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2024 AT A GLANCE
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Established PROPWRSMPower Generation Business
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Four FORCE®Electric Fleets Deployed Under Committed Customer Agreements
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Completed the Acquisition of
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75% of our Hydraulic Fracturing Capacity consists of FORCE®Electric Fleets and Tier IV DGB Dual-Fuel Equipment
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OPTIMIZE AND INDUSTRIALIZE
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CAPITAL LIGHT ASSET TRANSITION
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STRATEGIC EXECUTION
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The Company was founded in 2005. In 2010, management strategically focused the Company's efforts on establishing a best-in-class hydraulic fracturing platform targeting the
By successfully serving some of the largest and most demanding public and private E&P operating companies, we have established ourselves as a premium completion services company with a goal of helping to bring reliable energy to the world.
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UNIQUELY POSITIONED FOR SUCCESS
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Permian Focus
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Blue Chip Customers
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Superior Performance
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Sustainable Future
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Positioned in a low-cost
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Large drilling inventories and sizeable rig programs
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Consistently outperforming the competition on location and serving as an efficient completions partner
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Investing in lower emissions equipment to reduce our carbon footprint
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Capital Discipline
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Safety Culture
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Technology
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Strong balance sheet; disciplined capital allocation and asset deployment
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Full year 2024 Total Recordable Incident Rate
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Focused on technological improvements to optimize our performance
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Continued investment in our community and commitment to strong governance
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Message from Our Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Executive Officer and Director
Dear Stockholders,
2024 was a pivotal year for ProPetro . Thanks to the hard work of our team, we continued to see the benefits of our strategic execution, with further fleet transition, the establishment of our PROPWRSMpower generation business, disciplined capital allocation and consistent operational excellence in our existing service lines. Our continued execution as well as our ongoing investments in upgrading and transitioning our fleet and service offerings and our commitment to supporting the development of our new PROPWRSMbusiness all support our conviction that our business will remain resilient through the cycles and that we will be positioned for success in what remains a disciplined market for oilfield services.
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Realized continued benefits from our optimization program which together with disciplined capital management allowed us to realize almost 60% lower capital expenditures compared to 2023
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Established our PROPWRSMpower generation business and placed initial orders for approximately 140 megawatts (MW) of power generation equipment
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Repurchased and retired approximately 7.2 million shares in 2024, with total repurchases of approximately 13 million shares representing approximately 11% of our outstanding common stock at the time the repurchase plan commenced in May 2023
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Continued the execution of our fleet transition, deploying two additional FORCE®fleets and we expect one additional FORCE®fleet to be deployed in 2025
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Our FORCE®electric fleets, along with our Tier IV DGB Dual-fuel fleets, now represent approximately 75% of our hydraulic fracturing capacity
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We published our second ProPetro ProEnergy ProPeople Sustainability Report
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Completed the acquisition of AquaPropSM, expanding our service offering to include wet sand operations within our hydraulic fracturing business
Message from Our Chief Executive Officer
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Thanks to the continued hard work of our team, we remain positioned to execute on our strategic objectives and to support the development of reliable, consistent, efficient and secure sources of energy. We believe this approach will drive value creation for our stockholders.
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2024 showed again the strength and operational excellence of our team. As we look ahead to 2025, we expect our customers to remain disciplined. We believe ProPetro is well positioned to see continued success in this environment and that demand for top tier service providers like ProPetro will remain stable in a challenging market.
To support our success, ProPetro will remain focused on its disciplined and dynamic capital allocation strategy. As we look to 2025, we expect our approach to focus on four key elements:
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First, launching and scaling PROPWRSM, which we believe will be a key pillar of future growth;
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Second, investing in our next-generation fleet transition, helping to ensure we remain the premier provider of low-emission, high-efficiency pressure pumping services;
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Third, executing on accretive M&A transactions and optimizing our portfolio; and
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Fourth, returning capital to shareholders through our share repurchase program.
We began 2025 with great momentum, a strong foundation and a clear vision for the future. Despite the recent tariff announcements, OPEC+ production increases, and potential other challenges the year may present, we believe opportunities lie ahead and that we are well positioned to weather these challenges and capitalize on available opportunities. Our fleet modernization efforts will continue to drive efficiencies for our customers while enhancing our competitive positioning. At the same time, the introduction of PROPWRSMoffers an exciting opportunity for growth using our existing operational strengths and customer network to support the development of this new business line. With a strong balance sheet, disciplined capital allocation and management, and an unwavering focus on operational excellence, we believe 2025 will be another positive year for ProPetro .
| 2025 ANNUAL MEETING | |
Thank you for your continued support of ProPetro . We look forward to you joining us at our annual meeting of stockholders on May 20, 2025 .
Sincerely,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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NOTICE OF 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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Dear Stockholders,
We cordially invite you to attend the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders of ProPetro Holding Corp.
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2518 FM 307
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Record Date
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Stockholders who owned our common stock at the close of business on
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Items of Business
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Election of nine director nominees to serve for a one-year term
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Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers
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Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation of our named executive officers
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Approval of the Second Amended and Restated 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan
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Ratification of the appointment of
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Transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting
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How to Vote
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.We urge you to review the accompanying proxy statement carefully and to submit your proxy as soon as possible so that your shares will be represented at the meeting. You may revoke your proxy if you so desire at any time before it is voted. Have your Notice, proxy card or voting instruction form with your 11-digit control number and follow the instructions.
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INTERNET
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TELEPHONE
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MOBILE DEVICE
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REGISTERED HOLDERS
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www.AALVote.com/
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1 (866) 804-9616 (toll-free), 24/7 |
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Sign, date and mail the proxy card, which you may have received by mail, using the postage-paid envelope provided
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Attend the annual meeting and cast your ballot
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BENEFICIAL OWNERS(HOLDERS IN STREET NAME)
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Follow the instructions provided by your broker, bank
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Retua properly executed voting instruction form by mail, depending upon the method(s) your broker, bank or other nominee makes available
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To attend the annual meeting, you will need proof of ownership and a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee
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DEADLINE
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If you are a beneficial owner, please refer to the information provided by your broker, bank or other nominee
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A stockholders' list will be available at our offices at 303 W. Wall Street , Suite 102, Midland, Texas 79701 for a period of ten days prior to the meeting. We hope that you will be able to attend the meeting in person.
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This proxy statement and our
2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K are also available at https://web.viewproxy.com/propetro/2025. |
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Proxy Statement Summary
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The following section is only a summary of key elements of this proxy statement, and is intended to assist you in reviewing this proxy statement in advance of the 2025 annual meeting. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider, and you are encouraged to read this entire proxy statement before submitting your votes.
2025 Annual Meeting
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Election of nine director nominees to serve for a one-year term
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Director Nominees
The Board of Directors (the "Board") has nominated the nine director nominees shown below for a one-year term.
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Proxy Statement Summary
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During 2024, Jack B. Moore served as the chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee . He is expected to continue in that role until the expiration of this term as a member of the Board effective as of the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. We intend to decrease the size of the Board from ten to nine directors following Mr. Moore's retirement at the end of the Annual Meeting.
Corporate Governance Highlights
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Corporate Governance Best Practices
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Seven of our nine director nominees are independent
Oversight in establishing and review of execution of the Company's strategic objectives
Lead Independent Director, with defined responsibilities
Three of our nine director nominees are gender or ethnically diverse
Balance of new and experienced directors
Stock ownership guidelines for directors and executives
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
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Annual director self-evaluation and committee assessment to ensure board effectiveness
All directors serving in 2024 attended over 75% of 2024 meetings (held during the period for which he or she was a director)
Regular executive sessions of independent directors
Board review of company's financial performance and succession plans
Robust risk oversight
Commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility
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Proxy Statement Summary
| DIRECTOR ATTRIBUTES | |
Our nine directors nominated for reelection at the 2025 annual meeting comprise a well-balanced Board.
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Proxy Statement Summary
Sustainability Highlights
In October 2024 , ProPetro published its second ProPetro ProEnergy ProPeople Sustainability Report, advancing our goals of increased disclosure and transparency regarding our operations. The report, which may be accessed on our website, highlights our commitment and approach to sustainability, and it provides an overview of our governance, oversight, programs, policies, and performance around sustainability matters that are important to ProPetro and its stakeholders. The scope of the report includes all businesses, assets, and joint ventures that were owned and operated by ProPetro at the time of its publishing.
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In 2024, we saw continued results from our efforts to transition our fleet to more efficient and lower emissions equipment, closing the year with approximately 75% of our fleets utilizing next generation FORCE®electric equipment or Tier IV DGB equipment. We now have four FORCE®electric fleets in service with customers under contract with at least one additional FORCE®fleet expected to be placed into service in 2025. During 2024, the impact of these investments was reflected in our performance, as our FORCE®electric and Tier IV DGB equipment displaced almost 63 million gallons of diesel through the use of natural gas.
Additionally, in 2024, we established our new PROPWRSMpower generation business, which we expect to continue to drive progress in this area, while also filling a need to supply reliable, dispatchable electric power services to support our customers' operations.
We believe these investments and our focus on continued improvements in operating performance for these assets will support our competitiveness, while fostering a reduced emissions profile for our services.
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We aspire to play a role in shaping the future of the
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investing in education,
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donating to first responders and veterans,
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supporting health and wellness related organizations, and
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focusing on charities that support local children.
We do this through various charities and other organizations that are heavily involved in the
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Our approach to safety is based on close collaboration between our customers and our employees in completing each job safely.
2024 saw consistent performance, and we continue to pride ourselves on our commitment to safety and our commitment to each other, which we demonstrate and support through operational initiatives like our:
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Proxy Statement Summary
2024 Performance Highlights
2024 was a pivotal year for ProPetro . Despite a challenging market environment, we gained market share in our hydraulic fracturing and cementing segments, provided strong operational performance for our customers, and continued the implementation of our fleet transition-finishing 2024 with four FORCE®electric fleets operating under contract with customers. Our FORCE®electric fleets, along with our Tier IV DGB Dual-fuel fleets, now represent approximately 75% of our hydraulic fracturing capacity. The Company also demonstrated the flexibility of its dynamic capital allocation strategy by opportunistically executing on its share repurchase program, completing the strategic AquaPropSMacquisition and starting its new PROPWRSMbusiness line. Importantly, the Company's accomplished these goals while significantly reducing capital expenditures as compared to 2023.
As of the end of 2024, following the divestiture of our Vernal, Utah cementing operations, our operations are focused in the Permian Basin , where we provide pressure pumping, cementing and wireline services and power. Our team's performance in 2024 was achieved despite market headwinds, including continued customer consolidation and capital discipline, pressure on pricing and lower activity across the broader oilfield services industry. Our reputation for providing high-quality service, our adoption of leading technologies such as our FORCE®electric fleets and our Tier IV DGB Dual-fuel equipment, and our sustained, top-tier performance for our customers resulted in continuing strong demand for our services despite the challenging market. These achievements are a function of our employees' commitment to excellence in efficient operations and safety and we intend to use the same attributes to drive the development of our new PROPWRSMpower generation business in 2025 and beyond.
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Total Revenue
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Corporate Governance and Board Matters
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At the 2025 annual meeting, nine directors are nominated for election. Jack Moore was not nominated for re-election and accordingly, will retire from the Board effective as of the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. We intend to decrease the size of the Board from ten to nine directors following Mr. Moore's retirement at the end of the Annual Meeting. All nominees are currently directors. Each director is to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Directors hold office until their successors have been elected or qualified or until their earlier death, resignation, removal, or disqualification.
The nominees have consented to being nominated and have expressed their intention to serve if elected. We believe that the nominees possess the professional and personal qualifications necessary for board service and have highlighted particularly noteworthy attributes for the nominees in their biographies below. We have no reason to believe that the nominees will be unable to serve if elected to office, and, to our knowledge, the nominees intend to serve the entire term for which election is sought. In the event any of the nominees should become unable to serve, or for good cause will not serve, as a director, it is intended that votes will be cast for a substitute nominee designated by the Board or the Board may elect to reduce its size. Only the nominees or substitute nominees designated by the Board will be eligible to stand for election as directors at the meeting.
In 2018, we entered into an investor rights agreement (the "Investor Rights Agreement") with an affiliate of Pioneer Natural Resources Company ("Pioneer") that provides Pioneer certain rights to designate nominees for election to the Board. Under the Investor Rights Agreement, Pioneer was granted:
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the one-time right to designate an independent director to the Board and
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the right to designate a non-independent director to the Board for so long as a certain affiliate of Pioneer owns 5% or more of our outstanding common stock.
Pioneer, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation ("ExxonMobil"), has designated Alex V. Volkov as a director. Mark S. Berg , who has served on the Board since February 2019 and was previously appointed as Pioneer's designee, remained on the Board as an independent director.
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The proposal regarding the election of directors requires the approval of a plurality of the votes cast. This means that the nine nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative "FOR" votes will be elected as directors. Votes withheld and broker non-votes are not considered to be votes cast and, accordingly, will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on this proposal.
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The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FORthe election of each of the nine director nominees named below.
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Corporate Governance and Board Matters
Nominees
All of the current members of the Board being nominated for reelection at the 2025 annual meeting are listed in the following table, and certain information concerning those directors follows the table:
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Director Independence
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The majority of the members of the Board at any given time must qualify as "independent" under the rules of the NYSE.
Our Board has undertaken a review of the independence of each of our directors and director nominees and has affirmatively determined that each of Messrs. Armour, Berg, Best, Lawrence, Moore and Volkov and Mses. Ricciardello and Vion are "independent," as defined by the NYSE rules. Under the NYSE rules, a director can be independent only if (a) the director does not trigger a categorical bar to independence and (b) our Board affirmatively determines that the director has no material relationship with the Company (either directly or as a partner, stockholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the Company).
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Based on information provided by the directors and director nominees concerning their background, employment and affiliations, our Board has determined that these directors do not have a material relationship with the Company (either directly or as a partner, stockholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the Company). In making this determination, our Board considered the current and prior relationships that each of the directors has with us, and all other facts and circumstances our Board deemed relevant in determining independence, including any beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each of the directors.
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Our Board has adopted our Corporate Governance Guidelines, which are available on our website, www.propetroservices.com, in the "Governance" subsection of the "Investor Relations" section under "Governance Documents." Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that if the Chairman of the Board is a member of management or does not otherwise qualify as independent, the independent directors may elect a lead independent director. Our Board believes it is important to retain the flexibility to determine whether the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer should be separated or combined depending on the circumstances and changing needs of the Company from time to time.
While our Board has previously combined the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, at present, the Board has chosen to separate the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Board believes this structure enhances corporate governance and allows each of our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to remain focused on their distinct roles, which, for the Chairman, primarily involves Board and corporate governance and, for the Chief Executive Officer, primarily involves day-to-day management leadership and implementing our corporate strategy.
Although the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are currently separated, the Chairman previously served as a member of management and does not currently qualify as independent. As such, the Board believes the role of Lead Independent Director enhances independent oversight of the Company and that Mr. Best should continue to serve as the Lead Independent Director. In this capacity, Mr. Best provides, in conjunction with the Chairman, leadership and guidance to the Board. The Lead Independent Director responsibilities are as follows:
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Preside over all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman of the Board is not present, including any executive sessions of the independent directors
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Communicate the Chief Executive Officer's annual evaluation and compensation, after Compensation Committee approval
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Furthermore, our Board believes that service on the boards of other public companies provides valuable governance and leadership experience that ultimately benefits the Company, but also recognizes that outside public board service requires a significant commitment of time and attention. Last year, our Board updated our Corporate Governance Guidelines to limit the number of public company boards on which a director may sit in accordance with best governance practices. As a result, under our Corporate Governance Guidelines:
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our Chief Executive Officer may sit on no more than one additional outside public company board;
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the Chairman of the Board and the Lead Independent Director may sit on no more than two additional outside public company boards;
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non-management directors who are active executive officers of other public companies may sit on no more than one additional outside public board (including their own company board); and
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all other directors may sit on no more than three additional outside public boards.
This practice helps ensure that our directors can give appropriate time and attention to the affairs of the Company.
Interested parties who wish to communicate with the Board, its committees, the Chairman, the Lead Independent Director, or any other individual director should follow the procedures described below under "Communication with our Board of Directors."
To facilitate candid discussion among the Company's directors, the non-management directors meet at regularly scheduled executive sessions presided over by our Chairman. In addition, at least once a year and in conjunction with a regular board meeting, the non-management directors who are independent under NYSE listing standards meet in executive session presided over by the Lead Independent Director.
Board of Directors and Risk Oversight
In the normal course of business, we are exposed to a variety of risks, including market risks relating to changes in commodity prices, interest rates, political risks and credit and investment risks. The Board oversees our strategic direction and in doing so considers the potential rewards and risks of our business opportunities and challenges and monitors the development and management of risks that impact our strategic goals. The Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by monitoring the effectiveness of our systems of financial reporting, auditing, internal controls and legal and regulatory compliance. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the management of risks associated with Board organization, membership and structure, succession planning for our directors and executive officers, and corporate governance. The Compensation Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by overseeing our compensation policies and practices. The Board does not believe that its role in the oversight of our risks affects the Board's leadership structure.
Sustainability Initiatives
In October 2024 , we published our second ProPetro ProEnergy ProPeople Sustainability Report, continuing our approach to disclosure and transparency regarding our operations. We encourage you to review this report, which may be accessed in the sustainability section of our website, for detailed information regarding our commitment and approach to sustainability. The report provides an overview of our sustainability initiatives and strategy, our governance, oversight, programs, and policies, and our performance on certain sustainability matters that are important to ProPetro and its stakeholders. The scope of the report includes all businesses, assets, and joint ventures that were owned and operated by ProPetro at the time of its publishing. The report was developed through the contributions of many employees from multiple functions across our Company, an effort that we believe reflects our culture of collaboration.
At ProPetro , our fundamental policy is to conduct business with honesty and integrity in accordance with the highest legal and ethical standards, along with a daily focus on safety and quality. As detailed in our sustainability report, we believe sustainability in our industry is created by offering competitive and effective services for our customers, while providing a value-generating enterprise for our shareholders, teammates, and community and minimizing negative environmental impacts from our operations. Guided by these values, and with a focus on creating a durable and sustainable business in our sector we pursue the pillars of our strategy-(1) optimizing operations and industrializing our business; (2) pursuing a more capital-light asset profile and next generation fleet by developing and integrating innovative technologies; (3) pursuing opportunistic strategic transactions to accelerate value creation and distribution; and (4) maintaining a strong balance sheet. Our strategic approach is designed to
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support ProPetro's core goals of generating robust earnings, increasing free cash flow, and building towards enhanced shareholder returns. Achievement of these strategic objectives is a key to our long-term success, and our sustainability initiatives are designed to support and enhance our pursuit of these goals. We believe our services play a vital role in the broader energy value chain by meaningfully contributing to the delivery of low-cost, dependable energy to end users and that our sustainability initiatives will enable us to continue to do so for years to come.
As part of our sustainability initiatives, we aim to reduce the overall environmental impact of our services by focusing on excellent execution and superior service quality. We also believe that the lower emissions profile generated by our next generation FORCE®electric fleets and Tier IV DGB, Dual-fuel equipment aids in our competitiveness and represents an example of our continuing evolution and commitment to deploying the innovative tools necessary to support our customers' efforts to be capital efficient while respecting the communities in which we work. We seek to meet our customers' needs while also pursuing a consistent, sustainable service solution that will increasingly replace diesel with cleaner burning and cost-advantaged fuels. With continued, significant investments in and the successful deployments of our FORCE®electric fleets and the consistently strong operational performance of our Tier IV DGB Dual-fuel equipment, 2024 reflected the sustained execution of our fleet transition strategy. Additionally, in 2024, we established our new PROPWRSMpower generation business, which we expect to continue to drive progress in this area, while also filling a need to supply reliable, dispatchable electric power services to support our customers' operations. During 2024, the impact of these investments was reflected in our performance, as our FORCE®electric and Tier IV DGB equipment displaced almost 63 million gallons of diesel through the use of natural gas. We believe these investments and our focus on continued improvements in operating performance for these assets will support our competitiveness, while fostering a reduced emissions profile for our services. The initial success and continued deployment of our FORCE®electric fleet solutions and the investment in our new PROPWRSMpower generation business reflect the collaborative approach we take with our customers towards the increasing industrialization and electrification of the oilfield.
An additional focus of our sustainability initiatives is to give back to the area where we live and work by providing employment and supporting and encouraging our employees to commit to safety and investing in our community. We aspire to play a role in shaping the future of the Permian Basin by investing in education, donating to first responders and veterans, supporting health and wellness related organizations, and focusing on charities that support local children. We do this through various charities and other organizations that are heavily involved in the Permian Basin communities. The employee created P.U.M.P. committee continues to participate in wellness events, monthly events with a local foodbank, quarterly blood drives, Thanksgiving meal drives, school supply donation drives, and other important initiatives.
2024 also saw increased focus and further improvement in our human capital initiatives. We are particularly proud of our continued investment in our employee base as we implemented new training resources and systems and continued a leadership training initiative across all functions to support further development of existing front-line managers and senior leaders along with a class of developing leaders. Additionally, in 2024, we established a training and qualification program to allow employees to eaa commercial drivers' license, developing a valuable skillset and qualification for the employees and filling a key need for the Company through internal growth and promotion. This program is yet another example of how we partner with our employees to foster development opportunities and drive our culture of collaboration and operational excellence.
Our safety approach is designed to foster close collaboration between our customers and our employees in completing each job safely. We pride ourselves on our commitment to safety and our commitment to each other, which we demonstrate and support through operational initiatives like our dedicated heavy haul team to reduce driving hazards; our culture of training, accountability, and consistent improvement; and our long-term relationships with teammates, customers and stakeholders.
Additional information and updates regarding our sustainability initiatives can be found under the "Sustainability" tab of our website at www.propetroservices.com.
Communicating with Our Board of Directors
Stockholders and other interested parties may communicate with our Board by writing to:
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Stockholders may submit their communications to the Board, the independent directors, any committee of the Board or individual directors on a confidential or anonymous basis by sending the communication in a sealed envelope marked "Stockholder Communication with Directors" and clearly identifying the intended recipient(s) of the communication.
Our General Counsel and Corporate Secretary will review each communication and will forward the communication, as expeditiously as reasonably practicable, to the addressees if:
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the communication complies with the requirements of any applicable policy adopted by the Board relating to the subject matter of the communication and
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the communication falls within the scope of matters generally considered by the Board.
To the extent the subject matter of a communication relates to matters that have been delegated by the Board to a committee or to an executive officer of the Company, our General Counsel and Corporate Secretary may forward the communication to the executive officer or chairman of the committee to which the matter has been delegated. The acceptance and forwarding of communications to the members of the Board or an executive officer does not imply or create any fiduciary duty of the Board members or executive officer to the person submitting the communications.
Information may be submitted confidentially and anonymously. However, the Company may be obligated by law to disclose the information or identity of the person providing the information in connection with government or private legal actions and in other circumstances. The Company's policy is not to take any adverse action, and not to tolerate any retaliation against any person for asking questions or making good faith reports of possible violations of law, our policies or our Code of Ethics & Conduct.
Annual Meeting Attendance
While the Company encourages, but does not require, directors to attend annual meetings of stockholders, all directors are expected to attend meetings of the Board (and any committees thereof on which they serve) either in person or telephonically unless exigencies prevent them from attending. Each incumbent director attended at least 75% of the aggregate of (1) the total number of meetings of the Board (held during the period for which he or she has been a director) and (2) the total number of meetings of committees of the Board on which he or she served (during the periods that he or she served). Our non-employee directors meet at regularly scheduled executive sessions presided over by our Lead Independent Director. Additionally, our independent directors meet at least once a year without members of management or non-independent directors present. All of our directors who were members of the Board at the time of our 2024 annual meeting of stockholders attended the meeting.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During the year ended December 31, 2024 , the Compensation Committee was comprised of Ms. Vion and Messrs. Moore and Best from January 1, 2024 until November 13, 2024 , and was comprised of Mses. Vion and Ricciardello and Messrs. Berg and Best from November 13, 2024 until December 31, 2024 . Ms. Vion serves as committee chair. No executive officer of the Company served as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of our Board or Compensation Committee.
Board and Committee Activity and Structure
Our Board is governed by our certificate of incorporation, bylaws, the Investor Rights Agreement, charters of the standing committees of the Board, and the laws of the State of Delaware .
On December 31, 2018 , we entered into the Investor Rights Agreement with an affiliate of Pioneer. The Investor Rights Agreement provides that Pioneer was granted:
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the right to designate a non-independent director to the Board for so long as Pioneer owns 5% or more of the Company's outstanding common stock.
Pioneer, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil , has designated Alex V. Volkov as a director. Mark S. Berg , who has served on the Board since February 2019 and was previously appointed as Pioneer's designee, remained on the Board as an independent director.
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During 2024, our Board held 10 meetings. There are currently three standing committees of the Board:
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Members serve on these committees until their resignation or until as otherwise determined by our Board. The composition of the Board committees complies with the applicable rules of the NYSE and applicable law. Our Board has adopted a written charter for each of the standing committees, which can be found under "Governance Documents" in the "Governance" subsection of the "Investors" section of our website at www.propetroservices.com.
In addition to the above governing documents, our Code of Ethics & Conduct that applies to all of our employees, as well as each member of the Board, can also be found under "Governance Documents" in the "Governance" subsection of the "Investors" section of our website at www.propetroservices.com. The composition and responsibilities of each of the standing committees of our Board are as follows:
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AUDIT COMMITTEE
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Our Audit Committee is directly responsible for, among other things, the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of our independent registered public accounting firm.
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The Audit Committee is also responsible for discussing the effectiveness of the internal controls over financial reporting with our independent registered public accounting firm and relevant financial management.
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The Report of our Audit Committee appears on page 73 of this proxy statement.
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Our Audit Committee is comprised solely of "independent" directors, as defined under and required by the NYSE rules and Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
Our Board has determined that each of Messrs. Armour and Lawrence, and
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The Compensation Committee is responsible for, among other things, overseeing the discharge of the responsibilities of the Board relating to compensation of the Company's officers and directors, reviewing and assessing the Company's initiatives relating to human capital management, and reviewing the succession planning strategies of the Company.
In carrying out these responsibilities, the Compensation Committee reviews all components of executive compensation for consistency with our compensation philosophy and with the interests of our stockholders.
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The Report of our Compensation Committee appears on page 46 of this proxy statement.
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Role of the Board, Compensation Committee and Our Executive Officers
Executive compensation decisions are typically made on an annual basis by the Compensation Committee with input from our Chief Executive Officer. Specifically, after reviewing relevant market data and surveys within our industry, our Chief Executive Officer typically provides recommendations to the Compensation Committee regarding the compensation levels for our existing named executive officers (the "Named Executive Officers") and our executive compensation program as a whole. Our Chief Executive Officer generally attends all Compensation Committee meetings. After considering these recommendations, the Compensation Committee typically meets in executive session and adjusts base salary levels and non-equity award targets. In addition, the Compensation Committee determines the achievement of non-equity Incentive Award Plan metrics and the amount of equity awards from the Incentive Award Plan to be granted to each of our Named Executive Officers. In making executive compensation recommendations, our Chief Executive Officer considers each Named Executive Officer's performance during the year, the Company's performance during the year, as well as comparable company compensation levels. While the Compensation Committee gives considerable weight to our Chief Executive Officer's recommendations on compensation matters, the Compensation Committee has the final decision-making authority on all executive compensation matters.
Role of External Advisors
The Compensation Committee engaged Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC ("Pearl Meyer") in 2021 to assist the Compensation Committee and the Board in evaluating, designing, and implementing compensation practices.
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The Compensation Committee reviews and assesses the independence and performance of its executive compensation consultant in accordance with applicable SEC and NYSE rules and regulations on an annual basis to confirm that the consultant is independent and meets all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
Director Nominations Process
Our updated corporate governance guidelines, effective as of February 2024 , reflect the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board are committed to considering diversity when identifying candidates for nomination to the Board. Our Board believes that at a minimum all members of the Board should have the highest professional and personal ethics and values. In addition, each member of the Board must be committed to increasing stockholder value and should have enough time to carry out his or her responsibilities as a member of the Board.
Our Board monitors the mix of specific experience, qualifications, and skills of its directors to assure that the Board, as a whole, has the necessary tools to perform its oversight function effectively in light of the Company's business and structure.
Stockholders may recommend individuals to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for consideration as potential director candidates by submitting the names of the recommended individuals, together with appropriate biographical information and background materials, to:
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In the event there is a vacancy, and assuming that appropriate biographical and background material has been provided on a timely basis, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will evaluate stockholder-recommended candidates by following substantially the same process, and applying substantially the same criteria, as it follows for candidates submitted by others.
Director Orientation and Education
We provide each new director with an orientation that consists of meeting with senior management and others on our business operations, strategic plans, significant accounting and risk management issues, corporate governance, compliance, and key policies and practices.
The orientation sessions are tailored to the particular director depending on their orientation needs and generally include an overview of board fiduciary duties, board independence, and public company reporting requirements. New directors are also provided the most recent reports presented to the Board and its committees by management and external advisors.
Each director is expected to participate in continuing educational programs as necessary to maintain the expertise necessary to perform his or her responsibilities as a director. In this regard, from time to time we provide pertinent articles, white papers, and information relating to our business, financial affairs, risks, competitors, corporate governance, areas of focus in shareholder activism, sustainability, environmental and social trends, proxy advisory firm ratings, and changes in legal and regulatory issues.
We may also coordinate training and educational sessions for directors from outside experts and provide directors with tours of our facilities.
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Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
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Operations and Maintenance Yards
The Company rents three yards from South Midkiff Partners, LLC , an entity partially owned by Spencer D. Armour III, a director, and David Sledge , the father of Sam Sledge , our Chief Executive Officer. Total annual rent expense in 2024 for each of the three yards was approximately $0.03 million , $0.1 million , and $0.1 million , respectively.
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Pioneer
On December 31, 2018 , we consummated the purchase of certain pressure pumping assets and real property from Pioneer and Pioneer Pumping Services (the "Pioneer Pressure Pumping Acquisition") in exchange for 16.6 million shares of our common stock and $110.0 million in cash. In May 2024 , Pioneer merged with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil after which ExxonMobil became the owner of these shares. We currently provide pressure pumping, wireline and other services to ExxonMobil and previously provided such services to Pioneer.
On April 22, 2024 , we entered into a sub-agreement for Hydraulic Fracturing Services with XTO Energy Inc. , ("XTO") a wholly owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil , pursuant to which we provide hydraulic fracturing, wireline and pumpdown services with two committed FORCE® electric-powered hydraulic fracturing fleets with the option to add a third FORCE® fleet (also with wireline and pumpdown services) for a period of three years or for contracted hours, whichever occurs last with respect to each fleet, subject to certain termination and release rights.
Revenue from services provided to ExxonMobil (including Pioneer and XTO) subsequent to Pioneer's merger with ExxonMobil was approximately $187.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 . Revenue from services provided to Pioneer (including equipment reservation fees) prior to its merger with ExxonMobil was approximately $6.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 .
As of December 31, 2024 , the total accounts receivable due from ExxonMobil (including Pioneer and XTO), including estimated unbilled receivable for services we provided, amounted to $70.8 million and the amount due to ExxonMobil (including Pioneer and XTO) was $0 .
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Any request for us to enter into a transaction with an executive officer, director, principal stockholder or any of such persons' immediate family members or affiliates, among others, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 , must first be presented to our Audit Committee for review, consideration and approval. All our directors and executive officers are required to report to the Audit Committee chair any such related person transaction. In approving or rejecting the proposed agreement, our Audit Committee shall consider the facts and circumstances available and deemed relevant to the Audit Committee, including, but not limited to, whether the transaction is on terms comparable to those that could be obtained in arm's length dealings with an unrelated third party, the extent of the related party's interest in the transaction and the conflicts of interest and corporate opportunity provisions of our certificate of incorporation. If we should discover related person transactions that have not been approved, the Audit Committee will be notified and will determine the appropriate action, including ratification, revision, or termination of such transaction.
Insider Trading Compliance Policy
The Company has an Insider Trading Compliance Policy ("Insider Trading Policy") governing the purchase, sale and other dispositions of the Company's securities that applies to directors, officers (as defined therein), employees and to the Company itself in connection with such transactions of its own securities. We believe our Insider Trading Policy and repurchase procedures are reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and the listing standards applicable to the Company. A copy of the Company's Insider Trading Policy was filed as Exhibit 19.1 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 .
Director Compensation
Our Amended and Restated ProPetro Holding Corp. Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (the "Director Compensation Policy") provides that each eligible non-employee director receives the following annually:
No changes were made to the Director Compensation Policy during 2024. All equity retainers consist of awards of restricted stock units ("RSUs") that will vest in full on the earliest to occur of: (i) the first anniversary of the grant date, (ii) the day immediately preceding the first annual meeting of stockholders following the grant date, and (iii) the occurrence of a Change in Control, subject, in each case, to continuous service through the applicable vesting date.
The portion of the annual equity retainer that would have vested in the year following a non-employee director's separation from service due to his or her death or disability will vest upon such separation from service. All annual retainers are pro-rated based on days of service for non-employee directors who join the Board during the applicable calendar year. The members of the Board are also entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with attendance at Board and committee meetings in accordance with Company policy.
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The following table summarizes the compensation paid for services provided by our non-employee directors during 2024.
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The following table sets forth the aggregate number of outstanding stock awards held by each of our non-employee directors on December 31, 2024 . With the exception of Mr. Sledge who held 21,750 stock options as of December 31, 2024 , none of our directors held stock options as of December 31, 2024 .
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Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Guidelines
We maintain a non-employee director stock ownership policy that is applicable to all our eligible non-employee directors. Pursuant to this policy, each non-employee director is encouraged to hold, on and following the later of the fifth anniversary of: (i) the closing of our initial public offering ("IPO") and (ii) the non-employee director's election or appointment to the Board, shares of our common stock or certain equity awards (valued based on the closing price of our common stock) with a value equal to or in excess of 300% of the non-employee director's annual cash retainer, as such threshold may be amended by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee from time to time.
Outstanding awards of unvested time-based RSUs will count toward a non-employee director's qualifying shareholdings to the extent the RSUs are not settled in cash. A non-employee director who is not compensated for his or her services as non-employee director pursuant to the Director Compensation Policy or any other plan, policy or agreement then in effect is not subject to the guidelines set forth in our director stock ownership policy.
As of December 31, 2024 , each of our non-employee directors was in compliance with these ownership guidelines. The stock ownership guidelines have historically not applied to Mr. Berg since he did not receive compensation for his services as a non-employee director until 2024. However, because Mr. Berg began receiving compensation for his services as a director in 2024, he is subject to the stock ownership guidelines as of 2024 and will have five years thereafter to accumulate holdings in order to comply with the ownership guidelines. A description of each non-employee director's beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock is included in the section entitled "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management."
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Our executive officers serve at the direction of our Board. All of our executive officers and certain other key officers are listed in the following table, and certain information concerning those officers, except for Mr. Sledge , who is a member of the Board, follows the table.
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We are asking stockholders to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in this proxy statement. As described below in "Compensation Discussion and Analysis," the Compensation Committee has structured our executive compensation program to achieve the following guiding principles:
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Reward executives for exceptional performance and hold them accountable for underperformance in a manner that adheres to our values
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Align executive interests with those of our stockholders by making a substantial portion of compensation performance-based and "at risk"
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Provide the necessary flexibility to respond to varying market conditions and changing circumstances with a structure that ensures accountability in our cyclical and volatile business
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Remain competitive in our industry to attract, retain, and motivate the talent that is necessary to achieve our financial and strategic goals
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Be internally consistent and equitable
We urge stockholders to read the section entitled "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" beginning on page 29 of this proxy statement, which describes in more detail how our executive compensation policies and procedures operate and are designed to achieve our compensation objectives, as well as the compensation tables and narrative included therein beginning on page 47, which provide detailed information on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers. The Compensation Committee and the Board believe that the policies and procedures articulated in the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" are effective in achieving our goals and that the compensation of our Named Executive Officers reported in this proxy statement has and will contribute to the Company's recent and long-term success.
In accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act, and as a matter of good corporate governance, we are asking stockholders to approve the following resolution at the annual meeting:
RESOLVED, that the stockholders of the Company approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section and the related compensation tables, notes and narrative in the proxy statement for the Company's 2025 annual meeting.
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This advisory resolution, commonly referred to as a "say-on-pay" resolution, is non-binding on the Board. Although non-binding, the Board and the Compensation Committee will review and consider the voting results when making future decisions regarding our executive compensation program.
The affirmative "FOR" vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the meeting (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote is required to approve this Proposal No. 2. Brokers do not have discretion to vote on this proposal without your instruction. If you do not instruct your broker how to vote on this proposal, your broker will deliver a non-vote on this proposal. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote "AGAINST" Proposal No. 2. Broker non-votes will have no effect on Proposal No. 2.
We currently intend to hold the next non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our Named Executive Officers at our 2026 annual meeting of stockholders unless our Board modifies its policy of holding this vote on an annual basis.
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The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a voteFORthe approval of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.
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Pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are asking the Company's stockholders to vote on whether future advisory votes on executive compensation of the nature reflected in Proposal 2 above should occur every year, every two years or every three years. Such frequency vote must occur at least once every six years.
After careful consideration, the Board concluded that an annual advisory vote on executive compensation is the most appropriate alternative for the Company. The Board considered various factors in reaching its conclusion, including, among others, stockholders' ability to provide input on executive compensation and corporate governance matters, stockholder feedback and market practices. The Board believes that an annual advisory vote on executive compensation will allow our stockholders to provide timely, direct input on the Company's executive compensation philosophy, policies and practices as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement each year, which is consistent with the Company's efforts to engage in an ongoing dialogue with our stockholders on executive compensation and corporate governance matters.
Prior to voting on this proposal, we urge stockholders to read "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" beginning on page 29 of this proxy statement, which describes in more detail how our executive compensation policies and procedures operate and are designed to achieve our compensation objectives, as well as the "Executive Compensation Tables" and the related narrative beginning on page 47, which provide detailed information on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.
Stockholders will be able to specify one of four choices for this proposal on the proxy card: "ONE YEAR", "TWO YEARS", "THREE YEARS" or "ABSTAIN". Stockholders are not voting to approve or disapprove the Board's recommendation. This advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation will be considered by the Board but is not binding on the Board or the Company in any way. Notwithstanding the Board's recommendation and the outcome of the stockholder vote, the Board may in the future decide to conduct advisory votes on a more or less frequent basis and may vary its practice based on factors such as discussions with stockholders and the adoption of material changes to our executive compensation programs.
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Generally, approval of any matter presented to stockholders requires a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. However, because this vote is advisory and non-binding, if none of the frequency options being voted on by stockholders receives a majority of the votes cast on the proposal, the option receiving the greatest number of votes will be considered the frequency recommended by the Company's stockholders.
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| 45 | | | Compensation Risk Assessment | |
Executive Compensation
| I. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION HIGHLIGHTS | |
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis ("CD&A") describes our compensation practices, and the compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to each of our Named Executive Officers during the last completed fiscal year.
Named Executive Officers for 2024
For the year ended December 31, 2024 , our Named Executive Officers consisted of the following:
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2024 reflected the strength of the Company's strategic approach in action. The Company gained market share in our hydraulic fracturing and cementing segments, provided strong operational performance for our customers, and continued the implementation of our fleet transition efforts-finishing 2024 with four FORCE®electric fleets operating under contract with customers. Additionally, the Company demonstrated the flexibility of its dynamic capital allocation strategy by opportunistically executing on our share repurchase program, completing the strategic AquaPropSMacquisition and starting our new PROPWRSMbusiness line. Importantly, the Company's reduced capital expenditures demonstrated proactive capital management and supported the strategic initiatives the Company pursued in 2024. All of these achievements were accomplished despite facing multiple headwinds in the markets for our services.
The Compensation Committee's approach for 2024 was designed to incentivize continued effective financial performance and capital allocation, while also recognizing the anticipated market conditions for the Company's services and increasing the Company's use of quantitative performance metrics that reinforce the Company's operational and sustainability priorities. Through this approach, the Compensation Committee established metrics for the Amended and Restated ProPetro Holding Corp. Executive Incentive Bonus Plan (the "Annual Bonus Plan") that retained the Company's traditional focus on the financial metrics of Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow ("FCF") and defined quantitative metrics to incentivize successful implementation and operational performance with the Company's next generation FORCE®electric fleets and employee development efforts. The Company's performance
Executive Compensation
under the Annual Bonus Plan with respect to Adjusted EBITDA was just below target, despite the Company increasing its market share in its hydraulic fracturing and cementing segments, reflecting the challenging market conditions for the Company's services. Although the Company just missed its target for Adjusted EBITDA, through its proactive capital management approach, the Company significantly outperformed the goal set for its FCF metric, achieving the maximum level of performance for that metric. The definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and FCF and other details regarding the use of these and other metrics in the Annual Bonus Plan can be found in Section III under the discussion of Annual Cash Incentive Awards in the description of Performance Measures and Payout Results beginning on page 36 below.
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Reward executives for exceptional performance and hold them accountable for underperformance in a manner that adheres to our values
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Provide the necessary flexibility to respond to varying market conditions and changing circumstances with a structure that ensures accountability in our cyclical and volatile business
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Remain competitive in our industry in order to attract, retain and motivate the talent that is necessary to achieve our financial and strategic goals
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Performance-Based Compensation Philosophy and Pay Mix
Making a substantial portion of our Named Executive Officers' compensation "at risk" and performance-based ensures that their interests are strongly aligned with those of our stockholders and, as a result, is one of the guiding principles of our executive compensation philosophy.
CEO(1)
Other NEOs Average(1)
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The RSU and performance share unit ("PSU") amounts shown reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of 2024 awards, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. These awards are granted annually as part of our long-term incentive program, which currently targets a 50/50 mix of RSUs and PSUs. The values reported here may differ from how the Compensation Committee assesses award value at the time of grant. Annual Incentive Bonus amounts represent the target opportunity under our 2024 Annual Bonus Plan.
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Compensation Policies and Practices
The following features of our executive compensation program promote sound compensation governance and are designed in the best interests of our stockholders and executives.
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At least 50% of Long Term Incentive Awards are performance-based for Named Executive Officers
Use a mix of absolute and relative financial performance metrics (including relative total shareholder retu("TSR")) in our incentive plans to avoid duplication of incentives across short- and long-term programs
Use sustainability and safety metrics in our Annual Bonus Plan
Claw-back Policy
Independent compensation consultant
Independent Compensation Committee reviews and approves the compensation of our Named Executive Officers
Annual Say-on-Pay vote
Annual Compensation Committee assessment of compensation practices to eliminate any excessive risk
Significant stock ownership requirements
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Tax gross-ups on severance or equity compensation
Repricing of stock options
Backdating of stock options
Employment agreements with executive officers
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SAY-ON-PAY ADVISORY VOTE AND STOCKHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
At the Company's 2024 annual meeting, the stockholders of the Company were asked to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Named Executive Officers. Advisory votes in favor of our executive compensation program were cast by over 98% of the shares of common stock of the Company represented at the meeting (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote. The Compensation Committee took the results of the "Say-on-Pay" vote in account when evaluating the compensation of the Named Executive Officers in 2024. In part because the result of the vote was overwhelmingly positive, the Compensation Committee decided to retain our overall approach to executive compensation. We have continued, and plan to continue, engaging in ongoing stockholder outreach regarding corporate governance generally, including executive compensation programs.
We believe that discussions with a broad range of our stockholders help ensure that the Board and our management team understand our stockholders' priorities and can work to address those priorities effectively. Our management team continued its proactive and broad-based stockholder engagement efforts in 2024, with a specific focus on reviewing our strategy and value proposition and getting feedback on the Company's strategic priorities and execution, including the new PROPWRSMbusiness line, corporate governance structure, and approach to human capital management and sustainability matters. As part of our stockholder outreach, we engaged with 9 out of 10 of our largest stockholders during 2024. The stockholders with whom we interacted in 2024 represent holdings both large and small, and included stockholders that established new positions in 2024. Meetings with our stockholders occurred both before and following our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, though most occurred following the meeting. Our Board, Compensation Committee and management team take our stockholders' concerns seriously and pursue this proactive engagement approach to seek and receive stockholder feedback.
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| II. WHAT GUIDES OUR PROGRAM | |
Our executive compensation program is designed to attract, motivate, and retain the management talent that we believe is necessary to achieve our financial and strategic goals. Further, we believe that our executive compensation program should be appropriately tailored to balance short-term compensation with intermediate and long-term compensation while allowing for measurement of and accountability for strategic goals in varying market conditions. We believe this structure effectively aligns the interests of our executives with the interests of our stockholders.
In establishing and evaluating our executive compensation programs, the Compensation Committee strives to achieve total compensation for our executives that reflects their individual contributions to the Company, responsibilities, duties, and experience and is competitive with the companies with which we compete for executive talent.
Philosophy and Guiding Principles of Our Compensation Program
Our compensation program is guided by the following principles:
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Our Named Executive Officers should be rewarded for exceptional performance and held accountable for underperformance relative to our annual and longer-term strategic goals. Our Named Executive Officers must work to achieve these goals in a manner that is consistent with our values and policies. We tie a significant portion of each Named Executive Officer's compensation to the achievement of financial, strategic, and operational goals based on both short- and long-term corporate performance measures while retaining sufficient flexibility to modify or claw-back compensation if necessary. We also retain the flexibility to structure the performance measures to respond to the changing needs of the business through varying market cycles. See "Annual Cash Incentive Awards" and "Long Term Incentive Awards" below.
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Compensation for our Named Executive Officers should align their interests with those of our stockholders. Our compensation program aligns pay to performance by making a substantial portion of total executive compensation variable, or "at risk," through an annual bonus program based on our performance goals and the granting of long-term incentive equity awards, which include time-vested RSUs and performance-based RSUs. As performance goals are met, not met, or exceeded, executives are rewarded commensurately. Our Stock Ownership Guidelines also require each Named Executive Officer to retain significant ownership in the Company's common stock such that they are invested in our success over the long term along with our stockholders.
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We are in a cyclical and volatile business. As a result, our Compensation Committee feels it is important to have a flexible compensation program that is responsive to unforeseen circumstances that arise during the year. To meet this objective, the Compensation Committee retains discretion to increase or decrease the bonuses paid to each Named Executive Officer pursuant to our Annual Bonus Plan from the amount that would be indicated by the pre-established performance metrics if circumstances so warrant.
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Total executive compensation should be industry-competitive so that we can attract, retain, and motivate talented executives with the experience and skills necessary for our success. We stay apprised, with the assistance of the Compensation Committee's independent compensation advisor, of the amounts and types of executive compensation paid to similarly situated executives by companies with which we compete for executive talent as well as general industry trends and best practices.
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Executive compensation should be internally consistent and equitable. We consider not only the compensation paid by our peer companies, but also our Named Executive Officers' capabilities, levels of experience, tenures, positions, responsibilities, and contributions when setting their compensation. Additionally, our Compensation Committee feels that our Named Executive Officers should have a larger proportion of their compensation "at risk" and tied to corporate performance than our general employee population because they are typically in a position to have a more direct impact on the achievement of our performance goals.
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How We Make Compensation Decisions
THE ROLE OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Our Compensation Committee is comprised of independent, non-employee members of the Board. The Compensation Committee is responsible for establishing the elements, terms, and target value of compensation paid or delivered to our Named Executive Officers but often consults the full Board with respect to material compensation actions. Our Compensation Committee is also responsible for oversight of executive succession planning. Details of the Compensation Committee's authority and responsibilities are specified in its charter, which may be accessed at https://ir.propetroservices.com/compensation-committee-charter. In determining the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, the Compensation Committee considers:
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THE ROLE OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN COMPENSATION DECISIONS
With respect to the compensation of the Named Executive Officers other than our Chief Executive Officer, the Compensation Committee considers the recommendations of our Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, and taking into consideration our Named Executive Officers' integral role in establishing and executing the Company's overall operational and financial objectives, the Compensation Committee requests that our Chief Executive Officer provide the initial recommendations on the appropriate goals for the performance metrics used under our Annual Bonus Plan and may choose to accept or modify these recommendations in its sole discretion. In addition, the Compensation Committee may invite any Named Executive Officer to attend Compensation Committee meetings to report on the Company's progress with respect to the interim or final status of performance metrics. All Named Executive Officers are excluded from any decisions or discussions regarding their individual compensation.
THE ROLE OF THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT
Pearl Meyer served as the Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultant in 2024. The compensation consultant provides advice to and works with the Compensation Committee in designing and implementing the structure and mechanics of the Company's executive compensation program, as well as other matters related to officer, senior management, and director compensation and corporate governance. For example, our compensation consultant regularly updates the Compensation Committee on regulatory changes impacting executive compensation, proxy advisor policies, and compensation-related risks. In addition, they provide the Compensation Committee with relevant data, including market and peer-company compensation and performance surveys and information and advice regarding trends and developments in executive and director compensation practices in our industry. This information assists the Compensation Committee in making executive and director compensation decisions based on market pay levels and best practices.
Our compensation consultant reports directly and exclusively to the Compensation Committee and does not provide any other services to management, the Company, or its affiliates. While the Compensation Committee generally reviews and considers information and recommendations provided by the compensation consultant, they do not make compensation-related decisions for the Compensation Committee or otherwise with respect to the Company. The Compensation Committee has the discretion to allow our compensation consultant to work directly with management in preparing or reviewing materials for the Compensation Committee's consideration, and in 2024, Management worked with Pearl Meyer to provide information and otherwise support the development of materials and recommendations for the Compensation Committee's consideration. During 2024, and after taking into consideration the factors listed in Section 303A.05(c)(iv) of the "NYSE" Listed Company Manual, the Compensation Committee concluded that neither it nor the Company has any conflicts of interest with Pearl Meyer and that Pearl Meyer was independent from management. Other than Pearl Meyer, no other compensation consultants provided services to the Compensation Committee during 2024.
Executive Compensation
Use of Peer Compensation Data
The Company competes with business entities across multiple industries for top executive-level talent. To this end, the Compensation Committee evaluates, on an annual basis, industry-specific and general market compensation practices and trends to ensure that our program and Named Executive Officer pay opportunities remain appropriately competitive. As part of its evaluation, the Compensation Committee works with its independent consultant to validate that the companies included in its peer group are as comparable as possible to the Company in terms of operations, revenue, market capitalization, and geographic location.
The 2024 peer group was determined by the Compensation Committee based on an in-depth review from its independent compensation consultant. This review included an assessment of potential comparators to evaluate the degree to which the current peers have kept pace with the Company's growth and evolution, as well as an examination of the broader marketplace. Following such review and with input and support from the Company's management, Pearl Meyer recommended, and the Compensation Committee agreed, that (i) NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. should be removed from the peer group for 2024 as a result of its merger with Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. , which was already a member of the peer group and (ii) ProFrac Holding Corp. , which is reasonably similar to the Company in terms of operations, revenue, market capitalization and geographic location, should be added to the peer group to replace NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. . In setting 2024 target compensation levels for the Named Executive Officers, as well as evaluating TSR performance for the PSUs granted in 2024, the Company used the 2024 peer group detailed below (such companies, the "2024 Peer Group "):
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As a result, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers and directors may be higher or lower than the 50th percentile of the 2024 Peer Group or the Peer Data.
| III. ELEMENTS OF COMPENSATION AND 2024 DECISIONS IN DETAIL | |
As shown below, a significant portion of the target compensation for our Named Executive Officers in 2024 was performance-based and an even larger portion is variable or "at risk," meaning that it can be forfeited, and its value is dependent upon factors such as our stock price or company performance.
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The Compensation Committee monitors and adjusts salaries for our Named Executive Officers over time as necessary to remain competitive with market rates for similarly situated officers at our peer companies and to reflect changes in each Named Executive Officer's role, duties and responsibilities.
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The increase in base salary for Messrs. Sledge and Mitchell was to ensure their compensation remained competitive with individuals in the same position at members of the 2024 Peer Group .
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The increases in base salary for Messrs. Schorlemer and Muñoz were to address general cost of living increases.
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Annual Cash Incentive Awards
The Annual Bonus Plan governs cash incentive awards made each year to our Named Executive Officers. Awards under the Annual Bonus Plan are tied to the achievement of performance goals, which may be based on qualitative or quantitative measures, or both, as determined by the Compensation Committee.
TARGET AWARD OPPORTUNITIES
In February 2024 , the Compensation Committee established the following award opportunities under the Annual Bonus Plan for each of the Named Executive Officers:
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The target award opportunity for Mr. Sledge was increased by 5% from his 2023 target of 105% to better align with market. All other target award opportunities for the Named Executive Officers remain unchanged from 2023 levels.
Target award opportunities for each executive were established by the Compensation Committee after reviewing peer group data and considering each Named Executive Officer's responsibility and experience.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND PAYOUT RESULTS
Each year, the Compensation Committee establishes performance metrics and threshold, target, and maximum goals for each such metric. Potential payouts under the Annual Bonus Plan depend on the actual performance level for each metric established by the Compensation Committee, as outlined below.
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| Threshold | | | | | 50% | | |
| Target | | | | | 100% | | |
| Maximum | | | | | 200% | | |
If performance falls between the specified performance levels, payments are generally determined via straight-line interpolation. If performance falls below the threshold performance level, no payments will be awarded. The Annual Bonus Plan provides the Compensation Committee or the Board with the discretion to increase or decrease actual payout amounts otherwise resulting from the pre-established metrics, as it may deem necessary.
Under the 2024 Annual Bonus Plan, as in prior years, the Compensation Committee selected a mix of quantitative and qualitative performance metrics. The quantitative metrics were selected to incentivize achievement of specific pre-established financial, safety and operational metrics. While the qualitative metrics were included to enable the Compensation Committee to encourage performance with respect to areas that are important to the growth and success of the Company but are harder to measure. While the Compensation Committee values qualitative metrics as a tool, it felt that the vast majority of the annual award should be calculated based on quantitative metrics, with a significant emphasis on financial metrics. To that end, 80% of each Named Executive Officer's annual award for 2024 was based on the achievement of quantitative metrics (Adjusted EBITDA, FCF and sustainability and safety), with 60% of that 80% dedicated to financial performance. The remaining 20% of the annual award for 2024 was based upon a qualitative analysis of individual and operational performance.
The Compensation Committee maintained consistency in most of the performance metrics because they remain important to the ongoing success of the Company and serve to focus executives on key objectives that position the Company for sustained growth and consistent operational performance. Specifically, the Compensation Committee continues to see Adjusted EBITDA and FCF as effective measures of the Company's financial performance and capital discipline and measures that support the Company's ability to generate enhanced shareholder returns, while total recordable incident rate ("TRIR") is an important measure of safety. For some of the metrics used consistently between 2023 and 2024, like Adjusted EBITDA and FCF, the Compensation Committee set threshold, target, and maximum goals that were lower in 2024 than 2023 primarily as a result of the expectation for a softer overall market for our services due to multiple factors, including, customer consolidation, capital discipline and a general reduction in activity. Additional factors include the impact of our E-Fleet leases, which reduce Adjusted EBITDA. All of these factors were also taken into consideration in setting lower expectations for the Company's general budget and earnings expectations for 2024 as compared to 2023. While we always strive for growth year-over-year, we want the performance levels established for our Annual Bonus Plan to be challenging, but achievable so that the program effectively drives results.
Executive Compensation
In 2024, the Compensation Committee combined the 2023 "ESG" metric, which had previously represented a 10% weighting and been a qualitative measure, with our safety metric under a performance category called "Safety and Sustainability". The Safety and Sustainability performance category is made up of three quantitative measures: Safety at 10% overall weighting (measured based on TRIR metric, with the weighting and performance levels unchanged from 2023), diesel displacement at 5% overall weighting (new for 2024 and measured based on gallons of diesel displaced by the Company's next-generation, natural gas dual-fuel and electric equipment), and employee training at 5% overall weighting (new for 2024 and measured based on hours of employee training in three pre-established key areas). The Compensation Committee felt this pivot towards more quantitative measures was in line with increasing market practices and would help our Named Executive Officers focus on the achievement of these specific and strategic operational/environmental and workforce strengthening goals.
Notwithstanding an increased focus on quantitative metrics, retaining a qualitative component of the Annual Bonus Plan allows the Compensation Committee to assess the Company's progress towards the achievement of a number of strategic goals and responses to dynamic developments and to assess each Named Executive Officer's specific contribution to the achievement of those strategic goals. In 2024, the Compensation Committee set individually tailored strategic and growth goals for each Named Executive Officer rather than Company-wide goals.
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QUANTITATIVE MEASURE
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Adjusted EBITDA(1)(3)
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| | | | 40% | | | | | | | $ | 150MM | | | | | $ | 300MM | | | | | $ | 330MM | | | | | $ | 283MM | | | |
37.7%
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FCF(2)(3)
Safety and Sustainability |
| | | | 20% | | | | | | | $ | 40MM | | | | | $ | 79MM | | | | | $ | 87MM | | | | | $ | 150MM | | | |
40%
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-0.5%(8)
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Diesel Displacement (gallons)(5)
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8.8%
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Employee Training
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4.3%
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80%
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90.3%
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QUALITATIVE MEASURE
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Individual Performance(7)
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82% - 149%
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16% - 30%
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16% - 30%
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Overall Total
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106.3% - 120.3%
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(1)
We define EBITDA as earnings before (i) interest expense, (ii) income taxes, and (iii) depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA, plus (i) loss/(gain) on disposal of assets and businesses, (ii) stock-based compensation, (iii) business acquisition contingent consideration adjustments, (iv) other expense/(income), (v) other unusual or nonrecurring (income)/expenses, such as impairment expenses, costs related to asset acquisitions, insurance recoveries, one-time professional fees and legal settlements and (vi) retention bonuses and severance expense. For a more detailed definition of the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to our most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, please read "How We Evaluation Our Operations" in our Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2024 .
Executive Compensation
(2)
We define FCF as Adjusted EBITDA less Total Capital Expenditures, which are defined as costs incurred in connection with the growth and maintenance of our asset base. For a more detailed definition of Total Capital Expenditures please see Note 11- Reportable Segment Information in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements to our Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2024 .
(3)
The Compensation Committee may provide for the manner in which actual performance and the performance goal(s) with regard to these metrics will reflect the impact of specified events or occurrences during the year, which may mean including or excluding the impact of one or more events or occurrences, as specified by the Compensation Committee, for the year.
(4)
TRIR stands for Total Recordable Incident Rate and is a measurement of workplace safety calculated as follows: (total number of recordable incidents amongst covered personnel in the applicable period (here, 2024) multiplied by 200,000) divided by the total man hours worked by covered personnel in the applicable period. TRIR is a commonly accepted and utilized metric for both workplace safety regulation and for making safety performance comparisons amongst companies. The Company uses an annual TRIR metric in our compensation program to reflect aggregate safety performance across the year being reviewed.
(5)
This metric measures gallons of diesel displaced in 2024 through the use of natural gas in lieu of diesel in the Company's completion services as a result of the execution of the Company's transition to Tier IV DGB Dual-fuel and electric equipment for the performance its hydraulic fracturing services using the following formula: MMBtu / 0.137381.
(6)
Employee training measures the number of hours of employee training the following three key areas: (i) industry- and leadership-related subject-matter programs from the Energy Workforce and Technology Council , (ii) in-house commercial driver's license certifications, and (iii) leadership development initiatives.
(7)
Additional information regarding strategic goals for each Named Executive Officer is included below.
(8)
While our actual performance for TRIR would have resulted in a payout percentage of 5.5%, our Compensation Committee used their discretion to reduce the payout percentage by 6% as a result of a significant accident that occurred in early 2025. While the 2024 Annual Bonus Plan is generally intended to reflect performance during the 2024 fiscal year, the Compensation Committee felt it was important, in this instance, to consider the 2025 safety event promptly and therefor elected to make an adjustment in connection with the determination of the 2024 Annual Bonus Plan attainment.
For 2024, the Compensation Committee established individual strategic qualitative goals for each of our Named Executive Officers, as follows:
| Named Executive Officer |
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2024 Strategic Qualitative Goals
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Actual 2024
Performance Level (max of 200%) |
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Payout as a
Percentage of Target Bonus for Strategic Qualitative Goal |
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Operational (60%)
•
Achieve and exceed quantitative AIP metrics
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Deploy and contract additional FORCE®electric fleets
•
Refresh corporate strategy and drive strategic execution
•
Assess and improve overall cost structure
Individual (40%)
•
Improve prioritization
•
Focus on delegation and accountability amongst executive team
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140%
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28%
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Executive Compensation
| Named Executive Officer |
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2024 Strategic Qualitative Goals
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Actual 2024
Performance Level (max of 200%) |
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Payout as a
Percentage of Target Bonus for Strategic Qualitative Goal |
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Operational (60%)
•
Implementation of project management office to support strategic execution
•
Reduce maintenance cost
•
Increase frac efficiencies
•
Drive improvement in equipment life
Individual (40%)
•
Foster "continuous improvement"
•
Improve communication approach
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149%
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30%
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Operational (60%)
•
Address and remediate all control deficiencies
•
Implementation of certain administrative software systems
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Individual (40%)
•
Improve communication approach
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Support new strategic analysis and approach
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82%
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16%
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Operational (60%)
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Guide and support execution of strategic supply chain initiative
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Improve cross-functional business line commercialization
Individual (40%)
•
Support a new strategic analysis and approach
•
Improve organization, prioritization and delegation
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140%
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28%
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Operational (60%)
•
Support e-fleet contract negotiation and commercial management
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Support M&A strategy and execution
•
Support effective engagement with the Board and its Committees
Individual (40%)
•
Support a new strategic analysis and approach
•
Provide effective and timely counsel to the leadership team
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143%
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29%
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As a result of its assessment of performance, the Compensation Committee certified a range of 82% to 149% achievement for the individual and operational performance metric.
Executive Compensation
As a result, the Compensation Committee approved the following payments under the Annual Bonus Plan:
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2024 Target Award
Opportunity as a Percentage of Base Salary |
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Value of 2024
Target Award Opportunity ($) |
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Actual Payout
as a Percentage of Target Award |
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Value of Actual
2024 Annual Award ($) |
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| | | | | 110% | | | | | | 1,040,600 | | | | | | 118.3% | | | | | | 1,231,030 | | | |
| | | | | 100% | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | | | 120.3% | | | | | | 721,800 | | | |
| | | | | 90% | | | | | | 486,000 | | | | | | 106.3% | | | | | | 516,618 | | | |
| | | | | 90% | | | | | | 445,500 | | | | | | 118.3% | | | | | | 527,027 | | | |
| | | | | 75% | | | | | | 337,500 | | | | | | 118.9% | | | | | | 401,288 | | |
Long Term Incentive Awards
AWARDS GRANTED IN 2024
Our mix of time- and performance-based awards is intended to achieve the twin goals of ensuring retention and driving performance, while aligning the interests of our Named Executive Officers with those of our stockholders by providing an opportunity for increased share holdings. Both RSUs and PSUs may be settled in shares of our common stock or in the cash equivalent of the same.
In 2024, 50% of the value of each Named Executive Officer's long term incentive awards was granted pursuant to the Amended and Restated ProPetro Holding Corp. 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "2020 LTIP") in the form of RSUs that vest in three substantially equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date. The other 50% was granted in the form of PSUs that vest, if earned, following the completion of a three-year performance period, in each case generally subject to the Named Executive Officer's continued employment through the end of such period.
Consistent with 2023, the PSUs granted in 2024 vest based on the Company's TSR as compared to the TSR of the 2024 Peer Group . After careful review, the Compensation Committee chose to use the same 2024 Peer Group to set 2024 target compensation levels for our Named Executive Officers and evaluate TSR performance for the PSUs granted in 2024. Recipients of PSUs may eabetween 0% and 200% of the target number of shares granted, as indicated in the following table. If performance falls between the specified performance levels, payouts will be determined via straight-line interpolation. If performance falls below the threshold performance level, no payouts will be awarded. If the Company's TSR is below zero on an absolute basis for the performance period, the number of PSUs earned shall be reduced in accordance with the table below. The Compensation Committee selected a modified relative TSR performance metric for these awards to motivate our Named Executive Officers to outperform the Company's peers, even in a negative TSR environment, while retaining a meaningful reduction in the number of PSUs settled if absolute TSR is negative for the performance period, thus driving the Named Executive Officers to push for a positive absolute TSR and aligning their interests with those of our stockholders.
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Payout (as a % of Target Number of
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Percentile Rank in |
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≥ 90th Percentile
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| | | | 200% | | | | | | 175% | | |
| 75th Percentile | | | | | 175% | | | | | | 150% | | | |||
| 50th Percentile | | | | | 100% | | | | | | 90% | | | |||
| 25th Percentile | | | | | 50% | | | | | | 40% | | | |||
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<>25th Percentile
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The performance period for the 2024 PSU awards commenced on January 1, 2024 and ends on December 31, 2026 .
If a peer company ceases to exist as a separate publicly-traded company during the performance period because it is acquired outside of the Company's peer group or for any other reason not described elsewhere in this paragraph, then the company will be excluded from the peer group entirely. If a peer company is acquired by another peer company during the performance period, the acquirer will remain in the peer group, but the acquired company will
Executive Compensation
be excluded from the peer group entirely. If a peer company files for bankruptcy during the performance period, it will remain in the peer group but be ranked last.
The annual value of each Named Executive Officer's long-term incentive award is generally determined in conjunction with the Compensation Committee's annual compensation analysis or, if later, in connection with the Named Executive Officer's promotion or hire date following the Compensation Committee's review of peer compensation data and consideration of each Named Executive Officer's position and associated responsibilities. In 2024, the Compensation Committee granted awards to our Named Executive Officers as shown in the table below. Except as specified below, all awards were granted in February of 2024.
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Granted in 2024 |
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Value of RSUs
Granted in 2024(1) ($) |
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Target Number
of PSUs Granted in 2024 |
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Value of PSUs
Granted in 2024(1) ($) |
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| | | | | 242,830 | | | | | | 1,775,087 | | | | | | 242,830 | | | | | | 1,996,063 | | | |
| | | | | 100,628 | | | | | | 735,591 | | | | | | 100,628 | | | | | | 827,162 | | | |
| | | | | 125,786 | | | | | | 919,496 | | | | | | 125,786 | | | | | | 1,033,961 | | | |
| | | | | 56,603 | | | | | | 413,768 | | | | | | 56,603 | | | | | | 465,277 | | | |
| | | | | 61,006 | | | | | | 445,954 | | | | | | 61,006 | | | | | | 501,469 | | |
(1)
Amounts in these columns reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of the RSU and PSU awards granted in 2024 under the 2020 LTIP, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Because the grant date fair value is calculated differently for time-based and performance-based awards under FASB ASC Topic 718, the value of the awards reported is different even though the number of RSUs and PSUs granted to each Named Executive Officer is the same. The number of awards granted by the Compensation Committee and the Board in 2024 was made after considering the then current market value of the Company's shares, which is the standard practice across the industry, rather than the accounting grant date fair value.
AWARDS SETTLED FOLLOWING THE END OF 2024
Much like the PSUs granted in 2024, the PSUs granted in 2022 vested based on performance over a three-year performance period. In accordance with the compensation philosophy and designs adopted by the Compensation Committee, the PSUs granted in 2022 resulted in a payout of 73% of the target PSUs. The Company's TSR over the three-year performance period was 6%, resulting in a relative TSR of the 36thpercentile of the relevant peer group. Our philosophy is that these long-term incentive awards should drive strong alignment between our stockholders and executives and pay for positive performance. For this assessment period, performance was between the 25th and 50th percentile as compared to the performance peer group and the PSUs yielded a result reflective of this performance.
Employee Benefits, Perquisites, and Special Payments
HEALTH/WELFARE PLANS
All of our full-time employees, including our Named Executive Officers, are eligible to participate in our health and welfare plans on the same basis, including: medical, dental and vision benefits, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and group life insurance.
RETIREMENT PLANS
We currently maintain a 401(k) retirement savings plan for our employees who satisfy certain eligibility requirements. Our Named Executive Officers are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan on the same terms as other full-time employees. Currently, we match contributions made by participants in the 401(k) plan up to a specified percentage of the employee's contributions, and we may make certain discretionary profit-sharing contributions (though no profit-sharing contributions were made to any participants in 2024). Both the matching contributions and the profit-sharing contributions vest immediately. We believe that offering a vehicle for tax-deferred retirement savings through our 401(k) plan and making matching contributions and profit-sharing contributions that vest over time add to the overall desirability of our compensation packages and further incentivize our employees in accordance with our compensation policies. We do not maintain any defined benefit pension plans or deferred compensation plans.
Executive Compensation
PERQUISITES
Messrs. Sledge, Muñoz, Schorlemer, Fietz and Mitchell each participated in a vehicle allowance program during 2024. In 2024, the Company also provided other limited perquisites to its Named Executive Officers, including club memberships and dues, and also permitted Messrs. Sledge's, Schorlemer's, Fietz's, and Mitchell's spouses, respectively, to accompany them on certain business trips via Company chartered aircraft that resulted in no incremental cost to the Company. The Compensation Committee reviews the perquisites we provide to our Named Executive Officers periodically to ensure that they are necessary to retain our executives, appropriate, and consistent with benefits offered by companies with which we compete for executive talent.
| IV. OTHER COMPENSATION PRACTICES, POLICIES AND GUIDELINES | |
Executive Severance Plan
The Board adopted the Second Amended and Restated ProPetro Services, Inc. Executive Severance Plan (the "Executive Severance Plan") because they and the Compensation Committee felt it was desirable to pivot away from individually negotiated employment agreements and towards a streamlined plan providing for more uniform treatment upon a termination of employment. Each of our Named Executive Officers is a participant in the Executive Severance Plan. We believe the Executive Severance Plan serves to maintain the focus of our senior executives and ensure that their attention, efforts and commitment are aligned with maximizing the success of the Company and stockholder value. Further, providing market severance benefits is an important element of compensation that allows us to attract and retain talented executives, ensuring continuity of management, stability of the Company, and efficient execution of our business goals.
The amounts of the severance and benefits established for each "Tier" under the Executive Severance Plan were selected after the Compensation Committee received advice from its independent compensation consultant at the time of adoption regarding the types and amounts of severance that are market among the Company's peers. The Compensation Committee also considered its members' ample experience in the industry when making this determination. The Tier level assigned to each participant in the plan was determined based on each participant's position and responsibility. No changes were made to the Tier levels or the Executive Severance Plan for the Named Executive Officers in 2024. The Tier levels for each of the Named Executive Officers and the terms of the Executive Severance Plan are described in detail below in the section entitled "Potential Payments upon Termination and Change of Control―Executive Severance Plan."
Employee Compensation Claw-Back Policy
Effective October 11, 2023 , we adopted the ProPetro Holding Corp. Incentive-Based Compensation Recovery (Clawback) Policy (the "Clawback Policy"). The Clawback Policy is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 10D of the Exchange Act and Section 303A.14 of the NYSE Listing Company Manual. Under the terms of the Clawback Policy, in the event of a restatement of our financial statements due to material non-compliance with any financial reporting requirement under applicable securities laws, the Compensation Committee shall take reasonably prompt action to cause the Company to recover from any covered executive the amount of any incentive-based compensation granted, earned or vested within the three preceding completed fiscal years, to the extent the value of such compensation was in excess of the amount of incentive compensation that would have been granted, earned, or vested had the financial statements been in compliance with the financial reporting requirements. Each executive officer, including our Named Executive Officers and former executive officers, are considered "covered executives" for purposes of the Clawback Policy. Incentive-based compensation is not subject to the Clawback Policy if it is received (i) prior to the date a covered executive becomes an executive officer or (ii) prior to October 2, 2023 .
Executive Compensation
Executive Stock Ownership Policy
Under the terms of our Executive Stock Ownership Policy, our executive officers must own shares of our common stock or certain equity awards with a value equal to not less than the following multiples of base salary:
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Any individuals who became executive officers as a result of an internal promotion or a new hire, will have five years from the date of being named an executive officer to meet the stock ownership guidelines. As a result, all of our Named Executive Officers still have additional time in which to comply with these guidelines. In calculating the value of shares of our common stock or certain equity awards held for purposes of determining compliance with the policy, such value is equal to the closing price per share on the measurement date, based on shares owned outright and unvested RSUs, with the value of such unvested RSUs discounted by 40%. Unexercised option awards and unvested PSUs are excluded from the calculation.
Prohibition on Hedging and Pledging
We believe that derivative transactions, including puts, calls, and options, and hedging transactions for our securities carry a high risk of inadvertent securities laws violations and may lead to an officer, director, or employee no longer having the same objectives as the Company's other stockholders. For these reasons, we prohibit our directors, officers, and employees from engaging in any type of derivative or hedging transactions in respect of our securities pursuant to our Insider Trading Compliance Policy. Company stock pledged as collateral, including shares held in a margin account, may be sold without the consent of the holder by the lender in a foreclosure or default event, which could lead to inadvertent securities laws violations. For this reason, pursuant to our Insider Trading Compliance Policy, we prohibit pledging Company securities as collateral to secure loans and purchasing Company securities on margin.
No Tax Gross-Ups
We do not provide gross-up payments to cover our Named Executive Officers' personal income taxes that may pertain to any of the compensation or perquisites paid or provided by our Company.
Regulatory Considerations
The tax and accounting implications of utilizing various forms of compensation are considered when adopting new or modifying existing compensation programs. Section 162(m) ("Section 162(m)") of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") generally precludes a publicly held company from taking a federal income tax deduction for compensation paid in excess of $1 million per year to certain covered employees, which include our Named Executive Officers. To maintain flexibility in compensating the Company's executive officers in a manner designed to promote achievement of corporate goals, retention and recruitment, the Compensation Committee has not adopted a policy requiring all compensation to be tax deductible and expects that the deductibility of certain compensation paid will be limited by Section 162(m).
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Compensation Risk Assessment
The Compensation Committee reviews our compensation policies and practices on an annual basis to identify any risks posed by these programs and to assess the appropriateness of any risks identified. We believe that any risks associated with our compensation policies and practices are mitigated in large part by the following factors and, therefore, that no such risks are likely to have a material adverse effect on us:
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We pay a mix of compensation which includes short-term cash and long-term equity-based compensation.
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We base the vesting and payment of our incentive compensation awards on several different performance metrics, which discourages our employees from placing undue emphasis on any one metric or aspect of our business at the expense of others.
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We believe that our performance metrics are reasonably challenging yet should not require inappropriate risk-taking to achieve.
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The performance metrics for awards under our Annual Bonus Plan include quantitative financial and operational metrics as well as qualitative metrics related to our operations, strategy, and other aspects of our business, as well as the individual performance of our executives, and our Compensation Committee retains discretion to modify payout amounts under the Annual Bonus Plan, as appropriate.
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The performance periods under our PSUs overlap, and our time-vested RSUs generally vest over a three-year period. This mitigates the motivation to maximize performance in any one period at the expense of others.
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Our Named Executive Officers are required to own our common stock at levels provided in our Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines.
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We have instituted a claw-back policy, which allows us to claw-back compensation in the event of a financial restatement.
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We believe that we have an effective management process for developing and executing our short- and long-term business plans.
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Our compensation policies and programs are overseen by the Compensation Committee.
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The Compensation Committee retains an independent compensation consultant.
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Report of the Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the above CD&A with management, and, based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the CD&A be included in this proxy statement.
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
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MICHELE
VION |
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Chair
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ANTHONY J.
BEST |
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MARY P.
RICCIARDELLO |
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Executive Compensation
Executive Compensation Tables
| SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE | |
The following table summarizes the compensation provided by us to our Named Executive Officers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 , 2023, and 2022.
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Principal Position |
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Year
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Salary(1)
($) |
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Bonus
($) |
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Stock
Awards(2) ($) |
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Option
Awards ($) |
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation(3) ($) |
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All Other
Compensation(4) ($) |
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Total
($) |
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| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 946,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 3,771,150 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,231,030 | | | | | | 39,267 | | | | | | 5,987,447 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 800,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 4,210,746 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 735,800 | | | | | | 41,414 | | | | | | 5,787,960 | | | |||
| | | 2022 | | | | | | 700,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 3,258,631 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,036,000 | | | | | | 33,663 | | | | | | 5,028,294 | | | |||
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Former Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 540,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,562,753 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 516,618 | | | | | | 50,780 | | | | | | 2,670,151 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 515,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,486,143 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 406,200 | | | | | | 72,509 | | | | | | 2,479,852 | | | |||
| | | 2022 | | | | | | 477,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,564,132 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 634,800 | | | | | | 79,928 | | | | | | 2,755,860 | | | |||
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Operating Officer |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,953,457 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 721,800 | | | | | | 49,809 | | | | | | 3,325,066 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 572,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 2,105,373 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 501,100 | | | | | | 52,359 | | | | | | 3,230,832 | | | |||
| | | 2022 | | | | | | 550,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 2,215,845 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 864,000 | | | | | | 58,608 | | | | | | 3,688,453 | | | |||
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Chief Commercial Officer |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 495,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 879,045 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 527,027 | | | | | | 53,580 | | | | | | 1,954,652 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 365,193 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 3,449,874 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 414,500 | | | | | | 56,729 | | | | | | 4,286,296 | | | |||
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General Counsel |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 450,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 947,423 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 401,288 | | | | | | 48,107 | | | | | | 1,846,818 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 387,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 834,721 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 270,000 | | | | | | 51,414 | | | | | | 1,543,135 | | |
(1)
The amounts in this column represent the base salary of each Named Executive Officer earned for the year indicated.
(2)
Amounts in this column for 2024 reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of the RSU and PSU awards granted in 2024 under the 2020 LTIP, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The FASB ASC Topic 718 value for the RSUs was calculated using the closing price per share of our common stock on the date of grant applied to the total number of RSUs granted. The FASB ASC Topic 718 grant date fair value of the PSUs was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation. For information regarding assumptions underlying the valuation of equity awards, see Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The actual amount realized upon settlement of RSU and PSU awards will depend upon the market price of the Company's stock on the settlement date and the Company's performance (with respect to the PSUs).
(3)
Amounts in this column for 2024 represent the short-term cash incentive awards for performance during the 2024 fiscal year pursuant to the Annual Bonus Plan, determined based on achievement of the applicable performance metrics. See "Compensation Discussion and Analysis-Elements of Compensation and 2024 Decisions in Detail-Annual Cash Incentive Awards" above for additional informational regarding these awards.
(4)
Amounts in this column are comprised of the payments and benefits enumerated in the table below.
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Vehicle
Allowance Program(a) ($) |
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Contribution
to 401(k) Plan(b) ($) |
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Club Dues/
Membership Fees(c) ($) |
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Total
($)(d) |
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| | | | | 14,400 | | | | | | 20,700 | | | | | | 4,167 | | | | | | 39,267 | | | |
| | | | | 14,400 | | | | | | 20,700 | | | | | | 15,680 | | | | | | 50,780 | | | |
| | | | | 14,400 | | | | | | 20,700 | | | | | | 14,709 | | | | | | 49,809 | | | |
| | | | | 14,400 | | | | | | 20,700 | | | | | | 18,480 | | | | | | 53,580 | | | |
| | | | | 14,400 | | | | | | 20,700 | | | | | | 13,007 | | | | | | 48,107 | | |
(a)
The amounts in this column reflect the cost of the Company's vehicle allowance program.
(b)
The amounts in this column reflect the Company's contribution to each Named Executive Officer's account in the Company's 401(k) plan.
(c)
The amounts in this column reflect club dues or membership fees paid by the Company.
(d)
In addition to the amounts included herein, the spouses of Messrs. Sledge, Schorlemer, Fietz and Mitchell, respectively, accompanied them on certain business trips via Company chartered aircraft, but such travel resulted in no incremental cost to the Company.
(5)
Executive Compensation
| GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS | |
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Grant Date
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Estimated Possible Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1) |
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Estimated Future Payouts Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards(2) |
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All Other
Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock(3) (#) |
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Grant Date
Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards(4) ($) |
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Threshold
($) |
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Target
($) |
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Maximum
($) |
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Threshold
(#) |
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Target
(#) |
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Maximum
(#) |
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Annual Bonus
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| | | | ― | | | | | | 520,300 | | | | | | 1,040,600 | | | | | | 2,081,200 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
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Annual RSUs(5)
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| | | | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 242,830 | | | | | | 1,775,087 | | | |
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PSUs
|
| | | | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 121,415 | | | | | | 242,830 | | | | | | 485,660 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,996,063 | | | |
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Annual Bonus
|
| | | | ― | | | | | | 243,000 | | | | | | 486,000 | | | | | | 972,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
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Annual RSUs(5)
|
| | | | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 100,628 | | | | | | 735,591 | | | |
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PSUs
|
| | | | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 50,314 | | | | | | 100,628 | | | | | | 201,256 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 827,162 | | | |
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Annual Bonus
|
| | | | ― | | | | | | 300,000 | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
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Annual RSUs(5)
|
| | | | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 125,786 | | | | | | 919,496 | | | |
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PSUs
|
| | | | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 62,893 | | | | | | 125,786 | | | | | | 251,572 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,033,961 | | | |
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Annual Bonus
|
| | | | ― | | | | | | 222,750 | | | | | | 445,500 | | | | | | 891,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
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Annual RSUs(5)
|
| | | | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 56,603 | | | | | | 413,768 | | | |
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PSUs
|
| | | | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 28,302 | | | | | | 56,603 | | | | | | 113,206 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 465,277 | | | |
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Annual Bonus
|
| | | | ― | | | | | | 168,750 | | | | | | 337,500 | | | | | | 675,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
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Annual RSUs(5)
|
| | | | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 61,006 | | | | | | 445,954 | | | |
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PSUs
|
| | | | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 30,503 | | | | | | 61,006 | | | | | | 122,012 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 501,469 | | |
(1)
Amounts in these columns represent the estimated payouts for annual cash incentive awards under the Annual Bonus Plan for 2024 assuming threshold, target, and maximum performance achievement. The actual amounts paid to our Named Executive Officers for 2024 can be found in the "Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation" column of the Summary Compensation Table above. See Compensation Discussion and Analysis-Elements of Compensation and 2024 Decisions in Detail-"Annual Cash Incentive Awards" above for additional information regarding these awards.
(2)
These amounts represent the threshold, target, and maximum number of PSUs granted to the Named Executive Officers during 2024. The number of PSUs which ultimately vest is based on the performance of the Company's TSR relative to the TSR of the companies in our Peer Group during the three-year performance period ending on December 31, 2026 , subject to the Named Executive Officer's continued employment through such date.
(3)
Amounts in this column reflect RSUs granted to the Named Executive Officers during 2024.
(4)
These amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs and PSUs granted in 2024 to the Named Executive Officers, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, disregarding estimated forfeitures. The grant date fair value of the PSUs is based on probable outcome with regard to the applicable performance metrics. For information regarding assumptions underlying the valuation of equity awards, see Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(5)
Amounts in these rows reflect annual RSUs granted to the Named Executive Officers during 2024. One-third of each such grant vests on each of the first three anniversaries of the applicable date of grant, subject to the Named Executive Officer's continued employment through each such date.
Executive Compensation
| NARRATIVE DISCLOSURE TO SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE | |
Executive Severance Plan
None of the Named Executive Officers is currently a party to an employment agreement or letter agreement with us. Instead, they participate in the Executive Severance Plan. For additional information regarding the terms and conditions of this plan please see "- Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control-Executive Severance Plan."
| OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR END | |
The following table reflects information regarding outstanding and unvested stock options, RSUs, and PSUs held by our Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 2024 .
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable (#) |
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Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable (#) |
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Option
Exercise Price ($) |
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Option
Expiration Date |
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Number of
Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested(1) (#) |
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Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested(2) ($) |
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Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares That Have Not Vested(3) (#) |
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Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Market Value of Unearned Shares That Have Not Vested(2) ($) |
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| | | | 21,750 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 14.00 | | | | | | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | |
| | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 392,564 | | | | | | 3,662,622 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | |||
| | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 834,376 | | | | | | 7,784,728 | | | |||
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|
| | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 157,731 | | | | | | 1,471,630 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
| | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 324,332 | | | | | | 3,026,018 | | | |||
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|
| | | | 48,938 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 14.00 | | | | | | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | |
| | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 206,682 | | | | | | 1,928,343 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | |||
| | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 425,930 | | | | | | 3,973,927 | | | |||
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| | | | 6,090 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 14.00 | | | | | | | | | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | |
| | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 295,373 | | | | | | 2,755,830 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | |||
| | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 134,436 | | | | | | 1,254,288 | | | |||
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|
| | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 87,586 | | | | | | 817,177 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
| | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 191,140 | | | | | | 1,783,336 | | |
(1)
The amounts in this column represent RSU awards held by each Named Executive Officer, which vest pro-rata over the applicable remaining vesting dates as follows, subject to the Named Executive Officer's continued employment:
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Number of Unvested
RSUs on |
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Remaining Vesting Dates
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| | | | 33,494 | | | |
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|
| | | 116,240 | | | | | ||||
| | | 242,830 | | | |
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| | | | 16,077 | | | |
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|
| | | 41,026 | | | | February 1, 2025 and February 1, 2026 | | |||
| | | 100,628 | | | |
February 28, 2025, February 28, 2026, and February 28, 2027
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|
| | | | 22,776 | | | |
February 16, 2025
|
|
| | | 58,120 | | | | February 1, 2025 and February 1, 2026 | | |||
| | | 125,786 | | | |
February 28, 2025, February 28, 2026, and February 28, 2027
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|
| | | | 2,412 | | | |
February 16, 2025
|
|
| | | 7,077 | | | | February 1, 2025 and February 1, 2026 | | |||
| | | 20,513 | | | | May 31, 2025 | | |||
| | | 208,768 | | | | November 26, 2025 and November 26, 2026 | | |||
| | | 56,603 | | | |
February 28, 2025, February 28, 2026, and February 28, 2027
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Executive Compensation
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Number of Unvested
RSUs on 12/31/2024 |
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Remaining Vesting Dates
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| | | | 3,537 | | | |
February 16, 2025
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| | | 24,043 | | | | February 1, 2025 and February 1, 2026 | | |||
| | | 61,006 | | | |
February 28, 2025, February 28, 2026, and February 28, 2027
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(2)
The amounts in this column were calculated by multiplying $9.33, the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2024, by the number of awards reported.
(3)
Pursuant to the applicable rules, the amounts in this column and in the table below reflect the maximum number of PSUs held by each Named Executive Officer that were granted in 2023 and 2024 because performance as of December 31, 2024 was above target for both the 2023 and 2024 PSUs. Both the PSUs granted to the Named Executive Officers in 2023 and 2024 may vest, if at all, based on the performance of the Company's stock relative to a peer group during the applicable three-year performance period as shown in the below table. The actual number of PSUs earned based on actual performance over the full performance period may range from 0% to 200% of the target amount.
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Number of Unvested
PSUs on 12/31/2024 |
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Applicable Performance
Period End Date |
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| | | | 348,716 | | | |
December 31, 2025
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|
| | | 485,660 | | | | December 31, 2026 | | |||
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|
| | | | 123,076 | | | |
December 31, 2025
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|
| | | 201,256 | | | | December 31, 2026 | | |||
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|
| | | | 174,358 | | | |
December 31, 2025
|
|
| | | 251,572 | | | | December 31, 2026 | | |||
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|
| | | | 21,230 | | | |
December 31, 2025
|
|
| | | 113,206 | | | | December 31, 2026 | | |||
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|
| | | | 69,128 | | | |
December 31, 2025
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|
| | | 122,012 | | | | December 31, 2026 | |
| 2024 OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED | |
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Option Awards
|
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Stock Awards
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Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise (#) |
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Value Realized on
Exercise ($) |
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Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting(1) (#) |
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Value Realized on
Vesting(2) ($) |
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| | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 191,743 | | | | | | 1,660,236 | | | |
| | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 85,444 | | | | | | 745,244 | | | |
| | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 121,032 | | | | | | 1,054,099 | | | |
| | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 128,141 | | | | | | 1,093,583 | | | |
| | | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | | | 24,843 | | | | | | 216,874 | | |
(1)
This column reflects the RSUs and PSUs held by each Named Executive Officer that vested during 2024. Performance for the 2022 PSUs for which the performance period ended on December 31, 2024 resulted in a relative total shareholder retuof the 36thpercentile of the relevant peer group, providing a payout of 73% of target performance.
(2)
This column reflects the aggregate market value realized by each Named Executive Officer upon vesting, calculated by multiplying the number of RSUs and PSUs that vested (including shares withheld for tax withholding purposes) by the closing price of our common stock on the applicable vesting date or, to the extent the vesting date was not a trading date, the closing price on the last trading date.
| PENSION BENEFITS | |
We do not sponsor any qualified or non-qualified defined benefit pension plans.
| NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION | |
We do not have any non-qualified deferred compensation plans.
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Executive Compensation
| POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL | |
Executive Severance Plan
In 2020, the Board adopted the Executive Severance Plan, pursuant to which the Named Executive Officers are eligible to receive severance payments and benefits, as described in more detail below. None of the Named Executive Officers currently have an employment agreement with the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Executive Severance Plan, the level of severance benefit for which a participant is eligible is determined based on their designated "Tier." As of December 31, 2024, the Tier levels for each of the Named Executive Officers was as follows:
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Executive Severance Plan Tier Level
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Tier 1
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Tier 2
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Tier 2
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Tier 2
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Tier 2
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Upon the Named Executive Officer's termination without "Cause" or a resignation for "Good Reason" (each as defined in the Executive Severance Plan and described below), current participants in the Executive Severance Plan will be eligible to receive the following benefits:
•
A lump sum cash payment equal to 2.0 (for Tier 1 Executives), 1.5 (for Tier 2 Executives) or 1.0 (for Tier 3 Executives) times the sum of the participant's (i) annualized base salary then in effect and (ii) target annual bonus for the year in which the termination occurred,
•
Any earned but unpaid bonus for the year preceding the year of termination based on the Company's actual performance, paid at the time such bonuses are paid to all other executives, and
•
Reimbursement for a portion of the cost of continuation coverage for the participant and his or her spouse and eligible dependents under the Company's group health plans pursuant to COBRA for 12 months (or 18 months for Tier 1 Executives), unless such coverage is earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the Executive Severance Plan.
Upon a termination without Cause or a resignation for Good Reason within 12 months following a "Change in Control" (as defined in the Executive Severance Plan), participants in the Executive Severance Plan will be eligible to receive the following benefits:
•
A lump sum cash payment equal to 3.0 (for Tier 1 Executives), 2.0 (for Tier 2 Executives) or 1.5 (for Tier 3 Executives) times the sum of the participant's (i) annualized base salary then in effect and (ii) target annual bonus as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control,
•
Any earned but unpaid bonus for the year preceding the year of termination based on the Company's actual performance, paid at the time such bonuses are paid to all other executives,
•
A lump sum cash payment equal to a prorated target bonus for the year of termination based on days of service during the applicable calendar year, and
•
Full reimbursement of the cost of continuation coverage for the participant and his or her spouse and eligible dependents under the Company's group health plans pursuant to the COBRA, for 12 months (or 18 months for Tier 1 Executives), unless such coverage is earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the Executive Severance Plan.
Additionally, if a participant's employment with the Company terminates as a result of his or her death or "Disability" (as defined in the Executive Severance Plan), then the participant will be eligible to receive the following benefits:
•
Any earned but unpaid bonus for the year preceding the year of termination based on the Company's actual performance, paid at the time such bonuses are paid to all other executives, and
•
A lump sum cash payment equal to a prorated target bonus for the year of termination based on days of service during the applicable calendar year.
In order to receive any of the foregoing severance benefits under the Executive Severance Plan, a participant must timely execute (and not revoke) a release of claims in favor of the Company and its affiliates. Further, the Executive Severance Plan requires continued compliance with certain confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disparagement covenants as set forth in the award agreements under the ProPetro Holding Corp. 2017 Incentive
Executive Compensation
Award Plan (the "2017 LTIP") and the 2020 LTIP. If the severance benefits under the Executive Severance Plan would trigger an excise tax for a participant under Section 4999 or Section 280G of the Code ("Section 280G") the Executive Severance Plan provides that the participant's severance benefits will be reduced to a level at which the excise tax is not triggered, unless the participant would receive a greater amount without such reduction after taking into account the excise tax and other applicable taxes.
As used in the Executive Severance Plan, the following terms generally mean:
"Cause" generally means the Named Executive Officer's:
(i)
material breach of the employment agreement or any other agreement with the Company or its affiliates, subject to a 30-day notice and 15-day cure period,
(ii)
material breach of the Company's or its affiliates' policies or code of conduct applicable to the Named Executive Officer,
(iii)
violation of any law applicable to the workplace or employment relationship,
(iv)
gross negligence, material misconduct reflecting negatively on the Company, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, theft, or embezzlement,
(v)
conviction of or plea of nolo contendere to any felony (or state law equivalent) or any crime involving moral turpitude,
(vi)
material failure or refusal (other than due to Disability) to perform obligations or any lawful director from the Board or an officer of the Company, subject to a 30-day notice and 15-day cure period,
(vii)
unlawful use or possession of illegal drugs on the Company's premises or while performing duties,
(viii)
failure to exercise the degree of care, skill, and diligence as employees of ordinary skill and knowledge commonly possess and exercise, subject to a 30-day notice and 15-day cure period, or
(ix)
failure to act with undivided loyalty to the Company and its affiliates.
"Change in Control" has the meaning given to it under the 2020 LTIP, which is the same meaning given to such term under the 2017 LTIP and described below under "-2017 LTIP."
"Good Reason" generally means:
(i)
the material diminution in the Named Executive Officer's base salary, unless in connection with a general reduction in base salaries that affects all similarly situated employees,
(ii)
material diminution in the Named Executive Officer's authority, duties, or responsibilities unless in connection with an internal investigation by the Company (provided that his or her removal from the board of directors or as an officer of any of the Company's affiliates shall not constitute Good Reason),
(iii)
the material breach by the Company of any of its obligations under the agreement, or
(iv)
the Named Executive Officer's relocation by more than 50 miles from his or her current place of business, in each case, subject to a 30-day notice period, 15-day cure period and the Named Executive Officer's resignation within 75 days of the end of the cure period.
"Disability" generally means the Named Executive Officer's inability to perform the essential functions of his or her job due to physical or mental impairment for a period that exceeds 120 consecutive days or 180 total days in any 12-month period, as determined by the Board.
2017 LTIP
Only Messrs. Sledge, Fietz and Muñoz hold stock options under the 2017 LTIP. The stock options granted under the 2017 LTIP are fully vested. The vested and outstanding stock options awarded under the 2017 LTIP will remain outstanding and exercisable for 90 days following a Named Executive Officer's termination of service without "Cause" or due to his resignation for "Good Reason" and will remain outstanding and exercisable for 12 months following a Named Executive Officer's termination of service due to his death, "Disability" or "Retirement."
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Executive Compensation
To receive the above described severance payments and benefits, the Named Executive Officers must execute a release of claims in favor of the Company and comply with the terms of certain restrictive covenants, including a one-year non-competition and two-year non-solicitation obligation as well as a perpetual confidentiality and non-disparagement obligations.
As used in the 2017 LTIP and the award agreements thereunder, "Cause" and "Disability" generally have the meanings set forth below. In addition, "Retirement" and "Change in Control" generally have the meanings set forth below.
"Cause" generally means the Named Executive Officer's:
(i)
willful failure to substantially perform his or her duties,
(ii)
willful failure to carry out, or comply with, in any material respect any lawful directive of our board of directors,
(iii)
commission at any time of any act or omission that results in, or may reasonably be expected to result in, a conviction, a plea of no contest, plea of nolo contendere, or imposition of unadjudicated probation for any felony or crime involving moral turpitude,
(iv)
unlawful use (including being under the influence) or possession of illegal drugs on the Company's premises or while performing his or her duties and responsibilities,
(v)
commission at any time of any act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, misconduct, conversion of assets of the Company, or breach of fiduciary duty against the Company, or
(vi)
material breach of the employment agreement or any other agreement with the Company, subject to certain procedural requirements.
"Change of Control" generally means:
(i)
any transaction or series of transactions whereby any person, other than the Company, any of its subsidiaries or any Company benefit plan, acquires beneficial ownership of 30% or more of the total combined voting power of the Company's securities,
(ii)
the current members of the Board cease to constitute a majority of the Board for any reason,
(iii)
the consummation by the Company of a merger, consolidation, reorganization or business combination or a sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets, unless:
(a)
the Company controls the successor entity,
(b)
no person owns 50% or more of the combined voting power of the successor entity, or
(c)
the current members of the Board represent the majority of the successor entity's board, or
(iv)
the tenth day following the complete dissolution of the Company.
"Disability" generally means the Named Executive Officer's inability to engage in substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment.
"Retirement" generally means the termination of the Named Executive Officer's employment following his attainment of both (i) age 60 and (ii) ten years of service with the Company or one of its affiliates.
2020 LTIP
All equity awards granted to the Named Executive Officers' during or following 2021 are subject to the following terms.
Pursuant to the 2020 LTIP, in the event of a termination of employment of a Named Executive Officer due to his or her death or "Disability," (i) all unvested RSUs that would have vested had the Named Executive Officer continued his or her service during the 12 months following the termination will vest on such termination or resignation date, and (ii) with respect to any unvested PSUs, if such termination of employment occurs within one year prior to the last day of the applicable performance period, the Named Executive Officer's unvested PSUs will remain outstanding and eligible to vest at the end of the applicable performance period.
Executive Compensation
In the event of a termination of a Named Executive Officer by the Company without "Cause" upon or within one year following a "Change in Control," all unvested RSUs and PSUs will immediately vest based on performance as of the date of the Change in Control. In addition, in the event of a Named Executive Officer's resignation for "Good Reason" upon or within one year following a Change in Control, all unvested RSUs and PSUs granted in 2023 and 2024 (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not 2022) will immediately vest based on performance as of the date of the Change in Control. In the event of a termination of employment of a Named Executive Officer for any other reason, all unvested RSUs and PSUs will be forfeited immediately upon the termination.
In the event of a Change in Control, the performance period for all unvested PSUs will be deemed to have ended as of the date of the Change in Control. For the PSUs granted in 2023, performance will be determined as of the date of the Change in Control, and for the PSUs granted in 2024, performance will be determined as of the date of the Change in Control and then deemed to be achieved at the greater of the target number of PSUs or performance determined as of the date of the Change in Control. Then, the PSUs for which the performance goal was obtained as described above will remain outstanding and eligible to vest at the end of the applicable performance period, subject to the Named Executive Officer's continued employment through such date.
To receive the above-described severance payments and benefits, the Named Executive Officers must execute a release of claims in favor of the Company and comply with the terms of certain restrictive covenants, including a one-year non-competition and two-year non-solicitation obligation as well as a perpetual confidentiality and non-disparagement obligations.
The 2020 LTIP further specifies that unless otherwise provided for in an award agreement, if any awards under the 2020 LTIP are not assumed or substituted by a successor entity in a Change in Control, then all outstanding awards will become fully vested as of the date of the Change in Control (for PSUs, based on the greater of (i) target and (ii) actual performance as of the date of the "Change in Control").
As used in the 2020 LTIP and the award agreements thereunder, "Cause," "Change in Control," "Disability" and "Good Reason" generally have the meanings set forth below.
"Cause" has the meaning given to it under the Executive Severance Plan, described above under "- Executive Severance Plan."
"Change in Control" has the meaning given to "Change of Control" under the 2017 LTIP, described above under "-2017 LTIP."
"Disability" has the meaning given to it under the Executive Severance Plan, described above under "- Executive Severance Plan."
"Good Reason" has the meaning given to it under the Executive Severance Plan, described above under "- Executive Severance Plan."
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Executive Compensation
Quantification of Benefits on Termination
The table below quantifies the payments and benefits that would have been paid to our Named Executive Officers pursuant to the terms of the Executive Severance Plan and the equity award agreements in the event of certain terminations of employment with us, had such terminations occurred on December 31, 2024.
|
|
| | Payments and Benefits |
| |
Termination
without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason(1) ($) |
| |
Termination as
a Result of Death, Disability(2) ($) |
| |
Termination
as a Result of Retirement(3) ($) |
| |
Termination
without Cause within One Year Following a Change in Control(4) ($) |
| |
Resignation
for Good Reason within One Year Following a Change in Control(4) ($) |
| |||||||||||||||
|
|
| |
Cash Severance(5)
|
| | | | 3,973,200 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 5,959,800 | | | | | | 5,959,800 | | |
| Pro-Rata Bonus(6) | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,040,600 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,040,600 | | | | | | 1,040,600 | | | |||
| COBRA Subsidy(7) | | | | | 18,141 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 32,039 | | | | | | 32,039 | | | |||
| RSU and PSU Acceleration(8) |
| | | | ― | | | | | | 3,610,862 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 9,628,344 | | | | | | 9,315,845 | | | |||
|
Total
|
| | | | 3,991,341 | | | | | | 4,651,462 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 16,660,783 | | | | | | 16,348,284 | | | |||
|
|
| |
Cash Severance(5)
|
| | | | 1,539,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 2,052,000 | | | | | | 2,052,000 | | |
| Pro-Rata Bonus(6) | | | | | ― | | | | | | 486,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 486,000 | | | | | | 486,000 | | | |||
| COBRA Subsidy(7) | | | | | 12,098 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 21,547 | | | | | | 21,547 | | | |||
| RSU and PSU Acceleration(8) |
| | | | ― | | | | | | 1,360,535 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 3,820,838 | | | | | | 3,670,839 | | | |||
|
Total
|
| | | | 1,551,098 | | | | | | 1,846,535 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 6,380,385 | | | | | | 6,230,386 | | | |||
|
|
| |
Cash Severance(5)
|
| | | | 1,800,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 2,400,000 | | | | | | 2,400,000 | | |
| Pro-Rata Bonus(6) | | | | | ― | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | | | 600,000 | | | |||
| COBRA Subsidy(7) | | | | | 12,098 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 21,547 | | | | | | 21,547 | | | |||
| RSU and PSU Acceleration(8) |
| | | | ― | | | | | | 1,875,276 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 4,982,571 | | | | | | 4,770,071 | | | |||
|
Total
|
| | | | 1,812,098 | | | | | | 2,475,276 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 8,004,118 | | | | | | 7,791,618 | | | |||
|
|
| |
Cash Severance(5)
|
| | | | 1,410,750 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,881,000 | | | | | | 1,881,000 | | |
| Pro-Rata Bonus(6) | | | | | ― | | | | | | 445,500 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 445,500 | | | | | | 445,500 | | | |||
| COBRA Subsidy(7) | | | | | 12,098 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 21,547 | | | | | | 21,547 | | | |||
| RSU and PSU Acceleration(8) |
| | | | ― | | | | | | 1,518,658 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 3,801,832 | | | | | | 3,779,328 | | | |||
|
Total
|
| | | | 1,422,848 | | | | | | 1,964,158 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 6,149,879 | | | | | | 6,127,375 | | | |||
|
|
| |
Cash Severance(5)
|
| | | | 1,181,250 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,575,000 | | | | | | 1,575,000 | | |
| Pro-Rata Bonus(6) | | | | | ― | | | | | | 337,500 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 337,500 | | | | | | 337,500 | | | |||
| COBRA Subsidy(7) | | | | | 12,098 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 21,547 | | | | | | 21,547 | | | |||
| RSU and PSU Acceleration(8) |
| | | | ― | | | | | | 726,870 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 2,209,906 | | | | | | 2,176,906 | | | |||
|
Total
|
| | | | 1,193,348 | | | | | | 1,064,370 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 4,143,953 | | | | | | 4,110,953 | | |
(1)
Amounts in this column reflect payments made upon termination by the Company without "Cause" or by the Named Executive Officer for "Good Reason." Such quoted terms are as defined in the Executive Severance Plan, as described above.
(2)
Amounts in this column reflect payments made upon termination as a result of the Named Executive Officer's death or "Disability." "Disability" is as defined in the Executive Severance Plan for the pro-rata bonus payable upon such termination of employment and is as defined in the applicable award agreements for the equity award acceleration, each as described above.
(3)
Amounts in this column reflect payments made upon termination as a result of the Named Executive Officer's "Retirement" (as defined in the applicable award agreements and described above). As described above, neither the Executive Severance Plan nor the 2020 LTIP (or any of the award agreements thereunder) provide any severance payments or benefits upon a Named Executive Officer's "Retirement." As of December 31, 2024, there were no RSUs or PSUs outstanding under the 2017 LTIP, and the exercise price applicable to the stock options held by Messrs. Sledge, Fietz and Muñoz under the 2017 LTIP exceeded the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2024. Therefore, no value is included in this column.
Executive Compensation
(4)
Amounts in this column reflect payments made upon termination by the Company without Cause or by the Named Executive Officer for Good Reason, in each case, within 12 months following a "Change in Control" (as defined in the 2020 LTIP and described above). As described above under "- 2020 LTIP," RSUs and PSUs granted in 2022 under the 2020 LTIP are accelerated in connection with a Named Executive Officer's termination without Cause within 12 months following a Change in Control but are not accelerated in connection with a Named Executive Officer's resignation for Good Reason, whether or not such resignation follows a Change in Control, and RSUs and PSUs granted in 2023 and 2024 under the 2020 LTIP are accelerated in connection with a Named Executive Officer's termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason, in each case, within 12 months following a Change in Control.
(5)
Pursuant to the Executive Severance Plan, upon termination of employment by the Company without Cause or by the Named Executive Officer for Good Reason, each Named Executive Officer will receive either 2.0 (for Mr. Sledge ) or 1.5 (for Messrs. Schorlemer, Fietz, Muñoz and Mitchell) times the sum of his annual base salary and the target amount of his annual bonus for the year in which the termination occurs, payable in a lump sum following the termination of employment. If such termination of employment occurs within one year following a Change in Control, each Named Executive Officer will receive either 3.0 (for Mr. Sledge ) or 2.0 (for Messrs. Schorlemer, Fietz, Muñoz and Mitchell) times the sum of his annual base salary and the target amount of his bonus for the year in which the Change in Control occurs.
(6)
Pursuant to the terms of the Executive Severance Plan, upon a termination of employment by the Company without Cause or by the Named Executive Officer for Good Reason, in each case, within one year following a Change in Control, or upon a termination of employment due to the Named Executive Officer's death or Disability, each Named Executive Officer will receive a pro-rata bonus, based upon the number of days each such Named Executive Officer was employed by the Company during the applicable calendar year and achievement of target performance. The target bonuses payable to the Named Executive Officers are included in the table because the Named Executive Officers would have been employed for the full year if their termination occurred on December 31, 2024.
(7)
Pursuant to the terms of the Executive Severance Plan, upon termination of employment by the Company without Cause or by the Named Executive Officer for Good Reason, the Company will reimburse each of the Named Executive Officers for the difference between the cost of the COBRA premiums and the cost for similarly-situated employees to effect such coverage under the Company's group health plans for up to 18 months for Mr. Sledge and up to 12 months for Messrs. Schorlemer, Muñoz, Fietz and Mitchell following such termination. Upon termination of employment by the Company without Cause or by the Named Executive Officer for Good Reason, in each case, within 12 months following a Change in Control, the Company will reimburse each of the Named Executive Officers for the full amount of the COBRA premiums for up to 18 months for Mr. Sledge and up to 12 months for Messrs. Schorlemer, Muñoz, Fietz and Mitchell. The COBRA reimbursement amount is based on the premiums in effect on December 31, 2024 and each applicable Named Executive Officer's elections in place on such date, which are assumed for purposes of this table to remain the same throughout the period for which the COBRA reimbursement would be available.
(8)
For the RSUs, these amounts are calculated by multiplying the number of RSUs that would have become vested upon the applicable event by $9.33, the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2024. PSUs that vest as a result of a Named Executive Officer's death or Disability will vest based on actual performance as of the end of the applicable performance period, and, as a result, the amounts included reflect estimated payouts of such PSUs. For PSUs that vest upon termination of employment by the Company without Cause or by the Named Executive Officer for Good Reason, in each case, within one year following a Change in Control, actual performance as of the date of the Change in Control is used and, as a result, the amounts included reflect estimated payouts of such PSUs. As of December 31, 2024, the actual performance was at 123% for the PSUs granted in 2023 and 175% for the PSUs granted in 2024.
Termination of Employment-Former Chief Financial Officer
Effective March 3, 2025, Mr. Schorlemer's employment with the Company ended (the "Separation"). In connection with the Separation, the Company entered into a separation and release agreement with Mr. Schorlemer pursuant to which he released the Company and its affiliates from certain liabilities and affirmed the restrictive covenants with which he had an obligation to comply and the Company, in turn, confirmed that it would provide Mr. Schorlemer with the payments and benefits that he had a legal right to under the existing terms of the Executive Severance Plan and the terms of the award agreements pursuant to which his outstanding equity awards were originally granted.
The payments and benefits Mr. Schorlemer had a right to receive upon a qualifying termination without cause for a Tier 2 participant under the Executive Severance Plan were as follows: (A) a lump-sum cash payment equal to $1,553,595 for his severance payment and COBRA subsidy and (B) a payment in the amount of $516,618 for his earned but unpaid bonus for the 2024 fiscal year. Additionally, the Company paid Mr. Schorlemer a cash payment for his paid time off accrued and unused as of March 3, 2025. No new or additional benefits or compensation in excess of what Mr. Schorlemer had a legal right to under the Executive Severance Plan were provided in connection with the Separation.
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Executive Compensation
Pay versus Performance
As required by Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the Company is providing the following information regarding the relationship between executive compensation and the Company's financial performance for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2024. In accordance with the applicable SEC rules, the adjustments described and quantified below were made to the values reported in the Summary Compensation Table for each applicable year to determine the "actual" compensation paid to our Principal Executive Officers ("PEOs") and the average "actual" compensation paid to our other Named Executive Officers ("NEOs").
The following table summarizes compensation values reported in the Summary Compensation Table for our PEO and the average for our other NEOs, as compared to "compensation actually paid" or "CAP" and the Company's financial performance for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020:
|
Year
|
| |
Summary
Compensation Table Total for First PEO(1) |
| |
Summary
Compensation Table Total for Second PEO(1) (2) |
| |
Compensation
Actually Paid to First PEO(1) (2) |
| |
Compensation
Actually Paid to Second PEO(1) (2) |
| |
Average
Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(1) (2) |
| |
Average
Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(1) |
| |
Value of
Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On: |
| |
Net
Income (Loss) (in thousands) |
| |
Adjusted
EBITDA (in thousands)(3) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
TSR
|
| |
Peer
Group TSR(3) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(a)
|
| |
(b)
|
| |
(b)
|
| |
(c)
|
| |
(c)
|
| |
(d)
|
| |
(e)
|
| |
(f)
|
| |
(g)
|
| |
(h)
|
| |
(i)
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | 5,987,447 | | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | 8,359,307 | | | | | $ | 2,449,172 | | | | | $ | 3,340,367 | | | | | $ | 82.93 | | | | | $ | 95.72 | | | | | $ | (137,859) | | | | | $ | 283,243 | | |
| 2023 | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | 5,787,960 | | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | 3,198,910 | | | | | $ | 2,885,029 | | | | | $ | 1,983,266 | | | | | $ | 74.49 | | | | | $ | 106.43 | | | | | $ | 86,000 | | | | | $ | 404,000 | | |
| 2022 | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | 5,028,294 | | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | 3,096,235 | | | | | $ | 6,276,617 | | | | | $ | 1,773,093 | | | | | $ | 92.18 | | | | | $ | 153.12 | | | | | $ | 2,030 | | | | | $ | 316,590 | | |
| 2021 | | | | $ | 6,862,469 | | | | | $ | 3,164,649 | | | | | $ | 5,192,291 | | | | | $ | 2,999,764 | | | | | $ | 2,463,661 | | | | | $ | 2,133,954 | | | | | $ | 72.00 | | | | | $ | 80.32 | | | | | $ | (54,185) | | | | | $ | 135,007 | | |
| 2020 | | | | $ | 5,095,728 | | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | 7,962,437 | | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | 2,129,704 | | | | | $ | 370,329 | | | | | $ | 65.69 | | | | | $ | 64.05 | | | | | $ | (107,020) | | | | | $ | 141,463 | | |
(1)
The first and second PEOs reflected in columns (b) and (c) represent Phillip Gobe and Samuel Sledge , respectively. The non-PEO Named Executive Officers reflected in column (d) and (e) represent the following individuals by year:
2024 - Adam Muñoz, David S. Schorlemer , Shelby Fietz , and John J. "Jody" Mitchell
2023 - Adam Muñoz, David S. Schorlemer , Shelby Fietz , and John J. "Jody" Mitchell
2022 - Phillip Gobe, Adam Muñoz , David S. Schorlemer , and Newton W. Wilson III
2021 - Adam Munoz, David S. Schorlemer , and Newton W. Wilson III
2020 - Dale Redman, Darin G. Holderness , David S. Schorlemer , Jeffrey Smith , David Sledge , Adam Munoz , and Newton W. Wilson III
(2)
The Company deducted from and added to the Summary Compensation Table total compensation the following amounts to calculate compensation actually paid in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K as disclosed in columns (c) and (e) for the PEO (Samuel Sledge ) and Non-PEO NEOs in 2024. As the Company's NEOs do not participate in any defined benefit plans, no adjustments were required to amounts reported in the Summary Compensation Table totals related to the value of benefits under such plans.
| | | | | | 2024 | | | | | |
| PEO SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE TOTALS | | | | $ | 5,987,447 | | | |
|
|
| Add (Subtract): | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Fair value of equity awards granted during the year from the Summary Compensation Table
|
| | | | (3,771,150) | | | | | |
|
Fair value at year end of equity awards granted during the year
|
| | | | 5,512,241 | | | | | |
|
Fair value of equity awards granted and vested during the year
|
| | | | - | | | | | |
|
Change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that were unvested as of the end of the year
|
| | | | 520,604 | | | | | |
|
Change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that vested during the year
|
| | | | 433,387 | | | | | |
|
Equity awards granted in prior years that were forfeited during the year
|
| | | | (323,222) | | | | | |
|
Dividends or other earnings paid on equity awards during the year
|
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total Equity Award Related Adjustments
|
| | | | 2,371,860 | | | | | |
| COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID TOTALS | | | | $ | 8,359,307 | | | | | |
Executive Compensation
| | | | | | 2024 | | | | | |
| NON-PEO NEOS SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE TOTALS | | | | $ | 2,449,172 | | | |
|
|
| Add (Subtract): | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Fair value of equity awards granted during the year from the Summary Compensation Table
|
| | | | (1,335,670) | | | | | |
|
Fair value at year end of equity awards granted during the year
|
| | | | 1,952,331 | | | | | |
|
Fair value of equity awards granted and vested during the year
|
| | | | - | | | | | |
|
Change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that were unvested as of the end of the year
|
| | | | 200,984 | | | | | |
|
Change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that vested during the year
|
| | | | 150,178 | | | | | |
|
Equity awards granted in prior years that were forfeited during the year
|
| | | | (76,628) | | | | | |
|
Dividends or other earnings paid on equity awards during the year
|
| | | | - | | | | | |
|
Total Equity Award Related Adjustments
|
| | | | 891,195 | | | | | |
| AVERAGE COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID TOTALS | | | | $ | 3,340,367 | | | | | |
(3)
(4)
The Company defines EBITDA as earnings before (i) interest expense, (ii) income taxes, and (iii) depreciation and amortization. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA, plus (a) loss/(gain) on disposal of assets, (b) loss/(gain) on extinguishment of debt, (c) stock-based compensation, and (d) other unusual or non-recurring (income)/expenses, such as impairment charges, severance, costs related to our IPO and costs related asset acquisition or one-time professional fees. For a more detailed definition of the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to our most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, please read "How We Evaluation Our Operations" in our Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2024.
(5)
The CAP for non-PEO NEOs for fiscal year 2020 is significantly lower than fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 due to Dale Redman , the Company's former Chief Executive Officer and an NEO for fiscal year 2020, forfeiting all outstanding and unvested equity awards in connection with his resignation on March 13, 2020. Pursuant to Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the fair value of such forfeited equity awards as of the end of the prior fiscal year is taken as a deduction in calculating CAP, which fair value was equal to $5,278,134.
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Executive Compensation
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CAP and Company TSR
The PEOs' and other NEOs' CAP generally align with the Company's TSR over the three years presented in the table. This is primarily because a significant portion of the CAP to the PEOs and other NEOs is comprised of equity awards. The Company targets approximately 62% for the PEO and 57% for other NEOs of the value of total compensation to be comprised of equity-based awards, including RSUs and PSUs. For more detail regarding the Company's equity awards, please see "Compensation Discussion and Analysis-What Guides Our Program" in this proxy statement.
Company TSR vs. Peer Group TSR
The Company's cumulative TSR over the five year period was -17.07%,which underperformed the Peer Group TSR over the five period of -4.28%.Pursuant to Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the Company used the same peer group used for purposes of Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K, which is different than the peer group used for measuring performance of PSUs. The Company's PSUs vest based on the performance of the Company's TSR relative to the TSR of the companies in our performance peer group during three-year performance periods. For more information of the performance peer group used for PSUs please see "Compensation Discussion and Analysis-What Guides Our Program-Use of Peer Compensation Data" in this proxy statement.
CAP vs. Net Income
The Company's net income has steadily increased through 2023 and then significantly decreased in 2024 while the PEOs' and other NEOs' CAP has varied significantly each year. This is due to the emphasis the Company places on equity-based awards, which are sensitive to changes in the price of the Company's common stock. In addition, the Company does not use net income to determine compensation levels or equity-based award payouts.
CAP vs. Adjusted EBITDA (the Company-Selected Measure)
The Company's Adjusted EBITDA has steadily increased through 2023 with a slight decrease in 2024 while the PEOs' and other NEOs' CAP has varied significantly each year. This is due to the emphasis the Company places on equity-based awards, which are sensitive to changes in the price of the Company's common stock. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a performance metric for annual cash incentive awards granted under the Annual Bonus Plan. For fiscal year 2024, 40% of each NEO's annual cash incentive was based on the achievement of Adjusted EBITDA.
Tabular Disclosure of Most Important Measures to Determine FY2024 CAP
The measures listed below represent the most important financial performance measures that we used to determine CAP for fiscal year 2024. For more detail regarding these financial performance measures, please see "Compensation Discussion and Analysis-What Guides Our Program" in this proxy statement.
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CEO Pay Ratio
As of December 31, 2024, the Company employed approximately 1,900 people, all in the United States . Using a consistently applied compensation measure, we determined as of December 31, 2024 the total annual cash compensation of each of our employees (excluding our Chief Executive Officer), and then identified the "median employee" within our employee population.
To identify the median compensated employee, we used total annual compensation, including base salary, actual bonus paid, value of equity awards vested, overtime and allowances, as applicable. Salaries were annualized for those full- and part-time employees who did not work for the full year. Reasonable estimates of cash compensation were made for those employees who were hired during 2024 using current base salary and target bonus amounts and any overtime or allowances paid during 2024. Once the median employee was identified, we determined his or her annual total compensation in accordance with Item 402(c)(2)(x) of Regulation S-K as required pursuant to SEC rules, which resulted in annual total compensation for the median employee equal to $123,943 for 2024. This calculation is the same calculation used to determine total compensation for purposes of the 2024 Summary Compensation Table with respect to each of the Named Executive Officers.
Our Chief Executive Officer's 2024 total compensation was $5,987,447. Therefore, the ratio of our Chief Executive Officer's compensation to the median employee's compensation was approximately 48 to 1 for 2024.
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| | | Proposal 4-Approval of The Second Amended and Restated 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan | | |
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The use of equity-based awards under the 2020 LTIP has been a key component of our compensation program since its adoption. The ability to grant equity-based compensation awards is critical to attracting and retaining highly qualified individuals. The Board believes that it is in the best interest of our stockholders for those individuals to have an ownership interest in the Company in recognition of their present and potential contributions and to align their interests with those of our future stockholders.
The ProPetro Holding Corp. 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan was originally adopted and approved by shareholders, effective October 22, 2020, and subsequently amended and restated as the 2020 LTIP, effective May 11, 2023. The Board has determined that the current number of shares available for grant under the 2020 LTIP (which is our only active equity-based plan) is not sufficient to meet the objectives of our compensation program going forward. Accordingly, the Board has adopted, subject to shareholder approval, and proposes that our stockholders approve the Second Amended and Restated ProPetro Holding Corp. 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan ("Second A&R LTIP") in order to increase the number of shares of our common stock available for future grants by 2,470,000, from 8,050,000 to 10,520,000, as described below, and to extend the term of the plan to the tenth anniversary of the 2025 annual meeting.
The Second A&R LTIP also makes certain other non-material changes to the 2020 LTIP, including the updating the default treatment of performance-based awards upon an involuntary termination in connection with a change in control.
At the 2025 annual meeting, our stockholders will be asked to approve the Second A&R LTIP. If approved by our stockholders, the Second A&R LTIP will be effective as of the date of the 2025 annual meeting. If the Second A&R LTIP is not approved by our stockholders, then the 2020 LTIP will remain in effect without any increase in the number of shares of our common stock available for future grants.
| Background and Purpose of the Proposal | |
The 2020 LTIP authorizes awards to be granted covering up to 8,050,000 shares of our common stock, subject to the share recycling and adjustment provisions described below. As of March 24, 2025, there were approximately 1,323,121 shares of our common stock available for new awards under the 2020 LTIP (counting performance-based awards at the maximum payout level).
On April 7, 2025, subject to approval by our stockholders, the Board determined that it is in the Company's best interest to adopt the Second A&R LTIP to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance by 2,470,000, from 8,050,000 to 10,520,000. The length of time that the Second A&R LTIP share pool will support our incentive compensation program will depend on numerous factors that cannot be fully anticipated by us at this time including our share price, executive retention rate, and changes in compensation practices of companies with which we compete for executive talent.
Of the 8,050,000 shares currently authorized for issuance under the 2020 LTIP, a total of 2,609,818 shares have been issued as of March 24, 2025 upon the settlement of RSUs. As of March 24, 2025, under the 2020 LTIP, a total of 3,315,248 shares remained subject to unsettled RSUs and 2,878,410 shares remained subject to unsettled PSUs (based on maximum performance). As of March 24, 2025, under the 2017 LTIP, a total of 166,536 shares remain subject to outstanding stock options with a weighted average remaining term of 2.01 years and a weighted average exercise price of $14.00. No other equity awards are outstanding under the 2017 LTIP and 2020 LTIP as of such date. For additional information regarding stock-based awards previously granted by us under the 2017 LTIP and 2020 LTIP, please see Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of March 24, 2025, there were 103,168,656 shares of our common stock outstanding. The closing price per share of common stock on the New York Stock Exchange as of March 24, 2025 was $7.59.
The proposed Second A&R LTIP is included as Appendix A hereto. If our stockholders approve this Proposal No. 4, we intend to file, pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a registration statement on Form S-8 to register the additional shares made available for delivery under the Second A&R LTIP.
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| Summary of the Second A&R LTIP | |
The following summary provides a general description of the material features of the Second A&R LTIP but is not a complete description of all provisions of the Second A&R LTIP and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Second A&R LTIP included as Appendix A, which is incorporated by reference into this Proposal No. 4.
The purpose of the Second A&R LTIP is to attract, retain, and motivate qualified persons as employees, directors, and consultants of the Company and its affiliates. The Second A&R LTIP also provides a means through which such persons can acquire and maintain stock ownership or awards, the value of which is tied to the performance of the Company, thereby strengthening their concefor the Company and its affiliates.
The Second A&R LTIP provides for potential grants of: (i) incentive stock options qualified as such under U.S. federal income tax laws ("ISOs"), (ii) stock options that do not qualify as ISOs ("Nonstatutory Options," and together with ISOs, "Options"), (iii) stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), (iv) restricted stock awards ("Restricted Stock Awards"), (v) RSUs; (vi) awards of vested stock ("Stock Awards"), (vii) dividend equivalents, (viii) other stock-based or cash awards, and (ix) substitute awards ("Substitute Awards" and together with Options, SARs, Restricted Stock Awards, RSUs, Stock Awards, dividend equivalents and other stock-based or cash awards, the "Awards").
Key features of the Second A&R LTIP include:
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No automatic Award grants are promised to any eligible individual;
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Shares (i) withheld or surrendered in payment of the exercise or purchase price or taxes related to an Option or SAR or (ii) repurchased on the open market with the proceeds from the exercise price of an Option, in each case, granted under the Second A&R LTIP, will not be available for new Awards under the Second A&R LTIP;
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Shares (i) withheld or surrendered in payment of the exercise or purchase price related to a stock option or stock appreciation right that is a 2017 Plan Award (as defined below), (ii) repurchased on the open market with the proceeds from the exercise price of a stock option that is an 2017 Plan Award, or (iii) withheld or surrendered to satisfy a tax withholding obligation with respect to any 2017 Plan Award, will not be available for new Awards under the Second A&R LTIP;
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Awards assumed by a successor in connection with a change in control will not vest solely as a result of the change in control;
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No evergreen for the share reserve;
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Ten year term;
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Except as permitted in the grant of Substitute Awards, no discounted options or related Awards may be granted;
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No repricing, replacement, or re-granting of Options, SARS or other stock awards without shareholder approval if the effect would be to reduce the exercise price of the Award (except in the event of certain equitable adjustments or a change in control, as further described below);
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Any Award (or portion thereof) granted under the Second A&R LTIP will vest no earlier than the first anniversary of the date the Award is granted (subject to an exception equal to no more than 5% of the shares reserved for issuance under the Second A&R LTIP);
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Awards are subject to potential reduction, cancellation or forfeiture pursuant to any claw-back policy adopted by the Company;
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Dividends and dividend equivalents are subject to restrictions and risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Award with respect to which such dividends or dividend equivalents are accrued and will not be paid unless and until such Award has vested.
Eligibility to Participate
Employees, non-employee directors, and other service providers of the Company and its affiliates are eligible to receive awards under the Second A&R LTIP. Eligible individuals to whom an Award is granted under the Second A&R LTIP are referred to as "Participants." As of March 24, 2025, the Company and its affiliates have approximately 5
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executive officers, 9 non-employee directors, 1,917 employees (other than the 5 executive officers), and approximately 15 other service providers who will be eligible to participate in the Second A&R LTIP. The Company engages consultants from time to time who could be eligible for awards and the number of employees employed by the Company and its affiliates varies over time, hence these numbers may change during the life of the Second A&R LTIP.
Securities to be Offered
Subject to adjustment, in the event of any distribution, recapitalization, stock split, merger, consolidation or other corporate event, the aggregate number of shares of our common stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards under the Second A&R LTIP is equal to 10,520,000, and all such shares will be available for issuance upon the exercise of ISOs. The number of shares that may be issued pursuant to the Second A&R LTIP is also subject to the share recycling and adjustment provisions described below.
Of the 8,050,000 shares currently authorized for issuance under the 2020 LTIP, a total of 2,609,818 shares have been issued as of March 24, 2025 upon the settlement of RSUs. As of March 24, 2025, under the 2020 LTIP, a total of 3,315,248 shares remained subject to unsettled RSUs and 2,878,410 shares remained subject to unsettled PSUs (measured at maximum). No other equity awards are outstanding under the 2020 LTIP as of such date.
Consistent with the 2020 LTIP, if all or any portion of an Award, including an award granted under the 2017 LTIP that is outstanding as of October 22, 2020 (a "2017 Plan Award"), expires or is cancelled, forfeited, exchanged, settled for cash or otherwise terminated without the actual delivery of shares, any shares subject to such Award or 2017 Plan Award will again be available for new Awards under the Second A&R LTIP. As of March 24, 2025, there were 166,536 2017 Plan Awards outstanding and thus a maximum of 166,536 shares of our common stock could become available for new Awards under the Second A&R LTIP as a result of 2017 Plan Awards, in addition to the 10,520,000 shares reserved under the Second A&R LTIP, in the unlikely event that all 2017 Plan Awards outstanding as of March 24, 2025 are cancelled, forfeited, exchanged, settled for cash, or otherwise terminated without delivery of shares.
Any shares withheld or surrendered in payment of any taxes relating to Awards granted under the Second A&R LTIP (other than Options or SARs) will be again available for new Awards under the Second A&R LTIP. However, any shares (i) withheld or surrendered in payment of the exercise or purchase price or taxes related to an Option or SAR or (ii) repurchased on the open market with the proceeds from the exercise price of an Option, in each case, granted under the Second A&R LTIP, will not be available for new Awards under the Second A&R LTIP. Further, shares (x) withheld or surrendered in payment of the exercise or purchase price related to a stock option or stock appreciation right that is an 2017 Plan Award, (y) repurchased on the open market with the proceeds from the exercise price of a stock option that is an 2017 Plan Award, or (z) withheld or surrendered to satisfy a tax withholding obligation with respect to any 2017 Plan Award, will not be available for new Awards under the Second A&R LTIP.
Director Compensation Limits
Under the Second A&R LTIP, in a single calendar year, a non-employee director may not be paid compensation, whether denominated in cash or Awards, for such individual's service on the Board in excess of $500,000. Additional cash amounts or Awards may be paid for any calendar year in which a non-employee director (i) first joins the Board, (ii) serves on a special committee of the Board, or (iii) serves as lead director or non-executive Chairman of the Board. The limit on non-employee director compensation described above does not apply to compensation paid for any period in which the individual served as our employee or an employee of our affiliates or was otherwise providing services to us or our affiliates other than in the capacity as a director.
Administration
The Board (or a committee of two or more directors appointed by the Board) will administer the Second A&R LTIP (as applicable, the "Administrator"). Subject to the terms of the Second A&R LTIP and applicable law, the Administrator has broad authority to select Participants to receive awards, determine the types of awards and terms and conditions of awards and interpret provisions of the Second A&R LTIP. Subject to applicable law, the Administrator is also authorized to interpret the Second A&R LTIP, to establish, amend and rescind any rules and regulations relating to the Second A&R LTIP, to delegate duties under the Second A&R LTIP, to terminate, modify or amend the Second A&R LTIP (except for certain amendments that require stockholder approval as described below), and to make any other determinations that it deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Second A&R LTIP. The Administrator may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Second A&R LTIP in the manner and to the extent the Administrator deems necessary or desirable.
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Source of Shares
Shares of our common stock issued under the Second A&R LTIP may come from authorized but unissued shares, from treasury stock held by the Company or from previously issued shares of our common stock reacquired by the Company, including shares purchased on the open market.
Prohibition on Repricing
Except as may be related to Substitute Awards or in the event of certain equitable adjustments or a change in control, as described in the Second A&R LTIP, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, the terms of outstanding Awards may not be amended to (i) reduce the exercise price or grant price of an outstanding Option or SAR, (ii) grant a new Option, SAR or other Award in substitution for, or upon the cancellation of, any previously granted Option or SAR that has the effect of reducing the exercise price or grant price, (iii) exchange any Option or SAR for Stock, cash or other consideration when the exercise price or grant price per share of stock under such Option or SAR exceeds the fair market value of a share of our common stock, or (iv) take any other action that would be considered a "repricing" of an Option or SAR under the applicable listing standards of the national securities exchange on which our common stock is listed.
Awards Under the Second A&R LTIP
Options
An Option represents a right to purchase our common stock at a fixed exercise price. The Company may grant Options to eligible persons including: (i) ISOs which comply with the requirements of Section 422 of the Code; and (ii) Nonstatutory Options. The exercise price of each Option granted under the Second A&R LTIP will be stated in the option agreement and may vary; however, the exercise price for an Option must not be less than the fair market value per share of our common stock as of the date of grant (or 110% of the fair market value for certain ISOs). Options may be exercised as the Administrator determines, but not later than ten years from the date of grant. The Administrator determines the methods and form of payment for the exercise price of an Option (including, in the discretion of the Administrator, payment in shares of our common stock, other Awards or other property) and the methods and forms in which our common stock will be delivered to a Participant.
SARs
A SAR is the right to receive an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of one share of our common stock on the date of exercise over the grant price of the SAR, payable in either cash or shares of our common stock or any combination thereof as determined by the Administrator. The grant price of a share of our common stock subject to the SAR will be determined by the Administrator, but in no event will that grant price be less than the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the date of grant. The Administrator has the discretion to determine the other terms and conditions of a SAR award.
Restricted Stock Awards
A Restricted Stock Award is a grant of shares of our common stock subject to a risk of forfeiture, performance conditions, restrictions on transferability and any other restrictions imposed by the Administrator in its discretion. Restrictions may lapse at such times and under such circumstances as determined by the Administrator. Except as otherwise provided under the terms of an Award Agreement, the holder of a Restricted Stock Award will generally have rights as a stockholder, including the right to vote the common stock subject to the Restricted Stock Award and to receive dividends on the common stock subject to the Restricted Stock Award during the restriction period (subject to limitations on payment of dividends on unvested Awards, as described below). Common stock distributed in connection with a stock split or stock dividend, and other property (other than cash) distributed as a dividend, will be subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Restricted Stock Award with respect to which such common stock or other property has been distributed. In addition, any cash dividends will be subject to restrictions and risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Restricted Stock with respect to which such dividends were paid and will not be paid unless and until such Restricted Stock has vested and been earned.
RSUs
RSUs are rights to receive our common stock, cash, or a combination of both equal in value to the number of shares of our common stock covered by the RSUs at the end of a specified period or upon the occurrence of a specified event. The Administrator will subject RSUs to restrictions to be specified in the Award Agreement, and those restrictions may lapse at such times or upon such conditions determined by the Administrator.
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Stock Awards
The Administrator is authorized to grant vested common stock as a Stock Award as a bonus, as additional compensation, or in lieu of cash compensation the individual is otherwise entitled to receive.
Dividend Equivalents
Dividend equivalents entitle a Participant to receive cash, shares of our common stock, other Awards, or other property equal in value to dividends or other distributions paid with respect to a specified number of shares of our common stock. Dividend equivalents must be awarded in connection with another Award (other than a Restricted Stock Award or Stock Award). The terms and conditions applicable to dividend equivalents will be determined by the Administrator and set forth in an Award Agreement, provided, however, that dividend equivalents will be subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Award with respect to which such dividends accrue and will not be paid unless and until such Award has vested and been earned.
Other Stock-Based or Cash Awards
Other stock-based Awards are awards denominated in or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to, the value of our common stock. Cash awards may be granted on a free-standing basis, as an element of or a supplement to, or in lieu of any other Award.
Substitute Awards
The Company may grant Awards in substitution for any other Award granted under the Second A&R LTIP or another plan of the Company or its affiliates or any other right of a person to receive payment from the Company or its affiliates. Awards may also be granted in substitution for awards held by individuals who become eligible individuals as a result of certain business transactions, in which case, (i) subject to applicable stock exchange requirements, shares of our common stock subject to such Awards will not be added to or subtracted from the number of shares of our common stock authorized to be granted under the Second A&R LTIP and (ii) any Options or SARs so granted may have an exercise price per share that is less than the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the date of substitution if the substitution complies with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the guidance and regulations promulgated thereunder and other applicable laws.
Other Provisions
Dividends and Dividend Equivalents
Dividends and dividend equivalents are subject to restrictions and risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Award with respect to which such dividends or dividend equivalents are accrued and will not be paid unless and until such Award has vested.
Recapitalization
In the event of any "equity restructuring" event (such as a stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, or similar event) with respect to our common stock, the Administrator will equitably adjust (i) the aggregate number or kind of shares that may be delivered under the Second A&R LTIP, (ii) the number or kind of shares or amount of cash subject to an Award, (iii) the terms and conditions of Awards, including the purchase price or exercise price of Awards and performance goals, and (iv) the applicable share-based limitations with respect to Awards provided in the Second A&R LTIP, in each case, to equitably reflect such event.
Change in Control
The Second A&R LTIP does not provide for the automatic acceleration of vesting of outstanding awards upon a change in control event solely with respect to the occurrence of the change in control unless the successor company fails to assume or replace the awards in connection with that change in control event. If the successor company does assume the awards, unless the individual award agreement provides otherwise, then vesting of the award will be accelerated in the event of an involuntary termination that occurs in connection with or 12 months following the change in control.
Tax Withholding
The Company and any of its affiliates have the right to withhold, or require payment of, the amount of any applicable taxes due or potentially payable upon exercise, award, or lapse of restrictions of an Award. The Administrator will determine, in its sole discretion, the form of payment acceptable for such tax withholding obligations, including the
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delivery of cash or cash equivalents, our common stock (including previously owned shares, net settlement, a broker-assisted sale, or other cashless withholding or reduction of the amount of shares otherwise issuable or delivered pursuant to the Award), other property, or any other legal consideration the Administrator deems appropriate.
Limitations on Transfer of Awards
Participants may not assign, alienate, pledge, attach, sell, or otherwise transfer or encumber any Award, other than a Stock Award. Options and SARs may only be exercised by a Participant during that Participant's lifetime or by the person to whom the Participant's rights pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding these restrictions, to the extent specifically provided by the Administrator, a Participant may assign or transfer, without consideration, an Award, other than an ISO, on such terms and conditions as the Administrator may from time to time establish; however, no Award (other than a Stock Award, which is a fully vested share of our common stock) may be transferred to a third-party financial institution for value.
All shares of our common stock subject to an Award and evidenced by a stock certificate may contain a legend restricting the transferability of the shares pursuant to the terms of the Second A&R LTIP, which can be removed once the restrictions have terminated, lapsed or been satisfied. If shares are issued in book entry form, a notation to the same restrictive effect will be placed on the transfer agent's books in connection with such shares.
Clawback
All Awards under the Second A&R LTIP will be subject to any clawback policy adopted by the Company, as in effect from time to time, including the Clawback Policy.
Plan Amendment and Termination
The Administrator may amend or terminate any Award or Award Agreement or amend the Second A&R LTIP at any time and the Board may amend or terminate the Second A&R LTIP at any time; however, stockholder approval will be required for any amendment to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law or exchange listing standards. As discussed in more detail above, the Administrator does not have the authority, without the approval of stockholders to amend any outstanding Option or SAR to reduce its exercise price per share or take any other action that would be considered a repricing under the applicable exchange listing standards. Without the consent of an affected Participant, no action by the Administrator or the Board to amend or terminate any Award, Award Agreement or the Second A&R LTIP, as applicable, may materially and adversely affect the rights of such Participant under any previously granted and outstanding Award.
Term of the Second A&R LTIP
If our stockholders approve this proposal, the Second A&R LTIP will become effective as of the date of the 2025 annual meeting. Unless earlier terminated by action of the Board, the Second A&R LTIP will terminate on the tenth anniversary of the 2025 annual meeting. Awards granted before the termination date of the Second A&R LTIP will continue to be effective according to their terms and conditions.
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The following discussion is for general information only and is intended to briefly summarize the United States federal income tax consequences to Participants arising from participation in the Second A&R LTIP. This description is based on current law, which is subject to change (possibly retroactively). The tax treatment of a Participant in the Second A&R LTIP may vary depending on his or her particular situation and may, therefore, be subject to special rules not discussed below. No attempt has been made to discuss any potential foreign, state, or local tax consequences. In addition, Nonstatutory Options and SARs with an exercise price less than the fair market value of shares of our common stock on the date of grant (which may only be granted in limited circumstances in connection with a transaction), SARs payable in cash, RSUs, and certain other Awards that may be granted pursuant to the Second A&R LTIP, could be subject to additional taxes unless they are designed to comply with certain restrictions set forth in Section 409A of the Code and guidance promulgated thereunder.
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Options and SARs
Participants will not realize taxable income upon the grant of an Option or SAR. Upon the exercise of a Nonstatutory Option or an SAR, a Participant will recognize ordinary compensation income (subject to the Company's withholding
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obligations if an employee) in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the amount of cash and the fair market value of the common stock received, over (ii) the exercise price of the Award. A Participant will generally have a tax basis in any shares of common stock received pursuant to the exercise of a Nonstatutory Option or SAR that equals the fair market value of such shares on the date of exercise. Subject to the discussion under "Tax Consequences to the Company" below, the Company will be entitled to a deduction for federal income tax purposes that corresponds as to timing and amount with the compensation income recognized by a Participant under the foregoing rules. When a Participant sells the common stock acquired as a result of the exercise of a Nonstatutory Option or SAR, any appreciation (or depreciation) in the value of the common stock after the exercise date is treated as long- or short-term capital gain (or loss) for federal income tax purposes, depending on the holding period. The common stock must be held for more than 12 months to qualify for long-term capital gain treatment.
Participants eligible to receive an ISO will not recognize taxable income on the grant of an ISO. Upon the exercise of an ISO, a Participant will not recognize taxable income, although the excess of the fair market value of the shares of common stock received upon exercise of the ISO ("ISO Stock") over the exercise price will increase the alternative minimum taxable income of the Participant, which may cause such Participant to incur alternative minimum tax. The payment of any alternative minimum tax attributable to the exercise of an ISO would be allowed as a credit against the Participant's regular tax liability in a later year to the extent the Participant's regular tax liability is in excess of the alternative minimum tax for that year.
Upon the disposition of ISO Stock that has been held for the required holding period (generally, at least two years from the date of grant and one year from the date of exercise of the ISO), a Participant will generally recognize capital gain (or loss) equal to the excess (or shortfall) of the amount received in the disposition over the exercise price paid by the Participant for the ISO Stock. However, if a Participant disposes of ISO Stock that has not been held for the requisite holding period (a "Disqualifying Disposition"), the Participant will recognize ordinary compensation income in the year of the Disqualifying Disposition in an amount equal to the amount by which the fair market value of the ISO Stock at the time of exercise of the ISO (or, if less, the amount realized in the case of an arm's length disposition to an unrelated party) exceeds the exercise price paid by the Participant for such ISO Stock. A Participant would also recognize capital gain to the extent the amount realized in the Disqualifying Disposition exceeds the fair market value of the ISO Stock on the exercise date. If the exercise price paid for the ISO Stock exceeds the amount realized (in the case of an arm's-length disposition to an unrelated party), such excess would ordinarily constitute a capital loss.
The Company will generally not be entitled to any federal income tax deduction upon the grant or exercise of an ISO, unless a Participant makes a Disqualifying Disposition of the ISO Stock. If a Participant makes a Disqualifying Disposition, the Company will then, subject to the discussion below under "Tax Consequences to the Company," be entitled to a tax deduction that corresponds as to timing and amount with the compensation income recognized by a Participant under the rules described in the preceding paragraph.
Under current rulings, if a Participant transfers previously held shares of our common stock (other than ISO Stock that has not been held for the requisite holding period) in satisfaction of part or all of the exercise price of an Option, whether a Nonstatutory Option or an ISO, no additional gain will be recognized on the transfer of such previously held shares in satisfaction of the Nonstatutory Option or ISO exercise price (although a Participant would still recognize ordinary compensation income upon exercise of a Nonstatutory Option in the manner described above). Moreover, that number of shares of common stock received upon exercise which equals the number of shares of previously held common stock surrendered in satisfaction of the Nonstatutory Option or ISO exercise price will have a tax basis that equals, and a capital gains holding period that includes, the tax basis and capital gains holding period of the previously held shares of common stock surrendered in satisfaction of the Nonstatutory Option or ISO exercise price. Any additional shares of common stock received upon exercise will have a tax basis that equals the amount of cash (if any) paid by the Participant, plus the amount of compensation income recognized by the Participant under the rules described above.
The Second A&R LTIP generally prohibits the transfer of Awards, but the Second A&R LTIP allows the Administrator to permit the transfer of Awards (other than ISOs) in limited circumstances, in its discretion. For income and gift tax purposes, certain transfers of Nonstatutory Options should generally be treated as completed gifts, subject to gift taxation.
The IRS has not provided formal guidance on the income tax consequences of a transfer of Nonstatutory Options (other than in the context of divorce) or SARs. However, the IRS has informally indicated that after a transfer of stock options (other than in the context of divorce pursuant to a domestic relations order), the transferor will recognize income, which will be subject to withholding, and employment or payroll taxes will be collectible at the time the transferee exercises the stock options. If a Nonstatutory Option is transferred pursuant to a domestic relations order,
Executive Compensation
the transferee will recognize ordinary income upon exercise by the transferee, which will be subject to withholding, and employment or payroll taxes (attributable to and reported with respect to the transferor) will be collectible from the transferee at such time.
In addition, if a Participant transfers a vested Nonstatutory Option to another person and retains no interest in or power over it, the transfer is treated as a completed gift. The amount of the transferor's gift (or generation-skipping transfer, if the gift is to a grandchild or later generation) equals the value of the Nonstatutory Option at the time of the gift. The value of the Nonstatutory Option may be affected by several factors, including the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value of the stock, the potential for future appreciation or depreciation of the stock, the time period of the Nonstatutory Option and the illiquidity of the Nonstatutory Option. The transferor will be subject to a federal gift tax, which will be limited by (i) the annual exclusion of $19,000 per donee (for 2025, subject to adjustment in future years), (ii) the transferor's lifetime unified credit, or (iii) the marital or charitable deductions. The gifted Nonstatutory Option will not be included in the Participant's gross estate for purposes of the federal estate tax or the generation-skipping transfer tax.
This favorable tax treatment for vested Nonstatutory Options has not been extended to unvested Nonstatutory Options. Whether such consequences apply to unvested Nonstatutory Options or to SARs is uncertain and the gift tax implications of such a transfer is a risk the transferor will bear upon such a disposition.
Restricted Stock Awards; RSUs; Stock Awards; Other Stock-Based or Cash Awards
A Participant will recognize ordinary compensation income upon receipt of cash pursuant to a cash award or, if earlier, at the time the cash is otherwise made available for the Participant to draw upon. Individuals will not have taxable income at the time of grant of an RSU, but rather, will generally recognize ordinary compensation income at the time he or she receives cash or a share of our common stock in settlement of the RSU, as applicable, in an amount equal to the cash or the fair market value of the common stock received.
A recipient of a Restricted Stock Award or Stock Award generally will be subject to tax at ordinary income tax rates on the fair market value of the common stock when it is received, reduced by any amount paid by the recipient; however, if the common stock is not transferable and is subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture when received, a Participant will recognize ordinary compensation income in an amount equal to the fair market value of the common stock (i) when the common stock first becomes transferable and is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, in cases where a Participant does not make a valid election under Section 83(b) of the Code, or (ii) when the Award is received, in cases where a Participant makes a valid election under Section 83(b) of the Code. If a Section 83(b) election is made and the shares are subsequently forfeited, the recipient will not be allowed to take a deduction for the value of the forfeited shares. If a Section 83(b) election has not been made, any dividends received with respect to a Restricted Stock Award that is subject at that time to a risk of forfeiture or restrictions on transfer generally will be treated as compensation that is taxable as ordinary income to the recipient; otherwise the dividends will be treated as dividends.
A Participant who is an employee will be subject to withholding for federal, and generally for state and local, income taxes at the time he or she recognizes income under the rules described above. The tax basis in the common stock received by a Participant will equal the amount recognized by the Participant as compensation income under the rules described in the preceding paragraph, and the Participant's capital gains holding period in those shares will commence on the later of the date the shares are received or the restrictions lapse. Subject to the discussion below under "Tax Consequences to the Company," the Company will be entitled to a deduction for federal income tax purposes that corresponds as to timing and amount with the compensation income recognized by a Participant under the foregoing rules.
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Executive Compensation
Tax Consequences to the Company
Reasonable Compensation
In order for the amounts described above to be deductible by the Company (or its subsidiary), such amounts must constitute reasonable compensation for services rendered or to be rendered and must be ordinary and necessary business expenses.
Golden Parachute Payments
Our ability (or the ability of one of our subsidiaries) to obtain a deduction for future payments under the Second A&R LTIP could also be limited by the golden parachute rules of Section 280G, which prevent the deductibility of certain excess parachute payments made in connection with a change in control of an employer-corporation.
Compensation of Covered Employees
The ability of the Company (or its subsidiary) to obtain a deduction for amounts paid under the Second A&R LTIP could be limited by Section 162(m). Section 162(m) limits the Company's ability to deduct compensation, for federal income tax purposes, paid during any year to a "covered employee" (within the meaning of Section 162(m)) in excess of $1,000,000.
| New Plan Benefits | |
The future awards, if any, that will be made to eligible persons under the Second A&R LTIP are subject to the discretion of the Administrator, and therefore, the benefits or number of shares subject to awards that may be granted in the future to our executive officers, employees and directors is not currently determinable. Therefore, a New Plan Benefits Table is not provided.
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The table below sets forth information regarding awards outstanding under the 2017 LTIP and the 2020 LTIP, as of December 31, 2024:
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to Be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights(1) (#) (a) |
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Weighted Average
Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights ($) (b) |
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Number of Securities
Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a))(2) ($) (c) |
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| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders |
| | | | 5,910,515 | | | | | | 14.00 | | | | | | 2,574,261 | | |
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
| Total | | | | | 5,910,515 | | | | | | 14.00 | | | | | | 2,574,261 | | |
(1)
Includes 178,716 option awards granted under the 2017 LTIP and 3,000,783 RSU awards and 2,731,016 PSU awards (assuming achievement of maximum payout of 200%) granted under the 2020 LTIP. The weighted average exercise price in column (b) does not take the RSU awards or PSU awards into account.
(2)
This column reflects the number of awards that remain available for future issuance pursuant to the 2020 LTIP as of December 31, 2024. No further awards may be granted under the 2017 LTIP.
Executive Compensation
| Consequences of Failing to Approve the Proposal | |
The Second A&R LTIP will not be implemented unless approved by our stockholders. If the Second A&R LTIP is not approved by the Stockholders, the 2020 LTIP will remain in effect, and the Company will continue to grant awards under the 2020 LTIP until the share reserve under the 2020 LTIP is exhausted or the term of the 2020 LTIP expires. Once the remaining share reserve is exhausted, the Company may elect to provide compensation through other means, such as cash-settled awards or other cash compensation, to assure that the Company and its affiliates can attract and retain qualified personnel.
| VOTE REQUIRED | |
The affirmative "FOR" vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the meeting (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote is required to approve this Proposal No. 4. Brokers do not have discretion to vote on this proposal without your instruction. If you do not instruct your broker how to vote on this proposal, your broker will deliver a non-vote on this proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on Proposal No. 4.
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The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FORthe approval of the Second A&R LTIP.
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Audit Matters
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The Audit Committee has selected RSM US LLP , independent registered public accounting firm, to audit our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. We are asking the stockholders to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. RSM US LLP was appointed by the Audit Committee in accordance with its charter.
In the event stockholders fail to ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee may reconsider this appointment. Even if the appointment is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a different independent accounting firm at any time during the year if the Audit Committee determines that such a change would be in our and our stockholders' best interests.
It is expected that one or more representatives of RSM US LLP will be available to participate in the 2025 annual meeting and will be given the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire. It also is expected that the representative(s) will be available to respond to appropriate questions from the stockholders. Representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP , our independent registered public accounting firm for the interim period from January 1, 2023 through February 24, 2023 and our fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, will not be present at the annual meeting and will not have an opportunity to make a statement, if they desire to do so, or to respond to appropriate questions from the stockholders.
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On February 24, 2023, the Audit Committee dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. Deloitte & Touche LLP served as our independent registered public accounting firm since 2013.
During the interim period from January 1, 2023 through February 24, 2023 and our fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, (i) there were no disagreements with Deloitte & Touche LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedures that, if not resolved to Deloitte & Touche LLP's satisfaction, would have caused Deloitte & Touche LLP to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its reports and (ii) there were no "reportable events" as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The audit reports of Deloitte & Touche LLP on our consolidated financial statements for each of the interim period from January 1, 2023 through February 24, 2023 and our fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
During the interim period from January 1, 2023 through February 24, 2023 and our fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted RSM US LLP regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the consolidated financial statements of the Company, in connection with which either a written report or oral advice was provided to the Company that RSM US LLP concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K or a reportable event as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
Audit Matters
| VOTE REQUIRED | |
The approval of the ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the meeting (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote. As a result, abstentions will have the same effect as votes "AGAINST" this proposal. We do not expect any broker non-votes in connection with this proposal.
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The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FORthe ratification of the appointment of
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Audit Matters
Auditor Fees for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2023
The following table sets forth the fees incurred by us in fiscal years 2024 and 2023 for services performed by RSM US LLP :
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| Audit fees(1) | | | | | 1,686,741 | | | | | | 1,476,626 | | |
| All other fees(2) | | | | | n/a | | | | | | n/a | | |
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| | | | 1,686,741 | | | | | | 1,476,626 | | |
(1)
Audit fees include fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, the audit of our system of internal control over financial reporting, the review of interim consolidated financial statements included in our quarterly reports, consents and comfort letters provided in connection with the filing of registration statements, other related services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings, and related out-of-pocket expenses.
(2)
The Company did not incur any audit-related fees, tax fees or other fees during the period.
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The charter of the Audit Committee and its pre-approval policy require that the Audit Committee review and pre-approve the Company's independent registered public accounting firm's audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and fees for other services. The Chairman of the Audit Committee has the authority to grant pre-approvals that are within the pre-approval policy and are presented to the Audit Committee at a subsequent meeting. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Audit Committee approved 100% of the services described above under the captions "Audit Fees" and "All Other Fees".
Report of the Audit Committee
The Audit Committee assists our Board in overseeing:
(i)
the integrity of our consolidated financial statements,
(ii)
our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements,
(iii)
the independent auditor's qualifications and independence,
(iv)
the performance of our independent auditor, and
(v)
the design and implementation of the Company's internal audit function and the performance of the internal audit function after it has been established.
In so doing, it is the responsibility of the Audit Committee to maintain free and open communication between the directors, the independent auditor and our financial management. The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of the independent auditor for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for us. The independent auditor reports directly to the Audit Committee.
Audit Matters
Management is responsible for the:
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preparation, presentation and integrity of our consolidated financial statements,
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accounting and financial reporting principles,
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internal control over financial reporting, and
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procedures designed to ensure compliance with accounting standards, applicable laws and regulations.
Management is also responsible for objectively reviewing and evaluating the adequacy, effectiveness, and quality of our system of internal control over financial reporting. Our independent auditor is responsible for performing an independent audit of the consolidated financial statements.
The Audit Committee's responsibility is to monitor and oversee these processes and the engagement, independence, and performance of our independent auditor. The Audit Committee relies, without independent verification, on the information provided to it and on the representations made by management and the independent auditor.
The Audit Committee met with RSM US LLP , our independent auditor for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and discussed the overall scope and plans for their audit and matters required to be discussed with audit committees under generally accepted auditing standards, including, among other things, matters related to the conduct of the audit of our consolidated financial statements and the matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 1301, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board .
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed our audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 with management and RSM US LLP . Based on the Audit Committee's review of the audited consolidated financial statements and the meetings and discussions with management and RSM US LLP , and subject to the limitations on the Audit Committee's role and responsibilities referred to above and in the Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee recommended to our Board that our audited consolidated financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC .
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
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ANTHONY J.
BEST |
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Mary P.
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STOCK OWNERSHIP INFORMATION
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
| PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS | |
The following table presents certain information as of March 24, 2025, based on 103,784,239 shares of common stock outstanding as of such date, as to:
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each stockholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of our outstanding shares of common stock,
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each director and director nominee,
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each Named Executive Officer, and
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all current directors and executive officers as a group.
Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each beneficial owners in this table is c/o ProPetro Holding Corp. , 303 W. Wall Street, Suite 102, Midland, Texas 79701.
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| 5% Stockholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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22777 Springwoods Village Parkway
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| | | | 16,600,000 | | | | | | 16.0% | | |
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50 Hudson Yards
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| | | | 16,081,523 | | | | | | 15.5% | | |
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The Vanguard Group(3)
100 Vanguard Boulevard
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| | | | 11,491,781 | | | | | | 11.1% | | |
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6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One
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| | | | 7,293,490 | | | | | | 7.0% | | |
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Jeal Intec, S.L.(5)
6 Derecha, 28010 Madrid |
| | | | 6,440,979 | | | | | | 6.2% | | |
Stock Ownership Information
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| Directors | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 207,684 | | | | | | * | | | |
| | | | | 357,739 | | | | | | * | | | |
| Spencer D. Armour III | | | | | 117,091 | | | | | | * | | |
| | | | | 28,728 | | | | | | * | | | |
| | | | | 110,939 | | | | | | * | | | |
| | | | | 51,945 | | | | | | * | | | |
| | | | | 62,831 | | | | | | * | | | |
| | | | | 117,091 | | | | | | * | | | |
| | | | | 42,684 | | | | | | * | | | |
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| Named Executive Officers | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 191,902 | | | | | | * | | | |
| | | | | 163,376 | | | | | | * | | | |
| | | | | 49,799 | | | | | | * | | | |
| | | | | 117,095 | | | | | | * | | | |
| | | | | 19,771 | | | | | | * | | | |
| All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (15 Persons) | | | | | 1,638,675 | | | | | | 1.6% | | |
*
Less than 1%.
(1)
Based on a Schedule 13D/A filed on May 3, 2024. Represents shares of our common stock beneficially owned by ExxonMobil . The shares of our common stock are directly owned by Pioneer Natural Resources Pumping Services LLC , a wholly owned subsidiary of Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. , which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pioneer, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil .
(2)
Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed on February 5, 2025. Represents shares of our common stock held by BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its affiliates, referred to collectively as BlackRock. BlackRock has sole voting power over 15,621,542 shares and sole dispositive power over 16,081,523 shares.
(3)
Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed on February 13, 2024. Represents (i) 0 shares over which The Vanguard Group has sole voting power (ii) 157,045 shares over which The Vanguard Group has shared voting power, (iii) 11,259,091 over which The Vanguard Group has sole dispositive power, and (iv) 232,690 over which The Vanguard Group has shared dispositive power.
(4)
Based on Schedule 13G filed on February 9, 2024. Represents shares of our common stock beneficially owned by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP's commingled funds, group trusts and separate accounts (such investment companies, trusts and certain accounts, collectively referred to as the "Funds"). Represents (i) 7,175,590 shares over which the Funds have sole voting power (ii) 0 shares over which the Funds have shared voting power, (iii) 7,293,490 shares over which the Funds have sole dispositive power and (iv) 0 shares over which the Funds have shared dispositive power.
(5)
Based on Schedule 13G filed on May 28, 2024. Represents shares of our common stock beneficially owned by Jeal Intec, S.L. Jean Intec , S.L. is the record holder of 6,440,979 shares of common stock. Jesus Alonso Villaron is the beneficial owner of the 6,440,979 shares of common stock held by Jeal Intec. S.L. Jesus Alonso Villaron has the sole investment and dispositive power over the securities held of record by Jeal Intec, S.L.
(6)
Includes the following number of shares of common stock that are issuable upon the vesting of RSUs that are eligible to vest within 60 days: Mr. Berg (16,454 shares), Mr. Gobe (17,939 shares), Mr. Armour (17,939 shares), Mr. Best (17,939 shares), Ms. Vion (17,939 shares), Mr. Lawrence (17,939 shares), Mr. Moore (17,939 shares) and Ms. Ricciardello (17,939 shares).
(7)
(8)
(9)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Information about the Annual Meeting and Voting
Our Board of Directors is soliciting proxies for the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, and at any continuations, adjournments or postponements of the meeting, to be held:
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May 20, 2025
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March 24, 2025
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This proxy statement and our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K will be mailed on or about April 8, 2025
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This proxy statement contains important information for you to consider when deciding how to vote on the matters brought before the meeting. Please read it carefully.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 20, 2025 |
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This proxy statement and our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K are each available at
https://web.viewproxy.com/propetro/2025. |
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Who can attend and vote at the meeting?
The Board set March 24, 2025 as the record date for the meeting. You can attend and vote at the meeting if you were a holder of our common stock at the close of business on the record date, March 24, 2025, or if you are a holder of a valid proxy for the meeting.
How do I attend the meeting?
To attend the annual meeting in person, you must call our Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations at (432) 848-0871 no later than 5:00 p.m. Central Time on May 19, 2025 to have your name placed on the attendance list. To be admitted into the meeting, your name must appear on the attendance list, and you must present government-issued photo identification (such as a driver's license or passport). If your bank or broker holds your shares in street name, you will also be required to present proof of beneficial ownership of our common stock on the record date, such as the Internet Notice you received from your bank or broker, or a bank or brokerage statement or a letter from your bank or broker showing that you owned shares of our common stock at the close of business on the record date. In addition, if your bank or broker holds your shares in street name, you must obtain legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee and present it to the inspector of election with your ballot at the meeting.
Additional Information
What proposals will be voted on at the meeting and how does the Board recommend that I vote?
Four proposals are scheduled to be voted upon at the meeting. At the meeting we will ask stockholders to:
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Election of nine director nominees to serve for a one-year term
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Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers (Say-on-Pay)
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Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation of our named executive officers (Say-on-Pay Frequency)
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Approval of the Second Amended and Restated 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
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Ratification of the Audit Committee's selection of
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Why did I receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials?
As permitted by the rules of the SEC , we are making this proxy statement and our 2024 Annual Report on form 10-K to stockholders available electronically via the Internet. On or about April 8, 2025, we mailed to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the "Internet Notice") containing instructions on how to access this proxy statement and our 2024 Annual Report on form 10-K. If you received an Internet Notice by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials in the mail unless you specifically request them. Instead, the Internet Notice instructs you on how to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy statement and 2024 Annual Report on form 10-K. The Internet Notice also instructs you on how you may submit your proxy over the Internet. If you received an Internet Notice by mail and would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, you should follow the instructions for requesting such materils contained on the Internet Notice.
How do I cast my vote?
Even if you plan to attend the annual meeting in person, we recommend that stockholders vote by proxy to ensure your vote is represented in the event you later decide not to attend, as well as to speed the tabulation of votes. Have your proxy card, Internet Notice or voting instruction form in hand and follow the instructions.
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PUMP, 24/7 |
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Sign, date and mail the proxy card, which you may have received by mail, using the postage-paid envelope provided
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Additional Information
may properly come before the meeting or any continuation, postponement or adjournment of the meeting. We do not know of any other business to be considered at the meeting other than the proposals noted herein.
If your shares are registered in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee (typically referred to as being held in "street name"), you will receive instructions from your broker, bank or other nominee that must be followed in order for your broker, bank or other nominee to vote your shares per your instructions. Many brokerage firms and banks have a process for their beneficial holders to provide instructions via the Internet or over the telephone. If Internet or telephone voting is unavailable from your broker, bank or other nominee, please complete and retuthe voting instruction card in the addressed, postage paid envelope provided by your broker, bank or other nominee.
In the event you do not provide instructions on how to vote, your broker may have authority to vote your shares. Under the rules that govebrokers who are voting with respect to shares that are held in street name, brokers have the discretion to vote such shares on "routine" matters, but not on non-routine matters. The only "routine" matter to be voted upon at the meeting is the ratification of the appointment of independent auditors.
Your vote is especially important.If your shares are held by a broker, your broker cannot vote your shares for the election of directors, the non-binding advisory vote on our executive officer compensation or the non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on our executive officer compensation. Therefore, please instruct your broker regarding how to vote your shares on these matters promptly. See "Vote Required" following each proposal for further information.
If you hold shares through a broker, bank or other nominee and wish to be able to vote during the meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee and present such legal proxy to the inspector of election with your ballot at the meeting if attending in person. You may only vote during the meeting by emailing a copy of your legal proxy to investors@propetroservices.comin advance of the meeting.
Can I revoke or change my proxy?
Yes. You may revoke or change a previously delivered proxy at any time before the meeting by delivering another proxy with a later date, by voting again via the Internet or by telephone, or by delivering written notice of revocation of your proxy to our General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices before the beginning of the meeting. You may also revoke your proxy by attending the meeting in person and voting during the meeting, although attendance at the meeting will not, in and of itself, revoke a valid proxy that was previously delivered. If you hold shares through a broker, bank or other nominee, you must contact that nominee to revoke any prior voting instructions. You also may revoke any prior voting instructions by voting in person during the meeting if you obtain a legal proxy as described above.
Can I ask questions before or during the annual meeting?
Stockholders who wish to submit a question in advance may do so at investors@propetroservices.com. Stockholders also may submit questions live during the annual meeting. The Company is committed to transparency. All questions received before or during the annual meeting, and the Company's responses, will be posted to our Investor Relations website at https://ir.propetroservices.com/ promptly after the annual meeting. Personal details may be omitted for data protection purposes. If we receive substantially similar questions, we may group these questions together and provide a single response to avoid repetition.
Who pays the costs of solicitation?
We will pay the costs of soliciting proxies from stockholders. Our directors, officers and regular employees may solicit proxies on behalf of us, without additional compensation, personally or by telephone. We will also request that brokers, nominees, custodians and other fiduciaries forward soliciting materials to the beneficial owners of shares held by such brokers, nominees, custodians and other fiduciaries. We will reimburse such persons for their reasonable expenses in connection therewith.
Who will count the vote?
The inspector of election will count the vote. Alliance Advisors will act as the inspector of election.
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What is a "quorum"?
A quorum is the number of shares that must be present to hold the meeting. The quorum requirement for the meeting is a majority of the outstanding shares as of the record date, present in person or represented by proxy. Your shares will be counted for purposes of determining if there is a quorum if you are present in person and vote during the meeting; or have voted on the Internet, by telephone or by properly submitting a proxy card or voting instruction card by mail.
Votes withheld, abstentions and, for "routine matters" broker non-votes (discussed below) are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum.
What happens if there is not a quorum at the meeting?
Pursuant to our bylaws, the meeting may be adjourned by a majority of the shares represented at the meeting to reconvene at the same or some other place. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjournment shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If the adjournment is for less than 30 days, no additional notice will be delivered.
What is an abstention and how will votes withheld and abstentions be treated?
A "vote withheld," in the case of the proposals regarding the election of directors and vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on Named Executive Officers' compensation, or an "abstention," in the case of the proposals regarding the advisory approval of our Named Executive Officers' compensation, the vote on the approval of the LTIP and the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm represent a stockholder's affirmative choice to decline to vote on a proposal. Votes withheld have no effect on the election of directors or the vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on Named Executive Officers' compensation. Abstentions have the effect of a vote "AGAINST" in the case of the advisory approval of our Named Executive Officers' compensation and ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm and have no effect on the vote on the approval of the LTIP.
What are broker non-votes and how will they be treated?
Generally, broker non-votes occur when shares held by a broker in "street name" for a beneficial owner are not voted with respect to a particular proposal because the broker (1) has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner and (2) lacks discretionary voting power to vote those shares. A broker is entitled to vote shares held for a beneficial owner on "routine" matters, such as the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm, without instructions from the beneficial owner of those shares. On the other hand, absent instructions from the beneficial owner of such shares, a broker is not entitled to vote shares held for a beneficial owner on non-routine matters, such as the election of directors, the advisory approval of our Named Executive Officers' compensation, the advisory approval of the frequency of the advisory vote on our Named Executive Officers' compensation and the vote on the approval of the LTIP. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of directors, the advisory approval of our Named Executive Officers' compensation, the advisory approval of the frequency of the advisory vote on our Named Executive Officers' compensation or the vote on the approval of the LTIP.
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What vote is required to approve each item?
The following table sets forth the voting requirement with respect to each of the proposals:
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Election of Directors
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The plurality of the votes cast. This means that the nine nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative "FOR" votes will be elected as directors.
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Say-on-Pay
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The affirmative "FOR" vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the meeting (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote.
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The effect of a vote "AGAINST"
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Say-on-Pay Frequency
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The plurality of the votes cast. This means that the frequency option that receives the greatest number of votes will be considered the preference of the Company's stockholders.
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LTIP
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The affirmative "FOR" vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the meeting (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote.
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Ratification of the Appointment of Our Independent Auditor
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The affirmative "FOR" vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the meeting (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote.
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The effect of a vote "AGAINST"
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A broker is entitled to vote shares held for a beneficial owner on "routine" matters, without instructions from the beneficial owner of those shares
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What does it mean if I get more than one Internet Notice or more than one set of proxy materials?
Your shares are probably registered in more than one account. Please vote all of your shares. To ensure that all of your shares are voted, for each Internet Notice or set of proxy materials, please submit your proxy by phone, via the Internet, or, if you received printed copies of the proxy materials, by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed envelope.
How many votes can I cast?
On all matters you are entitled to one vote per share of common stock that you held as of the record date.
Where can I find the voting results of the meeting?
The preliminary voting results will be announced at our annual meeting. The final results will be published in a current report on Form 8-K to be filed by us with the SEC within four business days of our annual meeting.
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Information about Stockholder Proposals
If you want to present a proposal of business or nominate persons for election to the Board at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders or nominate a person for election to the Board at such meeting, you must give us written notice no later than the close of business on February 19, 2026 and no earlier than the opening of business on January 20, 2026, and follow the procedures outlined in our Bylaws. You may request a copy of the provisions of the Bylaws governing the requirements for notice at the below address. If the date of the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after May 20, 2026, the one year anniversary of the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, your notice of a proposal will be timely if we receive it no earlier than the opening of business on the 120th day before the actual date of such meeting and no later than the later of:
(i)
the close of business on the 90th day before the actual date of such meeting, and
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the close of business on the tenth day following the date on which a written statement setting forth the date of such meeting was mailed to the stockholders or the date on which it is first disclosed to the public.
SEC rules permit management to vote proxies in its discretion in certain cases if a stockholder does not comply with this deadline and, in certain other cases notwithstanding a stockholder's compliance with this deadline.
If you wish to submit a proposal to be considered for inclusion in next year's proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, you must submit the proposal so that it is received by November 21, 2025. If the date of the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders is more than 30 days from May 20, 2026, the one-year anniversary date of the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, a notice will be timely if we receive it a reasonable time before we begin to print and send our proxy materials for such meeting.
In each case, your notice should be sent in writing to:
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ProPetro Holding Corp.
Attention: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary P.O. Box 873 Midland, Texas 79702 |
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Annual Report on Form 10-K
A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, including financial statements and schedules thereto but not including exhibits, as filed with the SEC, will be sent to any stockholder of record on March 24, 2025 without charge by contacting:
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INVESTOR RELATIONS
(432) 844-0871 |
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ProPetro Holding Corp.
Attention: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary P.O. Box 873 Midland, Texas 79702 |
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A reasonable fee will be charged for copies of exhibits. You may also access our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and our other filings with the SEC at www.propetroservices.com.
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Other Matters
The persons designated to vote shares covered by our Board's proxies intend to exercise their judgment in voting such shares on other matters that may properly come before the meeting. Management does not expect that any matters other than those referred to in this proxy statement will be presented for action at the meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
John J. Mitchell
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Midland, Texas
April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025
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APPENDIX A
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
PROPETRO HOLDING CORP.
2020 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
PROPETRO HOLDING CORP.
2020 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Purpose. The purpose of the Second Amended and Restated ProPetro Holding Corp. 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") is to provide a means through which (a) ProPetro Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the Affiliates may attract, retain and motivate qualified persons as employees, directors and consultants, thereby enhancing the profitable growth of the Company and the Affiliates and (b) persons upon whom the responsibilities of the successful administration and management of the Company and the Affiliates rest, and whose present and potential contributions to the Company and the Affiliates are of importance, can acquire and maintain stock ownership or awards the value of which is tied to the performance of the Company, thereby strengthening their concefor the Company and the Affiliates. Accordingly, the Plan provides for the grant of Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Awards, Dividend Equivalents, Other Stock-Based Awards, Cash Awards, Substitute Awards, or any combination of the foregoing, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
2. Definitions. For purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:
(a) "Affiliate" means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, association, trust or other organization that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company. For purposes of the preceding sentence, "control" (including, with correlative meanings, the terms "controlled by" and "under common control with"), as used with respect to any entity or organization, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power (i) to vote more than 50% of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of the controlled entity or organization or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the controlled entity or organization, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.
(b) "ASC Topic 718" means the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, as amended or any successor accounting standard.
(c) "Award" means any Option, SAR, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Stock Award, Dividend Equivalent, Other Stock-Based Award, Cash Award, or Substitute Award, together with any other right or interest, granted under the Plan.
(d) "Award Agreement" means any written instrument (including any employment, severance or change in control agreement) that sets forth the terms, conditions, restrictions and/or limitations applicable to an Award, in addition to those set forth under the Plan.
(e) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(f) "Cash Award" means an Award denominated in cash granted under Section 6(i).
(g) "Change in Control" means, except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, each of the following:
(i) A transaction or series of transactions (other than an offering of Stock to the general public through a registration statement filed with the SEC) whereby any Person directly or indirectly acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company possessing more than 30% of the total combined voting power of the Company's securities outstanding immediately after such acquisition; provided, however, that the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control:
(A) any acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(B) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(C) any acquisition which complies with Sections 2(g)(iii)(A), 2(g)(iii)(B), and 2(g)(iii)(C); or
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(D) in respect of an Award held by a particular Participant, any acquisition by the Participant or any group of Persons including the Participant (or any entity controlled by the Participant or any group of Persons including the Participant); or
(ii) The Incumbent Directors cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board;
(iii) The consummation by the Company (whether directly involving the Company or indirectly involving the Company through one or more intermediaries) of (x) a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or business combination, (y) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company's assets in any single transaction or series of related transactions or (z) the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity, in each case other than a transaction:
(A) which results in the Company's voting securities outstanding immediately before the transaction continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the Company or the Person that, as a result of the transaction, controls, directly or indirectly, the Company or owns, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of the Company's assets or otherwise succeeds to the business of the Company (the Company or such Person, the "Successor Entity")) at least a majority of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity's outstanding voting securities immediately after the transaction, and
(B) after which no Person beneficially owns voting securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity; provided, however, that no Person shall be treated for purposes of this Section 2(g)(iii) as beneficially owning 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity solely as a result of the voting power held in the Company prior to the consummation of the transaction; and
(C) after which at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or the analogous governing body) of the Successor Entity were Board members at the time of the Board's approval of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such transaction; or
(iv) The date which is 10 business days prior to the completion of a liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award (or any portion of an Award) that provides for the deferral of compensation that is subject to the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules, to the extent required to avoid the imposition of additional taxes under such rules, the transaction or event described in subsection (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) with respect to such Award (or portion thereof) shall only constitute a Change in Control for purposes of the payment timing of such Award if such transaction also constitutes a "change in control event," as defined in Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(5).
The Board shall have full and final authority, which shall be exercised in its sole discretion, to determine conclusively whether a Change in Control has occurred pursuant to the above definition, the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control and any incidental matters relating thereto; provided that any exercise of authority in conjunction with a determination of whether a Change in Control is a "change in control event" as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) shall be consistent with such regulation.
(h) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including the guidance and regulations promulgated thereunder and successor provisions, guidance and regulations thereto.
(i) "Committee" means a committee of two or more directors designated by the Board to administer the Plan; provided, however, that, unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Committee shall consist solely of two or more Qualified Members.
(j) "Dividend Equivalent" means a right, granted to an Eligible Person under Section 6(g), to receive cash, Stock, other Awards or other property equal in value to dividends paid with respect to a specified number of shares of Stock.
(k) "Effective Date" means May 20, 2025.
(l) "Eligible Person" means any individual who, as of the date of grant of an Award, is an officer or employee of the Company or of any Affiliate, and any other person who provides services to the Company or any Affiliate, including directors of the Company; provided, however, that, any such individual must be an "employee" of
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the Company or any of its parents or subsidiaries within the meaning of General Instruction A.1(a) to Form S-8 if such individual is granted an Award that may be settled in Stock. An employee on leave of absence may be an Eligible Person.
(m) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, including the guidance, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and successor provisions, guidance, rules and regulations thereto.
(n) "Fair Market Value" of a share of Stock means, as of any specified date, (i) if the Stock is listed on a national securities exchange, the closing sales price of the Stock, as reported on the stock exchange composite tape on that date (or if no sales occur on such date, on the last preceding date on which such sales of the Stock are so reported); (ii) if the Stock is not traded on a national securities exchange but is traded over the counter on such date, the average between the reported high and low bid and asked prices of Stock on the most recent date on which Stock was publicly traded on or preceding the specified date; or (iii) in the event Stock is not publicly traded at the time a determination of its value is required to be made under the Plan, the amount determined by the Committee in its discretion in such manner as it deems appropriate, taking into account all factors the Committee deems appropriate, including the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules. Notwithstanding this definition of Fair Market Value, with respect to one or more Award types, or for any other purpose for which the Committee must determine the Fair Market Value under the Plan, the Committee may elect to choose a different measurement date or methodology for determining Fair Market Value so long as the determination is consistent with the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules and all other applicable laws and regulations.
(o) "Incumbent Directors" shall mean for any period of 12 consecutive months, individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board together with any new members of the Board (other than a member of the Board designated by a Person who shall have entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in Section 2(g)(i) or 2(g)(iii)) whose election or nomination for election to the Board was approved by a vote of at least a majority (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which such Person is named as a nominee for member of the Board without objection to such nomination) of the members of the Board then still in office who either were members of the Board at the beginning of the 12-month period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved. No individual initially elected or nominated as a member of the Board of the Company as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to members of the Board or as a result of any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies by or on behalf of any Person other than the Board shall be an Incumbent Director.
(p) "ISO" means an Option intended to be and designated as an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
(q) "Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules" means the limitations and requirements of Section 409A of the Code, as amended from time to time, including the guidance and regulations promulgated thereunder and successor provisions, guidance and regulations thereto.
(r) "Nonstatutory Option" means an Option that is not an ISO.
(s) "Option" means a right, granted to an Eligible Person under Section 6(b), to purchase Stock at a specified price during specified time periods, which may either be an ISO or a Nonstatutory Option.
(t) "Other Stock-Based Award" means an Award granted to an Eligible Person under Section 6(h).
(u) "Participant" means a person who has been granted an Award under the Plan that remains outstanding, including a person who is no longer an Eligible Person.
(v) "Person" means any individual, entity or group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act.
(w) "Prior Plan" means the ProPetro Holding Corp. 2017 Incentive Award Plan.
(x) "Qualified Member" means a member of the Board who is (i) a "non-employee director" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b)(3), and (ii) "independent" under the listing standards or rules of the securities exchange upon which the Stock is traded, but only to the extent such independence is required in order to take the action at issue pursuant to such standards or rules.
(y) "Restricted Stock" means Stock granted to an Eligible Person under Section 6(d)that is subject to certain restrictions and to a risk of forfeiture.
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(z) "Restricted Stock Unit" means a right, granted to an Eligible Person under Section 6(e), to receive Stock, cash or a combination thereof at the end of a specified period (which may or may not be coterminous with the vesting schedule of the Award).
(aa) "Rule 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3, promulgated by the SEC under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
(bb) "SAR" means a stock appreciation right granted to an Eligible Person under Section 6(c).
(cc) "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(dd) "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, including the guidance, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and successor provisions, guidance, rules and regulations thereto.
(ee) "Stock" means the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and such other securities as may be substituted (or re-substituted) for Stock pursuant to Section 8.
(ff) "Stock Award" means unrestricted shares of Stock granted to an Eligible Person under Section 6(f).
(gg) "Subsidiary" shall mean any entity (other than the Company), whether domestic or foreign, in an unbroken chain of entities beginning with the Company if each of the entities other than the last entity in the unbroken chain beneficially owns, at the time of the determination, securities or interests representing at least fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of securities or interests in one of the other entities in such chain.
(hh) "Substitute Award" means an Award granted under Section 6(j).
3. Administration.
(a) Authority of the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee except to the extent the Board elects to administer the Plan, in which case references herein to the "Committee" shall be deemed to include references to the "Board." Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, Rule 16b-3 and other applicable laws, the Committee shall have the authority, in its sole and absolute discretion, to:
(i) designate Eligible Persons as Participants;
(ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to an Eligible Person;
(iii) determine the number of shares of Stock or amount of cash to be covered by Awards;
(iv) determine the terms and conditions of any Award, including whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Awards may be vested, settled, exercised, cancelled or forfeited (including conditions based on continued employment or service requirements or the achievement of one or more performance goals);
(v) modify, waive or adjust any term or condition of an Award that has been granted, which may include the acceleration of vesting, waiver of forfeiture restrictions, modification of the form of settlement of the Award (for example, from cash to Stock or vice versa), early termination of a performance period, or modification of any other condition or limitation regarding an Award;
(vi) determine the treatment of an Award upon a termination of employment or other service relationship;
(vii) impose a holding period with respect to an Award or the shares of Stock received in connection with an Award;
(viii) interpret and administer the Plan and any Award Agreement;
(ix) correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan, in any Award, or in any Award Agreement; and
(x) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan.
The express grant of any specific power to the Committee, and the taking of any action by the Committee, shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Committee. Any action of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons, including the Company, Affiliates, stockholders, Participants, beneficiaries, and permitted transferees under Section 7(a)or other persons claiming rights from or through a Participant.
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(b) Exercise of Committee Authority. At any time that a member of the Committee is not a Qualified Member, any action of the Committee relating to an Award granted or to be granted to an Eligible Person who is then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act in respect of the Company where such action is not taken by the full Board may be taken either (i) by a subcommittee, designated by the Committee, composed solely of two or more Qualified Members, or (ii) by the Committee but with each such member who is not a Qualified Member abstaining or recusing himself or herself from such action; provided, however, that upon such abstention or recusal, the Committee remains composed solely of two or more Qualified Members. Such action, authorized by such a subcommittee or by the Committee upon the abstention or recusal of such non-Qualified Member(s), shall be the action of the Committee for purposes of the Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, the full Board may take any action relating to an Award granted or to be granted to an Eligible Person who is then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act in respect of the Company.
(c) Delegation of Authority. The Committee may delegate any or all of its powers and duties under the Plan to a subcommittee of directors or to any officer of the Company, including the power to perform administrative functions and grant Awards; provided, that such delegation does not (i) violate state or corporate law, or (ii) result in the loss of an exemption under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) for Awards granted to Participants subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act in respect of the Company. Upon any such delegation, all references in the Plan to the "Committee," other than in Section 8, shall be deemed to include any subcommittee or officer of the Company to whom such powers have been delegated by the Committee. Any such delegation shall not limit the right of such subcommittee members or such an officer to receive Awards; provided, however, that such subcommittee members and any such officer may not grant Awards to himself or herself, a member of the Board, or any executive officer of the Company or an Affiliate, or take any action with respect to any Award previously granted to himself or herself, a member of the Board, or any executive officer of the Company or an Affiliate. The Committee may also appoint agents who are not executive officers of the Company or members of the Board to assist in administering the Plan, provided, however, that such individuals may not be delegated the authority to grant or modify any Awards that will, or may, be settled in Stock.
(d) Limitation of Liability. The Committee and each member thereof shall be entitled to, in good faith, rely or act upon any report or other information furnished to him or her by any officer or employee of the Company or any Affiliate, the Company's legal counsel, independent auditors, consultants or any other agents assisting in the administration of the Plan. Members of the Committee and any officer or employee of the Company or any Affiliate acting at the direction or on behalf of the Committee shall not be personally liable for any action or determination taken or made in good faith with respect to the Plan, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be indemnified and held harmless by the Company with respect to any such action or determination.
(e) Participants in Non-U.S. Jurisdictions. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, to comply with applicable laws in countries other than the United States in which the Company or any Affiliate operates or has employees, directors or other service providers from time to time, or to ensure that the Company complies with any applicable requirements of foreign securities exchanges, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall have the power and authority to: (i) determine which of the Affiliates shall be covered by the Plan; (ii) determine which Eligible Persons outside the United States are eligible to participate in the Plan; (iii) modify the terms and conditions of any Award granted to Eligible Persons outside the United States to comply with applicable foreign laws or listing requirements of any foreign exchange; (iv) establish sub-plans and modify exercise procedures and other terms and procedures, to the extent such actions may be necessary or advisable (any such sub-plans and/or modifications shall be attached to the Plan as appendices), provided, however, that no such sub-plans and/or modifications shall increase the share limitations contained in Section 4(a); and (v) take any action, before or after an Award is granted, that it deems advisable to comply with any applicable governmental regulatory exemptions or approval or listing requirements of any such foreign securities exchange. For purposes of the Plan, all references to foreign laws, rules, regulations or taxes shall be references to the laws, rules, regulations and taxes of any applicable jurisdiction other than the United States or a political subdivision thereof.
4. Stock Subject to the Plan.
(a) Number of Shares Available for Delivery. Subject to adjustment in a manner consistent with Section 8, (i) 10,520,000 shares of Stock are reserved and available for delivery with respect to Awards, and such total shall be available for the issuance of shares upon the exercise of ISOs, plus(ii) the number of shares of Stock that become available for Awards under this Plan pursuant to Section 4(d)below.
(b) Application of Limitation to Grants of Awards. Subject to Section 4(c), no Award may be granted if the number of shares of Stock that may be delivered in connection with such Award exceeds the number of shares
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of Stock remaining available under the Plan minus the number of shares of Stock issuable in settlement of or relating to then-outstanding Awards. The Committee may adopt reasonable counting procedures to ensure appropriate counting, avoid double counting (as, for example, in the case of tandem or Substitute Awards) and make adjustments if the number of shares of Stock actually delivered differs from the number of shares previously counted in connection with an Award.
(c) Availability of Shares Not Delivered under Awards. Shares of Stock subject to an Award under the Plan that expires or is cancelled, forfeited, exchanged, settled in cash or otherwise terminated without the actual delivery of shares will again be available for Awards. For the avoidance of doubt, Awards of Restricted Stock shall not be considered "delivered shares" for this purpose until vesting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the number of shares tendered or withheld in payment of any exercise or purchase price of an Option or an SAR or taxes relating to an Option or an SAR, including shares that were subject to an Option or an SAR but were not issued or delivered as a result of the net settlement or net exercise of such Option or SAR and (ii) shares repurchased on the open market with the proceeds of an Option's exercise price, will be considered "delivered shares" and will not, in each case, be again available for Awards. The number of shares of Stock withheld in payment of the tax withholding obligation related an Award other than an Option or an SAR will be again available for Awards under the Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, if an Award may be settled only in cash, such Award need not ever be counted against any share limit under this Section 4.
(d) Shares Available Under the Prior Plan. In addition, shares of Stock subject to an award granted under the Prior Plan and outstanding as of October 22, 2020 (a "Prior Award") that are forfeited or expire, are converted to shares of another Person in connection with a spin-off or other similar event, or if such Prior Award is settled for cash (in whole or in part) (including shares repurchased by the Company under Section 8.4 of the Prior Plan at the same price paid by the holder of such Prior Award), the shares of Stock subject to such Prior Award shall, to the extent of such forfeiture, expiration, conversion or cash settlement, become available for future grants of Awards under the Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, a number of shares of Stock equal to the difference between (i) the maximum number of shares of Stock that could have been settled pursuant to performance-based Prior Awards, and (ii) the actual number of shares of Stock delivered upon settlement of performance-based Prior Awards, shall become available for future grants of Awards under the Plan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the following shares of Stock subject to Prior Awards shall not be added to the shares of Stock authorized for grant under Section 4(a)and shall not be available for future grants of Awards: (i) shares tendered by a Holder (as such term is defined in the Prior Plan) or withheld by the Company in payment of the exercise price of a stock option; (ii) shares of Stock tendered by the Holder or withheld by the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligation with respect to a Prior Award; (iii) shares of Stock subject to a stock appreciation right that are not issued in connection with the stock settlement of the stock appreciation right on exercise thereof; and (iv) shares of Stock purchased on the open market by the Company with the cash proceeds received from the exercise of stock options. For the avoidance of doubt, no awards will be granted under the Prior Plan on or following October 22, 2020.
(e) Shares Available Following Certain Transactions. Substitute Awards granted in accordance with applicable stock exchange requirements and in substitution or exchange for awards previously granted by a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines shall not reduce the shares authorized for issuance under the Plan or the limitations on grants to non-employee members of the Board under Section 5(b), nor shall shares subject to such Substitute Awards be added to the shares available for issuance under the Plan as provided above (whether or not such Substitute Awards are later cancelled, forfeited or otherwise terminated).
(f) Stock Offered. The shares of Stock to be delivered under the Plan shall be made available from (i) authorized but unissued shares of Stock, (ii) Stock held in the treasury of the Company, or (iii) previously issued shares of Stock reacquired by the Company, including shares purchased on the open market.
5. Eligibility; Award Limitations for Non-Employee Members of the Board.
(a) Awards may be granted under the Plan only to Eligible Persons.
(b) In each calendar year during any part of which the Plan is in effect, a non-employee member of the Board may not be paid compensation, whether denominated in cash or Awards, for such individual's service on the Board in excess of $500,000; provided, however, that for any calendar year in which a member of the Board (i) first commences service on the Board, (ii) serves on a special committee of the Board, (iii) serves as lead director, or (iv) serves as non-executive Chairman of the Board, additional compensation, whether denominated in cash or Awards may be paid. For purposes of this Section 5(b), the value of Awards shall be determined, if
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applicable, pursuant to ASC Topic 718 on the date of grant and attributed to the compensation limit for the year in which the Award is granted. For the avoidance of doubt, the limits set forth in this Section 5(b) shall be without regard to grants of Awards or other payments, if any, made to a non-employee member of the Board during any period in which such individual was an employee of the Company or of any of its Affiliates or was otherwise providing services to the Company or to any of its Affiliates other than in the capacity as a director of the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, any cash compensation that is deferred shall be counted toward this limit for the year in which it was first earned, and not when paid or settled, if later.
6. Specific Terms of Awards.
(a) General.
(i) Awards may be granted on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 6. Awards granted under the Plan may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with any other Award. In addition, the Committee may impose on any Award or the exercise thereof, at the date of grant or thereafter (subject to Section 10), such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine, including subjecting such awards to service- or performance-based vesting conditions. Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, the Committee may exercise its discretion to reduce or increase the amounts payable under any Award.
(ii) Without limiting the scope of Section 6(a)(i), with respect to any performance-based conditions, (i) the Committee may use one or more business criteria or other measures of performance as it may deem appropriate in establishing any performance goals applicable to an Award, (ii) any such performance goals may relate to the performance of the Participant, the Company (on a consolidated basis), or to specified Subsidiaries, business or geographical units or operating areas of the Company, (iii) the performance period or periods over which performance goals will be measured shall be established by the Committee, and (iv) any such performance goals and performance periods may differ among Awards granted to any one Participant or to different Participants.
(iii) Subject to Section 8(e)of the Plan, any Award (or portion thereof) granted under the Plan shall vest no earlier than the first anniversary of the date the Award is granted; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, Awards that result in the issuance of an aggregate of up to 5% of the shares of Stock available pursuant to Section 4 may be granted to any one or more Eligible Persons without respect to and/or administered without regard for this minimum vesting provision. For the avoidance of doubt, the grant of Stock Awards will count against the 5% limit described in the immediately preceding sentence. No Award Agreement shall be permitted to reduce or eliminate the requirements of this Section 6(a)(iii). Nothing in this Section 6(a)(iii) shall preclude the Committee from taking action, in its sole discretion, to accelerate the vesting of any Award for any reason.
(b) Options. The Committee is authorized to grant Options, which may be designated as either ISOs or Nonstatutory Options, to Eligible Persons on the following terms and conditions:
(i) Exercise Price. Each Award Agreement evidencing an Option shall state the exercise price per share of Stock (the "Exercise Price") established by the Committee; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 6(j)or in Section 8, the Exercise Price of an Option shall not be less than the greater of (A) the par value per share of the Stock or (B) 100% of the Fair Market Value per share of the Stock as of the date of grant of the Option (or in the case of an ISO granted to an individual who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or its parent or any of its Subsidiaries, 110% of the Fair Market Value per share of the Stock on the date of grant).
(ii) Time and Method of Exercise; Other Terms. The Committee shall determine the methods by which the Exercise Price may be paid or deemed to be paid, the form of such payment, including cash or cash equivalents, Stock (including previously owned shares or through a cashless exercise, i.e., "net settlement", a broker-assisted exercise, or other reduction of the amount of shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the Option), other Awards or awards granted under other plans of the Company or any Affiliate, other property, or any other legal consideration the Committee deems appropriate, the methods by or forms in which Stock will be delivered or deemed to be delivered to Participants, including the delivery of Restricted Stock subject to Section 6(d), and any other terms and conditions of any Option. In the case of an exercise whereby the Exercise Price is paid with Stock, such Stock shall be valued based on the Stock's Fair Market Value as of the date of exercise. No Option may be exercisable for a period of more than ten years following the date of grant of the Option (or in the case of an ISO granted to an individual who owns stock possessing
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more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or its parent or any of its Subsidiaries, for a period of more than five years following the date of grant of the ISO).
(iii) ISOs. The terms of any ISO granted under the Plan shall comply in all respects with the provisions of Section 422 of the Code. ISOs may only be granted to Eligible Persons who are employees of the Company or employees of a parent or any Subsidiary corporation of the Company. Except as otherwise provided in Section 8, no term of the Plan relating to ISOs (including any SAR in tandem therewith) shall be interpreted, amended or altered, nor shall any discretion or authority granted under the Plan be exercised, so as to disqualify either the Plan or any ISO under Section 422 of the Code, unless notice has been provided to the Participant that such change will result in such disqualification. ISOs shall not be granted more than ten years after the earlier of the adoption of the Plan or the approval of the Plan by the Company's stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of shares of Stock subject to an ISO and the aggregate Fair Market Value of shares of stock of any parent or Subsidiary corporation (within the meaning of Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code) subject to any other incentive stock options of the Company or a parent or Subsidiary corporation (within the meaning of Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code) that are exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year exceeds $100,000, or such other amount as may be prescribed under Section 422 of the Code, such excess shall be treated as Nonstatutory Options in accordance with the Code. As used in the previous sentence, Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the date the ISO is granted. If a Participant shall make any disposition of shares of Stock issued pursuant to an ISO under the circumstances described in Section 421(b) of the Code (relating to disqualifying dispositions), the Participant shall notify the Company of such disposition within the time provided to do so in the applicable award agreement.
(c) SARs. The Committee is authorized to grant SARs to Eligible Persons on the following terms and conditions:
(i) Right to Payment. An SAR is a right to receive, upon exercise thereof, the excess of (A) the Fair Market Value of one share of Stock on the date of exercise over (B) the grant price of the SAR as determined by the Committee.
(ii) Grant Price. Each Award Agreement evidencing an SAR shall state the grant price per share of Stock established by the Committee; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 6(j)or in Section 8, the grant price per share of Stock subject to an SAR shall not be less than the greater of (A) the par value per share of the Stock or (B) 100% of the Fair Market Value per share of the Stock as of the date of grant of the SAR.
(iii) Method of Exercise and Settlement; Other Terms. The Committee shall determine the form of consideration payable upon settlement, the method by or forms in which Stock (if any) will be delivered or deemed to be delivered to Participants, and any other terms and conditions of any SAR. SARs may be either free-standing or granted in tandem with other Awards. No SAR may be exercisable for a period of more than ten years following the date of grant of the SAR.
(iv) Rights Related to Options. An SAR granted in connection with an Option shall entitle a Participant, upon exercise, to surrender that Option or any portion thereof, to the extent unexercised, and to receive payment of an amount determined by multiplying (A) the difference obtained by subtracting the Exercise Price with respect to a share of Stock specified in the related Option from the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of exercise of the SAR, by (B) the number of shares as to which that SAR has been exercised. The Option shall then cease to be exercisable to the extent surrendered. SARs granted in connection with an Option shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Award Agreement governing the Option, which shall provide that the SAR is exercisable only at such time or times and only to the extent that the related Option is exercisable and shall not be transferable except to the extent that the related Option is transferrable.
(d) Restricted Stock. The Committee is authorized to grant Restricted Stock to Eligible Persons on the following terms and conditions:
(i) Restrictions. Restricted Stock shall be subject to such restrictions on transferability, risk of forfeiture and other restrictions, if any, as the Committee may impose. Except as provided in Section 7(a)(iii)and Section 7(a)(iv), during the restricted period applicable to the Restricted Stock, the Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, hedged, hypothecated, margined or otherwise encumbered by the Participant. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement and this Section 6(d), the holder of a Restricted Stock Award will generally have the same rights as a stockholder, including the right
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to vote the Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Award and to receive dividends on the Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Award during the restriction period (subject, in all cases, to the limitations on payment of dividends on unvested Awards, as described in Section 6(d)(ii)below).
(ii) Dividends and Splits. As a condition to the grant of an Award of Restricted Stock, the Committee may allow a Participant to elect, or may require, that any cash dividends paid on a share of Restricted Stock be automatically reinvested in additional shares of Restricted Stock, applied to the purchase of additional Awards or deferred without interest to the date of vesting of the associated Award of Restricted Stock, provided that in all events such cash dividends shall be subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Restricted Stock with respect to which such dividends were paid and shall not be paid unless and until such Restricted Stock has vested and been earned. Stock distributed in connection with a Stock split or Stock dividend, and other property (other than cash) distributed as a dividend, shall be subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Restricted Stock with respect to which such Stock or other property has been distributed and shall not be delivered unless and until such Restricted Stock has vested and been earned.
(e) Restricted Stock Units. The Committee is authorized to grant Restricted Stock Units to Eligible Persons on the following terms and conditions:
(i) Award and Restrictions. Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to such restrictions (which may include a risk of forfeiture) as the Committee may impose.
(ii) Settlement. Settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units shall occur upon vesting or upon expiration of the deferral period specified for such Restricted Stock Units by the Committee (or, if permitted by the Committee, as elected by the Participant). Restricted Stock Units shall be settled by delivery of (A) a number of shares of Stock equal to the number of Restricted Stock Units for which settlement is due, or (B) cash in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the specified number of shares of Stock equal to the number of Restricted Stock Units for which settlement is due, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee at the date of grant or thereafter.
(f) Stock Awards. The Committee is authorized to grant Stock Awards to Eligible Persons as a bonus, as additional compensation, or in lieu of cash compensation any such Eligible Person is otherwise entitled to receive, in such amounts and subject to such other terms as the Committee in its discretion determines to be appropriate.
(g) Dividend Equivalents. The Committee is authorized to grant Dividend Equivalents to Eligible Persons, entitling any such Eligible Person to receive cash, Stock, other Awards, or other property equal in value to dividends or other distributions paid with respect to a specified number of shares of Stock. Dividend Equivalents may be awarded in connection with another Award (other than an Award of Restricted Stock or Stock Award). Dividend Equivalents shall be subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Award with respect to which such dividends accrue and shall not be paid unless and until such Award has vested and been earned.
(h) Other Stock-Based Awards. The Committee is authorized, subject to limitations under applicable law, to grant to Eligible Persons such other Awards that may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, or related to, Stock, as deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purposes of the Plan, including convertible or exchangeable debt securities, other rights convertible or exchangeable into Stock, purchase rights for Stock, Awards with value and payment contingent upon performance of the Company or any other factors designated by the Committee, and Awards valued by reference to the book value of Stock or the value of securities of, or the performance of, specified Affiliates. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of such Other Stock-Based Awards. Stock delivered pursuant to an Other-Stock Based Award in the nature of a purchase right granted under this Section 6(h)shall be purchased for such consideration, paid for at such times, by such methods, and in such forms, including cash, Stock, other Awards, or other property, as the Committee shall determine.
(i) Cash Awards. The Committee is authorized to grant Cash Awards, on a free-standing basis or as an element of, a supplement to, or in lieu of any other Award under the Plan to Eligible Persons in such amounts and subject to such other terms as the Committee in its discretion determines to be appropriate, including for purposes of any annual or short-term incentive or other bonus program.
(j) Substitute Awards; No Repricing. Awards may be granted in substitution or exchange for any other Award granted under the Plan or under another plan of the Company or an Affiliate or any other right of an Eligible Person to receive payment from the Company or an Affiliate. Awards may also be granted under the Plan in
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substitution for awards held by individuals who become Eligible Persons as a result of a merger, consolidation or acquisition of another entity or the assets of another entity by or with the Company or an Affiliate. Such Substitute Awards referred to in the immediately preceding sentence that are Options or SARs may have an exercise price that is less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of the substitution if such substitution complies with the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules and other applicable laws and exchange rules. Except as provided in this Section 6(j)or in Section 8, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, the terms of outstanding Awards may not be amended to (i) reduce the Exercise Price or grant price of an outstanding Option or SAR, (ii) grant a new Option, SAR or other Award in substitution for, or upon the cancellation of, any previously granted Option or SAR that has the effect of reducing the Exercise Price or grant price thereof, (iii) exchange any Option or SAR for Stock, cash or other consideration when the Exercise Price or grant price per share of Stock under such Option or SAR exceeds the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock or (iv) take any other action that would be considered a "repricing" of an Option or SAR under the applicable listing standards of the national securities exchange on which the Stock is listed (if any).
7. Certain Provisions Applicable to Awards.
(a) Limit on Transfer of Awards.
(i) Except as provided in Sections 7(a)(iii)and (iv), each Option and SAR shall be exercisable only by the Participant during the Participant's lifetime, or by the person to whom the Participant's rights shall pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7(a), an ISO shall not be transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
(ii) Except as provided in Sections 7(a)(i), (iii)and (iv), no Award, other than a Stock Award, and no right under any such Award, may be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by a Participant and any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any Affiliate.
(iii) To the extent specifically provided by the Committee and permitted pursuant to Form S-8 and the instructions thereto, an Award may be transferred by a Participant on such terms and conditions as the Committee may from time to time establish; provided, however, that no Award (other than a Stock Award) may be transferred to a third-party financial institution for value.
(iv) An Award may be transferred pursuant to a domestic relations order entered or approved by a court of competent jurisdiction upon delivery to the Company of a written request for such transfer and a certified copy of such order.
(b) Form and Timing of Payment under Awards; Deferrals. Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement, payments to be made by the Company or any Affiliates upon the exercise or settlement of an Award may be made in such forms as the Committee shall determine in its discretion, including cash, Stock, other Awards or other property, and may be made in a single payment or transfer, in installments, or on a deferred basis (which may be required by the Committee or permitted at the election of the Participant on terms and conditions established by the Committee); provided, however, that any such deferred or installment payments will be set forth in the Award Agreement. Payments may include, without limitation, provisions for the payment or crediting of reasonable interest on installment or deferred payments or the grant or crediting of Dividend Equivalents or other amounts in respect of installment or deferred payments denominated in Stock.
(c) Evidencing Stock. The Stock or other securities of the Company delivered pursuant to an Award may be evidenced in any manner deemed appropriate by the Committee in its sole discretion, including in the form of a certificate issued in the name of the Participant or by book entry, electronic or otherwise, and shall be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan or the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the SEC, any stock exchange upon which such Stock or other securities are then listed, and any applicable federal, state or other laws, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be inscribed on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions. Further, if certificates representing Restricted Stock are registered in the name of the Participant, the Company may retain physical possession of the certificates and may require that the Participant deliver a stock power to the Company, endorsed in blank, related to the Restricted Stock.
(d) Consideration for Grants. Awards may be granted for such consideration, including services, as the Committee shall determine, but shall not be granted for less than the minimum lawful consideration.
(e) Additional Agreements. Each Eligible Person to whom an Award is granted under the Plan may be required to agree in writing, as a condition to the grant of such Award or otherwise, to subject an Award that is
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exercised or settled following such Eligible Person's termination of employment or service to a general release of claims and/or a noncompetition or other restricted covenant agreement in favor of the Company and the Affiliates, with the terms and conditions of such agreement(s) to be determined in good faith by the Committee.
(f) Dividends and Dividend Equivalents Subject to Forfeiture. Any dividend or Dividend Equivalent credited with respect to any Award (except for dividends paid following the grant of a Stock Award, which is an Award of unrestricted (i.e., fully vested) shares of Stock) shall be subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Award with respect to which such Stock or other property has been distributed and shall not be delivered unless and until such Award has vested and been earned.
8. Subdivision or Consolidation; Recapitalization; Change in Control; Reorganization.
(a) Existence of Plans and Awards. The existence of the Plan and the Awards granted hereunder shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company, the Board or the stockholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company's capital structure or its business, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of debt or equity securities ahead of or affecting Stock or the rights thereof, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all or any part of its assets or business or any other corporate act or proceeding.
(b) Additional Issuances. Except as expressly provided herein, the issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, including upon conversion of shares or obligations of the Company convertible into such shares or other securities, and in any case whether or not for fair value, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number of shares of Stock subject to Awards theretofore granted or the purchase price per share of Stock, if applicable.
(c) Subdivision or Consolidation of Shares. The terms of an Award and the share limitations under the Plan shall be subject to adjustment by the Committee from time to time, in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) If at any time, or from time to time, the Company shall subdivide as a whole (by reclassification, by a Stock split, by the issuance of a distribution on Stock payable in Stock, or otherwise) the number of shares of Stock then outstanding into a greater number of shares of Stock or in the event the Company distributes an extraordinary cash dividend, then, as appropriate (A) the maximum number of shares of Stock available for delivery with respect to Awards and applicable limitations with respect to Awards provided in Section 4and Section 5(other than cash limits) shall be increased proportionately, and the kind of shares or other securities available for the Plan shall be appropriately adjusted, (B) the number of shares of Stock (or other kind of shares or securities) that may be acquired under any then-outstanding Award shall be increased proportionately, and (C) the price (including the Exercise Price or grant price) for each share of Stock (or other kind of shares or securities) subject to then-outstanding Awards shall be reduced proportionately, without changing the aggregate purchase price or value as to which outstanding Awards remain exercisable or subject to restrictions; provided, however, that in the case of an extraordinary cash dividend that is not an Adjustment Event, the adjustment to the number of shares of Stock and the Exercise Price or grant price, as applicable, with respect to an outstanding Option or SAR may be made in such other manner as the Committee may determine that is permitted pursuant to applicable tax and other laws, rules and regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Awards that already have a right to receive extraordinary cash dividends as a result of Dividend Equivalents or other dividend rights will not be adjusted as a result of an extraordinary cash dividend.
(ii) If at any time, or from time to time, the Company shall consolidate as a whole (by reclassification, by reverse Stock split, or otherwise) the number of shares of Stock then outstanding into a lesser number of shares of Stock, then, as appropriate (A) the maximum number of shares of Stock available for delivery with respect to Awards and applicable limitations with respect to Awards provided in Section 4and Section 5(other than cash limits) shall be decreased proportionately, and the kind of shares or other securities available for the Plan shall be appropriately adjusted, (B) the number of shares of Stock (or other kind of shares or securities) that may be acquired under any then-outstanding Award shall be decreased proportionately, and (C) the price (including the Exercise Price or grant price) for each share of Stock (or other kind of shares or securities) subject to then-outstanding Awards shall be increased proportionately, without changing the aggregate purchase price or value as to which outstanding Awards remain exercisable or subject to restrictions.
(d) Recapitalization. In the event of any change in the capital structure or business of the Company or other corporate transaction or event that would be considered an "equity restructuring" within the meaning of ASC Topic 718 and, in each case, that would result in an additional compensation expense to the Company pursuant
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to the provisions of ASC Topic 718, if adjustments to Awards with respect to such event were discretionary or otherwise not required (each such an event, an "Adjustment Event"), then the Committee shall equitably adjust (i) the aggregate number or kind of shares that thereafter may be delivered under the Plan, (ii) the number or kind of shares or other property (including cash) subject to an Award, (iii) the terms and conditions of Awards, including the purchase price or Exercise Price of Awards and performance goals, as applicable, and (iv) the applicable limitations with respect to Awards provided in Section 4and Section 5(other than cash limits) to equitably reflect such Adjustment Event ("Equitable Adjustments"). In the event of any change in the capital structure or business of the Company or other corporate transaction or event that would not be considered an Adjustment Event, and is not otherwise addressed in this Section 8, the Committee shall have complete discretion to make Equitable Adjustments (if any) in such manner as it deems appropriate with respect to such other event.
(e) Change in Control and Other Events.
(i) Treatment of Awards Assumed or Substituted by a Successor Entity.
(A) Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control, in which any successor entity assumes outstanding Awards or substitutes similar awards under the successor entity's equity compensation plan for outstanding Awards on the same terms and conditions as the original Awards, such Awards that are assumed or substituted shall not vest solely with respect to the occurrence of the Change in Control.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, if, in connection with or within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, a Participant's service, consulting relationship, or employment with the Company, an Affiliate, and the Successor Entity and its affiliates is terminated without cause (as defined in the Award Agreement evidencing such Award or substitute award), the vesting and exercisability of all Awards, including substitute awards, then held by such Participant will be accelerated in full and be settled, as applicable, no later than sixty (60) days following the conclusion of the service or employment relationship (unless the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules would prohibit such acceleration of settlement, in which case such Awards shall vest but will be settled at date(s) of settlement specified in the applicable Award Agreement) and the expiration date of any Options shall be the day three months following the date the Participant ceases to be an employee or service provider to the Company, an Affiliate of the Company and the Successor Entity and its affiliates. Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, for Awards that vest based on performance, the number of performance Awards that shall vest and be settled in accordance with this Section 8(e)(i)(B), shall be calculated assuming the attainment of the target level of performance as set forth in a performance Award.
(ii) Treatment of Awards not Assumed or Substituted. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, if, upon a Change in Control, the successor entity does not assume outstanding Awards or substitute similar awards under the successor entity's equity compensation plan for outstanding Awards on the same terms and conditions as the original Awards, then the vesting of all outstanding Awards will be accelerated in full with effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control and shall be settled, as applicable, no later than sixty (60) days following the Change in Control (unless the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules would prohibit such acceleration of settlement, in which case such Awards will be settled at the originally specified date(s) of settlement). The Participant shall be permitted to conditionally redeem or exercise any or all Options, as applicable, effective immediately prior to the completion of any such transaction for the sole purpose of participating in such transaction. For Awards that vest based on performance, for the purpose of determining the achievement performance criteria, as set forth in the particular Award Agreement, and calculating the number of performance Awards that shall vest in accordance with this Section 8(e)(ii), notwithstanding the terms of the Award Agreement, and unless otherwise provided by the Committee, such performance Awards shall be settled at the greater of (A) the target level of performance as set forth in the performance Award, and (B) the actual performance achieved, measured and calculated as of the date of the Change in Control pursuant to shortened performance period ending on the occurrence of the Change in Control.
If an Adjustment Event occurs, this Section 8(e)shall only apply to the extent it is not in conflict with Section 8(d).
9. General Provisions.
(a) Tax Withholding. The Company and any Affiliate are authorized to withhold from any Award granted, or any payment relating to an Award, including from a distribution of Stock, taxes due or potentially payable in
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connection with any transaction involving an Award, and to take such other action as the Committee may deem advisable to enable the Company, the Affiliates and Participants to satisfy the payment of withholding taxes and other tax obligations relating to any Award in such amounts as may be determined by the Committee. The Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion, the form of payment acceptable for such tax withholding obligations, including the delivery of cash or cash equivalents, Stock (including through delivery of previously owned shares, net settlement, a broker-assisted sale, or other cashless withholding or reduction of the amount of shares otherwise issuable or delivered pursuant to the Award), other property, or any other legal consideration the Committee deems appropriate. Any determination made by the Committee to allow a Participant who is subject to Rule 16b-3 to pay taxes with shares of Stock through net settlement or previously owned shares shall be approved by either a committee made up of solely two or more Qualified Members or the full Board. If such tax withholding amounts are satisfied through net settlement or previously owned shares, the maximum number of shares of Stock that may be so withheld or surrendered shall be the number of shares of Stock that have an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of withholding or surrender equal to the aggregate amount of such tax liabilities determined based on the greatest withholding rates for federal, state, foreign and/or local tax purposes, including payroll taxes, that may be utilized without creating adverse accounting treatment for the Company with respect to such Award, as determined by the Committee.
(b) Limitation on Rights Conferred under Plan. Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as (i) giving any Eligible Person or Participant the right to continue as an Eligible Person or Participant or in the employ or service of the Company or any Affiliate, (ii) interfering in any way with the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate any Eligible Person's or Participant's employment or service relationship at any time, (iii) giving an Eligible Person or Participant any claim to be granted any Award under the Plan or to be treated uniformly with other Participants and/or employees and/or other service providers, or (iv) conferring on a Participant any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company unless and until the Participant is duly issued or transferred shares of Stock in accordance with the terms of an Award.
(c) Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. All questions arising with respect to the provisions of the Plan and Awards shall be determined by application of the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any conflict of law provisions thereof, except to the extent Delaware law is preempted by federal law. The obligation of the Company to sell and deliver Stock hereunder is subject to applicable federal and state laws and to the approval of any governmental authority required in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale, or delivery of such Stock. With respect to any claim or dispute related to or arising under the Plan, the Company and each Participant who accepts an Award hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction, forum and venue of the state and federal courts located in Houston, Texas.
(d) Severability and Reformation. If any provision of the Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any person or Award, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable law or, if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, person or Award and the remainder of the Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect. If any of the terms or provisions of the Plan or any Award Agreement conflict with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 (as those terms or provisions are applied to Eligible Persons who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act) or Section 422 of the Code (with respect to ISOs), then those conflicting terms or provisions shall be deemed inoperative to the extent they so conflict with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 (unless the Board or the Committee, as appropriate, has expressly determined that the Plan or such Award should not comply with Rule 16b-3) or Section 422 of the Code, in each case, only to the extent Rule 16b-3 and Section 422 of the Code are applicable. With respect to ISOs, if the Plan does not contain any provision required to be included herein under Section 422 of the Code, that provision shall be deemed to be incorporated herein with the same force and effect as if that provision had been set out at length herein; provided, further, that, to the extent any Option that is intended to qualify as an ISO cannot so qualify, that Option (to that extent) shall be deemed a Nonstatutory Option for all purposes of the Plan.
(e) Unfunded Status of Awards; No Trust or Fund Created. The Plan is intended to constitute an "unfunded" plan for certain incentive awards. Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Affiliate and a Participant or any other person. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company or any Affiliate pursuant to an Award, such right shall be no greater than the right of any general unsecured creditor of the Company or such Affiliate.
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(f) Nonexclusivity of the Plan. Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board nor its submission to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board or a committee thereof to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may deem desirable. Nothing contained in the Plan shall be construed to prevent the Company or any Affiliate from taking any corporate action which is deemed by the Company or such Affiliate to be appropriate or in its best interest, whether or not such action would have an adverse effect on the Plan or any Award made under the Plan. No employee, beneficiary or other person shall have any claim against the Company or any Affiliate as a result of any such action.
(g) Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award, and the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion whether cash, other securities, or other property shall be paid or transferred in lieu of any fractional shares of Stock or whether such fractional shares of Stock or any rights thereto shall be cancelled, terminated, or otherwise eliminated with or without consideration.
(h) Interpretation. Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Plan or any provision thereof. Words in the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender, and, where appropriate, the plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of an Award Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control. The use herein of the word "including" following any general statement, term or matter shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language (such as "without limitation", "but not limited to", or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter. References herein to any agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and not prohibited by the Plan.
(i) Facility of Payment. Any amounts payable hereunder to any individual under legal disability or who, in the judgment of the Committee, is unable to manage properly his financial affairs, may be paid to the legal representative of such individual, or may be applied for the benefit of such individual in any manner that the Committee may select, and the Company shall be relieved of any further liability for payment of such amounts.
(j) Conditions to Delivery of Stock. Nothing herein or in any Award Agreement shall require the Company to issue any shares with respect to any Award if that issuance would, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, constitute a violation of the Securities Act, any other applicable statute or regulation, or the rules of any applicable securities exchange or securities association, as then in effect. In addition, each Participant who receives an Award under the Plan shall not sell or otherwise dispose of Stock that is acquired upon grant, exercise or vesting of an Award in any manner that would constitute a violation of any applicable federal or state securities laws, the Plan or the rules, regulations or other requirements of the SEC or any stock exchange upon which the Stock is then listed. At the time of any exercise of an Option or SAR, or at the time of any grant of any other Award, the Company may, as a condition precedent to the exercise of such Option or SAR or settlement of any other Award, require from the Participant (or in the event of his or her death, his or her legal representatives, heirs, legatees, or distributees) such written representations, if any, concerning the holder's intentions with regard to the retention or disposition of the shares of Stock being acquired pursuant to the Award and such written covenants and agreements, if any, as to the manner of disposal of such shares as, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, may be necessary to ensure that any disposition by that holder (or in the event of the holder's death, his or her legal representatives, heirs, legatees, or distributees) will not involve a violation of the Securities Act, any other applicable state or federal statute or regulation, or any rule of any applicable securities exchange or securities association, as then in effect. Stock or other securities shall not be delivered pursuant to any Award until payment in full of any amount required to be paid pursuant to the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement (including any Exercise Price, grant price, or tax withholding) is received by the Company.
(k) Section 409A of the Code. It is the general intention, but not the obligation, of the Committee to design Awards to comply with or to be exempt from the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules, and Awards will be operated and construed accordingly. Neither this Section 9(k)nor any other provision of the Plan is or contains a representation to any Participant regarding the tax consequences of the grant, vesting, exercise, settlement, or sale of any Award (or the Stock underlying such Award) granted hereunder, and should not be interpreted as such. In no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Participant on account of non-compliance with the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan or an Award Agreement to the contrary, in the event that a "specified employee" (as defined under the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules) becomes
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entitled to a payment under an Award that would be subject to additional taxes and interest under the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules if the Participant's receipt of such payment or benefits is not delayed until the earlier of (i) the date of the Participant's death, or (ii) the date that is six months after the Participant's "separation from service," as defined under the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules (such date, the "Section 409A Payment Date"), then such payment or benefit shall not be provided to the Participant until the Section 409A Payment Date. Any amounts subject to the preceding sentence that would otherwise be payable prior to the Section 409A Payment Date will be aggregated and paid in a lump sum without interest on the Section 409A Payment Date. The applicable provisions of the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules are hereby incorporated by reference and shall control over any Plan or Award Agreement provision in conflict therewith.
(l) Clawback. The Plan and all Awards granted hereunder are subject to any written clawback policies that the Company, with the approval of the Board or an authorized committee thereof, may adopt either prior to or following the Effective Date, including any policy adopted to conform to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and rules promulgated thereunder by the SEC and that the Company determines should apply to Awards. Any such policy may subject a Participant's Awards and amounts paid or realized with respect to Awards to reduction, cancelation, forfeiture or recoupment if certain specified events or wrongful conduct occur, including an accounting restatement due to the Company's material noncompliance with financial reporting regulations or other events or wrongful conduct specified in any such clawback policy.
(m) Status under ERISA. The Plan shall not constitute an "employee benefit plan" for purposes of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
(n) Plan Effective Date and Term. The Plan was adopted by the Board to be effective on the Effective Date. No Awards may be granted under the Plan on and after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date, which is May 20, 2035. However, any Award granted prior to such termination (or any earlier termination pursuant to Section 10), and the authority of the Board or Committee to amend, alter, adjust, suspend, discontinue, or terminate any such Award or to waive any conditions or rights under such Award in accordance with the terms of the Plan, shall extend beyond such termination until the final disposition of such Award.
10. Amendments to the Plan and Awards. The Committee may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate any Award or Award Agreement, the Plan or the Committee's authority to grant Awards without the consent of stockholders or Participants, except that any amendment or alteration to the Plan, including any increase in any share limitation, shall be subject to the approval of the Company's stockholders not later than the annual meeting next following such Committee action if such stockholder approval is required by any federal or state law or regulation or the rules of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Stock may then be listed or quoted, and the Committee may otherwise, in its discretion, determine to submit other changes to the Plan to stockholders for approval; provided, that, without the consent of an affected Participant, no such Committee action may materially and adversely affect the rights of such Participant under any previously granted and outstanding Award. For purposes of clarity, any adjustments made to Awards pursuant to Section 8will be deemed not to materially and adversely affect the rights of any Participant under any previously granted and outstanding Award and therefore may be made without the consent of affected Participants.
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PROPETRO HOLDING CORP. PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 20, 2025 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The undersigned stockholder hereby appoints each of Samuel D. Sledge and John J. Mitchell as attorney and proxy for the undersigned, with the power to appoint his substitute, to represent and to vote all the shares of common stock of PROPETRO HOLDING CORP., which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, at the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in person on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. Central Time 2518 FM 307 Midland, Texas 79706 and at any postponements, continuations or adjournments thereof (the "Annual Meeting"). In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon (i) the election of any person to the Board of Directors if any nominee named herein becomes unable to serve or for good cause will not serve, (ii) any matter that the Board of Directors of the Company did not know would be presented at the Annual Meeting by a reasonable time before the proxy solicitation was made and (iii) any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponements, continuations or adjournments thereof. This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed on the reverse side by the undersigned stockholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted "FOR" all nominees set forth in PROPOSAL 1, "FOR" PROPOSALS 2, 4 and 5 and "ONE YEAR" for Proposal 3. PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. (IMPORTANT-This Proxy must be signed and dated on the reverse side.) PLEASE DETACH ALONG PERFORATED LINE AND MAIL IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED. Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held May 20, 2025. The Proxy Statement and our 2024 Annual Report to Stockholders are available at: https://web.viewproxy.com/propetro/2025.
Annual Meeting of StockholdersImportant Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for theAnnual Meeting of Stockholders to be held May 20, 2025.The Proxy Statement and our 2024 Annual Report to Stockholders are available at: https://web.viewproxy.com/propetro/2025Internet:www.AALVote.com/PUMP• Cast your vote online• Have your Proxy Card ready• Follow the simple instructions to record your votePhone:1-866-804-9616• Use any touch tone telephone• Have your Proxy Card ready• Follow the simple recorded instructionsMail:• Mark, sign and date your Proxy Card• Fold and retuyour Proxy Card in the Prepaid Envelope providedIn Person:• Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in person on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. Central Time 2518 FM 307 Midland, Texas 79706Scan QR Codefor Digital VotingCONTROL NUMBERPROPETRO HOLDING CORP.FOLD HEREPROXYANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERSPROPETRO HOLDING CORP.MAY 20, 2025This Proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of ProPetro Holding Corp.,which recommends that you vote "FOR" all nominees set forth inProposal 1, "FOR" Proposals 2, 4 and 5 and "ONE YEAR" for Proposal 3.The undersigned stockholder hereby appoints each of Samuel D. Sledge and John J. Mitchell as attorney and proxy for the undersigned, with the power to appoint his substitute, to represent and to vote all the shares of common stock of PROPETRO HOLDING CORP., which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, at the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in person on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Central Time 2518 FM 307 Midland, Texas 79706 and at any postponements, continuations or adjournments thereof (the "Annual Meeting").In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon (i) the election of any person to the Board of Directors if any nominee named herein becomes unable to serve or for good cause will not serve, (ii) any matter that the Board of Directors of the Company did not know would be presented at the Annual Meeting by a reasonable time before the proxy solicitation was made and (iii) any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponements, continuations or adjournments thereof.This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no such direction is made, this proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors' recommendations.HAVE YOUR PROXY CARD READY AND PLEASE USEONE OF THE EASY VOTING METHODS BELOWMr AB SampleSample StreetSample TownSampleshire, XXX XXX
ProposalsPLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE AS THIS EXAMPLE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" ALL NOMINEES SET FORTH IN PROPOSAL 1, "FOR" PROPOSALS 2, 4 AND 5 AND "ONE YEAR" FOR PROPOSAL 3.Proposal 1: Election of nine director nominees to serve for a one-year term.o FOR ALL NOMINEES LISTED BELOW(except as marked to the contrary below)o WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES LISTED BELOWINSTRUCTION: TO WITHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUAL NOMINEES STRIKE A LINE THROUGH THE NOMINEES NAMES BELOW:NOMINEES:NOMINEES:1. Phillip A. Gobe6. G. Larry Lawrence2. Samuel D. Sledge7. Mary P. Ricciardello3. Spencer D. Armour III8. Michele Vion4. Mark S. Berg9. Alex V. Volkov5. Anthony J. BestProposal 2: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers. (recommend FOR)FORoAGAINSToABSTAIN oProposal 3: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers. (recommend One Year)1 YEARo2 YEARSo 3 YEARSoABSTAIN oProposal 4: Approval of the Second Amended and Restated 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan. (recommend FOR)FORoAGAINSToABSTAIN oProposal 5: Ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent, registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. (recommend FOR)FORoAGAINSToABSTAIN oFOLD HERESignatures2025DateSignature(s) of StockholdersTitle (if applicable)Note: Please sign exactly as name appears hereon. When shares are held by joint owners, both should sign. When signing as an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, or corporate officer, please give title as such.I PLAN TO ATTEND THE GENERAL MEETING oAddress change/Comments: If you noted any Address Changes and/or Comments, please mark box. oCONTROL NUMBER
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