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Telephone: (571) 366-8850
Dear Stockholders:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual Meeting") of
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PLEASE VOTE PRIOR TO THE VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING OVER THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE AS INSTRUCTED IN THESE MATERIALS OR COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN A PROXY CARD AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ATTEND THE VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING AND WANT TO VOTE YOUR SHARES DURING THE MEETING, YOU MAY DO SO AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE PROXY IS EXERCISED.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and our leadership team, I would like to express our appreciation for your continued support for
Sincerely,
Chair of the Board of Directors
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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1. To elect the three nominees listed in the accompanying proxy statement as Class III directors to the Board of Directors ("Board") to serve until our 2028 annual meeting and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified; 2. To approve, on an advisory (non-binding)basis, the compensation of our named executive officers ("NEOs"); 3. To ratify the appointment of 4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting. |
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You must be a stockholder of record at the close of business on |
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INTERNET AVAILABILITY: |
This Proxy Statement and our 2024 Annual Report to Stockholders are available free of charge at www.proxydocs.com/PRVA or on our website, www.priviahealth.com. |
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PROXY VOTING: |
You may vote by telephone, through the Internet or by mailing your completed proxy card. Stockholders of record and beneficial owners will be able to vote their shares electronically at the Annual Meeting. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please refer to the section entitled "Questions and Answers About the Annual Meeting and Voting" beginning on page 61 of this proxy statement. |
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If you are a stockholder as of |
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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PROPOSAL 2-APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY(NON-BINDING)BASIS, OF THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 15 | |||
PROPOSAL 3-RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 16 | |||
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE | 17 | |||
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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS
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PROPOSAL NO. 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board unanimously recommends that you vote "FOR" each of the three nominees for re-electionas Class III directors listed below. In doing so, the nominees will be elected at the Annual Meeting to serve until the 2028 annual meeting of the stockholders and until their respective successors are elected or appointed and qualified or until such director's death, resignation or removal. The following three individuals, all of whom are currently serving on our Board, are nominated for re-electionthis year as Class III directors:
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The election of directors requires a plurality of the voting power of the shares of our capital stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon to be approved. Votes withheld and broker non-voteswill have no effect on this proposal. Therefore, only votes "For" will affect the outcome.
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote "FOR" each of the Class III nominees named above. |
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PROPOSAL NO. 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR AND CONTINUING DIRECTORS
Class III Directors-Nominees for Terms Expiring in 2028
Director since: 2023 Age:66 Committee membership: Chair of Compensation |
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Director since: 2021 Age:71 Committee membership: Chair of the Compliance |
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Director since: 2018 Age:61 Committee membership: Compliance Committee |
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Class II Directors-Continuing Directors Whose Terms Expire in 2027
Director since: 2021 Age: 68 Committee membership: Chair of Audit |
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PROPOSAL NO. 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Class I Directors-Continuing Directors Whose Terms Expire in 2026
Director since: 2022 Age: 64 Committee membership: Audit Committee Nominating and |
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Director since: 2023 Age:62 Committee membership: Compensation Committee Audit Committee |
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GOVERNANCE MATTERS
Governance Overview
We are committed to maintaining robust governance practices and a strong ethical culture that benefit the long-term interests of our stockholders. The Company, with the oversight of the Board, regularly reviews, updates and enhances its corporate governance practices and compliance and training programs, as appropriate, in light of stockholder interests, changes in applicable laws, regulations and stock exchange requirements and the evolving needs of our business.
Our Board has adopted our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Conduct and charters for our
Composition of our Board
Board Classes
Pursuant to our Charter and Bylaws (together, the "Organizational Documents"), our Board was divided into three classes of directors following the registered secondary offering of our stock in which certain former investors in the Company sold their stock below a specified threshold. |
Our Board currently consists of ten directors, with three directors in Class I, three directors in Class II, and four directors in Class III. The terms of directors in Classes I, II and III end at the annual meetings of stockholders in 2026, 2027 and 2025, respectively.
Rationale for Board Structure
Director Independence
Our Board has undertaken a review of its composition, the composition of its committees and the independence of each director. Based upon information requested from and provided by each director concerning his or her background, employment and affiliations, including family relationships, our Board has affirmatively determined that
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GOVERNANCE MATTERS
Board Leadership Structure
The Company's current board leadership structure consists of a Chief Executive Officer and an independent Chair of the Board. The Board believes it is important to retain its flexibility to allocate the responsibilities of the offices of the Chief Executive Officer and Chair in any way that is in the best interests of the Company at a given point in time. The Board may make a determination as to the appropriateness of its current policies in connection with the recruitment and succession of the Chief Executive Officer and/or the Chair. The Board will continue to exercise its judgment on an ongoing basis to determine the optimal board leadership structure that the Board believes will provide effective leadership, oversight and direction, while optimizing the functioning of both the Board and management and facilitating effective communication between the two.
The Board believes that, under the Company's present circumstances, its current leadership structure, in which the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chair are separated, best serves the Board's ability to carry out its roles and responsibilities on behalf of the Company's stockholders, including its oversight of management, and the Company's overall corporate governance. The Board also believes that the current structure allows our Chief Executive Officer to focus on managing the Company, while leveraging our independent Chair's experience to drive accountability at the board level.
Governance Evolution and Highlights
The Board is committed to strong corporate governance. The ownership of our Company has undergone a number of evolutions since our initial public offering in
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We have a supermajority independent board and each of our required committees is fully independent. |
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The offices of Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board are separate. |
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We are committed to thoughtful Board composition review and refreshment, and have seated five new directors since our initial public offering in 2021. |
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Our Charter and Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of our stockholders. |
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The Board and Board committees meet regularly in executive session. |
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The Board evaluates the Chief Executive Officer's performance annually. |
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The Board regularly reviews and assesses succession planning for our Chief Executive Officer and other executives. |
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The Board and its committees each conduct detailed self-evaluations annually. |
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We do not have a poison pill plan in place. |
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We have an active stockholder engagement program pursuant to which we solicit views of our stakeholders, including our investors, through quarterly earnings communications, investor conferences presentations and meetings with current stockholders and analysts. Changes made in response to stockholder feedback in previous years include amending our Charter and bylaws to eliminate supermajority voting requirements |
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Outside directors are limited to service on three public company boards, including the Company's Board, and a non-employeedirector who is also the chief executive officer of another public company may not serve on more than two public company boards, including the Company's Board. |
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We have adopted an anti-hedging and -pledging policy that applies to our directors and executive officers. |
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We structure compensation with a strong emphasis on performance-based, at risk compensation, with a significant portion of executive officer compensation tied to incentive compensation. We use meaningful, annual adjusted EBITDA targets. |
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The Compensation Committee engages an independent compensation consultant to advise them and evaluate our compensation relative to the market and our peer group. |
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We have adopted a robust clawback policy for incentive compensation, beyond the requirements of the |
The Board believes that such evolution requires regular and transparent communication with our stockholders, whose feedback and perspectives not only strengthens our understanding of their interests but is an integral part of the Board's own corporate governance review process. In furtherance of promoting this engagement to encourage feedback, the Board treats stockholder outreach as a priority. We actively engage with our stockholders throughout the year using in-person,virtual and other means of communication. In addition to ordinary course investor conferences, earnings calls and one-on-oneinvestor conference calls and meetings, we have reached out to stockholders representing a substantial portion of our stockholder base to discuss our corporate governance practices.
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GOVERNANCE MATTERS
Recent Stockholder Engagement and Our Response
We are committed to meaningful ongoing engagement with our stockholders.
In early 2025, as part of our stockholder outreach program, we sought to engage holders representing more than 80% of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock, and certain proxy advisory firms, via engagement calls to discuss our corporate governance, executive compensation and corporate practices and initiatives. We held discussion of these matters with all stockholders who expressed an interest in doing so, which included some of our largest institutional holders, representing approximately 11% of outstanding shares of common stock. Our independent Board chair participated in each of these engagements, which allows for a direct line of communication with our Board to deepen the Board's understanding of our stockholders' interests and priorities. |
Among the key topics discussed included Board refreshment and composition, executive compensation, shareholder rights and our classified board structure. With respect to our classified board structure, our stockholders continued to note the general trend towards annually-elected boards, particularly for large capitalization companies, and acknowledged our present circumstances, including our limited time operating as a public company, relatively small market capitalization, and potential for vulnerability to stockholders with short-termist demands. Each of the stockholders we engaged with were generally supportive, and had a positive view, of our classified board structure at this time.
Changes made in response to stockholder feedback in previous years include amending our Charter and bylaws to eliminate supermajority voting requirements and providing additional disclosure on director skills, experience and qualifications and management succession planning. We intend to continue a cycle of year-round stockholder engagement, including our regular participation in investor meetings and conferences and periodic engagement on corporate governance and compensation topics. In addition to input on current corporate governance topics, we invite dialogue about any other topics or trends our stockholders may wish to discuss. The Board considers feedback from these conversations during its deliberations, and our engagement activities have produced valuable feedback that informs our decisions and our strategy. Our future engagement efforts are expected to take the form of one-on-onemeetings as well as written communications. Outside of these channels, stockholders wishing to provide us feedback on these matters are encouraged to do so during the Annual Meeting, earnings calls, industry presentations and conferences, company-hosted events and securities analyst meetings.
Procedures for Communications with the Board
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BOARD COMMITTEES
Audit Committee
The members of our Audit Committee are
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assisting the Board in its oversight of the Company's financial statements and internal controls; |
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selecting a firm to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements and monitoring its independence; |
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discussing the scope and results of the audit with the independent registered public accounting firm and reviewing, with management and that firm, our interim and year-endoperating results; |
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establishing procedures for employees to anonymously submit concerns about questionable accounting or audit matters; |
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considering the adequacy of our internal controls and internal audit function; |
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review the Company's compliance with laws and regulations, including major legal and regulatory initiatives other than those delegated to the Compliance Committee; |
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reviewing material related party transactions or those that require disclosure; and |
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approving or, as permitted, pre-approvingall audit and non-auditservices to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. |
Our Audit Committee held seven meetings during fiscal year 2024, including one joint meeting with the Compliance Committee covering matters of mutual interest and responsibility.
The written charter of our Audit Committee is available at our investor relations website at www.ir.priviahealth.com. Our website is not part of this proxy statement.
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BOARD COMMITTEES
Compensation Committee
The members of our Compensation Committee are
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reviewing and approving the compensation of our directors; |
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administering our stock and equity incentive plans; |
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reviewing and evaluating, and making recommendations to our Board with respect to, incentive compensation and equity plans; and |
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reviewing our overall compensation philosophy. |
Our Compensation Committee held five meetings during fiscal year 2024.
The Compensation Committee generally considers the Chief Executive Officer's recommendations when making decisions regarding the compensation of non-employeedirectors and executive officers (other than the Chief Executive Officer). Pursuant to the Compensation Committee's charter, the Compensation Committee has the authority to retain or obtain the advice of compensation consultants, legal counsel and other advisors to assist in carrying out its responsibilities. Since
The written charter of our Compensation Committee is available at our investor relations website at www.ir.priviahealth.com. Our website is not part of this proxy statement.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of our executive officers has served as a member of a Compensation Committee (or if no committee performs that function, the board of directors) of any other entity that has an executive officer serving as a member of our Board.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
The members of our
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reviewing and recommending our corporate governance guidelines and policies; |
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reviewing proposed waivers of the code of conduct for directors and executive officers; |
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overseeing the process of evaluating the performance of our Board; |
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reviewing and reporting to the Board on the Company's succession planning, including succession planning in the case of incapacitation, retirement or removal of the CEO, and reviewing annual reports from the CEO recommending and evaluating potential successors; |
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overseeing the overall strategy on and risks related to the Company's environmental, social and governance ("ESG") policies and practices; and |
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Compliance Committee
The members of our Compliance Committee are
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assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibility regarding the Company's compliance programs, including federal and state laws and regulations relating to healthcare; |
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review and approve the implementation, structure and operations of the Company's compliance programs, policies and procedures; |
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review significant compliance risk areas identified by management; |
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discuss periodically with management the adequacy and effectiveness of policies and procedures to assess, monitor, and manage non-financialcompliance business risk and compliance programs; |
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review, monitor compliance with, investigate, and oversee steps taken to mitigate potential breaches of the Company's non-financialcompliance programs; and |
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reviewing Company procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received regarding non-financialcompliance matters. |
Our Compliance Committee held five meetings during fiscal year 2024, including one joint meeting with the Audit Committee covering matters of mutual interest and responsibility.
The written charter of our Compliance Committee is also made available at our investor relations website at www.ir.priviahealth.com. Our website is not part of this proxy statement.
The Board believes that one of its primary responsibilities is to oversee the development and retention of executive talent so that an appropriate succession plan is in place for our Chief Executive Officer and other members of senior management, as well as our leaders directly under our executive officers. The Board discusses succession planning at least annually, with focused planning around long-tenured members of management. In evaluating potential successors, the Board prioritizes candidates with an understanding of our value-based care approach to healthcare. The recent promotion of
Identifying and Evaluating Director Nominees
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BOARD COMMITTEES
Code of Conduct
Our Board adopted a code of ethics (our "Code of Conduct") that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other executive and senior financial officers. The full text of our Code of Conduct is posted on the investor relations section of our website. We intend to disclose future amendments to our Code of Conduct, or any waivers of the Code of Conduct, on our website or in public filings.
Risk Oversight
Management is responsible for the day-to-daymanagement of risks the Company faces, while our Board, as a whole and assisted by its committees, has responsibility for the oversight of risk management. In its risk oversight role, our Board has the responsibility to satisfy itself that the risk management processes designed and implemented by management are appropriate and functioning as designed.
Our Board believes that it is essential for effective risk management and oversight that there be open communication between management and our Board. Our Board meets with our Chief Executive Officer and other members of the senior management team at quarterly meetings of our Board, where, among other topics, they discuss strategy and risks facing the Company.
Our Audit Committee assists our Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to risk management in the areas of internal control over financial reporting, disclosure controls and procedures, and legal and regulatory compliance, and discusses with management and the independent auditor guidelines and policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management. Our Audit Committee also reviews our major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control these exposures. Our Audit Committee also monitors certain key risks on a regular basis throughout the fiscal year, such as risk associated with internal control over financial reporting and liquidity risk. Our Compensation Committee assesses risks created by the incentives inherent in our compensation policies. Our
Additionally, our Board, assisted by its committees, exercises oversight over our Enterprise Risk Management ("ERM") program which is designed and implemented by management. As part of our comprehensive ERM program, we perform risk assessments in which we map and prioritize information security risks identified, based on probability, immediacy and potential magnitude. These assessments inform our ERM strategies and oversight processes, and we view cybersecurity risks as one of the key risk categories we face. For more information, please refer to "Information and Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy" in the "Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability" section.
Executive Sessions
The non-managementdirectors meet in regularly scheduled executive sessions. Additionally, the independent members of the Board meet in regularly scheduled executive sessions. Such meetings are presided over by the Chair of the Board.
Attendance by Members of the Board at Meetings
There were five meetings of the Board during the year ended
Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, which is available on our website at www.ir.priviahealth.com, a director is expected to spend the time and effort necessary to properly discharge his or her responsibilities. Accordingly, a director is expected to prepare for and attend Board meetings and meetings of committees on which such director serves. The Company expects that all directors attend the annual meeting of stockholders. All of our directors attended our annual meeting of stockholders in
Anti-Hedging Policy
Our Board has adopted an Insider Trading Compliance Policy. Pursuant to this policy, employees, officers and directors are prohibited from engaging in any derivative transactions (including transactions involving options, puts, calls, prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars and exchange funds or other derivatives) that are designed to hedge or speculate on any change in the market value of the Company's equity securities. Directors, officers and employees are also prohibited from shorting the Company's stock.
Anti-Pledging Policy
Our Board has adopted an Insider Trading Compliance Policy. Pursuant to this policy, employees and directors are prohibited from pledging Company securities in any circumstance, including by purchasing Company securities on margin or holding Company securities in a margin account.
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PROPOSAL NO. 2 APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY (NON-BINDING)BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
In accordance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and Rule 14a-21under the Exchange Act and as required pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, the Company requests that our stockholders cast a non-binding,advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as described in the section titled "Compensation Discussion and Analysis," the compensation tables and the accompanying narrative disclosure contained in this proxy statement.
As described in detail under the heading "Compensation Discussion and Analysis-Executive Compensation Objectives and Philosophy," our executive compensation programs are designed to attract, motivate, and retain our named executive officers, who are critical to our success. Please read the section entitled "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" for additional details about our executive compensation programs. We are asking our stockholders to indicate their support for our named executive officer compensation as described in this proxy statement. This proposal, commonly known as a "say-on-pay"proposal, provides our stockholders the opportunity to express their views on the compensation of our named executive officers. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and our compensation philosophy, policies and practices for named executive officers described in this proxy statement. Accordingly, we are asking our stockholders to vote "FOR" the following advisory resolution at the Annual Meeting:
RESOLVED that the Company's stockholders approve, on an advisory (non-binding)basis, the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K,including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and narrative discussion.
The say-on-payvote is advisory, and therefore not binding on the Company, the Board or the Compensation Committee. However, the Board and the Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders and intend to consider our stockholders' views regarding our executive compensation programs. The Board values constructive dialogue on executive compensation and other significant governance topics with the Company's stockholders and encourages all stockholders to vote their shares on this important matter.
At our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on
Vote Required
This proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-voteswill have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the approval, on an Advisory (non-binding)basis, of the compensation of Our Named Executive Officers. |
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PROPOSAL NO. 3 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Our Audit Committee has appointed
Notwithstanding the appointment of PwC, and even if our stockholders ratify the appointment, our Audit Committee, in its discretion, may appoint another independent registered public accounting firm at any time during our fiscal year if our Audit Committee believes that such a change would be in the best interests of our Company and our stockholders. At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders are being asked to ratify the appointment of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending
If our stockholders do not ratify the appointment of PwC, our Board may reconsider the appointment.
Fees Paid to the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The following table presents fees for professional audit services and other services rendered to our Company by PwC for our fiscal years ended
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Audit Fees consist of fees billed for professional services by PwC for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements. Fees for fiscal year 2024 also consisted of fees related to the review of a Form S-8for additional shares under the 2021 Plan. |
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Audit Fees consist of fees billed for professional services by PwC for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements. Fees for fiscal year 2023 also consisted of fees related to the review of our secondary offering and Form S-3. |
Auditor Independence
In our fiscal year ended
Pre-ApprovalPolicies and Procedures
The Audit Committee is required to pre-approvethe audit and non-auditservices performed by our independent registered public accounting firm in order to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the auditor's independence. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approvedcost levels require specific pre-approvalby the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee at least annually reviews and provides general pre-approvalfor the services that may be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm; the term of the general pre-approvalis 12 months from the date of approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. If the Audit Committee has not provided general pre-approval,then the type of service requires specific pre-approvalby the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approvalauthority to one or more Audit Committee members so long as any such pre-approvaldecisions are presented to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The annual audit services, engagement terms, and fees are subject to the specific pre-approvalof the Audit Committee. All services performed and related fees billed by PwC during fiscal year 2024 and 2023 were pre-approvedby the Audit Committee pursuant to regulations of the
Vote Required
The ratification of the appointment of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" The Ratification of The Appointment of PwC As Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The information contained in this Report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing (except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this information by reference) and shall not otherwise be deemed "soliciting material" or "filed" with the
The Audit Committee has reviewed the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended
The Company's independent registered public accounting firm also provided the Audit Committee with a formal written statement required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB describing all relationships between the independent registered public accounting firm and the Company, including the disclosures required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent registered public accounting firm's communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence. In addition, the Audit Committee discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm its independence from the Company.
Based on its discussions with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, and its review of the representations and information provided by management and the independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended
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CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Our Commitment to Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
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Operate with Integrity
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Information and Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy
Our approach to risk management, including cybersecurity risk, is designed to identify, assess, prioritize and manage major risk exposures that could affect our ability to execute our corporate strategy and fulfill our business objectives. Our cybersecurity risk management program is designed based on industry standards and informed by the
Our processes for assessing, identifying and managing cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities are embedded across our business as part of our ERM program. Among other things, we regularly engage with internal and external cybersecurity assessors, consultants and auditors to enhance our cybersecurity risk management strategies, review compliance with evolving standards and evaluate the effectiveness and maturity of our controls and perform regular internal and external risk assessments including those required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"); provide annual mandatory privacy and security training for all employees; perform technical testing and penetration testing to validate the effectiveness of our cybersecurity program; and perform simulated breach testing and tabletop exercises to simulate responses to information security incidents. We have established processes to oversee and manage risks associated with our third- and certain fourth-party service providers, including regular security assessments and compliance reviews. We use the findings from these and other processes to assess our information and cybersecurity practices, procedures and technologies, including for potential enhancements to our risk mitigation strategies. Our Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan ("CSIRP"), which includes processes to detect triage, assess the severity of, escalate, contain, investigate and resolve or mitigate cybersecurity incidents, as well as to comply with applicable legal obligations and mitigate brand and reputational damage. In addition, we maintain cyber liability insurance to protect against potential losses arising from cybersecurity incidents. In 2024, we did not identify any cybersecurity threats or incidents, including as a result of any prior cybersecurity incidents, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our operations, business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. However, despite our efforts, we cannot eliminate all risks from cybersecurity threats or incidents or provide assurances that we have not experienced an undetected cybersecurity threat or incident.
Information and Cybersecurity Governance and Oversight
Our Board is responsible for overseeing risk management at Privia and, as part of this responsibility, the Board, assisted by its committees, exercises oversight over our ERM program which is designed and implemented by management. As part of its broader risk oversight activities, the Board oversees risks from cybersecurity threats, both directly and through the
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The Compliance Committee receives quarterly reports from the Chief Information Security Officer ("CISO") and Privacy Officer on information security risks, including cybersecurity incidents or privacy events, relevant information about the cybersecurity threat landscape, and updates on our cybersecurity risk management strategy and any potential issues. The Compliance Committee reports to the Audit Committee at each regularly scheduled meeting of the Audit Committee, and the
Our CISO, who leads our information security team and reports to our Chief Technology Officer, is responsible for day-to-dayidentification, assessment and management of the information security risks we face. The CISO provides monthly information and cybersecurity updates to a cross-functional team of executive leaders, who prioritize risks and risk mitigation activities. The CISO has held executive technology leadership roles within health systems and physician groups for over 15 years, including Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Officer, and Chief Information Security Officer. The information security team works with our broader technology team, as well as our compliance and legal teams, to align operations and technology developments with cybersecurity program objectives.
In addition, we maintain processes for managing incident assessment and internal escalation. We have established a
Put People First
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Multi-track Leveling Guide: Our position leveling guide provides opportunities for advancement without the requirement to take on a people management role. Roles are mapped based on competencies across the different tracks providing opportunities for advancement for our Professional, Technical, and Management staff; |
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Emerging Leaders Program: Managers nominate individuals who they have identified as emerging as leaders. These individuals are provided with training to help them excel in their current roles and be prepared to lead others; |
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Transformational Leadership Program: A comprehensive development program for members of |
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Enhanced Manager Onboarding: This three-part course is designed for individuals who are new to people management or just new to managing at |
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eCornell: Online training provides robust educational opportunities to meet our skill-based development needs. There are various courses and certificates including areas such as Marketing, Data Science, Data Analytics, Human Resources, Change Management, Project Management, and Finance; |
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Mental Health First Aid Training: This company-paid certification from the |
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Ad Hoc Training: Our Learning and Enablement team is continually developing training sessions so that our workforce has the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in their roles and meet their own career development goals. We also deploy robust and engaging compliance training at hire and annually for both |
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Lunch and LeaTraining Sessions: We host virtual training sessions throughout the year for employees and their families and friends to leaabout topics ranging from investment planning to stress management. In 2024, we hosted 54 lunch and leasessions, 20 more than the previous year; and |
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Individual coaching: Every year we offer individual executive coaching and skills training to select members of the management and leadership teams so our leaders continue to advance their knowledge and skills required to lead, engage, and motivate our growing workforce. |
Our
Employee Experience
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We are committed to providing an equal employment opportunity to everyone. As part of our annual compliance training, we provide annual, mandatory anti-harassment and non-discriminationtraining to all employees and people managers.
In an effort to address a wide variety of the themes associated with employee experience, we established a set of strategic priorities related to our talent retention and recruitment objectives, which are continuously refined and include:
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Expansive Recruitment-Practice appropriate and thoughtful recruitment strategies including broadly advertising our opportunities, focusing only on bona fide occupational qualifications for each role, requiring minimum education only when necessary, and expanding the geography of roles where available; |
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Retention through Strategic Initiatives-Leverage strategic programs to create an environment in which all |
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Alignment with Business Goals-Build a robust, integrated customer and supplier program within our Company; and |
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Serve Our Communities-Cultivate and support a medical group that addresses the unique healthcare needs within each community we serve. |
Employee Engagement Groups
Since 2019,
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Commitment to Our People
Our mission is to attract, develop, and retain top talent. We strive for transparency and accountability so that each and every employee can bring their full self to work. We regularly scrutinize our job descriptions, education and experience requirements, and physical demands to ensure we are not creating any unnecessary barriers for qualified applicants. Annually, the People Operations team works with the leaders of the engagement groups to review and enhance our policies, processes, and benefits to address the evolving needs of our workforce.
In order to develop a competitive workforce, Privia is focused on strategic objectives, including:
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Championing and seeking to continually improve the employment experience for our entire workforce; |
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Providing all of our employees with the tools, resources, and accommodations they need to be successful; and |
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Cultivating a collaborative work environment that encourages creativity and innovation. |
The responses to exit interviews, onboarding surveys, ongoing feedback, and the annual engagement survey drive the areas of focus and programming to address opportunities. We set baselines and use these trend lines to monitor the impact of our efforts, always striving to maintain or improve our engagement scores. In 2024, our engagement survey with 85% participation indicated that we are maintaining our "favorable" engagement score which is 16% above the sector benchmark. The engagement score reflects the responses to questions about referring candidates, motivation, and loyalty.
Contribute Positively to Our Communities
We collaborate with physician practices, health plans, and health systems to achieve the quadruple aim of better outcomes, lower costs, improved patient experience, and happier and more engaged providers We seek to accomplish the quadruple aim by entering markets and organizing existing physicians and non-physicianclinicians into a unique practice model that combines the advantages of a partnership in a large regional medical group with significant provider autonomy for the physicians and non-physicianclinicians joining our medical groups. We organize physicians into cost efficient, value-based and primary-care centric networks bolstered by strong physician governance, and promote a culture of physician leadership. We enhance the patient experience, improve practice economics and influence point of care delivery through investments in data analytics, revenue cycle management, practice and clinical operations and payer alignment. We believe our business aligns with the direction healthcare is headed, including (1) a macro shift towards value-based care models that focus on delivering coordinated, high quality care at lower total costs, (2) a greater focus on the patient experience and (3) a focus on optimizing provider workflow and bringing back the joy of practicing medicine. Our value proposition and comprehensive solution set address needs across the spectrum of physician practices. Supporting physicians is foundational to our business, and as part of our business model, we are committed to creating opportunities for access to healthcare. For example, in 2023, we acquired the
Our business model supports small businesses, specifically independent physician practices which are foundational to local communities. Our culture, our strategies, and our employees are local. We encourage and actively support our employees to have a meaningful and positive impact on their communities and contribute to charitable causes by giving their time, talents and money. We coordinate fundraising and hands-onactivities and offer paid time off for volunteer activities. Because we believe in the importance of voting in both local and national elections, we provide paid time off for everyone to perform this important civic duty.
The Company supports various charitable organizations throughout the year, focusing our efforts on support for the communities in which our physicians practice. In an effort to provide support to employees in times of a weather event or natural disaster, we have a communication protocol we activate. In advance of an anticipated weather event, we reach out to all employees and our practices in the area of impact to provide resources and support for appropriate disaster preparation and maintain contact with them throughout the event and until they are fully recovered.
Support Robust Corporate Governance
Our employees, providers and care center employees play a vital role in our organization, and our compliance and ethics program, including our code of conduct, privacy and security programs, and policies and procedures reflect our values and apply to every employee, regardless of job titles. Our compliance and ethics program serves as the underlying infrastructure to support these efforts, as well as our culture of risk management. We conduct risk-based audits and training and incorporate risk tolerance considerations into the Company's growth and business development plans and service offerings.
Our Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines that govethe operations of the Board and its committees and address matters such as director responsibilities and qualifications, committee membership and structure, board composition and structure, company performance and strategy, director compensation, director tenure and retirement, communications with outside parties and the annual self-evaluation of the Board and its standing committees. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines form an important and flexible framework for the Board's corporate governance practices and guide the Board in the execution of its responsibilities and oversight of the Company and its long-term strategy and performance.
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Sustain Sound Environmental Stewardship
In 2024, we launched a climate regulation working group to track and respond to new climate reporting regimes that could or will impact the Company, such as
Our
Additionally, we maintain an e-wasterecycling program that includes the use and deployment of refurbished technology where appropriate. Where possible, our
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth information regarding the executive officers of
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David Mountcastle | 55 | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||
Edward |
60 | Executive Vice President & General Counsel |
The experience of
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
General
In this Compensation Discussion and Analysis ("CD&A"), we provide an overview and analysis of the compensation awarded to or earned by our NEOs identified in the Summary Compensation Table below during fiscal year 2024, including the elements of our compensation program for NEOs, material compensation decisions made under that program for fiscal year 2024 and the material factors considered in making those decisions. Our NEOs for the year ended
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Parth Mehrotra | Chief Executive Officer | |
David Mountcastle | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |
Edward |
Executive Vice President & General Counsel | |
Thomas Bartrum | Former Executive Vice President & General Counsel |
Effective
Executive Summary
2024 Performance Highlights and Pay for Performance.
Our executive compensation programs are intended to deliver pay in accordance with corporate and individual performance, rewarding superior performance and providing consequences for underperformance. We believe that the compensation of our NEOs for fiscal year 2024 was aligned with the Company's performance during 2024. Below are highlights of the Company's performance in 2024, including Practice Collections, Adjusted EBITDA, Implemented Providers, Attributed Lives and new market openings, which were the financial and business performance metrics included in our corporate scorecard goals used for the Company's executive compensation programs:
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Implemented Providers at |
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Practice Collections for full-year 2024 were |
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Attributed Lives at |
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Adjusted EBITDA for 2024 was |
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During 2024, the Company launched one new medical group in |
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAPfinancial measure. Please see Appendix A for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most closely comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAPfinancial measure is not a substitute for or superior to the comparable financial measures under GAAP.
2024 Compensation Highlights.
Consistent with our compensation philosophy, key compensation decisions for 2024 included the following:
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Base Salaries.The 2024 base salaries for Messrs. Mehrotra, Mountcastle, and Bartrum remained generally consistent with their base salaries in 2023. |
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Annual Cash Incentives. For 2024, our Compensation Committee selected performance goals for our performance-based annual bonus program that were intended to promote our business plan and annual goals. As a result of strong performance against our pre-establishedperformance goals for 2024, the Compensation Committee determined to pay out annual bonuses at 119% of target for the Company performance component of each continuing NEO's annual bonus. |
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Long-Term Incentives. In early 2023, the Compensation Committee adopted a framework for long-term compensation, which the Compensation Committee continued during 2024 (the "2024 Long-Term Incentive Program"), pursuant to which we grant awards of performance stock units ("PSUs"), in addition to time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs"), to emphasize and enhance variable pay rather than fixed pay in our compensation plan, with vesting of PSUs tied to the achievement of company financial and operational objectives. Pursuant to the 2024 Long-Term Incentive Program, our continuing NEOs received 60% of their annual equity award in the form of PSU awards and 40% of their annual equity award in the form of RSU awards. |
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Appointment of
The Board of Directors appointed
Compensation Governance and Best Practices
We are committed to having strong governance standards with respect to our compensation programs, procedures and practices. Our key compensation practices include the following:
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Maintain a robust clawback policy for incentive compensation, beyond the |
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Executive Compensation Objectives and Philosophy
The Compensation Committee's goal is to create a compensation program that supports the Company's mission, vision and commitment to equity for all employees.
Our executive compensation program is designed to:
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Attract, motivate and retain NEOs who drive our success; |
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Reinforce and align our NEOs' long-term interests with our values and successful execution of our mission; |
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Give us the ability to balance |
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Motivate our NEOs to help our company achieve optimal financial and operational results; |
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Provide reward opportunities consistent with our performance on both a short-term and long-term basis; and |
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Align the long-term interests of our NEOs with those of our stockholders. |
In general, we strive to provide total compensation that meets the market median when executive officers are consistently meeting the full expectations of their role. Executive officers may be compensated above or below the targeted market position based on factors such as experience, performance, scope of position and the competitive demand for proven executive talent, as described further below under "Determination of Executive Compensation."
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Determination of Executive Compensation
Role of Board of Directors/Compensation Committee/Executive Officers
The Compensation Committee is responsible for establishing and overseeing our executive compensation programs and annually reviews and approves or makes recommendations to the Board, as appropriate, with respect to the compensation to be provided to our NEOs.
In setting executive compensation, the Compensation Committee considers a number of factors, including the recommendations of our CEO (other than with respect to the CEO's own compensation) and our
Role of Compensation Consultant
In order to design a competitive executive compensation program that will continue to attract top executive talent and reflect our compensation philosophy, our Compensation Committee has retained KoFerry as an independent compensation consultant to provide executive compensation advisory services, help evaluate our compensation philosophy and objectives and provide guidance in administering our executive compensation program. KoFerry did not provide any other services to the Company in 2024 for fees in excess
The Compensation Committee has evaluated KoFerry's independence pursuant to the requirements of Nasdaq and
In consultation with KoFerry, in early 2024, our Compensation Committee selected a peer group of publicly traded companies similarly situated in size and industry profile to
• Accolade, Inc. |
• Goodrx Holdings, Inc. |
• Phreesia, Inc. |
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• Agilon Health, Inc. |
• Health Catalyst, Inc. |
• Premier, Inc. |
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• Alignment Healthcare, Inc. |
• Health Equity, Inc. |
• Oscar Health, Inc. |
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• Astrana Health, Inc. |
• Lifestance Health Group, Inc. |
• Surgery Partners, Inc. |
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• Evolent Health, Inc. |
• Claritev Corporation (f/k/a |
• Teladoc Health, Inc. |
KoFerry provided an analysis of data derived from (i) members of the
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Elements of Compensation
The primary elements of our NEOs' compensation and the main objectives of each are:
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Base Salary. Base salary attracts and retains talented executives, recognizes individual roles and responsibilities, and provides stable income; |
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Annual Performance-Based Incentive Compensation. Annual performance bonuses promote annual performance objectives and reward executives for their contributions toward achieving those objectives; and |
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Equity Based Long-Term Incentive Compensation. Equity compensation, provided in the form of RSUs and, beginning in 2023, PSUs, aligns executives' interests with our stockholders' interests, emphasizes long-term financial and operational performance, and helps retain executive talent. |
In addition, our NEOs are eligible to participate in our health and welfare programs and our 401(k) plan on the same basis and terms as our other employees. We also maintain severance arrangements, which aid in attracting and retaining executive talent. Each of these elements of compensation for 2024 is described further below.
Base Salary
The base salaries of our NEOs are an important part of their total compensation package, and are intended to reflect their respective positions, duties and responsibilities. Base salary is a visible and stable fixed component of our compensation program. Base salaries provide our NEOs with a reasonable degree of financial certainty and stability. Our Compensation Committee annually reviews and determines the base salaries of our executives and evaluates the base salaries of new executive officers at the time of hire. In connection with such review, in early 2024, the Committee determined not to increase the base salaries of the NEOs in 2024 since
Following such determinations, our NEOs' base salaries are as set forth below:
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Parth Mehrotra, Chief Executive Officer | 600,000 | ||||
David Mountcastle, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 380,000 | ||||
Edward |
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Thomas Bartrum, Former Executive Vice President and General Counsel(1) | 340,000 |
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Cash Incentive Compensation
We consider annual cash incentive bonuses to be an important component of our total compensation program that provide incentives necessary to motivate and retain executive officers. We maintain an annual performance-based cash bonus program in which each of our NEOs (other than
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Parth Mehrotra, Chief Executive Officer | 100 | % | |||
David Mountcastle, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 80 | % | |||
Edward |
60 | % |
The target bonuses for
Our Compensation Committee, based upon the recommendation of our CEO, establishes company performance goals each year that it determines are rigorous yet achievable for management and, at the completion of the year, determines actual bonus payouts after assessing company performance against these goals. Payment of the annual performance-based bonus is generally subject to the NEO's continued employment with us on the date such bonuses are paid.
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The corporate scorecard metric with respect to 2024 bonuses included a variety of financial, operational and strategic performance criteria. Bonus payouts under the corporate scorecard metric are determined using a range of threshold to maximum achievement levels, which range from 50% to 150% of target amounts (other than the "Inorganic Growth" metric, which commences payout at 110% with one new market opened and at 150% with two new markets opened). For payouts under the 2024 cash incentive bonus program, the Compensation Committee instituted a cap on the maximum achievement levels of 150% of the target amounts. As a result, payout of 2024 bonuses may not exceed 150% of target.
The following are the key metrics we used in our annual bonus program for 2024:
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Implemented Providers is defined as the total of all service professionals on |
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Practice Collections is defined as the total collections from all practices in all markets and all sources of reimbursement, fee-for-service,value-based care ("VBC") and others that we receive for delivering care and providing our platform and associated services. Practice Collections differ from revenue by adding collections from Non-OwnedMedical Groups. |
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Attributed Lives is defined as any patient that a payer deems attributed to Privia, in both Owned and Non-OwnedMedical Groups, to deliver care as part of a VBC arrangement. The number of Attributed Lives is an important measure that impacts the amount of VBC revenue we receive. |
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Adjusted EBITDA* is defined as net (loss) income excluding interest income, interest expense, minority interest expense / income, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, severance, other one time or non-recurringexpenses and the benefit from income taxes. |
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Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAPfinancial measure. Please see Appendix A for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most closely comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAPfinancial measure is not a substitute for or superior to the comparable financial measures under GAAP. |
The graphic below shows the 2024 corporate scorecard goals established by the Compensation Committee, their relative weighting, and level of achievement for each goal for 2024 as approved by the Compensation Committee.
For 2024, the Compensation Committee included a qualitative stakeholder satisfaction metric, similar to our previous ESG modifier, with a 5% weighting that is comprised of three elements: (i) employee engagement, measured through improving and maintaining our Employee Net Promoter Score; (ii) physician engagement, measured through improving and maintaining provider Net Promoter Score and (iii) individual, qualitative goals related to the Company's ability to attract, develop and retain talent to deliver on our mission, strategy and values.
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2024 Bonus Payout Results
The Compensation Committee recognized the NEOs' contributions towards company performance in 2024, including being awarded top workplaces accolades, improving our physician engagement scores, continuing to enhance our public company best practices, policies, and procedures, and exceeding financial metrics. The Compensation Committee awarded bonuses to each NEO (other than
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Equity-Based Long-Term Incentive Awards
We view equity-based compensation as a critical component of our balanced total compensation program. Equity-based compensation creates an ownership culture among our employees that provides an incentive to contribute to the continued growth and development of our business and aligns the interests of executives with those of our stockholders. The Compensation Committee considers KoFerry's market pay analysis and internal equity considerations when determining the value of equity-based awards to grant to NEOs.
Our Compensation Committee believes it is essential to provide equity-based compensation to our executive officers in order to align the incentives of our executive officers with those of our stockholders, reinforcing our commitment to ensuring a strong linkage between company performance and pay.
2024 Long-Term Incentive Program
In early 2024, the Compensation Committee adopted our 2024 Long-Term Incentive Program, which is a continuation of the framework adopted in early 2023 for granting long-term incentives to our executive officers and other employees.
In accordance with the framework of the 2024 Long-Term Incentive Program, our NEOs (other than
The Annual PSUs granted to our NEOs (other than
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sign-on
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Employee Benefits and Perquisites
All of our full-time employees, including our NEOs, are eligible to participate in a broad array of customary health and welfare plans. We believe the benefits described above are necessary and appropriate to provide a competitive compensation package to our NEOs.
None of our employment agreements or benefit plans provide for tax gross-uppayments to our NEOs or other employees.
We do not currently provide perquisites to our NEOs, and we do not view perquisites or other personal benefits as a significant component of our executive compensation program. Any changes to our practices with respect to perquisites or other personal benefits will be approved by the Compensation Committee.
Severance and Change in Control Arrangements
We are party to employment agreements with each of our NEOs, which provide for severance benefits and payments upon certain terminations without cause or resignations for good reason. In addition, in connection with
2025 Compensation Decisions
In connection with the Committee's annual review of base salaries of our executives, including as informed by market rates, assessments of individual performance, and the advice of the Committee's independent compensation consultant, in early 2025, the Committee determined to increase the base salaries of the NEOs in 2025 to
Other Policies and Considerations
Stock Ownership Guidelines for Directors and Executive Officers
The Board established stock ownership guidelines for our non-employeedirectors to encourage them to maintain a meaningful ownership stake in the Company in order to ensure alignment with the stockholders that they represent and further promote the Company's commitment to sound corporate governance. Each non-employeedirector is expected to own
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Anti-Hedging Policy. Our Board has adopted an Insider Trading Compliance Policy. Pursuant to this policy, employees, officers and directors are prohibited from engaging in any derivative transactions (including transactions involving options, puts, calls, prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars and exchange funds or other derivatives) that are designed to hedge or speculate on any change in the market value of the Company's equity securities. Directors, officers and employees are also prohibited from shorting the Company's stock.
Anti-Pledging Policy. Our Board has adopted an Insider Trading Compliance Policy. Pursuant to this policy, employees and directors are prohibited from pledging Company securities in any circumstance, including by purchasing Company securities on margin or holding Company securities in a margin account.
Clawback Policies. Effective
Section409A. The Compensation Committee takes into account whether components of the compensation for our executive officers will be adversely impacted by the penalty tax imposed by Section 409A of the Code, and aims to structure these components to be compliant with or exempt from Section 409A to avoid such potential adverse tax consequences.
Section162(m). Section 162(m) of the Code disallows a tax deduction to public companies for compensation in excess of
Accounting for Share-Based Compensation. We follow Financial Accounting Standard Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, ("ASC Topic 718"), for our share-based compensation awards. ASC Topic 718 requires companies to measure the compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors, including stock options and RSUs, based on the grant date "fair value" of these awards. This calculation is performed for accounting purposes and reported in the compensation tables below, even though our NEOs may never realize any value from their awards.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The following report of the Compensation Committee shall not be deemed to be "soliciting material" or to otherwise be considered "filed" with the
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis section in this Proxy Statement with management. Based upon such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement and incorporated by reference in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended
Compensation Committee:
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2024 Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation paid to our NEOs during our most recently completed fiscal years ended
Salary
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Bonus
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Stock Awards(3)
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Option
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Non-Equity |
All Other |
Total
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Year | ($)(1) | ($)(2) | ($) | ($) | ($)(5) | ($)(6) | ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2024 | $ | 600,000 | $ | - | $ | 6,869,422 | $ | - | $ | 714,000 | $ | 15,353 | $ | 8,198,775 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer |
2023 | $ | 541,667 | $ | - | $ | 15,886,998 | $ | - | $ | 630,000 | $ | 14,520 | $ | 17,073,185 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | $ | 475,000 | $ | 256,025 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 622,725 | $ | 13,512 | $ | 1,367,262 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2024 | $ | 380,000 | $ | - | $ | 2,180,746 | $ | - | $ | 361,760 | $ | 15,353 | $ | 2,937,859 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
2023 | $ | 380,000 | $ | - | $ | 1,601,991 | $ | - | $ | 319,200 | $ | 14,520 | $ | 2,315,711 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | $ | 340,729 | $ | 90,174 | $ | 1,338,513 | $ | 799,995 | $ | 348,726 | $ | 13,512 | $ | 2,931,649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2024 | $ | 339,844 | $ | - | $ | 2,592,477 | $ | - | $ | 267,750 | $ | 15,353 | $ | 3,215,424 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
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2024 | $ | 149,394 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 2,262,887 | $ | 2,412,281 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
2023 | $ | 340,000 | $ | - | $ | 1,334,993 | $ | - | $ | 178,500 | $ | 14,520 | $ | 1,868,013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | $ | 323,277 | $ | 49,130 | $ | 1,532,577 | $ | - | $ | 222,870 | $ | 13,512 | $ | 2,141,366 |
(1) |
The amounts reflect actual base salaries earned by each named executive officer. |
(2) |
Amounts reflect the special discretionary bonuses paid to our NEOs in 2022 based on extraordinary individual contributions by our NEOs. No discretionary bonuses were paid to our NEOs in 2023 or 2024. |
(3) |
The amounts reported in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs and PSUs granted to our NEOs during 2024, 2023 and 2022 (as applicable), as calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718, which for the PSUs is based on the applicable performance conditions being achieved at target level, which was determined to be the probable outcome, as of the grant date, without regard to estimated forfeitures. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of the RSU and PSU awards are described in Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the year ended |
(4) |
The amounts reported in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of options granted to our NEOs during 2022, as calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of the option awards are described in Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report form 10-Kfor the year ended |
(5) |
Represents annual bonuses earned by our NEOs under our annual incentive bonus program in respect of 2024, 2023 and 2022 (paid in |
(6) |
The amounts in this column represent the Company's contributions to the Company's 401(k) plan on behalf of each Messrs. Mehrotra, Mountcastle and Fargis. With respect to |
(7) |
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(8) |
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2024
The following table provides supplemental information relating to grants of plan-based awards made during fiscal 2024 to help explain information provided above in our Summary Compensation Table. This table presents information regarding all grants of plan-based awards occurring during fiscal 2024.
Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-EquityIncentive Plan Awards(1) |
Estimated Future Payouts Under Awards |
All Other |
Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards ($) (2) |
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Grant Date | Threshold ($) |
Target ($) |
Maximum ($) |
Threshold (#) |
Target (#) |
Maximum (#) |
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N/A | $ | 300,000 | $ | 600,000 | $ | 900,000 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119,885 | $ | 2,747,764 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(4) | - | - | - | 89,914 | 179,828 | 359,656 | - | $ | 4,121,658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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N/A | $ | 152,000 | $ | 304,000 | $ | 456,000 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38,058 | $ | 872,289 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(4) | - | - | - | 28,544 | 57,088 | 114,176 | - | $ | 1,308,457 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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N/A | $ | 112,500 | $ | 225,000 | $ | 337,500 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44,404 | 956,906 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28,544 | 654,228 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(4) | - | - | - | 21,408 | 42,816 | 85,632 | - | 981,343 |
(1) |
Amounts reflect the potential target payout under our 2024 annual bonus program. Please see the description of the annual bonus program under "Compensation Discussion and Analysis-Elements of Compensation-Cash Incentive Compensation"above. The actual annual bonuses earned by our NEOs under our 2024 annual bonus program were paid in |
(2) |
Amounts reflect the grant date fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 718. We provide information regarding the assumptions used to calculate these values in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the year ended |
(3) |
The RSUs granted to our NEOs are scheduled to vest in three ratable annual installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the NEO's continued service with the Company. |
(4) |
The Annual PSUs granted to our NEO's will vest between 0% and 200% of the target number Annual PSUs based upon the Company's achievement of the applicable performance metrics over the three-year performance period ending on |
(5) |
The RSUs granted to |
Narrative to the Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table
Summary of Executive Compensation Arrangements
We have entered into employment agreements and a transition agreement with our NEOs, the terms of which are summarized below.
Employment Agreement with
In connection with
The Mehrotra Agreement, provides for an annual base salary of
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awarded in his former capacity as President and Chief Operating Officer; and (ii) an additional one-time100% performance-based award of 232,765 PSUs that vests based on the Company's Relative TSR over a four-year performance period from
In the event that we terminate the Mehrotra Agreement without cause, or
Under the Mehrotra Agreement,
Employment Agreement with
In connection with
The Mountcastle Agreement provides for an annual base salary of
In the event that we terminate the Mountcastle Agreement without cause, or
Under the Mountcastle Agreement,
Employment Agreement with
In connection with
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The Fargis Agreement provides for an annual base salary of
In the event that we terminate the Fargis Agreement without cause or
Under the Fargis Agreement,
All equity awards granted to our NEOs were granted under the Company's 2021 Plan and the applicable award agreements thereunder, and vest subject to continued employment with the Company.
Transition Agreement with
In connection with
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End Table
The following table presents the outstanding equity incentive plan awards held by each NEO as of
Option Awards |
Stock Awards |
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Name |
Grant Date | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable |
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable |
Option Exercise Price ($) |
Option Expiration Date |
Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) |
Market Value of Shares or Units That Have Not Vested ($)(1) |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(1) |
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(4)(5) | 291,654 | 145,827 | $ | 23.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(6) | - | - | 32,465 | $ | 634,691 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(7) | - | - | 49,020 | $ | 958,341 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(8) | - | - | 110,294 | $ | 2,156,248 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(9) | - | - | 10,345 | $ | 202,245 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(8) | - | - | 23,276 | $ | 455,046 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(10) | - | - | 232,765 | $ | 4,550,556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(13) | - | - | 119,885 | $ | 2,343,752 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(14) | - | - | 179,828 | $ | 3,515,637 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(11) | 21,231 | - | $ | 2.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) | 4,287 | - | $ | 2.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) | 17,244 | - | $ | 2.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) | 6,481 | - | $ | 2.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) | 2,450 | - | $ | 2.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) | 10,833 | - | $ | 2.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(4) | 68,356 | 34,178 | $ | 23.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(6) | - | - | 7,610 | $ | 148,776 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(12) | 32,441 | 32,441 | $ | 26.73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(12) | - | - | 24,417 | $ | 477,352 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(7) | - | - | 14,706 | $ | 287,502 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(8) | - | - | 33,088 | $ | 646,870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(13) | - | - | 38,058 | $ | 744,034 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(14) | - | - | 57,088 | $ | 1,116,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(15) | - | - | 44,404 | $ | 868,098 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(13) | - | - | 28,544 | $ | 558,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(14) | - | - | $ | 42,816 | $ | 837,053 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(2) | 4,287 | - | $ | 2.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) | 8,333 | - | $ | 2.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(4) | 123,041 | - | $ | 23.00 |
(1) |
Amounts are calculated by multiplying the number of shares shown in the table by |
(2) |
Reflects a grant of performance-based nonqualified stock options ("NQSO") that was subject to attainment of certain performance goals in connection with a liquidity event. The performance-based NQSOs were modified effective |
(3) |
Reflects a grant of both time-based and performance-based NQSOs, each of which had an exercise price of |
(4) |
Reflects a grant of time-based NQSOs, each of which had an exercise price of |
(5) |
Reflects NQSOs held by the Jaya Mehrotra 2021 Trust, of which |
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(6) |
Reflects RSUs that vest over four years, with 1/3 vesting two years after date of grant, another 1/3 at three years from date of grant and the final 1/3 at four years from the date of grant, subject to the executive's continued service with the Company. |
(7) |
Reflects RSUs that vest in three substantially equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the executive's continued service with the Company. |
(8) |
Reflects Annual PSUs that become eligible to vest based on the achievement of certain cumulative Practice Collections and Adjusted EBITDA metrics over the three-year period ending |
(9) |
Reflects RSUs that vest in three substantially equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of |
(10) |
Reflects CEO Promotional PSUs that become eligible to vest based on the achievement of certain Relative TSR metrics over the four-year period ending |
(11) |
Reflects a grant of both time-based and performance-based NQSOs, each of which had an exercise price of |
(12) |
The NQSOs and RSUs granted to |
(13) |
Reflects RSUs that vest in three substantially equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of |
(14) |
Reflects Annual PSUs that become eligible to vest based on the achievement of certain cumulative Practice Collections and Adjusted EBITDA metrics over the three-year period ending |
(15) |
Reflects RSUs that vest in single installment on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to the executive's continued service with the Company. |
Options Exercised and Stock Vested in Fiscal 2024
Option Awards |
Stock Awards |
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Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) |
Value Realized on Exercise(1)($) |
Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting(3) (#) |
Value Realized on Vesting(2)($) |
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252,477 | $ | 4,146,515 | 62,144 | $ | 1,140,583 | ||||||||||||||
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- | $ | - | 27,168 | $ | 506,520 | ||||||||||||||
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- | $ | - | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||||
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99,600 | $ | 1,871,388 | 94,479 | $ | 1,982,433 |
(1) |
Amounts are calculated by multiplying the number of shares as to which the option was exercised by the market price of the shares on the exercise date, net of the exercise price. |
(2) |
Amounts are calculated by multiplying the number of shares vested by our closing stock price on the vesting date. |
(3) |
The number of shares acquired on vesting for |
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
Executive Employment and Transition Agreements
We are party to employment agreements with each of our NEOs (other than
All severance and benefits under the NEO's agreements are subject to the NEO's execution of a release of claims against us and continued compliance with certain restrictive covenants.
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Equity Acceleration
Pursuant to our 2021 Plan and the applicable equity award agreements thereunder, in the event of a change in control of the Company, (i) where outstanding equity awards held by an executive are not assumed, converted or replaced in connection therewith, or (ii) following which the executive's employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by the executive for good reason, (x) any outstanding stock options and RSUs held by the executive will vest in full and (y) any Annual PSUs held by the executive will vest pro rata, based on the period beginning on the first day of the performance period and ending on the next anniversary of the grant date following the change in control or termination (as applicable) and subject to achievement of performance goals as of the change in control or termination (as applicable). Pursuant to the CEO Promotional PSU award agreement, in the event of a change in control of the Company, the performance period will be shortened to end on the date of the change in control, and a number of PSUs will vest based on the achievement of the Relative TSR metric determined as of the date of the change in control (which number may be prorated in the Compensation Committee's discretion).
In addition, pursuant to the award agreements entered into by our executives under the 2021 Plan, in the event the executive's employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by the executive for good reason, (i) with respect to options and RSUs, the portion of the option or RSU award that would have vested within twelve months following such executive's termination date will accelerate and vest, (ii) with respect to Annual PSUs granted more than one year prior to such termination, a prorated portion of the PSUs will vest based on the period beginning on the first day of the performance period and ending on the date of termination and subject to achievement of performance goals as of the termination and (iii) with respect to the CEO Promotional PSUs granted more than one year prior to such termination, a prorated portion of the CEO Promotional PSUs will remain eligible to vest based on the period beginning in the first day of the performance period and ending on the date of termination and subject to achievement of performance goals at the end of the four-year performance period.
Pursuant to the Mountcastle Agreement, in the event
Estimated Potential Payments
The following table summarizes the payments that would be made to our NEOs who were in active employment with us as of
Benefit | Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason / Cause (no Change in Control) ($) |
Change in Control (no Termination) ($) (1) |
Termination |
Termination due to end of a renewal term ($) |
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Cash(2) | $ | 1,800,000 | $ | - | $ | 1,800,000 | N/A | ||||||||||||||
Equity Acceleration (3) | 1,996,211 | 17,667,433 | 17,667,433 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
58,650 | - | 58,650 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 3,854,861 | $ | 17,667,433 | $ | 19,526,083 | $ | - | ||||||||||||||
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Cash(5) | $ | 684,000 | $ | - | $ | 684,000 | N/A | ||||||||||||||
Equity Acceleration (3) | 779,185 | 4,723,006 | 4,723,006 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
31,675 | - | 31,675 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,494,860 | $ | 4,723,006 | $ | 5,438,681 | $ | - | ||||||||||||||
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Cash(5) | $ | 600,000 | $ | - | $ | 600,000 | N/A | ||||||||||||||
Equity Acceleration (3) | 185,999 | 2,263,186 | 2,263,186 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
31,675 | - | 31,675 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 817,674 | $ | 2,263,186 | $ | 2,894,861 | $ | - |
(1) |
Assumes awards are not assumed or substituted in connection with the change in control. |
(2) |
Represents 150% of the sum of |
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(3) |
With respect to options, the value of equity acceleration was calculated by (i) multiplying the number of accelerated shares of common stock underlying the options by |
(4) |
Represents 18 months continuation of COBRA premiums. |
(5) |
Represents 100% of the sum of the NEO's (i) annual base salary and (ii) target annual bonus for 2024. |
(6) |
Represents an amount equal to 12 months continuation of COBRA premiums. |
As described above, on
Compensation Risk Assessment
We have assessed our compensation programs for all employees and concluded that our compensation policies and practices do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us. Management has evaluated our executive and employee compensation and benefits programs to determine if these programs' provisions and operations create undesired or unintentional risk of a material nature. The risk assessment process includes a review of program policies and practices; analysis to identify risks and risk controls related to our compensation programs; and determinations as to the sufficiency of risk identification, the balance of potential risk to potential reward, the effectiveness of our risk controls and the impacts of our compensation programs and their risks to our strategy. Although we periodically review all compensation programs, we focus on the programs with variability of payout, with the ability of a participant to directly affect payout and the controls on participant action and payout. In relation to this, we believe that our incentive compensation arrangements provide incentives that do not encourage inappropriate risk taking and are compatible with effective internal controls and our risk management practices.
The Compensation Committee monitors our compensation programs on an annual basis and expects to make modifications as necessary to address any changes in our business or risk profile.
CEO Pay Ratio
We are required by
For the year ended
• |
The annual total compensation for our CEO, |
• |
The annual total compensation for our median employee was |
For the year ended
For purposes of identifying our median employee, we used our total employee population as of
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Investment Based on: |
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Fiscal
Year
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Summary
Compensation Table Total for PEO
(Current) ($)
(1)
|
Compensation
Actually Paid to PEO (Current) ($)
(2)
|
Summary
Compensation Table Total for PEO
(Former)
($)
(1)
|
Compensation
Actually Paid to PEO (Former) ($)
(2)
|
Average
Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO
NEOs ($) (1)
|
Average
Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO
NEOs ($) (2)
|
Total
Shareholder Return ($)
(3)
|
Total Shareholder Return ($)
(3)
|
Net Income
($ in
millions) |
Adjusted
EBITDA ($ in
millions) (4)
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2024 | $ | 8,198,775 | $ | 2,921,701 | N/A | N/A | $ | 2,855,188 | $ | 1,835,082 | $ | 56.26 | $ | 77.85 | $ | 14.40 | $ | 90.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | $ | 17,073,185 | $ | 15,769,393 | $ | 679,520 | $ | 2,593,632 | $ | 2,091,862 | $ | 2,338,615 | $ | 66.27 | $ | 78.53 | $ | 21.00 | $ | 72.20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | N/A | N/A | $ | 1,663,512 | $ | 3,437,341 | $ | 2,761,965 | $ | 1,624,410 | $ | 65.35 | $ | 73.70 | $ | (12.10 | ) | $ | 60.90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2021
(5)
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N/A | N/A | $ | 103,637,801 | $ | 158,104,544 | $ | 30,948,917 | $ | 41,167,621 | $ | 74.45 | $ | 92.63 | $ | (190.60 | ) | $ | 41.40 |
(1) |
Non-PEO
NEOs for each relevant FY are as follows: |
FY
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Non-PEO
NEOs |
|
2024 | ||
2023 | ||
2022 | ||
2021 |
(2) |
Amounts represent compensation actually paid to our PEOs for each of the FYs shown, and the average compensation actually paid to our remaining
Non-PEO
NEOs for the relevant FY, as determined under |
2021
|
2022
|
2023
|
2024
|
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Adjustments
|
PEO (Former)
|
Average
Non-PEO
NEOs
|
PEO
(Former) |
Average
Non-PEO
NEOs |
PEO
(Current)
|
PEO
(Former) |
Average
Non-PEO
NEOs |
PEO
(Current)
|
Average
Non-PEO
NEOs |
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Deduction for Amounts Reported under the "Stock Awards" and "Option Awards" Columns in the Summary Compensation Table for Applicable FY
|
$ | (102,174,732 | ) | $ | (30,073,348 | ) | $ | - | $ | (2,032,188 | ) | $ | (15,886,998 | ) | $ | - | $ | (1,468,492 | ) | $ | (6,869,422 | ) | $ | (1,591,075 | ) | |||||||||||
Increase based on ASC Topic 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Remain Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined as of Applicable FY End
|
$ | 9,657,228 | $ | 4,949,322 | $ | - | $ | 799,574 | $ | 13,051,914 | $ | - | $ | 1,190,262 | $ | 5,999,655 | $ | 1,400,405 | ||||||||||||||||||
Increase based on ASC Topic 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Vested during Applicable FY, determined as of Vesting Date
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Increase/deduction for Awards Granted during Prior FY that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined based on change in ASC Topic 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Applicable FY End
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$ | 42,803,798 | $ | 12,203,146 | $ | (1,220,073 | ) | $ | (374,456 | ) | $ | 467,452 | $ | 584,315 | $ | 174,872 | $ | (3,640,600 | ) | $ | (181,728 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Increase/deduction for Awards Granted during Prior FY that Vested During Applicable FY, determined based on change in ASC Topic 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Vesting Date
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$ | 104,181,449 | $ | 23,139,584 | $ | 2,993,902 | $ | 469,515 | $ | 1,063,840 | $ | 1,329,796 | $ | 350,111 | $ | (766,707 | ) | $ | (381,093 | ) |
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2022
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2023
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PEO (Former)
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Non-PEO
NEOs
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PEO
(Former) |
Average
Non-PEO
NEOs |
PEO
(Current)
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PEO
(Former) |
Average
Non-PEO
NEOs |
PEO
(Current)
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Average
Non-PEO
NEOs |
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Deduction of ASC Topic 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Prior FY that were Forfeited during Applicable FY, determined as of Prior FY End
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (266,615 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS
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$ | 54,467,743 | $ | 10,218,704 | $ | 1,773,829 | $ | (1,137,555 | ) | $ | (1,303,792 | ) | $ | 1,914,112 | $ | 246,753 | $ | (5,277,074 | ) | $ | (1,020,106 | ) |
The fair value valuation adjustments outlined above to calculate the compensation actually paid did not include assumptions that materially differed from those used in the Company's grant date fair value calculations.
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We use the Nasdaq Health Care Index (the "Health Care Index") as the peer group for presenting a comparison of total shareholder retu("TSR") in the table above and graphs below. Amounts in this column represent cumulative TSR of the Health Care Index for the period beginning
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(4) |
Adjusted EBITDA is a
non-GAAP
measure. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) excluding interest income, interest expense, non-controlling
interest expense / income, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, severance, other one time or non-recurring
expenses, employer taxes on equity vesting/exercises and the provision for (benefit from) income taxes. Please see Appendix A for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most closely comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company selected Adjusted EBITDA as the Company-Selected Measure due to it being an important financial performance measure that helps link compensation actually paid to the Company's NEOs to the Company's performance for the most recently completed fiscal year. Specifically, Adjusted EBITDA is used to evaluate performance under our annual bonus program's corporate scorecard, a short-term cash incentive plan that is funded based on the Company's achievement of Adjusted EBITDA, as well as several other Company performance goals. |
(5) |
As previously disclosed, in connection with our initial public offering, outstanding performance-based options held by our employees were converted to time-based options. As a result of this modification, our NEOs' 2021 compensation for purposes of Summary Compensation Table reporting was significantly impacted. We do not consider our NEOs' total compensation for 2021 representative of what our NEOs will receive as compensation going forward, as the modification of the performance-based options was a
one-time
occurrence in connection with our initial public offering. In addition, we believe that our net loss in FY 2021 was not representative of our performance in that fiscal year since it reflects one-time,
non-cash
charges related to the modification of the options
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NEOs decreased between 2021 and 2022, but slightly increased between 2022 and 2023, before decreasing again between 2023 and 2024. These results generally align with our TSR, which decreased between the period beginning
100% performance-based CEO Promotional PSU award, which was designed to further align his compensation with the interests of the Company's stockholders and will only vest upon the achievement of applicable performance goals and his continued employment. In addition, we note that our NEOs' (including our PEO's) total compensation for 2021 included amounts related to a
modification to previously granted stock options made in connection with our initial public offering, and we do not consider it to be representative of our NEOs' future compensation.
NEOs between 2023 and 2024. Our Adjusted EBITDA increased over the prior year in each of 2022, 2023 and 2024 and the increase in the compensation actually paid to our
NEOs from 2022 to 2023 aligned with our increased performance in our key performance metric. As mentioned above, due to modifications related to our equity awards in relation to our initial public offering, we do not consider our net income results or compensation actually paid in 2021 to be indicative of our performance or the compensation paid to our NEOs. We note, that despite there being an increase in our Adjusted EBITDA from 2021 to 2022 and from 2023 to 2024, neither our PEO nor our
NEOs (as a group) had an increase in compensation actually paid from 2021 to 2022 or from 2023 to 2024.
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Practice Collections;
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Care Margin;
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Implemented Providers;
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Attributed Lives; and
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• |
Adjusted EBITDA*.
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*
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Adjusted EBITDA is a
non-GAAP
financial measure. Please see Appendix A for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most closely comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP
financial measure is not a substitute for or superior to the comparable financial measures under GAAP. |
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The following table provides information regarding the total compensation that was earned by or paid to each of our non-employeedirectors during the year ended
Name |
Fees Earned |
Stock Awards(1) | Total | ||||||||||||
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |||||||||
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$ | 75,000 | $ | 182,879 | $ | 257,879 | |||||||||
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$ | 95,000 | $ | 182,879 | $ | 277,879 | |||||||||
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$ | 145,000 | $ | 182,879 | $ | 327,879 | |||||||||
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$ | 92,500 | $ | 182,879 | $ | 275,379 | |||||||||
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$ | 100,000 | $ | 182,879 | $ | 282,879 | |||||||||
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$ | 75,000 | $ | - | $ | 75,000 | |||||||||
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$ | 75,000 | $ | 182,879 | $ | 257,879 | |||||||||
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$ | 37,706 | $ | - | $ | 37,706 | |||||||||
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$ | 75,000 | $ | 182,879 | $ | 257,879 |
(1) |
The amounts reported in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs granted to our non-employeedirectors in 2024, as calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of RSUs are described in Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report form 10-Kfor the year ended |
(2) |
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(3) |
As of |
(4) |
As of |
(5) |
As of |
(6) |
As of |
(7) |
As of |
(8) |
As of |
(9) |
As of |
(10) |
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(11) |
As of |
Non-EmployeeDirector Compensation
In 2024, in consultation with KoFerry, the Board reviewed director compensation arrangements at our peer companies and determined not to make any changes to our Non-EmployeeDirector Compensation Program.
Pursuant to the Non-EmployeeDirector Compensation Program, all non-employeedirectors receive an annual retainer of
Additionally, each non-employeedirector who is appointed or elected to the Board will automatically receive an initial RSU award covering an amount of shares of the Company's common stock equal to the product of (i)
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table provides information as of
Plan Category |
Number of securities to be exercise of outstanding options, warrants |
Weighted- exercise outstanding options, warrants |
Number of |
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(a) | (b) | (c) | |||||||||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (1) |
11,773,499 | (2) | $ | 10.03 | 6,464,014 | (3) | |||||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |
None | None | None | ||||||||||||
Total |
11,773,499 | $ | 10.03 | 6,464,014 |
(1) |
Includes the following plans: our |
(2) |
As of |
(3) |
As of |
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Directors, Executive Officers and Certain Other Beneficial Owners
The following table provides summary information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 1, 2025, for:
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Each person or group who beneficially owns more than 5% of our common stock; |
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Each of the NEOs; |
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Each of the directors and nominees to become a director; and |
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All of the directors and executive officers as a group. |
Beneficial ownership of shares is determined under the rules of the
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Number |
Percent |
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5% Stockholders |
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17,934,743 | 15.0 | % | |||||||
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17,124,181 | 14.5 | % | |||||||
Vanguard Group(3) |
11,933,031 | 10.0 | % | |||||||
Durable Capital Partners(4) |
11,109,588 | 9.3 | % | |||||||
Named executive officers and directors |
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135,661 | * | ||||||||
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5,773,522 | 4.8 | % | |||||||
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9,514 | * | ||||||||
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22,792 | * | ||||||||
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327,855 | * | ||||||||
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1,321,529 | 1.1 | % | |||||||
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19,127 | * | ||||||||
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14,831 | * | ||||||||
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6,189 | * | ||||||||
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663,299 | * | ||||||||
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22,792 | * | ||||||||
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4,727,983 | 3.8 | % | |||||||
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41,487 | * | ||||||||
All executive officers, directors and director nominees as a group (13 persons) |
13,086,581 | 10.7 | % |
* |
Denotes less than 1.0% of beneficial ownership. |
(1) |
Based solely on a review of Schedule 13G/A filed by |
(2) |
Based solely on a review of Schedule 13G/A filed by |
(3) |
Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed by the Vanguard Group on July 10, 2024 and information provided by the stockholder disclosing that the Vanguard Group in its capacity as investment adviser had shared voting power as to 185,026 shares of common stock, sole dispositive power as to 11,635,956 shares of common stock; and shared dispositive power as to 297,075 shares of common stock. The address of the Vanguard Group is 100 Vanguard Blvd., |
(4) |
Based solely on a review of Schedule 13G/A filed by Durable Capital Partners LP on November 14, 2024 and information provided by the stockholder disclosing that Durable Capital Partners in its capacity as investment adviser had sole voting and dispositive power as to 11,109,588 shares of common stock. The address of Durable Capital Partners LP is 4747 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 1002, |
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(5) |
Includes as of May 31, 2024, the last day of |
(6) |
Includes 5,773,522 shares of common stock held by Puma Growth Holdings, LLC, with which |
(7) |
Includes 9,514 shares of common stock underlying RSUs scheduled to vest within 60 days of March 1, 2025. |
(8) |
Includes (i) 81,631 shares of common stock, 8,695 of which are held by |
(9) |
Includes (i) 1,315,340 shares of common stock, all of which are held by |
(10) |
Includes (i) 437,481 shares of common stock underlying stock options exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2025 held by the Jaya Mehrotra 2021 Trust, of which |
(11) |
Includes (i) 12,487 shares of common stock held by Emerald Family, LLC, with which |
(12) |
Includes 41,487 shares of common stock held by |
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
We describe below transactions and series of similar transactions, during our last fiscal year or currently proposed, to which we were a party or will be a party, in which:
• |
the amounts involved exceeded or will exceed $120,000; and |
• |
any of our directors or, executive officers (or any of their immediate family members) or beneficial holders of more than 5% of any class of our capital stock had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. |
Other than as described below, there have not been, nor are there any currently proposed, transactions or series of similar transactions meeting this criteria to which we have been or will be a party other than compensation arrangements, which are described where required under "Compensation of Directors" and "Executive Compensation."
Registration Rights
Prior to the consummation of our initial public offering, we entered into a registration rights agreement with certain indirect beneficial owners of greater than 1% of our common stock, including the former lead investors,
The Registration Rights Agreement provides that we will pay all registration expenses in connection with effecting any demand registration. The Registration Rights Agreement contains customary indemnification and contribution provisions.
Indemnification of Officers and Directors
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers and directors. The indemnification agreements provide the executive officers and directors with contractual rights to indemnification, expense advancement and reimbursement, to the fullest extent permitted under the General Corporation Law of the
Our Policy Regarding Related Person Transactions
We have adopted a written policy with respect to the reporting, review and approval of related party transactions. Under our Related Person Transaction Policy, every director, director nominee and executive officer is required to promptly notify our Chief Compliance Officer of any transaction that may be a related party transaction. Our Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving related party transactions.
In the course of its review and approval of related party transactions, our Audit Committee will consider all relevant facts and circumstances to decide whether to approve such transactions. In particular, our policy requires our Audit Committee to consider, among other factors it deems appropriate:
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the commercial reasonableness of the terms of the transaction; |
• |
the absence or presence of a perceived benefit to the Company; |
• |
the opportunity costs of alternate transactions; |
• |
the materiality and character of the related party's direct or indirect interest in the transaction; and |
• |
the actual or apparent conflict of interest of the related party. |
The Audit Committee may only approve those transactions that are in, or are not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company and those of our stockholders. The Audit Committee may direct that a related party transaction will not be entered into, or will not be continued. The Audit Committee is also responsible for reviewing previously approved related party transactions on an annual basis using the criteria above.
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OTHER MATTERS
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires that our executive officers, directors, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock file reports of ownership and changes of ownership with the
Stockholder Proposals
Stockholders who intend to have a proposal considered for inclusion in our proxy materials for presentation at our 2026 Annual Meeting of stockholders pursuant to Rule 14a-8under the Exchange Act must submit the proposal to us at our principal executive offices, 950 N. Glebe Rd., Suite 700,
In addition, our Bylaws establish an advance notice procedure with regard to director nominations and other proposals by stockholders that are not intended to be included in our proxy materials, but that a stockholder instead wishes to present directly at an Annual Meeting. To be properly brought before the 2026 Annual Meeting of stockholders, a notice of the nomination or the matter the stockholder wishes to present at the meeting must be in writing and delivered to or mailed and received by our Secretary at our principal executive offices not later than the close of business on January 21, 2026 and not before the opening of business on December 23, 2025. Our Bylaws also specify requirements relating to the content of the notice that stockholders must provide in order for a director nomination or other proposal to be properly presented at the 2026 Annual Meeting of stockholders.
In addition to satisfying the foregoing requirements under the Company's bylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company's nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19under the Exchange Act no later than March 23, 2026.
Internet Availability of Proxy Materials
We are using the "notice only" proxy rules adopted by the
Under the notice only option, a company must post all proxy materials on a publicly-accessible website. Instead of delivering proxy materials to its stockholders, the company instead delivers a "Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials." The notice includes, among other things:
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information regarding the date and time of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders as well as the items to be considered at the meeting; |
• |
information regarding the website where the proxy materials are posted; and |
• |
various means by which a stockholder can request paper or e-mailcopies of the proxy materials. |
By reducing the amount of materials that a company needs to print and mail, the notice only option provides an opportunity for cost savings as well as conservation of paper products. As stated above, in connection with our Annual Meeting, we have elected to use the notice only option. Accordingly, you will not receive all proxy materials by mail. These proxy materials include the notice relating to the Annual Meeting, proxy statement, proxy card and our Annual Report on Form 10-K,which are available at www.proxydocs.com/PRVA. We agree to deliver promptly, upon written or oral request, paper copies of the proxy materials to any stockholder. If you prefer to receive paper copies of the proxy materials, contact (866) 648-8133or www.investorelections.com/PRVA.
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OTHER MATTERS
Householding of Annual Meeting Materials
The
If you are currently a stockholder sharing an address with another stockholder and wish to receive only one copy of a future Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or proxy materials for your household, please contact (866) 648-8133or www.investorelections.com/PRVA.
Solicitation of Proxies
The accompanying proxy is solicited by and on behalf of our Board, whose notice of meeting is attached to this proxy statement, and the entire cost of such solicitation will be borne by us.
In addition to the use of the mails, proxies may be solicited by personal interview, telephone and email by directors, officers and other employees of
We intend to file a proxy statement and WHITE proxy card with the
Certain information contained in this proxy statement relating to the occupations and security holdings of our directors and officers is based upon information received from the individual directors and officers.
2024 Annual Report and SEC Filings
Our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K,which we will make available to stockholders at the same time as this proxy statement. Our Annual Report and this proxy statement are posted on our website at www.ir.priviahealth.com and are available from the
* * *
The Board does not know of any other matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting. If any additional matters are properly presented at the Annual Meeting, the persons named in our online proxy materials or the enclosed proxy card will have discretion to vote shares they represent in accordance with their own judgment on such matters.
It is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting, regardless of the number of shares that you hold. You are, therefore, urged to vote by telephone or by using the Internet as instructed in your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or voting instruction forms or, if applicable, execute and return, at your earliest convenience, the enclosed proxy card.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING
Why did I receive these materials?
The Board is providing these proxy materials to you in connection with the Annual Meeting, which will take place on May 21, 2025. The Board is soliciting proxies to be used at the Annual Meeting. These proxy materials were first made available on the Internet on or about April 4, 2025 to all stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting?
For stockholders to vote on the following proposals:
1. |
The election of the nominees listed in this proxy statement as Class III directors to serve until our 2028 annual meeting and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. |
2. |
The approval, on an advisory (non-binding)basis, of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in these proxy materials. |
3. |
The ratification of the appointment of |
4. |
To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. |
How does the Board of Directors recommend I vote on these proposals?
Our Board recommends a vote:
• |
"FOR" the election of each of the nominees listed in this proxy statement as Class III directors to serve until our 2028 annual meeting. |
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"FOR" the approval on an advisory (non-binding)basis, of the compensation of our NEOs. |
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"FOR" the ratification of the appointment of |
The Board knows of no other business that will be presented at the Annual Meeting, but if such other business shall properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is intended that proxies will be voted in respect thereof in accordance with the judgment of the persons voting the proxies.
Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?
Holders of our common stock as of the close of business on March 24, 2025, the record date for the Annual Meeting, may vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date, there were 121,313,431 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. Stockholders are not permitted to cumulate votes with respect to the election of directors. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on each proposal.
Stockholders of Record. If shares of our common stock are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. As the stockholder of record, you have the right to grant your voting proxy directly to the individuals listed on the proxy card, vote live at the Annual Meeting, or vote by proxy through the Internet or by telephone. Throughout this proxy statement, we refer to these stockholders as "stockholders of record."
Street Name Stockholders. If shares of our common stock are held on your behalf in a brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered to be the beneficial owner of shares that are held in "street name," and your broker or nominee is considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other nominee as to how to vote your shares. Beneficial owners are also invited to attend the Annual Meeting. However, since a beneficial owner is not the stockholder of record, you should follow your broker's procedures for obtaining a legal proxy if you wish to vote your shares of our common stock live at the Annual Meeting. If you request a printed copy of our proxy materials by mail, your broker, bank or other nominee will provide a voting instruction form for you to use. Throughout this proxy statement, we refer to stockholders who hold their shares through a broker, bank or other nominee as "street name stockholders."
How can I vote my shares?
If you are a stockholder of record, there are four ways to vote:
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by Internet at www.proxydocs.com/PRVA, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until 11:00 a.m. EasteTime on May 21, 2025 (have your Notice or proxy card in hand when you visit the website); |
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by toll-free telephone at (844) 357-8239,until 11:00 a.m. EasteTime on May 21, 2025 (have your Notice or proxy card in hand when you call); |
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by completing and mailing your proxy card (if you received printed proxy materials); or |
• |
by Internet during the Annual Meeting. Instructions on how to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting are described at www.proxydocs.com/PRVA and below under "How can I attend the Annual Meeting?" |
If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we recommend that you also vote by proxy so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Annual Meeting.
If you are a street name stockholder, you will receive voting instructions from your broker, bank or other nominee. You must follow the voting instructions provided by your broker, bank or other nominee in order to direct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote your shares. Street name stockholders should generally be able to vote by returning a voting instruction form, or by telephone or on the Internet. However, the availability of telephone and Internet voting will depend on the voting process of your broker, bank or other nominee.
Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy?
If you are a stockholder of record, you can revoke a proxy before the completion of voting at the Annual Meeting by:
• |
giving written notice to the Corporate Secretary of the Company; |
• |
delivering a later-dated proxy; or |
• |
voting online during the Annual Meeting. |
Attendance and participation in the Annual Meeting without voting will NOT cause your previously granted proxy to be revoked. To revoke you must use one of the methods listed above. If you are a street name stockholder, you may change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your broker, bank or nominee, or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting your shares online during such meeting after obtaining a legal proxy from your broker, bank or nominee. If your shares are held in street name (i.e., held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee) and you wish to revoke a proxy, you should contact your broker, bank, or other nominee and follow its procedures for changing your voting instructions.
How can I attend the Annual Meeting?
The Annual Meeting will be held virtually. The Board of Directors believes holding the Annual Meeting in a virtual format allows for greater engagement with our stockholders wherever they may be located, while minimizing the time and cost associated with planning, holding and arranging logistics for an in-personmeeting.
To participate or vote during the Annual Meeting via live webcast, you must register in advance prior to the deadline of May 20, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. EasteTime at www.proxydocs.com/PRVA. You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person.
As part of the registration process, you must enter the control number located on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, proxy card or voting instruction form. If you are a street name stockholder, you will also need to provide the registered name on your account and legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee reflecting your beneficial stock ownership in
On the day of the Annual Meeting, May 21, 2025, stockholders may begin to log in to the virtual-only Annual Meeting 15 minutes prior to the Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 11:00 a.m. EasteTime.
Information as to how to obtain the list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available during the ten days preceding the Annual Meeting at www.proxydocs.com/PRVA, and the list will also be available on www.proxydocs.com/PRVA during the entirety of the Annual Meeting.
What are broker non-votes?
When a street name stockholder does not give instructions to the broker or nominee holding the shares as to how to vote on matters deemed to be "non-routine,"the broker or nominee cannot vote the shares with respect to such matters. These unvoted shares are considered "broker non-votes"with respect to such matters. The election of directors and the advisory vote on the compensation of our NEOs are considered "non-routine".
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING
How many votes must be present to hold the Annual Meeting?
Your shares are counted as present at the meeting if you attend the meeting and vote online or if you properly retua proxy or voting instructions by Internet, telephone or mail. We encourage you to vote prior to the Annual Meeting over the Internet as we believe it is the most cost-effective method for the Company. We also recommend that you vote as soon as possible, even if you are planning to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, so that the vote count will not be delayed. In order for us to conduct our meeting, a majority of the shares of capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote must be present online or by proxy at the meeting. This is referred to as a quorum. Abstentions from voting on a proposal and broker non-voteswill count for purposes of determining a quorum.
What if a quorum is not present at the meeting?
If a quorum is not present at the scheduled time of the Annual Meeting, then either the chair of the Annual Meeting or the stockholders by vote of the holders of a majority of the stock present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting are authorized by our Bylaws to adjouthe Annual Meeting until a quorum is present or represented.
What is the voting requirement to approve each of the proposals?
Proposal | Vote Required | Effect of Votes Withheld/ Abstentions |
Effect of Broker Non-Votes | |||
1. Election of directors |
The plurality of votes of the shares of capital stock present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote is required. | Votes withheld will have no effect. | Broker non-voteswill have no effect. | |||
2. Approval, on an advisory (non-binding)basis, of the compensation of our NEOs |
The majority of votes cast is required. |
Abstentions will have no effect. |
Broker non-voteswill have no effect. | |||
3. Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm |
The majority of votes cast is required. |
Abstentions will have no effect. |
We do not expect any broker non-voteson this proposal. |
Who pays for the cost of this proxy solicitation?
The Company pays for the entire cost of soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners.
Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?
We will announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting. We will also disclose voting results on a Current Report on Form 8-Kthat we will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") within four business days after the Annual Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us in time to file a Current Report on Form 8-Kwithin four business days after the Annual Meeting, we will file a Current Report on Form 8-Kto publish preliminary results and will provide the final results in an amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-Kas soon as they become available.
How can I get help if I have trouble checking in or listening to the Annual Meeting online?
We will have technicians ready to assist you with any technical difficulties you may have accessing the Annual Meeting. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual-only Annual Meeting platform, including any difficulties voting or submitting questions, you may call the technical support number that will be posted in your instructional email.
How can I ask a question at the Annual Meeting?
Stockholders at the close of business on March 24, 2025 will be allowed to submit written questions in our virtual Annual Meeting platform before and during the meeting. We will endeavor to answer as many stockholder-submitted questions as time permits that comply with the meeting rules of conduct. The meeting rules of conduct will be available during the Annual Meeting at www.proxydocs.com/PRVA. We reserve the right to edit any inappropriate language and to exclude questions regarding topics that are not pertinent to meeting matters or our business. If we receive substantially similar questions, we may group such questions together and provide a single response to avoid repetition in the interest of time and fairness to all stockholders. If there are questions pertinent to meeting matters that cannot be answered during the meeting due to time constraints, management may post answers to a representative set of questions on our Investor Relations website at www.ir.privia.com as soon as practicable after the meeting.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING
How can I obtain
Our Annual Report on Form 10-Kis available at www.proxydocs.com/PRVA. Stockholders can also access our Annual Report on Form 10-K,and other financial information, on our website at www.ir.priviahealth.com.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 21, 2025:
This proxy statement and our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-Kare available for viewing, printing and downloading at
www.proxydocs.com/PRVA.
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Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Care Margin(a)
For the Year Ended |
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(unaudited; $ in thousands) |
2024 | ||||
Revenue |
$ | 1,736,390 | |||
Provider expense |
(1,332,537 | ) | |||
Amortization of intangible assets |
(6,164 | ) | |||
Gross Profit |
397,689 | ||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
6,164 | ||||
Care margin |
$ | 403,853 |
(a) |
Any slight variations in totals are due to rounding. |
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA(a)
For the Year Ended |
|||||
(unaudited; $ in thousands) |
2024 | ||||
Net income |
$ | 14,385 | |||
Net income attributable to non-controllinginterests |
2,659 | ||||
Provision for income tax |
10,826 | ||||
Interest income, net |
(10,888 | ) | |||
Depreciation and amortization |
7,268 | ||||
Stock-based compensation |
56,680 | ||||
Other expenses(b) |
9,525 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 90,455 |
(a) |
Any slight variations in totals are due to rounding. |
(b) |
Other expenses include employer taxes on equity vesting/exercises, legal, severance and certain non-recurringcosts. |
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Your vote P.O. BOX 8016,
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Previa Health Group, Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders Please make your marks like this: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE: FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1, AND FOR PROPOSALS 2 and 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSAL YOUR VOTE RECOMMENDS 1. To elect the three nominees listed in the accompanying proxy statement as Class III directors to the Board of Directors ("Board") to serve until our 2028 annual meeting and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. FOR WITHHOLD 1.01 Pamela Kismet FOR #P2# #P2# 1.02 Patricia Maryland FOR #P3# #P3# 1.03 Shawn Morris FOR #P4# #P4# FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 2. To approve, on an advisory (non-binding)basis, the compensation of our named executive FOR officers ("NEOs"). #P5# #P5# #P5# 3. To ratify the appointment of
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