Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the 2022 performance goals under
the 2022 AIP are deemed achieved at the greater of (i) target
performance or (ii) 130% of actual performance, but in no event
greater than 200% of target.
In January 2023, the Compensation Committee determined, after
applying the Merger Agreement provision described above, that the
Company achieved an overall performance level of 117% - 122% of
target under the 2022 AIP for its NEOs, as set forth in the “2022
Compensation Decisions” section below.
Long-Term Incentive Plan
In February 2022, the Compensation Committee also adopted the 2022
Long-Term Incentive Program (the “2022 LTI Program”). Performance
cash awards comprise 75% of the overall value of the 2022 LTI
Program. The remaining 25% of the awards under the 2022 LTI Program
are made in the form of time-based restricted cash awards. For
performance cash awards under the 2022 LTI Program, OCF has a 50%
weighting, and OR has a 50% weighting. Both metrics are measured
over a one-year performance
period ending December 31, 2022. The performance and
restricted cash awards will vest in February 2025, subject to the
NEO’s continued employment, at which time a lump-sum cash payment will be made.
The Compensation Committee believes that the relative weighting of
OCF and OR in the 2022 LTI Program promotes the appropriate balance
between management’s focus on margin improvement and strong returns
on capital deployed, effectively aligning the interests of the
Company’s stockholder and the Company’s executives. Once a payout
based on OCF and OR has been calculated, the payout may be further
adjusted, either downward or upward, based on the Company’s revenue
growth in 2022 relative to all other North American Class I
railroads. The maximum adjustment increases the payout by 20% if
the Company achieves industry-leading revenue growth.
The performance goals under the 2022 LTI Program will be deemed
achieved at the greater of (i) target performance or (ii) 130%
of actual performance, but in no event greater than 250% of
target.
In January 2023, the Compensation Committee determined that the
Company achieved an overall performance level of 128% of target
under the 2022 LTI Program for each NEO, as set forth in the “2022
Compensation Decisions” section below.
2021 Compensation
Decisions—Retention Awards
In connection with its efforts to promote retention and incentivize
the completion of the merger, on May 21, 2021, the Company
granted cash-based retention awards to certain executives. The
amounts granted to the NEOs included $2,120,000; $1,082,000;
$1,200,000; $1,076,000 and $1,018,000 to each of Messrs.
Ottensmeyer, Upchurch, Orr, Songer, and Naatz, respectively (the
“Retention Awards”). Twenty five percent of the Retention Awards
were paid out in December 2021 in connection with the closing of
the merger, and the remaining 75% of the Retention Award will be
paid upon on the earlier of (a) 90 days after the date that CP
takes control of the Company (the “Control Date”) and
(b) June 1, 2023, subject, in each case, to the
executive’s continued employment through the applicable vesting
dates.
Named Executive Officers
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Current NEOs
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Patrick J. Ottensmeyer |
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President and Chief Executive
Officer |
Michael W. Upchurch |
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Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer |
John F. Orr |
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Executive Vice
President—Operations |
Jeffrey M. Songer |
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Executive Vice President—Strategic
Merger Planning |
Michael J. Naatz |
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Executive Vice President and Chief
Marketing Officer |
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