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Directorship Magazine: The Most Important Dimension of Alignment – Why Share Ownership Matters as Much as Pay
If you look up Sheldon Adelson’s pay in the Las Vegas Sands Corp. proxy statement, you would see that he makes about $25 million per year as chair and CEO. About half of that sum is nominally at risk in his incentive plan. Today’s S&P 500 CEOs typically have about 80 percent to 90 percent of their annual pay at risk. So, Adelson’s pay appears to be only modestly aligned with his performance. And yet he sees his personal net worth from company shares fluctuating on average by more than $1 billion per week.
Read More > 09.16.2020
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Leading Minds of Compensation – Robin Ferracone on Dodd-Frank
Dodd-Frank is celebrating its tenth anniversary of being signed into law. Robin Ferracone, founder and CEO of Farient Advisors, sat down with Chris Clark of the NACD Directorship to discuss what the legislation has accomplished, what it hasn't yet achieved, and how it impacts executive compensation.
Read More > 09.08.2020
In the News
Agenda: Time to Update Plans?
The pandemic has left companies with an array of business challenges to contend with, and compensation committees continue to discuss how to keep executive pay practices competitive while addressing issues impacting the greater workforce.
Read More > 09.08.2020
In the News
Washington Post — Average CEO Earnings Soared to $21.3M, Could Rise Again in 2020 Despite the Coronavirus Recession
Average CEO earnings soared to $21.3 million last year and could rise again in 2020 despite the coronavirus recession.
Read More > 09.08.2020
In the News
RJ Bannister Named Partner and COO at Farient Advisors
Farient Advisors, a leading independent executive compensation and performance advisory firm, today announced the appointment of RJ Bannister as partner and COO, effective August 1, 2020.
Read More > 08.14.2020
In the News
New York Times – Kodak CEO’s Fortune Swells $79 Million as Stocks Rally on U.S. Government Loan
Eastman Kodak Co CEO Jim Continenza added $79 million to his net worth on Wednesday when his options in the imaging company turned from worthless to lucrative thanks to a U.S. government loan for a pharmaceutical ingredients supply deal that super-charged the value of his shares.
Read More > 07.30.2020
In the News
Reuters: Novavax executives could get big payday even if vaccine fails
Even before the stock options were awarded in April, Erck was well positioned to capitalize on the rally in Novavax shares. Erck, who has been CEO since 2011, holds options and other awards totaling roughly $64 million, with $25 million that can be cashed out now, according to an analysis by pay consultant Farient Advisors.
Read More > 07.22.2020
In the News
IR Magazine – Rise in management discussion of racism at investor-facing events
In 2019, 59 companies from the S&P 500 mentioned diversity and/or inclusion in their executive compensation plans, according to analysis from Farient Advisors. When these terms were mentioned, they were often metrics for short-term incentives and bundled with other measures.
Read More > 07.22.2020
In the News
Financial Times – Executives incentivised to prioritize diversity
We know from experience that executives prioritise what they are paid to prioritise, so anyone wondering whether they will live up to their recent promises on taking diversity more seriously should look at the compensation section of companies’ annual reports.
Read More > 06.26.2020
In the News
Reuters – Want your pre-pandemic pay back? Work for it, Meritor tells staff
Meritor Inc employees and executives who saw their salaries slashed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic can recoup lost pay for this year as long as the company meets new performance targets, the trucking parts supplier said this week.
Read More > 06.19.2020
Briefs
Companies Cut Executive Pay in Changing COVID-19 Landscape
Throughout May, Farient has continued to keep a close eye on compensation trends, particularly as to what actions, if any, S&P 500 companies are taking in regard to their compensation plans as a result of COVID-19. In this brief, we update the overall trends and dive deeper into two examples of companies that have made decisions that are outside of the mainstream, MGM Resorts and Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Read More > 06.11.2020
In the News
The Wall Street Journal – Coronavirus Crisis Dents Salaries, Not Stock Awards, for Many CEOs
Hundreds of U.S. companies reduced salaries for their chief executives as the coronavirus pandemic swept across American business, a reversal for a group of leaders that until this year has ridden a bull market to record compensation.
Read More > 06.03.2020
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