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DELTIC TIMBER CORPORATION
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
To The Stockholders of
Deltic Timber Corporation:
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Deltic Timber Corporation (Deltic or the Company) will be held at the South Arkansas Arts Center, 110 East 5th Street, El Dorado, Arkansas, on Thursday, April 23, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., Central Daylight Savings Time, for the following purposes:
Item 1: | To elect three Class I directors to hold office for a three-year term; | |
Item 2: | To express approval or disapproval of the action of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors in appointing KPMG LLP as the Companys independent auditors for 2015; | |
Item 3: | Advisory approval of the Companys executive compensation. |
To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment thereof.
Holders of record of Deltic Common Stock at the close of business on March 2, 2015, will be entitled to vote with respect to this solicitation. Stockholders are reminded that your shares of Deltic Common Stock cannot be voted unless you follow the telephonic or internet voting procedures set forth on the enclosed proxy card, or execute and return the enclosed proxy card, or make other arrangements to have your shares represented at the meeting.
A copy of the 2014 Annual Report to Stockholders and Annual Report on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Form 10-K are enclosed.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Jim F. Andrews, Jr.
Secretary
El Dorado, Arkansas
March 16, 2015
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE VOTE EITHER TELEPHONICALLY OR ON THE INTERNET AS INSTRUCTED ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD OR YOU MAY COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED, WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
Important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the Annual Meeting to be held on April 23, 2015. The Companys Proxy Statement and Annual Report to security holders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 are also available at http://www.deltic.com.
DELTIC TIMBER CORPORATION
210 East Elm Street
El Dorado, Arkansas 71730
PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy card are being furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors of Deltic Timber Corporation (Deltic or the Company) for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Annual Meeting) to be held on April 23, 2015, in El Dorado, Arkansas. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 2, 2015, (the Record Date) are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting. There were 12,609,275 shares of Deltic Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote on March 2, 2015. This amount does not include 204,604 shares of treasury stock. Each share of outstanding Deltic Common Stock is entitled to one vote on each matter properly brought before the meeting.
Commencing approximately on March 16, 2015, the Company will mail its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2014 and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), together with this Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card to holders of Deltic Common Stock on the Record Date.
VOTING OF PROXIES
Your vote is important. Shares can be voted at the Annual Meeting only if you are present in person or represented by proxy. Even if you plan to attend the meeting, you are urged to vote either telephonically or on the internet or to sign, date and return the accompanying proxy card.
When you vote by one of these three methods, stock represented by the proxy will be voted in accordance with your directions. You can specify your voting instructions by following the instructions for telephonic or internet voting on the enclosed proxy card or by marking the appropriate spaces on the proxy card and signing, dating and returning the proxy card. If you so elect when prompted in the telephonic or internet voting process, or if your proxy card is signed and returned without specific voting instructions, your shares of Deltic Common Stock will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors: FOR the election of the three nominees for director named in the proxy card; FOR the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent auditors for 2015; and FOR the Companys executive compensation.
You may change your voting instructions or revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted at the meeting by: (a) re-voting telephonically or on the internet at any time up to 1:00 a.m. CDT on April 23, 2015, the date of the meeting (only the latest telephonic or internet votes will be counted); (b) executing a later-dated proxy; (c) voting by ballot at the meeting, however your mere attendance at the meeting will not revoke your proxy unless you vote in person at the meeting; or, (d) filing a notice of revocation with the inspectors of election in care of the Secretary of the Company at the above address.
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VOTES REQUIRED
The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Deltic Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date is necessary to have a quorum for the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present for purposes of determining a quorum. A broker non-vote occurs when a nominee holding shares of Deltic Common Stock for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular non-routine proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that item pursuant to the applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and has not otherwise received voting instructions from the beneficial owner.
The election of directors (Item 1), and the advisory approval of the Companys executive compensation (Item 3) are considered non-routine matters under applicable NYSE rules and, therefore, if you hold your shares through a bank, broker or other similar organization, the organization may not vote your shares on these voting items absent specific instructions from you. Accordingly, there may be broker non-votes with respect to these matters.
Pursuant to Delaware law and assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors (Item 1) at the Annual Meeting is required for the election of each nominee to the Board of Directors. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.
Generally, our bylaws provide that approval of any matter presented to stockholders (other than the election of directors) requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present, in person or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter. Accordingly, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present, in person or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting is required to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors of the Company for the year 2015 (Item 2). Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against this voting item. Brokers, banks and other nominees holding shares of Deltic Common Stock for beneficial owners have discretionary voting power on this voting item, and broker non-votes will not occur with respect to this matter.
The vote required for the approval of the Companys executive compensation (Item 3) is merely advisory and is not binding on the Company, the Board of Directors, or the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Despite the fact this vote is non-binding, the Board of Directors will take the results of this vote under advisement. With respect to Item 3, abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against, but broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
Solicitation of proxies may be made by directors, officers, or employees of the Company through the mail, in person and by telecommunications. The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by the Company. In accordance with the regulations of the SEC and the NYSE, the Company will also reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries for their expenses incurred in sending proxies and proxy materials to the beneficial owners of Deltic Common Stock.
PROCEDURES FOR STOCKHOLDER NOMINATIONS AND PROPOSALS
Nominations. Under the Companys Amended and Restated Bylaws (the Bylaws), nominations for director may be made only by the Board of Directors (or a committee of the Board of Directors), or by a stockholder that meets the requirements set forth in the Bylaws. The Bylaws require that for stockholder nominations, a written notice be delivered to the Companys Secretary at the Companys principal executive
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offices, which are located at 210 East Elm Street, El Dorado, Arkansas 71730, not less than 90 days prior to the first anniversary of the most recent annual meeting of stockholders, which for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, will be January 24, 2016. The written notice must be made by a stockholder of record at the time of giving the notice and who shall be entitled to vote for election of directors at the meeting for which the stockholders nomination relates. The written notice shall set forth as to the candidate all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including such candidates written consent to be named in the Proxy Statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected. The notice shall also set forth as to the stockholder, the name and address as they appear on the Companys books of such stockholder and the number of shares of the Companys Common Stock that are beneficially owned by the stockholder. The Board of Directors Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Committee) has been delegated the responsibility to oversee searches for, and to identify, qualified individuals for membership on the Companys Board of Directors. The Committee will duly consider candidates for nomination that may be submitted by stockholders in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Bylaws, and will not apply different criteria to candidates submitted by a stockholder than it applies to other candidates. Generally, the Committee reviews a candidates qualifications by considering criteria approved by the Board of Directors, a candidates satisfaction of applicable independence measures (and enhanced independence, financial literacy and financial expertise standards for potential Audit Committee members), while also taking into consideration current challenges and needs of the Board of Directors regarding issues of judgment, age, skills, background and experience. In addition, although the Company does not have a specific diversity policy, it considers the diversity of the candidate with regard to viewpoint, professional experience, education and skills that are relevant to the Companys activities. Other specific criteria used by the Committee in reviewing a candidates qualifications are that the candidate shall have the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values and have evidenced in their personal and professional affairs proper judgment, independence, business acumen and an understanding of the Companys, or related, industries.
Proposals. The Bylaws also provide that, except for stockholder proposals submitted in a timely manner for annual stockholders meetings, no business may be brought before any stockholders meeting unless specified in the notice of meeting or at the direction of the Board of Directors. The Bylaws further set forth procedures and requirements, including notice to the Company, for stockholders to submit business for proper consideration at annual meetings. Any stockholder who is a stockholder of record at the time of his/her notice, maintains his/her stock ownership so that he/she is entitled to vote at the annual stockholders meeting and adheres to the Bylaws procedures and requirements, shall be entitled to present business for consideration at such meeting. In order to present business for consideration at an annual stockholders meeting, a stockholder must submit a notice which sets forth a description of the nature of the business to be considered, the stockholders name and address as it appears in the records of the Company, the number of shares beneficially owned and any material interest of the stockholder in the business sought to be included. In order to be timely, the notice must be received by the Companys Secretary at the principal executive office of the Company not less than 90 days prior to the anniversary of the preceding annual meeting, which for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be January 24, 2016. These requirements are separate and apart from, and in addition to, the SECs requirements that a stockholder must comply with in order to have a stockholder proposal included in the Companys proxy materials.
Any stockholder proposal to be presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders should be directed to the Secretary of the Company, and must be received by the Company on or before November 17, 2015 in order to be eligible for inclusion in the Companys proxy statement and form of proxy. Any such proposal must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (or any successor rule) and with the requirements of the Companys Bylaws.
A copy of the full text of the Companys Amended and Restated Bylaws may be obtained upon written request to the Companys Secretary at the above provided Company address.
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STOCKHOLDER, EMPLOYEE, AND INTERESTED PARTY
COMMUNICATION WITH DIRECTORS
As set forth in the Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines, it is the policy of the Board of Directors that stockholders, employees, and other interested parties are able to communicate directly with members of the Board of Directors, including non-management and independent directors. All communications should be directed to the Companys Secretary, at the Companys principal executive offices, 210 East Elm Street, El Dorado, Arkansas 71730, and should prominently indicate on the outside of the envelope that it is intended for a specified director or to the non-management or independent directors of the Company as a group. Each communication intended for a director and received by the Secretary which is related to the operation or governance of the Company, and is not otherwise commercial in nature, will be promptly forwarded to the specified party following its clearance through normal security procedures. Employees of the Company may also utilize this communication procedure. Alternatively, employees may, if they so desire, utilize the confidential and/or anonymous procedures to send written, electronic, or toll-free telephonic communications through a third party as established under the Companys whistle-blower policy. Communications of a financial or fraudulent nature under the whistle-blower policy are initially directed to the Chairman of the Board of Directors Audit Committee.
THE COMPANY
The Company was incorporated in Delaware on September 4, 1996, in anticipation of the spin-off by Murphy Oil Corporation of its farm, timber and real estate business, then conducted by Deltic Farm & Timber Co. Inc., an Arkansas corporation (Deltic Farm & Timber). Effective December 17, 1996, Deltic Farm & Timber was merged with and into the Company and, effective December 31, 1996, Murphy Oil Corporation distributed all of the shares of the Companys Common Stock.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The responsibility and authority for managing the business of the Company rest with its Board of Directors, which is elected by the Companys stockholders. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, the independent directors, and the Chief Executive Officer bring different perspectives and roles to the Companys management, oversight and strategic development. The Companys directors bring experience and expertise from both inside and outside the Company and its industry, while the Chief Executive Officer is most familiar with the Companys business and its industry, and most capable of leading the execution of the Companys strategy. The Board has determined that it remains advantageous and a benefit for the Company and its stockholders that the positions of Chairman of the Board and President and Chief Executive Officer be bifurcated because it provides the appropriate balance between strategy development and independent oversight of management. Pursuant to this structure, the Chairman is responsible for running the Board and the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for running the Company. The position of the Companys Chairman of the Board is held by Robert C. Nolan, who is not an employee or executive of the Company. As Chairman, Mr. Nolan provides leadership to the Board and facilitates communication among the directors. He also works with the Chief Executive Officer in setting the Board agenda and regularly conducts executive sessions of the Board in which management does not participate. The Board of Directors sets strategic policy, approves business plans, and delegates authority to execute its policies and plans to the President and Chief Executive Officer.
Management is responsible for the day-to-day risk management processes of the Company, subject to Board oversight. The Board exercises risk management oversight both directly and indirectly, the latter through various Board Committees. The Board reviews information regarding the Companys credit, liquidity and operations, including the risks associated with each at its regularly scheduled Board meetings and Board Committee meetings. The Companys Executive Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing the management of
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risks relating to the Companys executive compensation plans and arrangements including the retention of capable, competent, and qualified people in management positions. The Audit Committee is responsible for oversight of financial risks, including the steps the Company has taken to monitor and mitigate these risks. The Nominating & Governance Committee, in its role of reviewing and maintaining the Companys corporate governance guidelines, manages risks associated with the independence of the Board and potential conflicts of interest. While each committee is responsible for evaluating certain risks and overseeing the management of such risks, the entire Board is regularly informed through committee reports about such risks. The Boards risk management oversight role has not specifically affected the Boards leadership structure.
During 2014, Deltics Board of Directors held five regularly scheduled meetings and one special meeting. Also during the year, the Boards Audit Committee, Executive Committee, Executive Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, held ten, four, two, and four meetings, respectively. It is the policy of the Board of Directors that directors attend stockholder, Board of Directors, and committee meetings unless extenuating circumstances make such attendance impracticable. During 2014, all directors, with the exception of Mr. Pierson, attended at least 75% of the aggregate number of Board meetings and their respective Board committee meetings. Due to extenuating circumstances, Mr. Pierson attended 72% of such meetings. All directors attended the Companys 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
COMMITTEES
To assist in fulfilling its responsibilities, Deltics Board of Directors has established four principal committees: the Audit Committee; the Executive Committee; the Executive Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. These committees are briefly described as follows:
The Audit Committee meets regularly with the Companys independent auditors and internal auditor to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibility relating to the integrity of the Companys financial statements and other public disclosures, and the Companys compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, as well as assessing the qualifications, performance and independence of the Companys independent auditors and the performance of the Companys internal audit function. The Committee is responsible for selecting the Companys independent auditors. The Committee approves all audit, audit-related and non-audit services of the independent auditors. The Committee is chaired by Mr. Roach with its other members being Messrs. Coley, Pierson, and Lemmon. Each member of the Committee has been affirmatively determined by the Board of Directors to be independent under applicable criteria for Committee membership under Section 10A-3(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 303A of the NYSEs Corporate Governance rules, and to meet financial literacy standards. In addition, the Board of Directors has designated Mr. Roach as the Committees financial expert based upon his professional experience and attributes. A copy of the Committees written charter can be accessed on the Companys website at www.deltic.com under the Corporate Governance part of the Investor Relations section. Please see pp. 49-50 of this Proxy Statement for the Committees 2014 report.
The Executive Committee generally meets in the months that no meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled and acts as surrogate for the Board of Directors by maintaining surveillance over operations and exercising the general powers of the Board of Directors when the Board of Directors is not in session. The Committee does not have the power, among other things, to: declare dividends; issue stock; amend the Bylaws; or, approve any merger or share exchange. The Committee is chaired by Mr. Nolan with its other members being Messrs. Dillon, Murphy, and Roach. Except for Mr. Dillon, each member of the Committee has been affirmatively determined by the Board of Directors to be independent under applicable criteria established in Section 303A of the NYSEs Corporate Governance rules.
The Executive Compensation Committee represents for some matters and otherwise acts to assist the Board of Directors, in other matters, in fulfilling its oversight responsibility for the Company, to oversee the
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Companys equity-based and other compensation and benefits plans and policies. The Committee administers the Companys annual incentive and stock incentive plans and is authorized under the Companys stock incentive plans to make awards of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, performance units and other types of awards permitted under the plans. The Committee also acts upon the recommendations of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee regarding equity-based compensation for the Companys non-employee directors under the Companys 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended by the Companys stockholders on April 26, 2012. Additionally, the Committee reviews the performance levels of Deltics executive officers and determines base salaries and short and long-term incentive awards for such executive officers, including the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer. Further, the Committee reviews and reports to the Board of Directors on the Companys succession planning. The Committee is chaired by Mr. Murphy, with its other members being Messrs. Nolan, ex officio, Pierson, Tudor, Lemmon and Rev. Keller. Each member has been affirmatively determined by the Board of Directors to be independent under applicable criteria established in Section 303A of the NYSEs Corporate Governance rules. A written charter for the Committee can be accessed on the Companys website at www.deltic.com under the Corporate Governance part of the Investor Relations section.
The duties of the Board of Directors Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee include: the identification of individuals qualified to become directors and recommendation to the Board of Directors of nominees for election at the next annual or special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected, or to fill vacancies or newly created directorships that may occur between such meetings; recommendation of directors for appointment to the committees of the Board of Directors; oversight of the evaluation of the Board of Directors and each of its committees and members; establishment of the cash component of compensation of non-employee directors and recommendation to the Boards Executive Compensation Committee of equity components of compensation of the non-employee directors of the Company; and, the review, suggestion of changes to and oversight of compliance with the Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. More specific responsibilities of the Committee on governance related matters include: the evaluation of the appropriateness of continued membership on the Companys Board of Directors upon a change in circumstance in and to professional roles and responsibilities of a director, or upon a director deciding to serve on another public company board that would be expected to require a significant devotion of time by such director; the review of any requests for waivers from provisions of the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; the review of situations that may involve a potential conflict of interest on the part of a director; and the review of and authority to approve or disapprove all proposed related party transactions between the Company and its directors. The Committee is chaired by Rev. Keller with its other members being Messrs. Murphy, Nolan, ex officio, Roach and Coley. Each member has been affirmatively determined by the Board of Directors to be independent under applicable criteria established in Section 303A of the NYSEs Corporate Governance rules. A written charter for the Committee can be accessed on the Companys website at www.deltic.com under the Corporate Governance part of the Investor Relations section.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Preceding sections of this Proxy Statement have referenced the determination of the Board of Directors regarding the independence of the Companys directors, the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Corporate Governance Guidelines. This section provides additional information concerning these subjects.
Annually, or if the circumstances dictate a more frequent basis, the Board of Directors considers the independence of each director. To be considered independent, a director must be affirmatively determined by resolution to have no material relation with the Company other than as a director. In each case, broad consideration is given to all relevant facts and circumstances, not only as to the respective director, but also as to persons or organizations with which the director has an affiliation. Consistent with published commentary by the NYSE regarding determinations of independence, the Board of Directors has deemed that a primary consideration is independence from the Companys management, so that the Board of Directors essential
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oversight role over the affairs of the Company is not compromised due to any such relationship. Ownership of even a significant amount of the Companys stock, by itself, is not viewed as a bar to an independence determination, but rather, stock ownership by the Companys directors is encouraged in order to align directors interests with those of all stockholders and to provide additional incentive for proper and effective stewardship.
Categorical standards adopted by the Board of Directors to assist in its independence determinations are: (a) a director will not be determined to be independent if, (i) within the preceding three years, the director was an employee of the Company or an immediate family member was employed by the Company or its subsidiaries as an executive officer, or (ii) the director is currently an employee or partner of the Companys independent auditor, or an immediate family member is a current partner or an employee of the Companys independent auditor who participated in the Companys audit, assurance or tax compliance practice, or was within the last three years (but is no longer) or the director or an immediate family member was a partner or employee of such firm and personally worked on the Companys audit within that time, or (iii) any executive officer of the Company was a member of the compensation committee of the board of directors of a company that employed either the director or an immediate family member of the director as an executive officer; (b) a director will not be determined to be independent if the director or an immediate family member has received more than $120,000 in direct compensation (not including director and committee fees) from the Company during any twelve month period within the last three years; (c) a director will not be determined to be independent under applicable standards for Audit Committee membership if the director or the directors immediate family members and/or affiliates have received during the last three years any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the Company and its subsidiaries other than director and committee fees, or if the director is an affiliated person of the Company owning 10 percent or more of the Companys stock; and, (d) a director will not be determined to be independent if the director is an employee of, or whose immediate family members is a current executive officer of, another company that has made payments to or received payments from the Company for property or services in an amount that in any of the last three fiscal years exceeds the greater of $1,000,000 or two percent of the other companys consolidated gross revenues.
During its deliberations regarding director independence, in addition to the categories and factors identified above, and even though they did not approach the dollar threshold cited in category (d) above, the Board of Directors also reviewed the extent of all commercial relationships, including immaterial relationships, between the Company and its directors and their respective immediate family members and affiliates. Land management services provided by the Company on the same terms and conditions as for all land management clients were specifically reviewed and determined to be immaterial relationships. The lease of Company office space at local market rates from Union Holdings LLC, in which Mr. Murphy has an indirect interest, was specifically reviewed and also determined to be an immaterial relationship.
Following its deliberations, the Board of Directors affirmatively determined that Messrs. Coley, Lemmon, Murphy, Nolan, Pierson, Roach, Tudor and Reverend Keller met applicable standards, and each was determined to be independent. In addition, specific consideration of the enhanced independence requirements for members of the Companys Audit Committee was made and all members of the Audit Committee were determined to be independent and financially literate under applicable SEC and NYSE requirements. The Board of Directors also discussed the professional experience and attributes of Mr. Roach and designated him as the Audit Committees financial expert and determined that his service as chairman of the Audit Committee of another public company would not impair his ability to effectively chair the Companys Audit Committee. Further, that Mr. Coleys service on the Audit Committees of two other public companies and Mr. Lemmons service on the Audit Committee of one other public company would not impair either directors ability to effectively serve on the Companys Audit Committee. Further, specific consideration of the enhanced independence requirements for members of the Companys Executive Compensation Committee was made and all members of the Executive Compensation Committee were determined to be independent under the applicable SEC and NYSE requirements.
All of Deltics directors and employees, including its President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer are required to adhere to the provisions of the Companys Code of
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Business Conduct and Ethics (the Code). The Code addresses areas of professional conduct deemed to be essential in carrying out the Companys business in a legal and ethical manner. Specific areas included are employment practices, conflicts of interest, and protection of confidential information and prohibition of its use for personal gain, as well as strict adherence to all laws applicable to the conduct of Deltics business. Under the Code, employees are required to report any conduct they believe to be an actual or apparent violation of the Code. Biannual certifications of compliance with the Code are required. No waivers to the provisions of the Code have been requested, but should any waivers to the provisions of the Code ever be allowed by the Board of Directors Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, such action will be promptly posted on the Companys website, www.deltic.com under the Corporate Governance part of the Investor Relations section, and disclosed in a current report on Form 8-K that will be filed with the SEC within four business days of such determination. The Code can be accessed on the Companys website at www.deltic.com under Corporate Governance of the Investor Relations section.
Deltics Board of Directors has also adopted written Corporate Governance Guidelines (the Guidelines) that along with the Bylaws of the Company, its policies and procedures, and the charters of the Board of Directors committees provide the framework for the governance of the Company. The Guidelines provide generally that the Companys business is conducted by its employees, managers and officers under the direction of the President and Chief Executive Officer and the oversight of the Board of Directors is to enhance the value of the Company for its stockholders. The guidelines address several important subjects, including: composition of the Board of Directors and criteria for membership; director qualifications; bifurcation of the duties of Chairman and President and Chief Executive Officer; conflicts of interest and prohibition of loans; director responsibilities, including participation and preparation for meetings; director access to management and employees and authority to hire independent legal, financial or other advisors; director orientation and continuing education; evaluation of management performance and succession; stockholder, employee, and other interested party communication with directors; and, annual performance evaluations of the Board of Directors, each of the Board of Directors committees and each individual director. The Guidelines also codify the Companys practice of conducting regular executive sessions of the independent members of the Board of Directors in lieu of regular meetings of non-management directors. Mr. Nolan, the non-employee Chairman of the Board of Directors, has been affirmatively determined to be independent, presides at all such executive sessions of the Board of Directors. Should Mr. Nolans independence status change, the Guidelines establish procedures for selection of an appropriate director to preside at such executive session meetings. The Guidelines can be accessed on the Companys website at www.deltic.com under the Corporate Governance of the Investor Relations section.
ELECTION OF CLASS I DIRECTORS
(ITEM A ON PROXY CARD)
The Board of Directors currently consists of nine members. Directors are divided into three classes, as equal in number as possible. Directors hold office for staggered terms of three years (or less if they are filling a vacancy) until their successors are elected and qualified. One of the three classes is elected each year to succeed the directors whose terms are expiring. The directors in Class I were elected at the 2012 Annual Meeting to serve for a three-year term expiring at the Companys Annual Meeting in the year 2015 and will stand for re-election for a three-year term at this years 2015 Annual Meeting. The directors in Class II were elected at the 2013 Annual Meeting to serve for a three-year term expiring at the Companys Annual Meeting in the year 2016. The directors in Class III were elected at the 2014 Annual Meeting to serve for a three-year term expiring at the Companys Annual Meeting in the year 2017.
The Board of Directors, acting through the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, is responsible for assembling a group of nominees each year that have the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills necessary and appropriate for serving as a Board member. Notwithstanding the staggered terms of office, the Board of Directors also undergoes an evaluation process each year to ensure that all members of the Board of Directors continue to meet the criteria for a Board member, as enumerated on pp. 2-3. In addition, the
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee regularly reviews the composition of the entire Board of Directors in light of the Companys changing requirements and its assessment of the Boards performance. As a result of these reviews and evaluations, Deltics Board of Directors: (i) affirms that each member of the Board of Directors possesses the requisite experience, qualifications, attributes and skills necessary for membership on Deltics Board of Directors; and (ii) proposes the following nominees for re-election as directors at the 2015 Annual Meeting:
NOMINEES FOR CLASS I DIRECTORS
With Terms Expiring at the Annual Meeting in the Year 2018:
Ray C. Dillon
Robert C. Nolan
Robert B. Tudor, III
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE ABOVE-NAMED NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS.
Information is provided below with respect to each nominee for election and for each director whose term expires in subsequent years. Should one or more of these nominees be unavailable to accept nomination or election as a director, the individuals named as proxies on the enclosed proxy card will vote the shares that they represent for the election of such other persons as the Board of Directors may recommend unless the Board of Directors reduces the number of directors. The Board of Directors knows of no reason why any of the nominees will be unavailable or unable to serve if elected.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTOR
Class I Terms Expiring in 2018
Ray C. Dillon, 59, has been the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer and a director since July 1, 2003. Mr. Dillon has over 37 years experience in the paper and forest products industry. Prior to his present position, Mr. Dillon served in various executive positions with Gaylord Container Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of corrugated containers, containerboard, unbleached kraft paper, multiwall bags, grocery bags and sacks, and specialty chemicals, from 1994 through mid-2003, including Executive Vice President from 2000 through mid-2003, Vice President Primary Products from 1997 through 2000, and Vice President Mill Operations from 1994 through 1997.
Mr. Dillons day-to-day experience as the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer gives him intimate executive insight into the Companys challenges, opportunities, and operations. Mr. Dillons extensive experience in the paper and forest products industry, combined with his personal stake in the success of the Company, qualifies him to serve on the Companys Board and to serve on its Executive Committee.
Other Public Boards: | U.S. Concrete | May 2009 August 2010 | Executive Compensation, and Nominating and Governance Committees | |||
Deltic Committees: | Executive Committee |
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Class I Terms Expiring in 2018, continued
Robert C. Nolan, 73, has been the Companys non-employee Chairman of the Board of Directors since December 17, 1996 and, as a result, is intimately familiar with the Companys history and operations. For more than 50 years, Mr. Nolan has been Managing Member of Munoco Company L.C., an Arkansas limited liability company, engaged in, among other activities, the exploration for and production of oil and gas and timberland management. Mr. Nolan is also Managing Member of Cherry Ridge, LLC, an Arkansas limited liability company for Munocos real estate and timberland holdings.
Mr. Nolans extensive experience in timberland management and oil and gas exploration and development provides broad and critical expertise on these subjects for the Board in its oversight of Company operations. Mr. Nolans knowledge of the Company, acquired through years of service to the Company, combined with his personal stake in its success qualifies him to serve on the Companys Board and as an ex officio member of all Board Committees (except the Audit Committee).
Other Public Boards: | BancorpSouth, Inc. | September 2000 Present
October 2001 Present
October 2004 Present
October 2013 Present |
Director
Executive and Nominating Committees
Executive Compensation Committee
Directors Loan Committee | |||
Deltic Committees: | Serves as an ex officio member of all committees of the Board of Directors, except the Audit Committee, with full voting rights |
Robert B. Tudor, III, 55, has been a director since February 15, 2007. Mr. Tudor has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and a partner of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., LLC since 2006. Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., LLC is an integrated energy investment and merchant banking boutique providing high quality advice and services to institutional and corporate clients. Prior to the formation of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., LLC, Mr. Tudor had a 20-year career with Goldman Sachs, where he worked in the New York, London, and Houston offices, in varying capacities including head of the southwest region and head of the European Industrial & Natural Resources Group. Mr. Tudor also has a doctorate of jurisprudence from Tulane Law School.
Mr. Tudors legal and investment banking experience with the internationally-recognized firm of Goldman Sachs provides an invaluable financial perspective as to Company operations and brings additional financial expertise to the Board. While at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Tudor was an advisor in the Companys spin-off from its former parent corporation. His knowledge of the Company qualifies him to serve on the Companys Board and to serve on its Executive Compensation Committee.
Deltic Committees: |
Executive Compensation Committee |
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DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS IN OFFICE CONTINUE
Class II Terms Expiring in 2016
Randolph C. Coley, 68, has been a director since February 15, 2007. Mr. Coley is a retired partner of King & Spalding LLP, an AmLaw 100 law firm, where his practice was concentrated in advising corporate clients in the areas of corporate law, corporate governance, and securities law. Mr. Coley was the head of the firms corporate group from 1994 to 1996, and was managing partner of the firms Houston office from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Coley was also Executive Managing Director and head of Investment Banking for Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. from 1996 to 1998. Mr. Coley has also taught numerous accounting and legal continuing education courses.
Mr. Coleys legal practice experience in corporate governance while a partner in a nationally-recognized law firm provides invaluable corporate governance expertise and counsel to the Board. Mr. Coleys legal and investment banking experience provides an invaluable financial perspective as to Company operations and brings additional financial expertise to the Board which qualifies him to serve on the Companys Board and to serve on its Audit Committee and its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Other Public Boards: | Gastar Exploration, Inc. | January 2010 Present | Audit, Executive Compensation, and Nominating and Governance Committees (Chair) | |||
Trade Street Residential, Inc. | June 2012 Present | Audit Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair) | ||||
Deltic Committees: | Audit Committee; Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
R. Hunter Pierson, Jr., 63, has been a director since December 16, 1999 and, as a result, is intimately familiar with the Companys history and operations. Following ten years as a commercial lending officer serving large private and public companies at First National Bank of Commerce, which is now JP Morgan Chase, Mr. Pierson has been engaged since 1981 in private investments, including timberlands, commercial real estate development, and securities.
Mr. Piersons career in banking, timberlands, and commercial real estate development provides a broad base of relevant financial and operations experience to the Board. Mr. Piersons knowledge of the Company acquired through years of service to the Company, combined with his personal stake in its success, qualifies him to serve on the Companys Board and on its Audit Committee and its Executive Compensation Committee.
Deltic Committees: |
Audit Committee; Executive Compensation Committee |
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Class II Terms Expiring in 2016, continued
J. Thurston Roach, 73, has been a director since December 18, 2000 and, as a result, is intimately familiar with the Companys history and operations. Mr. Roach is a retired executive and has been engaged since 2002 in private investments. Previously he served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a director of HaloSource Corporation, (2000 2001), a leading clean water and antimicrobial technology company, and as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Owens Corning (1998 2000), a market-leading innovator of glass fiber technology. From 1979 1998, Mr. Roach served in a variety of executive positions with Simpson Timber Company and its successor, including Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, President, and retiring as Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Roachs career experience as a corporate Chief Executive Officer and also as a Chief Financial Officer provides invaluable executive insight and financial expertise to the Board. His extensive timber industry experience supplements the Boards extensive collective expertise and qualifies him to serve on the Companys Board and on its Audit Committee, Executive Committee, and its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Other Public Boards: | Pope Resources, DLP | March 2003 Present | Audit (Chair from 2005), and Human Resources Committees | |||
Deltic Committees: | Audit Committee (Chair & Financial Expert); Executive Committee; Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS IN OFFICE CONTINUE
Class III Terms Expiring in 2017
The Reverend Dr. Christoph Keller, III, 60, has been a director since December 17, 1996 and as a result, is intimately familiar with the Companys history and operations. Rev. Keller has been an Episcopal priest since 1982, and is currently the Interim Dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was founding pastor of St. Margarets Episcopal Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving from 1991 to 1998. In that role, he was in charge of all business operations of the church including budgeting, accounting and auditing. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of General Theological Seminary in New York City, and a past board member of the Episcopal Church Building Fund, also in New York City. Reverend Keller has served as manager of Keller Enterprises, L.L.C., a firm with farming operations and real estate and venture capital investments (1998-2008), has served on its board and currently chairs its Executive Compensation Committee.
Reverend Kellers farming operations and real estate experience provides relevant insights for the Boards timberland management and real estate development strategies. Reverend Kellers theological background provides a unique perspective for the Board committees upon which he serves. Reverend Kellers knowledge of the Company, acquired through years of service to the Company, combined with his personal stake in its success qualifies him to serve on the Companys Board and its Executive Compensation Committee and its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Other Public Boards: | Murphy USA Inc. | August 2013 Present | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; Executive Compensation Committee | |||
Deltic Committees: | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair); Executive Compensation Committee |
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Class III Terms Expiring in 2017, continued
David L. Lemmon, 72, has been a director since February 15, 2007. From November 1997 until his retirement in March 2006, Mr. Lemmon served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Colonial Pipeline, an interstate common carrier of petroleum products, which delivers daily an average of 100 million gallons of gasolines, kerosenes, home heating oils, diesel fuels and national defense fuels to shipper terminals in 12 states and the District of Columbia. Prior to his tenure at Colonial Pipeline, Mr. Lemmon held various positions, including President, with Amoco Pipeline Co., which is now BP Amoco Pipelines North America, another large interstate common carrier of petroleum products, for over thirty-two years.
Mr. Lemmons experience as a corporate President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as his current service on the Audit Committee of another public company, provides invaluable operational insight and financial expertise for the Board and the Board Committees on which he serves. Additionally, Mr. Lemmons knowledge and experience attained while in Board service to the National Council of Economic Education (NCEE) provides keen macroeconomic insight that qualifies him to serve on the Companys Board and its Audit Committee and Executive Compensation Committee.
Other Public Boards: | Kirby Corporation | April 2006 April 2014 | Audit Committee | |||
Teekay Offshore Partners | December 2006 Present | Audit, Conflicts, and Governance Committees | ||||
Deltic Committees: | Audit Committee; Executive Compensation Committee |
R. Madison Murphy, 57, has been a director since December 17, 1996 and, as a result, is intimately familiar with the Companys history and operations. Mr. Murphy is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors for Murphy USA Inc., a Fortune 500 company, and has been the Managing Member of Murphy Family Management, LLC since 1998, which is engaged in investments, farm, timber and real estate operations. Mr. Murphy has been the President of The Murphy Foundation since 1994 which is a substantial private foundation providing charitable support for a range of initiatives, predominantly in Arkansas, with an emphasis on education, scholarships and support. Mr. Murphy is also the owner of Presquile Winery and Vineyards and the owner of the Sumac Company, LLC, which is engaged in investments, timber, and vineyard operations. Prior to these positions, Mr. Murphy held various executive level positions with Murphy Oil Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, including Chairman of the Board of Directors (1994-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (1992-1994).
Mr. Murphys corporate experience, along with his current board service to Murphy USA Inc. and Murphy Oil Corporation and previous board service to BancorpSouth, Inc., provides invaluable corporate leadership and financial expertise for the Board and for the Board Committees on which he serves. Mr. Murphys extensive experience in timberland management and real estate operations provides relevant insights to the Boards timberland management and real estate development strategies. Mr. Murphys knowledge of the Company, acquired through years of service to the Company, combined with his personal stake in its success qualifies him to serve on the Companys Board and its Executive Committee, Executive Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Other Public Boards: | Murphy Oil Corporation | 1993 Present | Audit (Chair), and Executive Committees | |||
BancorpSouth, Inc. | 2000 2011 | Audit Committee | ||||
Murphy USA Inc. | 2013 Present | Board of Directors (Chair), Executive Committee (Chair) | ||||
Deltic Committees: | Executive Compensation Committee (Chair); Executive Committee; and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Messrs. Murphy, Nolan and Rev. Keller are first cousins and Mr. Pierson is the spouse of a first cousin of Messrs. Murphy, Nolan and Rev. Keller. These four directors, their spouses, and members of their extended families directly or indirectly own in the aggregate approximately 26 percent of the outstanding stock of the Company. The members of these extended families cover four generations and number approximately in excess of a hundred individuals. There is no formal or informal agreement to act in concert or as a group regarding each family members investment in the Company. No member of these extended families is employed by the Company. See also Ownership of Directors and Officers on pp. 16-17 of this Proxy Statement.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, pursuant to its charter, reviews all related party transactions and determines whether such transactions are appropriate for the Company to undertake. With respect to Company employees, officers, and directors, the review is governed by the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the Code), which provides that waivers are disfavored and may only be granted by the Board and must be promptly disclosed to stockholders. A copy of the Code can be accessed under the Investor Relations section on the Companys website at www.deltic.com. The review, with respect to directors, also entails an analysis of whether a proposed transaction could affect a directors independence determination under applicable rules of the NYSE and the SEC. In addition, each January, every officer and director receives a questionnaire, which asks questions, among other things, relating to possible relationships, transactions and indebtedness that could lead to a reportable related party transaction. In 2014, no reportable related party transactions occurred and no waivers were requested or granted.
The Company also manages timberland for third parties, which include certain directors or companies in which they hold either a direct or indirect interest. Such directors or companies pay fees to the Company related to the timberland management (on a per acre charge), silviculture (administrative fee) and/or timber sales (commission percentage). The fees paid are based upon the same rates charged to any other non-related third party. In 2014, no fees paid to the Company by the affected directors or their companies, on an individual basis, or in the aggregate, exceeded the threshold amount of $120,000.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Under the securities laws and regulations promulgated thereunder, the Companys directors and executive officers are required to report their beneficial ownership (as defined in such laws and regulations) of the Companys Common Stock and any changes in that ownership to the SEC and NYSE. Specific due dates for the reports have been established and the Company is required to report in this Proxy Statement any failure to file by said due dates. Based solely upon a review of Form 4s filed during the year 2014, Form 5s filed with respect to such year, and information provided in the annual director and officer questionnaires, we believe each of the Companys directors and executive officers satisfied their filing requirements for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.
CERTAIN STOCK OWNERSHIP
The following tables set forth information, by the categories listed, concerning beneficial ownership of Common Stock of the Company with respect to (i) each person or entity who has filed reports with the Company pursuant to applicable SEC rules disclosing ownership of as much as five percent or more of the Companys Common Stock, (ii) for each director (including those nominated for re-election), (iii) each of the named executives listed in the Summary Compensation Table on p. 30 of this Proxy Statement, and (iv) directors and officers as a group.
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OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Amount and Nature of beneficial Ownership(1) |
Percentage (2) |
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Wellington Management Company, LLP |
1,326,379 | (3) | 10.54 | % | ||||
280 Congress Street |
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Boston, MA 02210 |
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First Eagle Investment Management, LLC |
1,104,224 | (4) | 8.78 | % | ||||
1345 Avenue of the Americas |
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New York, NY 10105 |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
1,062,425 | (5) | 8.44 | % | ||||
40 East 52nd Street |
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New York, NY 10022 |
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T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. |
1,004,948 | (6) | 7.99 | % | ||||
100 E. Pratt Street |
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Baltimore, MD 21202 |
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The Vanguard Group |
771,543 | (7) | 6.13 | % | ||||
100 Vanguard Blvd. |
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Malvern, PA 19355 |
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Pictet Asset Management, SA |
650,488 | (8) | 5.17 | % | ||||
60 Route des Acacias |
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1211 Geneva 73 |
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Switzerland |
(1) | Includes Common Stock for which the indicated owner has a beneficial interest as indicated in the owners Schedule 13G filing for the period ended December 31, 2014. |
(2) | Percentage ownership is as of December 31, 2014 and based upon total outstanding shares of 12,582,089. |
(3) | Effective January 1, 2015, Wellington Management Company, LLP changed its name to Wellington Management Group LLP. An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) holding beneficial interest and shared dispositive power for all shares listed and shared voting power as to 991,164 of the shares listed. |
(4) | An investment company registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and an investment advisor in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) holding sole dispositive power for all shares listed and sole voting power for 1,066,602 of the shares listed. |
(5) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) holding sole dispositive and beneficial interest for all shares listed and sole voting power for 1,036,115 of the shares listed. |
(6) | These shares are jointly reported by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) with sole voting power for 272,560 of shares listed and sole dispositive power for all shares listed, and T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. with sole voting power for 728,518 of the shares listed and no dispositive power as to any of the shares listed. Schedule 13G was filed by an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
(7) | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) holding sole voting power of 16,059 shares and sole dispositive power of 756,184 of the shares listed and shared dispositive power of 15,359 of the shares listed. Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company and Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd., each a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Vanguard Group, Inc., are the beneficial owner of 15,359 shares and 700 shares, respectively. |
(8) | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) holding shared voting power and shared dispositive power for all shares listed. |
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OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS(1)
Name | Personal, with full voting and investing power(2) |
Personal, as beneficiary of trust(s) |
Spouse and other household members(3) |
Voting and investment power only, and not included in other columns(4) |
Subject
to options exercisable within 60 days |
Total | Percent of outstanding (if greater than .9%) |
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Directors | Randolph C. Coley | 10,494 | | | | | 10,494 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ray C. Dillon | 110,566 | | | | 52,517 | 163,083 | 1.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rev. Christoph Keller, III | 55,386 | 63,980 | | 111,243 | (5) | | 230,609 | 1.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
David L. Lemmon | 10,494 | | | | | 10,494 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Madison Murphy | 81,541 | 135,633 | 26,818 | 394,621 | (6) | | 638,613 | 5.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Robert C. Nolan | 85,883 | | 2,805 | 36,941 | (7) | | 125,629 | 1.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
R. Hunter Pierson, Jr. | 40,815 | (8) | | 107,453 | 241,961 | (9) | | 390,229 | 3.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thurston Roach | 9,494 | | | | | 9,494 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert B. Tudor, III | 10,494 | | | | | 10,494 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Named Executive Officers | Kenneth D. Mann | 32,777 | | | | 15,527 | 48,304 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent L. Streeter | 18,723 | | | | 6,886 | 25,609 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
David V. Meghreblian | 24,967 | | | | 15,287 | 40,254 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jim F. Andrews, Jr. | 10,819 | | | | 5,704 | 16,523 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
All | All directors, together with six executive officers, as a group | 509,166 | 199,613 | 137,076 | 784,766 | 97,859 | 1,728,480 | 13.7 | % |
(1) | Share totals and percentage of outstanding are as of February 19, 2015 based on total outstanding shares of 12,582,089. |
(2) | Included are shares of time-based restricted stock and/or performance-based restricted stock awarded in February 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 pursuant to the Companys 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. Such shares are subject to time vesting requirements or to time and performance vesting requirements, but the recipients are entitled to vote the non-vested shares represented by the awards upon their grant and receive dividends declared on the Common Stock of the Company. The amounts of these categories of non-vested stock for each individual are: Mr. Dillon, 40,731 shares; Mr. Mann, 15,686 shares; Mr. Streeter, 11,014 shares; Mr. Meghreblian, 9,103 shares; Mr. Andrews, 9,277 shares; Messrs. Coley, Lemmon, Tudor, Keller, Nolan, Murphy, Pierson and Roach 4,744 shares each. |
(3) | Includes shares directly owned and shares owned as beneficiary of trust(s). |
(4) | Includes shares held as a trustee for others and shares owned by a corporation or other organization of which the named person or an immediate family member is an officer, director, partner or member, and has sole or shared investment power. |
(5) | Includes shares for which Rev. Keller is trustee and/or co-trustee under a family trust. Beneficial interest is expressly disclaimed. |
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(6) | Includes shares for which Mr. Murphy is co-trustee (137,410) for the benefit of others, and 57,211 shares owned by The Murphy Foundation of which Mr. Murphy is President, and 200,000 shares held by a limited partnership of which he is a member of the LLC that is the corporate general partner. Beneficial ownership is claimed in 40,759 shares held by the limited partnership; beneficial interest in all other shares is expressly disclaimed. Mr. Murphys spouse also has a beneficial interest in 222 shares held by the limited partnership which are listed in the spouse and other household members column to avoid double counting. |
(7) | Includes shares for which Mr. Nolan is co-trustee for the benefit of others: (a) shares held by the Nolan Foundation (6,915) and (b) shares held by the Robert C. Nolan 1972 Trust (16,026), all for which beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed. Does not include 2,805 shares held by Mr. Nolans spouse, which is reported in the spouse and other household members column. Includes 14,000 shares held by an estate for which Mr. Nolan is co-executor. |
(8) | Shares reported include 28,886 shares contained in an investment account, which was pledged as collateral for a line of credit extended to Mr. Pierson and his spouse by JP Morgan Chase. As of February 19, 2015, no amounts were drawn on that line of credit. |
(9) | Mr. Piersons spouse shares investment authority by virtue of being an officer and director of a private company, which serves as general partner to family limited partnerships. Beneficial interest is expressly disclaimed. |
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Our Compensation Discussion and Analysis provides a detailed description of our executive compensation philosophy and programs as well as the relevant decisions and factors considered by the Executive Compensation Committee (Committee) in establishing our executive compensation programs for 2014. For 2014, our Named Executive Officers (NEOs) were:
Name | Position | |
Ray C. Dillon |
President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) | |
Kenneth D. Mann |
Vice President, Treasurer, & Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | |
Kent L. Streeter |
Vice President, Operations | |
David V. Meghreblian |
Vice President, Real Estate | |
Jim F. Andrews, Jr. |
Vice President, General Counsel, & Secretary |
Executive Summary
In 2014, Deltic achieved many notable financial and operational milestones and implemented multiple strategic initiatives that will be instrumental to our future success. Key accomplishments for 2014 include:
Ø | Net income of $19.7 million, which was the second-highest net income ever achieved in our history |
Ø | The generation of $31.5 million of cash flow from operations |
Ø | The repurchase of 131,832 shares of Deltic common stock |
Ø | The repayment of $7 million of outstanding debt |
Ø | The harvest of 622,607 tons of pine sawtimber and 391,434 tons of pine pulpwood |
Ø | A 3% increase in the volume of lumber sold and a 4% increase in the volume of medium density fiberboard sold |
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Ø | The development and offering of newly developed residential lots in a new neighborhood in Chenal Valley and in a new small-lot development near Chenal Valley |
Ø | The sale of 98 residential lots, a 51% increase in activity relative to last year |
Ø | The sale of a 1.72-acre commercial property site in Chenal Valley for $500,900 per acre, which was the first commercial acreage sale since 2011 |
Ø | The acquisition of 72,200 acres of well-stocked timberland |
Despite these financial and strategic achievements during 2014, Deltic did not achieve the threshold GAAP net income goal established by the Committee under our annual cash incentive program for 2014 of $20 million. Therefore, the CEO (and two other NEOs, including the CFO) did not receive a cash incentive award for 2014. In addition, Deltics total shareholder return (TSR) versus the peer group established by the Committee for the performance-based restricted stock awards with a four-year vesting period ending in February 2015 (i.e., performance-based restricted stock awards granted in February 2011) was below the threshold level required for any shares to vest. Thus, the CEO (and the other NEOs) did not receive any payouts related to these awards. As a result the CEOs actual compensation related to 2014 decreased relative to the prior year.
Overall, our programs are designed to attract and retain talented, competent, and high caliber executives capable of leading a natural resource company in meeting its fair, but aggressive performance targets. Consistent with prior years, our 2014 executive compensation programs were based upon the following guiding principles:
Ø | Emphasizing pay for performance |
Ø | Designing compensation programs that are aligned with best practices in the market |
Ø | Providing compensation opportunities at levels competitive to those of our comparator groups |
Ø | Ensuring alignment with shareholder value creation |
These guiding principles are reinforced further by the following best practices found in our compensation programs:
What We Do | ||
ü |
Pay for performance | |
ü |
Capped incentive plan (annual and long-term) opportunities | |
ü |
A majority of long-term incentives are performance-based | |
ü |
Limited perquisites | |
ü |
Double-trigger change-in-control cash severance | |
ü |
Annual risk assessment for compensation programs | |
ü |
Clawback policy | |
ü |
Robust stock ownership guidelines | |
ü |
Use of an independent compensation consultant | |
ü |
Tally sheets reviewed as part of compensation setting process |
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What We Do NOT Do | ||
× |
Execise tax gross-ups in new or amended agreements | |
× |
Allow hedging of company shares (anti-hedging policy) | |
× |
Re-pricing of underwater options | |
× |
Employment agreements | |
× |
Gross-ups on perquisites | |
× |
Gross-ups on new long-term incentive grants |
Shareholder Outreach and Key Changes to 2015 Executive Compensation Program
Following strong support of our 2013 Say on Pay vote of 97%, we were disappointed with our 2014 Say on Pay support of only 70%. Overall, the Committee has considered these recent voting results as evidence of stockholder support of its executive compensation decisions and policies. However, given the drop in support at the 2014 Annual Meeting, the Committee viewed the 2014 shareholder outreach process, as it does every year, as an opportunity to receive further feedback on the Companys compensation programs, as well as consider any modifications to the programs. In 2014, we spoke with and received feedback from shareholders owning over 50% of our shares outstanding at the time. The comments received were carefully considered and thoroughly reviewed by the Committee and changes were made for 2015.
Key 2015 Program Changes
Based upon the comments and feedback received during our extensive shareholder outreach efforts, as well as the annual review of our executive compensation programs against market best practices, we decided to make the following changes to the 2015 program:
ü | Modified the 2015 target long-term incentive (LTI) mix to include 50% performance-based restricted stock (PBRS), 25% stock options, and 25% time-based restricted stock. This change also increased the overall weighting of performance-based LTI (PBRS plus stock options) to 75% from 67% |
ü | Capped payouts for the 2015 performance-based restricted stock grants at 50% of the target opportunity if Deltics absolute TSR is negative (regardless of relative positioning) |
ü | Adopted a more robust TSR Peer Group that better reflects companies against which we compete on an operational basis and/or for equity investment dollars |
As in prior years, the Committee will continue to review the annual shareholder Say on Pay vote results, as well as other feedback from our shareholders, and determine whether to make any future changes in light of the comments it receives and prevailing market practices.
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Key Components of Our Executive Compensation Program
The following table outlines the key components of our executive compensation program as well as how each component reinforces one or more facets of our executive compensation philosophy and goals:
Component | Rationale/Purpose | |
Base Salary |
Attract and retain high performing individuals
Reflect an individuals skills, experience, and performance | |
Annual Cash Incentive |
Drive achievement of annual financial and strategic goals
Align interests and wealth creation with those of shareholders | |
Performance-based Restricted Stock and Stock Options |
Drive achievement of long-term financial and strategic goals
Align interests and wealth creation with those of shareholders | |
Time-based Restricted Stock |
Facilitate retention
Align interests and wealth creation with those of shareholders | |
Retirement Programs: -Defined Benefit Plan -Defined Contribution Plan -Supplemental Retirement Plan |
Attract and retain high performing individuals
Recognize sustained value-added contributions of executives over time | |
Change-in-Control (CIC) and Severance Agreements |
Encourage attraction and retention of executives critical to our long-term success and competitiveness
In the case of a CIC, align interests and wealth creation with those of shareholders while also ensuring leadership stability during the transaction | |
Perquisites |
Provided on a limited basis
Attract and retain high performing individuals
Helps to ensure executive can remain focused on execution of the business strategy |
Establishing Annual Compensation Levels
In setting annual compensation levels for our executive officers, the Committee thoughtfully considered all elements of Deltics compensation programs, both separately and as a total package, to help ensure that our executive compensation objectives are met. In making its decisions, the Committee considers multiple relevant internal and external factors as it deems appropriate, including but not limited to: the Companys business objectives and strategy, market best practices and trends with respect to compensation program design and levels, executive talent attraction and retention needs, and each executives role/responsibilities.
Comparator Groups
In order to ensure that our executive compensation programs are reasonable and competitive in the marketplace, the Committee compares our programs to those at other companies against which we compete on an operational basis and/or for executive talent. For 2014, the Committee used a holistic approach in selecting the comparator groups used to benchmark our executive compensation programs. This approach considered key relevant factors, such as industry and size (defined primarily by revenue and market value) and consisted of the following sources:
Ø | Custom survey of 18 companies that operate in the forest products sector |
Ø | Market compensation surveys focusing on companies of a size similar to that of Deltic and that operate in the forest products sector, with an average of 30 companies per survey |
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Ø | Market compensation surveys focusing on companies of a size similar to that of Deltic and that operate in the manufacturing sector, with an average of 35 companies per survey |
Ø | Market compensation surveys focusing on companies of a size similar to that of Deltic from all industry sectors |
This holistic approach allows the Committee to understand the competitive marketplace from multiple different perspectives, as well as adjust for Deltics size relative to the comparator group companies, when setting executive compensation levels. The total number of participants from the various comparator groups used were too numerous to be listed out individually.
The Committee (working with compensation consultants retained separately by the Committee and the Company) reviews its holistic approach annually to ensure that it continues to serve as an appropriate methodology for benchmarking our executive compensation programs and levels.
Base Salary
Base salary levels for our NEOs are established annually and are set at competitive levels based upon market data as well as an individuals skills, experience, and performance. This helps to ensure that we attract and retain the high caliber executives necessary to successfully execute our business strategy. In general, base salaries for our NEOs have been set at or near the market median levels for comparable roles.
The following table shows the base salaries effective for the NEOs for 2014. Increases were provided to all NEOs, except the CEO, in order to position their base salaries more competitively with the market median levels for comparable roles. Our CEOs base salary was determined to already be aligned with the market median, and thus no increase was provided:
Name | Base Salary As of 12/31/2013 |
Base Salary Effective 3/1/2014 |
Percentage Change |
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Ray C. Dillon |
$ | 578,000 | $ | 578,000 | 0.0 | % | ||||||
Kenneth D. Mann |
$ | 355,000 | $ | 361,000 | 1.7 | % | ||||||
Kent L. Streeter |
$ | 288,000 | $ | 293,000 | 1.7 | % | ||||||
David V. Meghreblian |
$ | 222,000 | $ | 231,000 | 4.1 | % | ||||||
Jim F. Andrews, Jr. |
$ | 230,000 | $ | 264,000 | 14.8 | % |
Annual Cash Incentive Compensation
Consistent with our strong pay for performance philosophy and in order to align our executive officers interests with those of our shareholders, the Committee established an annual cash incentive program to motivate and reward executives for achieving annual performance objectives.
At the beginning of each year, the Committee establishes target annual cash incentive award opportunities, expressed as a percentage of base salary, for each of the NEOs. These target opportunities are set at competitive
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levels relative to comparable roles in the market based upon a review of market compensation data. For 2014, the target opportunities for the NEOs were:
Name | Target Cash (% of Base Salary) |
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Ray C. Dillon |
80 | % | ||
Kenneth D. Mann |
55 | % | ||
Kent L. Streeter |
50 | % | ||
David V. Meghreblian |
50 | % | ||
Jim F. Andrews, Jr. |
50 | % |
Annual award opportunities are capped at 2.0x the target amounts shown in the table above.
Similar to 2013, the Committee determined that the primary metric under the annual cash incentive program would be audited GAAP net income. The Committee selected this metric because it believes that net income is a primary driver of shareholder value, provides direct accountability for the executive officers, and is an objective component in the calculation of non-equity incentive compensation. For those NEOs with segment-specific responsibilities (Messrs. Streeter and Meghreblian), overall annual cash incentive targets are split equally between corporate-level goals and segment operating performance, which is set in accordance with the Board-approved financial budget for the year (goals for these segments are not provided given their commercially sensitive nature):
Name | Metrics and Weightings | |
Ray C. Dillon |
Audited GAAP Net Income = 100% | |
Kenneth D. Mann |
Audited GAAP Net Income = 100% | |
Kent L. Streeter |
Audited GAAP Net Income = 50% Operations Performance = 50% | |
David V. Meghreblian |
Audited GAAP Net Income = 50% Real Estate Segment Performance = 50% | |
Jim F. Andrews, Jr. |
Audited GAAP Net Income = 100% |
The Committee established the following performance levels and payout percentages related to the 2014 audited GAAP net income metric under the annual cash incentive plan:
2014 Audited GAAP Net Income |
Payout (% of Target) |
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$44 million or higher |
200 | % | ||
$34.148 million |
100 | % | ||
$20 million |
50 | % | ||
Less than $20 million |
0 | % |
For audited GAAP net income performance between the levels shown in the table above, payouts would be linearly interpolated. Given that the Company achieved less than $20 million ($19.7 million) in audited GAAP
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net income, no payouts were made with respect to this metric. In addition, performance for both the Woodlands and Manufacturing segments (Operations) and the Real Estate segment was below their respective target levels, resulting in payouts of 13.3% of target (for Operations) and 61.9% of target (for the Real Estate segment). Final 2014 annual cash incentive payouts are shown in the following table:
Name | Metrics and Weightings | Performance Factor | Final 2014 Award | |||
Ray C. Dillon |
Audited GAAP Net Income = 100% | Audited GAAP Net Income = 0.0x | $ 0 | |||
Kenneth D. Mann |
Audited GAAP Net Income = 100% | Audited GAAP Net Income = 0.0x | $ 0 | |||
Kent L. Streeter |
Audited GAAP Net Income = 50% Operations Segment Performance = 50% |
Audited GAAP Net Income = 0.0x Operations Segment Performance = .133 | $ 17,536 | |||
David V. Meghreblian |
Audited GAAP Net Income = 50% Real Estate Segment Performance = 50% |
Audited GAAP Net Income = 0.0x Real Estate Segment Performance = .619 |
$ 35,747 | |||
Jim F. Andrews, Jr. |
Audited GAAP Net Income = 100% | Audited GAAP Net Income = 0.0x | $ 0 |
Long-Term Equity-Based Compensation (LTI)
Long-term incentive (or LTI) awards are intended to drive sustained value creation and are set at market competitive levels. At its annual February meeting, the Committee, with the assistance of Mercer, determines a specific dollar amount for each Named Executive Officer or key employee eligible for LTI awards. The specific dollar amount is calculated, taking into consideration the nature of the NEOs or key employees position, his/her responsibilities and contributions to the Company, and equivalent awards to NEOs or key employees in similar positions at companies comparable to Deltic.
As in prior years, the LTI mix for 2014 consisted of: stock options, time-based restricted stock, and performance-based restricted stock each of these vehicles was weighted one-third of the overall LTI mix. Thus, two-thirds of our NEOs LTI awards are performance-based (stock options + performance-based restricted stock). For 2014, the Committee granted the following LTI awards to our NEOs:
Name | Target LTI $ Value |
# of Perf.- Based Restricted Shares |
# of Time- Based Restricted Shares |
# of Stock Options |
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Ray C. Dillon |
$ | 931,000 | 5,813 | 5,115 | 9,330 | |||||||||||
Kenneth D. Mann |
$ | 351,167 | 2,193 | 1,930 | 3,519 | |||||||||||
Kent L. Streeter |
$ | 261,333 | 1,632 | 1,436 | 2,619 | |||||||||||
David V. Meghreblian |
$ | 211,167 | 1,319 | 1,160 | 2,116 | |||||||||||
Jim F. Andrews, Jr. |
$ | 213,500 | 1,333 | 1,173 | 2,140 | |||||||||||
Weighting |
1/3rd | 1/3rd | 1/3rd | |||||||||||||
Performance-based Awards |
ü | ü |
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Performance-Based Restricted Stock
Performance-based restricted stock (PBRS) grants help to emphasize our strong pay for performance philosophy while incentivizing our executives to successfully execute our long-term business strategy.
Vesting Criteria | Performance/ Vesting Period |
Metric & Weighting |
Relative Metric |
Comparator Group |
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Performance and Continued Service |
4 years | TSR (100%) | Yes | TSR Peer Group |
The actual number of shares (if any) that vest for each of the Named Executive Officers will be determined at the end of a four-year period, and will be dependent upon the Companys performance, in terms of its Total Stockholder Return (TSR), relative to the composite TSR for a select group of companies. The TSR peer group for the 2014 performance-based restricted stock grants was comprised of the following companies (in addition to Deltic Timber Corporation):
2014 TSR Peer Group | ||||
Clearwater Paper |
MeadWestvaco | Rock-Tenn | ||
CSS Industries |
P.H. Glatfelter | Schweitzer-Mauduit | ||
Forestar Group |
Packaging Corp. of America | Sealed Air | ||
Greif - Class A |
Plum Creek Timber | Sonoco Products | ||
International Paper |
Pope Resources | St. Joe | ||
KapStone Paper & Packaging |
Potlatch | Verso Paper | ||
Louisiana-Pacific |
Rayonier | Wausau Paper | ||
Maxxam |
Resolute Forest Products | Weyerhaeuser |
The Committee, in its collective business judgment, selected this group as it best represents the companies against which Deltic competes for equity investment dollars. The Committee believes that TSR is a key factor for investors that choose to invest in the industry sectors in which Deltic operates and competes.
The performance scale and payout percentages for the 2014 performance-based restricted share grant are shown in the following table:
Deltic TSR vs. Composite TSR of Group (stated as a %) |
Payout (% of Target Shares) | |
130% or higher |
200% | |
100% |
100% | |
80% |
50% | |
Less than 80% |
0% |
For TSR performance between the levels shown, payouts would be linearly interpolated. Also, if Deltics absolute TSR is negative, the maximum payout is capped at 50% of target even if the Companys relative TSR as a percentage of the composite TSR of the TSR Peer Group would indicate a higher payout percentage.
On February 17, 2014, the performance period for the 2010 award of performance-based restricted stock ended. Because the Companys TSR over this period was less than 80% of the Composite Total Stockholder
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Return for the same period, no shares related to this performance cycle vested or were awarded to any participants, including the NEOs.
Time-based Restricted Stock
Time-based restricted stock grants help facilitate retention of our NEOs while ultimately linking the value they receive to value created for our shareholders via stock price performance.
Vesting Criteria | Vesting | |
Continued Service |
100% after 4 Years |
Stock Options
Stock options serve as the second of our performance-based LTI vehicles (in addition to performance-based restricted stock) and will ultimately only have value to the extent our stock price increases and is above the exercise price.
Vesting Criteria | Vesting | Term | Exercise Price | |||
Continued Service |
25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date | 10 Years | Equal to the closing price of Deltic common stock on the NYSE on the date of grant |
Summary of 2014 President & CEO Compensation
The following table summarizes the difference between amounts granted (at target) to Mr. Dillon in 2014 and those amounts he actually received in 2014.
Pay Component | 2014 Target Amounts |
2014 Actual Amounts |
% Difference | |||||||||
Base Salary |
$ | 578,000 | $ | 578,000 | 0 | % | ||||||
Target Bonus |
$ | 462,400 | $ | 0 | -100 | % | ||||||
Stock Options |
$ | 310,333 | $ | 0 | -100 | % | ||||||
Time-based Rest. Stock |
$ | 310,333 | $ | 306,888 | -1 | % | ||||||
Perf.-based Rest. Stock |
$ | 310,333 | $ | 0 | -100 | % | ||||||
Total Compensation |
$ | 1,971,399 | $ | 884,888 | -55 | % |
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Stock Ownership Guidelines
In 2013, the Company adopted stock ownership guidelines for its executives (see the following table). Executives will have until the end of February 2018 to comply with this requirement, if not already in compliance.
Position | Multiple of Base Salary |
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President & CEO |
5.0x | |||
Vice Presidents |
2.0x |
Clawback Policy
Beginning in 2013, the Committee extended the clawback requirement that already exists under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to the Companys other Named Executive Officers. This requirement will remain in place until legal guidance is given pursuant to the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. At that time, the Company will implement a clawback policy for its Named Executive Officers consistent with these new requirements.
Retirement Benefits and Plans
The Company offers certain retirement benefits and a retirement savings plan to its employees, including the Named Executive Officers. These retirement benefits and retirement savings plans are described as follows:
Retirement Benefits
All employees, including the Named Executive Officers, are eligible to participate in the Retirement Plan of Deltic Timber Corporation (the Retirement Plan), a qualified defined benefit retirement plan, upon achieving 1,000 hours of service during a 12 month period after beginning employment with the Company. All participants earn the right to receive a monthly benefit for life upon retirement. The retirement benefit is defined by a calculation, which is illustrated below:
| [1.6% x Average Monthly Compensation x years of benefit service] minus |
| [1.5% x Primary Monthly Social Security Benefit x years of benefit service (limited to 33 1/3 years)] |
Average Monthly Compensation is calculated using the employees highest 36 consecutive months of total compensation (salary plus non-equity compensation) out of his/her final 120 months of employment covered by the Retirement Plan.
Primary Monthly Social Security Benefit is defined as the monthly amount of the estimated Social Security benefit available upon the employees retirement.
If the participant retires between the ages of 55 and 61 and has 10 or more years of vesting service, the participant can begin receiving a reduced monthly benefit as defined by the formula in the Retirement Plan. The Retirement Plan does not require participants to retire at the normal retirement age. For those participants that retire later, the benefit calculation will use the actual retirement date and in no event will such benefit be less than that accrued at the normal retirement date.
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The entire cost of the Retirement Plan is paid by the Company (the Sponsor) and the employees are neither required nor permitted to make contributions to the Retirement Plan. Five years of service is the vesting period for the Retirement Plan. The provisions of the Retirement Plan, and the investment of its assets, are overseen by the Companys Pension Investment and Employee Benefits Committee, whose members are appointed by the Board. These members are currently Ray C. Dillon, Kenneth D. Mann, and Jim F. Andrews, Jr., who deliver a report annually to the Executive Compensation Committee. SunTrust Institutional Investment Solutions, a subsidiary of SunTrust Bank of Nashville, Tennessee, serves as the Retirement Plans trustee and the Pension Investment and Employee Benefits Committee has retained the firm of Merrill-Lynch to assist it in investment management oversight. The independent employee benefits consulting firm of Bryan, Pendleton, Swats and McAllister of Jackson, Mississippi, serves as actuary for the Retirement Plan.
Retirement Savings Plan
The Company offers a qualified defined contribution savings plan [Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k)] to its employees, including the Named Executive Officers, known as the Thrift Plan of Deltic Timber Corporation (the Thrift Plan), for which the Company will fully match the first 5% of tax-deferred base salary and non-equity compensation contributed by the employee. All contributions, including the Company match, are fully vested upon contribution. No Company matching levels exists beyond the employees 5% contribution, but employees are otherwise able to contribute up to the limit prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code to the plan on a pre-tax basis. Employees may also make contributions to a supplemental account on an after-tax basis.
The Thrift Plan provides various investment funds to which employee contributions, along with the Companys match, may be directed by the employee for investment. With limited exceptions as provided by the Internal Revenue Code, the before-tax invested funds may not be withdrawn until the participate reaches age 59 1/2. The provisions of the Thrift Plan, and the investment of its assets, are overseen by the Companys Pension Investment and Employee Benefits Committee, described above. SunTrust Bank of Nashville, Tennessee serves as the trustee and the administrator. The Thrift Plan began in 1983 and was amended to its current form, in conjunction with the Companys stock becoming publicly traded, effective January 1, 1997.
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
In addition to the Retirement Plan and Thrift Plan listed above, which are provided to all employees, the Company provides a supplemental executive retirement plan (the SERP) to its Named Executive Officers. The current SERP was amended and restated effective January 1, 2005 for conformance with the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and has the intended purpose of restoring Retirement Plan and Thrift Plan benefits that would otherwise be unavailable to the Named Executive Officer due to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. The SERP constitutes an unsecured promise of the Company to pay benefits to the Named Executive Officers, and their beneficiaries, in the future upon the occurrence of certain payment events. Currently, the SERP is unfunded for federal tax purposes and for purposes of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974. Though unfunded, the SERP account of each Named Executive Officer remains in an unsecured contractual obligation of the Company. The amounts of those obligations are detailed in the 2014 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table, p. 39.
The provisions of the SERP, and the investment of its assets, are overseen by the Committee. Investment options available to the Named Executive Officer in their SERP accounts are the same as those available to all employees under the Thrift Plan. Accordingly, the earnings on these investments are not regarded as preferential.
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Perquisites and Other Benefits
Overall, we provided limited perquisites and similar benefits to our Named Executive Officers, and our NEOs also receive the same benefits as those provided to all other employees. For the 2014 fiscal year, none of the Named Executive Officers reported receiving total perquisites and personal benefits that met the disclosure threshold of $10,000. Like other employees of the Company, the NEOs receive a Company match on Thrift Plan contributions and the sale of up to two weeks accrued, but unused, vacation time back to the Company each year. These other income items are detailed for each of the Named Executive Officers in the 2014 All Other Compensation Table in footnote 7 on p. 31.
Role of Executive Officers in Compensation Decisions
The Committee annually reviews each component of the total compensation paid to each Named Executive Officer during its February meeting. This review covers base salary as well as the establishment of performance targets related to the Companys incentive compensation plans, among other issues. At this meeting, the President and Chief Executive Officer presents his evaluation of the performance of the other Named Executive Officers and his compensation recommendations to the Committee. The Committee exercises its discretion in accepting or modifying these recommendations and independently makes the performance evaluation and compensation decisions with regard to the President and Chief Executive Officer. No other Named Executive Officer presents compensation recommendations to the Committee. The Committee members also interact with the Named Executive Officers through the Companys internal reporting procedures and during the Board meetings and Board Committee meetings during which their own personal performance evaluations of the Named Executive Officers can be made.
Role of Executive Compensation Committee
The Executive Compensation Committee administers our executive compensation programs and establishes and monitors the overall compensation strategy to ensure that these programs support the Companys goals and objectives. The Committee is responsible for setting the compensation of the CEO and all other executive officers. As part of this process, the Committee, with assistance from its compensation consultant, reviews the total compensation packages (including using tally sheets), the components of the compensation packages, and the best market practices of comparable executives at similarly-situated companies. The Committee also consults with the other independent directors on the Board before setting annual compensation for our executive officers. In addition, the Chairman of the Committee regularly reports on Committee actions at Board meetings.
Role of Independent Compensation Consultant
To assist in its review, the Committee retained the services of a compensation consultant, Mercer, an independent and nationally recognized firm. At its meeting on February 18, 2015, the Committee affirmatively determined that neither Mercer, nor its representative, had a conflict of interest with either the Company or the Committee in regard to the compensation consulting services provided.
Compensation Risk Assessment
On an annual basis, the Company conducts a risk assessment with respect to compensation of the executive officers, with the assistance of Mercer. This risk assessment includes an analysis of the alignment of the Boards expressed compensation philosophy and compensation goals with the Companys strategic goals, short-term and long-term focus and timing issues, compensation drivers and potential risks of each type of pay component,
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vesting periods, stock ownership, and other factors. Benefit plans, stock plans, and compensation policies are also examined. This assessment is also reviewed annually with the Committee. As a result of this process, the conclusion was that the Companys 2014 compensation policies were not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Agreements between the Company and the NEOs
Deltic does not have any employment agreements with any of its NEOs. Each of the NEOs is subject to a Change-in-Control Agreement and, in the case of Mr. Dillon only, an Involuntary Severance Agreement that provides for certain levels of compensation related to each of these events. Additional details on these provisions and amounts can be found in the section of this proxy entitled 2014 Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change In Control Table beginning on page 42.
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
The tax rules applicable to non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements were impacted by the enactment of the American Jobs Creation Act on October 22, 2004, codified as Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. As of December 31, 2014, the Company is in full compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A.
Tax Deductibility of Executive Compensation
The Committee annually reviews and considers the deductibility of executive officer compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, which is discussed herein on p. 48.
Executive Compensation Committee Report
The Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors for Deltic Timber Corporation has reviewed and discussed the contents of this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, required by Item 402(b) of SEC Regulation S-K, with the Companys management and its executive officers, and based on such review and discussions, recommended to the Board that it be included in this Proxy Statement.
THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
R. Madison Murphy, Chairman
Christoph Keller, III
Robert C. Nolan, ex officio
R. Hunter Pierson, Jr.
David L. Lemmon
Robert B. Tudor, III
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2014 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The Summary Compensation Table shown below summarizes the total compensation earned by the Companys Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and its three other most highly compensated officers the Named Executive Officers or NEOs for the year ended December 31, 2014. Messrs. Dillon, Mann, Streeter, Meghreblian and Andrews served in their individual capacities, as designated below, during the entire year.
As shown below, the Named Executive Officers received base salary, equity awards, option awards, non-equity incentive plan compensation, and other forms of compensation during the year. The Companys method for determining the total compensation paid to these officers is discussed under the heading Compensation Discussion and Analysis starting at p. 17.
Name and Principal Position (a) |
Year (b) |
Base Salary(1) $ (c) |
Bonus(2) $ (d) |
Stock Awards(3) $ (e) |
Option Awards(4) $ (f) |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation (5) $ (g) |
Change
in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings(6) $ (h) |
All Other Compensation(7) $ (i) |
Total $ (j) |
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Ray C. Dillon President & Chief |
2014 | 578,000 | | 791,614 | 204,047 | | 108,103 | 251,751 | 1,933,515 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 572,500 | | 915,500 | 233,390 | 867,000 | 5,525 | 278,726 | 2,872,641 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 544,167 | | 625,718 | 238,310 | 534,972 | 63,426 | 465,364 | 2,471,957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenneth D. Mann Vice President, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer |
2014 | 360,000 | | 298,663 | 76,961 | | 270,449 | 102,975 | 1,109,048 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 352,833 | | 332,681 | 84,914 | 355,000 | (64,960 | ) | 108,634 | 1,169,102 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 336,667 | | 248,804 | 94,771 | 223,805 | 133,859 | 186,883 | 1,224,789 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent L. Streeter Vice President, Operations |
2014 | 292,166 | | 222,244 | 57,278 | 17,536 | 107,788 | 76,087 | 773,099 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 283,333 | | 250,050 | 63,535 | 170,640 | (3,354 | ) | 83,134 | 847,338 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 260,000 | | 183,945 | 70,075 | 134,316 | 55,767 | 150,480 | 854,583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David V. Meghreblian Vice President |
2014 | 229,500 | | 179,583 | 46,802 | 35,747 | 214,954 | 63,378 | 769,964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 221,833 | | 202,895 | 51,509 | 121,617 | (9,910 | ) | 71,217 | 659,161 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 220,500 | | 138,649 | 52,805 | 84,223 | 105,945 | 131,230 | 733,352 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jim F. Andrews, Jr. Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary |
2014 | 258,333 | | 181,531 | 46,277 | | 109,720 | 33,514 | 629,375 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 225,000 | | 200,492 | 51,195 | 230,000 | 35,671 | 26,246 | 768,604 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 195,833 | | 145,772 | 55,522 | 130,880 | 176,226 | 19,321 | 723,554 |
(1) | The amounts shown in column (c) are strictly base salary amounts included on IRS Form W-2 for the years shown. Except for Thrift Plan contributions, no amounts of salary were deferred. |
(2) | None of the Named Executive Officers received payments that, for these disclosure purposes, the Company characterizes as Bonus for any of the reporting periods. The incentive cash award earned by, and as applicable to, each during 2012, 2013, and 2014 is classified herein as Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation disclosed at column (g). |
(3) | The amounts shown in column (e) reflect the full grant date fair value of the restricted stock awards (both time-based and performance-based) granted under the Companys 2002 SIP for the years shown in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. During 2014, there were no re-pricings or modifications of Stock Awards and there were no forfeitures by any of the above Named Executive Officers. In valuing the performance-based restricted stock, the target share amounts were utilized as the most probable outcome for these performance units. As to performance-based restricted stock, and assuming achievement of the highest performance conditions upon vesting in 2018, the reported amounts for 2014 would be increased by the following amounts: Mr. Dillon, $468,295; Mr. Mann $176,668; Mr. Streeter, $131,474; Mr. Meghreblian, $106,259; and Mr. Andrews, $107,386. |
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(4) | The amounts shown in column (f) reflect the full grant date fair value of the option awards granted under the Companys 2002 SIP for the years shown, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, utilizing the Binomial Model value of $21.87 per share for 2014; $26.20 per share for 2013; and $24.92 per share for 2012. The exercise price of these option grants was determined by the closing price on the date of grant. During 2014, there were no re-pricings or modifications of option awards and there were no forfeitures by any of the above Named Executive Officers. |
(5) | The amounts reported in column (g) reflect performance-based cash incentive awards and fall outside the scope of the fair value-based measurement method. These amounts were earned during the year ended December 31, 2014, were reviewed by the Committee on February 18, 2015, and paid in full by the Company on February 25, 2015. No amounts payable under the performance-based cash incentive awards were deferred, either at the election of the Named Executive Officers, or per the Committees direction. In calculating the non-equity incentive compensation payable from the formulas shown above, the Committee uses the Named Executive Officers annualized monthly salary at years end. The annualized amount differs from the amount reported in column (c) as the Committee conducts a salary review during its February meeting each year. In 2014, any increase received by a Named Executive Officer would be effective March 1, 2014. These annualized salary amounts used for the non-equity incentive compensation calculation were: Mr. Dillon, $578,000; Mr. Mann, $361,000; Mr. Streeter, $293,000; Mr. Meghreblian, $231,000; and Mr. Andrews, $264,000. |
(6) | The amounts shown in column (h) reflect changes in the actuarial present values in the defined benefit pension plan for the Named Executive Officers and as calculated from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014. Calculations are based on Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 715-20 assumptions and are determined by the Companys actuary. |
(7) | The amounts reflected in column (i) for 2014 are detailed in the table below: |
Name (a)(1) |
Year (b) |
Vacation Sold Back To Company(2) ($) (c) |
Vacation Paid To Retirees ($) (d) |
Insurance Premiums ($) (e) |
Company Contributions to Retirement and 401(k) Plans ($) (f) |
Gross-Ups on Vested Equity(3) ($) (g) |
Change in Control Payments / Accruals ($) (h) |
Total ($) (i) |
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Ray C. Dillon, CEO |
2014 | $ | 22,231 | $ | 0 | $ | 4,560 | $ | 73,362 | $ | 151,598 | $ | 0 | $ | 251,751 | |||||||||||||||||
Kenneth D. Mann, CFO |
2014 | $ | 13,885 | $ | 0 | $ | 3,288 | $ | 36,444 | $ | 49,358 | $ | 0 | $ | 102,975 | |||||||||||||||||
Kent L. Streeter |
2014 | $ | 5,635 | $ | 0 | $ | 2,668 | $ | 23,422 | $ | 44,362 | $ | 0 | $ | 76,087 | |||||||||||||||||
David V. Meghreblian |
2014 | $ | 8,885 | $ | 0 | $ | 2,093 | $ | 18,000 | $ | 34,400 | $ | 0 | $ | 63,378 | |||||||||||||||||
Jim F. Andrews, Jr. |
2014 | $ | 5,077 | $ | 0 | $ | 2,357 | $ | 24,671 | $ | 1,409 | $ | 0 | $ | 33,514 |
(1) | The amounts shown in this table do not include any amounts for perquisites as such received by the Named Executive officers during the 2014 fiscal year did not meet the SECs disclosure threshold of $10,000. |
(2) | The amounts shown in column (c) reflect compensation paid to each Named Executive Officer for the sale of up to two weeks of accrued, but unused vacation back to the Company. |
(3) | The amounts shown in column (g) reflect tax gross-ups paid by the Company for 2010 time-based restricted equity awards that vested in 2014. |
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The 2002 Stock Incentive Plan
The 2002 Stock Incentive Plan. The Deltic Timber Corporation 2002 Stock Incentive Plan or (the 2002 SIP) was approved by the Companys stockholders at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 25, 2002 as the successor plan to the 1996 Deltic Timber Corporation Stock Incentive Plan. The Company filed its registration statement for 1,800,000 common shares designated for the 2002 SIP with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2002. At the Companys 2012 Annual Meeting, the Companys stockholders approved a ten-year extension for the term of the 2002 SIP, which will now expire on April 26, 2022. As of December 31, 2014, there were 845,118 common shares previously registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2002 that remained available for award of equity-based compensation under the 2002 SIP.
The Executive Compensation Committee administers the 2002 SIP and has broad discretion in the granting of awards including, but not limited to, the number of shares and provisions regarding grant price, expiration date, exercisability, vesting, forfeiture, transfer restrictions and payment and the impact, if any, of termination of employment on the foregoing. Awards that may be granted to the Companys employees, including its Named Executive Officers, and its non-employee directors by the Committee include:
(1) Options. The Committee may grant incentive stock options (ISOs) or non-qualified stock options, which are the contractual right to purchase a specified number of shares of the Companys common stock at a specified price (the exercise price) within a time period not to exceed ten years after the grant date. Originally, the Company granted a combination of both ISOs and non-qualified stock options, but has not issued any ISOs since 1999. Exercise of options, subject to the rules imposed by the Committee, may be paid in whole or in part in (i) cash, (ii) whole shares of common stock valued at the fair market value on the date of exercise, (iii) by a combination, or (iv) by such methods of payment or other consideration as shall be approved by the Committee.
(2) Performance Units. The Committee may grant performance units, subject to the terms of the plan, which may be payable in cash, stock (to include restricted stock), other securities, or other awards or other property, and which shall confer on the participant a contractual right to redeem, in whole or in part, upon the achievement of such performance goals as the Committee shall establish for the respective performance period. The Committee determines the performance goals (discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section) to be achieved, the length of the performance period, the amount of the performance units granted and the amount of any payment or transfer to be made pursuant to any performance unit. Thus far, the performance units that have been granted have been in the form of performance-based restricted stock.
(3) Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. The Committee may grant restricted stock and restricted stock units, although, to date, only restricted stock has been issued. Shares of restricted stock will be subject to the conditions as the Committee may impose, which may include prohibitions against selling, transferring, pledging, assigning or other alienation or hypothecation until such time or until the satisfaction of such conditions or the occurrence of such events as shall be determined by the Committee either at or after the time of grant. Participants holding shares of restricted stock may exercise full voting rights with respect to those shares during the time such are restricted and, subject to forfeiture and transfer restrictions, be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to those shares.
(4) Other Stock-Based Awards. The Committee may grant other stock-based awards including stock appreciation rights (SARs), rights to dividends, and dividend equivalents, but, to date, has not issued any such awards. An SAR represents the contractual right to receive, upon exercise, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of underlying shares over the pre-established exercise price. SARs may be granted to participants at such times as shall be determined by the Committee and subject to the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the plan, as the Committee may impose.
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2014 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE
The 2014 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table shown below details the non-equity incentive (cash) awards and the equity-based awards granted to the Named Executive Officers by the Executive Compensation Committee on February 19, 2014. The equity-based awards were granted under the Companys 2002 Stock Incentive Plan. These grants include stock options, time-based restricted stock awards and performance-based restricted stock awards.
Estimated Future Payout Under |
Estimated Future Payout Under |
All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units(4) (#) (i) |
All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options(5) (#) (j) |
Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh)(6) (k) |
Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards($) (l) |
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Name (a) |
Grant(1) Date (b) |
Threshold(2) ($) (c) |
Target(2) ($) (d) |
Maximum(2) ($) (e) |
Threshold(3) (#) (f) |
Target(3) (#) (g) |
Maximum(3) (#) (h) |
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Ray C. Dillon |
2/19/2014 | $ | 231,200 | $ | 462,400 | $ | 924,800 | 2,907 | 5,813 | 11,626 | $ | 468,295(7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEO |
2/19/2014 | 5,115 | $ | 323,319(8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/19/2014 | 9,330 | $ | 63.21 | $ | 204,047(9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenneth D. Mann |
2/19/2014 | $ | 99,275 | $ | 198,550 | $ | 397,100 | 1,097 | 2,193 | 4,386 | $ | 176,668(7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFO |
2/19/2014 | 1,930 | $ | 121,995(8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/19/2014 | 3,519 | $ | 63.21 | $ | 76,961(9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent L. Streeter |
2/19/2014 | $ | 73,250 | $ | 146,500 | $ | 293,000 | 816 | 1,632 | 3,264 | $ | 131,474(7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/19/2014 | 1,436 | $ | 90,770(8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/19/2014 | 2,619 | $ | 63.21 | $ | 57,278(9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David V. Meghreblian |
2/19/2014 | $ | 57,750 | $ | 115,500 | $ | 231,000 | 660 | 1,319 | 2,638 | $ | 106,259(7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/19/2014 | 1,160 | $ | 73,324(8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/19/2014 | 2,116 | $ | 63.21 | $ | 46,277(9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jim F. Andrews, Jr. |
2/19/2014 | $ | 66,000 | $ | 132,000 | $ | 264,000 | 667 | 1,333 | 2,666 | $ | 107,386(7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/19/2014 | 1,173 | $ | 74,145(8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/19/2014 | 2,140 | $ | 63.21 | $ | 46,802(9) |
As to all footnote references to gross-ups under this table, the Company has discontinued the payment of gross-ups on all equity awards granted after December 31, 2012. Gross-ups for income taxes on equity awards granted prior to said date will remain payable upon vesting in accordance with the Companys executive compensation program in effect at the time of grant.
(1) | The grant date in column (b) above reflects the fair value-based measurement method grant date, which was also the date upon which the Executive Compensation Committee granted the awards. |
(2) | The amounts shown in columns (c), (d), and (e) reflect the threshold, target, and maximum amounts, respectively, payable under the Companys 2014 non-equity (cash) incentive plan. The specific calculations for the amounts actually paid to each of the Named Executive Officers are detailed in a table located on p. 23. |
(3) | The amounts shown in columns (f), (g), and (h) reflect the threshold, target, and maximum amounts, respectively, payable in performance-based restricted stock under the Companys 2002 SIP. Discussion of the calculation of these numbers can be found in the Long-Term Equity Based Compensation Section on pp. 23-25. |
(4) | The amounts shown in column (i) reflect grants of time-based restricted shares that do not have a performance element for vesting. These shares vest four years after their grant date. |
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(5) | The amounts shown in column (j) reflect grants of non-qualified stock options that vest at the rate of 25% per year upon each anniversary of their grant date. Accordingly, these grants will be fully vested on February 19, 2018. |
(6) | The exercise price of the option awards granted, shown in column (j), is determined by the Committee at the time of grant. For 2014, the exercise price is the NYSE closing price of $63.21 per share for the Companys stock on the date of grant, February 19, 2014. |
(7) | Reflects the number of target shares reported in column (g) multiplied by $80.56 per share, which represents the fair value at the time of the grant utilizing the Monte Carlo Simulation Approach as appropriate for performance-based shares. |
(8) | Reflects the number of shares reported in column (i) multiplied by $63.21 per share, which represents the fair value at the time of the grant utilizing the markets per share closing price on the grant date as appropriate for time-based awards. |
(9) | Reflects the number of shares reported in column (j) multiplied by $21.87 per share, which reflects the fair value at the time of the grant utilizing the Binomial Model as appropriate for options. |
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2014 OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END TABLE
The 2014 Outstanding Equity Awards At Fiscal Year-End Table shown below details the number of stock options, both vested and unvested, and their respective exercise prices and expiration dates held by each of the Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 2014. The table also shows the number of shares of restricted stock or performance units, and the respective vesting status, also held by each of the Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 2014. All awards shown below were granted under the provisions of the Companys 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.
Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name |
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) |
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) |
Option Exercise Price ($) |
Option Expiration Date |
Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) |
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested(13) ($) |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested(13) ($) |
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Exercisable | Unexercisable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ray C. Dillon |
9,330 | (1) | 63.210 | 02/19/2024 | 5,115 | (5) | $ | 349,866 | 5,813 | (9) | $ | 397,609 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CEO |
2,227 | 6,681 | (2) | 71.350 | 02/20/2023 | 5,352 | (6) | $ | 366,077 | 6,082 | (10) | $ | 416,009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4,782 | 4,781 | (3) | 67.670 | 02/15/2022 | 3,667 | (7) | $ | 250,823 | 4,167 | (11) | $ | 285,023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7,299 | 2,433 | (4) | 63.540 | 02/16/2021 | 3,933 | (8) | $ | 269,017 | 4,470 | (12) | $ | 305,748 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8,964 | 44.840 | 02/17/2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2,462 | 51.370 | 02/20/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8,657 | 53.010 | 02/14/2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8,742 | 53.750 | 02/15/2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenneth D. Mann |
3,519 | (1) | 63.210 | 02/19/2024 | 1,930 | (5) | $ | 132,012 | 2,193 | (9) | $ | 150,001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CFO |
811 | 2,430 | (2) | 71.350 | 02/20/2023 | 1,945 | (6) | $ | 133,038 | 2,210 | (10) | $ | 151,164 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1,902 | 1,901 | (3) | 67.670 | 02/15/2022 | 1,458 | (7) | $ | 99,727 | 1,657 | (11) | $ | 113,339 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2,812 | 937 | (4) | 63.540 | 02/16/2021 | 1,515 | (8) | $ | 103,626 | 1,722 | (12) | $ | 117,785 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,945 | 44.840 | 02/17/2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,156 | 34.410 | 02/18/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3,323 | 53.010 | 02/14/2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent L. Streeter |
2,619 | (1) | 63.210 | 02/19/2024 | 1,436 | (5) | $ | 98,222 | 1,632 | (9) | $ | 111,629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
607 | 1,818 | (2) | 71.350 | 02/20/2023 | 1,462 | (6) | $ | 100,001 | 1,661 | (10) | $ | 113,612 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,406 | 1,406 | (3) | 67.670 | 02/15/2022 | 1,078 | (7) | $ | 73,735 | 1,225 | (11) | $ | 83,790 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2,182 | 727 | (4) | 63.540 | 02/16/2021 | 1,176 | (8) | $ | 80,438 | 1,336 | (12) | $ | 91,382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
David V. Meghreblian |
2,116 | (1) | 63.210 | 02/19/2024 | 1,160 | (5) | $ | 79,344 | 1,319 | (9) | $ | 90,220 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
492 | 1,474 | (2) | 71.350 | 02/20/2023 | 1,186 | (6) | $ | 81,122 | 1,348 | (10) | $ | 92,203 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,060 | 1,059 | (3) | 67.670 | 02/15/2022 | 813 | (7) | $ | 55,609 | 923 | (11) | $ | 63,133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,698 | 566 | (4) | 63.540 | 02/16/2021 | 915 | (8) | $ | 62,586 | 1,040 | (12) | $ | 71,136 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,356 | 44.840 | 02/17/2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
834 | 34.410 | 02/18/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2,599 | 51.370 | 02/20/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2,256 | 53.010 | 02/14/2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2,876 | 53.750 | 02/15/2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jim F. Andrews, Jr. |
2,140 | (1) | 63.210 | 02/19/2024 | 1,173 | (5) | $ | 80,233 | 1,333 | (9) | $ | 91,177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
489 | 1,465 | (2) | 71.350 | 02/20/2023 | 1,172 | (6) | $ | 80,165 | 1,332 | (10) | $ | 91,109 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,114 | 1,114 | (3) | 67.670 | 02/15/2022 | 854 | (7) | $ | 58,414 | 971 | (11) | $ | 66,416 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,743 | 581 | (4) | 63.540 | 02/16/2021 | 939 | (8) | $ | 64,228 | 1,068 | (12) | $ | 73,051 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 44.840 | 02/17/2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 34.410 | 02/18/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 51.370 | 02/20/2018 |
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As to all footnote references to gross-ups under this table, the Company has discontinued the payment of gross-ups on all equity awards granted after December 31, 2012. Gross-ups for income taxes on equity awards granted prior to said date will remain payable upon vesting in accordance with the Companys executive compensation program in effect at the time of grant. Information pertaining to these grant dates is provided below in the footnotes to this table.
(1) | Stock options granted on 2/19/14 vest at the rate of 25% per year with vesting dates of 2/19/15, 2/19/16, 2/19/17 and 2/19/18. |
(2) | Stock options granted on 2/20/13 vest at the rate of 25% per year with vesting dates of 2/20/14, 2/20/15, 2/20/16 and 2/20/17. |
(3) | Stock options granted on 2/15/12 vest at the rate of 25% per year with vesting dates of 2/15/13, 2/15/14, 2/15/15 and 2/15/16. |
(4) | Stock options granted on 2/16/11 vest at the rate of 25% per year with vesting dates of 2/16/12, 2/16/13, 2/16/14 and 2/16/15. |
(5) | Time vesting restricted stock shares granted on 2/19/14 that will vest four years after grant date in 2018. |
(6) | Time vesting restricted stock shares granted on 2/20/13 that will vest four years after grant date in 2017. |
(7) | Time vesting restricted stock shares granted on 2/15/12 that will vest four years after grant date in 2016. |
(8) | Time vesting restricted stock shares granted on 2/16/11 that will vest four years after grant date in 2015. |
(9) | Performance units granted on 2/19/14 with a restricted period through 2018. Vesting of target number of shares (shown) is contingent upon the Companys achievement of 100% of the total stockholder returns achieved by the composite of the companies listed on p. 24 within the restricted period. Should these awards vest either at the threshold, target, or maximum levels at the end of the restricted period, no tax gross-up will be applied. |
(10) | Performance units granted on 2/20/13 with a restricted period through 2017. Vesting of target number of shares (shown) is contingent upon the Companys achievement of 100% of the total stockholder returns achieved by the composite of the companies listed on p. 24 within the restricted period. Should these awards vest either at the threshold, target, or maximum levels at the end of the restricted period, no tax gross-up will be applied. |
(11) | Performance units granted on 2/15/12 with a restricted period through 2016. Vesting of target number of shares (shown) is contingent upon the Companys achievement of 100% of the total stockholder returns achieved by the composite of the companies listed on p. 24 within the restricted period. Should these awards vest either at the threshold, target, or maximum levels at the end of the restricted period, a 50% tax gross-up will be applied. |
(12) | Performance units granted on 2/16/11 with a restricted period through 2015. Vesting of target number of shares (shown) is contingent upon the Companys achievement of 100% of the total stockholder returns achieved by the composite of the companies listed on p. 24 within the restricted period. Should these awards vest either at the threshold, target, or maximum levels at the end of the restricted period, a 50% tax gross-up will be applied. |
(13) | Market value of these awards reflects the 2014 market closing price of the Companys shares on December 31, 2014 ($68.40 per share), which is multiplied times the number of shares shown in the column to the immediate left. |
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2014 OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED TABLE
The 2014 Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table shown below details the value received by the Named Executive Officers upon their exercise of vested stock option awards (Option Awards) during the year ended December 31, 2014. These awards are measured in shares. The table also details the number of shares and value realized by each affected NEO upon the vesting of time-based and performance-based restricted stock on February 17, 2014.
Name |
Option Awards | Stock Awards | ||||||||||||||
Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) |
Value Realized on Exercise(1) ($) |
Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) |
Value Realized on Vesting(2) ($) |
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Ray C. Dillon, CEO |
0 | $ | 0 | 4,733 | $ | 306,888 | ||||||||||
Kenneth D. Mann, CFO |
0 | $ | 0 | 1,541 | $ | 99,918 | ||||||||||
Kent L. Streeter |
2,749 | $ | 67,986 | 1,385 | $ | 89,803 | ||||||||||
David V. Meghreblian |
0 | $ | 0 | 1,074 | $ | 69,638 | ||||||||||
Jim F. Andrews, Jr. |
0 | $ | 0 | 44 | $ | 2,853 |
(1) | Value realized is the difference between the per share exercise price of the stock option and the per share market price at the time the stock option is exercised, and represents ordinary income for federal and state income tax purposes. |
(2) | Value realized reflects the market closing price of the Companys shares on February 18, 2014 ($64.84 per share), which is multiplied times the number of shares shown in the column to the immediate left. The vesting date for these shares, February 17, 2014, was a federal holiday (Presidents Day) on which the market was closed. |
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2014 PENSION BENEFITS TABLE
The 2014 Pension Benefits Table below shows the actuarial present values of accumulated benefits payable to each of the Named Executive Officers, upon retirement, under The Retirement Plan of Deltic Timber Corporation (Retirement Plan) and under The Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan of Deltic Timber Corporation (SERP) as of December 31, 2014. All NEOs were participants in the SERP. Details regarding the accounting policies used by the Company for its pension plans are discussed under Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, at Note 1, Significant Accounting Policies and at Note 16, Employee and Retiree Benefit Plans in the Companys annual report filed on Form 10-K with the SEC on March 3, 2015. Information regarding these plans, such as the Retirement Plan benefit formula, can be found under the heading Retirement Benefits and Retirement Savings Plans.
Name (a) | Plan Name (b) |
Number of Years (c) |
Present Value ($) (d) |
Payments During Last ($) (e) |
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Ray C. Dillon |
Retirement Plan | 11.5 | $ | 433,208 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
CEO |
SERP | 11.5 | $ | 1,482,292 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
Kenneth D. Mann |
Retirement Plan | 32.0 | $ | 1,091,475 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
CFO |
SERP | 32.0 | $ | 1,345,998 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
Kent L. Streeter |
Retirement Plan | 11.1 | $ | 356,923 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
SERP | 11.1 | $ | 208,084 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
David V. Meghreblian |
Retirement Plan | 25.1 | $ | 844,559 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
SERP | 25.1 | $ | 199,124 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
Jim F. Andrews, Jr. |
Retirement Plan | 13.4 | $ | 323,660 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
SERP | 13.4 | $ | 168,815 | $ | 0 |
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2014 NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION TABLE
The 2014 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table shown below details the elections of non-qualified deferral of salary amounts, in excess of Internal Revenue Code limits for 401(k) contributions, by each of the Named Executive Officers for the year 2014. These deferrals are made under the Companys Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) and include the Companys matching contributions. The SERP, discussed supra, exists to restore retirement savings benefits, on a pre-tax basis, to the Named Executive Officers that would otherwise be lost due to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. Deferred salary contribution amounts are permitted up to 50% of salary.
Name (a) |
Executive ($) (b) |
Company ($) (c) |
Aggregate ($) (d) |
Aggregate (e) |
Aggregate (f) |
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Ray C. Dillon, CEO |
$ | 55,862 | $ | 60,362 | $ | (11,199 | ) | $ | 0 | $ | 757,166 | |||||||||
Kenneth D. Mann, CFO |
$ | 18,944 | $ | 23,444 | $ | (799 | ) | $ | 0 | $ | 166,819 | |||||||||
Kent L. Streeter |
$ | 29,344 | $ | 10,422 | $ | 851 | $ | 0 | $ | 313,105 | ||||||||||
David V. Meghreblian |
$ | 11,300 | $ | 5,000 | $ | 51 | $ | 0 | $ | 163,019 | ||||||||||
Jim F. Andrews, Jr. |
$ | 31,841 | $ | 11,671 | $ | 2,043 | $ | 0 | $ | 87,976 |
(1) | These contributions are solely contributed from salary as a payroll deduction at the election of the Named Executive Officer. The amounts shown in column (b) are included in the salary amounts for each of the Named Executive Officers in column (c) of the Summary Compensation Table, p. 30. |
(2) | Company matching contributions are, for all deferred compensation purposes (qualified and non-qualified), capped at 5% of the employees salary. The amounts included in column (c) above are reported in column (i) of the Summary Compensation Table, p. 30. |
(3) | For the Named Executive Officers SERP contributions, along with the Company match, the Named Executive Officers may select from the same investment choices as provided to all other employees under the Companys qualified deferred compensation 401(k) plan. These investment choices include the Companys stock and a variety of publicly traded mutual funds. None of the amounts in column (d) were reported as compensation or deductions in the Summary Compensation Table, p. 30. |
(4) | The aggregate balance at December 31, 2014, as reported above, reflects Company contribution amounts that have been reported as compensation in the Summary Compensation Table for 2014, and in prior years, except for the aggregate earnings on deferred compensation. |
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2014 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE
A combination of cash and equity-based compensation is utilized to attract, retain, and compensate qualified candidates to serve on the Companys Board of Directors. Director compensation, which consists of fees paid for meetings attended and an annual retainer, is determined by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Equity awards (granted under the Companys 2002 SIP), are granted by the Executive Compensation Committee based upon the determination of the Boards Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the non-employee directors were entitled to receive an annual cash retainer of $35,000, $1,500 for each Board meeting physically attended and $750 for each Board meeting telephonically attended, $1,000 for each Board committee meeting physically attended and $500 for each Board committee meeting telephonically attended, except for Audit Committee meetings, which were compensated at $1,000 per meeting regardless of physical or telephonic attendance. The Chairman of each of the Boards committees received additional compensation, as detailed below, for the additional responsibility that each assumed in those roles. Retainer fees and meeting fees are paid quarterly in arrears. Directors are also reimbursed for their travel, meal, and lodging expenses for attending meetings. A portion of director compensation is based on equity awards to further align their financial interests with those of the Companys stockholders.
Name (a) |
Fees Earned ($) (b) |
Stock (c) |
Option (d) |
Non-Equity (e) |
Change in Pension ($) (f) |
All
Other (g) |
Total ($) (h) |
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Robert C. Nolan |
$ | 154,000 | $ | 84,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 32,030 | $ | 270,030 | ||||||||||||||
R. Madison Murphy |
$ | 58,500 | $ | 84,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 32,030 | $ | 174,530 | ||||||||||||||
Rev. Christoph Keller, III |
$ | 50,500 | $ | 84,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 32,030 | $ | 166,530 | ||||||||||||||
J. Thurston Roach |
$ | 68,750 | $ | 84,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 32,030 | $ | 184,780 | ||||||||||||||
R. Hunter Pierson, Jr. |
$ | 49,750 | $ | 84,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 32,030 | $ | 165,780 | ||||||||||||||
Randolph C. Coley |
$ | 56,750 | $ | 84,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 32,030 | $ | 172,780 | ||||||||||||||
David L. Lemmon |
$ | 55,250 | $ | 84,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 32,030 | $ | 171,280 | ||||||||||||||
Robert B. Tudor, III |
$ | 45,250 | $ | 84,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 32,030 | $ | 161,280 | ||||||||||||||
Ray C. Dillon |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 |
(1) | The information in column (b) reflects the payments of retainer fees, chairman fees and meeting fees to the non-employee directors during the year ended December 31, 2014 as follows: |
| Mr. Nolan, Chairman of the Board of Directors, chair fee, $100,000; retainer fee, $35,000; meeting fees, $19,000; |
| Mr. Murphy, Chairman of the Executive Compensation Committee, chair fee, $6,750; retainer fee, $35,000; meeting fees, $16,750; |
| Rev. Christoph Keller, III, Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, chair fee, $5,000; retainer fee, $35,000; meeting fees, $10,500; |
| Mr. Roach, Chairman of the Audit Committee, chair fee, $12,500; retainer fee, $35,000; meeting fees, $21,250; |
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| Mr. Pierson, retainer fee, $35,000; meeting fees, $14,750; |
| Mr. Coley, retainer fee, $35,000; meeting fees, $21,750; |
| Mr. Lemmon, retainer fee, $35,000; meeting fees, $20,250; |
| Mr. Tudor, retainer fee, $35,000; meeting fees, $10,250; |
| Mr. Dillon, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, serves as an employee director on its Board, but is not compensated with a director retainer, meeting fees, or additional equity awards for his Board service. |
(2) | The stock awards value in column (c) represents the amount of the annual equity awards granted to each director based upon director compensation information regarding such equity awards received from Mercer, the Companys Executive Compensation Committee Consultant. To determine the actual number of time-based restricted stock shares granted to each director, the dollar value amount is divided by a share price that is chosen by the Committee, which approximates the trading value of the Companys stock before its February meeting. In 2014, the stock price chosen was $65.00. |
(3) | No option awards were granted by the Committee to the non-employee directors during 2014. Option awards granted to Mr. Dillon during the year are reflected in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table, p. 33. |
(4) | No non-equity incentive plan compensation awards were granted to the non-employee directors during 2014. Any non-equity incentive plan compensation granted to Mr. Dillon during the year is reflected in the Summary Compensation Table, p. 30. |
(5) | Currently, the Company provides no pension plan benefits and no non-qualified deferred compensation plans to its non-employee directors. |
(6) | Payments reflect the value of tax gross-ups paid for 2010 equity awards that vested in 2014. The Company has discontinued the payment of gross-ups on all equity awards granted after December 31, 2012. Gross-ups for income taxes on equity awards granted prior to said date will remain payable upon vesting in accordance with the Companys executive compensation program in effect at the time of grant. |
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2014 POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL TABLE
The 2014 Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control Table shown below reflects the amount of compensation payable, as of December 31, 2014, to each of the Named Executive Officers in the event of: (1) involuntary severance without cause; (2) a change in control of the Company with involuntary dismissal within two years without cause or (i) a reduction in salary and potential bonus and/or (ii) a meaningful diminution in job responsibility as a result of such change; (3) voluntary severance other than retirement; (4) death; (5) long-term disability; (6) early retirement and (7) retirement at normal retirement age. In each case, the actual amounts to be paid can only be determined at the time the Named Executive Officer separates from the Company.
Name | Benefit | Involuntary Severance Termination w/o Cause or for Good Reason |
Change in Control Termination w/o Cause or for Good Reason |
Voluntary Than |
Death | Long- Term Disability |
Early Retirement |
Retirement At Normal Retirement Age |
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Ray C. Dillon |
Salary | $ | 1,156,000 | $ | 1,156,000 | 0 | 0 | $ | 150,000 | (8) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
CEO |
Non-equity comp. | $ | 924,000 | $ | 924,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock options | $ | 617,122 | $ | 617,122 | 0 | $ | 553,385 | (2) | $ | 553,385 | (2) | $ | 553,385 | (2) | $ | 553,385 | (2) | |||||||||||||
Restricted stock | $ | 1,853,674 | (1) | $ | 1,853,674 | (1) | 0 | $ | 896,378 | (3) | $ | 896,378 | (3) | $ | 896,378 | (3) | $ | 896,378 | (3) | |||||||||||
Performance units | $ | 2,106,583 | (1) | $ | 2,106,583 | (1) | 0 | $ | 1,018,688 | (4) | $ | 1,018,688 | (4) | $ | 1,018,688 | (4) | $ | 1,018,688 | (4) | |||||||||||
Outplacement payment | $ | 30,000 | (1) | $ | 30,000 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Health benefits | $ | 15,205 | (5) | $ | 15,205 | (5) | 0 | 0 | $ | 5,343 | (9) | $ | 5,343 | (10) | $ | 6,397 | (10) | |||||||||||||
Life insurance benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | $ | 1,000,000 | (7) | 0 | $ | 12,500 | (11) | $ | 25,000 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
Accrued pension benefit | $ | 1,915,500 | (12) | $ | 1,915,500 | (12) | $ | 1,915,500 | (12) | $ | 1,915,500 | (12) | $ | 1,915,500 | (12) | $ | 1,915,500 | (12) | $ | 1,915,500 | (12) | |||||||||
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Total Potential Payment: |
$ | 8,618,084 | $ | 8,618,084 | $ | 1,915,500 | $ | 5,383,951 | $ | 4,539,294 | $ | 4,401,794 | $ | 4,415,348 | ||||||||||||||||
Kenneth D. Mann |
Salary | 0 | $ | 361,000 | 0 | 0 | $ | 150,000 | (8) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
CFO |
Non-equity comp. | 0 | $ | 397,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock options | 0 | $ | 175,517 | 0 | $ | 151,312 | (2) | $ | 151,312 | (2) | $ | 151,312 | (2) | $ | 151,312 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Restricted stock | 0 | $ | 702,605 | (1) | 0 | $ | 344,351 | (3) | $ | 344,351 | (3) | $ | 344,351 | (3) | $ | 344,351 | (3) | |||||||||||||
Performance units | 0 | $ | 798,433 | (1) | 0 | $ | 391,352 | (4) | $ | 391,352 | (4) | $ | 391,352 | (4) | $ | 391,352 | (4) | |||||||||||||
Outplacement payment | 0 | $ | 30,000 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Health benefits | 0 | $ | 6,516 | (6) | 0 | 0 | $ | 4,733 | (9) | $ | 4,733 | (10) | $ | 5,559 | (10) | |||||||||||||||
Life insurance benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | $ | 722,000 | (7) | 0 | $ | 12,500 | (11) | $ | 25,000 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
Accrued pension benefit | $ | 2,437,473 | (12) | $ | 2,437,473 | (12) | $ | 2,437,473 | (12) | $ | 2,437,473 | (12) | $ | 2,437,473 | (12) | $ | 2,437,473 | (12) | $ | 2,437,473 | (12) | |||||||||
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Total Potential Payment: |
$ | 2,437,473 | $ | 4,908,644 | $ | 2,437,473 | $ | 4,046,488 | $ | 3,479,221 | $ | 3,341,721 | $ | 3,355,047 |
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2014 POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL TABLE, continued
Name | Benefit | Involuntary Severance Termination w/o Cause or for Good Reason |
Change in Control Termination w/o Cause or for Good Reason |
Voluntary Severance Other Than Retirement |
Death | Long- Term Disability |
Early Retirement |
Retirement At Normal Retirement Age |
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Kent L. Streeter |
Salary | 0 | $ | 293,000 | 0 | 0 | $ | 150,000 | (8) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Non-equity comp. | 0 | $ | 164,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock options | 0 | $ | 29,783 | 0 | $ | 11,631 | (2) | $ | 11,631 | (2) | $ | 11,631 | (2) | $ | 11,631 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Restricted stock | 0 | $ | 528,595 | (1) | 0 | $ | 260,986 | (3) | $ | 260,986 | (3) | $ | 260,986 | (3) | $ | 260,986 | (3) | |||||||||||||
Performance units | 0 | $ | 600,620 | (1) | 0 | $ | 296,531 | (4) | $ | 296,531 | (4) | $ | 296,531 | (4) | $ | 296,531 | (4) | |||||||||||||
Outplacement payment | 0 | $ | 30,000 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Health benefits | 0 | $ | 7,603 | (6) | 0 | 0 | $ | 5,343 | (9) | $ | 5,343 | (10) | $ | 6,391 | (10) | |||||||||||||||
Life insurance benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | $ | 586,000 | (7) | 0 | $ | 12,500 | (11) | $ | 25,000 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
Accrued pension benefit | $ | 565,007 | (12) | $ | 565,007 | (12) | $ | 565,007 | (12) | $ | 565,007 | (12) | $ | 565,007 | (12) | $ | 565,007 | (12) | $ | 565,007 | (12) | |||||||||
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Total Potential Payment: |
$ | 565,007 | $ | 2,218,644 | $ | 565,007 | $ | 1,720,155 | $ | 1,289,498 | $ | 1,151,998 | $ | 1,165,546 | ||||||||||||||||
David V. Meghreblian |
Salary | 0 | $ | 231,000 | 0 | 0 | $ | 138,600 | (8) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Non-equity comp. | 0 | $ | 151,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock options | 0 | $ | 204,941 | 0 | $ | 190,435 | (2) | $ | 190,435 | (2) | $ | 190,435 | (2) | $ | 190,435 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Restricted stock | 0 | $ | 417,992 | (1) | 0 | $ | 203,326 | (3) | $ | 203,326 | (3) | $ | 203,326 | (3) | $ | 203,326 | (3) | |||||||||||||
Performance units | 0 | $ | 475,038 | (1) | 0 | $ | 231,032 | (4) | $ | 231,032 | (4) | $ | 231,032 | (4) | $ | 231,032 | (4) | |||||||||||||
Outplacement payment | 0 | $ | 30,000 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Health benefits | 0 | $ | 9,922 | (6) | 0 | 0 | $ | 7,295 | (9) | $ | 7,295 | (10) | $ | 8,510 | (10) | |||||||||||||||
Life insurance benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | $ | 462,000 | (7) | 0 | $ | 12,500 | (11) | $ | 25,000 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
Accrued pension benefit | $ | 1,043,683 | (12) | $ | 1,043,683 | (12) | $ | 1,043,683 | (12) | $ | 1,043,683 | (12) | $ | 1,043,683 | (12) | $ | 1,043,683 | (12) | $ | 1,043,683 | (12) | |||||||||
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Total Potential Payment: |
$ | 1,043,683 | $ | 2,563,823 | $ | 1,043,683 | $ | 2,130,476 | $ | 1,814,371 | $ | 1,688,271 | $ | 1,701,986 | ||||||||||||||||
Jim F. Andrews, Jr. |
Salary | 0 | $ | 264,000 | 0 | 0 | $ | 150,000 | (8) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Non-equity comp. | 0 | $ | 264,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock options | 0 | $ | 28,291 | 0 | $ | 13,548 | (2) | $ | 13,548 | (2) | $ | 13,548 | (2) | $ | 13,548 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Restricted stock | 0 | $ | 424,559 | (1) | 0 | $ | 208,423 | (3) | $ | 208,423 | (3) | $ | 208,423 | (3) | $ | 208,423 | (3) | |||||||||||||
Performance units | 0 | $ | 482,630 | (1) | 0 | $ | 236,984 | (4) | $ | 236,984 | (4) | $ | 236,984 | (4) | $ | 236,984 | (4) | |||||||||||||
Outplacement payment | 0 | $ | 30,000 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Health benefits | 0 | $ | 9,922 | (6) | 0 | 0 | $ | 7,295 | (9) | $ | 7,295 | (10) | $ | 8,510 | (10) | |||||||||||||||
Life insurance benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | $ | 528,000 | (7) | 0 | $ | 12,500 | (11) | $ | 25,000 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
Accrued pension benefit | $ | 492,475 | $ | 492,475 | (12) | $ | 492,475 | (12) | $ | 492,475 | (12) | $ | 492,475 | (12) | $ | 492,475 | (12) | $ | 492,475 | (12) | ||||||||||
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Total Potential Payment: |
$ | 492,475 | $ | 1,995,877 | $ | 492,475 | $ | 1,479,430 | $ | 1,108,725 | $ | 971,225 | $ | 984,940 |
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Unless otherwise denoted, all payments shown above represent amounts payable in lump sum and without tax gross-up or tax reimbursement.
In the case of an involuntary severance without cause, and except in the case of Mr. Dillon as shown above, the Named Executive Officers retention of his vested stock options, restricted stock, and performance units is subject to Company approval. Otherwise, such are forfeited. In the case of involuntary severance for cause, all vested and unvested stock options, restricted stock, and performance units are forfeited. Also, in the cases of an involuntary severance without cause and involuntary severance for cause, the Named Executive Officer may continue to participate in the Companys health care coverage under the provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA). Except in the case of Mr. Dillon, as shown above, such participation is not funded by the Company.
For the Named Executive Officers and in the case of change in control of the Company that results in (i) a reduction in salary and potential non-equity compensation and/or (ii) a meaningful diminution in job responsibility, a lump sum payment will be made on the 15th day of the seventh month following the month of separation from service. For payments to be made to each of the Named Executive Officers, a change in control event has the same meaning as defined in the 2002 SIP, as amended, which was filed in the Companys 2012 proxy statement with the SEC on March 16, 2012. Such can be retrieved on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022469/000119312512119169/d314427ddef14a.htm
Footnotes
Values shown in the table above do not reflect payments for accrued, but unused vacation time that might be owed to the employee at the time of termination. Values above also do not reflect amounts accrued in the Thrift Plan (401k) accounts of the Named Executive Officers. As to all footnote references to gross-ups under this table, the Company has discontinued the payment of gross-ups on all equity awards granted after December 31, 2012. Gross-ups for income taxes on equity awards granted prior to said date will remain payable upon vesting in accordance with the Companys executive compensation program in effect at the time of grant.
(1) | Value shown reflects an estimated 50% tax gross-up. |
(2) | Value shown reflects stock options vested and a market closing price per share ($68.40) as of December 31, 2014. |
(3) | Value shown reflects prorated vesting as of December 31, 2014. Benefit would be payable in prorated percentages of 96%, 71%, 46%, and 21% at February vesting dates in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 respectively. Value shown reflects market closing price per share ($68.40) on December 31, 2014. Value shown also reflects a 50% tax gross-up, for awards granted prior to December 31, 2012. |
(4) | Value shown assumes vesting at the target levels. Value shown also assumes attainment of performance criteria within the restricted performance period. Benefit would be payable in vested percentages of 96%, 71%, 46%, and 21% at February vesting dates in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 respectively. Value shown reflects market closing price per share ($68.40) on December 31, 2014. Value shown also reflects a 50% tax gross-up, for awards granted prior to December 31, 2012. |
(5) | Value shown reflects Companys payment, at the employees current rate and benefit level, of health insurance premiums for two years. Actual benefit would depend on the claims and insurance payments made. |
(6) | Value shown reflects Companys payment, at the employees current rate and benefit level, of health insurance premiums for one year. Actual benefit would depend on the claims and insurance payments made. |
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(7) | Value shown reflects the death benefit (twice the employees annual salary, subject to a $1,000,000 cap) payable to the employees beneficiaries by the Companys insurer. An additional life insurance benefit of $250,000 applies (not reflected in the value shown) if the employee dies while on Company business. Such benefit is available to all salaried employees. Amounts shown do not include voluntary life insurance obtained through the Company. |
(8) | Value shown reflects an annual payment equivalent to 60% of salary, but capped at $12,500 per month and which is payable for so long as the Named Executive Officer remains in a long-term disability (permanent disability) status and until the employees normal retirement age. Such benefit is available to all employees. Should the Named Executive Officer fully recover or be medically deemed to have less than a permanent disability, the value shown would be adjusted or eliminated as circumstances dictate. |
(9) | Value shown reflects Companys annual portion for the employees health insurance premium while medically deemed to be in a long-term disability (permanent disability) status. |
(10) | Value shown reflects Companys annual portion for the retirees health insurance premium upon retirement. |
(11) | Based on the retirees tenure with the Company, and related tenure benefit schedules, a life insurance benefit accrues to each Named Executive Officer upon retirement. The values shown, $12,500 and $25,000, reflect retirement life insurance benefits that accrue upon 10 years of service and 20 years of service, respectively, to, and retirement from, the Company. Such benefit is available to all salaried employees. |
(12) | The value shown reflects the accrued pension benefits for each of the Named Executive Officers as detailed in the Pension Benefits Table, p. 38. Once vested, accrued pension (Retirement Plan) benefits are generally not subject to forfeiture. No Company policies, formal or informal, exist as to crediting any employee with additional years of service under the Companys Retirement Plan either with early retirement or retirement at normal retirement age. The value shown reflects accrued value as of December 31, 2014. Under the terms of the Retirement Plan, such benefits may be paid in the manner as elected by the employee upon retirement. The common elections are either: (1) by ten year sum certain annuity; or (2) by an adjusted lifetime annuity. The exact amount of pension benefit is not determinable until the Named Executive Officer separates from the Company. |
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Agreements Between The Company and The Named Executive Officers
Change-In-Control Agreements
The Company believes that in the event of an unforeseen event (e.g. sale of the Company followed by termination, reduction in benefits or responsibilities), each executives financial future should be protected to a certain degree, based upon the executives position and responsibility. Therefore, the Company has change-in-control agreements in place with each of the Named Executive Officers, the terms of which were amended on October 18, 2006 and were duly reported on Form 8-K filed with the SEC. The Committee approved the terms of these agreements, which are intended to conform with the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. For purposes of these agreements, a change-in-control has the same definition as that provided in the Companys 2002 Stock Incentive Plan. These agreements, each with a double trigger feature, will result in the transfer of benefits to the affected Named Executive Officer if a change in control of the Company occurs, and he is involuntarily dismissed within two years without cause or suffers (i) a reduction in salary and potential bonus and/or (ii) a meaningful diminution in job responsibility as a consequence of such a change-in-control. In such events, the benefits, and the terms for the benefits, to be transferred to the Named Executive Officers are as follows:
(1) | Two years base salary and target bonus for Mr. Dillon and one year base salary and target bonus for Messrs. Mann, Streeter, Meghreblian, and Andrews; |
(2) | Two years of health and other such welfare benefits as do not constitute non-qualified deferred compensation under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A for Mr. Dillon and one year of health and other such welfare benefits as do not constitute non-qualified deferred compensation under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A for Messrs. Mann, Streeter, Meghreblian, and Andrews; |
(3) | Accelerated vesting of all stock options and restricted stock; |
(4) | A lump sum payment of $20,000 to help defray the expenses of comprehensive outplacement services, such payment to be grossed up for all applicable federal and state taxes; and |
(5) | Should any of the actions listed in (1) (4), attract excise tax, such is to be grossed up accordingly. |
Any cash payments made as the result of a dismissal without cause will be paid in one lump sum payment on the 15th day of the month following the month in which dismissal occurs. Any cash payments made as the result of a reduction in salary and potential bonus and/or a meaningful diminution in job responsibility will be paid in one lump sum on the 15th day of the seventh month following the month the Named Executive Officer separates from service.
The specifics of potential payments under these agreements are listed in the 2014 Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change In Control Table, pp. 42-45.
Involuntary Severance Agreements
The Company has an involuntary severance agreement in place with its President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Dillon, which was amended on October 18, 2006 and duly reported on Form 8-K filed with the SEC. The Committee approved the terms of this agreement, which upon an involuntary termination without cause, will result in the transfer of the following benefits:
(1) | Two years base salary and target bonus; |
(2) | Two years health and welfare benefits; |
(3) | Accelerated vesting of all stock options and restricted stock; |
(4) | Comprehensive executive outplacement services; and |
(5) | Should any of the actions in (1) (4), attract excise tax, such is to be grossed-up accordingly. |
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Any cash payments will be paid in one lump sum payment on the 15th day of the month following the month of involuntary termination.
The specifics of potential payments under this agreement are listed in the 2014 Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change In Control Table, pp. 42-45.
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EQUITY PLAN INFORMATION TABLE
The following table sets forth information, as of December 31, 2014, with respect to Deltic Common Stock issuable under the 2002 SIP, as amended, the Companys only equity compensation plan.
Plan Category |
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (a)(1) |
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (b) |
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) |
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders |
151,753 | $ | 60.99 | 845,118 | ||||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |
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Total |
151,753 | $ | 60.99 | 845,118 |
(1) | Represents outstanding stock options. |
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COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 162(m)
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally limits the corporate tax deduction for compensation paid during a year to a public companys chief executive officer and its four other most highly compensated executive officers to $1,000,000 per individual, unless specified conditions are met. Certain performance-based compensation is not subject to the deduction limitation. The Company did not have non-deductible compensation expense during 2014 and is not expected to have such in 2015. Nevertheless, the Executive Compensation Committee intends to review this matter from time to time and, if appropriate and consistent with the Companys compensation philosophy, may recommend in the future that actions be taken, if needed, to maximize the amount of compensation expense that is deductible to the Company.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS
AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
There were no committee interlocks. Messrs. Murphy, Pierson, Nolan and Rev. Keller are related by consanguinity and/or affinity as described in the Certain Relationships and Related Transactions section, p. 14.
COMPENSATION POLICIES/RISK MANAGEMENT
On an annual basis, the Company conducts a risk assessment with respect to compensation paid to all employees. On an annual basis, the Company conducts a risk assessment with respect to compensation paid to executive officers, with the assistance of Mercer. This risk assessment includes an analysis of alignment of the Boards expressed compensation philosophy and compensation goals with the Companys strategic goals, short-term and long-term focus and timing issues, compensation drivers and potential risks of each type of pay component, vesting periods, stock ownership, and other factors. Benefit plans, stock plans, and compensation policies are also examined. This assessment is reviewed annually with the Committee. As a result of this process, the conclusion was that the Companys 2014 compensation policies were not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
(ITEM B ON PROXY CARD)
The Board of Directors desires to obtain from the stockholders an indication of their approval or disapproval of the Audit Committees action in appointing KPMG LLP, Certified Public Accountants, and an Independent Registered Accounting Firm, as independent auditors of the Company for the year 2015. KPMG LLP has been serving as the Companys independent auditors for the past seventeen years. The firm has advised the Company that its members have no direct or indirect financial interest in the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Members of the firm are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting for the purpose of responding to inquiries by stockholders and such representatives will have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so. The report of the Audit Committee, including its communication with KPMG LLP, is located on p. 49 and tabular disclosure of fees paid by the Company to KPMG in 2013 and 2014 is located on p. 50.
In the event a majority of the stockholders voting should indicate they disapprove the appointment of KPMG LLP, the adverse vote will be considered as a directive to the Audit Committee to select other auditors for the following year. Because of the difficulty and expense of making any substitution of auditors during a year, it is contemplated that the appointment for 2015 will be permitted to stand unless the Audit Committee or Board of Directors finds other good reason for making a change.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS THE COMPANYS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR 2015
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
From its beginning as a publicly owned company at the end of 1996, the Company has had an Audit Committee (Committee) composed entirely of non-employee directors. All members of the Committee have been affirmatively determined by the Board to be independent under applicable SEC and NYSE criteria, and to meet financial literacy requirements. The Board of Directors has also determined that the Committees Chairman, J. Thurston Roach, meets or exceeds applicable professional experience and attribute requirements and has designated Mr. Roach as the Committees financial expert. The Committee has a written charter outlining the practices it follows that has been approved and adopted by the Companys Board of Directors. The Committees charter can be accessed on the Companys website at www.deltic.com under the Corporate Governance part of the Investors Relations section.
During the year 2014, at each of its meetings, the Committee met with senior members of the Companys financial management team, its internal auditor, the Companys General Counsel, and its independent auditors. The Committees agenda is established by the Committees Chairman. The Committee had private sessions at its meetings at least once each quarter with the Companys independent auditors and, separately, with the internal auditor, at which candid discussions took place regarding financial management, accounting, and internal control issues. None of the services described above were approved pursuant to the de minimis exception provided in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC.
The Committee has engaged KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Companys independent auditors, and it approves in advance all audit and other services. Its procedures for pre-approval of fees are for the Committees Chairman to be the lead contact regarding fees, and that for the general audit engagement, including tax return services, and any other significant items, the Chairman reports the proposed fee structure to the Committee and seeks approval thereof. For any minor expense items or projects that might arise, the Committee has delegated authority to its Chairman to negotiate and approve such arrangements.
The Committee has also reviewed with the Companys financial managers, its independent auditors and the Companys internal auditor, the respective auditors overall audit scopes and plans, the results of internal and external audit examinations, the Companys internal and disclosure controls, including internal controls over financial reporting, and the quality of the Companys financial reporting.
Management has reviewed the audited financial statements and related notes in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 with the Committee including a discussion of the quality, not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements. In addressing the quality of managements accounting judgments, members of the Committee asked for managements representations that the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, and have expressed to both management and auditors their general preference for conservative policies when a range of accounting options is available.
The Committee also discussed with the independent auditors other matters required to be discussed by the auditors with the Committee under Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (communication with audit committees). The Committee received and discussed with the auditors their annual written report on their independence from the Company and its management, which is made under Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (independence discussions with audit committees), and considered with the auditors whether the provision of non-audit services provided by them to the Company during 2014 was compatible with the auditors independence. Also, the Committee reviewed the Companys Managements Discussions of Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, including the Companys most critical accounting policies identified therein.
In performing all of these functions, the Committee acts only in an oversight capacity. The Committee reviewed prior to the Companys public quarterly and annual announcements, financial results applicable for
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2014, as well as the financial results prior to filing formal reports with the SEC. In its oversight role, the Committee relies on the work and assurances of the Companys management, which has the primary responsibility for financial statements and reports, and of the independent auditors, who, in their report, express an opinion on the conformity of the Companys annual financial statements to generally accepted accounting principles and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal controls over financial reporting.
In reliance on these reviews and discussions, the report of the independent auditors and pursuant to delegated authority from the Board of Directors, the Committee has approved inclusion of the audited financial statements in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, for filing with the SEC.
Respectively Submitted,
Audit Committee
J. Thurston Roach, Chairman |
Randolph C. Coley | |
R. Hunter Pierson, Jr. |
David L. Lemmon |
FEES PAID TO KPMG LLP IN 2014 AND 2013
For the years 2014 and 2013, the Company paid KPMG LLP fees in the amounts listed below for its services.
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Audit Fees(1) |
$ | 732,200 | $ | 647,600 | ||||
Audit Related Fees(2) |
$ | 102,640 | $ | 62,000 | ||||
Tax Fees |
$ | 123,042 | $ | 94,182 | ||||
Other Fees |
$ | 1,650 | $ | 1,650 |
(1) | Includes integrated audit of financial statements and internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as well as reviews of interim financial statements. |
(2) | Includes audits of benefit plans. |
ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPANYS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
(ITEM C ON PROXY CARD)
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 amended the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As a result, the Companys stockholders are to be provided an opportunity to vote to approve the compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement in accordance with the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As this vote is an advisory vote, it is not binding upon the Company, the Board of Directors, or the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. However, the Board of Directors will take the results of this advisory vote under advisement. Also, this vote is not intended to address any specific element of compensation, but rather relates to the overall compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.
As described in greater detail under the heading Compensation Discussion and Analysis beginning on p. 17, the Company seeks to structure an effective compensation program that will facilitate the ultimate objective of increasing stockholder value. Accordingly, the Companys basic compensation philosophy is that an effective executive compensation program must be fair and reasonable, but also competitive so it: (1) attracts talent, (2) rewards achievement of Company objectives, (3) retains talent, and (4) aligns employee financial
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interests with those of the stockholders. To this end, the Company has structured the value of the total compensation paid to its Named Executive Officers to be a combination of salary, cash incentives, time-based and performance-based equity awards and other benefits with the goal that total compensation paid be proximate to the median (50th percentile) amount of total compensation paid to similarly situated executives within the Companys industry peer group. In 2014, as in previous years, the Executive Compensation Committee engaged the nationally recognized and independent firm of Mercer Human Resource Consulting to assist it in reviewing industry compensation data and in structuring the Companys compensation program to ensure it is fair, reasonable, and competitive.
On April 28, 2011, the Companys stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Companys executive compensation and an annual vote for the approval of the Companys executive compensation. Accordingly, we ask our stockholders to vote FOR the following resolution at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
RESOLVED, that the stockholders advise that they approve the compensation paid to the Companys Named Executive Officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which disclosure shall include Executive Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion set forth in the Companys proxy statement for its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THIS RESOLUTION
PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD WILL BE VOTED FOR THIS RESOLUTION.
OTHER MATTERS TO COME BEFORE THE MEETING
The Board of Directors does not know of any matters which will be brought before the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders other than those specifically set forth in the notice of meeting. If any other matters are properly introduced at the meeting for consideration, including, among other things, consideration of a motion to adjourn the meeting to another time or place, the individuals named on the enclosed proxy card will have discretion to vote in accordance with their best judgment.
The above Notice and Proxy Statement are sent by Order of the Board of Directors.
Jim F. Andrews, Jr.
Secretary
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1. Election of Directors: |
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01 - Ray C. Dillon |
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02 - Robert C. Nolan |
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03 - Robert B. Tudor, III |
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3. Advisory approval of the Companys executive compensation. |
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Proxy Deltic Timber Corporation
PROXY SOLICITED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ANNUAL MEETING, APRIL 23, 2015
The stockholder(s) whose name(s) appears on the reverse side hereby appoints Robert C. Nolan and Ray C. Dillon, or each of them, as the stockholders proxy or proxies, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of Common Stock of Deltic Timber Corporation which the stockholder is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at the South Arkansas Arts Center, 110 East 5th Street, El Dorado, Arkansas, on April 23, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., local time, and any adjournments thereof, as fully as the stockholder could if personally present.
IMPORTANT - This Proxy must be signed and dated on the reverse side.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS MADE ON THE REVERSE SIDE, BUT IF NONE ARE INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ALL NOMINEES LISTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE, FOR ITEM 2, AND FOR ITEM 3.
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