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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.          )

 

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DMC GLOBAL INC.
(formerly Dynamic Materials Corporation)
5405 Spine Road
Boulder, Colorado 80301

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON MAY 31, 2018

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of DMC GLOBAL INC., a Delaware corporation, will be held on May 31, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. local time at the Hampton Inn, 6333 Lookout Road, Boulder, Colorado, for the following purposes:

        1.     To elect the seven director nominees identified in the accompanying proxy statement to hold office until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders;

        2.     To approve a non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers;

        3.     To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018; and

        4.     To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

        The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying this notice.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 6, 2018, as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, this Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on May 31, 2018. Similar to last year, we will be using the "Notice and Access" method that allows companies to provide proxy materials to stockholders via the Internet. On or about April 18, 2018, we will mail to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials which contains specific instructions on how to access Annual Meeting materials via the Internet, as well as instructions on how to request paper copies. We believe this process should provide a convenient way to access your proxy materials and vote. The Proxy Statement and our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 are available at www.edocumentview.com/boom.

Boulder, Colorado

ALL STOCKHOLDERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON. WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED TO YOU AND VOTE YOUR SHARES AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE MEETING. EVEN IF YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR PROXY, YOU MAY STILL VOTE IN PERSON IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING. PLEASE NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT IF YOUR SHARES ARE HELD OF RECORD BY A BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE AND YOU WISH TO VOTE AT THE MEETING, YOU MUST OBTAIN FROM SUCH RECORD HOLDER A PROXY ISSUED IN YOUR NAME.

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DMC GLOBAL INC.
5405 Spine Road
Boulder, Colorado 80301

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PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 31, 2018

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2018 PROXY SUMMARY

        This summary highlights and supplements information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement. The summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider and the entire proxy statement should be read carefully before voting.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Agenda

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The election of the seven director nominees identified in this proxy statement



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An advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers



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A ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2018



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Such other business as may properly come before the meeting

Voting Matters

Executive Compensation

        The Company's performance in 2017 was strong and reflects our continued efforts over the past four years to deliver value to our shareholders through an extended downturn in the global energy markets.

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        We believe the executive compensation program has played a critical role in retaining the key members of our management team and motivating them to focus on long-term share value creation. Our 2017 compensation program included:

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Base Salary:  Salaries have been frozen at 2014 levels for our incumbent NEOs.



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Annual Incentive:  Target bonus payout opportunities are unchanged from 2016. Our 2017 annual incentive plan was based on our performance against pre-determined Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues goals and individual performance. Our NEOs earned bonus payouts ranging from 45% to 171% of their target payout opportunity based on corporate and business unit Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues and their respective individual performance.



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Long-Term Incentive:  The 2017 award was delivered in time-vested restricted stock or restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance vested performance share units (PSUs). The PSUs will vest based on our 3 year Adjusted EBITDA performance and our total shareholder return relative to our peer group.

        Our 2017 compensation program and performance were aligned. Our 3 year TSR is near the 80^th percentile while the aggregate compensation granted to our CEO over the last 3 years (as reported on the Summary Compensation Table) is near the median of our peer group.

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        Furthermore, our CEO's realized compensation in each of the last three years was considerably lower than the amount reported on the Summary Compensation Table.

2017 Say-on-Pay and Say-on-Frequency Results

        At the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, 71% of stockholders voted "yes" on the advisory vote on executive compensation. The management team continued its communications with stockholders during the year, engaging in over 100 meetings with 50 investors in the U.S. and Europe during 2017.

        Our Compensation Committee reviewed our compensation programs, considered stakeholder feedback and took the following actions to improve DMC's executive compensation structures and disclosures:

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        The Compensation Committee has analyzed the 2017 vote and stockholder feedback and believes that stockholders responded favorably to the changes made to the 2017 compensation program generally, but that retention grants made in 2017 were a significant factor for the stockholders who did not vote favorably in 2017. We responded with detailed explanations of the critical nature of these grants to retain our management team and that such grants are not the basis for our ongoing programs nor are they part of basic philosophy. The Compensation Committee also recognizes the ever-evolving compensation and governance landscape and will continue to review its practices and solicit stakeholder feedback on these issues.

INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING

General

        The Board of Directors (the "Board") of DMC Global Inc., a Delaware corporation, is soliciting proxies for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 31, 2018, at 8:30 a.m., local time (the "Annual Meeting"), or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, for the purposes described in this proxy statement and in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will be held at the Hampton Inn, located at 6333 Lookout Road, Boulder, Colorado. On or about April 18, 2018, we will mail to all stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials that contains specific instructions on how to access Annual Meeting materials via the Internet, as well as instructions on how to request paper copies. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to "the Company," "DMC," "we," "us" or "our" refer to DMC Global Inc.

Solicitation

        We will bear the entire cost of solicitation of proxies, including preparation, assembly, printing and mailing of the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and any additional information furnished to stockholders. Copies of solicitation materials will be furnished to banks, brokerage houses, fiduciaries, and custodians holding in their names shares of our common stock beneficially owned by others to forward to such beneficial owners. We may reimburse persons representing beneficial owners of common stock for their costs of forwarding solicitation materials to such beneficial owners. Original solicitation of proxies via the Internet may be supplemented by mail, telephone, or personal solicitation by our directors, officers, or other regular employees. No additional compensation will be paid to directors, officers, or other regular employees for such services.

Outstanding Shares and Quorum

        Only holders of record of common stock at the close of business on April 6, 2018, will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the close of business on April 6, 2018, we had 14,875,223 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Each holder of record of common stock on such date will be entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting.

        A majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote represented in person or by proxy will constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting. However, if a quorum is not represented at the Annual Meeting, the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, have the power to adjourn the Annual Meeting from time to time, without notice other than by announcement at the Annual Meeting, until a quorum is present or represented. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present or represented, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the originally scheduled meeting.

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Voting Rights and Procedures

        Votes cast by proxy or in person will be counted by one or more persons appointed by us to act as inspectors (the "Election Inspectors") for the Annual Meeting. The Election Inspectors will treat shares represented by proxies that reflect abstentions as shares that are present and entitled to vote for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum. Abstentions will not have any effect on any of the proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting.

        Broker non-votes occur when a broker holding stock on behalf of a beneficial owner (in which case the stock is commonly referred to as being held "in street name") lacks authority to vote the shares on some matters. Brokers are permitted to vote on "routine" proposals when they have not received voting instruction from the beneficial owner of the stock but are not permitted to vote on non-routine matters in the absence of such an instruction. Proposal 3 relating to the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 is considered "routine," and there will therefore be no broker non-votes for such proposal. However, brokers will not be allowed to vote without instruction on proposals 1 or 2. The Election Inspectors will treat broker non-votes as shares that are present and entitled to vote for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum. Broker non-votes will have no effect on proposals 1 or 2. We urge you to give voting instructions to your broker on all proposals.

        Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Proxies may not be voted for a greater number of persons than there are nominees.

        The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers is subject to the approval of the affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast with respect to Proposal 2.

        The ratification of our selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm will be subject to the approval of an affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast with respect to Proposal 3.

        If no direction is indicated on a proxy card, the shares will be voted FOR each of the proposals set forth in this proxy statement. The persons named in the proxies will have discretionary authority to vote all proxies with respect to additional matters that are properly presented for action at the Annual Meeting.

Appraisal Rights

        No action is proposed at the Annual Meeting for which the laws of the state of Delaware or our Bylaws provide a right of our stockholders to dissent and obtain appraisal of or payment for such stockholder's common stock.

Revocability of Proxies

        Any person giving a proxy pursuant to this solicitation has the power to revoke it at any time prior to the Annual Meeting. It may be revoked by filing with our Secretary at our principal executive office, 5405 Spine Road, Boulder, Colorado 80301, a written notice of revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or it may be revoked by attending the meeting and voting in person. Attendance at the meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy.

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Voting Your Shares

        Stockholder of Record:    If you are a stockholder of record, there are several ways for you to vote your shares, as follows:

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Via the Internet: If you received a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, you can access our proxy materials and vote online. Instructions to vote online are provided in the Notice.



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By Telephone: You may vote your shares by calling the telephone number specified on your proxy card. You will need to follow the instructions on your proxy card and the voice prompts.



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By Written Proxy: If you have received or requested a paper copy of the proxy materials, please date and sign the proxy card and return it promptly in the accompanying envelope.



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In Person: All stockholders of record may vote in person at the Annual Meeting. For those planning to attend in person, we also recommend submitting a proxy card or voting by telephone or via the Internet to ensure that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the meeting.

        Beneficial Owner:    If you are a beneficial owner, you should have received voting instructions from your broker, bank or other nominee. Beneficial owners must follow the voting instructions provided by their nominee in order to direct such broker, bank or other nominee as to how to vote their shares. The availability of telephone and Internet voting depends on the voting process of such broker, bank or nominee. Beneficial owners must obtain a legal proxy from their broker, bank or nominee prior to the Annual Meeting in order to vote in person.

Stockholder Proposals

        Proposals of stockholders that are intended to be presented at our 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and to be included in our proxy materials for the meeting must be received by us not later than December 11, 2018, in order to be included in the proxy statement and proxy relating to that annual meeting.

        Notice of any stockholder proposal to be considered at our 2019 Annual Meeting but not included in our proxy materials, must be submitted in writing and received by us in the manner set forth in our Bylaws. In general, the Bylaws provide that such a notice must be delivered not later than 60 days and not earlier than 90 days prior to the first anniversary of this year's annual meeting date.

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PROPOSAL 1—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

        There are seven nominees for election to the Board. Each director to be elected will hold office until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In any event, a director elected at the Annual Meeting will hold office until his successor is elected and is qualified, or until such director's earlier death, resignation, or removal.

        On February 27, 2018, Gerard Munera, currently the Chairman of the Board, notified the Company that he was declining to stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting. The Board has appointed David Aldous to serve as Chairman of the Board following the Annual Meeting.

        Shares represented by executed proxies will be voted, if authority to do so is not withheld, for the election of the eight nominees named below. In the event that any nominee should be unavailable for election as a result of an unexpected occurrence, such shares will be voted for the election of such substitute nominee as the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board may propose. Each person nominated for election has agreed to serve if elected, and the Board has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unable to serve.

NOMINEES

        The names of the nominees and certain information about them are set forth below. In addition, we have included information about each nominee's specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that led our Board of Directors to conclude that the nominee should serve as a director of the Company at the time we are filing this proxy statement, in light of our business and corporate strategy.

        Kevin T. Longe.    Mr. Longe became our President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2013. He has served as a director since joining the Company in July 2012 as our Chief Operating Officer. From March 2011 until agreeing to join the Company, Mr. Longe served as an executive of Sonoco, Inc., first as President of Sonoco's Thermo Safe business from March 2011 to March 2012 and then from March 2012 to July 2012 as a Vice President and General Manager with Sonoco's Protective Packaging Division. Prior to joining Sonoco, Mr. Longe served in various positions at Lydall, Inc., most recently (2007-2010) serving as president of its subsidiary, Lydall Performance Materials, Inc. Mr. Longe holds a B.B.A, with distinction, from The University of Michigan and an M.B.A, with distinction, from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

        We believe it is important to have our Chief Executive Officer also serve as a director to properly align management's execution of our business objectives with the oversight and direction of the Board. Mr. Longe brings extensive operating and strategic planning and implementation experience from his leadership roles in other larger multinational companies. On the operations side, he brings deep experience in manufacturing, marketing and sales, supply-chain management, and talent development as well as strong financial analysis and management skills. In selecting Mr. Longe as the Company's Chief Executive Officer, the Board also focused on his strategic vision and planning expertise and teambuilding and leadership skills to grow the Company within its existing businesses and potentially through acquisitions.

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        David C. Aldous.    Mr. Aldous was appointed by the Board as a director in July 2013. Since March 2012, he has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Rive Technology Inc., a privately-held provider of solutions for diffusion-limited reactions to the energy, chemicals, biofuel and water industries. Prior to joining Rive Technology Inc., Mr. Aldous served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Range Fuels Inc., a clean energy and biofuels company from January, 2009 to February, 2012. Mr. Aldous also was employed for more than 20 years by Royal Dutch Shell, most recently as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Portfolio. Mr. Aldous also served as President of Shell Canada Products, where he led an $11 billion integrated oil business. Mr. Aldous also served as President, CEO and Director at CRI/Criterion Inc., a $1 billion global catalyst company. Mr. Aldous holds a B.S. in Fuels Engineering from the University of Utah and an M.B.A., with distinction, from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

        The Board added Mr. Aldous as a member in 2013 to strengthen the Board's insight and experience in the energy and chemical processing industries, the primary end customer markets for NobelClad. His experience in the oil industry has been valuable as the Board considers how to best grow our DynaEnergetics business. With his over 30 years of corporate leadership experience in the energy, alternative energy, chemical and petrochemical industries, he brings extensive skills in strategic planning and corporate development, key focuses of the Board, in the industries in which the Company and its customers operate. As an acting chief executive officer, he also brings current and practical experience in leadership of global operations, financial analysis, project management, risk management, and health, environment, safety and security matters.

        Yvon Pierre Cariou.    Mr. Cariou was appointed director in 2006, and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 2000 until his retirement in 2013. From November 1998 to March 2000, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Astrocosmos Metallurgical Inc., a division of Mersen Group, which designs and fabricates process equipment for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. From 1986 to 1998, Mr. Cariou was the lead executive with five different industrial, material science and manufacturing companies. Earlier in his career, he spent 15 years with Mersen Group, a global industrial components manufacturer, where he held various executive positions in France and the United States, including President of Carbone USA Corp.

        Having served as our President and Chief Executive Officer for over 12 years, Mr. Cariou has detailed knowledge of our operations and corporate strategy. In that role, he had primary accountability for accomplishing operational excellence and successfully achieving our corporate strategy. He led and implemented our acquisition of DynaEnergetics in late 2007, increased our share of the worldwide explosion cladding business and diversified the Company's business into oilfields products. From decades of leadership experience with global manufacturing companies, he brings both valuable "process" and "product" expertise and focus to the Board. Mr. Cariou is a graduate engineer from Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts et Metiers, Paris and he obtained an M.B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, New Jersey.

        Robert A. Cohen.    Mr. Cohen has served as a director since February 2011. He is the managing partner of Joranel LLC, a private investment and consulting firm serving institutional clients. Prior to joining Joranel in 2005, Mr. Cohen spent four years as president and Chief Executive Officer of Korea First Bank. Previously, Mr. Cohen worked for 25 years with Credit Lyonnais, including eight years as Chief Executive Officer of Credit Lyonnais USA. He taught economics and finance for 16 years at the Paris Institut Technique de Banque et Finance and the French School of Management (ESSEC). He is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique in Paris and earned a doctorate in finance from the University Paris Dauphine.

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many Korean and Asian companies, he brings rich expertise in the Korean and other Asian markets. Many of the key fabricators and end-customers of the Company's explosion welding division are located in Korea and elsewhere in Asia, and the Company is focusing on this region for sales growth opportunities. His management experience also increases the depth of the Board's expertise in the areas of corporate governance, strategic planning and leadership, finance and risk management.

        James J. Ferris.    Dr. Ferris has served as a director since July 2010. From 1994 until his retirement in 2007, he held a variety of positions, including director and president/group chief executive officer, with CH2M Hill Companies Ltd., an employee-owned, global engineering, major projects and construction company. Previously, Dr. Ferris spent 18 years with the engineering and construction firm Ebasco Services Incorporated, where he was a director and held various project leadership and senior and executive management positions, including president and chief executive officer of Ebasco Environmental. Dr. Ferris has more than 35 years of diverse senior and executive level leadership experience in the worldwide engineering, major projects and construction industry. He has been a member of the G8 Renewable Energy Task Force, an active attendee at The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and a member of the Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum. Dr. Ferris has over 20 years of board experience including with two global engineering, major projects and construction companies, a technology start-up company (Sentegra), and a non-profit enterprise (The Keystone Center) focused on energy, environmental and public health policy initiatives. He has served on seven special purpose mega-project company boards, with over $20 billion in capital expenditures, and acted as chairman for two of these. His board committee experience is extensive and includes direct membership and involvement on audit, compensation, nominating and governance, executive, safety and risk management committees.

        Dr. Ferris received his undergraduate degree from Marquette University and his Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also attended the Advanced Executive Management Program at Wharton. He began his career as a member of the faculty at Rensselaer and transitioned into private industry in 1975. He also has served as an advisor to Rensselaer leadership and has held similar strategic advisory roles with various companies since his retirement from CH2M Hill.

        The Board added Dr. Ferris as a member in 2010 because of his previous management and board experience including his tenure as director and president of two significant multinational companies, his extensive experience in the global energy, environmental and industrial markets, and his experience overseeing operations and projects in many of the geographic regions where the Company has operations or is working to expand, including China, South Korea, Japan, the Middle East, numerous countries in eastern and western Europe, and elsewhere. He brings significant strategic planning and risk management expertise and successful records of accelerated growth for companies to the Board, especially in light of the Company's broad geographic operations. Dr. Ferris also has strong corporate governance, safety management and compensation policy experience as well as substantial financial management skills.

        Richard P. Graff.    Mr. Graff has served as a director since June 2007. He is a retired partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where, among other things, he served as the audit leader in the United States for the mining industry until his retirement in 2001. Mr. Graff began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in 1973. Since his retirement, Mr. Graff has been an advisor to the mining industry and was a member of a Financial Accounting Standards Board task force for establishing accounting and financial reporting guidance in the mining industry. He represents a consortium of international mining companies and has provided recommendations to the International Accounting Standards Board on mining industry issues and to regulators on industry disclosure requirements. Mr. Graff serves on the board of directors of Yamana Gold Inc. (lead independent director) and Alacer Gold Corp. (lead independent director). He received his undergraduate degree in

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Economics from Boston College and his post-graduate degree in Accounting from Northeastern University.

        With more than 35 years of experience in public company accounting, including as a partner with a "big four" public accounting firm and advising on public company accounting policy and practice in the mining industry, Mr. Graff brings substantial insight and experience to the Company, especially with regard to accounting and financial reporting matters for a company operating worldwide. Mr. Graff has served as a director on boards of public companies since 2005, and currently serves on the board of two other multinational public companies. His experience brings insight to the Board as to best practices with respect to accounting, corporate governance and other issues for multinational public companies.

        Clifton Peter Rose.    Mr. Rose has served as a director since November 2016. He is a senior advisor to Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager. From 2007 to 2016, he was a senior managing director with Blackstone, and served as its global head of public affairs. Mr. Rose also spent 20 years with Goldman Sachs, where he was a managing director and held a variety of senior positions in government relations and media relations in Washington DC, New York and Hong Kong. Mr. Rose currently is vice chairman of Sard Verbinnen, one of the leading strategic communications firms in the United States. From 1983 to 1987 he was chief of staff to Congressman Mike Synar (D-Okla), and prior to that, a partner with the law firm of Williams and Jensen in Washington DC. Mr. Rose is a graduate of George Washington University and Yale Law School. He serves on the national board of the NAACP, where he also was on the search committee for its former CEO.

        The Board added Mr. Rose as a member in 2016 because of his extensive work with world-leading financial, investment banking and strategic communications firms. As the Company pursues its global growth initiatives, Mr. Rose's experience reviewing and analyzing acquisitions and investments at Blackstone and his over twenty years of communications experience will provide unique and valuable perspectives to the Board. This broad experience increases the depth of the Board's expertise in the areas of acquisition analysis, finance, strategic planning and leadership, and risk management.

Requisite Vote

        Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast for purposes of this proposal and will have no legal effect on this proposal.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS
A VOTE "FOR" EACH NAMED NOMINEE

Executive Officers

        The following individuals serve as our executive officers. Each executive officer is appointed by the Board and serves at the pleasure of the Board, subject to the terms of applicable employment agreements or arrangements as described under "Employment Agreements."

        Kevin T. Longe.    Information regarding Mr. Longe, our President and Chief Executive Officer, is provided under Proposal 1 of this proxy statement under the caption, "Nominees."

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        Michael Kuta.    Mr. Kuta joined the Company on March 31, 2014 as our Chief Financial Officer. From 2007 until joining the Company, Mr. Kuta served in various executive positions with The Lubrizol Corporation, most recently from September 2011 until March 2014 as its corporate controller. From September 2009 until assuming that position, he was the finance manager of Lubrizol's TempRite Engineered Polymers Business Unit, and before that served Lubrizol as a manager, treasury and capital markets and manager, external financial reporting. Before joining Lubrizol, Mr. Kuta also served in various financial and accounting positions with Lincoln Electric Company and Eaton Corporation. Mr. Kuta received a B.B.A. in Accounting from Kent State University and an M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University.

        Michelle Shepston.    Ms. Shepston joined the Company on August 30, 2016 as our Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. For the previous 16 years, Ms. Shepston was with Denver-based Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, a leading regional law firm where she was a partner and practiced with the Corporate Finance and Acquisitions Group. Ms. Shepston joins the Company with expertise in securities law, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border equity and debt transactions, and contract negotiation and execution. She has advised public and private company boards on issues of fiduciary duty, risk management and oversight. She also has served a broad spectrum of corporate clients, including several in the energy and natural resource industries. She earned a J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law and a B.S. from the University of Illinois.

        John Scheatzle.    Mr. Scheatzle joined the Company on November 15, 2016 as president of the Company's NobelClad business. Prior to joining the Company, he spent the previous 19 years with Materion, an integrated manufacturer of advanced materials for the industrial and consumer products sectors. In his most recent role, he was vice president and general manager of Materion's Performance Alloys division. He was responsible for North American production facilities and the company's international sales and distribution centers. He also had oversight of the business' sales and marketing, research and development, manufacturing; quality, and environmental, health and safety functions. Before his tenure with Performance Alloys, Mr. Scheatzle was general manager of Materion's Ceramic Products division. He also spent seven years with the consulting firm Accenture, where he was a senior manager and worked with clients in the consumer products, chemicals manufacturing, and metals industries. Mr. Scheatzle holds an M.B.A. with a concentration in marketing and manufacturing from Case Western Reserve University. He earned a B.S. in business administration from the University of Akron.

        Ian Grieves.    Mr. Grieves serves as President and Managing Director of DynaEnergetics, having previously served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of DynaEnergetics from his appointment in January 2013. From 2006 until joining the Company, Mr. Grieves was employed by Lydall Inc. as senior vice president of the company's performance materials division (2010-2013), and as vice president and general manager Europe of the company's filtration division (2006-2010). From 1995 to 2005, he was employed in various financial and general management positions with AAF International Inc., with his last position being that of vice president and general manager of AAF Europe (2003-2005). Mr. Grieves studied economics and graduated from the University of Sunderland, United Kingdom.

Board of Directors

Meeting Attendance

        Directors are encouraged to attend our Annual Meeting of Stockholders. All of our directors attended the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and plan to attend the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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        During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, each of our current directors attended more than 75% of the aggregate of (i) the number of meetings of the Board held during the period in which he was a director and (ii) the number of meetings of the committees on which he served.

Director Independence

        The Board has determined that seven of the eight current directors, Messrs. Aldous, Cariou, Cohen, Ferris, Graff, Munera and Rose, are "independent" directors under the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the applicable rules of the Nasdaq. In making its determinations of independence, the Board considered factors for each director such as any other directorships, any employment or consulting arrangements, and any relationship with our customers or suppliers. The Board determined that there were no related-party transactions or other relationships that needed to be considered in evaluating whether these directors are "independent." Mr. Longe, our President and Chief Executive Officer is the only Board member nominated for re-election who is not independent based on these criteria.

        All current members of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are independent directors. Our independent directors hold regularly scheduled meetings in executive session, at which only independent directors are present.

Board Leadership Structure

        The Board does not have a prescribed policy on whether the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions should be separate or combined. The Company currently separates the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Our Chief Executive Officer is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the Company and the day to day leadership and performance of the Company, while our Chairman of the Board oversees the Board, approves Board agendas and schedules, facilitates communication between the Chief Executive Officer and the rest of the Board and provides guidance to the Chief Executive Officer. We believe our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman have an excellent working relationship that allows the Chief Executive Officer to focus the requisite time and energy on the Company's businesses, people and growth opportunities.

        Our Board currently has seven independent members and only one non-independent member, the Chief Executive Officer. A number of our independent Board members are currently serving or have served as senior management of other public companies and are currently serving or have served as directors of other public companies. We believe that the number of independent, experienced directors, along with the independent oversight of the Board by our non-executive Chairman, benefits the Company and our stockholders.

        The Board assesses our Board leadership structure from time to time and makes changes when appropriate. We recognize that different board leadership structures are appropriate for companies in different situations. We believe our current leadership structure is the optimal structure for the Company at this time.

Board Committees and Meetings

        During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, the Board held eight meetings. The Board currently has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and a Health, Safety, Security and Environment Committee. Each committee operates under a written charter, which sets forth the functions and responsibilities of the committee. A copy of the charter of each committee can be viewed on our website, www.dmcglobal.com.

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The Audit Committee

        The Audit Committee meets with our independent registered public accounting firm at least four times a year to review quarterly financial results and the annual audit, discuss financial statements and related disclosures, and receive and consider the accountants' comments as to internal control over financial reporting, adequacy of staff and management performance and procedures in connection with the annual audit and internal control over financial reporting, The Audit Committee also appoints the independent registered public accounting firm. Messrs. Graff, Cohen and Munera were members of the Audit Committee in 2017, with Mr. Graff serving as Chairman. All members of the Audit Committee are non-employee directors whom the Board has determined to be "independent" as that concept is defined in Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the rules promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and the applicable rules of the Nasdaq. The Audit Committee has determined that Messrs. Graff and Cohen qualify as "audit committee financial experts" under the rules of the SEC. During 2017 the Audit Committee met eight times.

        The Charter of the Audit Committee requires the Audit Committee be comprised of three or more independent directors, at least one of whom qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of SEC Regulation S-K. The Charter of the Audit Committee charges the Audit Committee with the responsibility of reviewing any related party transactions for potential conflicts of interest pursuant to our Related Party Transaction Policy and Procedures, which are described in more detail under, "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions."

The Compensation Committee

        The Compensation Committee makes recommendations concerning salaries, incentive compensation and equity-based awards to employees and non-employee directors under our stock incentive plan and otherwise determines compensation levels and performs such other functions regarding compensation as the Board may delegate. The Compensation Committee is also responsible for reviewing and approving the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in the Company's proxy statement. The Compensation Committee has authority to retain such compensation consultants, outside counsel and other advisors as the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion deems appropriate. Messrs. Cohen, Ferris and Munera were members of the Compensation Committee for all of 2017, with Mr. Cohen serving as the Chairman. Mr. Aldous became a member of the Compensation Committee on May 18, 2017. All members of the Compensation Committee are non-employee directors whom the Board has determined to be "independent" under SEC and Nasdaq rules. During 2017 the Compensation Committee met four times.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

        We do not have any interlocking relationships between any director who currently serves or served during 2017 as a member of our Compensation Committee and any of our executive officers that would require disclosure under the applicable rules promulgated under the U.S. federal securities laws.

The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

        The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee recommends director nominees and sets corporate governance policies for the Board and Company. Messrs. Ferris, Aldous, and Graff were members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee for all of 2017, with Dr. Ferris serving as Chairman of the Committee. Mr. Cariou served as a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee until May 18, 2017, and on that same date Mr. Rose was appointed as a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. All members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are non-employee directors whom the Board has determined to be "independent" under the SEC and Nasdaq rules. The main purposes of this Committee are (i) to

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identify and recommend individuals to the Board for nomination as members of the Board and its committees; (ii) to develop and recommend to the Board corporate governance principles applicable to the Company; (iii) to oversee the Board's annual evaluation of its performance; and (iv) to undertake such other duties as the Board may from time to time delegate to the Committee. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee held five meetings during 2017.

        The Company does not have a formal policy regarding the consideration of director candidates recommended by stockholders; however, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee reviews recommendations and evaluates nominations received from stockholders in the same manner that potential nominees recommended by Board members, management or other parties are evaluated. Stockholders may nominate persons for election to the Board in accordance with our Bylaws. Any stockholder nominations proposed for Board consideration should include the nominee's name and qualifications for Board membership and should be mailed to DMC Global Inc., c/o Corporate Secretary, 5405 Spine Road, Boulder, Colorado 80301, or faxed to (303) 604-1897.

        Qualifications for consideration as a director nominee may vary according to the particular area of expertise being sought as a complement to the existing Board composition. However, in making its nominations, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considers, among other things, an individual's skills, attributes and functional, business and industry experience, financial background, breadth of knowledge about issues affecting our business, integrity, independence, diversity of experience, leadership, ability to exercise sound and ethical business judgement and time available for meetings and consultation.

        Diversity along multiple dimensions is an important element of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee's consideration of nominees. While diversity is evaluated in a broad sense based on experience, background and viewpoint, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee recognizes that DMC serves diverse communities and customers, and believes that the composition of our Board should appropriately reflect this diversity. Accordingly, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee also considers other aspects of diversity, including gender, race and ethnicity. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is committed to seeking highly qualified women and individuals from minority groups to include in the pool of nominees and instructs any third-party search firm to consider these elements accordingly.

        For new nominees, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee may also consider the results of the nominee's interviews with directors and/or other members of senior management as the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee deems appropriate. In early 2018, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee engaged Spencer Stuart, a third-party director search firm, to identify and evaluate potential non-incumbent director candidates based on the criteria and principles described above.

        In 2014, our Board adopted governance guidelines prepared by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, and these guidelines were updated in February 2017. Among other things, the guidelines provide that directors should serve no longer than a total of 15 years as a non-employee director or after the director's 75th birthday, with the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee under the direction of the Board, empowered to make exceptions in extraordinary circumstances.

The Health, Safety, Security and Environment Committee

        In 2009, at the direction of the Board, the Company established a Quality and Safety Committee (subsequently renamed the Safety Committee) comprised of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, two independent directors and up to three Company managers. In 2013, the Board made the Safety Committee a committee of the Board, adding additional directors to serve on this Committee and renaming it the Health, Safety, Security and Environment Committee ("HSSE Committee") to reflect

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its increased scope of purpose and oversight. The HSSE Committee is currently comprised of three directors and chaired by an independent director. Mr. Aldous currently serves as Chairman of the HSSE Committee, and the other member of the HSSE Committee are Messrs. Cariou and Longe and the Company's vice president, corporate health, safety, security and environment, each of whom served on the HSSE Committee for all of 2017.

        The purpose of the HSSE Committee is to review the Company's performance in meeting its health, safety, security and environmental objectives established by management and to facilitate the Board's oversight of these critical operational issues. The HSSE Committee met four times during 2017.

Annual Board Assessments

        In order to monitor and improve its effectiveness, and to solicit and act upon feedback received, the Board engages in a formal self-evaluation process. The Board believes that in addition to serving as a tool to evaluate and improve performance, evaluations can serve several other purposes, including the promotion of good governance, integrity of financial reporting, reduction of risk, strengthening of the Board-management partnership, and helping set and oversee Board expectations of management. The Board takes a multi-year perspective to identify and evaluate trends and assure itself that areas identified for improvement are appropriately and timely addressed. As part of the Board's evaluation process, directors consider various topics related to Board composition, structure, effectiveness and responsibilities and the overall mix of director skills, attributes, experience and backgrounds. While the Board conducts a formal evaluation annually, the Board considers its performance and that of its committees continuously throughout the year and shares feedback with management.

Risk Oversight

        Our senior management manages the risks facing the Company under the oversight and supervision of the Board. The Company has a global Enterprise Risk Management ("ERM") team. The ERM team's objectives include, but are not limited to, reporting on the ERM process and risk findings to the Board on a quarterly basis. While the full Board is ultimately responsible for risk oversight at our Company, two of our Board committees assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight function in certain areas of risk. The Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to risk in the areas of financial reporting, including cybersecurity and other risks related to the Company's computerized information system controls and security, and internal controls. The HSSE Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the management of risks related to operations, including health, safety, security and environment. Other general business risks such as economic and regulatory risks are monitored by the full Board.

Compensation Risk Assessment

        Our Compensation Committee, with the assistance of management, reviews on an annual basis our compensation programs and considers whether they encourage excessive risk-taking by employees at the expense of long-term Company value. The Compensation Committee believes that the design of our compensation program, which includes a mix of annual and long-term incentives (a substantial portion of which are performance based) and cash and equity awards, along with our stock ownership guidelines and clawback policy, provide an appropriate balance between risk and reward and do not motivate imprudent risk-taking. As a result, we do not believe that our compensation policies are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

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Communications with the Board

        The Board believes that it is important for stockholders to have a process to send communications to the Board. Accordingly, stockholders desiring to send a communication to the Board, or to a specific director, may do so by delivering a letter to our Secretary at DMC Global Inc., c/o Corporate Secretary, 5405 Spine Road, Boulder, Colorado 80301 or fax to (303) 604-1897. The mailing envelope or fax cover sheet must contain a clear notation indicating that the enclosed letter is a "Stockholder—Board Communication" or "Stockholder—Director Communication." All such letters must identify the author as a stockholder and clearly state whether the intended recipients of the letter are all members of the Board or specified individual directors. The Secretary will open such communications and make copies and then circulate them to the appropriate director or directors.

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PROPOSAL 2—NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

        The Company's strong performance in 2017 is the result of our substantial efforts over the past four years during an extended downturn in the global energy markets, and the improvement in our stock price performance indicates that the market acknowledges these efforts. We believe our executive compensation program has played a critical role in retaining the key members of our management team and motivating them to focus on the creation of long-term stockholder value.

        Pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act and SEC Rule 14a-2(a), we are providing our stockholders the opportunity to vote on a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers ("Say on Pay") which is described in this Proxy Statement. Currently, we are providing these advisory votes on an annual basis. In considering your vote on this proposal, we encourage you to review all of the relevant information in this proxy statement, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables, and the rest of the narrative disclosures regarding our compensation arrangements.

        Following the 2018 Annual Meeting, the next advisory Say-on-Pay vote is anticipated to be held at our 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

        Our Board strongly endorses the Company's executive compensation program and recommends that stockholders vote in favor of the following advisory resolution:

        "RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion in the Company's proxy statement is hereby APPROVED."

Requisite Vote

        The advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers will be approved by the majority of votes cast on this proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast on the proposal. Our Board and our Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders and will consider the outcome of the vote when considering future decisions on the compensation of our named executive officers. However, this say-on-pay vote is advisory, and therefore not binding on the Company, the Compensation Committee or our Board.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS
A VOTE "FOR" APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL 2.

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PROPOSAL 3—RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        The Audit Committee of the Board has selected Ernst & Young LLP ("EY") as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. EY has been so engaged since 2002.

        The Audit Committee is responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm retained to audit the Company's consolidated financial statements. In accordance with its commitment to sound corporate governance practices, the Audit Committee reviews whether it is in the Company's best interests to rotate the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. In fulfilling its oversight responsibility, the Audit Committee carefully reviews the policies and procedures for the engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm, including the scope of the audit, audit fees, auditor independence matters, performance of the independent auditors and the extent to which the independent registered public accounting firm may be retained to perform non-audit services. The Audit Committee and its Chair are also directly involved with the selection, review and evaluation of the lead engagement partner and the negotiation of audit fees. The Audit Committee reviews the performance of the independent registered public accounting firm annually. In conducting its review, the Audit Committee considered, among other things:

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EY's tenure as our independent auditor and its depth of understanding of our global operations and business, operations and systems, accounting policies and practices, including the potential effect on the financial statements of the major risks and exposures facing the Company, and internal control over financial reporting;



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EY's demonstrated professional integrity and objectivity, including through rotation of the lead audit partner and other key engagement partners;



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EY's capabilities and expertise in handling the breadth and complexity of our global operations, and



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The advisability and potential impact of selecting a different independent accounting firm.

        Ratification of the selection of EY by stockholders is not required by law. However, as a matter of internal policy and good corporate governance, such selection is being submitted to the stockholders for ratification at the Annual Meeting, and it is the present intention of the Board to continue this policy. If the stockholders do not ratify this appointment, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether to retain EY. If the selection of EY is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time it decides that such a change would be in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders.

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        The Company paid the following fees to EY for the audit of the consolidated financial statements and for other services provided in the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

        In accordance with the SEC's rules requiring the Audit Committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by our independent auditor, the Audit Committee has adopted a formal policy on auditor independence requiring the approval by the Audit Committee of all professional services rendered by our independent auditor prior to the commencement of the specified services. The Audit Committee approved all services performed by EY in 2017 in accordance with our formal policy on auditor independence.

Requisite Vote

        The selection of our auditors will be ratified if the number of votes cast in favor of the proposal exceeds the votes cast opposing the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast on the proposal.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of our filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, that might incorporate future filings, including this proxy statement, in whole or in part, the following Audit Committee Report and the Compensation Committee Report shall not be deemed to be "Soliciting Material," and are not deemed "filed" with the SEC and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act or Exchange Act whether made before or after the date of this proxy statement and irrespective of any general incorporation language in such filings.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

        As of December 31, 2017, the Audit Committee of DMC Global Inc. (the "Company") was comprised of Messrs. Richard P. Graff (Chairman), Gerard Munera, and Robert A. Cohen each of whom the Board of Directors of the Company has determined to be independent as that concept is defined in Section 10A of the Exchange Act, the rules promulgated by the SEC thereunder; and the applicable rules of the Nasdaq. The Audit Committee has adopted a Charter that describes its responsibilities in detail. The Charter is available on the Company's website at www.dmcglobal.com.

        The primary responsibility for financial and other reporting, internal controls, compliance with laws and regulations, and ethics rests with the management of the Company. The Audit Committee's primary purpose is to oversee the integrity of the accounting and financial reporting process, the audits of the Company's financial statements and the processes designed to ensure that the financial statements adequately represent the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. These responsibilities include oversight of (i) the integrity of the Company's financial statements; (ii) the Company's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (iii) the external auditors' qualifications and independence; and (iv) the performance of the Company's internal and external audit functions. The Committee is also responsible for understanding the Company's internal control structure and areas that represent high risk for material misstatement of the financial statements. Additional information regarding the Audit Committee's role in corporate governance can be found in the Audit Committee's Charter.

        As required by the Charter of the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the Company's audited financial statements with the Company's management. The Audit Committee has also discussed with Ernst & Young LLP ("EY"), the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, the matters required to be discussed by the Auditing Standard No. 1301, Communications with Audit Committees, issued by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The Audit Committee has received from EY the written disclosures and the letter required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant's communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and the Audit Committee has discussed with EY that firm's independence. Based upon these discussions and the Audit Committee's review, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Company include the audited financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

        The Compensation Committee of DMC Global Inc. (the "Company") has reviewed and discussed the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" for 2017 with management. Based on these reviews and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" below be included in the Proxy Statement for the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and incorporated by reference into the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

        This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes our compensation practices and the executive compensation policies, decisions and actions of our Compensation Committee with respect to the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and the Company's three other most highly compensated executive officers (our named executive officers or NEOs) during 2017, as follows:

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Executive Summary

2017 Company Performance

        The Company's strong performance in 2017 is the result of our substantial efforts over the past four years during an extended downturn in the global energy markets. Highlights from these accomplishments include:

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Our significant investment in research, technology and application development programs has led to several new product introductions that have enabled more efficient, reliable and cost-effective perforating programs for our customers. This fueled strong demand and record growth at DynaEnergetics, particularly for the DynaSelect detonator and factory-assembled DynaStage system. These products now generate the majority of DynaEnergetics total sales.

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To address growing customer demand for its products, DynaEnergetics added two DynaStage assembly lines at its Mt. Braddock Pennsylvania facility in the fourth quarter of 2017. A new automated detonator assembly line is scheduled for installation in the second quarter of 2018 in DynaEnergetics' Troisdorf, Germany plant, and will double the production capacity of our DynaSelect and DynaStage initiators.



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In December 2017, DynaEnergetics commenced construction of a new 74,000 square foot manufacturing, assembly and administrative space on its manufacturing campus in Blum Texas, which is scheduled to open during the third quarter of 2018. This facility will substantially increase DynaEnergetics' DynaStage manufacturing and assembly capacity. During the second half of 2018, the business plans to add a second automated shaped-charge manufacturing line at Blum, which will more than double its shaped charge production capacity in the U.S.



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Our NobelClad business made important progress establishing new commercial uses for explosion-welded plate. Two of the largest orders booked during 2017 were for new clad plate applications. Although the backlogs of most major engineering and construction companies have yet to show improvement from weak capital spending in global industrial infrastructure markets, we have seen two consecutive quarters of backlog growth and improved quoting activity in the second half of 2017. NobelClad also commenced the final phase of the consolidation of its European manufacturing into its new production facility in Liebenscheid, Germany.



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Our total stockholder return ("TSR") relative to the compensation peer group identified below was above the 75^th percentile over the last one, three and five years:

Total Shareholder Return Relative to Compensation Peer Group

2017 Compensation

Pay Decisions

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Base Salary: Salaries remained frozen at 2014 levels for our incumbent NEOs.



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Long-Term Incentive: The Committee approved the grant of time-vested restricted stock or restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance vested performance share units (PSUs). In addition, the Committee determined that in order to retain the critical and successful tenured management team for reasons discussed in more detail below, one-time retention awards were essential and granted to three executives in early 2017. These grants are not part of our ongoing compensation program and therefore are not expected to be recurring.

Pay and Performance Alignment

        Our financial and stock price performance was very strong in 2017. We believe a peer group comparison of TSR performance to CEO compensation reported on the Summary Compensation Table demonstrates pay and performance alignment.

        Below is a comparison of our three-year TSR percentile rank and three-year aggregate CEO compensation percentile rank relative to our compensation peer group. Our three-year TSR is near the 80^th percentile while the aggregate compensation granted to our CEO over the last three years (as reported on the Summary Compensation Table) is near the median of our peer group.

Reported vs. Realized Compensation

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that the majority of our CEO's compensation is "at risk" and subject to achievement of performance goals.

        Reported compensation represents total compensation reported on the Summary Compensation Table, which includes base salary, annual incentive plan payouts, all other compensation and the grant date fair value of equity awards. Realized compensation includes base salary, annual incentive plan payouts, all other compensation and the value realized upon vesting of stock awards.

2017 Say-on-Pay and Say-on-Frequency Results

        Although the advisory vote on executive compensation is not binding, the Board of Directors gives significant weight to the outcome of the vote and responds accordingly. Our 2017 compensation structures were the result of soliciting and carefully considering the feedback of proxy advisory firms and stockholders on our 2016 compensation arrangements. At the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, 71% of stockholders voted "yes" on the advisory vote on executive compensation. The management team continued its communications with stockholders during the year, engaging in over 100 meetings with 50 investors in the U.S. and Europe during 2017.

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        Our Compensation Committee reviewed our compensation programs, considered stakeholder feedback and took the following actions to improve DMC's executive compensation structures and disclosures:

        The Compensation Committee has analyzed the 2017 vote and stockholder feedback and believes that stockholders responded favorably to the changes made to the 2017 compensation program generally, but that the retention grants discussed below (which were made in early 2017 prior to the filing of our 2017 proxy) were a significant factor for the stockholders who did not vote favorably in 2017. We responded with detailed explanations of the critical nature of these grants to retain our management team and the fact that such grants are not the basis for our ongoing programs nor are they part of our basic philosophy. The Compensation Committee also recognizes the ever-evolving compensation and governance landscape and will continue to review its practices and solicit stakeholder feedback on these issues.

        Based on the outcome of the advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation, we will continue to hold a Say on Pay vote on an annual basis.

Good Governance and Best Practices

        The Company remains committed to providing compensation that is aligned with performance. As we evolve, we seek to utilize best practices and governance that makes sense for our growing company.

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Below are features of our executive compensation program that reflect governance and compensation best practices:

Philosophy and Objectives

        Our compensation philosophy and objectives are to: (i) provide a compensation program that attracts, motivates, and retains high-caliber leadership talent; (ii) offer compensation opportunities that are competitive with those provided by other comparable U.S. public companies as determined by our market research; (iii) create incentive compensation opportunities that emphasize the importance of achieving both short-term performance measures (i.e., annual) and long-term strategic goals; and (iv) sponsor performance pay programs that are linked to stockholder value.

        While our core philosophy focuses on the relationship of pay and performance, from time to time the Committee must focus on retaining the experienced management team that has led our Company through a challenging environment over the past four years. Throughout the oil and gas downturn, these executives have realized compensation well below compensation grant value. As markets and the Company's performance improve, the Committee carefully considered the seriousness of management retention issues at the end of 2016 and determined that special one-time retention grants were critical to retain our management team. These grants are discussed in detail below, but are not incorporated into our general pay for performance philosophy and are not expected to recur in the future.

Compensation Mix

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2017 compensation (excluding one-time retention grants) for the named executive officers was allocated between base salary, annual incentive compensation and longer-term awards as follows:

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        The Company believes its compensation mix of base salary, short-term incentives and long-term incentives continues to support its a strong pay-for-performance philosophy. For example, for 2017, at-risk compensation (i.e., excluding base salary and one-time retention grants if applicable) for our CEO was 68% and for other NEOs averaged 52% of total compensation.

Pay Benchmarking Approach

        The Compensation Committee does not target a specific level of pay but reviews market practices annually to understand competitive practices. Concerning cash compensation—salary plus target annual incentives—the Committee believes targeting total cash compensation, in the aggregate for the NEOs, at or near the market 50th percentile is appropriate. The Committee determined long-term incentive grants based on a fixed number of shares rather than a targeted dollar value. The Committee used this approach to ensure that the number of shares granted annually did not fluctuate significantly from year-to-year which can happen when targeting a specific long-term incentive grant value.

        For DMC's annual competitive benchmarking study, the compensation consultant engaged by the Compensation Committee, Compensation and Benefit Solutions, LLC ("CBS"), reviewed compensation data of the compensation peer group as well as general industry survey data published by third parties. The Committee believes peer group and general industry data provide a broader pay perspective than peer group data alone. This market data is also used to understand executive compensation program design best practices. Finally, the peer group financial data is used to assess DMC's performance and allows the Committee to design its executive compensation programs supports a pay-for-performance approach

        The Compensation Committee evaluates the appropriateness of each NEO's compensation taking into account Company and business unit performance, job scope, individual performance, time in position, and other relevant factors. To the extent the Compensation Committee deems the compensation level associated with a NEO's position versus the market to not be aligned with the relevant factors, the Compensation Committee may choose to modify one or more of the NEO's compensation components.

Compensation Peer Group

        As a regular part of our executive compensation review process, the Compensation Committee reviews the peer group at least annually for its continued appropriateness, considering market changes or industry consolidations, the relative size, profitability, business cycle and complexity of operations of such peer companies. For 2017, our compensation peer group, for purposes of determining market compensation as well as for purposes of determining relative performance, was as follows:

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Elements of Compensation

Base Salary

        Base salary is evaluated each year after reviewing each NEO's performance, peer group compensation data, and other sources of market data. If it is determined that changes are necessary or desirable, base salaries are generally adjusted once each year near the beginning of the year.

        The Compensation Committee considers base salary adjustments when (i) base salary is not aligned with the market or (ii) performance warrants an adjustment.

        In light of the more difficult economic environment in the oil and gas industry, one of the Company's key markets, the Board froze salaries for named executive officers in 2015, 2016 and 2017. To address currency fluctuations in Mr. Grieves' compensation, in February 2017, the Compensation Committee fixed Mr. Grieves' salary at €225,000, with a guarantee that this amount be equivalent to no less than $260,000, measured at the end of each year based on the then-current exchange rate.

Annual Incentive

Overview

        The annual incentive plan for the NEOs consists of a quantitative company performance component and a qualitative individual component. The company performance component at target is 70% of the total bonus, and the qualitative individual component is 30%. Minimum, target, and maximum payments are set for each component, as well as for the total bonus. The structure for each NEO is as follows:

Company Performance Component—2017

        For Mr. Longe (CEO), Mr. Kuta (CFO) and Ms. Shepston (Chief Legal Officer), the company performance component of the annual incentive plan is based on Adjusted EBITDA of DMC as a percentage of revenue. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that we believe provides an important indicator of our ongoing performance and that we use in operational and financial decision-making. Under our annual incentive plan, as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue increases,

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the size of the company performance incentive earned increases (and vice versa). For 2017, the award matrix was as follows:

DMC Global Inc.
(Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA in Millions)

        For Messrs. Longe and Kuta and Ms. Shepston, the Company's 2017 Adjusted EBITDA of $23.1 million, which was 12% of total revenue, resulted in an 82% quantitative payout percentage.

        For John Scheatzle, the President of NobelClad, and Ian Grieves, the President and Managing Director of DynaEnergetics, the company performance component of the annual incentive plan is a sliding scale based on Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue specific to their business unit.

NobelClad
(Adjusted EBITDA in Millions)

DynaEnergetics
(Adjusted EBITDA in Millions)

        For the quantitative portion of the incentive bonus that may be awarded to Messrs. Scheatzle and Grieves, the Compensation Committee also provided a bonus multiplier of +/– 10% (but not to increase payment beyond the 180% maximum of the potential bonus). The multiplier is based on the number of days by which NobelClad (in the case of Mr. Scheatzle) or DynaEnergetics (in the case of Mr. Grieves) increases or decreases its average working capital cash collection cycle during 2017 from targets established by management.

        For Mr. Scheatzle, NobelClad's 2017 Adjusted EBITDA of $7.7 million, which was approximately 11% of NobelClad revenue, resulted in a 0% quantitative payout percentage. For Mr. Grieves, DynaEnergetics 2017 Adjusted EBITDA of $22.8 million, which was approximately 19% of DynaEnergetics revenue, resulted in a 180% quantitative payout percentage. The bonus multiplier based on average working capital cash collection did not impact the payout percentages for either Mr. Scheatzle or Mr. Grieves.

Individual Performance Component for 2017

        The Compensation Committee considers the individual performance of each named executive officer during the performance period. With respect to 2017, the Compensation Committee considered the contribution of each named executive officer to the Company performance milestones listed in the Executive Summary of this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, and other individual achievements. Based on these accomplishments, the Compensation Committee determined that the percentage

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multiple for Mr. Longe, Mr. Kuta and Ms. Shepston was 132%, 130% and 150%, respectively. For Mr. Scheatzle, the Compensation Committee considered various factors, including Mr. Scheatzle's leadership in strengthening the NobelClad team and his efforts in furthering the European consolidation and driving application development in a continuing difficult market, and determined a percentage multiple of 150%. For Mr. Grieves, the Compensation Committee acknowledged the growth and accomplishments at DynaEnergetics, including record sales of $121.3 million, market share growth of DynaSelect and DynaStage and contributions to improved gross profit, and determined a percentage multiple of 178%.

Results for Combined Performance Components—2017

Long-Term Equity Incentives.

        The Committee believes that long-term equity incentive grants are important in aligning executives with the long-term performance of the Company. The Committee determined long-term incentive grants based on a fixed number of shares to insure the number of shares granted annually does not fluctuate significantly from year-to-year. In 2017, the named executive officer received the following grants of restricted stock, RSUs and PSUs, each granted pursuant to the 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan"):

        These grants had the following features and terms:

2017 Restricted Stock/ RSU grants

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2017 PSU Grants

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A target number of PSUs is awarded on the grant date, and each executive officer is eligible to earn a number of PSUs between 0% and 200% of the number of targeted PSUs awarded.



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The PSUs earned, if any, will cliff vest at the end of the third year following the year of grant based on the degree of satisfaction of the PSU performance conditions.



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The actual number of PSUs earned and vested over a three fiscal year period (the "Performance Period") is dependent on achievement of two independent goals, equally weighted:



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The achievement of a targeted Adjusted EBITDA goal; and



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TSR performance relative to the peer group.



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Each earned PSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.

Vesting of Prior Awards

        Performance vested restricted stock and RSUs granted on February 19, 2014 vested on February 19, 2017 based on the following:

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Achievement of average Adjusted EBITDA over 2014-2015 of $22.3 million against a pre-established two-year performance goal of $38.0 million;



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A relative two-year TSR of the Company's shares in 2014 and 2015 46% below the TSR of shares of the Company's peer group during this period; and



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An additional one-year of time vesting after the two-year performance period.

One-Time Retention Grants

        As discussed above, our Company performance was impacted by the severe downturn in the global energy markets in the past four years, resulting in compensation for our Chief Executive Officer in 2016 remaining significantly lower than pre-2015 levels for the second consecutive year. Mr. Longe's 2016 total direct compensation was $855,047 and his 2015 total direct compensation was $1,085,514, compared to total direct compensation of $1,458,397 in 2014 and $1,289,693 in 2013. In addition, the legacy management team had accepted various other concessions over the years to ensure the continuing health of the Company. Each of Messrs. Longe, Kuta and Grieves had received his 2015 performance bonus in the form of restricted stock/RSUs rather than cash, with such grants subject to three year vesting restrictions. Salaries for such executives had remained at 2014 levels through the end of 2017.

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with these investments leading to several new product introductions and a significant increase in DynaEnergetics' market share. The Compensation Committee also considered the competing opportunities available to its executives based on current compensation levels and the strengthening of energy, industrials and other markets generally.

        Based on these considerations, the Compensation Committee determined that it would be advisable to take certain steps to ensure the retention of our tenured management team members. On February 22, 2017, the Compensation Committee recommended and the Board approved a one-time grant to each of Kevin Longe (100,000 restricted shares), Michael Kuta (35,000 restricted shares) and Ian Grieves (20,000 RSUs) as retention grants. Each retention grant vests over a five-year period, with one-third of such shares vesting on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date. In choosing five year vesting, with vesting beginning on the third anniversary of the grant date, the Compensation Committee linked the tenured management team's ability to earn the Retention Grant to their continued employment through this extended period, and it believes that this approach is consistent with its objective of retaining and motivating these executives.

Compensation Setting Process

        Our executive compensation program is administered by our Compensation Committee. Below is a discussion of the process and procedures followed by the Compensation Committee in determining the 2017 compensation of our named executive officers.

Roles of the Parties Involved in Executive Compensation Decisions

        Role of Compensation Committee.    As provided in the Compensation Committee Charter, the Compensation Committee is composed of at least three non-employee directors who are also "independent directors," as defined under the applicable corporate governance rules of Nasdaq. The Compensation Committee operates pursuant to its Charter and determines the compensation arrangements of our named executive officers. The Compensation Committee seeks to ensure that our compensation policies and practices are consistent with our values and pay philosophy.

        Role of Independent Compensation Consultant.    Since early 2006, the Compensation Committee has engaged an independent compensation consultant to assist the Compensation Committee in making compensation decisions for the named executive officers. The compensation consultant reviews the Company's overall executive officer and director compensation in comparison to other comparably-sized public companies in industries similar to the Company's, helps the Compensation Committee identify the appropriate mix of compensation components for compensating our executive officers, and facilitates the Compensation Committee's determination of our executive officers' incentive based compensation.

        The 2017 compensation decisions described above were made with the assistance of CBS. CBS did not provide any other services to the Company or our management or have any other direct or indirect business relationships with us or our management. The Compensation Committee assessed the independence of CBS and found no conflicts of interest related to its work with the committee.

        The decision was made to change compensation consultants, and the Compensation Committee engaged Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC ("Pearl Meyer") in October 2017. Pearl Meyer does not provide any other services to the Company or our management or have any other direct or indirect business relationships with us or our management. The Compensation Committee has assessed the independence of Pearl Meyer and concluded that its work does not raise any conflicts of interest.

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himself. Our Chief Executive Officer also provided a review of the named executive officers (other than himself) in meeting performance objectives for the qualitative portion of the 2017 performance bonus. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Compensation Committee ultimately determined compensation levels and amounts for all named executive officers.

Stock ownership guidelines

        We maintain rigorous stock ownership guidelines. After a five-year phase-in period, our Chief Executive Officer is expected to hold common stock with a value that is at least five times his base salary. After a three-year phase-in period, each of our other named executive officers is expected to hold common stock equal to the aggregate number of shares awarded to such officer over the preceding three-year period, less the amount of stock equal in value to the taxes paid on such stock award. In addition, within five years of election to the Board, our non-employee directors are expected to hold stock worth at least five times the amount of the annual cash Board retainer fee. For purposes of the calculations for the Chief Executive Officer and non-employee directors, all shares held, whether vested, unvested or deferred, are considered owned by the executive or director. The value of shares held is calculated at the higher of current market price of the Company's common stock or the holder's cost basis in the stock. All of our named executive officers and directors are in compliance with the stock ownership guidelines or fall within the relevant exception period.

Pledging and Hedging Policies

        Our policies prohibit any employees from pledging or hedging Company stock under any circumstance.

Recoupment Policy

        In August 2015, the Board adopted a policy to clawback certain executive compensation in the event of an accounting restatement resulting from a material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements under the Federal securities laws. The policy covers all of the Company's current and future named executive officers and applies to incentive compensation paid by the Company (annual bonuses and other short- and long-term incentives, restricted stock and other equity awards). The policy will be updated pending final recoupment rules implemented under the Dodd-Frank Act.

Tax Considerations

        We consider the impact of various tax and accounting rules in implementing our compensation program. We have historically structured incentive compensation arrangements with a view toward qualifying them as performance-based compensation exempt from the deduction limitations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, although we have viewed and continue to view the availability of a tax deduction as only one relevant consideration. The Compensation Committee believes that its primary responsibility is to provide a compensation program that is consistent with its compensation philosophy and supports the achievement of its compensation objectives.

        Federal tax legislation enacted in December 2017 eliminated the Section 162(m) performance-based compensation exemption prospectively and made other changes to Section 162(m), but with a transition rule that preserves the performance-based compensation exemption for certain arrangements and awards in place as of November 2, 2017. We intend to continue to administer arrangements and awards subject to this transition rule with a view toward preserving their eligibility for the performance-based compensation exemption to the extent practicable and consistent with the non-tax compensation program objectives noted above.

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017

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GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS IN FISCAL YEAR-END 2017

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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

        During 2017, the Company had an employment agreement with Mr. Longe and agreements to compensate Messrs. Kuta, Scheatzle and Grieves and Ms. Shepston.

Kevin T. Longe

        On June 26, 2012, Mr. Longe was appointed as the Company's Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President. At the time of his hiring as the Company's Chief Operating Officer, the Company and Mr. Longe agreed upon the terms and form of an employment agreement the parties would execute if the Board made Mr. Longe the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. This employment agreement was executed and became effective when Mr. Longe assumed the position of President and Chief Executive Officer on March 1, 2013.

        Mr. Longe's employment agreement provides for an annual base salary, which will be reviewed annually and may be increased (but not decreased) at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. This agreement provides that Mr. Longe is eligible (but not guaranteed) to receive a discretionary annual bonus of up to 100% of his base salary, based upon achievement of performance goals established by the Compensation Committee. Mr. Longe will be eligible to receive other incentive awards, which will vest immediately if Mr. Longe's employment is terminated other than for cause.

        Under the employment agreement, Mr. Longe also receives the following benefits: (i) term life insurance coverage in the amount of $750,000, which is in addition to the standard term life insurance provided in the Company's standard benefit plan; (ii) participation in the executive long-term disability plan; (iii) four weeks of vacation per year; (iv) participation in the Company's standard benefit programs including health and dental insurance, term life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long term disability, paid holiday, and certain other standard benefits provided by the Company; (v) participation in the Company's 401(k) retirement plan; and (vi) reimbursement of up to $5,000 of professional service fees annually for a financial planning and/or tax consulting.

        The employment agreement may be terminated at any time by the Company for cause (as defined below) effective immediately upon written notice to Mr. Longe. The employment agreement also provides that Mr. Longe's employment can be terminated by the Company for any reason other than for cause upon the payment of an amount equal to 18 months of salary, payable in equal monthly payments, plus a bonus for such period equal to 150% of the average bonus (if any) paid to Mr. Longe for the three years preceding his termination (or, if shorter, the number of years of his employment with the Company), provided that Mr. Longe releases us from all claims as a condition of receiving the payments. Such amounts will be reduced to the extent that Mr. Longe accepts other employment prior to the final payment. Mr. Longe may terminate his employment with the Company at any time upon sixty days written notice (or upon such shorter period as the Company may agree in writing).

        For purposes of Mr. Longe's employment agreement, "cause" is defined as: (i) a willful and substantial breach by Mr. Longe of the terms of the employment agreement that has a materially adverse effect on the business and affairs of the Company; (ii) the failure by Mr. Longe to substantially perform, or the gross negligence in the performance of, his duties under the agreement for a period of fifteen days after the Board has made a written demand for performance which specifically identifies the manner in which it believes that Mr. Longe has not substantially performed his duties; (iii) the commission by Mr. Longe of a willful act or failure to act of misconduct which is injurious to the Company, including, but not limited to, material violations of any Company policy (such as the Company's code of ethics); (iv) conviction or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in connection with fraud or any crime that constitutes a felony in the jurisdiction involved; or (v) an act or failure to act constituting fraud or dishonesty that compromises Mr. Longe's ability to act effectively as a high-level executive of the Company.

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        Mr. Longe's agreement provides that if a Change in Control Event (as defined below) occurs and is followed within one year by a Material Change (as defined below) and the Material Change is not corrected following notice, Mr. Longe may terminate his employment, if not already terminated by the Company. If that occurs, Mr. Longe will be paid an amount equal to two years of salary and 200% of the average annual bonus earned over the preceding three years. In addition, all of Mr. Longe's restricted stock or other equity awards will immediately vest.

        Generally, a "Change in Control Event" means (i) a person or group acquire 25% of more of the Company's stock; (ii) over a 24-month period the members of the Board at that time, or their appointees, fail to constitute a majority of the Board; (iii) the Company sells substantially all of its assets or merges into another corporation and its stockholders do not control the merged corporation; or (iv) the Company's stockholders approve the liquidation or dissolution of the Company. Generally, a "Material Change" means (i) a material change in Mr. Longe's functions, duties or responsibilities from those before the Change in Control Event; (ii) the Company assigns or reassigns him to another place of employment at least fifty miles from Boulder, Colorado; (iii) his salary and other compensation are reduced; or (iv) a purchaser of all or substantially all of the company's assets fails to assume Mr. Longe's employment agreement.

        The employment agreement also contains customary non-competition and non-solicitation covenants. These covenants will be effective during Mr. Longe's employment and for a period of two years following termination of his employment for any reason

Michael Kuta

        Our offer letter with Mr. Kuta dated February 23, 2014, provided a base salary, with participation in the annual incentive plan at a target level of 60% of base salary. For 2014, Mr. Kuta was guaranteed a bonus equal to the greater of (i) 60% of his base salary earned in 2014, or (ii) the performance bonus payable under the plan upon achievement of the 2014 performance objectives, pro-rated for the time Mr. Kuta was employed in 2014. We also agreed to grant Mr. Kuta a signing bonus of 10,000 shares of restricted stock, effective as of his start of employment. Mr. Kuta is also eligible to participate in various Company benefit programs. We agreed to pay Mr. Kuta a one-time severance payment equal to 18 months of his then-current base salary if his employment was terminated as a result of a change of control of the Company. The definition of change of control is generally similar to the definition of Change of Control Event in Mr. Longe's employment agreement.

Michelle Shepston

        Our offer letter with Ms. Shepston dated July 17, 2016 provided a base salary, with participation in the annual incentive plan at a target level of 40% of base salary. For the first 12 months of employment, Ms. Shepston is guaranteed to receive a bonus under the annual incentive plan equal to the greater of (a) 40% of her base salary and (b) the performance bonus payable under the Company's plan upon achievement of the performance objectives, with such amount to be pro-rated into the yearly payouts occurring in each of 2017 and 2018. We also agreed to grant Ms. Shepston a signing bonus of 10,000 shares of restricted stock, effective as of her start of employment. Ms. Shepston is also eligible to participate in various Company benefit programs. We agreed to pay Ms. Shepston a one-time severance payment equal to 12 months of her then-current base salary if her employment is terminated as a result of a change of control of the Company (defined substantially in accordance with Change of Control Event in Mr. Longe's employment agreement), and agreed to pay a one-time severance payment equal to six months of her then-current base salary if her employment is terminated without cause other than in connection with a change of control.

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John Scheatzle

        Our offer letter with Mr. Scheatzle dated October 7, 2016 provided a base salary, with participation in the annual incentive plan at a target level of 40% of base salary. We also agreed to grant Mr. Scheatzle a signing bonus of $75,000, effective as of his start of employment. Mr. Scheatzle is also eligible to participate in various Company benefit programs. We agreed to pay Mr. Scheatzle a one-time severance payment equal to 12 months of his then-current base salary if his employment is terminated as a result of a change of control of the Company (defined substantially in accordance with Change of Control Event in Mr. Longe's employment agreement), and agreed to pay a one-time severance payment equal to six months of his then-current base salary if his employment is terminated without cause other than in connection with a change of control.

Ian Grieves

        DynaEnergetics Holding GmbH entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Grieves dated as of July 26, 2013, which provided for an annual base salary, with participation in the annual incentive plan at a target level of 40% of base salary. Mr. Grieves is also eligible to participate in various Company benefit programs. The employment agreement also contains non-competition and non-solicitation covenants, to be effective during Mr. Grieves' employment and for a period of two years following termination of employment. The Company agreed in February 2017 that Mr. Grieves' base salary would be EUR 225,000, with a guarantee that this amount be equivalent to no less than $260,000, measured at the end of each year based on the then-current exchange rate.

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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END 2017

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STOCK VESTED DURING 2017

NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION

        NEOs are eligible to defer a portion of their annual salary, their annual incentive bonus, and their equity awards through the DMC Global Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan on a tax-deferred basis. Deferrals into the plan are not matched or subsidized by the Company, nor are they eligible for above-market or preferential earnings.

        The following table shows information about the amount of contributions, earnings, and balances for each named executive officer under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan as of December 31, 2017.

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POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION

        The table below sets forth the potential payments to our named executive officers under various termination scenarios including termination without cause, termination as a result of death or disability and termination as a result of retirement, under the terms of their respective employment or other agreements and the equity incentive plans. See "Employment Agreements" above for a summary of the terms of applicable employment agreements or arrangements with our named executive officers. Under the award agreements governing equity grants under our equity incentive plans, if the named executive officer's employment is terminated for any reason other than (i) death, (ii) disability, or (iii) termination without cause (as defined in the executive's employment agreement), the named executive officer shall, for no consideration, forfeit to us any shares of restricted stock to the extent such shares are not vested at the time of such termination of employment. If the named executive officer's employment terminates due to death or disability, or is terminated without cause, any unvested shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units will immediately vest on the date of the executive's termination of employment for such reason.

        For purposes of this table, we have assumed the date of termination of employment (regardless of the circumstances) is December 31, 2017, and that termination occurred under the terms of any current employment or change in control agreement. The price of our common stock on December 31, 2017 was $25.05. We have not included the financial effect of a termination for cause as the named executive officers are not entitled to any further compensation or benefits following such a termination. Furthermore, the amounts shown in the tables below do not include payments to the extent they are provided on a non-discriminatory basis to salaried employees generally upon termination of employment, including accrued salary and vacation pay. Payment of salary continuation upon termination will be made in monthly payments while any salary owed upon termination will be paid in a single lump sum. Payment of these amounts after termination without cause is generally conditioned upon the former executive's execution of release and waivers and continued compliance with non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality obligations. We may make changes to the current employment and termination arrangements with our executive officers or enter into new arrangements from time to time.

 

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Compensation for Non-Employee Directors

        In order to help further align non-employee directors with the interests of stockholders, our director compensation program is designed so that approximately one-half of non-employee directors' total average annual fees will be cash, and the other half will be stock. In 2017, each of our non-employee directors received an annual cash retainer of $51,250 with additional annual cash retainers of $25,000 to the Chairman of the Board, $15,000 to the Audit Committee chairman and $8,000 to the chairman of each of the other Board committees. The annual retainers are paid quarterly. If two meetings are missed by a director, the retainer will be reduced by 25% and reduced further on a pro rata basis for each additional meeting missed. The members of the Board are also eligible for reimbursement of their expenses incurred in connection with attendance at Board meetings.

        In addition to the annual cash retainers, each non-employee director will be granted on the date of the Company's annual stockholder meeting a restricted stock award with a value equivalent to $60,000 (based on closing price of DMC's stock on the trading day prior to the annual stockholder meeting) that will vest in full on the one-year anniversary of the grant date. For 2017, the Board granted restricted stock awards with a value equivalent to $60,000 to each director on the date of the Company's 2017 annual stockholder meeting. New directors typically receive a restricted stock award with a value equivalent to $60,000 as of their date of appointment to the Board, with such award to vest in full on the one-year anniversary of the grant date.

        Directors are eligible to defer any or all of their annual cash retainers and equity awards through the DMC Global Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan on a tax-deferred basis. During 2017, Messrs. Cohen and Graff elected to defer all of their annual equity awards. Deferrals into the plan are not matched or subsidized by the Company, nor are they eligible for above-market or preferential earnings.

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Stock Ownership Guidelines for Non-Employee Directors

        Under our stock ownership guidelines, within five years of election to the Board, our non-employee directors are expected to hold stock worth at least five times the amount of the annual cash Board retainer fee. All of our non-employee directors are in compliance with the stock ownership guidelines or fall within the exception period.

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CEO PAY RATIO FOR FISCAL YEAR FOR 2017

        Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, we are required to disclose the median of the annual total compensation of our employees, the annual total compensation of our CEO, Mr. Longe, and the ratio of these two amounts. The annual total compensation for 2017 for our CEO was $2,967,386. The annual total compensation for the median employee was $39,426. The resulting ratio of our CEO's pay to the pay of our median employee for 2017 is approximately 75 to 1.

        In determining the employee population to be used to calculate the compensation of the median employee, we included all of our full-time, part-time, and temporary employees globally (excluding our CEO) who were employed as of December 31, 2017, except for 10 employees (three employees in Korea, two employees in China, three employees in Kazakhstan, one employee in Singapore and one employee in Ireland) who represented less than 5% of our total employees, pursuant to the "de minimis" exception provided in the applicable SEC rule. As a result, the employee population that we used for purposes of determining the compensation of our median employee was 659 employees.

        We used a consistently applied compensation measure to identify our median employee, which measure consisted of total cash compensation (including wages and cash bonuses) paid to each employee (other than the CEO) during 2017.

        Earnings of our employees outside the U.S. were converted to U.S. dollars using the IRS yearly average exchange rate.

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

        The following table provides information as of December 31, 2017 with respect to the shares of our common stock that may be issued under our equity compensation plans.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

        The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of April 6, 2018 by: (i) each of our directors; (ii) each of our executive officers; and (iii) all of our directors and executive officers as a group.

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        The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of our common stock as of April 6, 2018, by each person or group known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock.

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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

        Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and officers, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities, to file with the SEC an initial report of ownership and to report changes in ownership of our common stock and other equity securities. Officers, directors, and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

        To our knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to us and written representations that no other reports were required, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors, and greater than 10% beneficial owners were complied with and filed on time, with the exceptions of one late Form 4 filing for Mr. Grieves reporting one transaction, two late Form 4 filings for Mr. Kuta reporting four transactions and two late Form 4 filings for Mr. Longe reporting four transactions.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

        We have adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all members of our Board and all of our employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and all other senior members of our finance and accounting departments. An updated version of our Code of Ethics was approved by the Board in February 2017. We require all employees to adhere to our Code of Ethics in addressing legal and ethical issues encountered in conducting their work. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics may be viewed on our website, www.dmcglobal.com.

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

        The Board recognizes that certain transactions, arrangements, and relationships between us, on the one hand, and members of the Board, certain officers and persons and entities affiliated with such persons, on the other hand, present a heightened risk of conflicts of interest and/or improper valuation (or the perception thereof), compared to transactions between us and unaffiliated third parties. Accordingly, the Board has adopted related party transaction policies and procedures for the purpose of establishing guidelines and procedures by which our Audit Committee shall evaluate and consider for approval all proposed related party transactions, as more fully described therein.

        In accordance with our related party transaction policies and procedures, we may enter into, or continue with, a related party transaction only if: (i) such transaction, arrangement or relationship has been approved or ratified by the Audit Committee in accordance with the guidelines set forth therein and (ii) such transaction arrangement or relationship contains commercial terms that are no less favorable to us than those that could be obtained in a transaction between us and an unrelated third party.

        All related party transactions will be disclosed in our filings with the SEC to the extent required by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

HOUSEHOLDING

        As permitted by applicable law, we intend to deliver only one copy of certain of our documents, including the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, proxy statements, annual reports and information statements to stockholders residing at the same address, unless such stockholders have notified us of their desire to receive multiple copies thereof. Any request for multiple copies or paper copies of proxy materials should be directed to DMC Global Inc., c/o Corporate Secretary, 5405 Spine Road, Boulder, Colorado 80301, or by telephone at (303) 665-5700. Upon request, we will promptly deliver a separate copy. Stockholders who currently receive multiple copies of the proxy statement at their address and would like to request householding of their communications should contact their broker.

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OTHER MATTERS

        The Board knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters are properly brought before the meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote on such matters in accordance with their best judgment.

        Accompanying this proxy statement is a copy of our Annual Report to Stockholders, which includes our Annual Report to the SEC on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Additional copies of the Annual Report and the Form 10-K are available without charge upon written request to: Corporate Secretary, DMC Global Inc., 5405 Spine Road, Boulder, Colorado 80301.

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