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Q&A with Chairperson of Our Board
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Ben Johnson has served as Chairperson since 2014 and as a non-executive director of our company since 2009. |
How does the Board approach director recruitment? | |
Shareholders are rightly interested in the composition and effectiveness of the Board. The Board remains committed to ensuring that it is composed of a highly capable group of directors who are well-equipped to oversee the challenges the company will encounter and effectively represent the interests of shareholders. Providing our Board with the appropriate balance of expertise, experience, continuity, as well as new perspectives is an important component to a well-functioning board. Nomination criteria are adjusted as needed to ensure that our Board as a whole continues to reflect the appropriate mix of skills and experience. We encourage you to review the qualifications, skills and experience that we have identified as important attributes for directors of our company and how they match up to our directors. | ||
How does the Board evaluate its effectiveness? | ||
It has always been the aim of the Board to operate in the most effective and efficient manner possible. Therefore, each year the Board, with the assistance of an external advisor specializing in corporate governance, conducts an evaluation of the performance of our Board and each of its committees. Directors participate in one-on-one interviews with the advisor and receive in-person feedback from the advisor based on these confidential and private interviews. The directors then determine if the Board needs to modify its activities to further enhance the operations of the Board and its committees. In addition to the interviews of each director, interviews are also conducted with those members of executive management who work with and observe the operation of the Board on a regular basis. | ||
Can you discuss the Boards role in shareholder engagement? | ||
As we conduct the activities of the Board, a key priority is ensuring robust outreach and engagement with you, the owners of the company. Partnering with management, we receive feedback from shareholders throughout the year on a variety of topics, including environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics and executive compensation. We listen and carefully consider your perspectives in our decision-making process and make enhancements to our governance and executive compensation programs, from time-to-time, based on your input. | ||
How does the companys executive compensation program align with its shareholders interest? | ||
To support our multi-year strategic objectives, the Boards compensation committee has structured our compensation programs for our executives, investment professionals and other employees to align individual rewards with client and shareholder success. Engagement with shareholders in the fall and winter of 2017 reaffirmed our belief that our compensation programs are sound and appropriately aligned with the long-term interests of our clients and shareholders. Furthermore, our shareholders positively acknowledged our recent enhancements to our compensation programs that more effectively link the programs with the companys progress against its strategic objectives, annual operating plan and long- term shareholder value creation. | ||
How do I communicate with the Board? | ||
The Board is committed to continuing to engage with shareholders and encourages an open dialogue. Please continue to share your thoughts with us as we value your input, investment and support. Communications with the Board can be addressed to the Board of Directors in care of the Office of the Company Secretary, Invesco Ltd., 1555 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309 or by e-mail to company.secretary@invesco.com. | ||
Where and when is the annual meeting this year? | ||
You are cordially invited to attend the 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Invesco Ltd., which will be held on Thursday, May 10, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., eastern time, at Invescos Global Headquarters, 1555 Peachtree Street N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. |
Notice of 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
To our Shareholders:
The 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Invesco Ltd. will be held at the following location and for the following purpose:
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When | Thursday, May 10, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., eastern time
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Where | Invescos Global Headquarters 1555 Peachtree Street N.E. 18th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30309
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Items of business |
1 | To elect nine (9) directors to the Board of Directors to hold office until the annual general meeting of shareholders in 2019;
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2 | To hold an advisory vote to approve the companys executive compensation;
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3 | To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018;
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4 | To consider a shareholder proposal, if properly presented; and
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5 | To consider and act upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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During the Annual General Meeting, the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 of the company will be presented.
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Who can vote |
Only holders of record of Invesco Ltd. common shares on March 12, 2018 are entitled to notice of, to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. | |||||
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Kevin M. Carome Company Secretary March 27, 2018 |
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Our 2017 highlights Invesco continued to make progress against our multi-year strategic objectives (outlined below), which enabled us to deliver strong, long-term investment performance to clients, further advance our competitive position and deliver solid returns to shareholders. We achieved nine consecutive years of positive, long-term net flows and record adjusted diluted earnings-per-share. We also took advantage of opportunities in the market and further invested in our capabilities, our global platform and our people in ways that strengthened our business and further differentiated us in the marketplace to help ensure our long-term success.
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After a review of the companys financial performance, our Compensation Committee determined that the company-wide incentive pool should be slightly increased for 2017. After reviewing key outcomes in the context of our multi-year strategic objectives and annual operating plan, the committee, as part of its rigorous and judicious executive compensation decision-making, determined that our chief executive officers total incentive compensation should be increased by approximately 2.5%. |
2017 Financial performance (year-over-year change)
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Annual adjusted operating income1 |
Annual adjusted operating margin1 |
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Long-Term Organic Growth Rate2 | |||
$1.5 billion |
39.4% |
$2.70 |
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(+12.8%)
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(+0.7 percentage points)
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(-0.9 percentage points)
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1 The adjusted financial measures are all non-GAAP financial measures. See the information in Appendix B of this Proxy Statement regarding Non-GAAP financial measures. 2 Annualized long-term organic growth rate is calculated using long-term net flows divided by opening long-term AUM for the period. Long-term AUM excludes institutional money market and non-management fee earning AUM. |
We continued to successfully execute our strategic objectives for the benefit of clients and shareholders We focus on four key multi-year strategic objectives set forth in the table below that are designed to maintain our focus on meeting client needs and strengthen our business over time for the benefit of shareholders. As described below, in 2017 we made significant progress against our strategic objectives and enhanced our ability to deliver strong outcomes to clients while further positioning the firm for long-term success.
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Our strategic objectives
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2017 achievements a strong focus on delivering better outcomes to clients and strengthening our competitive position
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Achieve strong investment performance
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Percent of our actively managed assets in the top half of our peer group. See Appendix A for important disclosures regarding AUM ranking.
Further strengthened our investment culture, which enabled us to deliver strong, long-term investment performance to our clients across the globe: 64% and 75% of measured actively managed ranked assets in the top half of peer groups on a three- and five-year basis, respectively. |
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2017 Achievements (continued) | |
Achieve strong investment performance (continued) |
- A number of our investment teams were recognized by leading financial publications and the industry, including one publication that named Invesco Perpetual Fund Manager of the Year for the third straight year. - Our International Growth team in the US celebrated 25 years of out-performance. The fund has consistently outperformed its benchmark 100% of the time over all 80 quarterly five-year rolling periods since inception. | |
Be instrumental to our clients success |
- Continued to build our comprehensive range of active, passive and alternative capabilities while strengthening our scale and relevance in key capabilities: - Completed the acquisition of a leading independent specialist provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based in Europe; and - Announced our intention to acquire Guggenheim Investments ETF business, which includes 76 ETFs that will strengthen the depth, breadth and diversity of Invescos traditional and smart beta ETFs. - Continued to expand our Invesco Solutions team, which brings together the full capabilities of the firm to provide outcomes that help clients meet their investment objectives. | |
Harness the power of our global platform |
- Further expanded and enhanced our ability to help our advisor clients engage with their clients and improve their investment experience through Jemstep, our advisor-focused technology solution. Announced partnerships with a number of large enterprises using our Jemstep digital advice capability. Continued to drive savings through our business optimization program, which delivered more than $40 million in annualized run-rate expense savings as of the end of 2017. The savings will be reinvested in initiatives that enhance our ability to meet client needs and key growth initiatives for future years (e.g., factor-based investing, institutional and our expansion in China). | |
Perpetuate a high- performance organization |
- Further strengthened our investment and distribution teams through new hires and our efforts to attract, develop, motivate and retain the best talent in the industry. - Conducted our bi-annual employee opinion survey, in which Invescos employee engagement scores have exceeded other global financial services firm norms every survey since the inception of the survey in 2006. Key drivers of Invescos employee engagement are (1) empowerment/ involvement, (2) ethics and values of the firm and (3) the firms strategy and direction.
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Enhancements to our executive compensation program During 2017, we again sought feedback on our executive compensation programs from our largest shareholders. The shareholders who recently provided feedback did not voice any material concerns and positively acknowledged enhancements made in 2016. In response to shareholder feedback and the committees review, the committee made the following enhancements to its executive compensation program:
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Performance-based equity | Increased amount of equity subject to performance-vesting commencing with equity awarded for 2017. The committee has determined that 50% of the combined value of all short- and long-term equity awards to our executive officers will be performance-based. We believe this enhancement further strengthens the alignment of our executive officers compensation with client and shareholder success.
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$10 Million Cap on CEO Cash Bonus |
Placed a $10 million maximum on the CEOs cash bonus for 2018. This cap is in addition to the previously established cap on the CEOs total compensation of $25 million, with actual pay expected to be below that level.
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Our Directors and their Qualifications The Board believes that all of the directors are highly qualified. As the biographies on pages 7 to 12 show, the directors have the significant leadership and professional experience, knowledge and skills necessary to provide effective oversight and guidance for Invescos global strategy and operations. As a group, they represent diverse views, experiences and backgrounds. All the directors possess the characteristics that are essential for the proper functioning of our Board. All the directors are independent with the exception of our chief executive officer. |
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Sarah E. Beshar |
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Joseph R. Canion |
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Former CEO, Compaq Computer Corporation
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Martin L. Flanagan |
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President and CEO, Invesco Ltd.
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C. Robert Henrikson |
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Ben F. Johnson III |
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Former United Kingdom Senior Diplomat
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G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. |
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Motors Corporation
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Brown-Forman Corporation
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Key: A - Audit C - Compensation NCG - Nomination and Corporate Governance M - Member Ch - Chairperson
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Governance highlights
Independence ∎ 8 of our 9 directors are independent. ∎ Our chief executive officer is the only management director. ∎ All of our Board committees are composed exclusively of independent directors.
Independent Chairperson ∎ We have an independent Chairperson of our Board of Directors, selected by the independent directors. ∎ The Chairperson serves as liaison between management and the other independent directors.
Executive Sessions ∎ The independent directors regularly meet in private without management. ∎ The Chairperson presides at these executive sessions.
Board oversight of risk management ∎ Our Board has principal responsibility for oversight of the companys risk management process and understanding of the overall risk profile of the company.
Accountability ∎ Directors are elected for one-year terms and generally must be elected by a majority of votes cast. ∎ A meeting of shareholders may be called by shareholders representing 10% of our outstanding shares.
Board practices ∎ Our Board annually reviews its effectiveness as a group with a questionnaire and confidential and private one-on-one interviews coordinated by an independent external advisor specializing in corporate governance that reports results of the annual review in person to the Board. ∎ Nomination criteria are adjusted as needed to ensure that our Board as a whole continues to reflect the appropriate mix of skills and experience. ∎ Directors may not stand for election after age 75. ∎ Added 3 new directors to the Board in the past 5 years. ∎ New directors have increased Board diversity.
Share ownership requirements ∎ Require directors and executive officers to maintain an ownership level of our stock. |
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Non-Executive Directors
Average tenure 9.1 years
Average age 65.8 years |
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Director tenure Our directors contribute a wide range of knowledge, skills and experience. We believe the tenure of the members of our Board of Directors provides the appropriate balance of expertise, experience, continuity and perspective to our board to serve the best interests of our shareholders.
We believe providing our Board with new perspectives and ideas is an important component to a well-functioning board. As the Board considers new director nominees, it takes into account a number of factors, including nominees that have skills that will match the needs of the companys long-term global strategy and will bring diversity of thought, global perspective, experience and background to our Board. For more information on our director nomination process, see Information about our Board and its Committees Director Recruitment.
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Joseph R. Canion Joseph Canion has served as a non-executive director of our company since 1997 and was a director of a predecessor constituent company (AIM Investments) from 1993 to 1997, when Invesco acquired that entity. Mr. Canion co-founded Compaq Computer Corporation in 1982 and served as its chief executive officer from 1982 to 1991. He also founded Insource Technology Group in 1992 and served as its Chairman until September 2006, was a director of ChaCha Search, Inc. from 2007 until August 2017 and is a current director of Azevtec, Inc. He is on the board of directors of Houston Methodist Research Institute. Mr. Canion received a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Houston.
Director qualifications ∎ Former public company CEO, global business experience: Mr. Canion has notable experience as an entrepreneur, having co-founded a business that grew into a major international technology company. We believe that his experience guiding a company throughout its business lifecycle has given him a wide-ranging understanding of the types of issues faced by public companies. ∎ Relevant industry experience: Mr. Canion has extensive service as a board member within the investment management industry, having also served as a director of AIM Investments, a leading U.S. mutual fund manager, from 1993 through 1997 when Invesco acquired AIM. ∎ Information technology industry experience: Mr. Canion has been involved in the technology industry since co-founding Compaq Computer Corporation and founding Insource Technology Group. | ||
Joseph R. Canion Non-executive director
Age Tenure 73 21 Years
Committees: - Nomination and Corporate Governance (Chair)
Qualifications: - Public company CEO - Executive leadership - Industry experience - Global business experience - IT industry experience - Public company board experience
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Martin L. Flanagan, CFA & CPA Martin Flanagan has been a director and President and Chief Executive Officer of Invesco since 2005. He is also a trustee and vice-chairperson of the Invesco Funds (the companys U.S. open- and closed-end funds). Mr. Flanagan joined Invesco from Franklin Resources, Inc., where he was president and co-chief executive officer from 2004 to 2005. Previously, he held numerous positions of increasing responsibility at Franklin co-president, chief operating officer, chief financial officer and senior vice president from 1993 - 2003. Mr. Flanagan served as director, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Templeton, Galbraith & Hansberger, Ltd. before its acquisition by Franklin in 1992. Before joining Templeton in 1983, he worked with Arthur Andersen & Co. He serves on the Board of Governors and as a member of the Executive Committee for the Investment Company Institute, and is a former Chairperson of the association. He also serves as a member of the executive board at the SMU Cox School of Business and is involved in a number of civic activities in Atlanta. Mr. Flanagan is a CFA charterholder and a certified public accountant. Mr. Flanagan earned a B.A. and B.B.A. from Southern Methodist University (SMU).
Director qualifications ∎ Public company CEO, relevant industry experience: Mr. Flanagan has spent over 30 years in the investment management industry, including roles as an investment professional and a series of executive management positions in business integration, strategic planning, investment operations, shareholder services and finance. Through his decades of involvement, including as former Chairperson of our industrys principal trade association, the Investment Company Institute, he has amassed a broad understanding of the larger context of investment management. ∎ Financial and accounting expertise: Mr. Flanagan obtained extensive financial accounting experience with a major international accounting firm and serving as chief financial officer of Franklin Resources. He is a chartered financial analyst and certified public accountant. | |
Martin L. Flanagan President and CEO
Age Tenure 57 13 Years
Qualifications: - Public company CEO - Executive leadership - Industry experience - Global business experience - Financial and accounting experience
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C. Robert Henrikson Robert Henrikson has served as a non-executive director of our company since 2012. Mr. Henrikson was president and chief executive officer of MetLife, Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company from 2006 through 2011, and he served as a director of MetLife, Inc. from 2005, and as Chairman from 2006 through 2011. During his more than 39-year career with MetLife, Inc., Mr. Henrikson held a number of senior positions in that companys individual, group and pension businesses. Mr. Henrikson is a former Chairman of the American Council of Life Insurers, a former Chairman of the Financial Services Forum, a director emeritus of the American Benefits Council and a former member of the Presidents Export Council. Mr. Henrikson also serves as Chairman of the board of the S.S. Huebner Foundation for Insurance Education, as a member of the boards of trustees of Emory University and Indian Springs School and a member of the board of directors of Americares. Mr. Henrikson earned a bachelors degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. degree from Emory University School of Law. In addition, he is a graduate of the Wharton Schools Advanced Management Program.
Director qualifications ∎ Former public company CEO, relevant industry experience: Mr. Henriksons more than 39 years of experience in the financial services industry, which includes diverse positions of increasing responsibility leading to his role as chief executive officer of MetLife, Inc., have provided him with an in-depth understanding of our industry. ∎ Public company board experience: Mr. Henrikson currently serves on the Board of Directors of Swiss Re (Chair of the compensation committee, member of the chairmans and governance committee and the finance and risk committee). Until 2011, Mr. Henrikson served as the chairperson of the board of MetLife, Inc. | ||
C. Robert Henrikson Non-executive director
Age Tenure 70 6 Years
Committees: - Audit - Compensation (Chair) - Nomination and Corporate Governance
Qualifications: - Public company CEO - Executive leadership - Industry experience - Global business experience - Public company board experience |
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Ben F. Johnson III Ben Johnson has served as Chairperson of our company since 2014 and as a non-executive director of our company since 2009. Mr. Johnson served as the managing partner at Alston & Bird LLP from 1997 to 2008. He was named a partner at Alston & Bird in 1976, having joined the firm in 1971. He earned his B.A. degree from Emory University and his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School.
Director qualifications ∎ Executive leadership, legal expertise: Mr. Johnson possesses more than a decade of experience leading one of the largest law firms in Atlanta, Georgia, where Invesco was founded and grew to prominence. His more than 30-year career as one of the regions leading business litigators has given Mr. Johnson deep experience of the types of business and legal issues that are regularly faced by large public companies such as Invesco. ∎ Civic and private company board leadership: Mr. Johnson serves on the Executive Committee of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and as a Trustee of The Carter Center and the Charles Loridans Foundation. Mr. Johnson is Chair Emeritus of Atlantas Woodward Academy, having served as Chair from 1983 to 2017, and served as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Emory University from 2000-2013. He is also Chair and a non-executive director of Summit Industries, Inc., a privately-held company. | ||
Ben F. Johnson III Chairperson of the Board
Age Tenure 74 9 Years
Committees: - Audit - Compensation - Nomination and Corporate Governance
Qualifications: - Executive leadership - Legal expertise
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Denis Kessler Denis Kessler has served as a non-executive director of our company since 2002. Mr. Kessler is Chairman and chief executive officer of SCOR SE. Prior to joining SCOR, Mr. Kessler was Chairman of the French Insurance Federation, senior executive vice president of the AXA Group and executive vice chairman of the French Business Confederation. Mr. Kessler previously served as a member of the supervisory board of Yam Invest N.V. from 2008 until 2014, a privately-held company, and currently serves as a global counsellor of The Conference Board. Mr. Kessler is a graduate from École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC Paris). He holds a Doctorat dEtat from the University of Paris and Doctor Honoris Causa from the Moscow Academy of Finance and the University of Montreal. In addition, he is a qualified actuary.
While Mr. Kessler is currently the CEO and Chairperson of a public company and serves as an outside director of two public companies (Invesco and BNP Paribas), he has demonstrated a continued commitment to Invesco, which is reflected, in part, by his attendance at all but one of Invescos Board of Directors meetings and all but one of the Boards Committees meetings during 2017. Mr. Kesslers unique perspective, fueled by his experience as an economist, his diverse international business experience and current position with a major global reinsurance company, significantly enhances the skill set of our Board of Directors by providing, among other things, valuable insight into both the investment management industrys macro-economic positioning over the long term across multi-geographies as well as our companys particular challenges within that industry. The fact that his current position and experience is in a similar industry as the company, combined with his 16 years of service on our Board, allows Mr. Kessler to quickly achieve a sophisticated understanding of the issues to be addressed by the company and its industry. | ||
Denis Kessler Non-executive director Age Tenure 66 16 Years
Committees: - Audit - Compensation - Nomination and Corporate Governance
Qualifications: - Public company CEO - Executive leadership - Industry experience - Global business experience - Public company board experience |
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Director qualifications ∎ Public company CEO, relevant industry experience: Mr. Kesslers experience as an economist and chief executive of a major global reinsurance company have combined to give him valuable insight into both the investment management industrys macro-economic positioning over the long term as well as our companys particular challenges within that industry. ∎ Global business experience: Mr. Kesslers experience as a director of a variety of international public companies in several industries over the years enables him to provide effective counsel to our Board on many issues of concern to our management. ∎ Public company board experience: Mr. Kessler currently serves on the boards of SCOR SE and BNP Paribas SA (accounts committee (president)). He previously served on the boards of directors of Bollore from 1999 until 2013, Fonds Strategique dInvestissement from 2008 until 2013 and Dassault Aviation from 2003 until 2014. |
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Sir Nigel Sheinwald Sir Nigel Sheinwald has served as a non-executive director of our company since 2015. Sir Nigel was a senior British diplomat who served as British Ambassador to the United States from 2007 to 2012, before retiring from Her Majestys Diplomatic Service. Previously, he served as Foreign Policy and Defence Adviser to the Prime Minister from 2003 to 2007 and as British Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the European Union in Brussels from 2000 to 2003. Sir Nigel joined the Diplomatic Service in 1976 and served in Brussels, Washington, Moscow, and in a wide range of policy roles in London. From 2014 to 2015, Sir Nigel served as the Prime Ministers Special Envoy on intelligence and law enforcement data sharing. Sir Nigel also serves as a non-executive director of Raytheon UK and a senior advisor to the Universal Music Group. He is also a visiting professor and member of the Council at Kings College, London. In addition, Sir Nigel is the Chairperson of the U.S.-U.K. Fulbright Education Commission and serves on the Advisory Boards of the Ditchley Foundation, BritishAmerican Business and the Centre for European Reform. He is an Honorary Bencher of the Middle Temple, one of Londons legal inns of court. Sir Nigel received his M.A. degree from Balliol College, University of Oxford, where he is now an Honorary Fellow.
Director qualifications ∎ Global and governmental experience, executive leadership: Sir Nigel brings unique global and governmental perspectives to the Boards deliberations through his more than 35 years of service in Her Majestys Diplomatic Service. His extensive experience leading key international negotiations and policy initiatives, advising senior members of government and working closely with international businesses positions him well to counsel our Board and senior management on a wide range of issues facing Invesco. In particular, Sir Nigels experience in the British government is a valuable resource for advising the Board with respect to the challenges and opportunities relating to regulatory affairs and government relations. ∎ Public company board experience: Sir Nigel currently serves on the Board of Directors of Royal Dutch Shell plc (member of the Corporate and Social Responsibility and Remuneration Committees). | ||
Sir Nigel Sheinwald Non-executive director
Age Tenure 64 3 Years
Committees: - Audit - Compensation - Nomination and Corporate Governance
Qualifications: - Executive leadership - Government experience - Public company board experience |
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G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. G. Richard (Rick) Wagoner, Jr. has served as a non-executive director of our company since 2013. Mr. Wagoner served as Chairman and chief executive officer of General Motors Corporation (GM) from 2003 through March 2009, and had been president and chief executive officer since 2000. Prior positions held at GM during his 32-year career with that company include president and chief operating officer, executive vice president and president of North American operations, executive vice president, chief financial officer and head of worldwide purchasing, and president and managing director of General Motors do Brasil. On June 1, 2009, GM and its affiliates filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, seeking relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Mr. Wagoner was not an executive officer or director of GM at the time of that filing. Mr. Wagoner is a member of the board of directors of several privately-held companies. In addition, he advises private equity firms, an investment bank and a number of start-up and early-stage ventures. Mr. Wagoner is a member of the board of visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University, Chair of the Duke Kunshan University Advisory Board and a member of Duke Universitys Health System Board of Directors and Fuqua School of Business Advisory Board. He is also a member of the Leapfrog Group Board of Directors, a non-profit organization. In addition, he is a honorary member of the mayor of Shanghai, Chinas International Business Leaders Advisory Council. Mr. Wagoner received his B.A. from Duke University and his M.B.A. from Harvard University.
Director qualifications ∎ Former public company CEO, global business experience: Mr. Wagoner brings to the Board valuable business, leadership and management insights into strategic direction and international operations gained from his 32-year career with GM. ∎ Financial and accounting expertise: Mr. Wagoner also brings significant experience in public company financial reporting and corporate governance matters gained through his service with other public companies. He has been designated as one of our audit committees financial experts, as defined under rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). ∎ Public company board experience: Mr. Wagoner has served on the Board of Graham Holdings Company (audit committee) since 2010.
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G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. Non-executive director
Age Tenure 65 5 Years
Committees: - Audit - Compensation - Nomination and Corporate Governance
Qualifications: - Public company CEO - Executive leadership - Global business experience - Financial and accounting experience - Public company board experience |
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Phoebe A. Wood Phoebe Wood has served as a non-executive director of our company since 2010. She is currently a principal at CompaniesWood and served as vice chairman, chief financial officer and in other capacities at Brown-Forman Corporation from 2001 until her retirement in 2008. Prior to Brown-Forman, Ms. Wood was vice president, chief financial officer and a director of Propel Corporation (a subsidiary of Motorola) from 2000 to 2001. Previously, Ms. Wood served in various capacities during her tenure at Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) from 1976 to 2000. Ms. Wood currently serves on the boards of trustees for the Gheens Foundation, the American Printing House for the Blind, and Pitzer College. From 2001 to 2011, Ms. Wood was a member of the board of trustees for Smith College and a trustee of the University of Louisville from 2009 to 2015. Ms. Wood received her A.B. degree from Smith College and her M.B.A. from University of California Los Angeles.
Director qualifications ∎ Executive leadership, global business experience: Ms. Wood has extensive experience as both a director and a member of senior financial management of public companies in a variety of industries. ∎ Financial and accounting expertise: Ms. Wood has significant accounting, financial and business expertise, which is valuable to our directors mix of skills, and she has been designated as one of our audit committees financial experts, as defined under rules of the SEC. ∎ Public company board experience: Ms. Wood serves on the following boards: Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (compensation (Chair) and audit committees), Pioneer Natural Resources Company (audit, nominating and corporate governance committees) and PPL Corporation (compensation, governance and nomination committee). | |
Phoebe A. Wood Non-executive director
Age Tenure 64 8 Years
Committees: - Audit (Chair) - Compensation - Nomination and Corporate Governance
Qualifications: - Executive leadership - Global business experience - Financial and accounting expertise - Public company board experience |
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Director independence | ||||
For a director to be considered independent, the Board must affirmatively determine that the director does not have any material relationship with the company either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the company. Such determinations are made and disclosed according to applicable rules established by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or other applicable rules. As part of its independence determinations, the Board considers any direct or indirect relationship between a director (or an immediate family member of such director) and the company or any third party involved with the company. As part of its independence determinations with respect to director Sarah E. Beshar, the Board considered (i) a real estate lease by the company of certain office space located in New York, New York from Marsh & McLennan (MMC) which employs Ms. Beshars spouse as an executive officer (Executive Vice President and General Counsel); and (ii) various human resources-related transactional and administration services (e.g., third-party benefits administration and benchmarking market data) which are non-professional and nonadvisory in nature provided by subsidiaries of MMC. The total amount paid to MMC in 2017 for all such items was less than one percent (1%) of MMCs 2017 publicly reported revenue. In accordance with the rules of the NYSE, the Board has affirmatively determined that it is currently composed of a majority of independent directors, and that the following current directors are independent and do not have a material relationship with the company: Sarah E. Beshar, Joseph R. Canion, C. Robert Henrikson, Ben F. Johnson III, Denis Kessler, Sir Nigel Sheinwald, G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. and Phoebe A. Wood. | ||||
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Board evaluation process | ||||
1 Annual board and committee evaluations |
The Board engages an independent external advisor specializing in corporate governance to coordinate the Boards self assessment by its members. The advisor has each director complete a questionnaire and then performs one-on-one confidential interviews with directors. In addition to the questionnaires and interviews of each director, interviews are also conducted with those members of executive management who attend Board meetings on a regular basis.
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2 Report to board |
The advisor prepares and presents in person a report to the Board, which discusses the findings of the advisor based upon its reviews. The report also discusses governance trends which the Board may want to take into consideration.
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3 Board and committee review |
The Board then discusses the evaluation to determine what action, if any, could further enhance the operations of the Board and its committees.
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Director recruitment | ||||||
The Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee identifies and adds new directors using the following process: | ||||||
1 Determine candidate pool |
The Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee reviews and updates its criteria for prospective directors based on succession planning for directors, to fill gaps in skill sets among current directors and to address new or evolving needs of the company. The company utilizes each of the following to aid in this process: - Independent directors - Independent search firms
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2 Review recommendations |
Candidates meet with members of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board Chair and the other Board members who assess candidates based on several factors, including whether the nominee has skills that will meet the needs of the companys long-term strategic objectives and will bring diversity of thought, global perspective, experience and background to our Board. While the Committee routinely considers diversity as a part of its deliberations, it has no formal policy regarding diversity.
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3 Make recommendations to the board |
Due diligence is conducted, including soliciting feedback on potential candidates from persons outside the Company. Qualified candidates are presented to the Board of Directors.
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4 Outcome |
Three new directors since 2013 adding the following skills and traits to our Board:
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- Gender Diversity - Public Company CEO - Global business leadership - Government experience - Financial and accounting expertise
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- Industry experience - Non-U.S. Directors - Legal Experience - Executive leadership | |||||
The Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee believes there are certain minimum qualifications that each director nominee must satisfy in order to be suitable for a position on the Board, including that such nominee: ∎ be an individual of the highest integrity and have an inquiring mind, a willingness to ask hard questions and the ability to work well with others; ∎ be free of any conflict of interest that would violate any applicable law or regulation or interfere with the proper performance of the responsibilities of a director; ∎ be willing and able to devote sufficient time to the affairs of the company and be diligent in fulfilling the responsibilities of a director and Board committee member; and ∎ have the capacity and desire to represent the best interests of the shareholders as a whole. |
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Communications with the Chairperson and other non-executive directors | ||
Any interested party may communicate with the Chairperson of our Board or to our non-executive directors as a group at the following addresses: | ||
E-mail: company.secretary@invesco.com | ||
Mail: Invesco Ltd. 1555 Peachtree Street N.E. | ||
Atlanta, Georgia 30309 | ||
Attn: Office of the Secretary | ||
Communications will be distributed to the Board, or to any of the Boards committees or individual directors as appropriate, depending on the facts and circumstances of the communication. In that regard, the Invesco Board does not receive certain items which are unrelated to the duties and responsibilities of the Board. | ||
In addition, the company maintains the Invesco Compliance Reporting Line for its employees or individuals outside the company to report complaints or concerns on an anonymous and confidential basis regarding questionable accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and possible violations of the companys Code of Conduct or law. Further information about the Invesco Compliance Reporting Line is available at www.invesco.com (the companys website). | ||
Non-employees may submit any complaint regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters directly to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors by sending a written communication to the address given below or by e-mail to company.secretary@invesco.com: | ||
Audit Committee | ||
Invesco Ltd. 1555 Peachtree Street N.E. | ||
Atlanta, Georgia 30309 | ||
Attn: Office of the Secretary |
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specific and geographic risk management committees, under the auspices of the Corporate Risk Management Committee, maintains an ongoing risk assessment, management and monitoring process that provides a bottom-up perspective on the specific risk areas existing in various domains of our business.
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At each Board meeting, the Board reviews and discusses with senior management information pertaining to risk provided by the Global Performance Measurement and Risk Group and the Corporate Risk Management Committee. In these sessions senior management reviews and discusses with the Board the most significant risks facing the company. The Board has also reviewed and approved the companys risk appetite statement and crisis management framework. By receiving these regular reports, the Board maintains a practical understanding of the risk philosophy and risk appetite of the company. In addition, Board and committee agenda items on various topics regarding our business include discussion on risks inherent in our business as well as those introduced by new business developments. Through this regular and consistent risk communication, the Board has reasonable assurance that all material risks of the company are being addressed and that the company is propagating a risk-aware culture in which effective risk management is built into the fabric of the business. | ||
In addition, the Compensation Committee annually assesses the risks of our compensation policies and practices for all employees. The Compensation Committee has concluded our policies and practices do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the company. In reaching this conclusion, the Compensation Committee considered the input of a working group comprised of representatives from our human resources and finance departments that reviewed each of Invescos compensation plans. | ||
Invescos compensation programs are designed to reward success over the long-term, promote a longer term view of risk and return in decision making and protect against incentives for inappropriate risk taking. Examples of risk mitigation in our compensation program design include: | ||
∎ The Compensation Committee considers multiple performance metrics in establishing the company-wide annual incentive pool each year, so no one metric creates an undue reward that might encourage excessive risk taking. The Committee does not attempt to rank or assign relative weight to any factor, but instead applies its judgment in considering them in their entirety; | ||
∎ The vast majority of investment professional bonus plans have multi-year measurement periods, caps on earnings and discretionary components; | ||
∎ Sales and commission plans generally contain multiple performance measures and discretionary elements; and | ||
∎ Executives receive a substantial portion of compensation in the form of long-term equity that vests over multi-year periods. Time-based equity awards vest ratably over a four-year period. Performance-based equity awards are subject to a three-year performance period and three-year cliff vesting. As in the past, the achievement of financial performance for the performance-based equity awards must be certified by the Compensation Committee and the awards are subject to a clawback. Executives are also subject to our stock ownership policy. |
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The Audit Committee routinely receives reports from the control functions of finance, legal, compliance and internal audit. The Global Head of Internal Audit reports to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee oversees the internal audit functions planning and resource allocation in a manner designed to ensure testing of controls and other internal audit activities are appropriately prioritized in a risk-based manner. The Audit Committee also seeks to assure that appropriate risk-based inputs from management and internal audit are communicated to the companys independent public auditors.
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Investment and corporate stewardship - environmental, social and governance responsibility | ||
As a global investment management organization, Invesco is committed to adopting and implementing responsible investment principles in a manner that is consistent with our fiduciary responsibilities to clients. Invesco recognizes the importance of considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as part of a robust investment process. Additionally, Invescos corporate stewardship programs focus on human capital development and our responsibility to help sustain a healthy, clean environment for future generations. We are committed to fostering greater transparency and continuous improvement with regard to responsible investment and corporate stewardship within our business. Below are some of the actions Invesco is taking to meet these commitments. | ||
∎ In June 2013, Invesco became a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), which is the leading global responsible investment network of investment managers. Invescos most recent annual rating from PRI on Strategy and Governance is an A+, representing a score of 95% or higher. In all eight categories tracked by PRI, Invesco matched or outperformed its peer group, reflecting our commitment and success in this area. Invescos PRI transparency report is publicly available at www.unpri.org. Invesco is also a signatory to the UK Stewardship Code and Japan Stewardship Code, which, like PRI, promote active engagement in corporate governance. Additional information about Invescos commitment to Principles for Responsible Investment is available under the About Us tab on the companys website. | ||
∎ Invesco believes the voting of proxies should be managed with the same care as all other elements of the investment process. The proxy voting process at Invesco, which is driven by investment professionals, focuses on maximizing long-term value for our clients, protecting clients rights and promoting governance structures and practices that reinforce the accountability of corporate management and boards of directors to shareholders. Invescos Investment Stewardship and Proxy Voting Annual Report is also available under the About Us tab on the companys website. | ||
∎ The Invesco Corporate Responsibility Committee (CRC), which includes executive management sponsorship and representation, oversees and drives the companys global corporate and investment stewardship programs and policy. The committee, working in coordination with global workstreams, drives the strategy, oversight and governance of our internal programs and demonstrates Invescos broad executive leadership commitment to responsible investment. The CRC provides direction to Invescos investment and corporate stewardship leaders on core ESG topics, participation in industry advocacy and policy efforts and participation in charitable and community organizations to enhance our impact in sustainable global efforts. | ||
∎ Our company is a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series, which seeks to help investors identify organizations with good track records of corporate social responsibility. | ||
∎ Invesco has also made significant progress in reducing our impact on the environment at a number of our global locations. Our Atlanta, Dublin, Frankfurt, Henley, Houston, Hyderabad, London, New York, Prince Edward Island and Toronto locations, which comprise approximately 80% of Invescos employees around the world, are ISO 14001 registered - a certification that Invesco has the framework in place to effectively manage its environmental responsibilities. | ||
∎ Invesco has received certification in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Our Hyderabad office achieved the highest platinum standard, while our New York office achieved the gold standard and our Atlanta headquarters and Houston office achieved the silver standard. LEED certification is globally recognized as the premier mark of achievement in green building. |
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∎ Invesco participates in the Carbon Disclosure Project, reporting on carbon emissions and reduction management processes and our commitment to sound environmental practices is summarized in our Global Carbon Emissions and Environmental Corporate Policy Statement found under the About Us tab on the companys website. | ||
∎ Our company provides equal opportunity in its employment and promotion practices and encourages employees to play active roles in the growth and development of the communities in which they live and work. Invesco conducts regular employee surveys to monitor employee satisfaction with results showing consistently high levels of employee engagement driven by many positive factors including employees perspectives regarding ethics and values at the company, the companys strategy and direction, and opportunity for personal development. | ||
∎ Employees are provided with a variety of elements to enable them to stay healthy, maintain a work-life balance and plan for retirement. These rewards include: | ||
Comprehensive health and wellness programs | ||
Retirement savings plans | ||
Life insurance and income-protection benefits | ||
Holiday and time-off benefits | ||
Flexibility to help balance work and family responsibilities | ||
Opportunities to develop professional skills and knowledge | ||
Opportunities to contribute to their community | ||
Opportunities to become an Invesco shareholder through our employee stock purchase plan |
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PRI rating for Strategy and Governance and Fixed Income1 |
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Dedicated Responsible Investing Team Members |
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Of all of Invescos listed funds rated High/Above Average for Sustainability2 |
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1 | 2017 Assessment Report for Invesco Ltd., PRI |
2 | Morningstar Sustainability ratings 280 of 620 as of January 31, 2018 |
We believe in the power of diversity | ||
Invesco is an independent global investment management firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. | ||
Our aspiration is for our workforce to continually reflect the diversity of people and perspectives in todays evolving society, which we believe is fundamental to our efforts to help our clients and employees get more out of life. | ||
Our business success relies on engaging a highly diverse team of people across the globe who are client-focused, think differently and draw on a range of backgrounds and experiences to contribute their unique perspective. Ensuring a broad range of different experiences and backgrounds helps us create the diversity of thought needed to deliver a compelling investment experience for clients and ensure an engaging work environment for our people. This approach is a core attribute of our firms culture, which actively encourages our people to collaborate to find the best ideas and solutions for clients, leveraging the tremendous diversity of thought that exists across our global organization. | ||
At Invesco, were committed to improving diversity at all levels and in all functions across our global business. Although diversity is very country and culturally specific, gender diversity is a constant across the globe, which is why we are focusing on this at the enterprise level. Today we have a diverse, talented pool of women across our global firm, but we aspire to have more women at senior levels and across all functions within our firm. |
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The CEO and Senior Managing Directors (SMDs) of Invesco - that is, the most senior leaders for key parts of our business - have adopted several principles for achieving our gender diversity targets. To demonstrate our commitment to senior-level accountability globally, the firm has adopted a four-point pledge (modelled on the UK Women in Finance charter). Specifically, the CEO and SMDs have pledged that: | ||
∎ We are supportive of this initiative and will apply this to Invesco globally with the CEO and each SMD as the senior executives responsible and accountable for gender diversity and inclusion; | ||
∎ Globally, weve set a target for female representation of senior managers1 to be between 30% - 40% by 2020 (currently 26%); | ||
∎ We will share high-level diversity and inclusion activities that will aid our achievement of the target and support having greater diversity across the globe; and | ||
∎ Goals on gender diversity will be included for Senior Managers, defined as the CEO and the SMDs, as part of their overall performance goals, and to be in support of gender diversity and inclusion activities. | ||
In support of our aspirations, we are implementing a variety of activities focused on engaging, developing and retaining the many talented women who work for Invesco, while attracting new talent to help address any gaps. These initiatives include programs focused on developing the next generation of women leaders, training efforts intended to strengthen our inclusive culture and more robust recruitment practices to attract additional women into the firm. In addition to the overall regional targets highlighted above, each of the SMDs also has a number of specific activity-based goals.
All of these efforts are sponsored by the SMDs, supported by our senior leaders across the business, and incorporated into the firms business plans and leadership objectives. Across the globe, we continue to build our Invesco Womens Network, which aims to: | ||
∎ Provide development and mentorship opportunities; | ||
∎ Encourage leadership and participation by women on committees, initiatives and key activities across the firm; | ||
∎ Provide greater networking activities for women and men; | ||
∎ Strengthen the firms focus on gender-specific topics; and | ||
∎ Create awareness among client firms and the broader financial services community of Invescos commitment to engaging and developing women. | ||
We are also active members in a number of local or regional public or industry initiatives such as the UK Diversity Project. | ||
Invescos overall employee engagement score of 89% exceeds the global high performing organizations norm, a relevant benchmark provided by our employee survey provider, Willis Towers Watson. |
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Invesco values our employees and their diverse perspectives. Our company provides equal opportunities in its employment and promotion practices, and encourages employees to play an active role in the growth and development of the communities in which they live and work. | ||
1 Senior Managers are defined as members of the regional group(s) leadership team(s) and their direct reports. |
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To measure our progress in a number of areas and provide input that helps us further strengthen our culture, Invesco conducts regular internal surveys to measure and monitor employee engagement. The most recent results showed continued high levels of employee engagement. In 2017, the drivers of engagement included employees perspectives regarding ethics and values at the company, the companys strategy and direction, and the degree to which employees feel empowered and involved in decisions.
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Cyber Security | ||
At a time when cyber threats are some of the most significant risk facing financial institutions, we continue to invest in our security capabilities to keep clients, employees, and critical assets safe, while enabling a secure and resilient business. We have designated a Global Chief Security Officer and have a global security program that combines physical and information (including cyber) security under a single umbrella supported by an intelligence function that provides timely threat information. | ||
Our information security program, led by our Chief Information Security Officer (who reports to our Global Security Officer), is designed to oversee and maintain all aspects of information security risk to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets. This includes the implementation of controls aligned with industry guidelines and applicable statutes and regulations to identify threats, detect attacks and protect these information assets. We have an incident response program that includes periodic testing and is designed to restore business operations as quickly and as orderly as possible in the event of a breach. |
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Directors who are Invesco employees do not receive compensation for their services as directors. The Compensation Committee annually reviews and determines the compensation paid to non-executive directors. The committee considers, among other things, the following policies and principles: | ||||
∎ that compensation should fairly pay the non-executive directors for the work, time commitment and efforts required by directors of an organization of the companys size and scope of business activities, including service on Board committees; | ||||
∎ that a component of the compensation should be designed to align the non-executive directors interests with the long-term interests of the companys shareholders; and | ||||
∎ that non-executive directors independence may be compromised or impaired if director compensation exceeds customary levels. | ||||
As a part of its annual review, the committee engaged Johnson Associates, Inc. (Johnson Associates) as a third-party consultant to report on comparable non-executive director compensation practices and levels. This report includes a review of director compensation at the same peer companies the committee considers for executive compensation practices. See page 38 for a list of our peers. Following the review of current market practices for directors of peer public companies, the Compensation Committee determined in December 2016 that the compensation for non-executives directors would remain the same for 2017. The compensation for non-executive directors for 2017 was as follows, with each fee component paid in quarterly installments in arrears: |
Basic cash fee | Non-executive directors (other than the Chairperson of the Board) received an annual basic fee paid in cash in the amount of $120,000.
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Chairperson fee | In lieu of the above basic cash fee, the Chairperson of the Board received an annual cash fee of $400,000.
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Basic shares fee | Non-executive directors also received an annual award of shares in the aggregate amount of $145,000.
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Audit Committee Chairperson fee | The Chairperson of the Audit Committee received an additional annual cash fee of $50,000.
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We also reimburse each of our non-executive directors for their travel expenses incurred in connection with attendance at Board of Directors and committee meetings. Directors do not receive any meeting or attendance fees. Following its annual review of current market practices for directors of peer public companies in December 2017, the Compensation Committee determined that the compensation for non-executive directors will remain the same for 2018. |
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Stock ownership policy for non-executive directors All shares granted to our non-executive directors are subject to the Non-Executive Director Stock Ownership Policy. The policy generally requires each non-executive director to achieve and thereafter maintain an ownership level of at least 18,000 shares within seven years of such directors first appointment as a non-executive director. Until such ownership level is achieved, each non-executive director is generally required to continue to retain at least 50% of all shares received as compensation from the company. | ||
The following table shows the status of our non-executive directors meeting the requirements of the policy as of December 31, 2017. | ||
1 Based on current compensation levels, it is anticipated that Sir Nigel and Ms. Beshar will each attain the share ownership goal within the period required by the policy. 2 Includes deferred shares awarded under our legacy Deferred Fees Share Plan. |
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Director compensation table for 2017 The following table sets forth the compensation paid to our non-executive directors for services during 2017.
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Sarah E. Beshar1 |
46,522 | 56,876 | 103,398 | |||||||||
Joseph R. Canion |
135,000 | 144,948 | 279,948 | |||||||||
C. Robert Henrikson |
135,000 | 144,948 | 279,948 | |||||||||
Ben F. Johnson III |
400,000 | 144,948 | 544,948 | |||||||||
Denis Kessler |
120,000 | 144,948 | 264,948 | |||||||||
Sir Nigel Sheinwald |
120,000 | 144,948 | 264,948 | |||||||||
G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. |
120,000 | 144,948 | 264,948 | |||||||||
Phoebe A. Wood |
170,000 | 144,948 | 314,948 | |||||||||
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Edward P. Lawrence
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73,913
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88,759
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162,672
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1 Ms. Beshar became a director in May 2017.
2 Includes the annual basic cash fee and, as applicable, Chairperson of the Board fee and committee Chairperson fees.
3 Reflects the grant date fair value for each share award. Share awards are 100% vested as of the date of grant.
The following table presents the grant date fair value for each share award made to each non-executive director
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Sarah E. Beshar |
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Joseph R. Canion |
36,238 | 36,234 | 36,250 | 36,226 | 144,948 | |||||||||||||||
C. Robert Henrikson |
36,238 | 36,234 | 36,250 | 36,226 | 144,948 | |||||||||||||||
Ben F. Johnson III |
36,238 | 36,234 | 36,250 | 36,226 | 144,948 | |||||||||||||||
Denis Kessler |
36,238 | 36,234 | 36,250 | 36,226 | 144,948 | |||||||||||||||
Sir Nigel Sheinwald |
36,238 | 36,234 | 36,250 | 36,226 | 144,948 | |||||||||||||||
G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. |
36,238 | 36,234 | 36,250 | 36,226 | 144,948 | |||||||||||||||
Phoebe A. Wood |
36,238 | 36,234 | 36,250 | 36,226 | 144,948 | |||||||||||||||
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Edward P. Lawrence
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36,238
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36,234
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16,287
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Colin D. Meadows Colin Meadows has served as chief administrative officer of Invesco since 2006. In September 2008, he expanded his role with responsibilities for operations and technology. In April 2014, his role further expanded to head alternative investments for the company. Mr. Meadows came to Invesco from GE Consumer Finance where he was senior vice president of business development and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to that role, he served as senior vice president of strategic planning and technology at Wells Fargo Bank. From 1996 to 2003, Mr. Meadows was an associate principal with McKinsey & Company, focusing on the financial services and venture capital industries, with an emphasis in the banking and asset management sectors. Mr. Meadows earned a B.A. in economics and English literature from Andrews University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. | ||
Colin D. Meadows Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer
Age Tenure 47 12 Years
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Loren M. Starr Loren Starr has served as senior managing director and chief financial officer of our company since 2005. His current responsibilities include finance, accounting, investor relations and corporate services. Previously, he served from 2001 to 2005 as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Janus Capital Group Inc., after working as head of corporate finance from 1998 to 2001 at Putnam Investments. Prior to these positions, Mr. Starr held senior corporate finance roles with Lehman Brothers and Morgan Stanley & Co. He served as a past Chairperson of the Association for Financial Professionals and is the Chairman of the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement. Mr. Starr also serves on the boards of the Atlanta Track Club and the Woodruff Arts Center. Mr. Starr was named one of the best US CFOs by Institutional Investor magazine. He earned a B.A. in chemistry and B.S. in industrial engineering from Columbia University, as well as an M.B.A. from Columbia and an M.S. in operations research from Carnegie Mellon University. | ||
Loren M. Starr Senior Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
Age Tenure 56 13 Years
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Andrew R. Schlossberg Andrew Schlossberg has served as senior managing director and head of EMEA (which includes the UK, continental Europe and the Middle East) since January 2016. Mr. Schlossberg joined Invesco in 2001 and has served in multiple leadership roles across the company, including his previous position as Head of US Retail Distribution and Global exchange-traded funds for Invesco. He has also served as U.S. chief marketing officer, head of Global Corporate Development (overseeing business strategy and mergers and acquisitions), and in leadership roles in strategy and product development in the companys North American Institutional and Retirement divisions. Prior to joining Invesco, Mr. Schlossberg worked with Citigroup Asset Management and its predecessors from 1996 to 2000 as an equity research analyst on the US large-cap value equity team. Mr. Schlossberg is the Chair of the Board of Invesco UK (Invescos European Subsidiary Board) and is active in the financial services industry serving on the Board of the UK Investment Association and is a member of the CityUK Advisory Council, ICI Global Steering Committee, and the Diversity Project. He earned a B.S. in finance and international business from the University of Delaware and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. | ||
Andrew R. Schlossberg Senior Managing Director and Head of EMEA
Age Tenure 44 17 Years
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Philip A. Taylor Philip Taylor has served as senior managing director and head of Invescos Americas business since 2012. In addition, Mr. Taylor has responsibility for the firms exchange-traded funds capabilities globally and for human resources. Mr. Taylor leads Invescos most senior marketing leaders charged with the responsibility of further strengthening investment reputation, marketing expertise and effectiveness across the firm. Prior to becoming Head of Americas, Mr. Taylor served as Head of Invescos North American Retail business since 2006. He joined Invesco Canada in 1999 as senior vice president of operations and client services and later became executive vice president and chief operating officer. He was named chief executive officer of Invesco Canada in 2002. Earlier in his career, Mr. Taylor was president of Canadian retail broker Investors Group Securities and co-founder and managing partner of Meridian Securities. He held various management positions with Royal Trust, now part of Royal Bank of Canada. Mr. Taylor began his career in consumer brand management in the U.S. and Canada with Richardson- Vicks, now part of Procter & Gamble. Mr. Taylor is a member of the deans advisory council of the Schulich School of Business and is involved in a number of music, arts and cultural activities in Canada. Mr. Taylor received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University and an M.B.A. from the Schulich School of Business at York University. | ||
Philip A. Taylor Senior Managing Director and Head of the Americas
Age Tenure 63 19 Years
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2017 Named executive officers
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Martin L. Flanagan | Loren M. Starr | Andrew T.S. Lo | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Senior Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific | ||||
Gregory G. McGreevey | Philip A. Taylor | |||||
Senior Managing Director, Investments | Senior Managing Director and Head of the Americas |
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Our 2017 highlights Invesco continued to make progress against our multi-year strategic objectives (outlined below), which enabled us to deliver strong, long-term investment performance to clients, further advance our competitive position and deliver solid returns to shareholders. We achieved nine consecutive years of positive, long-term net flows and record adjusted diluted earnings-per-share. We also took advantage of opportunities in the market and further invested in our capabilities, our global platform and our people in ways that strengthened our business and further differentiated us in the marketplace to help ensure our long-term success.
After a review of the companys financial performance, our Compensation Committee determined that the company-wide incentive pool should be slightly increased for 2017. After reviewing key outcomes in the context of our multi-year strategic objectives and annual operating plan, the committee, as part of its rigorous and judicious executive compensation decision-making, determined that our chief executive officers total incentive compensation should be increased by approximately 2.5%. |
2017 Financial performance (year-over-year change)
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operating margin1 | diluted EPS1 | Growth Rate2 | |||
$1.5 billion | 39.4% | $2.70 | 1.7% | |||
(+12.8%) | (+0.7 percentage points) | (+21.1%) | (-0.9 percentage points) | |||
1 | The adjusted financial measures are all non-GAAP financial measures. See the information in Appendix B of this Proxy Statement regarding Non-GAAP financial measures. |
2 | Annualized long-term organic growth rate is calculated using long-term net flows divided by opening long-term AUM for the period. Long-term AUM excludes institutional money market and non-management fee earning AUM. |
We continued to successfully execute our strategic objectives for the benefit of clients and shareholders | ||||||||
We focus on four key multi-year strategic objectives that are designed to maintain our focus on meeting client needs and strengthen our business over time for the benefit of shareholders. In 2017 we made significant progress against our strategic objectives and enhanced our ability to deliver strong outcomes to clients while further positioning the firm for long-term success. | ||||||||
Our strategic objectives | 2017 achievements - a strong focus on delivering better outcomes to clients and strengthening our competitive position | |||||||
Achieve strong investment performance | Percent of our actively managed assets in the top half of our peer group. See Appendix A for important disclosures regarding AUM ranking.
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∎ Assets top half of peer group |
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- Further strengthened our investment culture, which enabled us to deliver strong, long-term investment performance to our clients across the globe: 64% and 75% of measured actively managed ranked assets in the top half of peer groups on a three- and five-year basis, respectively.
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Pay element | What it does | Key measures | ||||
Base salary | - Provides competitive fixed pay - Reasonable base compensation for day-to-day performance of job responsibilities - Evaluated annually, generally remains static unless promotion or adjustment due to economic trends in industry |
- Experience, duties and scope of responsibility - Internal and external market factors | ||||
Annual cash bonus | - Provides a competitive annual cash incentive opportunity |
- Based upon annual financial results and performance against long-term strategic objectives | ||||
Annual stock deferral award (time-based vesting) | - Along with annual cash bonus, provides a competitive annual incentive opportunity - Aligns executive with client and shareholder interests - Encourages retention by vesting in equal annual increments over four years |
- Based upon annual financial results and performance against long-term strategic objectives | ||||
Long-term equity awards (time-based vesting) | - Recognizes long-term potential for future contributions to companys long-term strategic objectives - Aligns executive with client and shareholder interests - Encourages retention by vesting in equal annual increments over four years |
- Based upon financial results and performance against long-term strategic objectives | ||||
Performance-based equity awards | - 50% of the combined value of the annual stock deferral and long-term equity awards is performance-based - Aligns executive with client and shareholder interests - Encourages retention by vesting at the end of a 3-year performance period
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Our variable incentive compensation Each executive officers variable compensation is a combination of an annual cash bonus, an annual stock deferral award and a long-term equity award. Our executive officers incentive awards are funded from the company-wide incentive pool established annually by the compensation committee after a review of the companys progress on multiple operating measures, the companys progress toward achieving its strategic objectives and other factors. The committee does not attempt to rank or assign relative weight to any factor, but rather applies its judgment in considering them in their entirety. Approximately 53-63% of our NEOs compensation is deferred. For additional detail on the annual company-wide incentive pool, see Determining the 2017 Compensation of Our Executive Officers below. | ||
Our executive officers annual variable compensation is comprised of cash and stock deferral awards. | Our annual awards We use our annual awards, which consist of cash and annual stock deferral awards, to recognize current year performance and closely align employees interests with those of clients and shareholders, differentially reward high performers and link compensation to financial results. We grant awards denominated in our product fund offerings in lieu of annual stock deferral awards when required by local regulatory requirements. Our annual stock deferral awards generally vest over four years in 25% increments each year.
Our long-term equity awards The committee believes long-term equity awards should align employee and shareholder interests and a portion of awards should be paid only upon achievement of targeted financial results. In particular, the committee believes that the design of the long-term equity awards should: ∎ focus our management on preserving value for our shareholders; ∎ hold our executives accountable for the sound management of the company; and ∎ tie a specific portion of our executive officers compensation to a measure that management can most directly influence that will ultimately lead to shareholder value.
Time-based awards Long-term equity awards are time-based and generally vest ratably in 25% increments each year. | |
Performance-based equity awards have a three-year performance period and three-year cliff vesting. | Performance-based awards Fifty percent of the combined value of the annual deferral award and the long-term equity awards is performance based and tied to the achievement of adjusted operating margin over a three-year period. The committee believes tying the vesting to the achievement of adjusted operating margin over a multi-year period achieves its goals with respect to performance-based awards as follows: ∎ focuses discipline in corporate investments, initiatives and capital allocation; ∎ is consistent with the way we manage the business; ∎ is an important measure of overall strength of an asset manager; ∎ is a primary measure of focus of industry analysts; ∎ is improved through effective management over the long term; and ∎ more effectively avoids conflicts of interest with clients.
The financial performance thresholds of the performance-based equity awards are set forth in the chart below. The rigor of the thresholds, as well as the partial vesting of awards for failure to meet the target range and an upside opportunity for performance beyond the target range, align with the committees above-described philosophy regarding performance-based awards. |
Adjusted operating margin (%) |
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Performance-based award features are summarized below. | ||||
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Performance-based award components | ||||
Performance period | Three years | |||
Performance metric | Adjusted operating margin | |||
Performance vesting range | Vesting ranges from 0% - 150%; straight line interpolation to be used for actual result | |||
Vesting | 3-year cliff | |||
Dividends | Deferred and paid only to the extent an award vests | |||
Settlement | Award settled in shares | |||
Clawback | Award subject to clawback policy in the event of fraudulent or willful misconduct
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Our performance measures and the impact of GAAP We specifically do not rely heavily on measures of Return on Equity (ROE) or Return on Assets (ROA) as these are not as relevant in the success of a pure asset manager like Invesco. Generally speaking, asset managers do not rely on balance sheet assets to generate operating income and earnings. Our business relies on client assets under management (or AUM), which are held in custody by third parties and are not owned by the company, to generate revenue. We believe that AUM along with adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EPS and long-term organic growth are more reflective of the companys performance. Furthermore, US GAAP rules on consolidation require the company to consolidate certain investment product assets and liabilities which significantly distort our balance sheet and the associated financial metrics of ROE and ROA. As a result, several of our key indicators of our performance are non-GAAP measures. See Appendix B for additional information regarding Non-GAAP financial measures.
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The majority of executive officer incentive compensation is deferred and tied to financial and strategic performance in order to align individual rewards with long-term client and shareholder success. | Our compensation mix To align our executive officers awards with client and shareholder success, the committee has designed our executive officers compensation so that executive officers receive a significant portion of their compensation in the form of deferred incentives. The committee believes this appropriately aligns our executive officers interests with our shareholders as it focuses on long-term shareholder value creation. The committee has no pre-established policy or target on the allocation between pay elements in order to be able to adjust practices to best meet the interest of our shareholders.
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Review of peer compensation In determining executive compensation, the committee reviews the executive compensation practice and levels of our industry peer companies, as well as other comparable investment management companies. Our industry peers consist of the 16 companies listed below. |
US Focused 7 peers |
- Affiliated Managers Group - Ameriprise Financial - Charles Schwab - Eaton Vance |
- Federated Investors - TD Ameritrade - T. Rowe Price | ||||
Global 6 peers
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- AB - BlackRock - Franklin Resources |
- Legg Mason - Lazard - Principal Financial Group | ||||
Custody and Trust Bank 3 peers
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- Bank of New York Mellon - Northern Trust |
- State Street |
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The committees compensation consultant assists the committee in its analysis of our executive compensation programs. |
Role of the independent compensation consultant The committee has engaged Johnson Associates, an independent consulting firm, to advise it on director and executive compensation matters. Johnson Associates: ∎ assists the committee throughout the year in its analysis and evaluation of our overall executive compensation programs, including compensation paid to our directors and executive officers; ∎ attends certain meetings of the committee and periodically meets with the committee without members of management present; ∎ provides the committee with certain market data and analysis that compares executive compensation paid by the company with that paid by other firms in the financial services industry and certain investment management firms which we consider generally comparable to us; and ∎ provides commentary regarding market conditions, market impressions and compensation trends. | |
The committee uses such data as reference material to assist it in gaining a general awareness of industry compensation standards and trends. The market data, including performance and pay practices of the peer group and broader investment management firms, is used to inform the committees compensation determinations for our executive officers, including our named executive officers. The committee does not target a particular percentile of market or the peer group with respect to total pay packages or any individual components thereof.
Under the terms of its engagement with the committee, Johnson Associates does not provide any other services to the company unless the committee has approved such services. No such other services were provided in 2017.
The committee has considered various factors as required by NYSE rules as to whether the work of Johnson Associates with respect to director and executive compensation-related matters raised any conflict of interest. The committee has determined no conflict of interest was raised by the engagement of Johnson Associates. | ||
Role of executive officers in determining executive compensation Our Chief Executive Officer meets with the non-executive directors throughout the year to discuss executive performance and compensation matters, including proposals on compensation for individual executive officers (other than himself). Our Chief Executive Officer and Head of Human Resources work with the committee to implement our compensation philosophy. They also provide to the committee information regarding financial and investment performance of the company as well as our progress toward our long-term strategic objectives. Our Chief Financial Officer assists as needed in explaining specific aspects of the companys financial performance. |
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Our multi-year strategic objectives and annual operating plan | ||||||
Our purpose is to deliver an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. Our strategic objectives and our purpose guide our planning process, which sharply focuses our organization on delivering better outcomes for clients while achieving strong results for shareholders over the long term. Management, with guidance and input from the Board of Directors, annually reviews our multi-year strategic objectives in the context of global trends and macro themes impacting the asset management industry, our position in key markets and the financial implications of our decisions. The outcome of the review is the establishment of an annual operating plan comprising, in part, our business priorities and related projected financial outcomes. Throughout the year, the Board of Directors reviews with management the firms performance against the annual operating plan.
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Our Board and management review performance against our strategic objectives and annual operating plan based on a number of factors, including those set forth below. Achievements in respect to these measures drive strong outcomes for our clients and shareholders. |
Global trends and macro themes - Global and regional macro-economic factors and market drivers including: - Monetary and fiscal policy landscape - Gross domestic product trends - Competitive landscape - Market opportunities - Client needs assessment |
Investment performance and flows - Assessment of investment returns versus expectations - Quality and breadth of our investment capabilities - On a 3- and 5-year basis, % of AUM in top half versus peers - On a 3- and 5-year basis, % of AUM versus benchmark - Net long-term flows as - Average AUM - On a 3-year basis,
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Operating results and financial strength1 - Adjusted operating income - Adjusted earnings per share - Leverage ratio (adjusted debt/EBITDA) - Credit ratings (Moodys, S&P and Fitch) - Available cash
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1 See Compensation Philosophy, Design and Process - Our performance measures and the impact of GAAP for rationale to not focus on ROA and ROE. |
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Each year, the committee establishes a company-wide incentive pool that is a percentage of pre-cash bonus operating income. All 2017 awards, including NEO awards, were paid out of this pool. |
Determination of company-wide annual incentive pool based upon progress against strategic objectives and annual operating plan The committee examines the companys performance on multiple operating measures, including those shown above, the companys performance toward achieving its multi-year strategic objectives and other factors. While each of these items is considered by the committee, the committee does not attempt to rank or assign relative weight to any factor but rather applies its judgment in considering them in their entirety. The committee is focused on the totality of organizational success without tying compensation decisions to a specific formula. | |
Linking the aggregate incentive compensation pool to a defined range of our PCBOI ensures incentive compensation is paid only when the company is generating operating income. | The committee established parameters, used consistently for many years, to guide the end-of-year decision-making process regarding the company-wide incentive pool size to ensure that compensation is aligned with the financial and strategic results discussed above. These parameters are expressed as a percentage of pre-cash bonus operating income (PCBOI). The committee uses a range of 34-48 % of PCBOI, in the aggregate, in setting the company-wide incentive pool, though it maintains the flexibility to go outside the range in circumstances that it deems exceptional. The range includes the cash bonus, deferred and equity compensation pools, as well as the amounts paid under sales commission plans (in which our NEOs do not participate). The range was determined based on historical data concerning the practices of asset management and other similar financial services firms as analyzed by Johnson Associates, our independent compensation consultant, and based on data obtained from the McLagan and CaseyQuirk Performance Intelligence Study. | |
Utilizing its judgment, and applying discretion based upon the companys financial results and progress against multi-year strategic objectives during 2017, the committee set the company-wide incentive pool for 2017 at approximately 40.2% of PCBOI (compared to 41.0% of PCBOI for 2016). | ||
For 2017, the increase in incentives is consistent with an increased PCBOI. | The committee increased the size of the incentive pools consistent with the increase in PCBOI in respect to 2017. As a result: ∎ the cash bonus pool increased; and ∎ annual deferral awards were increased on an average per person basis; and ∎ long-term equity awards generally were unchanged on an average per person basis to continue to tie the interests of our employees to the long-term interests of our shareholders. | |
Our executive officers compensation is highly correlated to our clients and shareholders success and closely links rewards to results. |
Review of 2017 NEO performance and compensation outcomes Incentive compensation for our named executive officers is paid from the annual company-wide incentive compensation pool described above. The committee considers a number of factors in setting the compensation levels of our executive officers, including the following: ∎ the companys achievements in respect of our multi-year strategic objectives and annual operating plan as described above (including investment performance and flows, organizational health, efficiency and effectiveness, operating results and financial strength and shareholder returns); ∎ the competitive environment by reviewing performance against peers across numerous financial factors; and ∎ each executive officers individual performance. | |
The committee makes its compensation decisions based upon the totality of the results without tying compensation decisions to a specific formula. The committee believes that this holistic approach, which incorporates fact-based qualitative judgments, is more effective than purely mechanical formula criteria. |
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Set forth below is a summary of the 2017 material accomplishments of the CEO and each of the other named executive officers that the committee considered in determining each such officers compensation for 2017. | ||
Note: The graphs and tables below depict how the committee viewed its compensation decisions for our NEOs in respects of 2017, but they differ substantially from the Summary Compensation Table (SCT) on page 52 required by SEC rules and are not a substitute for the information presented in the SCT. There are two principal differences between the SCT and the presentations below: | ||
∎ The company grants both cash and deferred incentive compensation after our earnings for the year have been announced. In both the presentations below and the SCT, cash incentive compensation granted in 2018 for 2017 performance is shown as 2017 compensation. Our presentation below treats deferred incentive compensation similarly, so that equity awards granted in 2018 are shown as 2017 compensation. The SCT does not follow this treatment. Instead the SCT reports the value of equity awards in the year in which they are granted, rather than the year in which they were earned. As a result, the SCT reports for 2017 the value of equity awards granted in 2017 in respect of 2016 performance. | ||
∎ The SCT reports All Other Compensation. These amounts are not part of the committees compensation determinations. | ||
Chief executive officer 2017 compensation | ||
Mr. Flanagans accomplishments are reviewed in the context of the totality of the companys achievement of its annual operating plan and performance toward achieving its multi-year strategic objectives.
Specifically, in 2017, under Mr. Flanagans leadership Invescos achievements included: ∎ Further strengthened our investment culture, which enabled us to deliver strong, long-term investment performance to our clients across the globe: 64% and 75% of measured actively managed ranked assets in the top half of peer groups on a three-and five-year basis, respectively. | ||
Martin L. Flanagan President and CEO |
∎ Continued to build our comprehensive range of active, passive and alternative capabilities while strengthening our scale and relevance in key capabilities. |
∎ Led the acquisition of Source, a leading, independent diversified, at-scale exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider in Europe. Since the acquisition, this business has grown from $26 billion in AUM (including $7 billion in externally managed AUM) at close to $27.9 billion in AUM at the close of 2017. Mr. Flanagan also led the planned acquisition of Guggenheim Investments ETF business, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018. By expanding the depth, breadth and diversity of Invescos traditional and smart beta ETFs, the planned Guggenheim Investments ETF business acquisition will significantly enhance our ability to deliver meaningful solutions to institutional and retail clients across the globe. | ||
∎ Expanded our Invesco Solutions team, which brings together the full capabilities of the firm to provide outcomes that help clients meet their investment objectives. |
∎ Enhanced and expanded our ability to help our advisor clients engage with their clients and improve their investment experience through Jemstep, our advisor-focused technology solution. Announced partnerships with a number of large enterprises using our Jemstep digital advice capabilities. |
∎ Continued to drive savings through our business optimization program, which delivered more than $40 million in annualized run-rate expense savings as of the end of 2017. The savings will be reinvested in initiatives that enhance our ability to meet client needs and key growth initiatives for future years (e.g., factor-based investing, institutional and our expansion in China). |
∎ Employee engagement scores continue to exceed other global financial services firm norms. Key drivers of Invescos employee engagement are (i) empowerment/ involvement; (ii) ethics and values of the firm; and (iii) the firms strategy and direction. |
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Our strategic objectives
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2017 Financial performance (year-over-year change) | |||||||||
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1 The adjusted financial measures are all non-GAAP financial measures. See the information in Appendix B of this Proxy Statement regarding Non-GAAP financial measures. 2 Annualized long-term organic growth rate is calculated using long-term net flows divided by opening long-term AUM for the period. Long- term AUM excludes institutional money market and non-management fee earning AUM.
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Achieve strong investment performance |
Percent of our actively managed assests in the top half of our peer group (See Appendix A for important disclosures regarding AUM ranking.) | |||||||||
- Further strengthened our investment culture, which enabled us to deliver strong, long-term investment performance to our clients across the globe: 64% and 75% of measured actively managed ranked assets in the top half of peer groups on a three- and five-year basis, respectively. | ||||||||||
Based on our financial performance, our committee, therefore, determined that Mr. Flanagans total incentive compensation should be increased by approximately 2.5% as part of the committees rigorous and judicious executive compensation decision making. | ||||||||||
See note on page 43 regarding differences from the summary compensation table. 1 Incentive based compensation consists of annual cash bonus, annual stock deferral award and long-term equity award. | ||||||||||
We have established a total compensation cap of $25 million for our CEO |
Chief executive officer annual cash bonus and total compensation caps for 2018 In respect to 2018, our committee determined to cap our chief executive officers annual cash bonus at $10 million and cap his total compensation at $25 million, with actual pay expected to be below that level. |
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Financial performance over the past 5 years | ||||||||||
By delivering better outcomes to clients, our financial strength, stability and efficiencies have been positively impacted over the past five years. The company has experienced, among other achievements, adjusted operating income expansion, solid adjusted operating margin, strong AUM and earnings growth and material return of capital to shareholders.
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Adjusted operating margin change 1 | Ending AUM growth | Adjusted diluted EPS growth1 | Return of capital to shareholders2 | Long-term organic growth rate3 | |||||
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Measurement period from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2017. 1 The adjusted financial measures are all non-GAAP financial measures. See the information in Appendix B of this Proxy Statement regarding Non-GAAP financial measures. 2 Return of capital to shareholders is calculated as dividends paid plus share repurchases during the period January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2017. Due to completed and pending acquisitions, the company did not repurchase common shares in the open market during 2017. 3 Long-term organic growth rate is calculated using long-term net flows for a year divided by opening long-term AUM for the year and averaged over the 5-year period. Long-term AUM excludes institutional money market AUM and non-management fee earning. |
Our chief executive officers compensation over the past five years has aligned closely with company performance demonstrating our committees rigorous and judicious approach to executive compensation. | ||||
1 Consists of salary, annual cash bonus, annual stock deferral award and long-term equity award (50% of the combined value of the annual stock deferral and long-term equity awards is performance based) earned in 2017. See note on page 43 regarding differences from the summary compensation table. 2 The adjusted financial measures are all non-GAAP financial measures. See the information in Appendix B of this Proxy Statement regarding Non-GAAP financial measures. |
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year-over-year percentage point change in adjusted operating margin1 | +4.0 | +1.7 | -0.4 | -2.3 | +0.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | The adjusted financial measures are all non-GAAP financial measures. See the information in Appendix B of this Proxy Statement regarding Non-GAAP financial measures. |
2 | Consists of annual cash bonuses, annual stock deferral awards and long-term equity awards. |
Our other named executive officers 2017 compensation The following information provides highlights of specific individual accomplishments of our other NEOs considered in pay determinations. Based on these achievements, the companys achievements of its multi-year strategic objectives and annual operating results, our committee determined that 2017 compensation for our NEOs should be increased as part of the committees rigorous and judicious executive compensation decision making. Also set forth below is the range of our other NEOs compensation for 2017 with individual NEO compensation being shown in the Summary Compensation table. | ||||
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Harness the power of our global platform |
∎ Under Mr. Starrs leadership, the company realized business optimization savings which generated more than $40 million in annualized run-rate expense savings as of the end of 2017 and is expected to deliver an additional $25 million in annual savings by the end of 2018. In addition, under Mr. Starrs leadership, a new global procurement policy and program was implemented which enabled the company to realize incremental savings of $13.5 million. | |||
Loren M. Starr Senior Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer |
Perpetuate a high-performance organization |
∎ Mr. Starr assisted in the execution of the Source and Guggenheim acquisitions. Mr. Starr was able to amend the regulatory permissions of the European business that lowered required regulatory capital by £80 million which was utilized to complete the acquisition of the Source ETF business in Europe. Mr. Starr also increased the funding capacity of Invescos credit facility by 20% (to $1.5 billion), which will be utilized in 2018 to finance a portion of the announced Guggenheim acquisition. ∎ Mr. Starr successfully led efforts to increase operating cash in 2017 by more than $100 million by replacing balance sheet investments used to hedge the companys deferred compensation liability with a total return swap. ∎ Mr. Starr was named by Institutional Investor as one of the best CFOs for buy-side firms in the Brokers, Asset Managers and Exchanges category. |
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Be instrumental to our clients success |
∎ Under Mr. Los leadership, the Asia-Pacific region continued to increase the companys relevance in key markets, geographies, and investment capabilities. In 2017, Asia-Pacific experienced strong investment results with 80% of assets performing above peers for the one-year, 70% for the three-year and 85% for the five-year periods and AUM exceeded $89 billion, a record high for the region, representing year-over-year growth of 10%. ∎ Mr. Lo led the initiative to obtain a Private Fund Management License in China, being one of the few global asset management companies to have a wholly-owned asset management firm in China. ∎ Mr. Lo directed the successful engagement with private banks and family offices in the region, raising over $2 billion in AUM from these market segments that were invested in the companys global capabilities. | |||
Andrew T.S. Lo Senior Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific |
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Harness the power of our global platform | ∎ Mr. Lo continued to import Invescos global capabilities into the Asia-Pacific region to meet clients needs which contributed to $22 billion in gross sales overall in the region. ∎ Mr. Lo successfully oversaw the growth of AUM in India, from $2.4 billion at the acquisition of the business in 2016 to $4 billion in 2017 and increased the global distribution of Indian investment strategies, resulting in net sales of over $900 million in 2017. | |||
Perpetuate a high-performance organization | ∎ Mr. Lo was named the 2017 CEO of the year by Asia Asset Management. | |||
Achieve strong investment performance | ∎ Under
Mr. McGreeveys leadership the fixed income teams maintained strong investment performance with 94% of assets in the top half of their peer groups1 on a
one-, three- and five-year basis.
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Gregory G. McGreevey Senior Managing Director, Investments |
Be instrumental to our clients success |
∎ Mr. McGreevey advanced the Invesco solutions team which supported the launch of six strategies encompassing four multi-asset allocation exchange-traded-funds, five target risk portfolios and two foundational separately managed accounts for Jemstep. These products furthered our initiative to partner with clients, build comprehensive portfolio solutions and meet our clients investment needs.
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Perpetuate a high-performance organization |
∎ Mr. McGreevey played a key role in establishing the Global Investments Council which provides strategic leadership and greater connectivity across the key investment support functions. Specifically, Mr. McGreevey launched an initiative to identify best practices for engaging and developing our investment talent and culture on a global level. | |||
1 Peer group rankings are sourced from a widely used third party ranking agency in each funds market (Lipper, Morningstar, IMA, Russell, Mercer, eVestment Alliance, SITCA, and Value Research) and asset-weighted in US Dollars. |
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Harness the power of our global platform | ∎ Under Mr. Taylors leadership the Americas exchange-traded-fund (ETF) business grew significantly. ETF assets and associated revenue were up 21% and 27% year-over-year, driven by a suite of strong capabilities, coupled with effective distribution. ETF net sales in the Americas were $5.3 billion. Firm-wide ETF assets ended the year at $171.4 billion, up 49% year-over-year due to the acquisition of Source and growth in the Americas.
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Philip A. Taylor Senior Managing Director and Head of the Americas |
Perpetuate a high-performance organization |
∎ Mr. Taylor played a key role in the expected acquisition of Guggenheim Investments ETF business, anticipated to close in second quarter 2018. Invesco ETFs are currently ranked fourth with $171 billion in assets under management. The acquisition will solidify our market position with assets expected to increase to $200 billion. ∎ Mr. Taylors leadership added to distribution excellence in the Americas by transforming our go-to-market approach by initiating advanced data analytics, introducing solutions and portfolio analysis capabilities for financial advisors and their clients and increasing the rigor throughout our sales process. Americas mutual-fund year-over-year sales productivity increased by 7%. Sales productivity for Americas Institutional increased by 27%. ∎ Mr. Taylor played a key role in developing and promoting the companys global brand identity. To accelerate Invescos brand recognition worldwide, Mr. Taylor led our effort to focus on the firms brand architecture, competitive positioning, visual identity and client experience. |
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The terms of Mr. Flanagans amended employment agreement provide: | ||
∎ an annual base salary of $790,000; | ||
∎ the opportunity to receive an annual cash bonus award based on the achievement of performance criteria; | ||
∎ the opportunity to receive share awards based on the achievement of performance criteria; | ||
∎ eligibility to participate in incentive, savings and retirement plans, deferred compensation programs, benefit plans, fringe benefits and perquisites and paid vacation, all as provided generally to other U.S.-based senior executives of the company; | ||
∎ post-employment compensation of one times the sum of base, bonus and share awards, subject to certain agreed minimums described below; and | ||
∎ certain stipulations regarding termination of employment that are described in Potential payments upon termination or change in control for 2017 below. | ||
Post-employment compensation | ||
Chief executive officer Pursuant to Mr. Flanagans employment agreement, in the event of his termination without cause or resignation for good reason he is entitled to receive the following payments and benefits (provided that he has not breached certain restrictive covenants): | ||
∎ his then-effective base salary through the date of termination; | ||
∎ a prorated portion of the greater of $4,750,000 or his most recent annual cash bonus; | ||
∎ immediate vesting and exercisability of all outstanding share-based awards; | ||
∎ any compensation previously deferred under a deferred compensation plan (unless a later payout date is stipulated in his deferral arrangements); | ||
∎ a cash severance payment generally equal to the sum of (i) his base salary; (ii) the greater of $4,750,000 or his most recent annual cash bonus; and (iii) his most recently made annual equity grant (unless the value thereof is less than 50% of the next previously-made grant, in which case the value of the next previously-made grant will be used); | ||
∎ continuation of medical benefits for him, his spouse and his covered dependents for a period of up to 36 months following termination; | ||
∎ any accrued vacation; and | ||
∎ any other vested amounts or benefits under any other plan or program. | ||
Other named executive officers Our other named executive officers are parties to employment arrangements that create salary continuation periods of six or twelve months in the event of voluntary termination of service or involuntary termination of service without cause or unsatisfactory performance. (See Potential payments upon termination or change in control for 2017 below.) | ||
Change-in-control arrangements | ||
Generally, all participants who hold equity awards, including our named executive officers, are eligible, under certain circumstances, for accelerated vesting in the event of a change of control of the company that is followed by involuntary termination of employment other than for cause or unsatisfactory performance or by voluntary termination for good reason. |
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The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in this Proxy Statement. Based on this review and discussion, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement and incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. | ||
Respectfully submitted by the Compensation Committee: | ||
C. Robert Henrikson (Chairperson) | ||
Sarah E. Beshar | ||
Ben F. Johnson III | ||
Denis Kessler | ||
Sir Nigel Sheinwald | ||
G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. | ||
Phoebe A. Wood |
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The following table sets forth information about compensation earned by our named executive officers during 2015, 2016 and 2017 in accordance with SEC rules. | ||
The information presented below may be different from compensation information presented in this Proxy Statement under the caption Executive compensation | ||
Compensation discussion and analysis, as such section describes compensation decisions made in respect of the indicated fiscal year, regardless of when such compensation was actually paid or granted. For an explanation of the principal differences between the presentation in the Compensation discussion and analysis and the table below, please see the note on page 43. |
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($)1 | Share awards ($)2 | Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($)3 |
All other ($)4 |
Total ($) | ||||||||||||||||||
Martin L. Flanagan |
2017 | 790,000 | 8,622,702 | 4,268,003 | 124,490 | 13,805,195 | ||||||||||||||||||
President and Chief |
2016 | 790,000 | 9,644,970 | 4,045,500 | 126,585 | 14,607,055 | ||||||||||||||||||
Executive Officer |
2015 | 790,000 | 10,284,957 | 4,650,000 | 151,018 | 15,875,975 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loren M. Starr |
2017 | 450,000 | 2,050,470 | 991,278 | 29,709 | 3,521,457 | ||||||||||||||||||
Senior Managing Director |
2016 | 450,000 | 2,293,987 | 939,600 | 28,374 | 3,711,961 | ||||||||||||||||||
and Chief Financial Officer |
2015 | 450,000 | 2,414,991 | 1,080,000 | 27,816 | 3,972,807 | ||||||||||||||||||
Andrew T.S. Lo |
2017 | 460,419 | 2,549,447 | 1,371,500 | 66,011 | 4,447,377 | ||||||||||||||||||
Senior Managing Director |
2016 | 462,062 | 2,782,980 | 1,300,000 | 68,656 | 4,613,698 | ||||||||||||||||||
and Head of Invesco Asia Pacific |
2015 | 462,601 | 2,782,938 | 1,475,000 | 67,854 | 4,788,393 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gregory G. McGreevey5 |
2017 | 450,000 | 3,274,988 | 1,917,000 | 27,861 | 5,669,849 | ||||||||||||||||||
Senior Managing Director, |
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Investments |
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Philip A. Taylor |
2017 | 491,458 | 4,034,918 | 2,352,480 | 16,579 | 6,895,435 | ||||||||||||||||||
Senior Managing Director |
2016 | 481,346 | 4,519,953 | 2,262,000 | 17,494 | 7,280,793 | ||||||||||||||||||
and Head of Americas
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2015 | 499,283 | 4,709,413 | 2,600,000 | 19,530 | 7,828,226 |
1 | For each of the named executive officers, includes salary that was eligible for deferral, at the election of the named executive officer, under our 401(k) plan or similar plan in the named executive officers country. For each of the named executive officers, salary is unchanged from 2016. |
For Messrs. Lo and Taylor, base salary is converted to U.S. dollars using an average annual exchange rate, which accounts for the different salary amounts shown despite the fact neither has experienced a salary change during the period shown. |
2 | For share awards granted in 2017, includes (i) time-based equity awards that generally vest in four equal annual installments on each anniversary of the date of grant; and (ii) performance-based awards, which are subject to a three-year performance period (2017-2019) and vest on February 28, 2020; except that, with respect to Mr. Taylor, the performance-based equity award is subject to a 33-month performance period (January 1, 2017 - September 30, 2019) and vests on December 15, 2019. The value of performance-based awards is based on the grant date value and reflects the probable outcome of such conditions and represents the target level (100%) of achievement. See Grants of plan-based share awards for 2017 below for information about the number of shares underlying each of the time-based equity awards. |
Grant date fair values were calculated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 Compensation Stock Compensation (ACS 718). The grant date fair value was calculated by multiplying the target number of shares granted by the closing price of the companys common shares on the date of grant. The amounts disclosed do not reflect the value actually realized by the named executive officers. For additional information, please see Note 11 Share-Based Compensation to the financial statements in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K. |
3 | Reflects annual cash bonus award earned for the fiscal year by the named executive officers under the Executive Incentive Bonus Plan and paid in February of the following year. |
4 | The table below reflects the items that are included in the All Other Compensation column for 2017. |
5 | Mr. McGreevey became an executive officer in 2017. |
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1 Amounts of matching contributions paid by the company to our retirement plans are calculated on the same basis for all plan participants, including the named executive officers. 2 Perquisites include the following: With respect to Mr. Flanagan, includes $87,905 for his personal use of company-provided aircraft. The company leases an airplane for which it pays direct operating expenses and monthly lease payments and management fees. We calculate the aggregate incremental cost to the company for personal use based on the average variable costs of operating the airplanes. Variable costs include fuel, repairs, travel expenses for the flight crews and other miscellaneous expenses. This methodology excludes fixed costs that do not change based on usage, such as depreciation, maintenance, taxes and insurance. Mr. Flanagans total also includes certain amounts for technology support and fees paid by the company for his and his spouses recreational activities in conjunction with a company-sponsored off-site business meeting. |
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The Compensation Committee granted equity awards to each of the named executive officers during 2017. Equity awards are subject to transfer restrictions and are generally subject to forfeiture prior to vesting upon a recipients termination of employment. All equity awards immediately become vested upon the recipients termination of employment during the 24-month period following a change in control (i) by the company other than for cause or unsatisfactory performance, or (ii) by the recipient for good reason. | ||
The following table presents information concerning plan-based awards granted to each of the named executive officers during 2017. |
Estimated future payout under equity incentive plan awards |
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Name | Grant date | Committee action date |
Type of award1 |
Vesting2 | Threshold (#)3 |
Target (#) |
Maximum (#) |
All other share awards (#)4 |
Closing market price on date of grant ($/Share) |
Grant date fair value of share awards ($)5 |
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Martin L. | 02/28/17 | 02/09/17 | Time | 4-year ratable | | | | 159,948 | 32.19 | 5,148,726 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Flanagan | 02/28/17 | 02/09/17 | Performance | 36-month cliff | | 107,921 | 161,881 | | 32.19 | 3,473,976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loren M. Starr | 02/28/17 | 02/09/17 | Time | 4-year ratable | | | | 38,201 | 32.19 | 1,229,690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/17 | 02/09/17 | Performance | 36-month cliff | | 25,498 | 38,247 | | 32.19 | 820,780 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew T.S. Lo | 02/28/17 | 02/09/17 | Time | 4-year ratable | | | | 47,591 | 32.19 | 1,531,954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/17 | 02/09/17 | Performance | 36-month cliff | | 31,609 | 47,413 | | 32.19 | 1,017,493 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gregory G. | 02/28/17 | 02/09/17 | Time | 4-year ratable | | | | 70,674 | 32.19 | 2,274,996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McGreevey | 03/15/17 | 02/09/17 | Performance | 36-month cliff | | 30,769 | 46,153 | | 32.50 | 999,992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/15/17 | 02/09/17 | Time | 4-year ratable | | | | 5,538 | 32.50 | 179,985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Philip A. Taylor | 02/28/17 | 02/09/17 | Time | 3-year ratable | | | | 58,154 | 32.19 | 1,871,977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/17 | 02/09/17 | Time | 4-year cliff | | | | 19,384 | 32.19 | 623,970 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/17 | 02/09/17 | Performance | 33-month cliff | | 47,809 | 71,713 | | 32.19 | 1,538,971 |
1 | Time-based equity awards and performance-based awards were granted under the 2016 Global Equity Incentive Plan. |
2 | Time-based equity awards. For each of the named executive officers other than Mr. Taylor, time-based equity awards are four-year awards that vest 25% each year on the anniversary of the date of grant. With respect to Mr. Taylor, time-based equity awards are comprised of (i) a 3-year award that vests ratably on the first and second anniversary of the grant date and on December 15 of the second calendar year after the grant date and (ii) a 4-year award that vests 100% on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant. |
Performance-based equity awards. For each of the named executive officers other than Mr. Taylor, performance-based equity awards subject to a three-year performance period (2017-2019) and vests on February 28, 2020. With respect to Mr. Taylor, the performance-based equity award is subject to a 33-month performance period (January 1, 2017 - September 30, 2019) and vests on December 15, 2019. |
3 | Performance-based equity awards are tied to the achievement of specified levels of adjusted operating margin. Vesting ranges from 0 to 150%, with straight line interpolation to be used for actual results. Dividend equivalents are deferred for such performance-based equity awards and will be paid at the same rate as on our shares if and to the extent an award vests. The threshold, target and maximum financial measures for the performance-based equity awards granted in 2017 are illustrated below. |
Adjusted operating margin
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Vesting Name
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Vesting %
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Equal to or less than 28% |
Threshold | 0% | ||||||||
Between 36-44% |
Target | 100% | ||||||||
Equal to or greater than 54% |
Maximum | 150% |
4 | Dividends and dividend equivalents on unvested time-based equity awards are paid at the same time and rate as on our shares. |
5 | The grant date fair value is the total amount that the company will recognize as expense under applicable accounting requirements if the share awards fully vest. This amount is included in our Summary Compensation Table each year. Grant date fair values were calculated in accordance with ASC 718. The grant date fair value is calculated by multiplying the number of shares granted by the closing price of our common shares on the day the award was granted. With respect to the performance-based equity awards, the grant date fair value also represents the probable outcome of such performance conditions and represents the target level (100%) of achievement. |
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The following table provides information as of December 31, 2017 about the outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers. |
Name | Footnotes | Date of grant | Number of shares or units that have not vested (#) |
Market value of shares or units that have not vested ($) |
Equity incentive plan not vested (#) |
Equity incentive plan not vested ($) |
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Martin L. Flanagan |
1 | 02/28/14 | 53,703 | 1,962,308 | | | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | 02/28/14 | | | 17,252 | 630,388 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 02/28/15 | 76,453 | 2,793,593 | | | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 02/28/15 | | | 51,248 | 1,872,602 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 02/28/16 | 160,101 | 5,850,091 | | | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 02/28/16 | | | 142,435 | 5,204,575 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 02/28/17 | 159,948 | 5,844,500 | | | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 02/28/17 | | | 107,921 | 3,943,433 | |||||||||||||||||||
Loren M. Starr |
1 | 02/28/14 | 12,464 | 455,435 | | | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | 02/28/14 | | | 3,936 | 143,821 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 02/28/15 | 18,066 | 660,132 | | | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 02/28/15 | | | 11,920 | 435,557 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 02/28/16 | 38,247 | 1,397,545 | | | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 02/28/16 | | | 33,653 | 1,229,681 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 02/28/17 | 38,201 | 1,395,865 | | | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 02/28/17 | | | 25,498 | 931,697 | |||||||||||||||||||
Andrew T.S. Lo |
1 | 02/28/14 | 14,578 | 532,680 | | | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | 02/28/14 | | | 4,592 | 167,792 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 02/28/15 | 20,896 | 763,540 | | | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 02/28/15 | | | 13,658 | 499,063 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 02/28/16 | 46,578 | 1,701,960 | | | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 02/28/16 | | | 40,590 | 1,483,159 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 02/28/17 | 47,591 | 1,738,975 | | | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 02/28/17 | | | 31,609 | 1,154,993 | |||||||||||||||||||
Gregory G. |
1 | 02/28/14 | 11,298 | 412,829 | | | ||||||||||||||||||
McGreevey |
2 | 02/28/15 | 19,245 | 703,212 | | | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | 12/15/15 | 15,954 | 582,959 | | | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 02/28/16 | 70,572 | 2,578,701 | | | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 02/28/17 | 70,674 | 2,582,428 | | | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | 03/15/17 | | | 30,769 | 1,124,299 | |||||||||||||||||||
Philip A. Taylor |
11 | 02/28/14 | 24,453 | 893,513 | | | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | 02/28/14 | | | 7,215 | 263,636 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | 02/28/15 | 18,186 | 664,516 | | | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 02/28/15 | | | 11,050 | 403,767 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 02/28/16 | 77,767 | 2,841,606 | | | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 02/28/16 | | | 63,099 | 2,305,637 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 02/28/17 | 77,538 | 2,833,239 | | | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 02/28/17 | | | 47,809 | 1,746,941 |
1 | February 28, 2014. Share award vests in four equal installments. As of December 31, 2017, the unvested share award represents 25% of the original grant. |
2 | February 28, 2014. Performance-based share award vests in four equal installments. As of December 31, 2017, the unvested share award represents 25% of the maximum award. |
3 | February 28, 2015. Share award vests in four equal installments. As of December 31, 2017, the unvested share award represents 50% of the original grant. |
4 | February 28, 2015. Performance-based share award vests in four equal installments. As of December 31, 2017, the unvested share award represents 50% of the maximum award. |
5 | February 28, 2016. Share award vests in four equal installments. As of December 31, 2017, the unvested share award represents 75% of the original grant. |
6 | February 28, 2016. Performance-based share award vests in two equal installments. As of December 31, 2017, the unvested share award represents 100% of the target award. |
7 | February 28, 2017. Share award vests in four equal installments. As of December 31, 2017, the unvested share award represents 100% of the original grant. |
8 | February 28, 2017. Performance-based share award vests in one installment. As of December 31, 2017, the unvested share award represents 100% of the target award. |
9 | December 15, 2015. Share award vests in four equal installments. As of December 31, 2017, the unvested share award represents 50% of the original grant. |
10 | March 15, 2017. Performance-based share award vests in one installment. As of December 31, 2017, the unvested share award represents 100% of the target grant. |
11 | February 28, 2014 and February 28, 2015 awards. Share awards vest in one installment. As of December 31, 2017, the unvested share awards represent 100% of the original grant. |
12 | February 28, 2014 and February 28, 2015. Share awards vests in one installment. As of December 31, 2017, the unvested share awards represent 100% of the maximum award. |
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The following table provides information about equity awards held by our named executive officers that vested in 2017. |
Share awards | ||||||||
Name | Number of shares acquired on vesting |
Value realized on vesting ($) |
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Martin L. Flanagan |
266,092 | 8,293,863 | ||||||
Loren M. Starr |
63,911 | 2,057,295 | ||||||
Andrew T.S. Lo |
72,424 | 2,331,329 | ||||||
Gregory G. McGreevey |
68,284 | 2,232,921 | ||||||
Philip A. Taylor
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123,403
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4,100,256
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Potential payments upon termination or change in control of the company |
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Benefit and payments upon termination1 |
Voluntary termination without good reason ($) |
Termination cause ($) |
Death or disability ($) |
Change in control ($)2 |
Qualified termination following change in control ($)3 |
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Martin L. Flanagan |
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Annual cash bonus4 |
4,750,000 | 4,750,000 | 4,750,000 | 4,750,000 | 4,750,000 | |||||||||||||||
Cash severance5 |
| 14,162,702 | | | 14,162,702 | |||||||||||||||
Value of equity acceleration |
| 28,101,489 | 28,101,489 | 28,101,489 | 28,101,489 | |||||||||||||||
Value of benefits6 |
| 63,251 | | | 63,251 | |||||||||||||||
Loren M. Starr |
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Value of equity acceleration |
| 6,649,732 | 6,649,732 | 6,649,732 | 6,649,732 | |||||||||||||||
Andrew T.S. Lo |
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Value of equity acceleration |
| 8,042,162 | 8,042,162 | 8,042,162 | 8,042,162 | |||||||||||||||
Gregory G. McGreevey |
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Value of equity acceleration |
| 7,984,428 | 7,984,428 | 7,984,428 | 7,984,428 | |||||||||||||||
Philip A. Taylor |
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Value of equity acceleration
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11,952,855
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11,952,855
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11,952,855
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11,952,855
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1 | Under the terms of the employment agreement with Mr. Flanagan (the Flanagan Agreement), Mr. Flanagan is entitled to certain benefits upon termination of employment. Following any notice of termination, Mr. Flanagan would continue to receive salary and benefits compensation, and the vesting periods with respect to any outstanding share awards would continue to run, in the normal course until the date of termination. See Employment agreements, post-employment compensation and change-in-control arrangements above. |
Each of Messrs. Starr, Lo, McGreevey and Taylor is a party to an agreement that provides for a termination notice period of either six or twelve months. Following any notice of termination, the employee would continue to receive salary and benefits compensation, and the vesting periods with respect to any outstanding share awards would continue to run, in the normal course until the date of termination.
In accordance with SEC rules, the information presented in this table assumes a termination date of December 31, 2017 and that the applicable notice had been given prior to such date.
2 | Payment would only be made in the event that the share award was not assumed, converted or replaced in connection with a change in control. We do not provide excise tax gross up. |
3 | Assumes termination for good reason or a termination by the company other than for cause or unsatisfactory performance following a change in control. We do not provide excise tax gross up. |
4 | Under the Flanagan Agreement, Mr. Flanagan is entitled to an annual cash bonus that is equal to the greater of $4,750,000 or his most recent annual cash bonus upon certain terminations of employment. |
5 | Under the Flanagan Agreement, Mr. Flanagans severance payment is equal to the sum of (i) his base salary; (ii) the greater of $4,750,000 or his most recent annual cash bonus; and (iii) the fair market value at grant of his most recent equity award. |
6 | Under the Flanagan Agreement, Mr. Flanagan and his covered dependents are entitled to medical benefits for a period of 36 months following termination. Represents cost to the company for reimbursement of such medical benefits. |
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The following table sets forth information about common shares that may be issued under our existing equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2017. |
Name of plan | Approved by security holders1 |
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding outstanding options)2 |
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2016 Global Equity Incentive Plan |
ü |
N/A | N/A | 17,721,435 | ||||||||||||
2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
ü | N/A | N/A | 2,160,326 | ||||||||||||
2010 Global Equity Incentive Plan (ST) |
N/A | N/A | 1,774,147 | |||||||||||||
Total
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N/A
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N/A
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21,655,908
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1 | With respect to the 2010 Global Equity Incentive Plan (ST), shares are issued only as employment inducement awards in connection with a strategic transaction and, as a result, do not require shareholder approval under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise. |
2 | Excludes unvested restricted stock awards and unvested restricted stock units. |
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Name and title |
Number of shares |
Aggregate consideration ($) |
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Kevin M. Carome |
23,323 | 1,576,698 | ||||||
Senior Managing Director and General Counsel |
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Martin L. Flanagan |
89,241 | 8,293,863 | ||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Gregory M. McGreevey |
32,744 | 2,232,921 | ||||||
Senior Managing Director, Investments |
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Colin D. Meadows |
32,475 | 2,179,842 | ||||||
Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer |
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Andrew R. Schlossberg |
17,897 | 1,407,924 | ||||||
Senior Managing Director and Head of EMEA |
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Loren M. Starr |
30,381 | 2,057,295 | ||||||
Senior Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer |
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Philip A. Taylor |
66,062 | 4,100,256 | ||||||
Senior Managing Director and Head of the Americas
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Interests in or alongside certain Invesco-sponsored private funds Some of our employees, including our executive officers, their spouses, related charitable foundations or entities they own or control are provided the opportunity to invest in or alongside certain Invesco-sponsored private funds that we offer to independent investors. We generally limit such investments to employees that meet certain accreditation requirements. Employees who make such investments usually do not pay management or performance fees charged to independent investors. In addition, certain of our employees, including some of our executive officers, receive the right to share in performance fees earned by Invesco in connection with our |
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Name and address of beneficial owner | Amount and nature of beneficial |
Percent of class (%) |
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The Vanguard Group |
42,139,9312 | 10.35 | ||||||
100 Vanguard Boulevard, Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355 |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
31,142,9423 | 7.65 | ||||||
55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
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1 Except as described otherwise in the footnotes to this table, each beneficial owner in the table has sole voting and investment power with regard to the shares beneficially owned by such owner. 2 On February 8, 2018, The Vanguard Group, on behalf of itself and certain of its affiliates (collectively, Vanguard) filed a Schedule 13G/A with the SEC indicating that Vanguard had sole voting power with respect to 564,549 common shares, shared voting power with respect to 87,794 common shares, sole dispositive power with respect to 41,499,835 common shares and shared dispositive power with respect to 640,096 common shares, of Invesco. 3 On January 30, 2018, BlackRock, Inc., on behalf of itself and certain of its affiliates (collectively, BlackRock) filed a Schedule 13G/A with the SEC indicating that BlackRock had sole voting power with respect to 27,504,433 common shares and sole dispositive power with respect to 31,142,943 common shares, of Invesco. |
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Name | Common shares beneficially owned |
Deferred share awards1 |
Total | |||||||||
Sarah E. Beshar |
5,866 | | 5,866 | |||||||||
Joseph R. Canion |
48,193 | 5,925 | 54,118 | |||||||||
Martin L. Flanagan2 |
3,884,332 | 250,356 | 4,134,688 | |||||||||
C. Robert Henrikson |
24,074 | | 24,074 | |||||||||
Ben F. Johnson III |
36,695 | | 36,695 | |||||||||
Denis Kessler |
48,340 | | 48,340 | |||||||||
Sir Nigel Sheinwald |
11,823 | | 11,823 | |||||||||
G. Richard Wagoner, Jr.3 |
22,725 | | 22,725 | |||||||||
Phoebe A. Wood |
28,790 | | 28,790 | |||||||||
Andrew T. S. Lo |
324,027 | 220,092 | 544,119 | |||||||||
Gregorgy G. McGreevey |
382,048 | 30,769 | 412,817 | |||||||||
Loren M. Starr |
471,079 | 33,653 | 504,732 | |||||||||
Philip A. Taylor |
159,808 | 250,462 | 410,270 | |||||||||
All Directors and Executive |
6,279,184 | 921,503 | 7,200,687 | |||||||||
Officers as a Group (16 persons)4 |
1 For Mr. Canion, represents deferred shares awarded under our legacy Deferred Fees Share Plan. For the named executive officers, represents restricted stock units under the 2011 Global Equity Incentive Plan and 2016 Global Equity Incentive Plan. None of the shares subject to such awards may be voted or transferred by the participant. 2 For Mr. Flanagan, includes an aggregate of 3,365,127 shares held in trust and 400 shares held by Mr. Flanagans spouse. Mr. Flanagan has shared voting and investment power with respect to these shares. 3 For Mr. Wagoner, includes 5,000 shares held in trust via a defined benefit account. Mr. Wagoner has sole voting and investment power with respect to these shares. 4 For one of the executive officers of the group, the executive officer has shared voting and investment power with respect to 68,758 shares. |
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1.1 | 3.4 | ||||||
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∎ Invesco has requested banks, brokerage firms and other nominees who hold Invesco common shares on behalf of beneficial owners of the common shares as of the close of business on the Record Date to forward the Notice to those beneficial owners. Invesco has agreed to pay the reasonable expenses of the banks, brokerage firms and other nominees for forwarding these materials. | ||||
Q. How many votes do I have? | ||||
Every holder of a common share on the Record Date will be entitled to one vote per share for each Director to be elected at the Annual General Meeting and to one vote per share on each other matter presented at the Annual General Meeting. On the Record Date there were 410,815,046 common shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting. | ||||
Q. What proposals are being presented at the Annual General Meeting? | ||||
Invesco intends to present proposals numbered one through three for shareholder consideration and voting at the Annual General Meeting. These proposals are for:
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1 Election of nine (9) members of the Board of Directors;
2 Advisory vote to approve the companys executive compensation; and
3 Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the companys independent registered public accounting firm. | ||||
In addition, Proposal No. 4, a shareholder proposal, is also expected to be presented. | ||||
Other than the matters set forth in this Proxy Statement and matters incident to the conduct of the Annual General Meeting, Invesco does not know of any business or proposals to be considered at the Annual General Meeting. If any other business is proposed and properly presented at the Annual General Meeting, the proxies received from our shareholders give the proxy holders the authority to vote on such matter in their discretion. | ||||
Q. How does the Board of Directors recommend that I vote? | ||||
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote: | ||||
∎ FOR the election of the nine (9) directors nominated by our Board and named in this proxy statement; | ||||
∎ FOR the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers; and | ||||
∎ FOR appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the companys independent registered public accounting firm. | ||||
The Board of Directors takes no position and makes no recommendation on the shareholder proposal. | ||||
Q. How do I attend the Annual General Meeting? | ||||
All shareholders are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting. An admission ticket (or other proof of share ownership) and some form of government-issued photo identification (such as a valid drivers license or passport) will be required for admission to the Annual General Meeting. Only shareholders who own Invesco common shares as of the close of business on the Record Date and invited guests will be entitled to attend the meeting. An admission ticket will serve as verification of your ownership. Registration will begin at 12:00 p.m. eastern time and the Annual General Meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. eastern time. | ||||
∎ If your Invesco shares are registered in your name and you received or accessed your proxy materials electronically via the Internet, click the appropriate box on the electronic proxy card or follow the telephone instructions when prompted and an admission ticket will be held for you at the check-in area at the Annual General Meeting. | ||||
∎ If you received your proxy materials by mail and voted by completing your proxy card and checked the box indicating that you plan to attend the meeting, an admission ticket will be held for you at the check-in area at the Annual General Meeting. | ||||
∎ If your Invesco shares are held in a bank or brokerage account, contact your bank or broker to obtain a written legal proxy in order to vote your shares at the meeting. If you do not obtain a legal proxy from your bank or broker, you will not be entitled to vote your shares, but you can still attend the Annual General Meeting if you bring a recent bank or brokerage statement showing that you owned Invesco common shares on March 12, 2018. You should report to the check-in area for admission to the Annual General Meeting. |
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Q. How do I vote and what are the voting deadlines? | ||||
You may vote your shares in person at the Annual General Meeting or by proxy. | ||||
There are three ways to vote by proxy: | ||||
∎ Via the internet: You can submit a proxy via the Internet until 11:59 p.m. eastern time on May 9, 2018, by accessing the web site at http://www. envisonreports.com/IVZ and following the instructions you will find on the web site. Internet proxy submission is available 24 hours a day. You will be given the opportunity to confirm that your instructions have been properly recorded. | ||||
∎ By telephone: You can submit a proxy by telephone until 11:59 p.m. eastern time on May 9, 2018, by calling toll-free 1-800-652-VOTE (8683) (from the U.S. and Canada) and following the instructions. | ||||
∎ By mail: If you have received your proxy materials by mail, you can vote by marking, dating and signing your proxy card and returning it by mail in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. If you hold your common shares in an account with a bank or broker (i.e., in street name), you can vote by following the instructions on the voting instruction card provided to you by your bank or broker. Proxy cards returned by mail must be received no later than the close of business on May 9, 2018. | ||||
Even if you plan to be present at the Annual General Meeting, we encourage you to vote your common shares by proxy using one of the methods described above. Invesco shareholders of record who attend the meeting may vote their common shares in person, even though they have sent in proxies. | ||||
Q. What if I hold restricted shares? | ||||
For participants in the 2016 Global Equity Incentive Plan and the 2011 Global | ||||
Equity Incentive Plan who hold restricted share awards through the companys stock plan administrator, your restricted shares will be voted as you instruct the custodian for such shares, Invesco Ltd. (the Custodian). There are three ways to vote: via the Internet, by telephone or by returning your voting instruction card. Please follow the instructions included on your voting instruction card on how to vote using one of the three methods. Your vote will serve as voting instructions to the Custodian for your restricted shares. If you do not provide instructions regarding your restricted shares, the Custodian will not vote them. You cannot vote your restricted shares in person at the meeting. To allow sufficient time for voting by the Custodian, the Custodian must receive your vote by no later than 11:59 p.m. eastern time on May 4, 2018. | ||||
Q. May I change or revoke my vote? | ||||
Yes. You may change your vote in one of several ways at any time before it is cast prior to the applicable deadline for voting: | ||||
∎ Grant a subsequent proxy via the Internet or telephone; | ||||
∎ Submit another proxy card (or voting instruction card) with a date later than your previously delivered proxy; | ||||
∎ Notify our Company Secretary in writing before the Annual General Meeting that you are revoking your proxy or, if you hold your shares in street name, follow the instructions on the voting instruction card; or | ||||
∎ If you are a shareholder of record, or a beneficial owner with a proxy from the shareholder of record, vote in person at the Annual General Meeting. | ||||
Q. What will happen if I do not vote my shares? | ||||
∎ Shareholders of record. If you are the shareholder of record and you do not vote in person at the Annual General Meeting, or by proxy via the Internet, by telephone, or by mail, your shares will not be voted at the Annual General Meeting. | ||||
∎ Beneficial owners. If you are the beneficial owner of your shares, your broker or nominee may vote your shares only on those proposals on which it has discretion to vote. Under NYSE rules, your broker or nominee has discretion to vote your shares on routine matters, such as Proposal No. 3, but does not have discretion |
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to vote your shares on non-routine matters, such as Proposals No. 1, 2 or 4. Therefore, if you do not instruct your broker as to how to vote your shares on Proposals No. 1, 2 or 4, this would be a broker non-vote, and your shares would not be counted as having been voted on the applicable proposal. We therefore strongly encourage you to instruct your broker or nominee on how you wish to vote your shares. | ||||
Q. What is the effect of a broker non-vote or abstention? | ||||
Under NYSE rules, brokers or other nominees who hold shares for a beneficial owner have the discretion to vote on a limited number of routine proposals when they have not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner at least ten days prior to the Annual General Meeting. A broker non-vote occurs when a broker or other nominee does not receive such voting instructions and does not have the discretion to vote the shares. Pursuant to Bermuda law, broker non-votes and abstentions are not included in the determination of the common shares voting on such matter, but are counted for quorum purposes. | ||||
Q. What if I return a signed proxy or voting instruction card, but do not specify how my shares are to be voted? | ||||
∎ Shareholders of record. If you are a shareholder of record and you submit a proxy, but you do not provide voting instructions, all of your shares will be voted FOR Proposals No. 1, 2 and 3 and ABSTAIN on Proposal 4. | ||||
∎ Beneficial owners. If you are a beneficial owner and you do not provide the broker or other nominee that holds your shares with voting instructions, the broker or other nominee will determine if it has the discretionary authority to vote on the particular matter. Under NYSE rules, brokers and other nominees have the discretion to vote on routine matters, such as Proposal No. 3, but do not have discretion to vote on non-routine matters, such as Proposals No. 1, 2 and 4. Therefore, if you do not provide voting instructions to your broker or other nominee, your broker or other nominee may only vote your shares on Proposal No. 3 and any other routine matters properly presented for a vote at the Annual General Meeting. | ||||
Q. What does it mean if I receive more than one Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials? | ||||
It means you own Invesco common shares in more than one account, such as individually and jointly with your spouse. Please vote all of your common shares. Please see Householding of Proxy Materials below for information on how you may elect to receive only one Notice. | ||||
Q. What is a quorum? | ||||
A quorum is necessary to hold a valid meeting. The presence, in person, of two or more persons representing, in person or by proxy, more than 50% of the issued and outstanding common shares entitled to vote at the meeting as of the Record Date constitutes a quorum for the conduct of business. | ||||
Q. What vote is required in order to approve each proposal? | ||||
For each proposal, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on such proposal at the Annual General Meeting is required. Under our Bye-Laws, a majority of the votes cast means the number of shares voted for a proposal must exceed 50% of the votes cast with respect to such proposal. Votes cast include only votes cast with respect to shares present in person or represented by proxy and excludes abstentions. | ||||
Q. How will voting on any other business be conducted? | ||||
Other than the matters set forth in this Proxy Statement and matters incident to the conduct of the Annual General Meeting, we do not know of any business or proposals to be considered at the Annual General Meeting. If any other business is proposed and properly presented at the Annual General Meeting, the persons named as proxies will vote on the matter in their discretion. |
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Q. What happens if the Annual General Meeting is adjourned or postponed? | ||||
Your proxy will still be effective and will be voted at the rescheduled Annual General Meeting. You will still be able to change or revoke your proxy until it is voted. | ||||
Q. Who will count the votes? | ||||
A representative of Computershare, our transfer agent, will act as the inspector of election and will tabulate the votes. | ||||
Q. How can I find the results of the Annual General Meeting? | ||||
Preliminary results will be announced at the Annual General Meeting. Final results will be published in a Current Report on Form 8-K that we will file with the SEC within four business days after the Annual General Meeting. | ||||
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Costs of solicitation | ||||
The cost of solicitation of proxies will be paid by Invesco. We have retained Alliance Advisors LLC to solicit proxies for a fee of approximately $18,000 plus a reasonable amount to cover expenses. Proxies may also be solicited in person, by telephone or electronically by Invesco personnel who will not receive additional compensation for such solicitation. Copies of proxy materials and our Annual Report will be supplied to brokers and other nominees for the purpose of soliciting proxies from beneficial owners, and we will reimburse such brokers or other nominees for their reasonable expenses. | ||||
Presentation of financial statements | ||||
In accordance with Section 84 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda, Invescos audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 will be presented at the Annual General Meeting. These statements have been approved by the Board. There is no requirement under Bermuda law that these statements be approved by shareholders, and no such approval will be sought at the Annual General Meeting. | ||||
Registered and principal executive offices | ||||
The registered office of Invesco is located at Canons Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM12, Bermuda. The principal executive office of Invesco is located at 1555 Peachtree Street N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309, and the telephone number there is 1-404-892-0896. | ||||
Shareholder proposals for the 2019 annual general meeting | ||||
In accordance with the rules established by the SEC, any shareholder proposal submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act intended for inclusion in the proxy statement for next years annual general meeting of shareholders must be received by Invesco no later than 120 days before the anniversary of the date of this proxy statement (e.g., not later than November 27, 2018). Such proposals should be sent to our Company Secretary in writing to Invesco Ltd., Attn: Office of the Company Secretary, 1555 Peachtree Street N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309, or by email to company.secretary@invesco.com. To be included in the Proxy Statement, the proposal must comply with the requirements as to form and substance established by the SEC and our Bye-Laws, and must be a proper subject for shareholder action under Bermuda law. | ||||
The company implemented proxy access in 2017. Proxy access allows eligible shareholders to include their director nominees in the companys proxy materials for an annual general meeting of shareholders, along with the candidates nominated by the Board as long as certain criteria are met and such request to include a shareholder-nominated candidate is received not less than 90 nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding years annual general meeting (e.g. from January 10, 2019 to February 9, 2019). Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in our Bye-Laws, generally, eligible shareholders who have continuously maintained qualifying ownership of at least 3% of the companys |
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outstanding shares for at least the previous three years are generally permitted to use the companys proxy statement to nominate, at the companys annual general meeting of shareholders, a number of eligible director candidates equal to the greater of two and the largest whole number that does not exceed 20% of the number of directors in office as of the last day on which a proxy access notice may be delivered. | ||||
A shareholder may otherwise propose business for consideration or nominate persons for election to the Board in compliance with SEC proxy rules, Bermuda law, our Bye-Laws and other legal requirements, without seeking to have the proposal included in Invescos proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act. Under our Bye-Laws, notice of such a proposal must generally be provided to our Company Secretary not less than 90 nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding years annual general meeting. The period under our Bye-Laws for receipt of such proposals for next years meeting is thus from January 10, 2019 to February 9, 2019. (However, if the date of the annual general meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date, any notice by a shareholder of business or the nomination of directors for election or reelection to be brought before the annual general meeting to be timely must be delivered (i) not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual general meeting; and (ii) not later than the close of business on the later of (A) the 90th day prior to such annual general meeting and (B) the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made.) SEC rules permit proxy holders to vote proxies in their discretion in certain cases if the shareholder does not comply with these deadlines, and in certain other cases notwithstanding compliance with these deadlines. | ||||
In addition, Sections 79-80 of the Bermuda Companies Act allows shareholders holding at least 5% of the total voting rights or totaling 100 record holders (provided that they advance to the company all expenses involved and comply with certain deadlines) to require Invesco (i) to give notice of any resolution that such shareholders can properly propose at the next annual general meeting; and/or (ii) to circulate a statement regarding any proposed resolution or business to be conducted at a general meeting. | ||||
United States Securities and Exchange Commission reports | ||||
A copy of the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (Annual Report), including financial statements, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, is being furnished concurrently herewith to all shareholders holding shares as of the Record Date. Please read it carefully. | ||||
Shareholders may obtain a copy of the Annual Report, without charge, by visiting the companys web site at www.invesco.com or by submitting a request to our Company Secretary at: company.secretary@invesco.com or by writing Invesco Ltd., Attn: Office of the Company Secretary, 1555 Peachtree Street N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. Upon request to our Company Secretary, the exhibits set forth on the exhibit index of the Annual Report may be made available at a reasonable charge (which will be limited to our reasonable expenses in furnishing such exhibits). |
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Householding of proxy materials | ||||
The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (such as banks and brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for Proxy Statements and Annual Reports with respect to two or more shareholders sharing the same address by delivering a single Proxy Statement and Annual Report to those shareholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as householding, potentially means extra convenience for shareholders and cost savings for companies. | ||||
A number of banks and brokers with account holders who are beneficial holders of the companys common shares will be householding the companys proxy materials or the Notice. Accordingly, a single copy of the proxy materials or Notice will be delivered to multiple shareholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected shareholders. Once you have received notice from your bank or broker that it will be householding communications to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to receive separate proxy materials or copies of the Notice, please notify your bank or broker, or contact our Company Secretary at: company.secretary@invesco.com, or by mail to Invesco Ltd., Attn: Office of the Company Secretary, 1555 Peachtree Street N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309, or by telephone to 404-892-0896. The company undertakes, upon oral or written request to the address or telephone number above, to deliver promptly a separate copy of the companys proxy materials or the Notice to a shareholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the applicable document was delivered. Shareholders who currently receive multiple copies of the proxy materials or the Notice at their address and would like to request householding of their communications should contact their bank or broker or the Company Secretary at the contact address and telephone number provided above. |
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Reconciliation of operating revenues to net revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ in millions | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues, U.S. GAAP basis |
5,160.3 | 4,734.4 | 5,122.9 | 5,147.1 | 4,644.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Proportional share of revenues, net of third-party distribution expenses, from joint venture investments1 | 48.7 | 43.7 | 61.0 | 56.7 | 51.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Third party distribution, service and advisory expenses2 |
(1,486.5) | -1,407.2 | (1,579.9) | (1,630.7) | (1,489.2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated investment products (CIP)3 |
32.4 | 22.3 | 39.2 | 35.2 | 37.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other reconciling items6 |
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Net revenues |
3,754.9 | 3,393.2 | 3,643.2 | 3,608.3 | 3,252.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of operating income to adjusted operating income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ in millions | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income, U.S. GAAP basis |
1,277.1 | 1,176.4 | 1,358.4 | 1,276.9 | 1,120.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Proportional share of net operating income from joint venture investments1 |
18.4 | 15.9 | 27.4 | 25.9 | 21.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CIP3 |
42.9 | 51.0 | 63.2 | 69.8 | 73.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Business combinations4 |
43.8 | 22.3 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 23.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation expense related to market valuation changes in deferred compensation plans5 | 20.3 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 11.5 | 25.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other reconciling items6 |
77.7 | 39.1 | 27.6 | 98.3 | 29.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted operating income |
1,480.2 | 1,312.80 | 1,493.7 | 1,495.0 | 1,292.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating margin7 |
24.7% | 24.8% | 26.5% | 24.8% | 24.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted operating margin8 |
39.4% | 38.7% | 41.0% | 41.4% | 39.7% |
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Reconciliation of net income attributable to Invesco Ltd. to adjusted net income attributable to Invesco Ltd.:
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Net income attributable to Invesco Ltd., U.S. GAAP basis |
1,127.3 | 854.2 | 968.1 | 988.1 | 940.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CIP, eliminated upon consolidation3 |
(2.3) | (3.0) | 40.4 | (7.8) | 8.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Business combinations, net of tax4 |
39.3 | 59.5 | 14.0 | 36.2 | (23.8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation plan market valuation changes and dividend income less compensation expense, net of tax5 | (4.6) | (2.5) | 5.9 | (0.3) | (12.6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other reconciling items, net of tax6 |
(53.8) | 15.9 | 20.3 | 78.6 | 40.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income attributable to Invesco Ltd.9 |
1,105.9 | 924.1 | 1,048.7 | 1,094.8 | 953.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Average shares outstanding - diluted |
409.9 | 415.0 | 429.3 | 435.6 | 448.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted EPS |
$2.75 | $2.06 | $2.26 | $2.27 | $2.10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted diluted EPS10 |
$2.70 | $2.23 | $2.44 | $2.51 | $2.13 |
1 | Proportional share of net revenues and operating income from joint venture investments: This reconciling item relates to the proportional share of net revenue and operating income of the companys two joint venture investments in China. The company continues to enhance its operations in China to improve its competitive position over time and believes that it is appropriate to evaluate the contribution of these joint ventures to the operations of the business through the companys proportional share of revenues and related expenses. It is also consistent with the presentation of AUM and net flows (where our proportional share of the ending balances and related activity are reflected) and provides a more meaningful calculation of net revenue yield on AUM. |
2 | Third-party distribution, service and advisory expenses: Third-party distribution, service and advisory expenses include renewal commissions, management fee rebates and distribution costs (12b-1 and marketing support) paid to brokers and independent financial advisors and other service and administrative fees paid to third parties. Management believes that the deduction of third-party distribution, service and advisory expenses from operating revenues appropriately reflects these expenses as being passed through to external parties who perform functions on behalf of, and distribute, the companys managed funds. Further, these expenses vary extensively by geography due to the differences in distribution channels. The net presentation of these expenses assists in identifying the revenue contribution generated by the business, removing distortions caused by the differing distribution channel fees and allowing for a fair comparison of the company with U.S. peer investment managers and within Invescos own investment units. |
3 | CIP: These non-GAAP measures add back the management and performance fees earned by Invesco from the consolidated products and remove the income and expenses recorded by the consolidated products that have been included in the U.S. GAAP Consolidated Statements of Income. The company believes that the consolidation of investment products may impact a readers analysis of the underlying results of operations and could result in confusion with investors, analysts, or external credit rating agencies with respect to the financial condition of the company. |
4 | Business combination related adjustments: Business combination related adjustments represent transaction and integration charges, the reversal of business combination-related deferred tax liabilities recorded under U.S. GAAP and other acquisition/disposition related adjustments. These adjustments are useful to investors and other users of the Consolidated Financial Statements as they help comparability with peer companies that may not have similar income or charges. |
5 | Market movement on deferred compensation plan liabilities: Certain deferred compensation plan awards are linked to the appreciation (depreciation) of specified investments typically managed by the company. Invesco hedges economically the exposure to market movements by holding these investments on its balance sheet and through a total return swap. Since these plans are hedged economically, the company believes it is useful to reflect the offset ultimately achieved from hedging the investment market exposure in the calculation of adjusted operating income (and by calculation, adjusted operating margin) and adjusted net income attributable to Invesco Ltd. (and by calculation, adjusted diluted EPS), to produce results that will be more comparable period to period. |
6 | Other reconciling items: Other reconciling items include costs associated with the companys business optimization efforts, employee benefit plan termination charges, regulatory charges which include the revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities following the Tax Cuts and Job Act enacted in the United States in 2017, and other costs that have been adjusted due to the unique character and magnitude of the reconciling items, or because the item represents a continuation of a reconciling item adjusted from U.S. GAAP in a prior period. |
7 | Operating margin is equal to operating income divided by operating revenues. |
8 | Adjusted operating margin is equal to adjusted operating income divided by net revenues. |
9 | The effective tax rate on adjusted net income attributable to Invesco Ltd. is 27.0% (2016: 26.8%; 2015: 27.1%; 2014: 26.6%; 2013: 26.3%). |
10 | Adjusted diluted EPS is equal to adjusted net income attributable to Invesco Ltd. divided by the weighted average number of common and restricted shares outstanding. There is no difference between the calculated earnings per share amounts presented above and the calculated earnings per share amounts under the two class method. |
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Proxy INVESCO LTD.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INVESCO LTD.
The undersigned hereby appoints Ben F. Johnson III, Martin L. Flanagan, Loren M. Starr, Colin D. Meadows and Kevin M. Carome, and each of them, with power to act without the others and with power of substitution, as proxies and attorneys-in-fact, and hereby authorizes them to represent and vote, as provided on the other side, all the common shares of Invesco Ltd., which the undersigned is entitled to vote, and, in their discretion, to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, of Invesco Ltd., to be held at Invescos Global Headquarters, 1555 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, with all powers which the undersigned would possess if present at the meeting.
(Continued and to be marked, dated and signed, on the other side)
B | Non-Voting Items |
Change of Address Please print your new address below. | Comments Please print your comments below. | Meeting Attendance Mark the box to the right if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting. |
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C | Authorized Signatures This section must be completed for your vote to be counted. Date and Sign Below |
NOTE: Please sign as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such.
Date (mm/dd/yyyy) Please print date below.
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Signature 1 Please keep signature within the box.
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Signature 2 Please keep signature within the box.
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∎ | IF VOTING BY MAIL, YOU MUST COMPLETE SECTIONS A - C ON BOTH SIDES OF THIS CARD. | + |