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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 18, 2011 |
PROXY STATEMENT |
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS |
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS |
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPENSATION |
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS |
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS |
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AND DELOITTE S.A. (TOGETHER DELOITTE) AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2011 |
RECEIPT OF THE DIRECTORS REPORT (RAPPORT DE GESTION) ON THE LUXEMBOURG STATUTORY ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 |
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION OF THE DIRECTORS REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 |
APPROVAL OF THE LUXEMBOURG STATUTORY ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND ALLOCATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 |
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE LUXEMBOURG STATUTORY ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND ALLOCATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 |
DISCHARGE OF EACH OF THE CURRENT AND PAST DIRECTORS OF ALTISOURCE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR MANDATE DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 |
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE DISCHARGE OF EACH OF THE CURRENT AND PAST DIRECTORS OF ALTISOURCE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR MANDATE DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 |
ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SAY ON PAY |
ADVISORY VOTE ON FREQUENCY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION VOTE |
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE OPTION OF EVERY THREE (3) YEARS AS THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH SHAREHOLDERS ARE PROVIDED AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS DISCLOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT |
ACCORDINGLY, SIGNED PROXIES RETURNED WITHOUT SPECIFIC VOTING DIRECTIONS WILL BE VOTED FOR A FREQUENCY OF THREE YEARS |
APPROVAL OF CHANGE IN DIRECTORS COMPENSATION |
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF A CHANGE IN DIRECTORS COMPENSATION |
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS |
ANNUAL REPORTS |
OTHER MATTERS |
April 6, 2011
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
On behalf of the Board of Directors, we cordially invite you to attend the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. which will be held at the offices of the
Company located at 291, route dArlon, L-1150 Luxembourg City, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on
Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., Central European Time. The matters to be considered by
shareholders at the Annual Meeting are described in detail in the accompanying materials.
It is very important that you be represented at the Annual Meeting regardless of the number of
shares you own or whether you are able to attend the Annual Meeting in person. We urge you to
complete your proxy card in one of the manners described in the accompanying materials even if you
plan to attend the Annual Meeting. This will not prevent you from voting in person but will ensure
that your vote is counted if you are unable to attend.
Your support of and interest in Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. is sincerely appreciated.
Sincerely,
William C. Erbey
Chairman of the Board of Directors
William B. Shepro
Chief Executive Officer and Director
ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
291, route dArlon
L-1150 Luxembourg City
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
R.C.S. Luxembourg B. 72.391
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 18, 2011
NOTICE
Our Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Annual Meeting) will be held:
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011 |
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Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. |
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291, route dArlon |
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L-1150 Luxembourg City |
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To elect five (5) Directors for a one (1) year term and/or until their successors are elected and qualified; |
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To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors of Deloitte &
Touche LLP to be our independent registered
certified public accounting firm for the year ending
December 31, 2011 and Deloitte S.A. to be our certified auditor
for all statutory accounts as required by Luxembourg law for the same
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To receive the Directors report on the Luxembourg statutory accounts (Directors
Report) for the year ended December 31, 2010; |
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To approve the Luxembourg statutory accounts for the year ended December 31, 2010
(Annual Statutory Accounts) and to allocate the results of the year ended December 31,
2010; |
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To discharge each of the current and past Directors of Altisource Portfolio Solutions
S.A. for the performance of their mandate during the year ended December 31, 2010; |
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To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of Altisources
named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement (Say-on-Pay); |
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To hold an advisory vote as to the frequency that an advisory vote on executive
compensation should be presented to the shareholders; |
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To approve a change in our Directors compensation; and |
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any
adjournment of the meeting. |
PROCEDURES
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Our Board of Directors has fixed March 15, 2011 as the record date for the determination
of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. |
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Only shareholders of record at the close of business on that date will be entitled to
vote at the Annual Meeting. |
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The proxy statement for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and our annual report to
shareholders on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 are available on our website
at www.altisource.com under Investor Relations. Additionally, and in accordance with
Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you may access our proxy statement at
http://www.proxyvote.com, a website that does not identify or track visitors of the site,
by entering the 12 digit Control Number found on your Beneficial Notice Card or on your
Proxy Card in the space provided. |
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The Directors Report and the draft Annual Statutory Accounts are available for
inspection at Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.s registered office. |
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Kevin J. Wilcox
Secretary
April 6, 2011
Luxembourg City, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
General Information
We have
made this proxy statement available to you on or about April 6, 2011 as a holder of Common
Stock of Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. because our Board of Directors is soliciting your
proxy to be used at our Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting) and at any
adjournment of this meeting. The Annual Meeting will be held at our offices located at 291, route
dArlon, L-1150 Luxembourg City, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at 9:00
a.m., Central European Time for the purposes listed in the Notice of Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
How a Proxy Works
If you properly complete, sign and return your proxy to Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.
(Altisource or the Company) and do not revoke it prior to its use, it will be voted in
accordance with your instructions. If no contrary instructions are given, other than as discussed
below with respect to broker non-votes, each proxy received will be voted:
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for each of the nominees for Director; |
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for ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to be our independent registered certified public accounting firm for 2011 and Deloitte S.A. to be our certified auditor
for all statutory accounts as required by Luxembourg law for the same
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for approval of the Directors report (rapport de gestion) on the Luxembourg statutory
accounts for the year ended December 31, 2010; |
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for approval of the Luxembourg statutory accounts for the year ended December 31, 2010
and to allocate the results of the year ended December 31, 2010; |
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for approval of the discharge of each of the current and past Directors of Altisource
for the performance of their mandate during the year ended December 31, 2010; |
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for approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of Altisources named executive
officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement (Say-on-Pay); |
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for every three years to be the frequency that an advisory vote on executive
compensation should be presented to the shareholders; |
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for approval of a change in our Directors compensation; and |
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with regard to any other business that properly comes before the meeting in accordance
with the best judgment of the persons appointed as proxies. |
How to Revoke a Proxy
Your proxy may be used only at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment of this meeting and will not
be used for any other meeting. You have the power to revoke your proxy at any time before it is
exercised by:
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filing written notice with our Corporate Secretary at the following address: |
Kevin J. Wilcox, Corporate Secretary
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.
291, route dArlon
L-1150 Luxembourg City,
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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submitting a properly executed proxy bearing a later date; or |
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appearing at the Annual Meeting and giving the Corporate Secretary notice of your
intention to vote in person. |
Who May Vote
You are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment of the Annual Meeting if you are
a holder of record of our Common Stock at the close of business on March 15, 2011. At the close of
business on March 15, 2011, there were 24,864,200 shares of Common Stock issued, outstanding and
able to be voted and no other class of equity securities outstanding. Each share of our Common
Stock is entitled to one (1) vote at the Annual Meeting on all matters properly presented.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will be treated as present for purposes of a quorum.
Quorum and Voting Information
The presence at the Annual Meeting of a majority of the votes of our Common Stock entitled to be
cast, represented in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business
at the Annual Meeting.
Assuming a quorum, the five (5) nominees for Director will be elected as Directors of Altisource so
long as the votes cast in favor of each such person exceed the votes cast to withhold authority for
such person. You may vote in favor of or withhold authority to vote for one (1) or more nominees
for Director. The proposal to approve the appointment of Deloitte
& Touche LLP to be our independent registered certified public
accounting firm for 2011 and Deloitte S.A. to be our certified auditor
for all statutory accounts as required by Luxembourg law for the same
period,
the proposal to approve the Directors report (rapport de gestion) on the Luxembourg statutory
accounts for the year ended December 31, 2010, the proposal to approve the Luxembourg statutory
accounts for the year ended December 31, 2010 and to allocate the results of the year ended
December 31, 2010, the proposal to approve the discharge of each of the current and past Directors
of Altisource for the performance of their mandate during the year ended December 31, 2010, the
advisory vote to approve the compensation of Altisources named executive officers as disclosed in
the Proxy Statement (Say-on-Pay), the proposal to approve the change in Directors compensation and
any other matter properly submitted for your consideration at the Annual Meeting (other than the
election of Directors), will be approved if the votes cast in favor of the action exceed the votes
cast opposing the action. The advisory vote on the frequency that an advisory vote on executive
compensation should be presented to the shareholders will be determined based on the frequency that
receives the most votes.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted in determining the votes cast in connection
with the foregoing matters. A broker non-vote occurs when a shareholder has not provided voting
instructions to the broker on a non-routine item. In such cases, the NASDAQ Stock Market precludes
brokers from giving a proxy to vote on non-routine items.
While our Board of Directors intends to carefully consider the shareholder votes resulting from the
Say on Pay and Frequency proposals, the final votes will not be binding on us and are advisory in
nature.
If the shares you own are held in street name by a bank or brokerage firm, your bank or brokerage
firm, as the record holder of your shares, is required to vote your shares according to your
instructions. To vote your shares, you will need to follow the directions your bank or brokerage
firm provides you. You will receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials that will
tell you how to access our proxy materials and vote your shares via the Internet. It also will
tell you how to request a paper or e-mail copy of our proxy material. Please contact your bank or
brokerage firm for further information.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
(Proposal One)
Our Articles of Association provide that our Board of Directors shall consist of no less than three
(3) and no more than seven (7) members with the exact number to be fixed by our Board of Directors.
We will propose the five (5) nominees listed below for election as Directors at the Annual Meeting.
All nominees other than Mr. Linn currently serve as our Directors. There are no arrangements or
understandings between any nominee and any other person for selection as a nominee.
If any nominee is unable or unwilling to stand for election at the time of the Annual Meeting, the
person or persons appointed as proxies will nominate and vote for a replacement nominee or nominees
recommended by our Board of Directors. At this time, our Board of Directors knows of no reason why
any of the nominees would not be able or willing to serve as Director if elected.
Nominees for Director
The following table sets forth certain information concerning our nominees for Director:
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The principal occupation for the last five (5) years and additional biographical information of
each Director of Altisource is set forth below.
All our Directors bring to Altisources Board of Directors a wealth of executive leadership
experience derived from their service as executives of large corporations.
William C. Erbey. Mr. Erbey was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Altisource in July 2009.
He has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ocwen Financial Corporation (Ocwen),
Altisources former parent company, since September 1996 and as the Chief Executive Officer of
Ocwen from January 1988 to October 2010. He served as the President of Ocwen from January 1988 to
May 1998. From 1983 to 1985, Mr. Erbey served as a Managing General Partner of The Oxford
Financial Group, a private investment partnership that was the predecessor of Ocwen. He is also
the founder and Chairman of Home Loan Servicing Solutions, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company,
formed in December 2010 to acquire mortgage servicing assets. From 1975 to 1983, Mr. Erbey served
at General Electric Capital Corporation in various capacities, including as President and Chief
Operating Officer of General Electric Mortgage Insurance Corporation, Program and General Manager
of the Commercial Financial Services Department and President of Acquisition Funding Corporation.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Allegheny College and a Masters of Business
Administration from Harvard University.
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Mr. Erbeys extensive experience as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ocwen demonstrates
his leadership capability and business acumen. His experience in the mortgage services industry
brings valuable financial, operational and strategic expertise to our Board of Directors.
William B. Shepro. Mr. Shepro was appointed Chief Executive Officer and to the Board of Altisource
in July, 2009. Mr. Shepro previously served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Ocwen
Solutions at Ocwen. He previously served as President of Global Servicing Solutions, LLC, a joint
venture between Ocwen and Merrill Lynch, from 2003 until 2009. Mr. Shepro also held the positions
of Senior Vice President of Ocwen Recovery Group and Senior Vice President, Director and Senior
Manager of Commercial Servicing at Ocwen. He joined Ocwen in 1997. Mr. Shepro serves on the
Boards of Altisource and certain subsidiaries. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from
Skidmore College and a Juris Doctorate from the Florida State University College of Law.
Mr. Shepros day-to-day leadership and intimate knowledge of our business and operations provides
the Board of Directors with Company-specific experience and expertise. Furthermore, Mr. Shepros
legal background and operational experience in the residential and commercial mortgage servicing
industries provides the Board of Directors with valuable strategic and operational insights.
Roland Müller-Ineichen. Mr. Müller-Ineichen was appointed to the Board of Altisource in July,
2009. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Bank Arner SA, a provider of private banking
services based in Lugano, Switzerland and on the Board of Directors of Absolute Private Equity AG,
a Switzerland-based investment company. Mr. Müller-Ineichen most recently served as a Partner with
KPMG Switzerland and KPMG Europe LLP where he served as lead partner on the audits of national and
international Banks, Security Dealers and Fund Management Companies. Mr. Müller-Ineichen began
working in the Zurich office of KPMG in June 1995 as a Senior Manager in the audit department
banking and financial services and served as a Partner from January 1999 until his retirement in
December 2008. Prior to KPMG, Mr. Müller-Ineichen progressed through various audit and managerial
roles with Switzerland based financial institutions. Mr. Müller-Ineichen is a Swiss Certified
Public Accountant. He completed a commercial and banking business apprenticeship with UBS in 1980.
Mr. Müller-Ineichen holds a Business Commerce degree.
Mr. Müller-Ineichens past employment experience provides the Board of Directors with accounting
expertise, and his experience in the financial services industry provides the Board of Directors
with valuable strategic and financial insights. Furthermore, Mr. Müller-Ineichen is financially
literate and qualifies as a financial expert as required by NASDAQ listing standards.
Timo Vättö. Mr. Vättö was appointed to the Board of Altisource in August, 2009. He is the founder
and owner of Vättö Management Services AG, a provider of independent corporate advisory services to
corporations, institutional investors and private families, which was founded in November 2008.
Previously, Mr. Vättö was employed by Citigroup in Switzerland and the U.S. for almost twenty years
in senior client coverage and business head roles within the client franchise management and
business origination functions for Corporate and Investment Banking, most recently as Head of Swiss
Investment Banking. In addition from 2004 to 2009, Mr. Vättö served as a member of the Board of
Directors, including as a member of the Audit Committee, of Citibank (Switzerland) AG, part of
Citigroup s Wealth Management Business. Mr. Vättö holds a Master of Science, Economics and
Business Administration from the University of Tampere (Finland).
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Mr. Vättös experience with Vättö Management Services AG and Citigroup makes him financially
literate as required pursuant to the NASDAQ listing standards, and his knowledge of the financial
services industry provides the Board of Directors with subject matter expertise.
W. Michael Linn. Mr. Linn currently serves on the Board of Directors and as President and Chief
Executive Officer of Greensleeves LLC, where he focuses on increasing the use of alternative energy
to power buildings. He also serves on the Board of Directors of National Lime & Stone and is a
private investor in energy related industries. Mr. Linn previously served on the Board of Directors
of Ocwen Financial Corporation from August 2002 to May 2008 and as the Executive Vice President of
Sales and Marketing of Ocwen from February 2004 to May 2007. Prior to
joining Ocwen, Mr. Linn served on the Board of Directors and as the Executive Vice President of
Sales and Marketing of Solomon Software, Inc., a corporation now owned by Microsoft Corporation.
He has also served on the Board of Directors and as President and CEO of Saunders, Inc., a venture
backed, privately held financial services and technology solutions company. Mr. Linn graduated
from Harvard College in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts and earned a Masters of Business
Administration from Harvard Business School in 1973.
Mr. Linns extensive experience in rolling out emerging technologies and in the development of
strategic relationships brings valuable operational sales and strategic expertise to our Board of
Directors.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Meetings of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors plays an active role in overseeing management and representing the interests
of the shareholders. Directors are expected to attend all Board meetings, the meetings of
committees on which they serve and the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Directors are also
consulted for advice and counsel between formal meetings.
Our Board of Directors held six (6) meetings during 2010. Each incumbent Director attended at
least 75% of these meetings as well as the meetings held by all Committees of our Board of
Directors on which they served during the period. Although we do not have a formal policy
regarding Director attendance at the Annual Meeting, our Directors are expected to attend. All of
the incumbent members of our Board of Directors attended our 2010 Annual Meeting.
Independence of Directors
Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that our Board of Directors must be comprised of a
majority of Directors who qualify as independent Directors under the listing standards of the
NASDAQ Stock Market and applicable law.
Our Board of Directors annually reviews the direct and indirect relationships that we have with
each Director. The purpose of this review is to determine whether any such transactions or
relationships are inconsistent with a determination that the Director is independent. Only those
Directors who are determined by our Board of Directors to have no material relationship with
Altisource are considered independent. This determination is based in part on the analysis of
questionnaire responses that follow the independence standards and qualifications established by
the NASDAQ Stock Market and applicable law. The Board of Directors also considers beneficial
ownership of our Common Stock by each of the Directors, as set forth under Security Ownership of
Certain Beneficial Owners and Related Shareholder Matters, although our Board of Directors
generally believes that stock ownership tends to further align a Directors interests with those of
our other shareholders. Our current Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Müller-Ineichen,
Mr. Vättö and Mrs. Andresen-Kienz are independent Directors and Mr. Linn will be an independent
Director if he is elected.
Board Leadership Structure
Our Board of Directors has no fixed policy with respect to the separation of the offices of
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. Our Board retains the discretion to
make this determination on a case-by-case basis from time to time as it deems to be in the best
interests of the Company and our shareholders at any given time. The Board of Directors currently
believes that separating the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman is the best
structure to fit the Companys needs. As our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Shepro is responsible
for our day-to-day operations and for formulating and executing our long-term strategies in
collaboration with the Board. As Chairman of the Board, Mr. Erbey leads the Board and oversees
Board meetings and the delivery of information necessary for the Boards informed decision-making.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors has established an Executive Committee, an Audit Committee, a Compensation
Committee and a Nomination/Governance Committee. A brief description of these Committees is
provided below.
Executive Committee. Our Executive Committee is generally responsible to act on behalf of our
Board of Directors during the intervals between meetings of our Board of Directors. On September
22, 2009, our Board of Directors authorized the Committee to approve and/or to designate in writing
certain individuals to approve ordinary course of business actions that are required to be
documented by counter parties but do not require action by the Board of
Directors or its Committees. Such actions would include approving, signing and executing checks
and electronic funds transmissions, dissolving or merging our wholly-owned subsidiaries and
performing such other ministerial actions on such terms, conditions and limits as the Committee
deems appropriate in its sole discretion. In 2010, no transactions were approved in this manner on
behalf of the Board of Directors.
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Audit Committee. The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors oversees the relationship with our
independent registered certified public accounting firm, reviews and advises our Board of Directors
with respect to reports by our independent registered certified public accounting firm and monitors
our compliance with laws and regulations applicable to our operations including the evaluation of
significant matters relating to the financial reporting process and our system of internal
accounting controls and the review of the scope and results of the annual audit conducted by the
independent registered certified public accounting firm. Each member of our Audit Committee,
including our Director nominee, Mr. Linn, is independent as defined in regulations adopted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market. Our Board
of Directors has determined that all members of our Audit Committee are financially literate.
Furthermore, our Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Müller-Ineichen and Vättö possess
accounting or related financial management expertise within the meaning of the listing standards of
the NASDAQ Stock Market and qualify as audit committee financial experts as that term is defined in
Securities and Exchange Commission rules. Our Audit Committee operates under a written charter
approved by our Board of Directors, a copy of which is available on our website at
www.altisource.com and is available in print to any shareholder who requests it. This Committee
met five (5) times during 2010.
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors oversees our
compensation and employee benefit plans and practices. Our Compensation Committee also evaluates
and makes recommendations to our Board of Directors for human resource and compensation matters
relating to our executive officers. The Compensation Committee reviews with the Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Administration Officer and subsequently approves all executive compensation
plans, any executive severance or termination arrangements and any equity compensation plans that
are not subject to shareholder approval. The Compensation Committee also has the power to review
our other compensation plans, including the goals and objectives thereof and to recommend changes
to these plans to our Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee shares jurisdiction with our
full Board of Directors over the administration of grants under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan.
The Compensation Committee has the authority to retain independent counsel or other advisers as it
deems necessary in connection with its responsibilities at our expense. The Compensation Committee
may request that any of our Directors, officers or employees, or other persons attend its meetings
to provide advice, counsel or pertinent information as the committee requests.
The members of the Compensation Committee for 2010 were Messrs. Müller-Ineichen and Vättö and Mrs.
Andresen-Kienz. If elected, Mr. Linn will replace Mrs. Andresen-Kienz as a member of the
Compensation Committee following the Annual Meeting. Each member of the Compensation Committee is
independent as defined in the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market. While we have no
specific qualification requirements for members of the Compensation Committee, our members have
knowledge and experience regarding compensation matters as developed through their respective
business experience in both management and advisory roles including general business management,
executive compensation and employee benefits experience. We feel that their collective
achievements and knowledge provide us with extensive diversity in experience, culture and
viewpoints. The Corporate Secretary develops the meeting calendar for the year based on committee
member availability and other relevant events within our Company calendar. Compensation Committee
meeting agendas are generally developed by our Corporate Secretary and our Compensation Committee
Chairman. The Compensation Committee generally meets in executive session at each scheduled
meeting.
Our Compensation Committee operates under a written charter approved by our Board of Directors, a
copy of which is available on our website at www.altisource.com and is available in print to any
shareholder who requests it. This Committee met four (4) times in 2010. On an annual basis, the
Compensation Committee evaluates its performance under its charter to ensure that it appropriately
addresses the matters that are within the scope of Committee responsibility. When necessary, the
Compensation Committee recommends amendments to its charter to the Board of Directors for approval.
The charter was last reviewed and approved by the Compensation Committee in January 2011.
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Certain executives are involved in the design and implementation of our executive compensation
programs, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Administration Officer, who may be
present at Compensation Committee meetings. These executives annually review the performance of
each executive officer (other than the Chief Executive Officer whose performance is reviewed by the
Compensation Committee with consultation of the Chairman) and present their conclusions and
recommendations regarding incentive award amounts to the Compensation Committee for its
consideration and approval. The Committee can exercise its discretion in accepting, rejecting
and/or modifying any such executive compensation recommendations; however, executive compensation
matters are generally delegated to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Administration Officer for
development and execution.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation. No member of the Compensation
Committee was at any time during the 2010 fiscal year or at any other time an officer or employee
of the Company and no member had any relationship with us requiring disclosure under Item 404 of
Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K. None of our executive officers has served on
the Board of Directors or compensation committee of any other entity that has or had one (1) or
more executive officers who served as a member of our Board of Directors or our Compensation
Committee during the 2010 fiscal year.
Nomination/Governance Committee. The Nomination/Governance Committee of our Board of Directors
makes recommendations to our Board of Directors of individuals qualified to serve as Directors and
committee members for our Board of Directors; advises our Board of Directors with respect to Board
of Directors composition, procedures and committees; develops and presents our Board of Directors
with a set of corporate governance principles and oversees the evaluation of our Board of Directors
and our management. Other than Mr. Erbey, each member of our Nomination/Governance Committee is
independent as defined in the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market. The Board of Directors
found that, on the basis of exceptional circumstances, Mr. Erbeys membership on the
Nomination/Governance Committee is in the best interests of Altisource and its shareholders. In
making this finding of exceptional circumstances, the Board found that the size of the Board of
Directors following the separation from Ocwen, as well as Mr. Erbeys extensive management and
industry domain experience necessitated his inclusion on the Nomination/Governance Committee. Our
Nomination/Governance Committee operates under a written charter approved by our Board of
Directors, a copy of which is available on our web site at www.altisource.com and is available in
print to any shareholder who requests it. This Committee met three (3) times in 2010.
It is the policy of our Nomination/Governance Committee to consider candidates for Director
recommended by you, our shareholders. In evaluating all nominees for Director, our
Nomination/Governance Committee takes into account the applicable requirements for Directors under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock
Market. In addition, our Nomination/Governance Committee takes into account our best interests as
well as such factors as knowledge, experience, skills, expertise, diversity and the interplay of
the candidates experience with the background of other members of our Board of Directors.
Pursuant to the Companys Diversity Policy, the Nomination/Governance Committee considers diversity
when it recommends Director nominees to the Board of Directors, viewing diversity in an expansive
way to include differences in prior work experience, viewpoint, education and skill set. In
particular, the Nomination/Governance Committee considers diversity in professional experience,
skills, expertise, training, broad-based business knowledge and understanding of the Companys
business environment when recommending Director nominees to the Board of Directors, with the
objective of achieving a board with diverse business, educational, and individual backgrounds that,
when combined, provide a portfolio of experience and knowledge that will serve the Companys
governance and strategic needs. The Nomination/Governance Committee reviews the skills and
attributes of Directors within the context of the current make-up of the full Board of Directors
periodically as the Nomination/Governance Committee deems appropriate. The Nomination/Governance
Committee does not discriminate against Director candidates based on race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation or national origin.
The Nomination/Governance Committee regularly assesses the appropriate size of the Board of
Directors and whether any vacancies on the Board of Directors are anticipated. Various potential
candidates for Director are then identified. Candidates may come to the attention of the
Nomination/Governance Committee through current Board of Directors members, professional search
firms, shareholders or industry sources.
In evaluating the candidate, the Nomination/Governance Committee will consider factors other than
the candidates
qualifications including the current composition of the Board of Directors, the balance of
management and independent Directors, the need for Audit Committee expertise and the evaluations of
other prospective nominees.
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In connection with this evaluation, one or more members of the Nomination/Governance Committee, and
others as appropriate, interview prospective nominees. After completing this evaluation and
interview, the Nomination/Governance Committee makes a recommendation to the full Board of
Directors as to the persons who should be nominated by the Board of Directors. The Board of
Directors determines the nominees after considering the recommendation and report of the
Nomination/Governance Committee. Should you recommend a candidate for Director, our
Nomination/Governance Committee would evaluate such candidate in the same manner that it evaluates
any other nominee. To date, no shareholder or group of shareholders owning more than 5% of our
Common Stock has put forth any Director nominees.
If you want to recommend persons for consideration by our Nomination/Governance Committee as
nominees for election to our Board of Directors, you can do so by writing to our Corporate
Secretary at Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A., 291, route dArlon, L-1150 Luxembourg City, Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg. You should provide each proposed nominees name, biographical data and
qualifications. Your recommendation should also include a written statement from the proposed
nominee consenting to be named as a nominee and, if nominated and elected, to serve as a Director.
For consideration at the 2012 Annual Meeting, we must receive your recommendations by November 1,
2011.
Corporate Governance Guidelines
The Corporate Governance Guidelines adopted by our Board of Directors provide guidelines for us and
our Board of Directors to ensure effective corporate governance. The Corporate Governance
Guidelines cover topics such as: Director qualification standards, Board of Directors and committee
composition, Director responsibilities, Director access to management and independent advisors,
Director compensation, Director orientation and continuing education, management succession and
annual performance appraisal of the Board of Directors.
Our Nomination/Governance Committee reviews our Corporate Governance Guidelines at least once a
year and, if necessary, recommends changes to our Board of Directors. Our Corporate Governance
Guidelines are available on our web site at www.altisource.com and are available to any shareholder
who requests them by writing to our Corporate Secretary at Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.,
291, route dArlon, L-1150 Luxembourg City, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Executive Sessions of Non-Management Directors
Non-management Directors met in executive session without management five (5) times during 2010.
Communications with Directors
If you desire to contact our Board of Directors or any individual Director regarding Altisource,
you may do so by mail addressed to our Corporate Secretary at Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.,
291, route dArlon, L-1150 Luxembourg City, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Communications received in
writing are distributed to our Board of Directors or to individual Directors, as appropriate,
depending on the facts and circumstances outlined in the communication received.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to our Directors, officers and
employees as required by the NASDAQ Stock Market rules. Any waivers from the Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics for Directors or executive officers must be approved by our Board of Directors
or a Board committee and must be promptly disclosed to you. We have also adopted a Code of Ethics
for Senior Financial Officers that applies to our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial
Officer. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and the Code of Ethics for Senior Financial
Officers are available on our website at www.altisource.com and are available to any shareholder
who requests a copy by writing to our Corporate Secretary at 291, route dArlon, L-1150 Luxembourg
City, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Any amendments to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics or the
Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, as well as any waivers that are required to be
disclosed under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission or the NASDAQ Stock Market, will be posted on our website.
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Risk Management and Oversight Process
The entire Board of Directors and each of its committees are involved in overseeing risk associated
with Altisource. The Board of Directors and the Audit Committee monitor Altisources credit risk,
liquidity risk, regulatory risk, operational risk and enterprise risk by regular reviews with
management and internal and external auditors. In its periodic meetings with the internal
auditors, the Audit Committee discusses the scope and plan for the internal audit and includes
management in its review of accounting and financial controls, assessment of business risks and
legal and ethical compliance programs. In its periodic meetings with the external auditors, the
Audit Committee discusses the external audit scope, the external auditors responsibility under the
Standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), accounting policies and
practices and other required communications. The Board of Directors and the Nomination/Governance
Committee monitor Altisources governance and succession risk by regular review with management.
The Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee monitor Altisources compensation policies
and related risks by regular reviews with management. The Boards role in risk oversight is
consistent with the Companys leadership structure, with the Chief Executive Officer and other
members of senior management having responsibility for assessing and managing the Companys risk
exposure, and the Chairman, the Board and its Committees providing oversight in connection with
these efforts.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPENSATION
The following table discloses compensation received by each non-management member of our Board of
Directors who served as a Director during fiscal year 2010. Our management Directors do not
receive an annual retainer or any other compensation for their service on the Board of Directors.
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Fees Earned |
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All Other |
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Name |
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Or Paid in Cash |
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Stock Awards(1) |
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Compensation |
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Total |
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Roland Müller-Ineichen |
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$ |
49,875 |
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$ |
45,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
94,875 |
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Timo Vättö |
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$ |
46,083 |
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$ |
45,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
91,083 |
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Robert L. DeNormandie(2) |
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$ |
18,333 |
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$ |
45,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
63,333 |
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William C. Erbey |
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$ |
95,000 |
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$ |
45,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
140,000 |
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Silke Andresen-Kienz(3) |
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$ |
25,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
25,000 |
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(1) |
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Aggregate fair value as of the grant date in accordance with ASC 718. |
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(2) |
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Mr. DeNormandie did not seek re-election to the Board of Directors in May, 2010. |
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Mrs. Andresen-Kienz was elected to the Board of Directors in May, 2010, but has
announced that she will not seek re-election at the 2011 Annual Meeting. |
Cash Compensation
We provide the following cash compensation to our non-management Directors in quarterly installments:
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an annual retainer of $40,000; |
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an additional $50,000 to the Chairman of the Board; |
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an additional $12,500 to the Audit Committee chairperson; |
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an additional $5,000 to all committee chairpersons (other than the Audit Committee
chairperson) and |
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an additional $5,000 to all Audit Committee members. |
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Other Compensation Issues
Any Director compensation may be prorated for a Director serving less than a full one-year term as
in the case of a Director joining the Board of Directors after an annual meeting of shareholders.
Directors are reimbursed for reasonable travel and other expenses incurred in connection with
attending meetings of the Board of Directors and its committees. Under Luxembourg law and our
Articles of Association, Directors compensation is subject to review and adjustment by the
shareholders from time to time.
As part of Director compensation, non-management Directors receive shares of Common Stock of
Altisource with a fair market value of $45,000. Fair Market Value is defined as the average of
the high and low prices of the Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange on the award
date. Equity compensation is paid for the prior year of service after the annual organizational
meeting of the Board of Directors which immediately follows the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Shares will be awarded if the Director attends an aggregate of at least 75% of all meetings of the
Board of Directors and committees thereof of which the Director is a member during the award
period.
Proposal for Change in Compensation
In 2010, the Company engaged Exequity LLP (Exequity) to assist in analyzing the competitiveness
of its pay levels for non-management Directors and in identifying peer group companies. Please see
Compensation Discussion and Analysis for more information on the use of Exequity and our peer
groups.
Based on a review of data provided by Exequity, the Compensation Committee concluded that the
compensation of our Directors is below the median compensation of non-management Directors of our
peer group companies by approximately $12,000. The Compensation Committee believes it is important
to attract and retain the best possible candidates to serve on our Board of Directors. Therefore,
we are including a proposal to our Annual General Meeting that Directors compensation be increased
by $9,000 in the annual cash retainer paid to our non-management Directors. In addition, we are
also proposing to award a one-time grant of 500 shares of Common Stock to each new non-management
Director on the date of his or her initial election to the Board of Directors by our shareholders.
These shares would vest 25% a year on each anniversary of the grant date. Lastly, we are proposing
that all non-management Directors that are elected at the 2011 Annual General Meeting be provided
this one-time grant.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to each person who currently serves
as one of our executive officers but does not serve on our Board of Directors. Our executive
officers are elected annually by our Board of Directors and generally serve at the discretion of
our Board of Directors. There are no arrangements or understandings between us and any person for
election as our executive officer. None of our Directors and/or executive officers are related to
any other Directors and/or executive officer of Altisource or any of its subsidiaries by blood,
marriage or adoption.
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Age |
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Position |
Robert D. Stiles
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38 |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Kevin J. Wilcox
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47 |
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Chief Administration Officer and General Counsel |
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(1) |
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All information set forth herein is as of March 15, 2011. |
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The principal occupation for the last five (5) years, as well as certain other biographical
information, for each of our executive officers that is not a Director is set forth below.
Robert D. Stiles. Mr. Stiles serves as Chief Financial Officer of Altisource. Before joining
Altisource in August of 2009, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Ocwen Solutions since March
2009. Prior to joining Ocwen, Mr. Stiles served as Director, Controller for Centerline Capital
Group since October 2007, as Vice President and Assistant Controller for Viacom Inc. from April
2006 to May 2007 and in various positions within Time Warner Inc.s financial reporting and tax
policy groups from August 2002 to April 2006. Mr. Stiles began his career with KPMG LLP and is a
Certified Public Accountant (Virginia). He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in
Accounting with a concentration in Information Systems from James Madison University and a Masters
of Business Administration from Columbia University.
Kevin J. Wilcox. Mr. Wilcox serves as Chief Administration Officer and General Counsel of
Altisource. Before joining Altisource in August of 2009, he served as Executive Vice President,
Chief Administration Officer and Corporate Secretary for Ocwen since May 2008. Mr. Wilcox
previously served as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Services. He joined
Ocwen in March 1998 as Senior Manager, Litigation in the Law Department where he was responsible
for the management and resolution of all corporate litigation. He holds a Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctorate from the Florida State
University College of Law.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our Common
Stock as of the record date by:
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each Director and named executive officer of Altisource; |
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all Directors and named executive officers of Altisource as a group; and |
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all persons known by Altisource to own beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding
Common Stock. |
The table is based upon information supplied to us by Directors, executive officers and principal
shareholders and filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Unless otherwise
indicated, the address of all persons below is: 291, Route dArlon, L-1150 Luxembourg City, Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg.
Shares Beneficially Owned as of March 1, 2011(1)
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Name of Beneficial Owner: |
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Percent |
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Leon G. Cooperman(2) |
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1,957,700 |
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7.47 |
% |
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Directors and Named Executive Officers: |
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Amount |
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Percent |
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William C. Erbey(3) |
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6,449,448 |
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24.61 |
% |
William B. Shepro(4) |
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222,353 |
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* |
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Roland Müller-Ineichen |
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4,839 |
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* |
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Timo Vättö |
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3,839 |
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* |
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Silke Andresen-Kienz(5) |
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(0 |
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* |
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W. Michael Linn(6) |
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(0 |
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* |
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Robert D. Stiles(7) |
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9,167 |
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* |
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Kevin J. Wilcox(8) |
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136,882 |
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* |
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All Directors and Named Executive Officers as a Group (7 persons) |
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6,826,528 |
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26.04 |
% |
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* |
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Less than 1% |
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(1) |
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For purposes of this table, an individual is considered the beneficial owner of
shares of Common Stock if he or she directly or indirectly has, or shares, voting power or
investment power as defined in the rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. Unless otherwise indicated, an individual has sole voting power and sole
investment power with respect to the indicated shares. No shares have been pledged as
security by the named executive officers or Directors. |
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(2) |
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Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 4, 2011 by Leon G. Cooperman. Includes 1,014,200 shares as to
which sole voting power is claimed and 1,014,200 shares as to which sole dispositive power is
claimed. Mr. Coopermans address is 2700 North Military Trail, Suite 230, Boca Raton FL
33431. |
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Includes 4,110,396 shares held by FF Plaza Partners, a Delaware partnership of
which the partners are William C. Erbey, his spouse, E. Elaine Erbey, and Delaware Permanent
Corporation, a corporation wholly-owned by William C. Erbey. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Erbey
share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares owned by FF Plaza Partners and
to 13,862 shares held jointly. Also includes 1,803,234 shares held by
Erbey Holding Corporation, a corporation wholly-owned by William C. Erbey and includes options
to acquire 520,117 shares which are exercisable on or within 60 days after March 1, 2011. |
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(4) |
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Includes options to acquire 197,490 shares which are exercisable on or within 60
days after March 1, 2011. Includes 24,871 shares held by the William B. Shepro Revocable
Trust. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Shepro share voting and dispositive power with respect to
these shares. |
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Mrs. Andresen-Kienz currently serves as a Director but
is not seeking re-election to
the Board of Directors. |
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(6) |
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Mr. Linn does not currently serve as a Director but has been nominated for election
to the Board of Directors. |
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(7) |
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Includes options to acquire 9,167 shares which are exercisable on or within 60 days
after March 1, 2011. |
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(8) |
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Includes options to acquire 136,150 shares which are exercisable on or within 60
days after March 1, 2011. |
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table sets forth information as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year
with respect to compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance.
The information is split between all compensation plans previously approved by security holders and
all compensation plans not previously approved by security holders.
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Number of securities to |
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Weighted average |
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remaining available for |
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be issued upon exercise |
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exercise price of |
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future issuance under |
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of outstanding options, |
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outstanding options, |
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equity compensation |
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warrants and rights |
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warrants and rights |
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plans |
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Equity compensation
plans approved by
security holders |
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3,451,613 |
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$ |
13.46 |
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2,711,399 |
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Equity compensation
plans not approved
by security holders |
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Total |
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3,451,613 |
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$ |
13.46 |
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2,711,399 |
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Based upon the Companys review of Section 16(a) reports, the Company believes that all Section
16(a) filing requirements applicable to such reporting persons were complied with, except that the
following Section 16 reports were filed late primarily as a result of an administrative oversight
following the Companys separation from Ocwen: William C. Erbey filed one late report, an
amendment, which covered fourteen transactions; William B. Shepro filed two late reports, including
one amendment, which covered fourteen transactions; Kevin J. Wilcox filed two late reports,
including one amendment, which covered fourteen transactions; and Robert D. Stiles filed one late
report covering three transactions. Silke Andresen-Kienz filed one late report to report her
status as an insider.
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Introduction, Philosophy and Objectives
We believe an effective executive compensation program aligns executives interests with
shareholders by rewarding performance that achieves or exceeds specific financial targets and
strategic goals designed to improve shareholder value. We seek to promote individual service
longevity and to provide our executives with long-term incentive opportunities that promote
consistent, high-level financial performance. The Compensation Committee evaluates both
performance and compensation annually to ensure that we maintain our ability to attract and retain
superior employees in key positions and that compensation provided to key employees remains
competitive relative to the compensation paid to similarly situated executives of our peer
companies. To achieve these objectives, we generally believe executive compensation packages should
include both cash and equity-based compensation that rewards performance as measured against
established goals.
This compensation discussion and analysis provides information regarding the following:
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compensation programs for our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and
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Our named executive officers for 2010 are:
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William B. Shepro
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Chief Executive Officer |
Robert D. Stiles
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Chief Financial Officer |
Kevin J. Wilcox
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Chief Administration Officer and General Counsel |
Role of Executive Officers in Compensation Decisions
Certain executives are involved in the design and implementation of our executive compensation
programs including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Administration Officer, who are typically
present at Compensation Committee meetings. These executives annually review the performance of
each executive officer (other than the Chief Executive Officer whose performance is reviewed by the
Compensation Committee) and present their conclusions and recommendations regarding incentive award
amounts to the Compensation Committee for its consideration and approval. The Committee can
exercise its discretion in accepting, rejecting and/or modifying any such executive compensation
recommendations; however, executive compensation matters are generally delegated to the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Administration Officer for development and execution.
Role of Compensation Consultant
To further the objectives of our compensation program, in December 2010, our Compensation
Committee, pursuant to its authority under its Committee Charter, retained an independent
compensation consultant, Exequity, to provide advice on executive compensation matters and to
assist the Committee and management in their review of the compensation for our named executive
officers, other key executives and our Board of Directors.
Our continuing engagement with Exequity will be project-based and in response to the needs of our
Compensation Committee. Pursuant to the terms of our engagement with Exequity, Exequity will
report directly to the Compensation Committee, receive compensation only for compensation advisory
services provided to the Compensation Committee and will have no other business relationship with
the Company.
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As part of its analysis, Exequity provided research and presented information to the Committee
related to compensation trends and best practices in executive and director compensation among
peer group companies in a similar line of business and of similar size to Altisource. Executive
compensation data and other resources provided by Exequity set the foundation for the Committees
review and analysis of Executive and Director Compensation levels. Please see Setting
Compensation Levels for information on the peer group companies the Compensation Committee used in
its analysis.
Employment Agreements
As required by Luxembourg law, Altisource has entered into employment agreements with William B.
Shepro, our Chief Executive Officer, Robert D. Stiles, our Chief Financial Officer and Kevin J.
Wilcox, our Chief Administration Officer and General Counsel. The employment terms continue
indefinitely until the executives separation. The contracts provide for base salary and annual
incentive compensation based on the satisfaction of relevant performance criteria. In addition, the
executives may receive benefits such as health care or a contributory retirement plan. Altisource
reimburses each executive for reasonable costs properly incurred by such executive in the course of
his employment with the Company including, without limitation, reimbursement of relocation expenses
and the provision of certain allowances as described in the Executive Compensation section below.
In order to terminate the contract, each party must provide notice in accordance with the time
periods set forth in article L.124-1 of the Luxembourg Labour Code. In the event of the executives
termination by the Company for cause (as such term is defined in the employment agreement), no
notice is required. In addition, in the event that the executives employment is terminated by the
Company without cause (as such term is defined in the employment agreement) or the executive
resigns for good reason (as such term is defined in the employment agreement), the executive will
receive severance benefits. Furthermore, the executive may be entitled to receive redundancy
payments in accordance with article L.124-7 of the Luxembourg Labour Code upon certain
terminations.
The contracts also provide for a covenant to maintain our confidential information and to enter
into an intellectual property agreement. In addition, the executive is bound by a non-solicitation
covenant for a period of one (1) year following the termination of the contract. The agreements are
governed in accordance with the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Elements of Compensation
The current compensation package for our executive officers consists of base salary and annual
incentive compensation. This compensation structure was developed in order to provide each
executive officer with a competitive salary while emphasizing an incentive compensation element
that is tied to the achievement of corporate goals and strategic initiatives as well as individual
performance. We believe that the following elements of compensation are appropriate in light of
our performance, industry, current challenges and environment.
Base Salary. Base salaries for our executive officers are established based on individual
qualifications and job responsibilities while taking into account compensation levels at similarly
situated companies for similar positions.
Base salaries of the executive officers are reviewed annually during the performance appraisal
process with adjustments made based on market information, internal review of the executive
officers compensation in relation to other officers, individual performance of the executive
officer and corporate performance. Salary levels are also considered upon a promotion or other
change in job responsibility. Salary adjustment recommendations are based on our overall
performance and an analysis of compensation levels necessary to maintain and attract quality
personnel. While the Compensation Committee sets the base salary for the Chief Executive Officer,
the base salaries for all other executive officers are established and reviewed by the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Administration Officer.
Annual Incentive Compensation. Pursuant to Altisources annual incentive plan, a participant can
earn cash, restricted stock and stock option awards as determined by the Compensation Committee.
The plan provides the Compensation Committee and our management with the authority to establish
incentive award guidelines which are further discussed below.
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Each executive officer has a targeted annual cash incentive award that is expressed as a percentage
of annual cash total target compensation for each executive officer. In 2010, 40-60% of total
annual cash target compensation was payable only upon achievement of certain minimum Company and
individual performance levels. The appropriate targeted percentage is determined and varies based
upon the nature and scope of each executive officers responsibilities. The table below reflects
the percentage of each executive officers target total annual cash compensation that was allocated
to each of base salary and incentive compensation in 2010 and each executive officers actual total
annual cash compensation that was allocated to each of base salary and incentive compensation in
2010:
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Compensation % of |
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Cash Compensation |
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Cash Compensation |
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Cash Compensation |
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in 2010 |
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in 2010 |
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in 2010 |
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in 2010 |
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William B. Shepro |
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% |
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69 |
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Robert D. Stiles |
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Kevin J. Wilcox |
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Our annual incentive-based cash compensation is structured to motivate executives to achieve
pre-established key performance indicators by rewarding the executives for such achievement. This
is accomplished by utilizing a balanced scorecard methodology which incorporates multiple financial
and non-financial performance indicators developed through our annual strategic planning process to
enhance Company performance and long-term shareholder value. This corporate scorecard is approved
annually by the Compensation Committee and/or the full Board of Directors and is utilized by the
Compensation Committee as a factor to determine the appropriate amount of incentive compensation to
be paid to the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers. During development of the
corporate scorecard each year, the Compensation Committee considers the level of difficulty
associated with attainment of each goal in the scorecard. The intent of the Compensation Committee
is to establish the Target goal at a level that is challenging to achieve. For 2010, our corporate
scorecard was approved by our Board of Directors at our meeting on January 26, 2010.
Our corporate scorecard for 2010 and corresponding achievement levels are detailed below:
2010 Corporate Scorecard Elements
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Achievement Levels |
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Threshold |
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Target |
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Outstanding |
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Level Achieved |
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Achieve Revenue
Target
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$244.8 million
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$272.0 million
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$299.2 million
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$301.4 million |
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Achieve EPS Target
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$1.53 Diluted EPS
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$1.70 diluted EPS
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$1.87 Diluted EPS
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$1.88 Diluted EPS |
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Optimize Legal
Structure
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Executive Committee
discretion of
average improvement
achieved by
December 31, 2010
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Executive Committee
discretion of
average improvement
achieved
by September 30, 2010
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Executive Committee
discretion of
material improvement
achieved
by September 30, 2010
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Executive Committee
determined material
improvement
achieved by June
30, 2010 |
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Successfully
complete the
Companys key
strategic
initiatives
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Achieve 80%
weighted average
score
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Achieve 90% weighted
average score
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Achieve 100%
weighted average
score
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Achieved weighted
average score of
101.6% |
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Strategic Initiatives
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Achievement Levels |
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Threshold |
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Outstanding |
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Level Achieved |
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Existing Customer
Penetration
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Achieve planned
penetration level by
June 30, 2010
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Achieve planned
penetration level by
May 31, 2010
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Achieve planned
penetration level
by
April 30, 2010
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Achieved planned
penetration level
by April 30, 2010 |
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New Customer
Penetration
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Achieve $19.5 million in
revenue from new
third-party clients
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Achieve $21.7 million in
revenue from new
third-party clients
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Achieve $23.9
million in revenue
from new
third-party clients
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Achieved $20.6
million in revenue
from new
third-party clients |
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Invest in new
Service Offerings
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Two plans approved
(at CEO discretion). One
by March 31, 2010 with
completion at target
level and second plan by
October 31, 2010
with completion at target
level
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Two plans approved
(at CEO discretion). One
by March 31. 2010 with
completion at target
level and second plan by
August 31, 2010
with completion at
target level
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Two plans approved
(at CEO
discretion). One by
March 31, 2010 with
completion at
target level and
second plan by
June 30, 2010
with completion at
target level
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Two plans approved
by March 31, 2010;
One additional plan
approved by
June 30, 2010 |
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Provide highest
quality services at
lowest operating
costs
Productivity
Improvement
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18% performance
improvement in call
center functions
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24% performance
improvement in call
center functions
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30% performance
improvement in call
center functions
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0% performance
improvement in call
center functions |
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Provide highest
quality services at
lowest operating
costs
Six Sigma Project
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Six Sigma process
improvement plan approved
by
April 30, 2010
and average quality
implementation
Executive Committee
discretion
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Six Sigma process
improvement plan
approved by
March 31, 2010
and average quality
implementation
Executive Committee
discretion
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Six Sigma process
improvement plan
approved by
February 28, 2010
and high quality
implementation
Executive Committee
discretion
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Six Sigma process
improvement plan
approved by
February 28, 2010
and Executive
Committee has
determined the
implementation to
be of high quality |
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Provide highest
quality services at
lowest operating
costs Technology
Services
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10% Reduction of
production issues when
comparing second half
2010 to first half 2010
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25% Reduction of
production issues when
comparing second half
2010 to first half 2010
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50% Reduction of
production issues
when comparing
second half 2010 to
first half 2010
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54% Reduction of
production issues
comparing second
half 2010 to first
half 2010 |
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Provide highest
quality at lowest
operating costs
Mortgage Services
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Achieve Service
Level Agreement
Performance Parameters
>= 85.0% and < 89.9%
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Achieve Service
Level Agreement
Performance Parameters
>= 90.0% and <94.9%
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Achieve Service
Level Agreement
Performance
Parameters
>= 95.0%
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Achieved Service
Level Agreement
Performance
Parameter of
85.2% |
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Provide highest
quality services at
lowest operating
costs Financial
Services
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Achieve 5 of 5 client
scorecards at threshold
or above
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Achieve 5 of 5 client
scorecards at target
or above
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Achieve all client
scorecards at
target and
3 of 5 client
scorecards at
outstanding
(must include
largest client)
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Not achieved |
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Achievement Levels |
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Outstanding |
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Level Achieved |
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Standardize BPM
Platform and
deliver in
accordance with
plan milestones
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Deliver the Roadmap
by August 30, 2010
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Deliver the Roadmap by
August 10, 2010
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Deliver the Roadmap
by July 15, 2010
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Delivered Roadmap
on July 10, 2010 |
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Business Strategy
Planning
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Achieve weighted average
score on
project plan of
..70 to .849.
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Achieve weighted average
score on
project plan of
..85 to 1.0
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Achieve weighted
average score on
project plan of
greater than 1.00
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Achieved weighted
average score
of .85 |
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Business Strategy
Planning
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Level of achievement
of project plan to
commercialize
REALServicing® at the
discretion of the CEO
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Level of achievement
of project plan to
commercialize
REALServicing® at the
discretion of the CEO
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Level of achievement
of project plan to
commercialize
REALServicing® at
the discretion of
the CEO
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CEO has determined
the level of
achievement to be
Outstanding |
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New Customer
Penetration
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REALTrans®, REALRemit®
and LENDERS
ONE®
Integrated Portal
delivered to UAT by
December 31, 2010
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REALTrans®, REALRemit®
and LENDERS
ONE®
Portal delivered to UAT
by December 15, 2010
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REALTrans®,
REALRemit® and
LENDERS
ONE®
Integrated Portal
delivered to UAT by
November 30, 2010
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REALTrans®,
REALRemit® and
LENDERS
ONE®
Integrated Portal
was delivered to
UAT in
November 2010 |
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Process Optimization
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Achieve weighted average
score on Consumer
Analytics projects of
..70 to .849.
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Achieve weighted average
score on Consumer
Analytics projects of
..85 to 1.0
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Achieve weighted
average score on
Consumer Analytics
projects of
greater than 1.00
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Achieved weighted
average score
of 1.05
Outstanding |
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Develop and
Implement Agile
Transition Plan
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Achieve 1 of 3
Complete Part 1 by
September 30, 2010
Complete Part 2 by
October 31, 2010
Complete Part 3 by
November 15, 2010
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Achieve 2 of 3
Complete Part 1 by
September 30, 2010
Complete Part 2 by
October 31, 2010
Complete Part 3 by
November 15, 2010
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Achieve 3 of 3
Complete Part 1 by
September 30, 2010
Complete Part 2 by
October 31, 2010
Complete Part 3 by
November 15, 2010
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Achieved 3 of 3
Completed Part 1 on
September 21, 2010
Completed Part 2 on
October 22, 2010
Completed Part 3 on
October 29, 2010 |
The incentive award for our Chief Executive Officer is structured so that compensation
opportunities are related to (i) the Companys performance versus the objectives established in the
corporate scorecard (80%), and (ii) a performance appraisal (20%). The incentive awards of our
other named executive officers are structured so that compensation opportunities are related to (i)
performance within the corporate, business unit or support unit scorecard as expressly assigned in
each executives scorecard of which 20% or more is weighted on Corporate Financial Objectives
(80%), and (ii) a performance appraisal (20%).
The components in each scorecard are weighted individually based on relevance to the ultimate
financial performance of the Company and achievement of our corporate strategic initiatives.
Within each component of the scorecard, there are three (3) established levels of achievement:
Threshold, Target, and Outstanding. Each level of achievement is tied to a relative point on a
percentage scale which indicates the executive officers level of goal
achievement within each component of the scorecard. Achieving the Threshold level of achievement
will earn the executive officer 50% of the target incentive compensation tied to such goal; the
Target level of achievement will earn the executive officer 100% of the target incentive
compensation tied to such goal and the Outstanding level of achievement will earn the executive
officer 150% of the target incentive compensation tied to such goal. Any achievement below the
Threshold level will not entitle the executive to compensation for the associated goal.
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The goals and initiatives are further cascaded down through the organization to all of our
incentive-eligible employees in their personal scorecards which are tied to performance against
goals that are directly linked to Company profitability and strategy. The scorecards are
communicated to all incentive-eligible employees by the Human Resource Department or the employees
immediate supervisor and are available to employees in our performance management tracking system.
Performance against such scorecards is reviewed with senior management on a quarterly basis and
after the end of each year. This incentive compensation structure is intended to align the goals
of our incentive-eligible employees with the overall success of the Company while establishing
clear performance standards within their respective business or support units.
The 2010 personal scorecards for our Chief Executive Officer and other named executive officers and
their corresponding levels of achievement are as follows:
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2010 Scorecard Elements |
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Threshold |
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Target |
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Outstanding |
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Level Achieved |
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William B. Shepro
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Achieve EPS Target
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$1.53 Diluted EPS
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$1.70 diluted EPS
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$1.87 Diluted EPS
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$1.88 Diluted EPS |
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Achieve Revenue Target of
$272.0 million
(35% increase over prior year)
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$244.8 million
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$272.0 million
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$299.2 million
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$301.4 million |
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30 |
% |
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Successfully complete the key
strategic initiatives
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80% of weighted
average
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90% of weighted
average
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100% of weighted
average
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Achieved 101.6%
weighted average
score |
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% |
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Optimize legal structure
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Executive Committee
Discretion of
average improvement
achieved by
year-end
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Executive Committee
Discretion of
average improvement
achieved by
September 30
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Executive Committee
Discretion of
material
improvement
achieved by
September 30
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Completed in
June 2010
at Outstanding |
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Robert D. Stiles
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25 |
% |
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Achieve EPS Target
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$1.53 Diluted EPS
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$1.70 diluted EPS
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$1.87 Diluted EPS
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$1.88 Diluted EPS |
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20 |
% |
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Achieve Revenue Target of
$272.0 million
(35% increase over prior year)
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$244.8 million
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$272.0 million
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$299.2 million
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$301.4 million |
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30 |
% |
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Successfully complete the key
strategic initiatives
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90% of weighted
average
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100% of weighted
average
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110% of weighted
average
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Achieved 101.6%
weighted average
score |
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25 |
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Optimize legal structure
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Executive Committee
Discretion of
average improvement
achieved by
year-end
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Executive Committee
Discretion of
average improvement
achieved by
September 30
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Executive Committee
Discretion of
material
improvement
achieved by
September 30
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Completed in June
2010 at Outstanding |
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Achievement Levels |
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Name |
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2010 Scorecard Elements |
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Threshold |
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Target |
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Outstanding |
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Level Achieved |
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Kevin J. Wilcox
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25 |
% |
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Achieve EPS Target
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$1.53 Diluted EPS
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$1.70 diluted EPS
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$1.87 Diluted EPS
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$1.88 Diluted EPS |
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20 |
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Achieve Revenue Target of $272.0 million (35% increase over prior year)
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$244.8 million
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$272.0 million
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$299.2 million
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$301.4 million |
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30 |
% |
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Successfully complete the key strategic initiatives
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90% of weighted average
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100% of weighted average
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110% of weighted average
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Achieved 101.6% weighted average score |
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25 |
% |
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Optimize legal structure
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Executive Committee Discretion of average improvement achieved by September 30
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Executive Committee Discretion of material improvement achieved by September 30
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Executives have 20% of their incentive compensation determined by their performance appraisal
for the service year. Each of our executive officers performs a self-assessment as to his
performance against his goals for the applicable year. Our Chief Executive Officer utilizes these
assessments, as well as his own observations to prepare a written performance appraisal for each of
the other executive officers. These performance appraisals rate performance on objective criteria
related to two key factors: (i) the executives ability to improve and develop their organization
throughout the year, and (ii) the executives strategic contributions to the direction of the
Company.
The Chief Executive Officers scorecard performance and personal performance appraisal are
determined by the Compensation Committee in consultation with the Chairman taking into
consideration whether the Companys performance as a whole compared with the Chief Executive
Officers incentive presents a fair representation of the Chief Executive Officers performance.
For our executives, other than the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Executive Officer,
in conjunction with the Chief Administration Officer, presents the personal scorecard performance
and the performance appraisal scores to the Compensation Committee and makes recommendations as to
the incentive compensation for each executive officer. The Compensation Committee evaluates the
recommendations in light of the Companys overall performance and the executives business unit or
support units performance and makes the final compensation award determinations for each
executive. Annual incentive compensation is paid to our executives and other incentive-eligible
employees following this determination. For 2010, incentive compensation was awarded accordingly.
Generally, at the first Board of Directors meeting of the fiscal year, the Compensation Committee
approves the corporate scorecard and annual incentive components for the Chief Executive Officer
and other executives for the upcoming year. Key performance indicators for the Company for 2011
have been developed.
The corporate scorecard for 2011 includes achieving an overall revenue target, achieving business
segment specific revenue and pre-tax income targets and increasing earnings per share. In
addition, the corporate scorecard provides for successful completion of strategic initiatives
established to enhance long-term corporate and shareholder value. The 2011 corporate strategic
initiatives relate to:
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Improving operational effectiveness and efficiency; |
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Expanding the Companys service offerings; |
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Balancing the Companys service offerings; and |
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Organizational development. |
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Setting Compensation Levels
From time to time, the Company conducts benchmarking on Chief Executive Officer and other executive
officer compensation among peer companies of comparable size, industry, location and similar
attributes that may compete with Altisource for qualified management talent. In 2010, our
Compensation Committee retained an independent compensation consultant, Exequity, to assist the
Compensation Committee in reviewing the compensation levels for our Executive officers and
Directors.
Exequity conducted an analysis of our executive and director compensation levels compared to pay
levels among our peer companies to help identify the competitive positioning of our pay practices.
In order to provide a robust array of pay benchmarking data, Exequity reviewed executive pay among
two independent sets of companies:
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A primary peer group of 14 similarly-sized (revenues ranging from $95MM $1.7B)
companies with similar operational dynamics as Altisource from the Mortgage Services,
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Application Software / Software Systems sectors.
This peer group consists of the following companies: Bottomline Technologies Inc., Cass
Information Systems, EXLService Holdings, Inc., Fleetcor Technologies Inc., Genpact Ltd.,
Hackett Group Inc., iGate, Online Resources Corp., Prommis Solutions Holding Corp. Stewart
Information Services, TNS Inc., Virtusa Corp., WNS (Holdings) Ltd. and Wright Express Corp. |
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A secondary peer group of 8 companies that have a more direct operational match to
Altisource, but which includes companies larger than Altisource (revenues ranging between
$1.1B$5.8B). The peer group consists of the following companies: Equifax Inc., Fidelity
National Financial, Fidelity National Information Services, First American Financial
Corporation, Fiserv Inc., Genpact Ltd., Lender Processing Services and Stewart Information
Services. |
All information was obtained from publicly available proxy disclosures. The information gathered
from these companies included base salary, cash incentive compensation and long-term equity
incentive compensation.
The Compensation Committee believes this methodology of peer group benchmarking provides a fair
representation of the competitive arena for executive talent and is an effective approach to
setting compensation levels to ensure that the Companys pay practices allow it to attract and
retain executive employees of the highest quality.
Based on the benchmarking, performance, retention and other relevant considerations, the
Compensation Committee reviews recommendations and determines appropriate base salary and annual
incentive compensation targets for the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers. The
Compensation Committee generally makes its determinations during the second quarter of the year;
however, they may make adjustments at other times as appropriate. No changes were recommended to
the Companys Executive compensation pay practices by the independent compensation consultant.
Please see Role of Compensation Consultant for further information regarding our use of an
independent compensation consultant based on its analysis of the peer companies.
Equity Incentive Plan
The Compensation Committee, in cooperation with senior management, implemented the 2009 Equity
Incentive Plan. The purpose of the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan is to provide additional incentives
to key employees to make extraordinary contributions to the Company, to assist with the retention
of key employees and to align the interests of our employees with the interests of our
shareholders. The 2009 Equity Incentive Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee and
authorizes the grant of restricted stock, options, stock appreciation rights, stock purchase rights
or other equity-based awards to our employees. Options granted under the plan may be either
incentive stock options as defined in Section 422 of the Code, or nonqualified stock options, as
determined by the Compensation Committee.
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In January 2010, we granted option awards to fifteen (15) key employees who we identified as
employees that can have a meaningful impact on the rapid and profitable growth of Altisource. The
grants ranged from 10,000 options to 80,000 options for a total grant of 407,500 options. As part
of these awards, Robert D. Stiles was granted 46,667 options. These options have an
exercise price of $22.01, the stock price at close on the grant date. Twenty-five percent of the
options vest over time in equal installments over four years and seventy-five percent of the
options will vest based on applicable Company performance. If at any time the shareholders have
achieved a 20% annualized rate of return and two times their investment (as measured by a
hypothetical investment at the strike price on the grant date), two-thirds of the performance
options will vest. If at any time the investors have achieved a 25% annualized rate of return
and three times their investment (as measured by a hypothetical investment at the strike
price on the grant date), 100% of the Performance Grant will vest. At the time the performance
hurdles are achieved the options will vest over three years (25% immediately and 25% on each
anniversary date of the performance hurdle being met). If the employee voluntarily resigns or is
terminated, the employee loses the right to any unvested awards.
The grant of options to this broader set of employees allowed us to incent the long term success of
the Company by creating further alignment to an increase in shareholder value. Additionally, the
long term vesting of the options provides a significant retention tool for these key employees.
In May 2010, we awarded 480,000 primarily performance-based options to our named executive
officers, consisting of an award of 240,000 options to William B Shepro, 120,000 options to Robert
D. Stiles and 120,000 options to Kevin J. Wilcox. These options have an exercise price of $24.85.
The performance based vesting terms of these options require exceptional returns for the
shareholders before vesting would begin for the executives. We determined that these equity
amounts would bring management in-line with amounts which we believe to be comparable to the
management teams of publicly traded competitors.
Because of the long-term equity incentive opportunity now available to our named executive
officers, we do not intend to grant such awards on an annual basis. With seventy-five percent of
the awards tied to performance and requiring a doubling or tripling of the stock price to vest,
these options incent Management to make extraordinary contributions to the long-term success of the
Company. Additionally, as noted above, the long-term vesting of the options provides a significant
retention tool for our named executive officers.
Each award granted under the plan is evidenced by a written award agreement between the participant
and us, which describes the award and states the terms and conditions to which the award is
subject. If any shares subject to award are forfeited or if any award terminates, expires or
lapses without being exercised, shares of Common Stock subject to such award will again be
available for future grant.
Stock Ownership Policies
Although we do not have stock ownership requirements, our philosophy is that equity ownership by
our Directors and executives is important to attract, motivate, retain and to align their interests
with the interests of our shareholders. The Compensation Committee believes that the Companys
various equity incentive plans are adequate to achieve this philosophy. We also maintain a
management directive detailing our trading window period policy for Directors, executive officers
and other employees and our insider trading policy.
Other Compensation
The Compensation Committees policy with respect to other employee benefit plans is to provide
benefits to our employees, including executive officers, that are comparable to benefits offered by
companies of a similar size to ours. A competitive comprehensive benefit program is essential to
achieving the goal of attracting and retaining highly qualified employees.
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Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
Below is a description of the amounts payable to each named executive officer assuming the
executives employment had terminated under various scenarios, or a change of control had occurred,
on December 31, 2010 (the last business day of fiscal year 2010). Due to the number of factors
that affect the nature and amount of any benefits under the various scenarios, actual amounts paid
or distributed may be different.
As noted above, our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administration
Officer and General Counsel have entered into employment agreements with the Company. Under these
agreements, if employment is terminated by the executives retirement or disability, as defined
therein, the Company will pay all standard relocation costs to relocate the officer to the United
States. If the Company terminates the officer other than for cause, or the officer terminates
for good reason, as defined therein, the Company is obligated to make a cash payment of one
years salary plus one years target incentive compensation. In these instances, the Company will
also pay all standard relocation costs to relocate the named executive officer to the United
States. If the named executive officer is terminated by the Company for cause, the Company may
terminate without notice and with no liability to make any further payment to the executive, other
than amounts accrued and unpaid at the date of termination.
All named executive officers have options under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. As described in
the Equity Incentive Plan section above, a portion of the options vest over time in equal
installments (the Time-Based Options), and the remaining options will vest based on applicable
Company performance (the Performance-Based Options). Unless an executive officer has been
terminated for cause, the executive officer would be entitled to retain any vested portion of prior
equity awards granted through the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. Generally, for termination not due
to death, disability or retirement, the executive officer has six (6) months within which to
exercise stock options pursuant to our stock option agreements. Any portion of an equity award not
vested will be forfeited in either circumstance unless alternate arrangements are made in the
discretion of the Compensation Committee. Furthermore, pursuant to each stock option agreement
granting an equity award, upon termination of an executive for cause, all outstanding stock options
granted pursuant to such stock option agreement are forfeited.
Certain of the stock option agreements provide for accelerated vesting as set forth below. Upon a
named executive officers retirement, disability, death, termination by the Company without cause
or termination by the named executive officer for good reason, as defined in the applicable stock
option agreement, all Time-Based Options will immediately vest. Additionally, pursuant to these
certain agreements, if there is a change of control event, as defined in the applicable stock
option agreement, all options, including Time-Based Options and Performance-Based Options, will
vest.
Upon his retirement, disability, death, termination by the Company without cause or termination
by Mr. Shepro for good reason, Mr. Shepro would receive $890,393 from the accelerated vesting of
options. Upon a change in control, Mr. Shepro would receive $3,196,158 from the accelerated
vesting of options.
Upon his retirement, disability, death, termination by the Company without cause or termination
by Mr. Stiles for good reason, Mr. Stiles would receive $284,969 from the accelerated vesting of
options. Upon a change in control, Mr. Stiles would receive $394,328 from the accelerated
vesting of options.
Upon his retirement, disability, death, termination by the Company without cause or termination
by Mr. Wilcox for good reason, Mr. Wilcox would receive $610,886 from the accelerated vesting of
options. Upon a change in control, Mr. Wilcox would receive $2,343,698 from the accelerated
vesting of options.
Tax Considerations
The timing of compensation decisions is driven by a variety of tax considerations. Under Section
162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), the tax deduction by
corporate taxpayers is limited with respect to the compensation of certain executive officers up to
$1,000,000 per covered executive unless such compensation is based upon the attainment of
performance objectives meeting certain regulatory criteria or is otherwise excluded from the
limitation.
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In order to satisfy the deductibility requirements under Section 162(m) of the Code, performance
objectives must be established in the first 90 days of the performance period. For annual
incentive awards, this means performance objectives must be established no later than the end of
March. In addition, in order to avoid being considered deferred compensation under Section 409A of
the Code and to be deductible for the prior tax year, our annual incentive awards with respect to
the prior year must be paid out by March 15 for employees of the Company who are U.S. taxpayers.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The following table discloses compensation received by our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief
Financial Officer and our Chief Administration Officer and General Counsel for fiscal years 2009
and 2010.
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Incentive |
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sation(3) |
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sation(4) |
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Total |
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William B. Shepro
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2009 |
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$ |
383,816 |
(5) |
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$ |
853,205 |
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$ |
221,254 |
(6) |
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$ |
1,458,275 |
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Executive Officer and Director |
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2010 |
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$ |
445,471 |
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$ |
2,892,000 |
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$ |
994,500 |
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$ |
106,425 |
(7) |
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$ |
4,438,396 |
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Robert D. Stiles |
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2009 |
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$ |
215,171 |
(8) |
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$ |
171,248 |
(9) |
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$ |
218,960 |
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$ |
27,169 |
(10) |
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$ |
632,548 |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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2010 |
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$ |
272,065 |
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$ |
1,960,737 |
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$ |
243,800 |
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$ |
56,890 |
(11) |
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$ |
2,533,492 |
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Kevin J. Wilcox |
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2009 |
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$ |
316,084 |
(12) |
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$ |
450,938 |
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$ |
30,426 |
(13) |
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$ |
797,448 |
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Chief Administration Officer and General Counsel |
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2010 |
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$ |
363,632 |
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$ |
1,446,000 |
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$ |
500,500 |
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$ |
150,076 |
(14) |
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$ |
2,460,208 |
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For awards of options, the amount disclosed represents the aggregate grant date fair
value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. We based the grant date fair value of
stock awards in 2009 and 2010 on the closing price of our Common Stock. We estimated the grant
date fair value of stock option awards in 2009 and 2010 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model and a binomial option pricing model utilizing the following assumptions: |
Service Condition Awards Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model
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39 |
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14.15 |
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2.64 |
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22.01 - $24.85 |
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7.0 |
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Market Condition Awards Binomial Option Pricing Model
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38% - 46 |
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14.15 |
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51% - 52 |
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22.01 - $25.85 |
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0.02% - 3.66 |
% |
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13 |
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Consists of the cash portion of incentive compensation bonus related to
performance measures satisfied in the year indicated and awarded in the first quarter of the
following year. |
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Consists of contributions by Ocwen and Altisource pursuant to their 401(k) Savings
Plan for each executive officer, group term life insurance, relocation expenses, car
allowances, housing allowances and utilities allowances as detailed below. |
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As set forth in Mr. Shepros employment agreement, following the separation of
Altisource from Ocwen, Mr. Shepros base salary was converted from US Dollars to Euros at the
average exchange rate for US Dollars to Euros for 2009 up to August 24, 2009. This amount
includes a 30% cost of living adjustment effective as of August 24, 2009, the date of Mr.
Shepros relocation to Luxembourg. |
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Includes $186,924 for relocation expenses, $27,571 for housing allowance, $1,748 for
a car allowance, $4,900 for 401(k) contributions and $111 for group term life contributions.
Mr. Shepro also has access to an additional Company car while in Luxembourg. |
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Includes $67,519 for housing allowance, $14,175 for a car allowance and $24,731 for
goods and services allowance. Mr. Shepro also has access to a Company car while in
Luxembourg. |
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(8) |
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Mr. Stiles joined Altisource in March of 2009; consequently, his base salary is for
a partial year. As set forth in Mr. Stiles employment agreement, following the separation of
Altisource from Ocwen, Mr. Stiles base salary was converted from US Dollars to Euros at the
average exchange rate for US Dollars to Euros for 2009 up to August 24, 2009. |
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Altisource agreed to grant Mr. Stiles these option awards in Mr. Stiles offer of
employment dated January 22, 2009. |
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(10) |
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Includes $16,749 for relocation expenses and $10,421 for housing allowance. Mr.
Stiles also has access to a Company car while in Luxembourg. |
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(11) |
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Includes $32,159 for housing allowance and $24,731 for goods and services
allowance. Mr. Stiles also has access to a Company car while in Luxembourg. |
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As set forth in Mr. Wilcoxs employment agreement, following the separation of
Altisource from Ocwen, Mr. Wilcoxs base salary was converted from US Dollars to Euros at the
average exchange rate for US Dollars to Euros for 2009 up to August 24, 2009. This amount
includes a 30% cost of living adjustment effective as of August 24, 2009, the date of Mr.
Wilcoxs relocation to Luxembourg. |
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(13) |
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Includes $16,775 for relocation expenses, $8,585 for housing allowance and $4,900
for 401(k) contributions and $166 for group term life contributions. Mr. Wilcox also has
access to a Company car while in Luxembourg. |
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(14) |
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Includes $81,350 for relocation expenses, $43,995 for housing allowance and
$24,731 for goods and services allowance. Mr. Wilcox also has access to a Company car while
in Luxembourg. |
We have employment agreements with our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Administration Officer and General Counsel (see discussion above). For more information about the
elements of the compensation paid to our named executive officers, see Compensation Discussion and
Analysis above.
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Grants of Plan Based Awards for 2010
The following table provides information related to non-equity incentive compensation pursuant to
our annual incentive compensation and our 2009 Equity Incentive Plan for services rendered in
fiscal year 2010 by the individuals named in the Summary Compensation Table.
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Options(2) |
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Option Awards |
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William B. Shepro |
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5/19/10 |
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$ |
331,500 |
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$ |
663,000 |
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$ |
994,500 |
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60,000 |
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$ |
24.85 |
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$ |
780,000 |
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120,000 |
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$ |
24.85 |
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$ |
1,482,000 |
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60,000 |
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24.85 |
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630,000 |
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1/25/10 |
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$ |
92,000 |
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$ |
184,000 |
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$ |
276,000 |
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11,667 |
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22.01 |
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139,421 |
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|
|
|
|
23,333 |
|
|
$ |
22.01 |
|
|
$ |
258,063 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,667 |
|
|
$ |
22.01 |
|
|
$ |
117,253 |
|
|
|
|
5/19/10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
$ |
390,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
$ |
741,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
$ |
315,000 |
|
Kevin J. Wilcox |
|
|
5/19/10 |
|
|
$ |
182,000 |
|
|
$ |
364,000 |
|
|
$ |
546,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
$ |
390,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
$ |
741,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
$ |
315,000 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
These figures represent the potential non-equity compensation that may have
been earned by each respective executive officer in 2010 under the different achievement
levels presented on their personal scorecards which are more fully discussed in our
Compensation Discussion and Analysis. Under our current compensation structure, all
non-equity incentive compensation is paid to the executive officer in the first quarter of the
year following the year in which service was rendered. The actual amount of non-equity
incentive compensation that was paid to our named executive officers for 2010 is set forth in
the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table above. |
|
(2) |
|
The vesting schedule for these options has a time-based component, in which 25% of
the options vest in equal increments over four years, and a performance-based component, in
which up to 75% of the options could vest in equal increments, with 25% vesting immediately
upon the achievement of certain performance criteria related to ASPS stock price and its
annualized rate of return and the remaining 75% vesting over the next three years. Two-thirds
of the performance-based options would commence vesting if the stock price realizes a
compounded annual gain of at least 20% over the exercise price, so long as the stock price is
at least double the exercise price. The remaining third of the performance-based options would
commence vesting if the stock price realizes a 25% compounded annual gain, so long as it is at
least triple the exercise price. |
27
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table provides information regarding outstanding equity awards at December 31, 2010
for the individuals named in the Summary Compensation Table.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity Incentive |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plan Awards: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities |
|
|
Securities |
|
|
Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying |
|
|
Underlying |
|
|
Underlying |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unexercised |
|
|
Unexercised |
|
|
Unexercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options |
|
|
Options |
|
|
Unearned |
|
|
Option |
|
|
Option |
|
Name |
|
Exercisable |
|
|
Unexercisable(1) |
|
|
Options(2) |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
Expiration Date |
|
William B. Shepro |
|
|
13,334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
14.97 |
|
|
|
10/31/2011 |
|
|
|
|
4,866 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6.91 |
|
|
|
1/31/2012 |
|
|
|
|
6,577 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
8.35 |
|
|
|
1/31/2012 |
|
|
|
|
679 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.23 |
|
|
|
1/31/2013 |
|
|
|
|
7,018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.35 |
|
|
|
1/31/2013 |
|
|
|
|
1,993 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
7.37 |
|
|
|
1/31/2014 |
|
|
|
|
7,969 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
12.80 |
|
|
|
1/31/2014 |
|
|
|
|
12,051 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9.59 |
|
|
|
1/31/2015 |
|
|
|
|
13,230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11.50 |
|
|
|
1/31/2016 |
|
|
|
|
9,459 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
14.17 |
|
|
|
5/10/2017 |
|
|
|
|
17,188 |
|
|
|
51,562 |
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9.55 |
|
|
|
7/14/2018 |
|
|
|
|
68,750 |
|
|
|
68,750 |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9.55 |
|
|
|
7/14/2018 |
|
|
|
|
34,376 |
|
|
|
34,375 |
(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9.55 |
|
|
|
7/14/2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,000 |
(6) |
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
|
5/19/2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,000 |
(7) |
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
|
5/19/2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,000 |
(8) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
|
5/19/2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert D. Stiles |
|
|
2,083 |
|
|
|
6,250 |
(9) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
14.15 |
|
|
|
9/22/2019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,333 |
(10) |
|
$ |
14.15 |
|
|
|
9/22/2019 |
|
|
|
|
4,167 |
|
|
|
12,500 |
(11) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
14.15 |
|
|
|
9/22/2019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,333 |
(12) |
|
$ |
22.01 |
|
|
|
1/25/2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,667 |
(13) |
|
$ |
22.01 |
|
|
|
1/25/2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,667 |
(14) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
22.01 |
|
|
|
1/25/2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,000 |
(6) |
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
|
5/19/2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
(7) |
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
|
5/19/2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
(8) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
|
5/19/2020 |
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity Incentive |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plan Awards: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities |
|
|
Securities |
|
|
Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying |
|
|
Underlying |
|
|
Underlying |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unexercised |
|
|
Unexercised |
|
|
Unexercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options |
|
|
Options |
|
|
Unearned |
|
|
Option |
|
|
Option |
|
Name |
|
Exercisable |
|
|
Unexercisable(1) |
|
|
Options(2) |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
Expiration Date |
|
Kevin J. Wilcox |
|
|
13,334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
14.97 |
|
|
|
10/31/2011 |
|
|
|
|
3,217 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6.91 |
|
|
|
1/31/2012 |
|
|
|
|
2,144 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
8.35 |
|
|
|
1/31/2012 |
|
|
|
|
1,766 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.23 |
|
|
|
1/31/2013 |
|
|
|
|
2,649 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.35 |
|
|
|
1/31/2013 |
|
|
|
|
749 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
7.37 |
|
|
|
1/31/2014 |
|
|
|
|
2,996 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
12.80 |
|
|
|
1/31/2014 |
|
|
|
|
4,798 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9.59 |
|
|
|
1/31/2015 |
|
|
|
|
5,948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11.50 |
|
|
|
1/31/2016 |
|
|
|
|
8,130 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
14.17 |
|
|
|
5/10/2017 |
|
|
|
|
12,917 |
|
|
|
38,750 |
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9.55 |
|
|
|
7/14/2018 |
|
|
|
|
51,668 |
|
|
|
51,666 |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9.55 |
|
|
|
7/14/2018 |
|
|
|
|
25,834 |
|
|
|
25,833 |
(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9.55 |
|
|
|
7/14/2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,000 |
(6) |
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
|
5/19/2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
(7) |
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
|
5/19/2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
(8) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
|
5/19/2020 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Options awarded where the performance hurdles have been hit but remain subject to
additional time based criteria. |
|
(2) |
|
Options awarded where the performance hurdles have not been hit. |
|
(3) |
|
Options vest in three (3) equal installments on June 15, 2011, June 15, 2012 and
June 15, 2013. |
|
(4) |
|
Options vest in two (2) equal installments on December 23, 2011 and December 23,
2012. |
|
(5) |
|
Options vest in two (2) equal installments on July 14, 2011 and July 14, 2012. |
|
(6) |
|
25% of options vest upon Altisource achieving a stock price of $49.70 and an
annual rate of return of 20% over the exercise price with the balance vesting 25%
each subsequent anniversary thereof. |
|
(7) |
|
25% of options vest upon Altisource achieving a stock price of $74.55 and an
annual rate of return of 25% over the exercise price with the balance vesting 25%
each subsequent anniversary thereof. |
|
(8) |
|
Options vest in four (4) equal installments on May 19, 2011, May 19, 2012, May
19, 2013 and May 19, 2014. |
|
(9) |
|
Options vest in three (3) equal installments on September 22, 2011, September 22,
2012 and September 22, 2013. |
29
|
|
|
(10) |
|
25% of options vest upon Altisource achieving a stock price of $42.45 and an
annual rate of return of 25% over the exercise price with the balance vesting 25%
each subsequent year. |
|
(11) |
|
Options vest in three (3) equal installments on June 14, 2011, June 14, 2012 and
June 14, 2013 |
|
(12) |
|
25% of options vest upon Altisource achieving a stock price of $44.02 and an
annual rate of return of 20% over the exercise price with the balance vesting 25%
each subsequent anniversary thereof. |
|
(13) |
|
25% of options vest upon Altisource achieving a stock price of $66.03 and an
annual rate of return of 25% over the exercise price with the balance vesting 25%
each subsequent anniversary thereof. |
|
(14) |
|
Options vest in three (3) equal installments on January 25, 2011, January 25,
2012, January 25, 2013 and January 25, 2014. |
Option Exercises
The following table provides information regarding the exercise of stock options during the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2010 for our named executive officers:
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No. |
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|
Shares |
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Acquired |
|
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Value |
|
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|
on |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Market |
|
|
Market |
|
|
Realized on |
|
Name |
|
Exercise1 |
|
|
Price |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Price |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Exercise |
|
William B. Shepro |
|
|
3,276 |
|
|
$ |
8.83 |
|
|
$ |
28,924.56 |
|
|
$ |
26.9203 |
|
|
$ |
88,190.90 |
|
|
$ |
59,266.35 |
|
Kevin J. Wilcox |
|
|
788 |
|
|
$ |
8.83 |
|
|
$ |
6,957.43 |
|
|
$ |
26.8201 |
|
|
$ |
21,134.24 |
|
|
$ |
14,176.81 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
These options were awarded as a
result of the separation from Ocwen Financial Corporation due to options that
had originally been awarded while the executive was employed at Ocwen and would
have expired as of January 31, 2011 if not exercised. |
30
Report of the Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has reviewed and discussed the Compensation
Discussion and Analysis included on pages 15 through 30 of this proxy statement with management.
Based on the review and discussion, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of
Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in Altisources annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and in this proxy statement.
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation Committee: |
|
April 6, 2011
|
|
Timo Vättö, Chairman |
|
|
Silke Andresen-Kienz, Director |
|
|
Roland Müller-Ineichen, Director |
|
31
APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
(Proposal Two)
The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP to be our independent registered certified public accounting firm for the
year ending December 31, 2011 and Deloitte S.A. to be our certified auditor
for all statutory accounts as required by Luxembourg law for the same
period. The Audit Committee has further directed that such appointment be submitted for
approval by our shareholders at the Annual Meeting. If the shareholders do not approve the
appointment of Deloitte, the Audit Committee may, in its sole discretion, reevaluate the engagement
of the independent auditors.
Representatives of Deloitte will be present at the Annual Meeting, will be given the opportunity to
make a statement, if they so desire, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions from
you.
OUR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS
THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2011 AND DELOITTE S.A. TO BE OUR CERTIFIED AUDITOR
FOR ALL STATUTORY ACCOUNTS AS REQUIRED BY LUXEMBOURG LAW FOR THE SAME
PERIOD
32
Report of the Audit Committee
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has:
|
|
|
Reviewed and discussed with management Altisources audited financial statements as of
and for the year ended December 31, 2010; |
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|
|
Discussed with Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte),
Altisources independent registered certified public accounting firm, the matters required
to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, Communication with Audit
Committees; and |
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|
|
Received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter required by the applicable
requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent
registered certified public accounting firms communications with the audit committee
concerning independence and discussed with Deloitte their independence. |
In reliance on the review and discussion referred to above, the Committee recommended to the Board
of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in Altisources annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
|
|
|
|
|
Audit Committee: |
|
April 6, 2011
|
|
Roland Müller-Ineichen, Chairman |
|
|
Silke Andresen-Kienz, Director |
|
|
Timo Vättö, Director |
|
33
Deloitte & Touche LLP Fees
The following table shows the
aggregate fees billed to Altisource for professional services by
Deloitte & Touche LLP, in fiscal
years 2009 and 2010:
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|
|
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|
2009 |
|
|
2010 |
|
Audit Fees |
|
$ |
525,000 |
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Changes in Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm. Prior to Altisources
separation from Ocwen on August 10, 2009, the independent public accounting firm for Ocwen was
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). On September 22, 2009, at the initial meeting of the Board of
Directors of Altisource following the separation from Ocwen, the Board of Directors engaged
Deloitte as Altisources independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December
31, 2009, subject to the completion of their customary client acceptance procedures.
The report of PwC on Ocwens consolidated financial statements for each of the two years in the
period ended December 31, 2008, which was included in Ocwens 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, did
not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was such report qualified or modified
as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle.
During each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2008 and through August 10, 2009 (the
date Altisource separated from Ocwen), there were no (i) disagreements between Ocwen and PwC on
any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope
or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PwC, would have caused
PwC to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on
the financial statements for such years, and (ii) reportable events as defined in Item
304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
During each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2009 and through August 10, 2010,
neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with Deloitte with respect to either (i) the
application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or
the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Companys consolidated financial
statements, and no written report or oral advice was provided by Deloitte to the Company that
Deloitte concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to
the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue, or (ii) any matter that was either the
subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related
instructions to that Item) or a reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation
S-K).
Ocwen requested that PwC furnish Ocwen with a letter addressed to the Securities Exchange
Commission stating whether or not PwC agrees with the above statements that are related to PwC. A
copy of PwCs letter, dated September 3, 2009, is attached to that certain Current Report on Form
8-K filed by Ocwen on September 3, 2009.
Audit Fees. This category includes the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered
for the audits of Altisources consolidated financial statements for fiscal years 2009 and 2010,
for the reviews of the financial statements included in Altisources quarterly reports on Form 10-Q
during fiscal years 2009 and 2010 and for services that are normally provided by the independent
registered certified public accounting firm in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or
engagements for the relevant fiscal year.
Audit-Related Fees. This category includes the aggregate fees billed for fiscal years 2009 and
2010 for assurance and related services by the independent registered certified public accounting
firm that are reasonably related to the performance of the audits or reviews of the financial
statements and are not reported above under Audit Fees and generally consist of fees for other
attest engagements under professional auditing standards, internal control-related
matters, audits of employee benefit plans and due diligence.
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Tax Fees. This category includes the aggregate fees billed for fiscal years 2009 and 2010 for
professional services rendered by the independent registered certified public accounting firm for
tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice.
All Other Fees. This category includes the aggregate fees billed for fiscal years 2009 and 2010
for products and services provided by the independent registered certified public accounting firm
that are not reported above under Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees or Tax Fees.
The Audit Committee considered the compatibility of the non-audit-related services provided by and
fees paid to Deloitte in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 and determined that such services and fees are
compatible with the independence of Deloitte.
The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve the audit and non-audit services performed by the
independent registered certified public accounting firm in order to assure that the provision of
such services does not impair the independent registered certified public accounting firms
independence. Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent registered certified
public accounting firm has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by
the Audit Committee. In fiscal years 2009 and 2010, all fees associated with the independent
registered certified public accounting firms services were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
Representatives from Deloitte will be present at the shareholders meeting and will be available to
respond to questions from shareholders.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy.
The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members. The member
or members to whom such authority is delegated shall report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit
Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee does not delegate its responsibilities
to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.
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RECEIPT OF THE DIRECTORS REPORT (RAPPORT DE GESTION) ON THE LUXEMBOURG
STATUTORY ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010
(THE DIRECTORS REPORT)
(Proposal Three)
As further described in Proposal Four below, Luxembourg law requires that we maintain Luxembourg
statutory accounts for Altisource. Under Luxembourg law, the Board of Directors has a legal
obligation to prepare an annual Directors Report that presents the Luxembourg statutory account
figures for the relevant fiscal year, provides an explanation as to the results, and makes a
proposal to the shareholders of Altisource as to the allocation of such results for such fiscal
year. This Directors Report must be available to and approved by the shareholders of Altisource
at the annual general meeting. Altisources Directors Report for the year ended December 31, 2010
will be available from April 15, 2011 at Altisources registered office. Following shareholder
approval of the Directors Report, this document will be filed with the Luxembourg trade registry
as a public document. If Altisource does not receive shareholder approval of the Directors
Report, we cannot make this filing with the Luxembourg trade registry that is required by
Luxembourg law.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU
VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION OF THE DIRECTORS REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010.
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APPROVAL OF THE LUXEMBOURG STATUTORY ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010
AND ALLOCATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010
(Proposal Four)
Pursuant to Luxembourg law, the Luxembourg statutory accounts must be submitted each year to the
general meeting of the shareholders for approval. These Luxembourg statutory accounts are prepared
in accordance with Luxembourg GAAP and consist of a balance sheet, a profit and loss account and
the notes to the Luxembourg statutory accounts. There is no statement of movements in equity or
statement of cash flow included in the Luxembourg statutory accounts under Luxembourg GAAP;
consequently, profits earned by the subsidiaries of Altisource are not included in Altisources
Luxembourg statutory accounts unless such amounts are distributed to Altisource.
The shareholders of Altisource must ratify the allocation of the results of the Luxembourg
statutory accounts of Altisource each year. Luxembourg law requires that at least five percent
(5%) of the net profits, if any, for the Luxembourg statutory accounts be apportioned to a legal
reserve; provided, however that this allocation shall cease to be compulsory under Luxembourg law
when the reserve attains 10% of the share capital of Altisource but shall again become compulsory
as soon as the reserve amount falls below this threshold. Following shareholder approval of the
Luxembourg statutory accounts, the Directors Report described in Proposal Three above will be filed
with the Luxembourg trade registry as a public document. If Altisource does not receive
shareholder approval of the Luxembourg statutory accounts, we cannot make this filing with the
Luxembourg trade registry that is required by Luxembourg law.
The Board of Directors proposes to carry forward the results of Altisource as set forth below.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, the Luxembourg statutory accounts for Altisource show
a balance sheet total of US $54.8 million and a loss for the
year of US $4.3 million. As noted earlier, profits earned by
subsidiaries of Altisource are not included in the calculation of net profits for Altisources
Luxembourg statutory accounts unless such profits have been distributed to Altisource.
Altisources Luxembourg statutory accounts for the year ended December 31, 2010 will be available
from April 15, 2011 at Altisources registered office.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE LUXEMBOURG STATUTORY ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND ALLOCATION OF THE RESULTS
OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010.
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DISCHARGE OF EACH OF THE CURRENT AND PAST DIRECTORS OF ALTISOURCE
FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR MANDATE DURING THE
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010
(Proposal Five)
Pursuant to Luxembourg law, shareholders must approve the individual discharge of all of the
current and past Directors for the performance of their mandate during the relevant fiscal year.
As required pursuant to Luxembourg law, after the adoption of the Luxembourg statutory accounts (as
discussed in Proposal Four above), the shareholders of Altisource shall vote whether to discharge
Altisources Directors for the performance of their mandate during the relevant fiscal year. If the
shareholders grant the discharge of Directors for the relevant fiscal year, Altisource will not be
able to initiate a liability claim against such Directors in connection with the performance of
their mandate for the relevant fiscal year. However, such discharge will not be valid if the
Luxembourg statutory accounts contain an omission or false information concerning Altisources
position. Furthermore, such discharge will not be valid with respect to any acts taken by a
Director which fall outside the scope of Altisources Articles of Association unless such actions
have been disclosed to the shareholders and approved by them. For fiscal year 2010, Altisource
believes none of the Directors have taken any actions outside the scope of Altisources Articles of
Association.
During part or all of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, the following persons served as
Directors:
William C. Erbey;
William B. Shepro;
Roland Müller-Ineichen;
Timo Vättö;
Robert L. DeNormandie; and
Silke Andresen-Kienz.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE
DISCHARGE OF EACH OF THE CURRENT AND PAST DIRECTORS OF ALTISOURCE FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF THEIR MANDATE DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010.
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ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SAY ON PAY
(Proposal Six)
As required pursuant to Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act, the Company is presenting this
proposal, which gives shareholders the opportunity to approve or not approve our pay program for
named executive officers.
As described in detail under the heading Executive Compensation Compensation Discussion and
Analysis, our executive compensation programs are designed to attract, incent and retain our named
executive officers, who are critical to our success. Pursuant to these programs, the Company seeks
to reward the named executive officers for achieving strategic business goals. Please read the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis for additional details about our executive compensation
programs, including information about the fiscal year 2010 compensation of our named executive
officers. Accordingly, we will ask our shareholders to vote FOR the following resolution at the
Annual Meeting:
RESOLVED, that the Companys shareholders approve, on an advisory basis, the
compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Companys Proxy
Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to the compensation
disclosure rules of the SEC, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the
Summary Compensation Table and the other related tables and disclosure, and any
related material disclosed in this Proxy Statement.
While our Board of Directors intends to carefully consider the shareholder vote resulting from this
proposal, the final vote will not be binding on us and is advisory in nature.
You may vote for or against the approval of the compensation of the Companys named executive
officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the
related disclosure contained in the Proxy Statement.
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ADVISORY VOTE ON FREQUENCY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION VOTE
(Proposal Seven)
As required pursuant to Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act, the Company is presenting this
proposal which gives you as a shareholder the opportunity to inform the Company as to how often you
wish the Company to include a proposal, similar to Proposal Six, in our Proxy Statement.
While our Board of Directors intends to carefully consider the shareholder vote resulting from this
proposal, the final vote will not be binding on us and is advisory in nature.
You may vote to include an advisory vote on the compensation of the Companys named executive
officers pursuant to Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act every one (1), two (2) or three (3)
years or you may abstain.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE
OPTION OF EVERY THREE (3) YEARS AS THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH SHAREHOLDERS
ARE PROVIDED AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS, AS DISCLOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.
ACCORDINGLY, SIGNED PROXIES RETURNED WITHOUT SPECIFIC VOTING DIRECTIONS
WILL BE VOTED FOR A FREQUENCY OF THREE YEARS.
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APPROVAL OF CHANGE IN DIRECTORS COMPENSATION
(Proposal Eight)
The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors has recommended a change in Directors
compensation for our non-management members of our Board of Directors. As discussed in the Board
of Directors Compensation section of this proxy statement, the Compensation Committee wishes to
establish Director pay levels that are consistent with those of our peer group companies to ensure
we can attract and retain the best possible candidates for our Board of Directors. Luxembourg law
requires the Company to submit this proposed change in Directors compensation to our shareholders.
We are proposing that cash compensation to our non-management Directors be increased by increasing
our annual cash retainer by $9,000 from $40,000 to $49,000.
We are also proposing a one-time award of 500 shares of Common Stock to newly elected
non-management Directors that will vest 25% each year on the date of our Annual General Meeting.
This one-time award will also be provided to all non-management Directors elected at the 2011
Annual General Meeting.
We are proposing that all other Directors compensation amounts remain unchanged.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF A CHANGE IN DIRECTORS COMPENSATION
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BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Board has adopted a policy and procedure for review, approval and monitoring of transactions
involving Altisource and related persons (Directors and executive officers or their immediate
family members or shareholders owning five percent (5%) or greater of the Companys outstanding
stock) within our written Code of Business Conduct and Ethics which is available at
www.altisource.com. This policy and procedure is not limited to related person transactions that
meet the threshold for disclosure under the relevant Securities and Exchange Commission, as it
broadly covers any situation in which a conflict of interest may arise.
Any situation that potentially qualifies as a conflict of interest is to be immediately disclosed
to the Compliance Officer and/or the General Counsel to assess the nature and extent of any concern
as well as the appropriate next steps. The Compliance Officer and/or the General Counsel will
notify the Chairman of the Board if any such situation requires approval of the Board. Related
persons are required to obtain the prior written approval of the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors before participating in any transaction or situation that may pose a conflict of
interest. In considering a transaction, the Audit Committee will consider all relevant factors
including (i) whether the transaction is in the best interests of Altisource; (ii) alternatives to
the related person transaction; (iii) whether the transaction is on terms comparable to those
available to third parties; (iv) the potential for the transaction to lead to an actual or apparent
conflict of interest and any safeguards imposed to prevent such actual or apparent conflicts and
(v) the overall fairness of the transaction to Altisource. The Committee will periodically monitor
any approved transactions to ensure that there are no changed circumstances that would render it
advisable for the Company to amend or terminate the transaction.
As of December 31, 2010, our Chairman owns or controls more than 10% of Ocwens Common Stock and
25% of our Common Stock. Therefore, transactions between the Company and Ocwen are related party
transactions.
For the year ended December 31, 2010, we generated approximately 51% of our revenues from Ocwen.
These revenues were generated from services provided to Ocwen or sales derived from Ocwens loan
servicing portfolio. Services provided to Ocwen included residential property valuation, real
estate sales, trustee management services, property inspection and preservation, closing and title
services, charge-off second mortgage collections, core technology back office support and multiple
business technologies including our REALSuite of products. Additionally, Altisource billed Ocwen
$1.8 million, and Ocwen billed Altisource $1.1 million for services provided under a Transition
Services Agreement. Altisources relationship with Ocwen was contemplated at the time of the
separation and was implemented prior to the adoption of the related party transaction policy and
procedure discussed above.
For further information with regard to related party transactions between the Company and Ocwen,
please see the Companys Form 10-K filed on February 18, 2011.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any proposal which a shareholder desires to have included in our proxy materials relating to our
next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is scheduled to be held on May 16, 2012, must be
received at our executive offices no later than December 8, 2011. All shareholder proposals for
the 2012 Annual Meeting should be directed to our Corporate Secretary at Altisource Portfolio
Solutions S.A., 291, route dArlon, L-1150 Luxembourg City, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. We
recommend that you send any shareholder proposal by certified mail, return-receipt requested.
For any proposal that is not submitted for inclusion in the 2012 proxy statement, but is instead
sought to be presented directly at the 2012 Annual Meeting, Securities and Exchange Commission
rules permit management to vote proxies in its discretion if we:
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Notice of intent to present a proposal at the 2012 Annual Meeting should be directed to our
Corporate Secretary at Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A., 291, route dArlon, L-1150 Luxembourg
City, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
We did not receive notice of any shareholder proposals relating to the 2011 Annual Meeting. At the
2011 Annual Meeting, our management may exercise discretionary authority when voting on any
properly presented shareholder proposal that is not included as an agenda item in this proxy
statement.
ANNUAL REPORTS
A copy of our annual report to shareholders on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 was
made available to shareholders on or about February 18, 2011. The annual report can be found on
our website www.altisource.com under Investor Relations.
We will furnish without charge to each person whose proxy is solicited and to each beneficial owner
entitled to vote, on written request, a copy of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2010, required to be filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such requests should be directed to Investor
Relations, Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A., 291, route dArlon, L-1150 Luxembourg City, Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg.
OTHER MATTERS
Proxies will be solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors by mail or electronic means, and we
will pay the solicitation costs. Copies of the annual report for 2010 and this proxy statement
will be made available to brokers, dealers, banks and voting trustees, or their nominees, for the
purpose of soliciting proxies from beneficial owners. In addition to solicitations by mail or
electronic means, our Directors, officers and employees may solicit proxies personally or by
telephone without additional compensation.
The shares represented by all valid proxies received by phone, by Internet or by mail will be voted
in the manner specified. Where specific choices are not indicated, the shares represented by all
valid proxies received will be voted: (1) for the nominees for Director named earlier in this proxy
statement, (2) for the ratification of the selection of the independent auditor, (3) for the
approval of the Directors report (rapport de gestion) on the Luxembourg statutory accounts for
the year ended December 31, 2010, (4) for the approval of the Luxembourg statutory accounts for the
year ended December 31, 2010 and to allocate the results of the year ended December 31, 2010, (5)
for approval of the discharge of all of the current and past Directors of Altisource for the
performance of their mandate during the year ended December 31, 2010, (6) for approval of executive
compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement; (7) for three years to be the frequency that an
advisory vote on executive compensation be presented to the shareholders and (8) for the approval
of the change in Directors compensation. Should any matter not described above be properly
presented at the meeting, the persons named in the proxy form will vote in accordance with their
judgment.
If you are the beneficial owner, but not the record holder, of shares of our Common Stock and have
requested a copy of this proxy statement, your broker, bank or other nominee may only deliver one
(1) copy of this proxy statement and our 2010 annual report to multiple shareholders who share an
address unless that nominee has received contrary instructions from one (1) or more of the
shareholders. Shareholders at an address to which a single copy of this proxy statement and our
2010 annual report was sent may request a separate copy by contacting Investor Relations,
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A., 291, route dArlon, L-1150 Luxembourg City, Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg. Beneficial owners sharing an address who are receiving multiple copies and who wish to
receive a single copy of materials in the future will need to contact their broker, bank or other
nominee to request that only a single copy of each document be mailed to all shareowners at the
shared address.
This proxy statement and our 2010 annual report may be viewed online at
www.altisource.com under Investor Relations. In addition, this proxy statement and our 2010 annual report are available at
www.proxyvote.com. If you are a shareholder of record, you can elect to access future annual
reports and proxy statements electronically by following the instructions provided if you vote by
Internet or by telephone. If you choose this option, you will receive a notice by mail listing the
website locations, and your choice will remain in effect until you notify us by
mail that you wish to resume mail delivery of these documents. If you hold your Common Stock
through a bank, broker or another holder of record, refer to the information provided by that
entity for instructions on how to elect this option.
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
C/O PROXY SERVICES
P.O.BOX 9142
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735
VOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com
Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up
until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card
in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to
create an electronic voting instruction form.
ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS
If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. in mailing
proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual
reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please
follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you
agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years.
VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903
Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time
the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and
then follow the instructions.
VOTE BY MAIL
Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have
provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.
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The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR Three Years on the following proposal: |
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:
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NOTE: Such other business as may properly come
before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
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Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] |
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:
The Notice and Proxy Statement and Form 10-K are available at www.proxyvote.com.
M34864-P07803
ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
291, route dArlon, L-1150 Luxembourg City, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
REVOCABLE PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
FOR USE ONLY AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 18, 2011, AND AT ANY
ADJOURNMENT THEREOF.
The undersigned hereby appoints William C. Erbey, William B. Shepro and Kevin J. Wilcox, or any of
them, as proxy, with full powers of substitution, and hereby authorizes them to represent and vote,
as designated on the reverse side, all the shares of common stock (Common Stock) of Altisource
Portfolio Solutions S.A. (the Company) held of record by the undersigned on March 15, 2011 at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Company located at 291, route
dArlon, L-1150 Luxembourg City, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at 9:00
a.m., Central European Time and at any adjournment thereof. Shares of Common Stock of the Company
will be voted as specified.
If you execute and return this proxy without specific voting instructions, this proxy will be voted
FOR the election of each of the Board of Directors nominees to the Board of Directors, FOR the
ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to be our independent registered certified
public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011 and Deloitte S.A. to be our certified
auditor for all statutory accounts as required by Luxembourg law for the same period, FOR the
proposal to approve the Directors report (rapports de gestion) on the Luxembourg statutory
accounts for the year ended December 31, 2010, FOR the proposal to approve the Luxembourg statutory
accounts for the year ended December 31, 2010 and to allocate the results of the year ended
December 31, 2010, FOR the proposal to approve the discharge of each of the current and past
Directors of the Company for the performance of their mandate during the year ended December 31,
2010, FOR an advisory vote on executive compensation, FOR Three Years to be the frequency of
holding an advisory vote on executive compensation and FOR the approval of a change in Directors
compensation. You may revoke this proxy at any time prior to the time it is voted at the Annual
Meeting.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. to be held on May 18, 2011, or any adjournment thereof, a Proxy
Statement for the Annual Meeting and the 2010 Annual Report to Shareholders of the Company prior to
the signing of this proxy.
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(If you noted any Address Changes/Comments above, please mark corresponding box on the reverse side.)
Continued and to be signed on reverse side