Remuneration Information • Mar 24, 2022
Remuneration Information
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March 23, 2022
Further to the Company's Notice and Proxy Statement for the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 30, 2022, filed on Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2022 (the "Proxy Statement"), the agenda for which includes, (among other things) a proposal for the approval of the Company's new Compensation Policy for office holders (within the meaning of the Israeli Companies law, 1999) (Item 3 on the agenda), the form of which is attached as Appendix A to the Proxy Statement (the "New Compensation Policy"), and following discussions held with certain of the Company's investors and at their request, the Company wishes to make certain clarifications to the proposed New Compensation Policy, as follows:
The updated New Compensation Policy, marked with the abovementioned clarifications, is attached hereto as Annex A.
The date of the annual general meeting, as well as all other items on the agenda for the annual general meeting will remain unchanged.
Name of the authorized signatory on the report and name of authorized electronic reporter: Aya Landman, Adv. Position: VP, Corporate Secretary & Global Compliance Signature Date: March 23, 2022
Adi Bajayo Scherf Communications +972-52-4454789 [email protected]
Peggy Reilly Tharp VP, ICL Global Investor Relations +1-314-983-7665 [email protected] Dudi Musler Director, Investor Relations +972-3-6844448 [email protected]

23 במרץ 2022
בהמשך לזימון האסיפה הכללית השנתית שפרסמה החברה באמצעות Statement Proxy מיום 17 בפברואר 2022 )מס' אסמכתא: 2022-02-017277(, אשר על סדר יומה, בין היתר, אישור מדיניות תגמול מעודכנת לנושאי המשרה בחברה, ובהמשך לשיחות שקיימה החברה עם משקיעים ולבקשתם, מבקשת החברה להשלים מספר הבהרות במדיניות התגמול המובאת לאישור בסעיף 3 שעל סדר יומה של האסיפה, כדלקמן:
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שם מורשה חתימה על הדוח ושם מורשה חתימה אלקטרונית: איה לנדמן, עו"ד תפקידה: סמנכ"ל, מזכירת החברה ומנהלת אכיפה גלובלית תאריך החתימה: 23 במרץ 2022
עדי בג'איו שרף תקשורת +972-52-4454789 Adi@scherfcom.com
אשת קשר - תקשורת אנשי קשר - קשרי משקיעים פגי ריילי-ת'ארפ סמנכ"לית קשרי משקיעים גלובאלית +1-7665 -983-314 [email protected]
דודי מוסלר מנהל קשרי משקיעים + 6844448-3-972 [email protected]
ICL Group LTD. Millennium Tower, 23 Aranha st. Tel Aviv, Israel T +972.541234567 W www.icl-group.com
The overall compensation of ICL's Executive Officers shall be composed of various components, fixed and variable. ICL's Executive Officers' Total Compensation is composed of the following elements:
Itshould be noted that this policy refers, among others, also to the terms of service and/or employment of an Executive Chairman that is either employed by the Company or that provides services thereto.
ICL seeks to establish a base salary and total compensation that is competitive with the base salary and total compensation paid to Executive Officers in similar industries and positions, in both global and/or local companies, as relevant and if applicable for each position.
The ranges for the desirable ratios between the fixed and the variable components of the Executive Officers compensation are detailed below. The ratios represent the ratio of the fixed or variable component out of the overall compensation:
| Office Holders | Fixed Component | Variable Components |
|---|---|---|
| (Base Salary) | (Bonuses & LTI) | |
| CEO1 | 15% - 60% |
40% - 85% |
| Executive Chairman1 | 0% – 40% |
60% - 100% |
| Executive Officers (other than Executive Chairman, CEO) |
20% - 60% |
40% - 80% |
| Board Members | 50% - 100% |
0% - 50% |
1 The minimal ratio of 15% or 0% fixed component out of the overall compensation, and respectively, the maximum ratio of 85% or 100% variable component out of the overall compensation, represents a situation whereby the Executive Chairman or the CEO, as the case may be, reach their maximum caps of entitlement to the variable components (Bonuses <I) in a given year or wherebythe Executive Chairman does not receive a Fixed Component and reaches his maximum caps of entitlement to the Variable Components in a given year.
The ratios stated in the table above represent the potential pay mix; however, the actual ratios may vary based on performance in a given year. For example, in a year with no or limited variable component, the ratio between the fixed compensation and the overall compensation may be higher than stated above.
Upon approval of compensation for an Executive Officer, the Authorized Organs will examine, inter alia: the ratio between the base salary of the Executive Officer and the average and median salary of the other employees of ICL (including contractors' workers employed with ICL); and the ratio between the cost of the employment of the Executive Officer and the average and median cost of employment of the other employees (including contractors' workers employed with ICL), and the influence of such ratios on the working relations in the Company, taking into consideration the Company's size, nature of operations, and the market in which it operates.
The table below shows the current ratio based on 2021 cost of labor data, between the overall cost of employment of ICL's CEO and the average and median overall cost of employment for all other ICL employees (i.e. the employees of the public company only, including the contractor's workers), and the current ratio between the average cost of employment of Executive Officers (other than the CEO) and the average and median overall cost of employment for all other ICL employees, assuming 12 months of employment, payment of the Target STI (as defined below) for 2021 and assuming the value of equitybased compensation for one vesting annum as valued at the date of grant according to the most updated equity based compensation plan2 :
| Position | Ratio to average of other employees' Overall Compensation |
Ratio to median of other employees' Overall Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| CEO | Approx. 11.4 times |
Approx. 19.8times |
| Executive Officers (other than CEO) |
Approx. 5.4 times |
Approx. 6.9 times |
The base salary may vary between the Executive Officers in ICL and shall be individually determined according to some or all of the following considerations:
Executive Officer's educational background, qualifications, skills, specializations, prior professional and business experience, past performance and achievements;
2 The table does not include information regarding Executive chairman
Annual Base Salary Review - The Authorized Organs may conduct an annual review of the base salary of the Executive Officers, while considering some or all of the following factors:
The base salary includes cash benefits (such as convalescence pay, clothing and welfare package) and it may be linked to the applicable index.
6.2.The maximum annual base salary for Executive Officers shall not exceed the following amounts:3
| 6.2.1.Executive Chairman – | \$803,000 |
|---|---|
| 6.2.2.CEO – | \$978,000 |
| 6.2.3.Other Executive Officers – | \$575,000 |
In order to attract highly qualified executives, the Authorized Organs may grant an Executive Officer a sign-on bonus, as an incentive to join the Company. The sign-on bonus shall be granted if the HR & Compensation Committee and the Board will deem that in the specific circumstances there is a special need to grant the sign-on bonus in order to hire the specific Executive Officer.
3 The Israeli Shekels (ILS) cap amounts remain unchanged compared to the previous compensation policy. CAPS in USD denominated amounts have been adjusted to reflect an appreciation of 15% of USD/ILS exchange rate from January 2019 through the date of the approval of the new compensation policy by the board of directors.
The amount of the sign-on bonus shall be determined while considering, among others, the market conditions, the specific circumstances involved in hiring of such Executive Officer, including circumstances of relocation and such other criteria as specified in Section 6.1 above with respect to base salary. In addition, consideration may be given to the compensation the Executive Officer was likely denied (as a high probability) from his previous employer due to joining the Company. In the event the Executive Officer leaves the Company within twenty-four (24) months of joining the Company, the Executive Officer may be required to return such sign-on bonus to the Company.
ICL's Executive Officers may be entitled to social and other benefits as mandated or afforded by law, or that are customary in the Company and that the Authorized Organs deems advisable to provide a competitive employment package. Such benefits may include, inter alia:
In addition, ICL's Executive Officers are also entitled to reimbursement of expenses related to their duties, as is customary in the Company and when applicable tax gross-ups as customary in the market. If the Executive Officer provides services to the Company as an independent contractor or through a management company controlled by him, the payment to that Executive Officer or to the saidcompany will reflect the components of the fixed compensation(plus applicable taxes, such as VAT) in accordance with the principles of this policy.
7.1. ICL's Executive Officers may be entitled to an annual compensationin accordance with the shortterm incentive plan (the "STI Plan" or "STI"). The STI Plan is aimed to create an alignment between the compensation of the Executive Officers and the Company's annual and long-term goals while focusing, among other things, on individual goals that will be defined for each of the Executive Officers. The STI Plan may include rules for eligibility in cases the Executive Officer serves for only part of the relevant year. STI Plans payouts to Executive Officers, excluding the CEO and the Executive Chairman, may be calculated by using measurable financial metrics and/or measurable non-financial metrics, as pre-determined or pre-approved by the HR & Compensation Committee and the Board, and\or a qualitative evaluation. It is clarified that, the HR & Compensation Committee and Board of Directors may determine in any given year, that the STI payout for Executive Officers, other than the CEO and Executive Chairman, in whole or in part, will be granted according to a qualitative evaluation of non-measurable items of the said organs, subject to the maximum payouts set forth in Section 7.4 below.
The Target STI for the CEO represents the conceptual payout amount for 100% performance level (i.e. achieving weighted 100% of all targets) in a given year. The Target STI for the CEO shall not exceed 120% of the CEO' annual base salary.
80% of the CEO's STI target will be measured against performance level of annualmeasurable financial and measurable non-financial goals set forth by the HR & compensation committee and the board of directors at the beginning of each fiscal year, as detailed below.
20% of the CEO's STI target will be measured based on a qualitative evaluation by the HR & compensation committee and the board of directors after receiving a recommendation of the Executive CoB.
The HR & compensation committee and the board of directors will define the goals and the weight of each goal at the beginning of each year after receiving a recommendation of the CoB. Out of the 80% STI target, at least 60% of STI target will be measured against financial goals that will be included in the annual budget. The financial goals shall be selected out of the following list: meeting working capital objectives, meeting cash flow objectives, meeting CAPEX objectives, improving capital structure, economic profit objectives, meeting sales' increase objectives, meeting budget objectives of sales, operating income, gross income, EBITDA and net income. Such measurable financial goals shallbe determined by the HR & Compensation committee and the board of directors in the beginning of the year, according to ICL's annual budget for the respective year, and shall be measured against
the budget for purposes of determining the actual performance. The financial goals must include operating income and/or net income. The Financial actual performance figures shall be adjusted according to paragraph 7.6 below.
The other 20%(a correction of a typo) (or less) of STI target will be measured against other measurable non-financial goals.
The non-financial goals shall be selected out of the following list: achieving strategic objectives selected from ICL's strategic plan, completing strategic projects' milestones, achieving efficiency improvements' objectives, meeting safety, sustainability and environmental objectives, meeting compliance programs' objectives, meeting human resources strategic objectives and meeting merger and acquisition objectives and related integration objectives.
The HR & Compensation committee and the board of directors shall define at the beginning of each year the performance level, as detailed in the table below, for each measurable non-financial goal.
The achievement level of each goal will be measured independently of other goals. Below are two tables which illustrate the way measurable financial goals and measurable non-financial goals are measured and then translated to payout factors.
| Performance level | Payout factor |
|---|---|
| Below 60% of budget (threshold) | 0 |
| Between 60% - 90% of budget |
0.6 |
| Between 90% - 120% of budget |
0.9 – 1.2 (linear and continuous) |
| Above 120% | 1.5 |
| Performance level | Payout factor |
|---|---|
| Threshold | 0 |
| Partial | 0.6 |
| Good | 0.8 |
| Excellent | 1.0 |
The performance level of each goal is determined by comparing the actual relevant year performance to the goal set forth in the beginning of the year. The performance level is then converted to payout factor according to the above tables. Then payout factor is applied by the relative weight of the relevant goal from the STI target. All products are then being added to form the payout for measurable financial and measurable non-financial performance.
20% of the STI target will be measured based on a qualitative evaluation by HR & compensation committee and the board of directors of the CEO's performance during the relevant fiscal year. The maximum payout for this component cannot exceed the higher of 3 base monthly salaries or 25% of total actual STI payout.
The Target STI for the CoB represents the conceptual payout amount for 100% performance level (i.e. achieving weighted 100% of all targets) in a given year. The target STI for the CoB shall not exceed 120% of the CoB annual base salary. To the extent an Executive Chairman of the Board does not receive an annual base salary or management fee, the target STI for the CoB shall not exceed \$630,000.
30% of the CoB's STI target will be measured against the performance level of ICL EBITDA; 30% against the performance level of ICL Operating Income; 20% against the performance level of ICL Net Income, and 20% against the performance level of ICL Revenues. These goals will be taken from ICL budget for the relevant fiscal year, and each will be measured as adjusted according to paragraph 7.6 below.
The achievement level of each goal will be measured independently of the other goals. The performance level of each goal is determined by comparing the actual relevant year performance to the goal set forth in the ICL budget. The performance level is then converted to payout factor according to Table A. Then payout factor is applied by the relative weight of the relevant goal from the STI target. The products are then being added to form the payout for the CoB under this plan.
4 Any Adjustment(counted separately) under \$2 million will not be applied.
Each Executive Officer will be required to refund any part of the annual bonus paid to him in excess based on financial results that are proven to be inaccurate and which are restated in the consolidated financial statements of the Company during the 3 years following the approval of the annual bonus by the Authorized Organs. The Authorized Organsshall decide upon the timing, form and terms of the aforementioned repayment. It is hereby clarified, that restatement resulting from changes to the applicable law, regulations of accounting principles will not be regarded as a restatement that will trigger this "Claw-Back" provision.
The Company may grant, subject to approvals required by law, a special bonus for those of the Executive Officers that have shown a unique contribution and/or considerable efforts and/or special achievements, that were accomplished as part of a unique or extraordinary business activity, or other special circumstances, and that the Executive Officer was dominant in their achievement (the "Special Bonus"). The Special Bonus will be determined by quantitative and/or qualitative parameters (which shall be disclosed in retrospect in accordance with the provisions of the law), and the personal contribution of the Executive Officer.
The maximum Special Bonus payout with respect to the CEO in any given year cannot exceed the difference between 3 base monthly salaries and the components of the Annual STI payout under the Annual Plan that are not determined in accordance with measurable parameters. The maximum Special Bonus with respect to the Executive Chairman in any given year cannot exceed 3 base monthly salaries.
The maximum Special Bonus payout with respect to any other Executive Officer in any given year cannot exceed 6 base monthly salaries.
The Special Bonus is a separate bonus from the STI under the STI Plan mentioned above.
From time to time, ICL may offer its Executive Officers an equity-based compensation in the framework of an equity-based compensation plan (the "Long Term Incentive Plan" or "LTI"), aiming to retain the Executive Officers in their offices for long-term periods, while creating compensation that connects, for a long-term period, between the Executive Officers' interest and the interest of the shareholders of the Company. The scope of LTI compensation granted to an Executive Officer shall be determined in accordance with each Executive Officer's position, responsibilities, achievements and skills. Such long-term plans shall be subject to the following criteria:
8.1. Long term incentives may be granted in the form of stock options, restricted shares, restricted share units (RSU), Performance-based restricted shares, Performance-based restricted share units or other performance-based equity-based compensation vehicles ("LTI Awards"). Vesting and/or release from restriction of restricted shares and restricted share units may be subject to the Company's and/or the Executive Officer's performance.
5 The Israeli Shekels (ILS) cap amounts remain unchanged compared to the previous compensation policy. CAPS in USD denominated amounts have been adjusted to reflect an appreciation of 15% of USD/ILS exchange rate from January 2019 through the date of the approval of the new compensation policy by the board of directors
6 \$1,380,000 is maximum value for an Executive CoB that does not receivebase salary. The maximum value for an Executive CoB that does receivebase salary is \$1,150,000.
In addition, the Authorized Organs may consider determining a cap for the benefit deriving from the exercise of LTI Awards for any specific grant.
Except in cases of transactions that the Company is party to, that include, among others, distribution of shares in kind, stock split, consolidation of stock, payment of dividend, merger, reorganization, split or share exchange, the conditions of the equity-based grant will not be changed in a way of reduction of the exercise price of the options granted or cancellation of options in exchange for cash or in exchange for options with an exercise price that is lower than the exercise price of the options that were already approved.
8.7. The HR & Compensation committee and the Board may resolve in the future to introduce shareholding guidelines to Executive Officers, according to which, Executive Officers will be required to hold a minimum number or value of shares, not inclusive of unvested holdings in unvested LTI Awards.
9.1 All of the Executive Officers may be entitled to release of funds accumulated in their favor and in their name in designated compensation funds for pension benefits and severance pay. To certain Executive Officers, additional funds may be paid, if and when there is a difference between the funds that were actually accumulated in the designated funds and the amount that equals their last base monthly salary upon termination multiplied by the number of years of seniority accumulated in the Company.
ICL's Executive Officers shall be entitled to an advance notice upon termination as specified in the table below ("Advance Notice Period"), and as shall be determined in the applicable employment agreement (or any amendment thereof).
| Executive Officer | Advance Notice Period |
|---|---|
| Executive Chairman, CEO | Up to 12 months |
| Other Executive Officers | Up to 6 months |
During the Advance Notice Period, the Executive Officer may be required to continue to be employed by or provide services to the Company. During the Advance Notice Period, the Executive Officer may be entitled to all of his or her compensation terms, including STI payouts and continued vesting of his existing LTI plans. With respect to the CEO - for any period in which the CEOis not actually providing services to the Company throughout the notice period, the CEO's STI payout for such period will be calculated with 50% of the CEO's STI target measured against the performance level of ICL net income (as adjusted according to paragraph 7.6 above) and 50% of the CEO's STI target measured against the performance level of ICL operating income (as adjusted according to paragraph 7.6 above). These goals will be taken from ICL budget for the relevant fiscal year. It is clarified, that with respect to the CEO, during such period the STI formula provided in Section 7.2 above will not be applied, nor will the discretionary qualitative evaluation part of the formula.
To the extent an Executive Chairman of the Board does not receive a monthly base salary or management fee, he may still continue to be entitled to his terms of tenure for an additional period of 12 month following his end of tenure, including, for avoidance of any doubt, his annual STI payout and continued vesting of his existing LTI plans during such period.
In addition, ICL's Executive Officers may be entitled to an adjustment period of up to 6 months (the "Adjustment Period"), during which the Executive Officer may be entitled to the base salary and Social Benefits, while the Executive CoB may also be entitled to all of his other compensation terms, including STI payouts and continued vesting of his existing LTI plans. The Executive Officer may be obliged to obligate to non-compete provisions during the Adjustment Period. The Adjustment Period may apply only to such Executive Officer that his employment was not terminated as a result of "cause" or other circumstances that according to the Authorized Organ entitles evocation of severance payments. The Adjustment Period will be determined while taking into account the following considerations: the period of service or employment of the Executive Officer, the employment terms during the Executive Officer's service or employment period, ICL's corporate performance during such period, Executive Officer's contribution to the achievement of ICL's objectives and performance, and the particular circumstances of termination of employment or service. Eligibility for the aforementioned Adjustment Period will not be given as a matter of routine, and it will be included in the terms of employment of the Executive Officer, according to the terms of this section, only if the Authorized Organs will be of an opinion that in the specific circumstances exists a special need for the inclusion of this condition, in order to recruit or retain the specific Executive Officer.
In addition to the above, the Authorized Organs may determine that an Executive Officer may be granted a termination payment (the "Termination Grant"), provided the Executive Officer was employed by, or provided services to, the Company for at least one (1) year. The Termination Grant shall be determined while considering: the period of service or employment of the Executive Officer, the employment terms during the Executive Officer's service or employment period, ICL's corporate performance during such period, Executive Officer's contribution to the achievement of ICL's objectives and performance, and the particular circumstances of termination of employment or service.
Eligibility for the aforementioned Termination Grant will either be included in the terms of employment of the Executive Officer, if the Authorized Organs will be of an opinion that in the specific circumstances exists a special need for the inclusion of this condition, in order to recruit or retain the specific Executive Officer or approved by the Authorized Organs prior to termination of employment.
In addition, ICL Executive Officers may be entitled to a one-time payment of up to 1 annual base salary, upon involuntary termination of the Executive Officer's employment with the Company, or a material demotion in the Executive Officer's position in the Company and/or in his terms of employment, during a 24-month period following the occurrence of a change in control of the Company (as defined by the Authorized Organs or in a relevant employment agreement or plan). Such arrangement enables retention and certainty for Executive Officers to support potential transactions that maybe beneficial to shareholders.
The terms of LTI Awards may include provision for acceleration of vesting in certain circumstances of termination or cessation of service initiated by the Company or as a result of change of control.
9.7 The aggregate amounts paid to Executive Officers pursuant to Sections 9.2 to 9.4, shall not exceed an amount equal to 12 months base salary, except for a few existing Executive Officers or employees that will be appointed as Executive Officers, that according to previous commitments of the company to them, are entitled to severance pay in amounts that together with their other termination benefits exceed the aforementioned maximum.
The compensation of the Company's non-executive members of the Board ("Directors"), may be comprised of a per-meeting compensation and/or an annual compensation and/or board committee chair compensation and/or board committee member compensation and/or LTI (as discussed below), all subject to any applicable law. Non-executive directors are not eligible to participate in the company's pension plans.
In addition, ICL may reimburse or cover certain expenses of the Directors (including travel expenses) incurred in attending Board and committee meetings or performing other services for ICL in their capacity as directors.
Non-executive Directors (excluding directors whom are office holders of Israel Corporation Ltd.) may be eligible to participate in the Company's LTI plans. The value of the LTI Awards granted to a non-executive Director on the date of grant, will not exceed (basedon accepted valuation methods), per vesting annum, 50% of the total value of the fixed directors' compensation, including per meeting compensation,an per vesting annumamount of \$250,000. The terms of LTI Awards for non-executive directors may include
provision for acceleration of vesting in certain circumstances of termination or cessation of service. 7 The Non-executive directors will not be entitled to any performance based LTIs nor LTI in the form of options.
Directors that take on executive roles (for example, an Executive Chairman of the Board) will be subject to the provisions of this policy that apply to Executive Officers (as defined above).
Subject to approval by the Authorized Organs, ICL may pay its controlling shareholder (as such term is defined under the law) annual management fees, which will equal the compensation for services provided to the Company by Executive Officers, including members of the Board, that are employed by, or providing services to, said Controlling Shareholder.
ICL may exculpate its Executive Officers (including its Directors) from a breach of duty of care, and may indemnify its ExecutiveOfficers (including its Directors) for any liability and expense that may be imposed on them, to the extent permitted by applicable law. ICL may provide insurance coverage through directors and officers liability insurance to its Executive Officers (including its Directors). The maximum aggregate coverage for any such insurance policy will not exceed \$350 Million, as may be increased from time to time by the approval of the Authorized Organs.
7 In this regards it should be clarified, that termination of a Director's term and renewal for an additional term will not be regarded as termination of service.
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