum extent necessary to not trigger the excise tax, whichever results in the greatest benefits on an
after-tax
basis after taking into account the applicable federal, state, local and foreign income, employment and excise taxes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Payments
($)(1)
|
|
|
Continuation of
Insurance
Benefits
($)
|
|
|
Accelerated
Vesting of
Equity Awards
($)(2)
|
|
|
Scaleback
($)
|
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Tom W. F. De Weerdt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination by the Company without Cause, the Executive with Good Reason, or
Non-Renewal
of Employment Agreement by the Company
|
|
|
893,120
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
893,120
|
|
Termination by the Company with Cause, the Executive without Good Reason, or
Non-Renewal
of Employment Agreement by the Executive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination by the Company without Cause, the Executive with Good Reason or
Non-Renewal
of Employment Agreement by the Company following a Change in Control
|
|
|
1,254,050
|
|
|
|
6,396
|
|
|
|
1,461,176
|
|
|
|
Not Required
|
|
|
|
2,721,622
|
|
Death
|
|
|
240,620
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
240,620
|
|
Disability
|
|
|
240,620
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
240,620
|
|
Retirement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The amounts presented in this column reflect salary continuation and lump sum cash payments pursuant to the terms of the executives Employment Agreement. The Company automatically reduces payments under the
executives Employment Agreement to the extent necessary to prevent such payments from being subject to excise tax under Section 280G and Section 4999 of the Code, but only to the extent the
after-tax
benefit of the reduced payments exceeds the
after-tax
benefit if such reduction were not made.
|
(2)
|
The amounts presented in this column reflect outstanding equity awards for which the grant date fair value has been reported as compensation in the Summary Compensation Table in 2016 or prior years. The value of the
accelerated vesting of equity awards in this column has been determined based on the $46.27 closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2016.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Payments
($)(1)
|
|
|
Continuation of
Insurance
Benefits
($)
|
|
|
Accelerated
Vesting of
Equity Awards
($)(2)
|
|
|
Scaleback
($)
|
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Michael A. Rucker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination by the Company without Cause, the Executive with Good Reason, or
Non-Renewal
of Employment Agreement by the Company
|
|
|
1,004,179
|
|
|
|
20,247
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,024,426
|
|
Termination by the Company with Cause, the Executive without Good Reason, or
Non-Renewal
of Employment Agreement by the Executive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination by the Company without Cause, the Executive with Good Reason or
Non-Renewal
of Employment Agreement by the Company following a Change in Control
|
|
|
1,544,742
|
|
|
|
20,247
|
|
|
|
3,845,978
|
|
|
|
Not Required
|
|
|
|
5,410,967
|
|
Death
|
|
|
306,679
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
306,679
|
|
Disability
|
|
|
306,679
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
306,679
|
|
Retirement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The amounts presented in this column reflect salary continuation and lump sum cash payments pursuant to the terms of the executives Employment Agreement. The Company automatically reduces payments under the
executives Employment Agreement to the extent necessary to prevent such payments from being subject to excise tax under Section 280G and Section 4999 of the Code, but only to the extent the
after-tax
benefit of the reduced payments exceeds the
after-tax
benefit if such reduction were not made.
|
(2)
|
The amounts presented in this column reflect outstanding equity awards for which the grant date fair value has been reported as compensation in the Summary Compensation Table in 2016 or prior years. The value of the
accelerated vesting of equity awards in this column has been determined based on the $46.27 closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2016.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Payments
($)(1)
|
|
|
Continuation of
Insurance
Benefits
($)
|
|
|
Accelerated
Vesting of
Equity Awards
($)(2)
|
|
|
Scaleback
($)
|
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Joseph T. Clark
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination by the Company without Cause, the Executive with Good Reason, or
Non-Renewal
of Employment Agreement by the Company
|
|
|
1,026,893
|
|
|
|
12,494
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,039,387
|
|
Termination by the Company with Cause, the Executive without Good Reason, or
Non-Renewal
of Employment Agreement by the Executive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination by the Company without Cause, the Executive with Good Reason or
Non-Renewal
of Employment Agreement by the Company following a Change in Control
|
|
|
1,541,393
|
|
|
|
12,494
|
|
|
|
3,055,903
|
|
|
|
Not Required
|
|
|
|
4,609,790
|
|
Death
|
|
|
291,893
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
291,893
|
|
Disability
|
|
|
291,893
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
291,893
|
|
Retirement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The amounts presented in this column reflect salary continuation and lump sum cash payments pursuant to the terms of the executives Employment Agreement. The Company automatically reduces payments under the
executives Employment Agreement to the extent necessary to prevent such payments from being subject to excise tax under Section 280G and Section 4999 of the Code, but only to the extent the
after-tax
benefit of the reduced payments exceeds the
after-tax
benefit if such reduction were not made.
|
(2)
|
The amounts presented in this column reflect outstanding equity awards for which the grant date fair value has been reported as compensation in the Summary Compensation Table in 2016 or prior years. The value of the
accelerated vesting of equity awards in this column has been determined based on the $46.27 closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2016.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Payments
($)(1)
|
|
|
Continuation of
Insurance
Benefits
($)
|
|
|
Accelerated
Vesting of
Equity Awards
($)(2)
|
|
|
Scaleback
($)
|
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Richard L. Sharff, Jr.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination by the Company without Cause, the Executive with Good Reason, or
Non-Renewal
of Employment Agreement by the Company
|
|
|
872,589
|
|
|
|
20,247
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
892,836
|
|
Termination by the Company with Cause, the Executive without Good Reason, or
Non-Renewal
of Employment Agreement by the Executive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination by the Company without Cause, the Executive with Good Reason or
Non-Renewal
of Employment Agreement by the Company following a Change in Control
|
|
|
1,286,964
|
|
|
|
20,247
|
|
|
|
1,998,968
|
|
|
|
Not Required
|
|
|
|
3,306,179
|
|
Death
|
|
|
235,089
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
235,089
|
|
Disability
|
|
|
235,089
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
235,089
|
|
Retirement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The amounts presented in this column reflect salary continuation and lump sum cash payments pursuant to the terms of the executives Employment Agreement. The Company automatically reduces payments under the
executives Employment Agreement to the extent necessary to prevent such payments from being subject to excise tax under Section 280G and Section 4999 of the Code, but only to the extent the
after-tax
benefit of the reduced payments exceeds the
after-tax
benefit if such reduction were not made.
|
(2)
|
The amounts presented in this column reflect outstanding equity awards for which the grant date fair value has been reported as compensation in the Summary Compensation Table in 2016 or prior years. The value of the
accelerated vesting of equity awards in this column has been determined based on the $46.27 closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2016.
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The amounts shown in the preceding tables do not include payments and benefits to the extent they are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis
to salaried teammates generally upon termination of employment. Certain of the payments are conditioned upon the executive executing a release of claims and such release becoming effective. The terms Cause, Change in Control,
Disability and Good Reason are defined in the Employment Agreements.
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Director Compensation
The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation earned by our directors during 2016.
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Name (1)
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Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)
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Stock
Awards
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Option
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
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Nonqualified
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Earnings
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All Other
Compensation
($)
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Total
($)
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Thomas C. Geiser
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75,000
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90,008
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165,008
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Kenneth Goulet(5)
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35,000
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90,004
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125,004
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Frederick A. Hessler
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75,000
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90,008
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165,008
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Curtis S. Lane(6)
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10,000
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10,000
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Sharad Mansukani, M.D.
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60,000
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90,008
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150,008
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Jeffrey K. Rhodes
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Michael A. Sachs
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60,500
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90,008
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150,008
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Todd B. Sisitsky
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Lisa Skeete Tatum
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60,000
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90,008
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150,008
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Andrew P. Hayek, the Companys Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, is not included in this table as he is, and at all times during 2016 was, a teammate of the Company and thus received no compensation
for his service as director. The compensation received by Mr. Hayek as a teammate of the Company is shown in the Summary Compensation Table on page 28.
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The amounts presented in this column represent the fair value of the RSUs granted on the date of grant in accordance with ASC Topic 718. Further detail surrounding the RSUs awarded, the method of valuation and the
assumptions made are set forth in Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements contained in the Original Form
10-K.
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At the end of fiscal year 2016, the aggregate number of unvested RSUs for each director was as follows: (i) for Mr. Geiser, 3,160, (ii) for Mr. Goulet, 1,993, (iii) for Mr. Hessler, 3,160, (iv) for
Dr. Mansukani, 3,160, (v) for Mr. Sachs, 3,221, and (vi) for Ms. Skeete Tatum, 3,160. At the end of fiscal year 2016, the aggregate number of vested RSUs that had not settled for each director was as follows: (i) for
Mr. Geiser, 7,350, (ii) for Mr. Hessler, 4,638, (iii) for Dr. Mansukani, 7,350, (iv) for Mr. Sachs, 1,039, and (v) for Ms. Skeete Tatum, 3,314.
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At the end of fiscal year 2016, the aggregate number of option awards outstanding (all of which have vested) for each director was as follows: (i) for Mr. Geiser, 20,661 and (ii) for Dr. Mansukani,
9,921.
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Mr. Goulet was appointed a director of the Company effective June 1, 2016.
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Mr. Lane resigned as a director of the Company effective February 29, 2016.
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Under
our current director compensation program, certain members of our Board of Directors who are not teammates of the Company are eligible to receive a cash retainer (payable quarterly in arrears) for their services as a director. On December 7,
2016, the Board of Directors approved, at the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, an increase in the cash retainer from $60,000 per year to $70,000 per year, payable in arrears each quarter, with such change to be effective January 1,
2017.
Additionally,
Mr. Geiser receives an additional annual cash retainer of $20,000 (payable quarterly in arrears),
representing two individual retainers of $10,000 each, for serving as the Chair of the Regulatory Compliance Committee and the Chair of the Transactions Committee, and Mr. Hessler receives an additional annual cash retainer of $20,000 (payable
quarterly in arrears) for serving as Chair of the Audit Committee. On December 7, 2016, the Board of Directors approved, at the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, an increase in the cash retainer payable to the Chair of the
Regulatory Compliance Committee and the Chair of the Transactions Committee from $7,500 per year to $10,000 per year, payable in arrears each quarter, and an increase in the cash retainer payable to the Chair of the Audit Committee from $15,000 per
year to $20,000 per year, payable in arrears quarterly, with such changes to be effective January 1, 2017.
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Starting in 2012, the Company has made annual grants of REUs (or RSUs following our IPO on
October 30, 2013) to each of our
non-employee
directors in an aggregate amount equal to $30,000. Upon the conversion of the Company from a Delaware limited liability company to a Delaware corporation on
October 30, 2013, the REUs became RSUs that may be settled in shares of common stock (or, in the discretion of the Board of Directors, cash). On December 11, 2014, the Board of Directors approved, at the recommendation of the Compensation
Committee, an increase in the amount of RSUs granted to each
non-employee
director from $30,000 per year to $75,000 per year as a result of increased responsibilities following the IPO.
On December 2, 2015, the Board of Directors approved, at the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, an increase in the amount of
RSUs granted to each
non-employee
director from $75,000 to $90,000 per year, with such change to be effective January 1, 2016. In 2016, the Company granted 2,182 RSUs to each of Mr. Geiser,
Mr. Hessler, Dr. Mansukani, Mr. Sachs and Ms. Skeete Tatum under the 2013 Omnibus Plan. The Company also granted 1,993 RSUs to Mr. Goulet under the 2013 Omnibus Plan, which vest ratably on June 1, 2017 and June 1,
2018. On December 7, 2016, the Board of Directors approved, at the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, an increase in the amount of RSUs granted to each
non-employee
director from $90,000 to
$120,000 per year, with such change to be effective January 1, 2017. Vested RSUs are settled for shares of common stock or cash, at the Boards discretion, upon the earlier of (i) the director ceasing to provide services as a director
of the Company or (ii) a qualifying change in control of the Company. Any portion of the RSUs that remains unvested on the date that the director ceases to be a director for any reason (other than a termination without Cause, as
defined in the award agreements under the 2013 Omnibus Plan and the 2016 Omnibus Plan, within two years following a change in control) will be forfeited, and the director will cease to have any rights with respect thereto. In the event the
directors service is terminated without Cause within two years following the consummation of a change in control, any unvested RSUs will be settled within 30 days following such termination. The UnitedHealth transaction will
qualify as a change in control and the resignations of the directors will be considered terminations without Cause. Consequently, the outstanding RSUs held by the
non-employee
directors will be
settled for shares of our common stock prior to the transaction.
Pursuant to our Directors and Consultants Equity Incentive Plan, adopted
June 24, 2008, as amended September 9, 2008, certain directors received grants of options prior to the IPO that became fully vested in connection with the IPO. No further equity grants will be made under this plan.
Stock Ownership Guidelines for
Non-Employee
Directors
The Company has always encouraged its directors to have a financial stake in the Company, and the directors have generally owned shares of our
common stock, but until 2014 the Company did not have any specified level of share ownership for individual directors. On December 11, 2014, however, the Board of Directors, at the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, adopted the
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
Non-Employee
Director Stock Ownership Guidelines in order to implement formal stock ownership guidelines for
non-employee
directors
(excluding Todd B. Sisitsky and Jeffrey K. Rhodes). Under the guidelines, each
non-employee
director (excluding Messrs. Sisitsky and Rhodes) should acquire and beneficially own shares of the Companys
common stock with a value equal to at least four times the directors annual cash retainer. Current
non-employee
directors have four years (until December 11, 2018) to satisfy these guidelines, while
any new
non-employee
director has four years from the date of his or her election or appointment to the Board to satisfy these guidelines. The minimum number of shares to be held by a director will be
calculated based on the greater of the acquisition cost or the fair market value of such shares. For purposes of meeting the ownership guidelines, the following categories of stock are counted: (i) shares owned directly or indirectly
(
e.g.
, by a spouse, minor children or a trust), (ii) vested restricted stock units and stock options subject to time-based vesting criteria and (iii) shares held in a retirement or deferred compensation account for the benefit of
the
non-employee
director. If the number of shares that a director should own is increased as a result of an increase in the amount of such directors annual cash retainer, the director will have four
years from the effective date of the increase to attain the increased level of ownership.
As of February 15, 2017, all of our
non-employee
directors (excluding Todd B. Sisitsky and Jeffrey K. Rhodes) were in compliance with the guidelines, with the exception of Messrs. Goulet and Sachs and Ms. Skeete Tatum, each of whom has until the
later of December 11, 2018 or four years from the date of his or her election to the Board to satisfy these guidelines. As described above under Director Compensation, the pending transaction with UnitedHealth is a qualifying change
in control and, consequently, the outstanding RSUs held by the
non-employee
directors will be settled for shares of our common stock prior to the transaction. These stock ownership guidelines will no longer
apply following such transaction.
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