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IAA, INC.
Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement Annual Meeting of Stockholders June 17, 2020
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April23,2020
DearFellowStockholder:
ItisalmostoneyearsinceIAAwasspunofffromKARAuctionServices,andIammoreconvincednowastheChairmanofIAAandastheformerLeadIndependentDirectoratKAR,thatthespinoffwastherightmoveforourshareholders.ThespinoffhasallowedIAAtheflexibilitytofocusonitsstrategyandseizeuponopportunitiesaimedatdrivingshareholdervalue.Iampleasedtoreportthatwehadasuccessful2019,duringwhichwegrewourrevenuesandadjustedEBITDA,andgeneratedasignificantamountofnetcashfromouroperatingactivities.
OurBoardandtheentiremanagementteamareenergizedandalignedinexecutingonourgrowthstrategy,whichincludes,amongotherobjectives,enhancingexistingcustomerrelationshipsandexpandingmarketshare;improvingourmarginsbydeployinginnovativeprocessesandtechnologytoshortencycletimesandreducecosts;enhancingourinternationalbuyernetwork;andexpandinginternationallyinattractivemarkets.
AlthoughCOVID-19hasinjectedasignificantdegreeofuncertaintyintotheoveralleconomyandourbusinesssectorfor2020,weremainfocusedonexecutingonourgrowthstrategiesandmarginexpansionplans.Webelievethatthelong-termfundamentalsofourbusinesscontinuetobestrongandarecommittedtoadisciplinedcapitalallocationstrategy,whichwillallowustodeliveronourstrategiesanddriveshareholdervalue.
Aswenearourone-yearanniversaryfromthespin-off,wewouldliketoinviteyoutoattendIAA’sfirstannualmeetingofshareholders,whichwillbeheldvirtually.Holdingthemeetingvirtuallynotonlyexpandsaccesstothemeetingandgeneratessavingsforourcompanyandshareholders,butitalsoassistsusinoureffortstoprotectthehealthandsafetyofallourstakeholders-especiallyinlightofCOVID-19.Duringthispandemic,thehealthandsafetyofouremployees,directorsandofficers,customersandthecommunitiesweserve,remainsourhighestpriority.
Evenwithavirtualmeeting,asanIAAshareholder,yourvotemattersandwestronglyencourageyoutovoteyoursharesinadvanceofthemeeting.Thematterstobeactedupon,andadescriptionofthevotingmethods,areprovidedwithinthisproxystatement.
ThankyouagainforyourcontinuedsupportandconfidenceinIAAandthestrategyandvisionforthefutureledbyourmanagementteamandBoardofDirectors.
Sincerely,
JohnP.Larson
ChairmanoftheBoard
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
DateandTime: 9:00a.m.,EasternDaylightTime,onJune17,2020
Place: Onlineatwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/IAA2020
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ItemsofBusiness: Proposal No. 1: ToelecteachofthethreeClassIdirectornomineestotheBoardofDirectorstoserveuntilour2023annualmeetingofstockholdersanduntiltheirrespectivesuccessorsareelectedandqualified. Proposal No. 2: Toapprove,onanadvisorybasis,thecompensationofournamedexecutiveofficers. Proposal No. 3: Toapprove,onanadvisorybasis,thefrequencyoffutureadvisoryvotesonnamedexecutiveofficercompensation. Proposal No. 4: ToratifytheappointmentofKPMGLLPasourindependentregisteredpublicaccountingfirmforthefiscalyearendingDecember27,2020. Totransactanyotherbusinessasmayproperlycomebeforethemeetingoranyadjournmentsorpostponementsthereof.
RecordDate: Youareentitledtonoticeofandtovoteatthe2020annualmeetingifyouwereastockholderofrecordatthecloseofbusinessonApril20,2020.
VotingbyProxy: Whetherornotyouplantovirtuallyattendthe2020annualmeeting,pleasevoteatyourearliestconveniencebyfollowingtheinstructionsintheNoticeofInternetAvailabilityofProxyMaterialsortheproxycardorvotinginstructionformthataccompaniedyourproxymaterialssothatyoursharescanbevotedatthe2020annualmeetinginaccordancewithyourinstructions.
OnBehalfoftheBoardofDirectors,
April23,2020Westchester,Illinois
J.SidneyPeryarExecutive Vice President,Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY 1
ANNUALMEETINGOFSTOCKHOLDERS 1
ITEMSTOBEVOTEDONATANNUALMEETINGOFSTOCKHOLDERS 1
BOARDNOMINEES 2
2019BUSINESSHIGHLIGHTS 3
CORPORATEGOVERNANCEHIGHLIGHTS 4
EXECUTIVECOMPENSATION 5
PROPOSAL NO. 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS 6
GENERAL 6
DIRECTORSELECTEDANNUALLY 0
DIRECTORINDEPENDENCE 6
BOARDCOMPOSITION 7
INFORMATIONREGARDINGDIRECTORSANDDIRECTORNOMINEES 8
VOTESTANDARD 8
BOARD OF DIRECTORS STRUCTURE AND CORPORATEGOVERNANCE 14
ROLEOFTHEBOARDOFDIRECTORS 14
BOARDLEADERSHIPSTRUCTURE 14
BOARDOFDIRECTORSMEETINGSANDATTENDANCE 14
COMMITTEESOFTHEBOARDOFDIRECTORS 15
BOARDOFDIRECTORS’RISKOVERSIGHT 17
CORPORATEGOVERNANCEDOCUMENTS 18
SELECTIONOFNEWDIRECTORS;STOCKHOLDERRECOMMENDEDDIRECTORCANDIDATES 18
BOARDQUALIFICATIONSANDDIVERSITY 19
BOARDEVALUATIONPROCESS 19
SUCCESSIONPLANNING 19
STOCKHOLDERCOMMUNICATIONSWITHTHEBOARD 19
EXECUTIVESESSIONS 20
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTALSUSTAINABILITY 21
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 23
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION 25
CASHANDSTOCKRETAINERS 25
DIRECTORSDEFERREDCOMPENSATIONPLAN 26
DIRECTORSTOCKOWNERSHIPANDHOLDINGGUIDELINES 26
DIRECTORCOMPENSATIONPAIDIN2019. 26
OUTSTANDINGDIRECTORRESTRICTEDSTOCKAWARDS 27
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF THE COMPANY’S COMMONSTOCK 28
PROPOSAL NO. 2: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMEDEXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION 29
GENERAL 29
VOTESTANDARD 29
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 30
OVERVIEW 30
EXECUTIVESUMMARY 30
COMPENSATIONPHILOSOPHYANDOBJECTIVES 34
THEROLEOFTHECOMPENSATIONCOMMITTEEANDTHEEXECUTIVEOFFICERSINDETERMININGEXECUTIVECOMPENSATION 34
ELEMENTSUSEDTOACHIEVECOMPENSATIONPHILOSOPHYANDOBJECTIVES 36
COMPENSATIONPOLICIESANDOTHERINFORMATION 44
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT 46
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDERPARTICIPATION 46
ANALYSIS OF RISK IN THE COMPANY’S COMPENSATIONSTRUCTURE 47
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR 2019 48
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS FOR 2019 49
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END2019 50
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED DURING FISCALYEAR 2019 52
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGEIN CONTROL 53
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITYCOMPENSATION PLANS 55
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS WITH NAMED EXECUTIVEOFFICERS 56
PROPOSAL NO. 3: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVEFREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON NAMEDEXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION 57
GENERAL 57
VOTESTANDARD 57
PROPOSAL NO. 4: RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENTREGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 58
GENERAL 58
VOTESTANDARD 58
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE 59
FEES PAID TO KPMG LLP 60
POLICY ON AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDITAND PERMISSIBLE NON-AUDIT SERVICES OF KPMG 60
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSONTRANSACTIONS 61
PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS FOR 2021 ANNUALMEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS 62
STOCKHOLDERPROPOSALSFORINCLUSIONINPROXYMATERIALS 62
NOMINATIONSOFDIRECTORCANDIDATESANDSTOCKHOLDERPROPOSALSNOTINTENDEDFORINCLUSIONINPROXYMATERIALS 62
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROXYMATERIALS AND THE ANNUAL MEETING 63
GENERAL INFORMATION 68
OTHER MATTERS 68
APPENDIX A - RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA 69
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Certain statements contained in this Proxy Statement include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning ofthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, statements made that are not historical factsmay be forward-looking statements and can be identified by words such as “should,” “may,” “will,” “anticipates,”“expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” and similar expressions. Such statements arebased on management’s current expectations, are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risksand uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected, expressed orimplied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include: uncertainties regarding theduration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and measures intended to reduce its spread; the loss of one ormore significant suppliers or a reduction in significant volume from such suppliers; our ability to meet or exceedcustomers’ demand and expectations; significant current competition and the introduction of new competitors orother disruptive entrants in our industry; the risk that our facilities lack the capacity to accept additional vehiclesand our ability to obtain land or renew/enter into new leases at commercially reasonable rates; our ability toeffectively maintain or update information and technology systems; our ability to implement and maintainmeasures to protect against cyberattacks and comply with applicable privacy and data security requirements;our ability to successfully implement our business strategies or realize expected cost savings and revenueenhancements, including from our margin expansion program; business development activities, includingacquisitions and integration of acquired businesses; our expansion into markets outside the U.S. and theoperational, competitive and regulatory risks facing our non-U.S. based operations; our reliance on subhaulersand trucking fleet operations; changes in used-vehicle prices and the volume of damaged and total loss vehicleswe purchase; economic conditions, including fuel prices, commodity prices, foreign exchange rates and interestrate fluctuations; trends in new- and used-vehicle sales and incentives; and other risks and uncertaintiesidentified in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including under “Risk Factors”in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2019, filed with the SEC on March 18,2020. Additional information regarding risks and uncertainties will also be contained in subsequent annual andquarterly reports we file with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made as ofthe date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement toreflect new information or events, except as required by law.
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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY ThissectionhighlightsinformationaboutIAA,Inc.(“we,”“our,”“us,”“IAA”orthe“Company”)andourBoardofDirectors(the“Board”)thatiscontainedelsewhereinthisProxyStatement.ThissectiondoesnotcontainalloftheinformationthatyoushouldconsiderandyoushouldreadtheentireProxyStatementbeforevoting.
ABOUT IAA AND THE SPIN-OFF
OnJune28,2019,welaunchedasanindependent,publicly-tradedcompanyuponourseparation(the“Spin-Off”)fromKARAuctionServices,Inc.(“KAR”).ToeffecttheSpin-Off,KARdistributed100%oftheissuedandoutstandingsharesofIAAcommonstocktoholdersofrecordofKAR’scommonstockonJune18,2019,onaproratabasis.FollowingtheSpin-Off,IAAbecameanindependentpublicly-tradedcompanyandislistedontheNewYorkStockExchange(the“NYSE”)underthesymbol“IAA.”PleaseseeourAnnualReportonForm10-KforthefiscalyearendedDecember29,2019(the“2019AnnualReport”)foradditionalinformation.The2020annualmeetingofstockholders(the“AnnualMeeting”)willbeourfirstannualmeetingofstockholders.
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
DateandTime: 9:00a.m.,EasternDaylightTime,onJune17,2020
Location: Onlineatwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/IAA2020
RecordDate: StockholdersofrecordasofthecloseofbusinessonApril20,2020areentitledtonoticeofandtovoteattheAnnualMeeting.
ITEMS TO BE VOTED ON AT ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
ProposalOur Board’s
Recommendation Page
1. ElectionofeachofthethreeClassIdirectornomineestotheBoardtoserveuntilour2023annualmeetingofstockholdersanduntiltheirrespectivesuccessorsaredulyelectedandqualified.
FOR eachdirectornominee
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2. Approval,onanadvisorybasis,ofthecompensationofournamedexecutiveofficers.
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3. Approval,onanadvisorybasis,ofthefrequencyoffutureadvisoryvotesonnamedexecutiveofficercompensation.
1 YEAR 57
4. RatificationoftheappointmentofKPMGLLPasourindependentregisteredpublicaccountingfirmforthefiscalyearendingDecember27,2020.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALSThisproxystatementandour2019AnnualReportareavailableontheInternetatwww.proxyvote.com.Thesematerialsarealsoavailableonourcorporatewebsiteathttps://investors.iaai.com/.Theother
informationonourcorporatewebsitedoesnotconstitutepartofthisProxyStatement.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (PAGES 8 - 13)
Name AgeDirector
Since Independent Primary OccupationCommittee
Membership**
John P. Larson 57 2019 Yes ChairmanoftheBoardofIAA,Inc.andChiefExecutiveOfficerofBestop,Inc.
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Brian Bales 57 2019 Yes ExecutiveVicePresidentandChiefDevelopmentOfficerofRepublicServices,Inc.
RC(Chair),AC
Bill Breslin 70 2019 Yes FounderandChiefExecutiveOfficerofWenonahConsulting
CC,NCGC
Gail Evans 60 2020 Yes ChiefDigitalOfficerofMercer,LLC
CC,RC
Sue Gove 61 2019 Yes PresidentofExcelsiorAdvisors,LLC
AC(Chair),RC
Lynn Jolliffe 68 2019 Yes ChiefExecutiveOfficerofJolliffeSolutions,Inc.
CC(Chair),NCGC
Peter Kamin 58 2019 Yes FounderandManagingPartnerof3KLimitedPartnership
NCGC(Chair),AC
Olaf Kastner 64 2019 Yes FormerRegionalPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerforChinafortheBMWGroup
CC,RC
John W. Kett 56 2019 No ChiefExecutiveOfficerandPresidentofIAA,Inc.
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**AC=AuditCommittee;CC=CompensationCommittee;NCGC=NominatingandCorporateGovernanceCommittee;RC=RiskCommittee
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2019 BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
FortheyearendedDecember29,2019,theCompanyagaindeliveredsolidgrowthinnetrevenue,operatingprofit,netincomeandadjustedEBITDA.Specifichighlightsforfiscal2019included(dollarsinmillions):
Net revenue was up 8% to$1,436.8 million.
Operating profit increased 12% to $317.8 million.
Achieved net income of$193.2 million, an increase of 5%.
Adjusted EBITDA* rose 7% to$411.7 million. *AdjustedEBITDAisanon-GAAPmeasureandisdefinedand
reconciledtothemostcomparableGAAPmeasure,netincome,in
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTS (PAGES 14 - 20)
Wearecommittedtohighstandardsofethicalandbusinessconductandstrongcorporategovernancepractices.Thiscommitmentishighlightedbythepracticesdescribedbelowaswellastheinformationcontainedonthe“Governance”sectionofourwebsiteathttps://investors.iaai.com/governance.TheinformationonourwebsiteisnotpartofthisproxystatementandisnotdeemedincorporatedbyreferenceintothisproxystatementoranyotherpublicfilingmadewiththeSEC.
• Majority Voting:Wemaintainamajorityvotingstandardforuncontesteddirectorelectionswithapolicyfordirectorstotendertheirresignationshouldamajorityofthevotescastnotbeintheirfavor.
• Director and Committee Independence:Eightofourninedirectorsareindependent,andallcommitteesofourBoardarecomprisedentirelyofindependentdirectors.
• Independent Chairman:WehaveanindependentChairmanoftheBoardwhopresidesovertheexecutivesessionsoftheindependentdirectorsandservesastheprincipalliaisonbetweentheindependentdirectorsandtheCompany’sChiefExecutiveOfficer.
• Gender Diversity:One-thirdofourBoardiscomprisedofwomenandtwoofthestandingcommitteesofourBoardarechairedbyfemaledirectors.
• Low Average Tenure: SevenofourninedirectorsjoinedourBoardonorafterourSpin-OffinJune2019.
• Annual Board and Committee Evaluations:TheBoardandeachcommitteeevaluatesitsperformanceeachyear.
• Executive Sessions:OurindependentdirectorsmeetinexecutivesessionateachregularlyscheduledBoardmeeting.
• Annual Management and CEO Evaluation and Succession Planning:OurBoardconductsanannualevaluationandreviewofourCEOandeachexecutiveofficer’sperformance,developmentandsuccessionplan.
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✔ Pay for performance: Ourannualincentiveprogramis100%performance-basedandourequityincentiveprogramisheavilyperformance-based.Ourfirstannuallong-termequitygrantsin2020consistedofatleast50%performance-basedstockunits(“PRSUs”).
✔ Independent Compensation Committee:AllofthemembersofourCompensationCommitteeareindependentunderNYSErules.
✔ Independent compensation consultant:TheCompensationCommitteeretainsitsownindependentcompensationconsultanttoevaluateandreviewourexecutivecompensationprogramandpractices.
✔ Maximum payout caps:TheCompensationCommitteesetsmaximumamountsthatmaybepayableforannualcashincentivecompensationandPRSUs.
✔ Clawback policy for financial misconduct:Ourclawbackpolicyprovidesfortherecoveryandcancellationofincentivecompensationofanexecutiveofficerintheeventwearerequiredtoprepareanaccountingrestatementduetosuchexecutiveofficer’sintentionalmisconduct.
✔ Severance benefits for qualifying termination:SeverancebenefitsforaterminationwithoutachangeincontrolaretwotimesbasesalaryandtargetbonusfortheCEOand1.5timesbasesalaryandtargetbonusfortheCFO,President,U.S.Operations,andCLO,andonetimesbasesalaryandtargetbonusforotherexecutiveofficers.ChangeincontrolseverancebenefitsarethreetimesbasesalaryandtargetbonusfortheCEOand2.5timesbasesalaryandtargetbonusfortheCFO,President,U.S.Operations,andCLO,and1.5timesbasesalaryandtargetbonusforotherexecutiveofficers.
✔ “Double-trigger” vesting provisions in equityaward agreements:ForallIAAequitygrants,acceleratedvestingofassumedorreplacedequityawardsuponachangeincontroloftheCompanyisonlypermittedifanexecutiveexperiencesaqualifyingterminationofemploymentinconnectionwithorfollowingsuchchangeincontrol.
✔ Robust equity ownership requirements:Wehavestockownershipguidelinesthatareapplicabletoourexecutiveofficers.ThestockownershipguidelineforourCEOisfivetimeshisannualbasesalary,andtheCEOcurrentlyholdsfivetimeshisannualbasesalary.Thestockownershipguidelineforourothernamedexecutiveofficersisthreetimestheirannualbasesalary.Allexecutiveofficersarerequiredtohold50%ofvestedshares,netoftaxes,untilstockownershipguidelinesaremet.
✘ Provide excessive perquisites:Weprovidealimitednumberofperquisitesthataredesignedtoattractandretainhighlyqualifiedexecutives.
✘ Maintain a defined benefit pension plan:Wedonotmaintainadefinedbenefitpensionplanforourexecutiveofficers.
✘ Allow hedging or pledging of the Company’ssecurities:Weprohibithedging,pledgingandshortsalesofCompanystockbyourdirectorsandexecutiveofficers.
✘ Reprice stock options:Stockoptionexercisepricesaresetequaltothegrantdatemarketpriceandcannotberepricedordiscountedwithoutstockholderapproval.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (PAGES 29 - 56)
WeadoptedacompensationprogramstructuredtoachieveacloseconnectionbetweenexecutivepayandCompanyperformance.Formoreinformationregardingournamedexecutiveofficercompensation,see“CompensationDiscussionandAnalysis”andthecompensationtablesthatfollowsuchsection.
WHAT WE DO
WHAT WE DON’T DO
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PROPOSAL NO. 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
GENERAL
OurBoardcurrentlyconsistsofninedirectorsandisdividedintothreeclassesasfollows:
Class I directors with terms expiring at the Annual Meeting
Class II directors with terms expiring at the 2021 annual
meeting of stockholders
Class III directors with terms expiring at the 2022 annual
meeting of stockholders
JohnW.KettPeterKaminLynnJolliffe
BillBreslinBrianBalesOlafKastner
GailEvansSueGove
JohnP.Larson
ThedirectorsdesignatedasClassIdirectorshavetermsexpiringattheAnnualMeeting.ThedirectorsdesignatedasClassIIdirectorshavetermsexpiringatthe2021annualmeetingofstockholders,andthedirectorsdesignatedasClassIIIdirectorshavetermsexpiringatthe2022annualmeeting.Commencingwiththe2020annualmeetingofstockholders,directorsforeachclasswillbeelectedattheannualmeetingofstockholdersheldintheyearinwhichthetermforthatclassexpires.AttheAnnualMeeting,ourClassIdirectornomineeswillbeelectedtothree-yeartermsexpiringatthe2023annualmeetingofstockholders.Atthe2021annualmeetingofstockholders,ClassIIdirectorswillbeelectedtoone-yeartermsexpiringatthe2022annualmeetingofstockholders.Atthe2022annualmeetingofstockholders,ClassIIIdirectorswillbeelectedtoone-yeartermsexpiringatthe2023annualmeetingofstockholders.Fromandafterthe2023annualmeetingofstockholders,theBoardwillnolongerbeclassifiedandeachdirectorwillstandforelectionannually.
OntherecommendationofourNominatingandCorporateGovernanceCommittee(the“NominatingCommittee”),theBoardhasnominatedthreecandidatestobeelectedasClassIdirectorsattheAnnualMeeting.Ifelected,theClassIdirectorswillserveforthreeyeartermsexpiringatthe2023annualmeetingofstockholdersanduntiltheirrespectivesuccessorsaredulyelectedandqualified.
Messrs.KettandKaminandMs.JolliffehaveeachconsentedtobeingnamedinthisProxyStatementandtoserveasadirectorifelected.WehavenoreasontobelievethateitherMr.Kett,Mr.KaminorMs.Jolliffewillbeunableorunwillingforgoodcausetoserveifelected.IntheeventMr.Kett,Mr.KaminorMs.JolliffeisunableforanyreasonorunwillingforgoodcausetoserveatthetimeoftheAnnualMeeting,thepersonswhoaredesignatedasproxyholdersmayexercisediscretionaryauthoritytovoteforasubstitutenomineeselectedbyourBoardorourBoardmayreducethenumberofdirectorsontheBoard.
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
TheBoardisresponsiblefordeterminingtheindependenceofourdirectors.UnderNYSErules,adirectorqualifiesasindependentiftheBoardaffirmativelydeterminesthatthedirectorhasnomaterialrelationshipwithus(eitherdirectlyorasapartner,stockholderorofficerofanorganizationthathasarelationshipwithus).Whilethefocusoftheinquiryisindependencefrommanagement,theBoardisrequiredtobroadlyconsider,anddidsoconsider,allrelevantfactsandcircumstancesinmakingitsindependencedeterminations.Baseduponitsevaluation,ourBoardhasaffirmativelydeterminedthateachofMessrs.Bales,Breslin,Kamin,KastnerandLarsonandMses.Evans,GoveandJolliffeisanindependentdirectorinaccordancewithapplicableNYSErules.Mr.KettisnotanindependentdirectorduetohisserviceasourChiefExecutiveOfficer.
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BOARD COMPOSITION
Thefollowingprovidesasnapshotofourninedirectors:
Inaddition,webelieveeachofourninedirectors,includingeachofthethreeClassIdirectornominees,possessestheskillsandqualificationsnecessaryforeffectiveserviceasadirector.
Diverse Range of Qualifications and Skills Represented by Our Directors
Capital Markets / Capital Allocation &
Investor RelationsHuman Resources Qualified Financial Expert
Commercial Real Estates Industry Knowledge Risk Oversight
Current Or Former CEO Insurance Industry / Insurance ClaimsSoftware, Technology &
Social Media / Digital
Diversity M&A Experience Strategic Planning
Global Experience Public Company Board Experience Talent Management
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John W. Kett
Chief Executive Officer Age:56 Current Board Committees: None
Career Highlights
• CEOofIAAsinceMay2014.
– Servedavarietyofexecutiverolesinhis14yearswithIAA, helpingIAAbecomeanindependentpubliccompany reachingover$1.4billioninannualrevenueandsellingmore than2.5millionvehicles.
– ServedasSeniorVicePresidentofPlanningand BusinessDevelopment,CFOandPresidentbetween2001 and2014.
• SitsonthenationalboardofdirectorsforSkillsUSAsince2017.
• SitsontheExecutiveAdvisoryCounciltotheNorthernIllinoisUniversityCollegeofBusiness.
• HeldseniorfinancialrolesatCentralSteelandWireCo.,SafeliteGlassCorporation,NewarkElectronicsandDeloitteLLPbetween1985and2001.
• GraduateofNorthernIllinoisUniversityandNorthwesternUniversity(MBA).
Skills and Qualifications
✔ SignificantknowledgeandunderstandingofIAA’sservices,operationsandbusinessenvironment
✔ Extensivebusiness,managementandoperationalexperienceasseniorexecutiveandCEOintheautomotiveinsuranceclaimtechnologyandservicesindustries,whichprovideshimwithperspectiveintotheCompany’schallenges,operations,andstrategicopportunities.
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INFORMATION REGARDING DIRECTORS AND DIRECTOR NOMINEES
ThefollowinginformationisfurnishedwithrespecttoeachofourthreeClassIdirectornominees,aswellasoursixcontinuingdirectors.TheinformationiscurrentasofthedateofthisProxyStatement.
Mr.KettandMs.JolliffejoinedtheBoardinconnectionwiththeSpin-OffandwereselectedasdirectorsbyKAR.Mr.KaminalsojoinedtheBoardinconnectionwiththeSpin-OffandwasinitiallyidentifiedasapotentialdirectorcandidatebyMr.Kett,ourChiefExecutiveOfficer,and,followingconsiderationbyKAR,wasappointedtotheBoard.
Class I Director Nominees
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Peter Kamin
Independent Director sinceJune2019 Age: 58 Current Board Committees: NominatingCommittee(Chair) AuditCommittee
Career Highlights
• FounderandManagingPartnerof3KLimitedPartnership,whichpartnerswithmanagementteamsseekingcapitaltoimplementgrowthstrategiesthatcreatemeaningfulstockholdervalue,since2012.
• FoundingmemberandManagingPartnerofValueActCapital,whichgrewintoaleadinginvestmentmanagementorganizationduringMr.Kamin’stenure,from1999to2012.
• FounderandmanagerofPeakInvestmentL.P.,whichwasorganizedtomakeinvestmentsinselectdomesticpublicandprivatecompanies,from1992to1999.
• TrusteeofTuftsUniversity.
• GraduateofTuftsUniversityandHarvard’sGraduateSchoolofBusiness(MBA).
Other Public Company Directorships in Last Five Years
• MemberoftheboardofdirectorsofTileShopHoldings(previouslyNasdaq:TTS)since2012andChairmansince2018.TheTileShopHoldingsdelisteditscommonstockinNovember2019.
• MemberoftheboardofdirectorsofMAMSoftwareLimited(formerlyNasdaq:MAMS)since2012.MAMSoftwareLimitedsoldthecompanyanddelisteditscommonstockinOctober2019.
• MemberoftheboardofdirectorsofAmbassadorsGroup,Inc.(previouslyNasdaq:EPAX)from2012toOctober2015.
Skills and Qualifications
✔ Serviceontheboardsofothersignificantcompaniesandhisyearsofexperienceintheautomotiveindustrybringanin-depthunderstandingofIAA’sbusinesstotheBoard.
✔ Significantfinancial,investment,andmanagementexperienceinbothpublicandprivatecompanies.
Lynn Jolliffe
Independent Director sinceJune2019 Age:68 Current Board Committees: CompensationCommittee(Chair) NominatingCommittee
Career Highlights
• ChiefExecutiveOfficerofJolliffeSolutions,providingconsultinginhumancapitalandtalentmanagementsince2015.
• HeldvariousmanagementpositionsatIngramMicroInc.,atechnologydistributioncompanyfrom1999to2015,including:
– ExecutiveVicePresident,GlobalHumanResourcesfrom 2007to2015.
– VicePresident,HumanResourcesfortheNorthAmerica regionfrom2006to2007.
– RegionalVicePresident,HumanResourcesandServices forIngramMicroEuropeanCoordinationCenterfrom1999 to2006.
• Servedinvariouscapacities,includingVicePresidentandChiefFinancialOfficerwithresponsibilityforhumanresources,attwoCanadianretailers,includingHoltRenfrew,from1985to1999.
• BegancareeratBellCanadain1973andthenmovedtoBankofMontrealin1979.
• GraduatedfromQueensUniversityandUniversityofToronto(MBA).
Other Public Company Directorships in Last Five Years
• MemberoftheboardofdirectorsofKAR(NYSE:KAR)from2014to2019.
Skills and Qualifications
✔ Seniorexecutiveleadershipandchieffinancialofficerexperience,includingfunctionalandleadershipexperienceinfinance,humanresourcesandgeneralmanagement,executivecompensationdecisions,strategiesandpoliciesfortheacquisitionanddevelopmentofemployeetalent,enableshertooffertheBoardaseasonedcorporategovernanceandfinancialmanagementperspective.
✔ Deepunderstandingofbusinessdriversfromthefinancial,operationalandpeopleperspective,aswellasdiversityinviewpointandinternationalbusinessexperience,gainedfromexperienceinmultipleindustriesacrossthreecontinents.
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Continuing DirectorsBrian Bales
Independent DirectorsinceJune2019 Age:57 Current Board Committees: RiskCommittee(Chair) AuditCommittee
Career Highlights
• ExecutiveVicePresident,ChiefDevelopmentOfficer,atRepublicServices,Inc.,aleaderinthedomesticnon-hazardoussolidwasteindustry,since2015.
• ExecutiveVicePresident,BusinessDevelopmentatRepublicServices,Inc.from2008to2015,andVicePresident,CorporateDevelopment,from1998to2008.
• HeldrolesofincreasingresponsibilityinfinanceandbusinessdevelopmentforRyderSystem,Inc.from1993to1998.
• ChiefFinancialOfficerforEDIFEX&VTACommunicationsfrom1988to1993.
• BeganhisprofessionalcareerasanaccountantwithPriceWaterhouse,nowPricewaterhouseCoopers,from1986to1988.
• GraduateoftheUniversityofTennessee(BS,BusinessAdministration)andCertifiedPublicAccountant.s
Skills and Qualifications
✔ ExecutiveleaderataFortune300companywithextensiveexperienceinbusinessstrategy,transformationalgrowthincludingmergers,acquisitions&divestitures,riskmanagement&oversight,commercialrealestate&infrastructuredevelopment,andsustainability&corporateresponsibility
✔ Qualifiedfinancialexpertwithsignificantexperienceincorporatefinance,capitalmarkets,capitalallocation,investorrelations,businessplanning&analysisandfinancialaccounting&controls.
✔ SignificantmanagementexperienceenableshimtoprovidetheBoardwithadditionalperspectiveontheCompany’soperations.
William (Bill) Breslin
Independent Director sinceJune2019 Age:70 Current Board Committees: CompensationCommittee NominatingCommittee
Career Highlights
• FounderandCEOofWenonahConsulting,whichspecializesindeliveringservice,expenseandlossmanagementsolutionstoclaimsoperationsacrosstheinsuranceindustry,since2009.
• PresidentofVericlaimRepairSolutions,amanagedrepairnetworkofcertifiedlocal,regionalandnationalcontractors,from2011to2017.
• ExecutiveVicePresidentandChiefOperatingOfficeratTriServAlliance,aclaimsmanagementorganizationestablishedbysevenBlueCrossBlueShieldcompaniestoservice2.9millioncustomersinninestates,from2008to2009.
• LedtheclaimsfunctionasSeniorVicePresidentofClaimsforUSAAfrom1999to2008;forGEFinancialAssurancefrom1996to1999;andforPrudentialInsurancefrom1974to1996.
• MemberoftheboardofdirectorsofInsightServicesGroup,whichprovidesfraudinvestigationsandIndependentMedicalevaluationsfortheindustry,since2014.
• BoardmemberofWestHillGlobal,Inc.,whichisapropertymanagesrepairbusiness,sinceSeptember2018.
• BoardmemberofSummitTopCoGP,LLCClassicCollision,whichprovidesautomobilerepairservices,sinceMarch2020.
• BoardmemberofABRAAutoBodyandGlass,anetworkofautobodyrepairfacilitiesfortheindustry,from2011to2019.
• BoardmemberofProntoInsurancefrom2014to2018.
• BoardmemberofEnservio,Inc.,acontentsreplacementcompanyforhomeownerclaims,from2010to2016.
• EVPatTriservAlliance,buildingacompanytoprovidehealthcareforthemilitaryandtheirfamiliesinthesouthernregion,from2008to2009.
• GraduateofSt.BernardCollege(BA,Education).
Skills and Qualifications
✔ SeniorexecutiveleadershipandboardofdirectorsexperienceenableshimtooffertheBoardaseasonedcorporategovernanceperspective.
✔ Significantexperienceinconsulting,claimsmanagement,andlossmanagementsolutionsacrosstheinsuranceandautomotiveindustries.
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Gail Evans
Independent DirectorsinceFebruary2020 Age:60 Current Board Committees: CompensationCommittee RiskCommittee
Career Highlights
• ServedinseveralleadexecutiverolesatMercer,aglobalconsultingleaderinadvancinghealth,wealthandcareer,andawholly-ownedsubsidiaryofMarsh&McLennanCompanies(NYSE:MMC),including:
– ChiefDigitalOfficersinceJune2018.
– MemberofExecutiveLeadershipteamsince2016.
– GlobalChiefInformationOfficerfrom2016to2018.
• PartnerGroupProgramManagerforMicrosoft,andpriortothatGeneralManagerofMicrosoftStudios,Services&Operations,from2013to2016.
• VicePresidentandGeneralManagerforHewlett-Packard,responsibleforworldwidecountryengagementandwebcapabilitiesaswellasexecution,search,personalizationanddigitalmarketingforHP’swebpresence,from2010to2013.
• TechnologySeniorVicePresidentforBankofAmericafrom2007to2010.
• ChiefTechnologyExecutive,amongotherexecutivepositions,atEastmanKodakCompanyfrom1980to2007.
• GraduateofNazarethCollegeandtheSimonGraduateSchoolofBusinessattheUniversityofRochester(MBA).
Skills and Qualifications
✔ Extensiveandcomprehensiveexperienceintheareasofdigitaltransformation,emergingtechnologies,bigdataandanalytics,enterprisearchitectureandtechnologyleadership.
✔ Additionally,sheishighlyskilledintheareasofAPIeconomy&marketplaceprogram,productmanagementtechnologystrategyandweb&e-commerce.
Sue Gove
Independent Director sinceJune2019 Age:61 Current Board Committees: AuditCommittee(Chair) RiskCommittee
Career Highlights
• FounderandPresidentofExcelsiorAdvisors,LLC,aretailconsultingandadvisoryfirm.
• PresidentandCEOofGolfsmithInternationalHoldings,Inc.,alongwithseveralotherseniorleadershiproles,includingChiefOperatingOfficer,ChiefFinancialOfficerandExecutiveVicePresident,from2008to2014.
• Servedinseniorfinancial,operatingandstrategicrolesduring25yearsatZaleCorporation,includingExecutiveVicePresidentandChiefOperatingOfficerfrom2002to2006,andChiefFinancialOfficerfrom1998to2003.
• NationalAssociationofCorporateDirectors(NACD)BoardLeadershipFellowsinceDecember2019.
• GraduateoftheUniversityofTexasatAustin(BBA,Accounting).
Other Public Company Directorships in Last Five Years
• DirectorofBedBathandBeyond,Inc.since2019(Nasdaq:BBBY).
• DirectorofConn’s,Inc.since2020(Nasdaq:CONN).
• DirectorofTailoredBrands,Inc.since2017(NYSE:TLRD).
• DirectorofIconixBrandGroupfrom2014to2019(Nasdaq:ICON).
• DirectorofLogitechInternationalSAfrom2015to2018(Nasdaq:LOGI).
• DirectorofAutoZoneInc.from2005to2017(NYSE:AZO).
Skills and Qualifications
✔ Backgroundasachiefexecutiveofficer,chiefoperatingofficer,andchieffinancialofficerprovidestheBoardwithsignificantexecutiveandseniorleadershipexperienceinfinance,operations,marketing,e-commerce,andstrategy.
✔ ExtensiveexperienceservingontheboardsofdirectorsofotherpubliccompaniesallowshertooffertheBoardvaluableexpertiseingovernanceandbestpracticesforapubliccompanyonaglobalscale.
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Olaf Kastner
Independent Director sinceJune2019 Age:64 Current Board Committees: CompensationCommittee RiskCommittee
Career Highlights
• StrategyAdvisorinChinafortheBMWGroupfromMarchtoSeptember2018,afterwhichhesteppedintoretirement.
• ServedinvariousotherleadexecutivepositionsattheBMWGroupfrom1998to2018:
– RegionalPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerforChina fortheBMWGroupfrom2015to2018.
– PresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerofBMWBrilliance AutomotiveLtd.inChinafrom2009to2015.
– FinanceDirectorofBMW(UK)Ltd.,Bracknell,from2006to 2009.
– ManagingDirectorBavariaWirtschaftsagenturGmbH,a subsidiaryofBMWAG,from1998to2006.
• HoldvariousManagementandSeniorManagementpositionsatColoniaAG/AXAGroupfrom1985to1998.
• GraduateoftheUniversityofHamburg(MBA).
Skills and Qualifications
✔ BringstotheBoarddecadesofexperienceandleadershipintheautomotiveindustryandinternationalinsurancebusiness,aswellasacomprehensiveunderstandingofhowIAA’sindustryoperates.
✔ Possessesstronginternationalworkingexperience,includingriskandcrisesmanagement,aswellasmultinationalexpertiseinleadinglargecostandchangemanagementprojects.
John P. Larson
Independent Chairman sinceJune2019 Age:57 Current Board Committees: None
Career Highlights
• ChiefExecutiveOfficerandDirectorofBestop,Inc.,aleadingmanufacturerofsofttopsandaccessoriesforJeepvehicles,since2015.
• LeadIndependentDirectorKARAuctionServices,ledboardalongwithChairmanthroughspinoffofIAA,from2015to2019.
• DirectorSCAPerformance,aleadingmanufacturerofhigh-endcustomtrucksforFord,GMandDodge,from2018to2020.
• ServedinanumberofseniormanagementcapacitiesatGeneralMotorsCompany,from1986to2007.
– GeneralManageroverseeingoperationsfortheBuick, PontiacandGMCDivisionsfrom2005to2007.
– GeneralDirectorofFinanceforU.S.Sales,Serviceand MarketingOperationsfrom2001to2004.
– DirectorGeneralMotor’sUsedCarRemarketingactivity from1999to2000.
• ChiefExecutiveOfficerofEscortInc.,anautomotiveelectronicsmanufacturer,from2008to2014,andPresidentandChiefOperatingOfficerfrom2007to2008.
• GraduatedfromNorthernIllinoisUniversity(B.S.Finance)andPurdueUniversity(M.S.,Management).
Other Public Company Directorships in Last Five Years
• DirectorandLeadIndependentDirectorofKAR(NYSE:KAR)from2015to2019.
Skills and Qualifications
✔ Extensivebusiness,managementandoperationalexperienceasCEOintheautomotiveaftermarketandasaseniorexecutiveatoneoftheworld’slargestautomakers,GeneralMotorsCompany,aswellasexperienceinautomotiveremarketing,captivefinance(GMAC),rentalcarprogramdesignandautomotivedealeractivities,provideshimwithperspectiveintotheCompany’schallenges,operations,andstrategicopportunities.
✔ Extensiveexperienceasaseniorleaderincorporatefinancehasprovidedhimwithkeyskills,includingfinancialreporting,accountingandcontrol,businessplanningandanalysisandriskmanagement,thatarevaluabletotheoversightofourbusiness.
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VOTE STANDARD
EachofthethreeClassIdirectornomineesmustreceivetheaffirmativevoteofamajorityofthevotescastintheelectionofdirectorsattheAnnualMeetingtobeelected(i.e.,thenumberofsharesvoted“FOR”adirectornomineemustexceedthenumberofvotescast“AGAINST”suchnominee).Abstentionsandbrokernon-votesarenotcountedasvotescast.
InaccordancewithourAmendedandRestatedBylaws(the“Bylaws”)andourCorporateGovernanceGuidelines,intheeventanincumbentdirectorfailstoreceiveamajorityofvotescastinanuncontestedelection,suchincumbentdirectormusttenderhisorherresignationimmediatelyfollowingthecertificationofthestockholdervoterelatingtosuchdirector’selection,whichtenderedresignationmustspecifythatitbecomeseffectiveonlyupontheBoard’sacceptanceofthetenderedresignation.
Withinninety(90)daysfollowingthecertificationofthestockholdervote,theNominatingCommitteewilldeterminewhethertorecommendacceptingthedirector’sresignationortakeotheractionandwillsubmitsuchrecommendationforpromptconsiderationbytheBoard.TheBoardwillactpromptlyontheNominatingCommittee’srecommendationandwilldiscloseitsdecisionwhethertoacceptthedirector’stenderedresignation(andthereasonsforrejectingtheresignation,ifapplicable)inaCurrentReportonForm8-KfiledwiththeSEC.TheNominatingCommitteemayconsideranyfactorsthattheNominatingCommitteedeemsrelevantindeterminingwhethertorecommendacceptingadirector’sresignation.Intheeventthatoneormoredirectors’resignationsareacceptedbytheBoard,theNominatingCommitteewillrecommendtotheBoardwhethertofillsuchvacancyorvacanciesortoreducethesizeoftheBoard.
Anyincumbentdirectorwhofailstoreceivethevotesrequiredforre-electioninanuncontestedelectionandwhotendershisorherresignationshallremainactiveandengagedinBoardactivitieswhiletheNominatingCommitteeconsiderswhethertorecommendacceptinghisorherresignation;provided, however,thatitisexpectedthatsuchincumbentdirectorshallvoluntarilyrecusehimselforherselffromparticipationinanyproceedingsorconsiderationbytheNominatingCommitteeortheBoardregardingwhethertoacceptsuchdirector’sresignationortotakeotheractionwithrespecttosuchdirector.
✔ The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the election of each of thethree Class I director nominees to the Board.
Proxies solicited by the Board will be voted “FOR” the election of each of the three Class I directornominees named in this Proxy Statement and on the proxy card unless stockholders specify a contraryvote.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS STRUCTURE AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
ROLE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OurBoard’sgoalsaretobuildlong-termvalueforIAA’sstockholdersandtoassurethevitalityoftheCompanyforitscustomers,employeesandtheotherindividualsandorganizationswhodependontheCompany.Toachievethesegoals,theBoardmonitorsboththeperformanceoftheCompany(inrelationtoitsgoals,strategyandcompetitors)andtheperformanceoftheChiefExecutiveOfficer,andoffershimconstructiveadviceandfeedback.
BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE
NeitherourBylawsnorourCorporateGovernanceGuidelinesrequiretheseparationoftheofficesoftheChairmanandtheChiefExecutiveOfficerandtheBoardisfreetochooseitsChairmaninanywaythatitdeemsbestforIAAatanygivenpointintime.Atpresent,theBoardhaschosentoseparatetheofficesofChairmanandChiefExecutiveOfficer.JohnW.KettcurrentlyservesasourChiefExecutiveOfficerandJohnP.LarsoncurrentlyservesasourindependentChairmanoftheBoard.
TheBoardrecognizesthattherolesofChiefExecutiveOfficerandChairmanoftheBoardaredistinct.WhiletheChiefExecutiveOfficerisresponsibleforsettingourstrategicdirectionandforourday-to-dayleadershipandperformance,theChairmanoftheBoardprovidesguidancetotheChiefExecutiveOfficerandsetstheagendafor,andpresidesover,meetingsoftheBoardofDirectors.TheBoardbelievesthatparticipationoftheChiefExecutiveOfficerasadirector,whilekeepingtherolesofChiefExecutiveOfficerandChairmanoftheBoardseparate,providestheproperbalancebetweenindependenceandmanagementparticipationatthistime.
IfourChairmanwasnotanindependentdirectorunderapplicableNYSErules,ourCorporateGovernanceGuidelinesprovidesthatourindependentdirectorswilldesignateoneoftheindependentdirectorsontheBoardtoserveasaleadindependentdirector.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS AND ATTENDANCE
TheBoardheld4meetingsduring2019followingtheSpin-Off.Eachofourdirectorsattendedatleast75%ofthemeetingsoftheBoardandBoardcommitteesonwhichheorsheservedin2019duringtheperiodwhichheorsheservedonourBoard.
AsstatedinourCorporateGovernanceGuidelines,weexpecteachdirectortoattendourannualmeetingofstockholders.TheAnnualMeetingisourfirstannualmeetingofstockholders.
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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WecurrentlyhavefourstandingcommitteesoftheBoard:theAuditCommittee,theCompensationCommittee,theNominatingCommitteeandtheRiskCommittee.Eachofourcommitteesoperatespursuanttoawrittencharter.Copiesofthecommitteechartersareavailableonthe“Governance”sectionofourwebsiteathttps://investors.iaai.com/governance.
Thefollowingtablesetsforththecurrentmembershipofeachcommittee:
Name Audit CommitteeCompensation
CommitteeNominating Committee Risk Committee
John P. Larson *Brian Bales ✔ CBill Breslin ✔ ✔Gail Evans ✔ ✔Sue Gove C ✔Lynn Jolliffe C ✔Peter Kamin ✔ COlaf Kastner ✔ ✔John W. Kett **
C CommitteeChair* IndependentChairmanoftheBoard** ChiefExecutiveOfficerofIAA
AdescriptionofeachBoardcommitteeissetforthbelow.
Audit CommitteeMeetings Held in 2019: 4
Primary Responsibilities:OurAuditCommitteehasthefollowingprimaryresponsibilities:• AssiststheBoardinitsoversightoftheintegrityofourfinancialstatements;• Responsiblefortheappointment,independence,qualificationsandperformanceofourindependent
registeredpublicaccountingfirm;• Overseesourfinancialreportingprocessandinternalcontrols;• Overseesourinternalauditfunction;• Reviewsandapprovesrelatedpartytransactions;and• Reviewsourprogramtomonitorcompliancewithourcodeofconductandethics.
Independence:EachmemberoftheAuditCommitteeisindependentundertheNYSErulesandalsomeetstheenhancedstandardsof“independence”establishedbytheNYSEandtheSECformembersoftheAuditCommittee.Inaddition,eachmemberoftheAuditCommitteeis“financiallyliterate”undertherulesoftheNYSE,andeachofMs.GoveandMessrs.BalesandKaminhasbeendesignatedasan“auditcommitteefinancialexpert”asthattermisdefinedbytheSEC.
Compensation CommitteeMeetings Held in 2019: 2
Primary Responsibilities:OurCompensationCommitteehasthefollowingprimaryresponsibilities:• Reviewsandrecommendspoliciesrelatingtothecompensationandbenefitsofourexecutiveofficers
andemployees;• ReviewsandapprovescorporategoalsandobjectivesrelevanttothecompensationofourCEOand
otherexecutiveofficers,evaluatestheperformanceoftheseofficersinlightofthosegoalsandobjectives,andapprovesthecompensationoftheseofficersbasedonsuchevaluations;
• Administerstheissuanceofequityandotherawardsunderourequityplans;and
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• AssiststheBoardindeterminingthatasatisfactorysystemisineffectforeducation,developmentandorderlysuccessionofseniorandmid-levelmanagers.
In2019,theCompensationCommitteeretainedClearBridgeCompensationGroupLLC(“ClearBridge”)toassistitinreviewingourcompensationprogramsandtheevaluationofspecificcompensation-relatedmatters.See“CompensationDiscussionandAnalysis—TheRoleoftheCompensationCommitteeandtheExecutiveOfficersinDeterminingExecutiveCompensation—RoleofIndependentCompensationConsultant”belowforadditionalinformation.
TheCompensationCommitteemayformsubcommitteesforanypurposethattheCommitteedeemsappropriateandmaydelegatetosuchsubcommitteessuchpowerandauthorityastheCommitteedeemsappropriate.TheBoardhasdelegatedcertainresponsibilitiesoftheCompensationCommitteetoanEquityAwardsCommittee,withMr.Kettasitssolemember,andgiventheEquityAwardsCommitteelimitedauthoritytoapproveandestablishthetermsofequityawardsgrantedtocertainemployeesoftheCompany(whoarenotexecutiveofficersormembersoftheboardofdirectors)underour2019OmnibusStockandIncentivePlan.
Independence:EachmemberoftheCompensationCommitteeisindependentundertheNYSErulesandalsomeetstheenhancedstandardsof“independence”establishedbytheNYSEformembersoftheCompensationCommittee.Inmakingthisdetermination,theBoardconsideredwhetherthedirectorhasarelationshipwiththeCompanythatismaterialtothedirector’sabilitytobeindependentfrommanagementinconnectionwiththedutiesofamemberoftheCompensationCommittee.
Nominating and Corporate Governance CommitteeMeetings Held in 2019: 3
Primary Responsibilities:OurNominatingCommitteehasthefollowingprimaryresponsibilities:• MakesrecommendationstotheBoardregardingcandidatesfordirectorshipsandthesizeand
compositionoftheBoard;• IdentifiesandrecommendstotheBoardindividualsqualifiedtoserveasdirectorsoftheCompanyand
oncommitteesoftheBoard;• Reviewsnon-employeedirectorcompensationonanannualbasisandmakesrecommendationstothe
Board;• OverseesourCorporateGovernanceGuidelinesandreportsandmakesrecommendationstothe
Boardconcerninggovernancematters;and• OverseestheannualevaluationprocessoftheBoardandeachofitscommittees.
Independence:AllofthemembersoftheNominatingCommitteeareindependentundertheNYSErules.
Risk CommitteeMeetings Held in 2019:0(RiskCommitteewasestablishedbytheBoardofDirectorsonOctober30,2019anditsfirstmeetingwasheldinFebruary2020)
Primary Responsibilities:OurRiskCommitteehasthefollowingprimaryresponsibilities:• AssiststheBoardinitsoversightoftheprincipalbusiness,financial,technology,operationaland
regulatoryrisksandexposuresoftheCompany;• EvaluatestheCompany’sappetiteandstrategyrelatingtokeyrisks,aswellastheguidelines,policies
andprocessesformonitoringrisk;• OverseestheCompany’sriskgovernancestructure,andtheguidelines,policiesandprocessesforrisk
assessmentandriskmanagement;• Overseesmattersspecificallyrelatingtocybersecurityandotherrisksrelatedtoinformationtechnology
systemsandprocedures;and• Develops,asdeterminednecessarybymanagementandtheBoard,anenterpriseriskmanagement
programandprovidesoversightforsuchprogram.
Independence:AllofthemembersoftheRiskCommitteeareindependentundertheNYSErules.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ RISK OVERSIGHTOurBoardbelievesthateffectiveriskmanagementinvolvesourentirecorporategovernanceframework.BothmanagementandourBoardhavekeyresponsibilitiesinmanagingriskthroughouttheCompany,asshownbelow.OversightofrisksinherentintheirrespectiveareasofoversightaredelegatedtothevariousBoardcommittees,witheachcommitteereportingtoourBoardateachregularBoardmeeting.OurBoardbelievesthatthisstructureisconducivetoitsriskoversightprocess.
Risk Oversight ResponsibilitiesBoard Responsibilities
• Overalloversightoftheriskmanagementprocess• Directoversightofstrategic,operating,financialandliquidityrisks• Activeengagementwithmanagementregardingchallengesandrisksconsideredinmanagement’soperational,
financialandstrategicpresentations• Developmentofbusinessstrategyandmajorresourceallocation• Businessconductandcomplianceoversight• ReceivesregularreportsfromBoardcommitteesonspecificriskoversightresponsibilities
Audit Committee Compensation Committee Nominating Committee Risk Committee
• Responsibleforthequalityandintegrityoffinancialstatements
• Overseestheassessmentandmanagementofrisksrelatedtocompensationplansandpolicies
• OverseesBoardprocessesandcorporategovernance-relatedrisks
• Responsibleforthedevelopmentofanenterpriseriskmanagementprogram
• Overseesinternalcontrolsoverfinancialreportinganddisclosurecontrolsandprocedures
• Overseescompensationpoliciesandprograms,includingappropriateincentivesandcontrols
• OverseesrisksrelatingtodirectorsuccessionandthecompositionoftheBoard
• OverseestheCompany’sriskappetiteandstrategyrelatedtokeyrisks
• Responsiblefortheperformanceoftheindependentregisteredpublicaccountingfirm
• ReceivesandmonitorsreportsregardingtheCompany’shumancapitalmanagementrisks
• ResponsibleforreviewingrisksrelatedtosignificantlegalmattersinwhichtheCompanyisinvolved
• OverseesrisksrelatedtoethicsandrelatedissuesarisingfromtheCompany’swhistleblowerhotline
• Overseesrisksrelatedtoenvironmental,socialandgovernanceissues
• Overseescybersecurity-relatedrisksandrisksrelatedtoinformationtechnologysystemsandprocedures
Management Responsibilities
• EnsuresthatinformationwithrespecttomaterialrisksistransmittedtoseniorexecutivesandourBoard
• Identifiesmaterialrisksandimplementsappropriateriskmanagementstrategies
• Integratesriskmanagementintoourdecisionmakingprocess
• Attendscommitteemeetingsandreportsonmattersthatmaynotbeotherwiseaddressedatthesemeetings
OurBoardbelievesthattheprocessithasestablishedtoadministertheBoard’sriskoversightfunctionwouldbeeffectiveunderavarietyofleadershipframeworksand,therefore,doesnothaveamaterialeffectonourchoiceoftheBoard’sleadershipstructuredescribedaboveunder“BoardLeadershipStructure.”
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS
TheBoardhasadoptedthefollowingcorporategovernancedocuments:
Document Purpose/Application
CodeofBusinessConductandEthics AppliestoalloftheCompany’semployees,officersanddirectors,includingthoseofficersresponsibleforfinancialreporting,aswellastemporaryserviceworkersandindependentcontractors.
CodeofEthicsforPrincipalExecutiveandSeniorFinancialOfficers
AppliestotheCompany’sprincipalexecutiveofficer,principalfinancialofficer,principalaccountingofficerorcontrollerandsuchotherpersonswhoaredesignatedbytheBoard.
CorporateGovernanceGuidelines ContainsgeneralprinciplesregardingthefunctionsoftheBoardanditscommittees.
CommitteeCharters ApplytothefollowingBoardcommittees,asapplicable:AuditCommittee,CompensationCommittee,NominatingCommitteeandRiskCommittee.
Theforegoingdocumentsarecontainedonthe“Governance”sectionofourwebsiteathttps://investors.iaai.com/governance.TheinformationonourwebsiteisnotpartofthisProxyStatementandisnotdeemedincorporatedbyreferenceintothisProxyStatementoranyotherpublicfilingmadewiththeSEC.
SELECTION OF NEW DIRECTORS; STOCKHOLDER RECOMMENDED DIRECTOR CANDIDATES
TheBoardisresponsiblefornominatingmembersforelectiontotheBoardandforfillingvacanciesontheBoardthatmayoccurbetweentheannualmeetingsofstockholders.TheNominatingCommitteeisresponsibleforidentifying,screeningandrecommendingcandidatestotheBoardforBoardmembership.WhenformulatingitsBoardmembershiprecommendations,theNominatingCommitteemayalsoconsideradviceandrecommendationsfromothers,includingthird-partysearchfirms,currentBoardmembers,management,stockholdersandotherpersons,asitdeemsappropriate.TheNominatingCommitteeretainedtheKatrisGroupinitssearchforadirectorcandidatewithdigitaldisruptionexperienceandtheKatrisGroupinitiallyidentifiedMs.Evansasapotentialdirectorcandidate.
TheNominatingCommitteeusesavarietyofmethodstoidentifyandevaluatepotentialcandidates.Considerationofcandidatestypicallyinvolvesaseriesofinternaldiscussions,reviewofcandidateinformation,andinterviewswithselectedcandidates.TheNominatingCommitteewillconsiderthecandidateagainstthecriteriaithasadopted,asfurtherdiscussedbelowunder“BoardQualificationsandDiversity,”inthecontextoftheBoard’sthen-currentcompositionandtheneedsoftheBoardanditscommittees,andwillultimatelyrecommendqualifiedcandidatesforelectiontotheBoard.
TheNominatingCommitteewillalsoconsiderdirectorcandidatesrecommendedbystockholdersforpotentialappointmentupontheoccurrenceofthenextvacancyontheBoardornominationinconnectionwiththenextannualmeetingofstockholders.CandidatesrecommendedbyastockholderareevaluatedinthesamemannerascandidatesidentifiedbytheNominatingCommittee.Inconsideringcandidatessubmittedbystockholders,theNominatingCommitteewilltakeintoconsiderationtheneedsoftheBoardandthequalificationsofthecandidate.StockholderswhowishtorecommendadirectorcandidateforconsiderationbytheNominatingCommitteeandtheBoardshouldsubmittheirrecommendationinwritingtotheBoardnolaterthantheJanuary1priortothenextannualmeetingofstockholders.SuchrecommendationmustincludeallinformationaboutthestockholderandthecandidateotherwiserequiredfordirectornominationsbyastockholderpursuanttoArticleII,Section5oftheBylaws.TheNominatingCommitteemayrequestadditionalinformationconcerningsuchdirectorcandidateasitdeemsreasonablyrequiredtodeterminetheeligibilityandqualificationofthedirectorcandidatetoserveasamemberoftheBoard.Inaddition,suchrecommendeddirectorcandidateshallmakethemselvesreasonablyavailabletobeinterviewedbytheNominatingCommittee.IftheNominatingCommitteedeterminesthatastockholderrecommendedcandidateissuitableformembershipontheBoard,itwillincludethecandidateinthepoolofcandidatestobeconsideredfornominationupontheoccurrenceofthenextvacancyontheBoardorinconnectionwiththenextannualmeetingofstockholders.
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Inaddition,astockholdermaynominatecandidatesforelectionasadirector,providedthatthenominatingstockholderfollowstheproceduressetforthinArticleII,Section5oftheBylawsfornominationsbystockholdersofpersonstoserveasdirectors,includingtherequirementsoftimelynoticeandcertaininformationtobeincludedinsuchnotice.Deadlinesforstockholdernominationsfornextyear’sannualmeetingareincludedunder“Requirements,IncludingDeadlines,forSubmissionofProxyProposals”below.
BOARD QUALIFICATIONS AND DIVERSITY
TheNominatingCommitteeandtheBoardbelievethatdiversityalongmultipledimensions,includingopinions,skills,perspectives,personalandprofessionalexperiences,andotherdifferentiatingcharacteristics,isanimportantelementofitsnominationrecommendations.TheNominatingCommitteehasnotidentifiedanyspecificminimumqualificationswhichmustbemetforapersontobeconsideredasacandidatefordirector.However,asdetailedinboththeNominatingCommitteeCharterandtheCorporateGovernanceGuidelines,Boardcandidatesareselectedbaseduponvariouscriteriaincludingexperience,skills,expertise,diversity,personalandprofessionalintegrity,character,businessjudgment,timeavailabilityinlightofothercommitments,dedication,absenceofconflictsofinterestandsuchotherrelevantfactorsthattheNominatingCommitteeconsidersappropriateinthecontextoftheneedsoftheBoard.AllcandidatesareconsideredinlightoftheneedsoftheBoardwithdueconsiderationgiventotheforegoingcriteria.AlthoughtheBoarddoesnothaveaformaldiversitypolicy,theNominatingCommitteeandBoardreviewthesefactors,includingdiversityofgender,race,ethnicity,age,culturalbackgroundandprofessionalexperience,inconsideringcandidatesforBoardmembership.
BOARD EVALUATION PROCESS
TheNominatingCommitteewillcoordinateanannualself-assessmentoftheBoard’sperformance,aswellastheperformanceofeachcommitteeoftheBoard,theresultsofwhichwillbediscussedwiththefullBoardandeachcommittee.Weexpectthatthefirstannualself-assessmentoftheBoardanditscommitteeswilloccurinfiscal2020.TheassessmentwillincludeareviewofanyareasinwhichtheBoardormanagementbelievestheBoardcanmakeabettercontributiontotheCompany.TheNominatingCommitteewillutilizetheresultsofthisself-evaluationprocessinassessinganddeterminingthecharacteristicsandcriticalskillsrequiredofprospectivecandidatesforelectiontotheBoardandmakingrecommendationstotheBoardwithrespecttoassignmentsofBoardmemberstovariouscommittees.
SUCCESSION PLANNING
TheBoard,withinputfromtheNominatingCommitteeortheCompensationCommittee,asapplicable,periodicallyreviewssuccessionplansfortheChiefExecutiveOfficerandotherseniormanagementpositions,includingintheeventofunanticipatedvacanciesinthoseoffices.Inaddition,theBoard,ledbytheCompensationCommittee,isresponsiblefordeterminingthatasatisfactorysystemisineffectfortheeducation,developmentandorderlysuccessionofseniorandmid-levelmanagersthroughouttheCompany.
STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD
AnystockholderorotherinterestedpartiesdesiringtocommunicatewiththeBoard,theChairmanoftheBoard,acommitteeoftheBoardoranyoftheindependentdirectorsindividuallyorasagroupregardingtheCompanymaydirectlycontactsuchdirectorsbydeliveringsuchcorrespondencetotheCompany’sChiefLegalOfficeratIAA,Inc.,TwoWestbrookCorporateCenter,Suite500,Westchester,Illinois60154.OurChiefLegalOfficerreviewsallsuchcorrespondenceandforwardstotheapplicabledirector(s)copiesofallsuchapplicablecorrespondence.However,certainitemsunrelatedtotheBoard’sdutiesandresponsibilities,suchasspam,junkmail,massmailings,solicitations,resumesandemploymentinquiriesandsimilaritemswillnotbeforwarded.Inaddition,ifrequestedbystockholders,whenappropriate,theChairmanoftheBoardwillalsobeavailableforconsultationanddirectcommunicationwithstockholders.
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EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
TheindependentdirectorsoftheCompanymeetinexecutivesessionateveryregularlyscheduledBoardmeeting.TheCorporateGovernanceGuidelinesstatethattheChairmanoftheBoard(ifanindependentdirector)ortheLeadIndependentDirector(iftheChairmanoftheBoardisnotanindependentdirector)shallpresideatsuchexecutivesessions,orinsuchdirector’sabsence,anotherindependentdirectordesignatedbytheChairmanoftheBoardortheLeadIndependentDirector,asapplicable.Currently,Mr.Larson,ourindependentChairman,presidesattheexecutivesessionsofourindependentdirectors.
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CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTALSUSTAINABILITY
Werecognizethatcorporatesocialresponsibilityandsustainablebusinesspracticesarecriticallyimportanttothelong-terminterestsofourstockholdersandotherstakeholders.Topromotetheseinterests,wearecommittedtoresponsiblebusinesspracticesandcontinualimprovementofouroperationsandourrelationshipswithouremployees,ourcustomersandthecommunitiesinwhichweoperate.Whilewearestillintheearlystages,wearealsocommittedtoenhancedtransparency,andbestpracticesin,ourcorporateresponsibilityandsustainabilitypoliciesandpractices.Belowaresomeofthewaysinwhichwedemonstrateourcommitmenttotheenvironment,ouremployeesandcommunities,andresponsiblegovernance.
Commitment to the Environment
Circular Economy
TheCircularEconomyisanever-evolvingandfast-growingsystemthatcentersontheideaofredesigningproductionandconsumption,eliminatingwaste,andmakingcontinualuseofresources.Thissystemdiffersfrommoretraditionaleconomicmodelsinwhichaproductiscreated,used,anddisposedof,orsenttoawastecollectionfacility,whenitsusefullifeostensiblyconcludes.Simplyput,theCircularEconomycentersonkeepingproductsandmaterialsinuse,andextendingtheirutilitytomaximizeenvironmentalandeconomicbenefitsofthoseproductsandmaterials.CircularEconomybusinessstrategieshavecontinuedtospreadtovirtuallyallproductcategories,includingtheautomobileindustry.
IAA’s Role
Automobilesplayanimportantroleintheeconomyandareconsumedonasignificantscale,resultingintheconsumptionofvastamountsofsociety’srawmaterials.Theabilitytoreuseand/orrecyclethematerialscommonlyfoundinvehiclescanhelptomitigatethesignificantimpactthesourcingofnewmaterialshaveontheenvironment.IAAprocessesover2millionvehiclesannuallythroughtheautomotiveCircularEconomytobuyersandrecyclers,viaitsautomobileauctionbusinessmodel,givingthemsecondlivesandbeyond,aswellasarenewedpurpose,insteadofendingthecycleprematurelyinalandfill.ThroughIAA’sbusiness,thosevehiclesareabletoreachtheirhighest,bestandmultipleuses,minimizingnegativeenvironmentalimpact.
IAAbelievesthatwhenavehicleisattheendofitsinitiallifeforanowner,thatvehicleshouldcirculatetoanotherowner,whocanthenbeginthenextphaseofthatvehicle’slife.Inpracticalterms,thatmeansgettingthevehicletoanewownerwhowill:Refurbish,repair,orremanufacturethevehicleforfutureuse;Reusethevehicleanditscomponents;or,Recyclewhatevercannotbereturnedtoservice.
Thisprocessofputtingvehiclestoasecondusealsoeliminatestheneedtoextractnewrawmaterialsfromtheenvironment,whichwouldotherwisebenecessarytobuildanewvehicle.Thesameistrueforautomobileparts.Keepingavehicleoritspartsinuse,orreusingthosevehiclesorparts,savesonenergy,greenhousegas(“GHG”)emissions,andwateruse,andtherebyhelpstomitigateclimatechange,byreducingtheneedtomanufacturenewvehicleparts.Thisreusealsoreduceswaste,andtheimpactfromautomobilesdegradingandleachingpotentiallyharmfulsubstancesintotheenvironment.
Finally,IAA’sdigitizationoftheauctionprocessisanothersuchenvironmentallyresponsiblesolution.IAAhasrapidlyconvertednearlyallauctionstovirtualauctionswiththegoalofminimizing,andpotentiallyeliminating,theneedforanyphysicalattendanceattheauctions.Virtualauctionseliminatetheneedtotransportthevehicleoutofstoragefordisplayandeliminatestherequirementthatbiddersphysicallydrivetoauctionsites,bothofwhichresultinloweredGHGemissionsandsaveonenergyandwateruse.Inaddition,duringthecurrentCOVID-19pandemic,digitizationoftheauctionprocessreducestherisktobuyersoftravelingtoauctionsandinteractingwithotherbuyers.
Commitment to Social ResponsibilityWebelievethatsociallyresponsiblepractices,includingbeingagoodemployertoouremployees,beinggoodpartnerswithourcustomersandbeinggoodneighborswithinourcommunities,gohandinhandwithgeneratingvalueforourstockholders.
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Tothatend,IAAfocusesonthefollowingissues:
Human Capital Management:IAAiscommittedtopromotingthehealth,wellness,andfutureofouremployees.• Recruitment & Retention:IAA’sbusinessdependsonhavingcapablepeoplefocusedonexcellenceintheir
respectivecapacities,whethertheyservicetheinternalneedsofthecompany,orIAA’sclients;
• Diversity & Inclusion:IAAparticipatesinprogramslikeWomeninTech,providestrainingtoallemployeesonissuessuchasunconsciousbias,andplacesastrongemphasisondiversityinallareasofthecompany,includingthosepersonsservingonitsBoardofDirectors,asdemonstratedinthe“BoardComposition”sectionof“ProposalNo.1–ElectionofDirectors”inthisProxyStatement;and
• Employment Practices:IAAisanemployerofchoiceandpayshighlycompetitivesalaries,includingforentry-levelpositionsaswellasexecutivesandotherleaders.IAAalsoprovidesexcellenthealthandwellnessbenefits,includinghealthinsurance,sickandpersonaltimeoff,andaccesstoanemployeeassistanceprogram.
Workplace Safety:IAAisproudofitsexemplaryrecordofworkplacesafety.IAAbelievesthesafetyofitsemployeesisimperativetoitslong-termsuccess.Assuch,IAAregularlytrainsitsemployeesintheareasofsafetyandemergencypreparedness.IAAcomplieswith,andinmanycasesexceeds,allOSHAregulations,aswellasallrelevantgovernmentalregulatorystandards.
Data security & Customer Privacy:IAAtakesthesecurityofitscustomers’dataseriously.Forexample,IAAcollectsandretainstheminimumamountofinformationnecessary,andthensafeguardsitwithutmostcareandstate-of-the-artsystems.IAA’semployeesandcustomersareprotectedbyIAA’scommitmenttothisdatasecurity.
Our Communities:Weencourageeveryoneinourorganizationtovolunteertheirtimeanddonateastheydeemappropriatetolocal,andinsomecasesnational,charitablecauses.IAAemployeesgenerouslygivetheirtimetohelpthosecharities,andthepeoplethoseorganizationsserve.Withthecurrentpandemic,wehaveseenourpeopledotheirpartinresponsetoCOVID-19,byturningoldIAAuniformsintofacemaskstodistributeinthecommunity,andbymakingfaceshieldsanddonatingthemtolocalhospitalstohelpprotectthefrontlinenursesanddoctorscaringforimpactedpatients.
Asacorporateorganization,IAAhassponsoredanumberofnationalcharitiesfocusedonthehealthandwell-beingofthoseinneed.IAAalsohasaDonationDivisionfocusedonturningdonatedvehiclesintocashthatfundstheoperationsandmissionsofhundredsofworthycauses.Lastly,IAAhasadedicatedCatastropheResponseTeam(the“CATTeam”),whichworksonbehalfofourinsurancecustomerstorespondtotheneedsofcommunitiesaroundthecountriesasindividualsimpactedbycatastrophesworktoputtheirlivesbacktogetherfromthedestructionthattheyfaced.Oureffortsaidthefirstrespondersandstateandlocalgovernmentsbyremovingdamagedvehiclesfromtherecoveryareasandstoringthematourlocationsuntiltheyaresold.
Commitment to Governance and Transparency: IAAiscommittedtoadheringtoahighlevelofcorporategovernanceandtransparencywithrespecttoitsenvironmental,sustainabilityandcorporatesocialresponsibilitypractices.TheRiskCommitteeofourBoardisresponsibleforoverseeingandmonitoringourenvironmentalpoliciesandpractices,includingourassessmentofclimate-relatedrisksandopportunitiesassociatedwithourbusinesspractices.TheCompensationCommitteeofourBoardisresponsibleforoverseeingourhumancapitalmanagementinitiatives,includingemployeeretentionandengagement,talentdevelopmentanddiversityandinclusion.ThesecommitteesareexpectedtoprovideperiodicreportstotheBoardonthesematters.Wealsohaveaninternal,cross-functionalteam,ledbyourChiefLegalOfficer,thatadvisesourmanagement,andreportstotheBoard,onmattersrelatedtotheCompany’senvironmental,sustainabilityandsocialresponsibilityinitiativesanddevelopspoliciesandproceduresdesignedtopromotetheachievementoftheseinitiatives.
IAAstrivestomeetinvestorexpectationsandenhanceitsreportingtostockholdersregardingitscorporatesocialresponsibilityandsustainabilitypoliciesandpractices.Tofurthertheseefforts,IAAiscommittedtoincorporatingdisclosuresinafuturepublishedsustainabilityreportthatalignswithleadingreportingframeworks,includingrelevantSustainabilityAccountingStandardsBoard(SASB)standards.ToremaintransparentaboutitsongoingESGefforts,IAAwillbeupdatingitswebsitetoincludemoreinformationaboutIAA’senvironmental,sustainabilityandcorporatesocialresponsibilitypoliciesandpractices.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Thefollowingtablepresentsinformationregardingourcurrentexecutiveofficers.TheinformationiscurrentasofthedateofthisProxyStatement.
Name Age Position
JohnW.Kett 56 President,ChiefExecutiveOfficerandDirector
VanceJohnston 51 ExecutiveVicePresidentandChiefFinancialOfficer
TimO’Day 57 President,U.S.Operations
SidneyPeryar 45ExecutiveVicePresident,ChiefLegalOfficerandSecretary
MajuAbraham 44 SeniorVicePresidentandChiefInformationOfficer
InformationonthebusinessbackgroundofJohnW.Kettissetforthaboveunder“Proposal1:ElectionofDirectors.”
Vance JohnstonhasservedasExecutiveVicePresidentandChiefFinancialOfficerofIAAsinceApril2019.Mr.JohnstonservedasExecutiveVicePresident,ChiefFinancialOfficerandTreasurerofSPPlusCorporationfromMarch2014toApril2019.Mr.JohnstonalsoheldvariouspositionswithFurnitureBrandsInternational,Inc.betweenMarch2010andDecember2013,includingChiefFinancialOfficerfromMay2012toDecember2013.HewasChiefFinancialOfficerofFurnitureBrandsInternational,Inc.whenitfiledforprotectionunderChapter11ofthebankruptcycodeonSeptember9,2013.Priortothat,hewasChiefFinancialOfficerofMiamiJewishHealthSystemsfromMarch2009toMarch2010andVicePresident,CorporateStrategyofRoyalCaribbeanCruises,Ltd.fromDecember2005toAugust2009.Healsoheldvariouspositionsinstrategy,financeandoperationsatOfficeMaxfrom2002to2005andBurgerKingCorp.from2001to2002.Mr.JohnstonholdsanMBAfromtheUniversityofChicago’sBoothSchoolofManagementandabachelor’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationandmanagementfromUniversityofSanDiego.
Tim O’Day hasservedasPresident,U.S.OperationsofIAAsinceJune2019.Mr.O’DayjoinedIAAinSeptember2015asSeniorVicePresidentofFinance,apositionhehelduntilJune2019.PriortojoiningIAA,Mr.O’DaywasChiefOperatingOfficerandChiefFinancialOfficerofMedSpeed,anationalhealthcaretransportationandlogisticsprovider,from2007to2015.HewasfounderandpresidentofCoasttoCoastCopiers,aB2Binternettechnologycompany,from2003to2006.HealsoservedasPresidentofBraunEvents,aregionalspecialeventcompany,from2000to2003,FinancialOfficerofRentalMax,anequipmentrentalchain,from1998to2000andDirectorofFinanceofVistarAutoglass,anationalautoglasscompany,from1994to1997.Mr.O’DayservedinvariousfinancialmanagerialpositionsatAbbottLaboratoriesfrom1985to1994.Mr.O’Dayholdsabachelor’sdegreeinbusinessfromIndianaUniversity.
Sidney PeryarhasservedasExecutiveVicePresident,ChiefLegalOfficerandSecretaryofIAAsinceJune2019.Mr.PeryarpreviouslyservedasSeniorVicePresident,GeneralCounselandSecretaryofIAAfromFebruary2017toJune2019.Mr.PeryarfirstjoinedIAAinApril2001asCorporateCounsel.In2002,Mr.PeryarbecameanexecutiveofficerofIAA,servingasVice-President,CorporateCounselandSecretary,apositionhehelduntilOctober2004.FromOctober2004throughFebruary2017,Mr.PeryarservedasVicePresident,GeneralCounselandSecretaryofIAA.PriortojoiningIAA,Mr.PeryarservedasanattorneyatFairbank&Vincent.Mr.PeryarholdsanMBAfromNorthwesternUniversity’sKelloggGraduateSchoolofManagement,aJ.D.fromVanderbiltUniversitySchoolofLawandabachelor’sdegreefromAuburnUniversity.
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Maju AbrahamhasservedasSeniorVicePresidentandChiefInformationOfficerforIAAsinceJune2019.Mr.AbrahampreviouslyservedasVicePresidentofBusinessTechnologyofIAAfromSeptember2014toJune2019.FromDecember2010throughSeptember2014,Mr.AbrahamservedasDirectorofBusinessTechnologyatIAAandpriortothat,heldvariousothertechnologyrolesatIAAfromJuly2005toDecember2010.Mr.AbrahamalsoworkedatAccubyteInc.fromAugust2002toJuly2005andDiamondInfoTechfrom1996to2002.Mr.Abrahamholdsabachelor’sdegreeineconomicsfromMahatmaGandhiUniversity.
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION OurdirectorcompensationprogramwasestablishedatthetimeoftheSpin-OffandwasmodeledoffoftheKARdirectorcompensationprogram.Weuseacombinationofcashandstockbasedincentivecompensationtoattractandretainindependent,qualifiedcandidatestoserveontheBoard.TheBoardmakesalldirectorcompensationdeterminationsafterconsideringtherecommendationsoftheNominatingCommittee.TheNominatingCommitteeintendstoreviewdirectorcompensationannually,assistedperiodicallybyanindependentcompensationconsultant(mostrecentlybyClearBridgeinJuly2019inconnectionwiththeSpin-Off).ThecurrentdirectorcompensationprogramforIAAissetforthbelow.
CASH AND STOCK RETAINERS
Components of Director Compensation Program For 2019 Annual Service Annual Amount Form of Payment(1)
AnnualCashRetainer(2) $85,000 Cash
AnnualStockRetainer(3) $130,000 RestrictedStock
ChairmanoftheBoardCashRetainer $45,000 Cash
ChairmanoftheBoardStockRetainer $65,000 RestrictedStock
AuditCommitteeChairFee $25,000 Cash
CompensationCommitteeChairFee $20,000 Cash
NominatingCommitteeandRiskCommitteeChairFee $10,000 Cash
AuditCommitteeMembershipFee $7,500 Cash
(1) Mayelecttoreceiveannualcashretainerinsharesofourcommonstock.(2) One-fourthoftheannualcashretainerispaidatthebeginningofeachquarter,providedthatthedirectorservedasadirectorin
suchfiscalquarter.(3) PursuanttoourPolicyonGrantingEquityAwards,unlessspecificallyprovidedotherwisebytheCompensationCommitteeor
theBoard,annualgrantsfordirectorsareeffectiveonthedateoftheannualmeetingatwhichthedirectorwaselectedorre-elected.One-fourthoftheannualrestrictedstockgrantvestsquarterlyfollowingthedateofthegrant.Thenumberofsharesofourcommonstockreceivedisbasedonthevalueofthesharesonthedateoftherestrictedstockgrant.
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DIRECTORS DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
OurBoardadoptedtheIAA,Inc.DirectorsDeferredCompensationPlan(the“DirectorDeferredCompensationPlan”)inJune2019.PursuanttothetermsoftheDirectorDeferredCompensationPlan,eachnon-employeedirectormayelecttodeferthereceiptofhisorhercashdirectorfeesintoapre-taxinterest-bearingdeferredcompensationaccount,whichaccountaccruesinterestasdescribedintheDirectorDeferredCompensationPlan.AmountsundertheDirectorDeferredCompensationPlanmayalsobeinvestedinthesameinvestmentchoicesasareavailableunderour401(k)plan.Non-employeedirectorsalsomaychoosetoreceivealloraportionoftheirannualstockretainerintheformofadeferredshareaccount.TheDirectorDeferredCompensationPlanprovidesthattheamountofcashinadirector’sdeferredcashaccount,plusthenumberofsharesofourcommonstockequaltothenumberofsharesinthedirector’sdeferredshareaccount,willbedeliveredtoadirectorininstallmentsoveraspecifiedperiodorwithin60daysfollowingthedateofthedirector’sdeparturefromtheBoard,withcashbeingpaidinlieuofanyfractionalshares.
DIRECTOR STOCK OWNERSHIP AND HOLDING GUIDELINES
TheCompany’snon-employeedirectorsaresubjecttotheCompany’sdirectorstockownershipandholdingguidelines.Thestockholdingguidelinerequireseachnon-employeedirectortoholdanysharesoftheCompany’scommonstockgrantedbytheCompanyforatleastthreeyearspost-vestingwhileservingasadirector,subjecttocertainexceptionsapprovedbytheNominatingCommittee.
TheCompany’sstockownershipguidelinerequireseachnon-employeedirectortoownaminimumoffivetimeshisorherannualcashretaineramountinsharesofCompanystock.Allnon-employeedirectorsareworkingtowardsthiscompliance.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PAID IN 2019
Thefollowingtableprovidesinformationregardingthefiscal2019compensationpaidtoournon-employeedirectors:
Name
Fees Earned or Paid in
Cash(1)Stock
Awards(2) Total
JohnP.Larson $107,500 $185,000 $292,500
BrianBales $51,250 $130,000 $181,250
William(Bill)Breslin $42,500 $130,000 $172,500
SueGove $55,000 $130,000 $185,000
LynnJolliffe $95,000 $130,000 $225,025
PeterH.Kamin $51,250 $130,000 $181,250
OlafKastner $42,500 $130,000 $172,500
GailEvans(2020Boardmember) — — —
(1) TheamountsforMs.JolliffeandMr.LarsonincludecashandequityfromKARpriortotheSpin-OffbecausetheyweremembersoftheKARboardofdirectorspriortotheSpin-Off.TheamountsforallotherdirectorsrepresentcashandequityearnedorawardedaftertheSpin-Off.
(2) Theamountsrepresenttheaggregategrantdatefairvalue,computedinaccordancewiththeFinancialAccountingStandardsBoardAccountingStandardsCodificationTopic718(“ASC718”),ofsharesofrestrictedstockawardedtoeachnon-employeedirectorasanannualstockretainer.ThereportedawardvalueshavebeendeterminedusingtheassumptionsdescribedinNote5totheconsolidatedfinancialstatementsincludedinIAA’s2019AnnualReport.Allnon-employeedirectorsexceptMs.JolliffeandMr.Larsonreceived2,140sharesofrestrictedstockasanannualstockretainerinJuly2019.Ms.JolliffeandMr.LarsondidnotreceiveanannualstockretainerfromIAAinJuly2019becausetheyhadpreviouslybeengrantedanannualstockretainerfromKARpriortotheSpin-Off,howeverMr.Larsonwasgranted1,384sharesofrestrictedstockinJuly2019ashisannualChairmanstockretainer.PursuanttotheDirectorDeferredCompensationPlan,Mr.Larsonelectedtoreceive100%ofhisannualstockretainerinadeferredshareaccount.
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Mr.KettwasnotentitledtoreceiveanyfeesorothercompensationforservingasamemberofourBoardin2019becausehewasemployedbytheCompany.
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS
Thefollowingtablesetsforthinformationregardingthenumberofunvestedordeferredsharesofourcommonstockheldbyeachnon-employeedirectorasofDecember29,2019:
Name Unvested Shares(1)Deferred Phantom
Shares(2)
JohnP.Larson 3,614 11,035
BrianBales 2,076
William(Bill)Breslin 2,076
SueGove 2,076
LynnJolliffe 2,230 6,629
PeterH.Kamin 2,076
OlafKastner 2,076
GailEvans(3) — —
(1) Thisnumberrepresentsunvestedsharesofrestrictedstockand,forthosedirectorswhodeferred,unvestedphantomstockanddividendequivalents.
(2) Thisnumberrepresentsvestedphantomstockwhicharedeferredineachdirector’saccountpursuanttotheDirectorDeferredCompensationPlan.Theseshareswillbesettledforsharesofourcommonstockonaone-for-onebasis.
(3) GailEvansjoinedtheBoardonFebruary5,2020.
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK
ThefollowingtablesetsforthcertaininformationwithrespecttothebeneficialownershipofourcommonstockasofApril1,2020by:(1)eachpersonorentitywhoownsofrecordorbeneficiallyownsmorethan5%ofanyclassoftheCompany’svotingsecurities;(2)eachofourdirectors,directornomineesandnamedexecutiveofficers;and(3)allofourcurrentdirectors,directornomineesandexecutiveofficersasagroup.BeneficialownershipisdeterminedinaccordancewiththerulesoftheSEC.Toourknowledgeandsubjecttoapplicablecommunitypropertylaws,eachstockholderhassolevotingandinvestmentpowerwithrespecttothesharesofourcommonstockindicatedasbeneficiallyowned,unlessotherwiseindicatedinafootnotetothefollowingtable.Thepercentagecalculationsbelowarebasedon133,941,388sharesofourcommonstockoutstandingasofApril1,2020.
Shares Beneficially Owned
Name of Beneficial Owner
Number of Shares(1)
Percent of Class(2)
5% BENEFICIAL OWNERS TheVanguardGroup(3) 12,341,382 9.2%
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND DIRECTOR NOMINEES JohnW.Kett 86,867 *
VanceJohnston(4) 5,802 *
TimO’Day 7,360 *
SidneyPeryar 15,665 *
MajuAbraham 2,490 *
JohnP.Larson(5) 12,419 *
BrianBales(5) 2,768 *
WilliamBreslin(5) 3,792 *
GailEvans(5) 1,127 *
SueGove(5) 2,768 *
LynnJolliffe(5) 6,629 *
PeterKamin(5) 2,768 *
OlafKastner(5) 2,560 *
CURRENT EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND DIRECTOR NOMINEES AS A GROUP (13 persons) 153,015 *
* Lessthanonepercent(1) Thenumberofsharesincludessharessubjecttorestrictedstockawards,deferredstockunitsaswellassharessubjectto
restrictedstockunits(“RSUs”)scheduledtovestwithin60daysofApril1,2020.(2) SharessubjecttoRSUsscheduledtovestwithin60daysofApril1,2020areconsideredoutstandingforthepurposeof
determiningthepercentoftheclassheldbytheholderofsuchaward,butnotforthepurposeofcomputingthepercentageheldbyothers.
(3) BasedsolelyoninformationdisclosedinaSchedule13GfiledbyTheVanguardGrouponFebruary11,2020.AccordingtothisSchedule13G,TheVanguardGrouphassolevotingpowerwithrespectto76,658shares,soledispositivepowerwithrespectto12,259,047shares,sharedvotingpowerwithrespectto23,188sharesandshareddispositivepowerwithrespectto82,335sharesofourcommonstock.TheSchedule13GalsodisclosesthattheVanguardFiduciaryTrustCompany(“VFTC”),awholly-ownedsubsidiaryofTheVanguardGroup,Inc.,isthebeneficialownerof59,147sharesofourcommonstockandVanguardInvestmentsAustralia,Ltd.(“VIA”),awholly-ownedsubsidiaryofTheVanguardGroup,Inc.,isthebeneficialownerof40,699sharesofourcommonstock.VFTCandVIAserveasinvestmentmanagerofcollectivetrustaccountsandinvestmentmanagerofAustralianinvestmentofferingsforTheVanguardGroup,respectively.TheaddressofTheVanguardGroupis100VanguardBlvd.,Malvern,Pennsylvania19355.
(4) Includes5,802sharessubjecttoRSUsthatarescheduledtovestwithin60daysofApril1,2020.(5) Includessharesofcommonstocksubjecttorestrictedstockawardsasfollows:Mr.Larson(1,384shares),Mr.Bales(1,384
shares),Mr.Breslin(1,384shares),Ms.Evans(1,127shares),Ms.Gove(1,384shares),Mr.Kamin(1,384shares)andMr.Kastner(1,384shares),andsharesofcommonstocksubjecttodeferredstockunitsasfollows:Mr.Larson(11,035shares)andMs.Jolliffe(6,629shares).
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PROPOSAL NO. 2: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THECOMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
GENERAL
Weareprovidingourstockholderswiththeopportunitytocastanon-binding,advisoryvoteonthecompensationofournamedexecutiveofficersasdisclosedpursuanttotheSEC’sexecutivecompensationdisclosurerulesandsetforthinthisProxyStatement(includinginthecompensationtablesandnarrativesaccompanyingthosetablesaswellasintheCompensationDiscussionandAnalysis).
AsdescribedbelowinthisProxyStatement,ourexecutivecompensationprogramisstructuredtoattract,motivate,andretainhighlyqualifiedleadersbyrewardingthemthroughacompetitiveandbalancedoffering.Ourfocusisonperformance-basedcomponentsthatalignourexecutiveswithIAA’ssuccessandtheirdirectcontributionstothatsuccess.Webelievethatexecutivecompensationshouldcreateadirectlinkbetweendeliveringperformanceandcreatingshareholdervalue.
InaccordancewiththerequirementsofSection14AoftheExchangeActandtherelatedrulesoftheSEC,ourBoardwillrequestyouradvisoryvoteonthefollowingresolutionattheAnnualMeeting:
RESOLVED,thatthecompensationpaidtothenamedexecutiveofficers,asdisclosedinthisProxyStatementpursuanttotheSEC’sexecutivecompensationdisclosurerules(whichdisclosureincludestheCompensationDiscussionandAnalysis,thecompensationtablesandthenarrativediscussionthataccompaniesthecompensationtables),isherebyapproved.
ThisproposalonthecompensationpaidtoournamedexecutiveofficersisadvisoryonlyandwillnotbebindingonIAA,theBoardortheCompensationCommittee,andwillnotbeconstruedasoverrulingadecisionby,orcreatingorimplyinganyadditionalfiduciarydutyfor,IAA,theBoardortheCompensationCommittee.However,theCompensationCommittee,whichisresponsiblefordesigningandadministeringIAA’sexecutivecompensationprogram,valuestheopinionsexpressedbystockholdersintheirvoteonthisproposalandwillconsidertheoutcomeofthevotewhenmakingfuturecompensationdecisionsfornamedexecutiveofficers.Inaddition,assumingourstockholdersvote“1YEAR”asthepreferredfrequencyoptionforfutureadvisoryvotesonexecutivecompensationinProposalNo.3below,weexpecttoholdournextadvisoryvotetoapprovethecompensationofournamedexecutiveofficersatour2021annualmeetingofstockholders.
VOTE STANDARD
Approval,onanadvisorybasis,ofthecompensationofournamedexecutiveofficersrequirestheaffirmativevoteofamajorityofthesharesofcommonstockrepresentedattheAnnualMeetingandentitledtovoteonProposalNo.2.Abstentionswillhavethesameeffectasavote“AGAINST”ProposalNo.2.Brokernon-voteswillnotbecountedindeterminingtheoutcomeofProposalNo.2.
✔ The Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the advisory vote toapprove the compensation of our named executive officers.
Proxies solicited by the Board will be voted “FOR” the advisory vote to approve the compensation ofour named executive officers unless stockholders specify a contrary vote.
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OVERVIEW
Thefollowingdiscussionandanalysisofourcompensationprogramfornamedexecutiveofficersshouldbereadinconjunctionwiththetablesandtextelsewhereinthisproxystatementthatdescribethecompensationawardedandpaidtothenamedexecutiveofficers.
Named Executive OfficersOurnamedexecutiveofficersforthelastcompletedfiscalyearwere(i)ourChiefExecutiveOfficer;(ii)ourChiefFinancialOfficer;and(iii)eachofthethreeothermosthighlycompensatedexecutiveofficerswhowereservingasexecutiveofficersattheendofthelastcompletedfiscalyear.Ournamedexecutiveofficersare:
Name Title
John W. Kett ChiefExecutiveOfficer
Vance Johnston ChiefFinancialOfficer
Tim O’Day President,U.S.Operations
Sidney Peryar ExecutiveVicePresidentandChiefLegalOfficer
Maju Abraham SeniorVicePresidentandChiefInformationOfficer
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis is organized into five sections:
• Executive Summary (page 30)
• Compensation Philosophy and Objectives (page 34)
• The Role of the Compensation Committee and the Executive Officers in Determining ExecutiveCompensation (page 34)
• Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives (page 36)
• Compensation Policies and Other Information (page 44)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
OnJune28,2019,wewerespun-offfromKARandbecameastand-alonepubliccompany.Asanindependentcompany,webelievewewillcontinuetobealeaderinthesalvageauctionindustry,andwebelieveourenhancedstrategicfocusandastreamlinedoperatingstructurewillallowustomaximizelong-termvalueforourstockholdersbybuildingonourcorestrengths.
Thisisourfirstproxystatementandourfirstopportunitytoexplainourcompensationprogramandphilosophytoourstockholders.Ourcompensationdecisionsfor2019needtobeunderstoodinthecontextoftheSpin-Off.PriortotheSpin-Off,thecompensationdecisionsforournamedexecutiveofficersweremadebyKAR.AftertheSpin-Off,thecompensationdecisionsforournamedexecutiveofficersweremadebyourCompensationCommittee,whichiscomprisedsolelyofindependentdirectors.WhilewediscussthecompensationdecisionsthatweremadebyKARpriortotheSpin-Offtogivecontexttothecompensationreceivedbythenamedexecutiveofficersfor2019,thiscompensationdiscussionandanalysisisintendedtofocusonthecompensationdecisionsmadebyourCompensationCommitteefollowingtheSpin-Offandourgo-forwardcompensationprogramandphilosophy.
Asdescribedinmoredetailbelow,upontheSpin-Off,outstandinglong-termequityawardsoriginallygrantedbyKARtoournamedexecutiveofficersandotheremployeeswereconvertedintoawardswithrespecttoanequalnumberofsharesofourcommonstockandKAR’scommonstock.Forexample,ifanamedexecutiveofficerwasgrantedastockoptionawardcovering1,000KARsharesbeforetheSpin-Off,thisoptionawardwasequitablyadjustedintoastockoptionawardcovering1,000KARsharesand1,000IAAsharesaftertheSpin-Off(andtheoptionexercisepricewasalsoequitablyadjustedtomaintainthesameeconomicvalueoftheoptionawardbefore
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andaftertheSpin-Off).Similarly,ifanamedexecutiveofficerwasgrantedarestrictedstockunitawardcovering1,000KARsharesbeforetheSpin-Off,thisrestrictedstockunitawardwasequitablyadjustedintoarestrictedstockunitawardcovering1,000KARsharesand1,000IAAsharesaftertheSpin-Off.AlloftheseadjustedKARequityawardsheldbyournamedexecutiveofficersandotheremployeeswillcontinuetovestsubjecttotheemployee’scontinuedemploymentwithusandachievementoftheapplicableperformance-vestingrequirements.
FollowingtheSpin-Off,wealsograntednewlong-termequityawardstoournamedexecutiveofficersandotheremployeesunderournew2019OmnibusStockandIncentivePlan(the“2019EquityPlan”)thatwasestablishedinconnectionwiththeSpin-Off.Grantsbyusunderour2019EquityPlanwereapprovedbyourCompensationCommitteeandrelatesolelytosharesofourcommonstock.ThesenewawardsandtheadjustedKARequityawardsarebothdiscussedinthiscompensationdiscussionandanalysisandtheaccompanyingcompensationtablesandnarrativediscussionsthatfollow.
FollowingtheSpin-Off,eachnamedexecutiveofficerwaseligibletoearnanannualincentivepaymentunderourAnnualIncentiveProgramthatwasestablishedunderour2019EquityPlan.Whileeachnamedexecutiveofficerwasoriginallyawardeda2019incentivepaymentopportunitybyKARpriortotheSpin-Off,inconnectionwiththeSpin-Off,ourCompensationCommitteeestablishednewperformancetargetsfortheCompanyonastand-alonebasis.Performanceagainstthesenewstand-alonetargetsestablishedbyourCompensationCommitteedeterminedtheamountofeachnamedexecutiveofficer’sannualincentivepaymentfor2019thatisdescribedbelow.
WealsoenteredintonewemploymentagreementswitheachofournamedexecutiveofficersfollowingtheSpin-Off.ThesenewagreementsreplacedanyprioremploymentagreementsthatwereinplacewhiletheexecutiveswereemployedbyKAR.ThetermsofthesenewemploymentagreementswereapprovedbyourCompensationCommitteeandtheseagreementswereintendedtoretainourleadershipteamfollowingtheSpin-Off.
2019 Financial Highlights (Dollars in Millions)
Net revenue was up 8% to$1,436.8 million.
Operating profit increased 12%to $317.8 million.
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Achieved net income of$193.2 million, an increaseof 5%.
Adjusted EBITDA* rose 7% to$411.7 million. *AdjustedEBITDAisanon-GAAPmeasureandisdefinedandreconciledtothemostcomparableGAAPmeasure,netincome,inAppendixA.
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✔ Pay for performance: Ourannualincentiveprogramis100%performance-basedandourequityincentiveprogramisheavilyperformance-based.Ourfirstannuallong-termequitygrantsin2020consistedofatleast50%PRSUs.
✔ Independent Compensation Committee: AllofthemembersofourCompensationCommitteeareindependentunderNYSErules.
✔ Independent compensation consultant: TheCompensationCommitteeretainsitsownindependentcompensationconsultanttoevaluateandreviewourexecutivecompensationprogramandpractices.
✔ Maximum payout caps: TheCompensationCommitteesetsmaximumamountsthatmaybepayableforannualcashincentivecompensationandPRSUs.
✔ Clawback policy for financial misconduct: Ourclawbackpolicyprovidesfortherecoveryandcancellationofincentivecompensationofanexecutiveofficerintheeventwearerequiredtoprepareanaccountingrestatementduetosuchexecutiveofficer’sintentionalmisconduct.
✔ Severance benefits for qualifying termination:Severancebenefitsforterminationwithoutachange-in-controlaretwotimesbasesalaryandtargetbonusfortheCEOand1.5timesbasesalaryandtargetbonusfortheCFO,President,U.S.Operations,andCLO,andonetimesbasesalaryandtargetbonusforotherexecutiveofficers.ChangeincontrolseverancebenefitsarethreetimesbasesalaryandtargetbonusfortheCEOand2.5timesbasesalaryandtargetbonusfortheCFO,President,U.S.Operations,andCLO,and1.5timesbasesalaryandtargetbonusforotherexecutiveofficers.
✔ “Double-trigger” vesting provisions in equityaward agreements: ForallIAAequitygrants,acceleratedvestingofassumedorreplacedequityawardsuponachangeincontroloftheCompanyisonlypermittedifanexecutiveexperiencesaqualifyingterminationofemploymentinconnectionwithorfollowingsuchchangeincontrol.
✔ Robust equity ownership requirements: Wehavestockownershipguidelinesthatareapplicabletoourexecutiveofficers.ThestockownershipguidelineforourCEOisfivetimeshisannualbasesalary,andtheCEOcurrentlyholdsfivetimeshisannualbasesalary.Thestockownershipguidelineforourothernamedexecutiveofficersisthreetimestheirannualbasesalary.Allexecutiveofficersarerequiredtohold50%ofvestedshares,netoftaxes,untilstockownershipguidelinesaremet.
✘ Provide excessive perquisites: Weprovidealimitednumberofperquisitesthataredesignedtoattractandretainhighlyqualifiedexecutives.
✘ Maintain a defined benefit pension plan: Wedonotmaintainadefinedbenefitpensionplanforourexecutiveofficers.
✘ Allow hedging or pledging of the Company’ssecurities: Weprohibithedging,pledgingandshortsalesofCompanystockbyourdirectorsandexecutiveofficers.
✘ Reprice stock options: Stockoptionexercisepricesaresetequaltothegrantdatemarketpriceandcannotberepricedordiscountedwithoutstockholderapproval.
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Our Executive Compensation Practices are Aligned with Stockholders’ InterestsWeadoptedacompensationprogramstructuredtoachieveacloseconnectionbetweenexecutivepayandCompanyperformance.
WHAT WE DO
WHAT WE DON’T DO
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COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES
Ourexecutivecompensationprogramisstructuredtoattract,motivate,andretainhighlyqualifiedleadersbyrewardingthemthroughacompetitiveandbalancedoffering.Ourfocusisonperformance-basedcomponentsthatdeliverresultsconsistentwithIAA’ssuccessandensuringtheirdirectcontributionstothatsuccess.Webelievethatexecutivecompensationshouldbealignedtocreateadirectlinkbetweendeliveringperformanceandshareholdervalue.
TheprincipalobjectivesofourpostSpin-Offexecutivecompensationprogramare:
• Becompetitiveinourcompensationpackage,enablingustoattractandretainleadershipandtalentnotonlywithinourindustrybutcomparingacrossparallelindustriesaswell.
• Linkexecutivecompensationwiththeachievementofshort-termandlong-termcompanyobjectives.
• AligntheinterestsofourexecutiveswithourstockholdersbytyingasignificantportionofcompensationtotheCompany’sfinancialperformance.
• Providecompetitiveupsideopportunitywithoutencouragingexcessiverisk-taking.
• Ensureequalpayforequalworktoattractandincreasegenderdiversityandunderrepresentedminoritygroupsinleadershiproles.
WeutilizethecompetitiverangearoundthemediancompensationofcompaniesinthecompensationPeerGroupasastartingpoint.Compensationdecisionsaredeterminedbyconsideringseveralcriticalfactors,includingexperiencelevel,tenure,sustainedperformancemeasures,andalignmentwithspecificrequirementsofroles.TheCompensationCommitteedoesnotrigidlyadheretoapeer-basedbenchmarkingstrategyinsettingcompensationamountsforournamedexecutiveofficers.Instead,thePeerGroupcompensationinformationisoneofmanydatapointsconsideredbytheCompensationCommitteeinmakingsubjectivecompensationdecisionsusingitsbusinessjudgment.
THE ROLE OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN DETERMINING
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Composition of the Compensation Committee. TheCompensationCommitteeofourBoardiscomprisedofMses.Jolliffe(Chairman)andEvansandMessrs.BreslinandKastner.
Role of the Compensation Committee. TheCompensationCommitteehasprimaryresponsibilityforallcompensationdecisionsrelatingtoournamedexecutiveofficers.TheCompensationCommitteereviewstheaggregatelevelofourexecutivecompensation,aswellasthemixofelementsusedtocompensateournamedexecutiveofficersonanannualbasis.
Compensation Committee’s Use of Market and Survey Data. TheCompensationCommitteeunderstandsthatmostcompaniesconsiderpaylevelsatcomparably-sized,peercompanieswhensettingnamedexecutiveofficercompensationlevels.Withassistancefromitsindependentcompensationconsultant,ClearBridge,theCompensationCommitteehasdevelopedameaningfulcomparatorgroupfortheCompanyasastand-alonecompanyfollowingtheSpin-Off.
Inordertoconfirmcompetitivenessofcompensation,theCompensationCommitteeusesacombinationof(i)surveydatafromAONandMercerand(ii)proxycompensationdataofa“proxycomparatorgroup”insettingandadjustingcompensationlevels.InlightofthelackofdirectlycomparablecompaniesforIAAbusiness,companiesintheproxycomparatorgroupwereselectedbasedon(i)afocusonservice-orientedindustries;(ii)similarly-sizedrevenueandmarketcapitalizationlevels;(iii)comparablegrowth,profitabilityand/ormarketvaluationprofiles;and(iv)companieswithwhichIAAcompetesforexecutivetalent.Wherepossible,theCompensationCommitteeincludedcompaniesthatareinrelatedorsimilarindustriestotheCompany.
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BasedontherecommendationofClearBridge,theCompensationCommitteeselectedaproxycomparatorgroupforIAAfollowingtheSpin-Offconsistingofthefollowing15companies.CompensationpaidbythesecomparatorgroupcompanieswereconsideredbytheCompensationCommitteeinmaking2019compensationdecisions:followingtheSpin-Off.
2019 Proxy Comparator Group for IAA
AllisonTransmissionHoldings,Inc. DormanProducts,Inc. RitchieBros.AuctioneersInc.
Cars.comInc FairIsaacCorporation Sotheby's
CDKGlobal,Inc. HercHoldingsInc. StandardMotorProducts,Inc.
Copart,Inc. KARAuctionServices,Inc. Stericycle,Inc.
CoStarGroup,Inc. MSCIndustrialDirectCo.,Inc. TylerTechnologies,Inc.
Asdescribedabove,theCompensationCommitteeviewedtheproxycomparatorgroupandmarketdataasanimportantguide,butnotasthesoledeterminantinmakingitsdecisionsregarding2019compensationlevelsinitsbusinessjudgment.
Role of the Independent Compensation Consultant.FollowingtheSpin-Off,theCompensationCommitteeusedClearBridgeasitsindependentcompensationconsultantin2019.ClearBridgeprovided(i)advicetotheCompensationCommitteewithrespecttotheassessmentoftheCompany’sexecutivecompensationpractices;(ii)adviceregardingtheevaluationoflong-termincentivecompensationpractices;(iii)adviceandguidanceregardingthedesignofnewlong-termequityawards;(iv)adviceregardingrelatedcompensationmatters;(v)advicetotheCompensationCommitteewithrespecttoannualandlong-termincentiveplandesign;(vi)advicetotheCompensationCommitteeonthetermsofthenewemploymentagreementsweenteredintowiththenamedexecutiveofficers;and(vii)guidanceonthecompetitivenessoftheexecutiveofficers’elementsofcompensation.ClearBridgeregularlyattendsCompensationCommitteemeetingsandattendsexecutivesessionsasrequestedbytheChairmanoftheCompensationCommittee.TheCompensationCommitteehasreviewedtheindependenceofClearBridgeinlightofSECrulesandNYSElistingstandardsregardingcompensationconsultantsandhasconcludedthattheworkofClearBridgefortheCompensationCommitteedoesnotraiseanyconflictofinterest.AllworkperformedbyClearBridgeisandwassubjecttoreviewandapprovaloftheCompensationCommittee,andClearBridgedoesnotperformservicesforus,exceptforexecutiveanddirectorcompensation-relatedservicesonbehalfof,andasinstructedby,theCompensationCommittee.
Role of the Executive Officers.Mr.KettregularlyparticipatesinmeetingsoftheCompensationCommitteeatwhichcompensationactionsinvolvingournamedexecutiveofficersarediscussed.Mr.KettassiststheCompensationCommitteebymakingrecommendationsregardingcompensationactionsfortheexecutiveofficersotherthanhimself.Mr.KettrecuseshimselfanddoesnotparticipateinanyportionofanymeetingoftheCompensationCommitteeatwhichhiscompensationisdiscussed.
Role of Say On Pay Vote.BecausewehaveonlybeenanindependentpubliccompanysincetheSpin-Off,stockholdershaveyettohavetheopportunitytocastanon-binding,advisoryvoteonthecompensationofourNEOs(thisvoteiscommonlyreferredtoasa“sayonpay”vote).Wewillhaveourfirstsayonpayvotethisyear.
Inthisproxystatement,stockholdersarebeingaskedtovoteonhowfrequentlyweshouldconductsayonpayvotesinthefuture(thisvoteiscommonlyreferredtoasa“sayonpayfrequency”vote).OurBoardbelievesthatgoingforwardourstockholdersshouldhavetheopportunitytocastasayonpayvoteonanannualbasissothatourstockholdersmayannuallyexpresstheirviewsonourexecutivecompensationprogram.
TheCompensationCommitteeintendstoconsidertheoutcomeofstockholders’votesonourexecutivecompensationprogramwhenmakingfuturecompensationdecisionsforthenamedexecutiveofficers.
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ELEMENTS USED TO ACHIEVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES
Elements of Executive Compensation Program DesignThefollowingtableliststheelementsofcompensationforourexecutivecompensationprogram.Theprogramusesamixoffixedandvariablecompensationelementsandprovidesalignmentwithbothshort-andlong-termbusinessgoalsthroughannualandlong-termincentives.Ourincentivesaredesignedtodriveoverallcorporateperformanceandbusinessunitstrategiesthatcorrelatetostockholdervalueandalignwithourstrategicvision.
ElementKey Characteristics
Why We Pay This Element
How We Determine Amount
2019 Decisions
Fixed
Basesalary Fixedcompensationcomponentpayableincash. Reviewedannuallyandadjustedwhenappropriate.
Rewardthenamedexecutiveofficersfortheirpastperformanceandfacilitatetheattractionandretentionofaskilledandexperiencedexecutivemanagementteam.
Companyperformance,individualperformance,experience,jobscope,tenure,reviewofcompetitivepaypracticesandbasesalaryasapercentageoftotalcompensation.
Allnamedexecutiveofficersreceivedasalaryincreasein2019followingtheSpin-Offtorecognizetheirnewroles.Seepage36.
Variable
Annualcashincentiveawards
Variablecompensationcomponentpayableincashbasedonperformanceagainstannuallyestablishedtargets.
Motivateandrewardthesuccessfulachievementofpre-determinedfinancialobjectivesattheCompany.
Awardopportunitiesarebasedonindividualperformance,experience,jobscopeandreviewofcompetitivepaypractices. Actualawardpayoutswerebasedonachievementof2019AdjustedEBITDAforIAA.
IAA’sAdjustedEBITDAperformancein2019resultedin114.9%ofthetargetawardforthenamedexecutiveofficersbecomingpayable.
Performance-basedrestrictedstockunits(PRSUs) PRSUswereawardedtoIAAnamedexecutiveofficersin2019byKARbeforeSpin-Off Atleast50%of2020IAAannuallong-termincentiveawardconsistsofPRSUs
PRSUsvestattheendofathree-yearperformanceperiod.
Motivateandrewardexecutivesforperformanceonkeylong-termmeasures. Aligntheinterestsofexecutiveswithourstockholders’interestsandservetoretainexecutivetalent.
Awardopportunitiesarebasedonindividual’sabilitytoimpactfutureresults,jobscope,individualperformanceandreviewofcompetitivepaypractices. 2019PRSUawardsgrantedbyKARearnedbasedon1-yearIAAAdjustedEBITDAperformancethroughDecember29,2019,withanadditionaltwoyeartimebasedvesting. PRSUawardsmadeupatleast50%ofthevalueoftheaggregatelong-termincentivesgrantedtothenamedexecutiveofficersin2020.
TheKARCompensationCommitteegrantedPRSUstoallofthenamedexecutiveofficersin2019priortotheSpin-Off,whichwereconvertedtoPRSUsofKARandIAAupontheSpin-Off.
StockOptions Stockoptionswillonlyhavevalueifthepriceofourcommonstockincreasesfollowingthegrantdate. Optionsvestratablyoneachofthefirstthreeanniversariesofthegrantdatesubjecttothenamedexecutiveofficer’scontinuedemploymentwiththeCompany.
Motivateandrewardexecutivesfordrivingperformancethatcreatesshareholdervalue. Aligntheinterestsofexecutiveswithourstockholders’interestsandservetoretainexecutivetalent.
Awardopportunitiesarebasedonindividual’sabilitytoimpactfutureresults,jobscope,individualperformanceandreviewofcompetitivepaypractices.
TheIAACompensationCommitteegrantedstockoptionstoallofthenamedexecutiveofficersin2019shortlyaftertheSpin-Off.
Restrictedstockunits(RSUs)
RSUsvestratablyoneachofthefirstthreeanniversariesofthegrantdatesubjecttothenamedexecutiveofficer’scontinuedemploymentwiththeCompany.
Aligntheinterestsofexecutiveswithourstockholders’interestsandservetoretainexecutivetalent.
Awardsbasedonindividual’sabilitytoimpactfutureresults,jobscope,individualperformanceandreviewofcompetitivepaypractices.
TheKARCompensationCommittee(priortotheSpin-Off)andIAACompensationCommittee(aftertheSpin-Off)eachgrantedRSUstoallofthenamedexecutiveofficersin2019.
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Compensation Structure and Goal SettingOurexecutivecompensationprogramisdesignedtodelivercompensationinaccordancewithcorporateperformancewithalargepercentageofcompensationatriskthroughlong-termequityawardsandannualcashincentiveawards.Theseawardsarelinkedtoactualperformance,consistentwithourbeliefthatasignificantamountofexecutivecompensationshouldbeintheformofequityandthatagreaterpercentageofcompensationshouldbetiedtoperformanceforexecutiveswhobearhigherlevelsofresponsibilityforourperformance.Themixoftargetdirectcompensationawardedin2019forourCEOandtheaverageofourothernamedexecutiveofficersisshowninthechartsbelow.Approximately75%ofourCEO’stotaltargetcompensation,andapproximately67%oftheaveragetotaltargetcompensationofourothernamedexecutiveofficers,isat-risk,consistingofPRSUs,RSUs,stockoptionsandanannualincentivebonusopportunity.
*Theamountsreportedinthe“OtherNamedExecutiveOfficerAverageCompensation”chartforMr.Johnstonhavebeenannualized,duetoMr.Johnston’sApril22,2019hiredate.Inaddition,Mr.Johnston’sspecialsign-onawards(cashandequity)havebeenexcludedfromthischart.
Base SalaryGeneral. Annualsalarylevelsforournamedexecutiveofficersarebaseduponvariousfactors,includingtheamountandrelativepercentageoftotalcompensationthatisderivedfrombasesalarywhensettingthecompensationofourexecutiveofficers,Companyperformance,individualperformance,experience,jobscopeandtenure.InviewofthewidevarietyoffactorsconsideredbytheCompensationCommitteeinconnectionwithdeterminingthebasesalaryofeachofournamedexecutiveofficers,theCompensationCommitteehasnotattemptedtorankorotherwiseassignrelativeweightstothefactorsthatitconsiders.Adescriptionofhowthesefactorswereappliedin2019isdescribedbelow.
Base Salaries for 2019. Eachnamedexecutiveofficer,otherthanMr.Johnston,wasemployedbyKARduring2018andhadabasesalarylevelatthestartof2019thatwasdeterminedbyKAR.InconnectionwiththeSpin-Off,ourCompensationCommitteereviewedeachnamedexecutiveofficer’sbasesalarylevelinlightofeachexecutive’sroleasamemberoftheseniorleadershipteamofanindependentstand-alonepubliccompany.TheCompensationCommittee’sreviewconsideredthefactorsdescribedaboveaswellasthebasesalariespaidbytheproxycomparatorgroupcompaniestosimilarlysituatedexecutivesaswellassurveydata.EachnamedexecutiveofficerexceptMr.JohnstonreceivedameaningfulsalaryincreaseasaresultofthenewroletheexecutivewasassumingfollowingtheSpin-Offandourbecominganindependentpubliccompany.Mr.JohnstonwashiredtobecomeourChiefFinancialOfficerinApril2019inanticipationoftheSpin-Off.Mr.Johnston’sbasesalarywassetaspartofhisinitialcompensationpackageandalreadytookintoaccounthimservingastheChiefFinancialOfficerofanindependentpubliccompany.Asaresult,Mr.Johnston’sbasesalarywasnotincreasedinconnectionwiththeSpin-Off.Thechartsbelowdescribethenamedexecutiveofficerbasesalariesineffectfor2019.
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ThefollowingbasesalarieswereineffectJanuary13,2019priortotheSpin-OffasdeterminedbyKAR:
Name Base Salary Increase % Effective Date
JohnKett $526,339 — January13,2019
TimO’Day $341,775 — July1,2018
SidneyPeryar $267,803 — July1,2018
MajuAbraham $251,129 — July29,2018
ThefollowingbasesalarieswereineffectJune30,2019immediatelyfollowingtheSpin-Off:
Name Base Salary Increase % Effective Date
JohnKett $700,000 33% June30,2019
VanceJohnston $520,000 N/A April22,2019
TimO’Day $500,000 46% June30,2019
SidneyPeryar $400,000 49% June30,2019
MajuAbraham $300,000 19% June30,2019
Base Salaries for 2020.Inlate2019,theCompensationCommitteereviewedthebasesalariesofeachofournamedexecutiveofficersfor2019.Afterconsideringmultiplefactorsasnotedabove,theCompensationCommitteeapprovedthefollowingbasesalariesfor2020:
Name Base Salary Increase % Effective Date
JohnKett $735,000 5% January1,2020
VanceJohnston $530,000 2% January1,2020
TimO’Day $520,000 4% January1,2020
SidneyPeryar $420,000 5% January1,2020
MajuAbraham $315,000 5% January1,2020
Annual Cash Incentive ProgramGeneral. NamedexecutiveofficerswithgreaterjobresponsibilitieshaveasignificantproportionoftheirannualcashcompensationtiedtoCompanyperformancethroughtheirannualincentiveopportunity.
The IAA, Inc. Annual Incentive Program.InconnectionwiththeSpin-Off,weestablishedtheIAA,Inc.AnnualIncentiveProgram(the“AnnualIncentiveProgram”)underthe2019EquityPlan.FollowingtheSpin-Off,eachnamedexecutiveofficer’sannualcashincentiveopportunityfor2019becamepayableunderthetermsofourAnnualIncentiveProgram.TheincentiveopportunityunderourAnnualIncentiveProgramreplacedthe2019annualincentiveopportunityoriginallyawardedbyKAR,asourCompensationCommitteebelievedthatitwasimportanttotieeachnamedexecutiveofficer’sincentivepaymenttoIAA’sperformancefortheyear.
Use of 2019 Adjusted EBITDAFollowingtheSpin-Off,theCompensationCommitteedeterminedtouse“AdjustedEBITDA”astherelevantperformancemetricfordeterminingawardsundertheAnnualIncentiveProgram.TheCompensationCommitteeselectedanEBITDA-basedperformancemetricbecausetheCommitteebelievesthatourEBITDAperformanceisanimportantdriverofstockholdervalueaswetransitiontobeinganindependentpubliccompany.
“AdjustedEBITDA”isequaltoEBITDA(earningsbeforeinterestexpense,incometaxes,depreciationandamortization)andexcludesnon-recurringitemsincludingbutnotlimitedto:
• onetimetransactioncosts,includingcostrelatedtotheSpin-Off;
• severance,restructuringandotherretentionexpenses;
• thenetlossorgainsassociatedwithcertainM&A,financing,andothertransactions;
• gainsandlossesrelatedtoforeigncurrency;
• unbudgetedSpin-Offcosts;
• significantunbudgetedlitigationcosts;
• significantunbudgetedcatastrophelosses;and
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• anyothernon-recurringexpenses&othersignificantunbudgeteditems.
2019 Target Bonus OpportunitiesEachnamedexecutiveofficer’sthreshold,targetandmaximumbonusopportunitiesundertheAnnualIncentiveProgramwereapprovedbyourCompensationCommittee.Likebasesalarylevels,inconnectionwiththeSpin-Off,ourCompensationCommitteereviewedeachnamedexecutiveofficer’sannualincentiveopportunityinlightofeachexecutive’sroleasamemberoftheseniorleadershipteamofanindependentstand-alonepubliccompany.TheCompensationCommittee’sreviewconsideredthesamefactorsdescribedaboveinthebasesalarydiscussionaswellastheannualincentiveopportunitiesprovidedbytheproxycomparatorgroupcompaniestosimilarlysituatedexecutivesand/orsurveydata.TheincentiveopportunitiesforallofthenamedexecutiveofficersexceptMr.Johnston(whowashiredinanticipationoftheSpin-Off)increasedasaresultofthebasesalaryincreasesdescribedabove,andcertainnamedexecutiveofficersalsoreceivedanincreaseintheirtargetbonusopportunitiesasapercentageofbasesalaryinordertoaligntheseniorleadershipteamtoourpayforperformancephilosophy,asdescribedbelow.
Eachnamedexecutiveofficer’s2019annualbonusopportunityisillustratedasfollows:
Bonus Opportunity
NameBase
Salary
Threshold % of
Base Salary
Target % of
Base Salary
Superior % of
Base Salary
JohnKett(1) $613,170 50 100 150
VanceJohnston(2) $520,000 37.5 75 112.5
TimO’Day(3) $420,887 34 67.5 102
SidneyPeryar(3) $333,901 27.5 55 82.5
MajuAbraham(3) $275,565 25 50 75
(1) Mr.Kett’sbasesalarywasincreasedinJune2019from$526,339to$700,000.Thefiguresshowninthetablereflecttheprorated,blendedamountsappliedtohisaward.
(2) Mr.Johnston’sawardwasafullyearaward,basedonhisinitialcompensationpackagenegotiatedatthetimehewashired.(3) ThebasesalaryandtargetannualincentiveopportunitiesforMessrs.O’Day,Peryar,andAbrahamwereincreasedinJune
2019bytheCompensationCommitteeinconnectionwiththeSpin-Off.Mr.O’Day’sbasesalarywasincreasedfrom$341,775to$500,000,andhistargetbonuspercentagewasincreasedfrom60%ofbasesalaryto75%ofbasesalary.Mr.Peryar’sbasesalarywasincreasedfrom$267,803to$400,000,andhistargetbonuspercentagewasincreasedfrom50%ofbasesalaryto60%ofbasesalary.Mr.Abraham’sbasesalarywasincreasedfrom$251,129to$300,000,andhistargetbonuspercentagewasincreasedfrom40%ofbasesalaryto60%ofbasesalary.Thesefiguresshowninthetablereflecttheprorated,blendedamountsappliedtoeachexecutive’sbonusopportunity.
Performance Targets for the Annual Incentive ProgramInsettingtheIAAAdjustedEBITDAtargetsundertheAnnualIncentiveProgramfollowingtheSpin-Off,theCompensationCommitteereviewedtheCompany’sbusinessplanapprovedbytheBoardanddeterminedthelevelofperformancerequiredtoreceivethreshold,targetandsuperiorannualincentivepayouts.TheCompensationCommitteeestablishedtheperformanceobjectivesinamountswhichitbelievedwouldincreasestockholdervalueandbeachievablegivenasustainedperformanceonthepartofthenamedexecutiveofficersandwhichwouldrequireincreasinglygreaterresultstoachievethetargetandsuperiorobjectives.TheCompensationCommitteemaydecreasethepotentialpayoutsateachperformancetargetif,inthediscretionoftheCompensationCommittee,thecircumstanceswarrantsuchanadjustment.
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2019 Performance Targets.Thechartwhichfollowsprovidesthe2019AdjustedEBITDAperformancetargetsestablishedbytheCompensationCommitteefor2019followingtheSpin-Off,aswellastheactuallevelofperformanceachieved(dollarsinmillions):
Threshold Target SuperiorAchieved Results(1)
Percentage of Target Award Earned (Adjusted
EBITDA)
IAA $390.6 $408.70 $449.6 $420.90 114.9%
(1) IAA’sreportedAdjustedEBITDAfortheyearendedDecember29,2019wasapproximately$411.7million,butforAnnualIncentiveProgrampurposestheachievedresultswerehigherduetotheapplicationoftheadjustmentsdescribedabove.
2019 Annual Incentive Program Payouts.UndertheAnnualIncentiveProgram,thresholdperformanceobjectivesmustbemetinorderforanypayouttooccur.Payoutscanrangefrom50%oftargetawardsforperformanceatthresholduptoamaximumof150%oftargetawardsforsuperiorperformanceornopayoutifperformanceisbelowthreshold.Thetablebelowshowstheannualincentiveopportunitiesforournamedexecutiveofficersfor2019.BecauseIAAachievedatleastthethresholdlevelofperformancein2019,eachofournamedexecutiveofficerswaseligibletoreceiveanawardundertheAnnualIncentiveProgramin2019,whichamountsaresetforthinthe“SummaryCompensationTablefor2019”onpage48.BasedontheCompany’sperformanceduring2019,ournamedexecutiveofficersearnedthepercentagesandcorrespondingpayoutamountsoftheirtargetannualincentiveawardsassetforthbelowbasedonthefollowingformula:
Target Annual Incentive Award x Percentage of Target Award Earned = 2019 Payout
NameTarget Annual
Incentive Award
Percentage of Target
Award Earned (Adjusted
EBITDA)AIP
Achievement 2019 Payout
JohnKett(1) $613,170 103% 114.9% $704,655
VanceJohnston $390,000 103% 114.9% $448,188
TimO’Day(1) $290,033 103% 114.9% $333,305
SidneyPeryar(1) $186,950 103% 114.9% $214,844
MajuAbraham(1) $140,230 103% 114.9% $161,148
(1) Mr.Kett,O’Day,Peryar,andAbraham’stargetannualincentiveawardreflectstheprorated,blendedadjustmentstoeachexecutive’sbasesalaryandtargetannualincentiveopportunityasdiscussedabove.
Long-Term Incentive OpportunitiesTheCompanyprovideslong-termincentivecompensationopportunitiesintheformofstockoptions,PRSUsandRSUs,eachasdescribedbelow.
Treatment of Historical KAR Awards in Spin-Off.AtthetimeoftheSpin-Off,allofournamedexecutiveofficersheldoutstandinglong-termequityawardsthatwereoriginallygrantedbyKAR.UpontheSpin-Off,outstandinglong-termequityawardsoriginallygrantedbyKARtoournamedexecutiveofficersandotheremployeeswereconvertedintoawardswithrespecttoanequalnumberofsharesofourcommonstockandKAR’scommonstock.Forexample,ifanamedexecutiveofficerwasgrantedastockoptionawardcovering1,000KARsharesbeforetheSpin-Off,thisoptionawardwasequitablyadjustedintoastockoptionawardcovering1,000KARsharesand1,000IAAsharesaftertheSpin-Off(andtheoptionexercisepricewasalsoequitablyadjustedtomaintainthesameeconomicvalueoftheoptionawardbeforeandaftertheSpin-Off).Similarly,ifanamedexecutiveofficerwasgrantedarestrictedstockunitawardcovering1,000KARsharesbeforetheSpin-Off,thisrestrictedstockunitawardwasequitablyadjustedintoarestrictedstockunitawardcovering1,000KARsharesand1,000IAAsharesaftertheSpin-Off.
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ThissectiondescribesboththetreatmentoftheadjustedKARawardsaswellasthenewlong-termequityawardsthatwegrantedtoournamedexecutiveofficersunderour2019EquityPlanfollowingtheSpin-Off.Allgrantsbyusunderour2019EquityPlanwereapprovedbyourCompensationCommitteeandrelatesolelytosharesofourcommonstock.
2019 Long-Term Incentive Awards.OnFebruary22,2019,theKARCompensationCommitteegrantedournamedexecutiveofficers(otherthanMr.Johnston)PRSUsandRSUsunderitslong-termincentiveprogram.
TheaggregatetargetawardvalueforMr.Kettwasallocatedsuchthat75%ofthevaluewasintheformofPRSUsand25%wasintheformofRSUs.FortheothernamedexecutiveofficersreceivinganawardinFebruary,theaggregatetargetawardvaluewasallocatedsuchthat50%ofthevaluewasintheformofPRSUsand50%ofthevaluewasintheformofRSUs.Mr.JohnstonwasgrantedanannualequityincentiveawardbyKARinMay2019shortlyafterhewashired.LikeourothernamedexecutiveofficersotherthanMr.Kett,theaggregatetargetawardvalueforMr.Johnston’sannualequityawardwasallocatedsuchthat50%ofthevaluewasintheformofPRSUsand50%ofthevaluewasintheformofRSUs.Inadditiontohisannualequityaward,KARalsograntedMr.Johnstonaspecialsign-onawardofRSUsdescribedbelowtooffsetthelossofcompensationfromhisprioremployerthatheforfeitedwhenhejoinedthecompany.
FollowingtheSpin-Off,wemadeaninitiallong-termincentiveawardtoeachnamedexecutiveofficerunderour2019EquityPlan.Aswithbasesalariesandannualincentiveopportunities,inconnectionwiththeSpin-Off,ourCompensationCommitteereviewedeachnamedexecutiveofficer’slong-termequityincentiveopportunityinlightofeachexecutive’sroleasamemberoftheseniorleadershipteamofanindependentstand-alonepubliccompany.TheCompensationCommittee’sreviewconsideredthesamefactorsdescribedaboveinthebasesalarydiscussionaswellasthelong-termincentiveopportunitiesprovidedbytheproxycomparatorgroupcompaniestosimilarlysituatedexecutivesand/orsurveydata.TheCompensationCommitteealsobelieveditwasimportantforthenamedexecutiveofficerstohaveameaningfulinitialequityinterestinIAAinordertoaligntheirinterestswithIAA’sstockholdersandincentivizelong-termperformance,as50%ofthevalueofthe2019awardsgrantedbyKARremainedtiedtothevalueofashareofKARcommonstockandnotIAA’scommonstock.
TheinitialIAAawardsweremadetomakeappropriateincreasestoeachnamedexecutiveofficer’s2019long-termincentiveopportunityandconsistedofstockoptionsandRSUs.ThetargetawardvaluefortheinitialIAAawardwasbasedonthenewpostSpin-Offannuallong-termincentiveopportunityforeachexecutive,aswellasinrecognitionforcompletingtheSpin-Off,whilealsotakingintoaccountthevalueofthelong-termincentiveawardalreadygrantedin2019byKAR.
Theaggregatetargetawardvalueforeachnamedexecutiveofficerwasallocatedsuchthat80%ofthevaluewasintheformofstockoptionsand20%wasintheformofRSUs.TheCompensationCommitteedeterminedtomoreheavilyweightthelong-termincentiveawardsinstockoptionsbecauseitwantedtoalignournamedexecutiveofficerswithlong-termshareholdervaluecreationfromthetimeoftheSpin-Off.
Thefollowingtablebelowshowstheequityawardsthatweregrantedtothenamedexecutiveofficersduring2019,andincludesboththeawardsgrantedbyKARpriortotheSpin-OffandawardsgrantedbyIAAaftertheSpin-Off.Theawardvaluesshownbelowincludethefullgrantdatevalueforeachawardatthetimeitwasgranted(eventhoughfortheadjustedKARawards,aportionofthegrantdatevalueistiedtoKARcommonsharesasaresultoftheSpin-Offadjustmentsdescribedabove).
2019 Long-Term Incentive Awards (Includes Pre and Post Spin-Off Awards)
Name Options
Value of Options at
GrantTarget
PRSUs
Value of Target
PRSUs at Grant RSUs
Value of RSUs at
Grant
JohnKett 41,914 $576,737 20,972 $493,576 10,062 $308,754
VanceJohnston(1) 7,557 $103,984 9,374 $260,082 35,154 $986,103
TimO’Day 33,811 $465,239 2,906 $68,393 5,383 $184,738
SidneyPeryar 20,917 $287,818 1,708 $41,098 3,240 $113,056
MajuAbraham 15,979 $219,871 1,068 $25,135 2,238 $80,090
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(1) Mr.Johnstonreceivedanequityawardvaluedat$700,000asaspecialsign-onawardtomakeupforcompensationfromhispreviousemployerthatwasforfeitedwhenhejoinedtheCompanyintheformofRSUs.TheseRSUsawardedbyKARareincludedinthetableabove
2019 Performance-Based RSU AwardsThePRSUsgrantedbyKARtothenamedexecutiveofficersin2019originallyhadathree-yearperformanceperiod.However,inconnectionwiththeSpin-Off,KARdeterminedthatitwouldbedifficulttosetthree-yearperformancegoalsshortlyaftertheSpin-OffandthattheperformancevestingrequirementsfortheIAAportionofthe2019PRSUswouldinsteadbemeasuredoveraone-yearperiodusingaperformancemetricandtargetsestablishedbyourCompensationCommitteeaftertheSpin-Off.
TheCompensationCommitteedeterminedtouseAdjustedEBITDAtargetstomeasureperformanceforthe2019PRSUs.AdjustedEBITDAforthesepurposesisdefinedsubstantiallythesameasdescribedaboveinthecontextoftheAnnualIncentiveProgram.AlthoughAdjustedEBITDAisalsousedastheperformancemetricundertheAnnualIncentiveProgramfor2019,theCompensationCommitteeviewsthisasaone-yearapproachrelatedtohowlateintheyeartheSpin-Offoccurredandtheadjustedone-yearperformanceperiodforthe2019PRSUs.Asdescribedbelow,PRSUsgrantedtothenamedexecutiveofficersaspartofour2020annuallong-termgrantsuseadifferentperformancemetricthanAdjustedEBITDAandhaveathree-yearperformanceperiod.
TheamountofthetargetPRSUseligibletobecomevestedwillbe:0%forbelowthresholdperformance,50%forthresholdperformance,100%fortargetperformanceandupto200%forachievingthemaximumperformancelevelorhigher.LinearinterpolationwillbeusedtocalculatethepercentageofPRSUseligibletobecomevestedifperformancefallsbetweenthelevelsdescribedbelow.
The2019AdjustedEBITDAtargetsdeterminedbytheCompensationCommitteeareincludedinthetablebelow.
Adjusted EBITDA (dollars inmillions) During the Measurement Period Number of PRSUs Vesting
Below Threshold:
Below$378.05 0%ofTarget
Threshold:
$378.05 50%ofTarget
Target:
$408.70 100%ofTarget
Maximum:
Greaterthanorequalto$490.44 200%ofTarget
TheCompanyachievedAdjustedEBITDA(dollarsinmillions)of$420.9versusatargetof$408.7fortheone-yearperformanceperiodendedDecember29,2019.Assuch,onFebruary4,2020,basedontheAdjustedEBITDAlevelachieved,114.9%oftheIAAportionofthe2019PRSUsbecameeligibletobecomevestedbasedonperformanceabovethetargetlevelbutbelowthemaximumlevel.ThisperformanceresultedinthefollowingnumberofPRSUseligibletobecomevested:
Name
Number of PRSUsVesting
for Performance
2019 PRSUPayout
Subject to Time- Vesting(1)
JohnKett 12,199 $586,162
VanceJohnston 5,416 $260,239
TimO’Day 1,690 $81,205
SidneyPeryar 993 $47,714
MajuAbraham 621 $29,839
(1) Basedonasharepriceof$48.05,theFebruary5,2020marketcloseprice.ThesenumbersreflectonlytheIAAportionofthe2019PRSUs.
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The2019PRSUsthatwereearnedattheendoffiscal2019basedonour2019performanceremainsubjecttotime-basedvestingandrequirecontinuedemploymentthroughtheendofour2021calendaryearinorderforanyexecutivetoreceiveapaymentinrespectoftheseawards.
2019 Time-Based RSU AwardsTheRSUsgrantedtothenamedexecutiveofficersin2019byKARpriortotheSpin-Offthatwereassumedbyus,andtheRSUsgrantedtothenamedexecutiveofficersbyusfollowingtheSpin-Off,willeachvestandconvertintosharesofcommonstockofIAAinsubstantiallyequalinstallmentsoneachofthefirstthreeanniversariesofthegrantdate,subjecttothenamedexecutiveofficer’scontinuedemploymentwiththeCompanythrougheachsuchanniversary.
2019 Stock Option AwardsLiketheRSUs,thestockoptionsgrantedtothenamedexecutiveofficersbyusfollowingtheSpin-Offwillvestinsubstantiallyequalinstallmentsoneachofthefirstthreeanniversariesofthegrantdate,subjecttothenamedexecutiveofficer’scontinuedemploymentwiththeCompanythrougheachsuchanniversary.
Prior Year KAR Performance-Based AwardsInconnectionwiththeSpin-Off,outstandingKARPRSUsgrantedtothenamedexecutiveofficersin2018and2017thatwereassumedbyIAAwereconvertedintotime-basedawards.AsaresultofadjustmentsapprovedbyKAR,thetargetnumberofthesePRSUsremaineligibletobecomevestedsubjecttothenamedexecutiveofficer’scontinuedemploymentwiththeCompanythroughtheendoftheoriginalperformanceperiod.
Looking Forward 2020 and BeyondOurfirstannuallong-termequityawardsasanindependentpubliccompanywereapprovedbyourCompensationCommitteeinFebruary2020.Theaggregatetargetawardvalueforthenamedexecutiveofficerswasallocatedsuchthatatleast50%ofthevaluewasintheformofPRSUsandtheremainingportionwasintheformofRSUs.ThePRSUshaveathree-yearperformanceperiodandwillbecomevestedbasedontheCompany’sachievementofreturnoninvestedcapitaltargetsapprovedbytheCompensationCommittee.Byusingreturnoninvestedcapitaltargets,the2020PRSUswillhaveadifferentperformancemetricthantheperformancemetricusedunderour2020annualincentiveplan(whichisAdjustedEBITDA).Inadditiontohisannuallong-termequityaward,wealsograntedMr.Kettaspecialone-timePRSUawardthatisdesignedtomotivatehimtogrowourmarketshareandprofitmarginsoverathree-yearperformanceperiod.TheCompensationCommitteebelievesour2020long-termequitygrantsareappropriatelystructuredtoalignournamedexecutiveofficers’interestswithstockholdersandtoincentivizeournamedexecutiveofficerstoachieveourlong-termobjectivesandcontinueourgrowthasanindependentpubliccompany.
Retirement, Health and Welfare BenefitsWeofferavarietyofhealthandwelfareandretirementprogramstoalleligibleemployees,includingournamedexecutiveofficers.AswithallCompanyemployees,ournamedexecutiveofficersareeligibletoreceive401(k)employermatchingcontributionsequalto100%ofthefirst4%ofcompensationcontributedbythenamedexecutiveofficer.Thehealthandwelfareprogramsareintendedtoprotectemployeesagainstcatastrophiclossandencourageahealthylifestyle.Ourhealthandwelfareprogramsincludemedical,dental,vision,pharmacy,life,disabilityandaccidentaldeathanddisabilityinsurance.Wealsoprovidetravelinsurancetoallemployeeswhotravelforbusinesspurposes.
Wealsoprovidecertainenhancedretirementvestingofequity-incentiveawardsasdescribedin“PotentialPaymentsUponTerminationofChangeinControl—PotentialPaymentsUponTerminationofChangeofControlTable”.
PerquisitesTheCompanyprovidesthenamedexecutiveofficersalimitednumberofperquisitesthattheCompensationCommitteebelievesarereasonableandconsistentwiththeobjectiveofattractingandretaininghighlyqualifiedexecutiveofficers.Theperquisiteswhicharecurrentlyavailabletocertainofournamedexecutiveofficersinclude
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anautomobileallowanceoruseofaCompany-ownedautomobile,anallowanceforexecutivephysicals,Company-paidgrouptermlifeinsurancepremiumsandrelocationbenefitsundertheCompany’smobilityprogram.Pleaseseefootnote5tothe“SummaryCompensationTablefor2019”onpage48formoreinformationregardingperquisites.
COMPENSATION POLICIES AND OTHER INFORMATION
Employment AgreementsFollowingtheSpin-Off,weenteredintonewemploymentagreementswitheachofournamedexecutiveofficers.ThesenewagreementsreplacedanyprioremploymentagreementsthatwereinplacewhiletheexecutiveswereemployedbyKAR.ThetermsofthesenewemploymentagreementswereapprovedbyourCompensationCommitteeandwereintendedtoretainourleadershipteamfollowingtheSpin-Off.SeverancebenefitsuponaqualifyingterminationnotinconnectionwithachangeincontrolundertheemploymentagreementsaretwotimesbasesalaryandtargetbonusforMr.Kettand1.5timesbasesalaryandtargetbonusforallothernamedexecutiveofficersotherthanMr.Abraham,whoseseverancebenefitsequalonetimesbasesalaryandtargetbonus.SeverancebenefitsuponaqualifyingterminationinconnectionwithachangeincontrolarethreetimesbasesalaryandtargetbonusforMr.Kettand2.5timesbasesalaryandtargetbonusfortheothernamedexecutiveofficersotherthanMr.Abraham,whosechangeincontrolseverancebenefitsequal1.5timesbasesalaryandtargetbonus.Nonamedexecutiveofficerisentitledtoreceivea“gross-up”orsimilarpaymentforanyexcisetaxesthatmaybecomepayableinconnectionwithachangeincontrolpursuanttoSections280Gand4999oftheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended(the“Code”),and,dependingonwhatresultsinthebestafter-taxbenefitfortheexecutive,benefitsmaybe“cutback”insteadinsuchcircumstances.
Adescriptionoftheseagreementscanbefoundinthesectiontitled“PotentialPaymentsUponTerminationorChangeinControl—EmploymentAgreementswithNamedExecutiveOfficers.”
Tax and Accounting ConsiderationsSection 162(m).Section162(m)oftheCodegenerallyprohibitsapublicly-heldcompanyfromdeductingcompensationpaidtoacurrentorformerNEOthatexceeds$1.0millionduringthetaxyear.CertainawardsgrantedbeforeNovember2,2017thatwerebaseduponattainingpre-establishedperformancemeasuresthatweresetbyanindependentcompensationcommitteeunderaplanapprovedbystockholders,aswellasamountspayabletoformerexecutivespursuanttoawrittenbindingcontractthatwasineffectonNovember2,2017,mayqualifyforanexceptiontothe$1.0milliondeductibilitylimit.
Asoneofthefactorsinitsconsiderationofcompensationmatters,theCompensationCommitteenotesthisdeductibilitylimitation.However,theCompensationCommitteehastheflexibilitytotakeanycompensation-relatedactionsthatitdeterminesareinthebestinterestsofIAAandourstockholders,includingawardingcompensationthatmaynotbedeductiblefortaxpurposes.TherecanbenoassurancethatanycompensationwillinfactbedeductibleasaresultofthelimitationsunderSection162(m).
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.Weaccountforstock-basedcompensationinaccordancewiththerequirementsofASC718.
Clawback Policy for Financial Restatements.TheCompany’sclawbackpolicyprovidesfortherecoveryofincentivecompensationintheeventtheCompanyisrequiredtoprepareanaccountingrestatementduetoanycurrentorformerexecutiveofficer’sintentionalmisconduct.Insuchanevent,theexecutiveofficerwouldberequiredtorepaytotheCompanytheexcessamountofincentivecompensationreceivedundertheinaccuratefinancialstatement.TheCompanyintendstorevisethispolicyasneededtocomplywiththerequirementsoftheDodd-FrankWallStreetReformandConsumerProtectionActwhensuchrequirementsbecomeeffective.
Insider Trading PolicyOurinsidertradingpolicyexpresslyprohibits:
• ownershipofmarginsecurities;
• tradinginoptions,warrants,putsandcallsorsimilarinstrumentsontheCompany’ssecurities;and
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• sellingtheCompany’ssecurities“short.”
Wealsoprohibitofficers,directorsandemployeesfrom:
• pledgingtheCompany’ssecuritiesascollateralforloans;and
• purchasingorsellingtheCompany’ssecuritieswhileinpossessionofmaterial,non-publicinformation,orotherwiseusingsuchinformationfortheirpersonalbenefit.
OurexecutivesanddirectorsarepermittedtoenterintotradingplansthatareintendedtocomplywiththerequirementsofRule10b5-1oftheExchangeActsothattheycanprudentlydiversifytheirassetportfoliosandexercisetheirstockoptionsbeforetheirscheduledexpirationdates.
Anti-Hedging PolicyInadditiontotheCompany’sexistinganti-pledgingofCompanystockpolicy,theCompanyadoptedaformalanti-hedgingofCompanystockpolicy,whichprohibitsourofficersanddirectorsfromengagingincertainformsofhedgingormonetizationtransactionswithrespecttotheCompany’sstock,suchasprepaidvariableforwardcontracts,equityswaps,collarsandexchangefunds.
Stock Ownership Guidelines and Stock Holding RequirementTheCompensationCommitteeadoptedthefollowingstockownershipguidelineswhichareapplicabletoournamedexecutiveofficers:
Title Stock Ownership Guideline
CEO 5timesannualbasesalary
OtherNamedExecutiveOfficers 3timesannualbasesalary
Thenamedexecutiveofficersmusthold50%ofthevestedshares,netoftaxes,ofCompanystockreceivedunderawardsgrantedonorafterJanuary1,2019andtheownershipguidelinemustbemetwithinfiveyears.Mr.Kettownssharesinexcessofthestockownershipguidelinesandtheothernamedexecutiveofficerscurrentlyareworkingtowardscompliance.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT TheCompensationCommitteehasreviewedtheCompensationDiscussionandAnalysisforexecutivecompensationfor2019anddiscussedthatanalysiswithmanagement.Basedonitsreviewanddiscussionswithmanagement,theCompensationCommitteerecommendedtoourBoardthattheCompensationDiscussionandAnalysisbeincludedinthisProxyStatementandincorporatedbyreferenceintotheCompany’s2019AnnualReportonForm10-K.ThisreportissubmittedbyLynnJolliffe,William(Bill)Breslin,OlafKastner,andGailEvans.
Compensation Committee
Lynn Jolliffe (Chair) William (Bill) Breslin
Olaf Kastner Gail Evans
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
Duringfiscalyear2019,Ms.JolliffeandMessrs.BreslinandKastnerservedasmembersoftheCompensationCommittee.Ms.EvanswasappointedtotheCompensationCommitteeinFebruary2020.Noneofourexecutiveofficersserve,orinfiscalyear2019hasserved,asamemberoftheboardofdirectorsorcompensationcommitteeofanyentitythathasoneormoreexecutiveofficersservingonourBoardorourCompensationCommittee.NoneoftheindividualsservingasmembersoftheCompensationCommitteeduringfiscalyear2019arenoworwerepreviouslyanofficeroremployeeoftheCompanyoritssubsidiaries.
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ANALYSIS OF RISK IN THE COMPANY’S COMPENSATION STRUCTURE
TheCompensationCommitteeconsidersthepotentialrisksinourbusinesswhendesigningandadministeringtheCompany’spayprogram,andtheCompensationCommitteebelievesitsbalancedapproachtoperformancemeasurementandpaydeliveryworkstoavoidmisalignedincentivesforindividualstoundertakeexcessiveorinappropriaterisk.Further,programadministrationissubjecttoconsiderableinternalcontrols,andwhendeterminingtheprincipaloutcomes—performanceassessmentsandpaydecisions—theCompensationCommitteereliesonprinciplesofsoundgovernanceandgoodbusinessjudgment.Inaddition,annualincentiveawardsandlong-termincentiveawardsgrantedtoexecutivesaretiedtocorporateperformancegoals.Thesemetricsencourageperformancethatsupportsthebusinessasawhole.Theexecutive,aswellasallemployeeannualincentiveawardsfor2019,includeamaximumpayoutopportunityequalto150%oftargetforannualincentiveawardsandlong-termPRSUswithamaximumpayoutof200%oftarget.Othercompensationstructuresbelowtheexeutivelevelaretiedtosimilarobjectivesandhavesimilardesignelements.
Ourexecutivesarealsoexpectedtomeetshareownershipguidelinesinordertoaligntheexecutives’interestswiththoseofourstockholders.Also,theCompany’sclawbackpolicypermitstheCompanytorecoverincentivecompensationpaidtoanexecutiveofficerifthecompensationresultedfromanyfinancialresultormetricimpactedbytheexecutiveofficer’sintentionalmisconduct.Thispolicyhelpstodiscourageinappropriaterisks,asexecutiveswillbeheldaccountableformisconductwhichisharmfultotheCompany’sfinancialandreputationalhealth.
TheCompensationCommitteehasconcludedthattheCompany’scompensationprograms(i)donotincludeelementsthathavethepotentialtoencourageexcessiverisk-taking;or(ii)haveimplementedfeatures,stepsandcontrolsthataredesignedtolimitrisksofourcompensationarrangements.TheCompensationCommitteehasconcludedthattheCompanyhasabalancedpayandperformanceprogramthatdoesnotencourageexcessiverisk-takingthatisreasonablylikelytohaveamaterialadverseeffectontheCompany.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR 2019 Thetablebelowcontainsinformationconcerningthecompensationof(i)ourchiefexecutiveofficer;(ii)ourchieffinancialofficer;and(iii)eachofthethreeothermosthighlycompensatedexecutiveofficerswhowereservingasourexecutiveofficersasofDecember29,2019.ThistableincludesbothcompensationfromKARpriortotheSpin-OffandcompensationfromIAAaftertheSpin-Off.
Name and Principal Position Year Salary Bonus(1)
Stock Awards(1)(2)
Option Awards(3)
Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Compensation(4)All Other
Compensation(5) Total
John Kett 2019 $613,170 $802,330 $576,737 $704,655 $37,290 $2,734,182
ChiefExecutiveOfficer 2018 $501,275 $626,593 $619,172 $32,870 $1,779,910
Vance Johnston 2019 $360,000 $100,000 $1,246,185 $103,984 $448,188 $24,936 $2,283,293
ChiefFinancialOfficer
Tim O’Day 2019 $420,887 $253,131 $465,239 $333,305 $32,771 $1,505,333
President,U.S.Operations 2018 $333,638 $130,296 $234,374 $32,186 $730,494
Sidney Peryar 2019 $333,901 $154,154 $287,818 $214,844 $26,720 $1,017,437
ExecutiveVicePresident, 2018 $262,654 $77,270 $153,757 $26,377 $520,058
ChiefLegalOfficer
&Secretary
Maju Abraham 2019 $275,565 $105,225 $219,871 $161,148 $27,402 $789,211
SeniorVicePresident, 2018 $230,798 $42,746 $114,744 $24,671 $412,959
andChiefInformationOfficer
(1) ForMr.Johnston,thebonus($100,000)andadditionalStockAwards($700,000grantdatevalue)wereattributabletoaspecialsign-onaward,grantedtomakeupforcompensationthatwasforfeitedfromhispreviousemployeruponjoiningtheCompany.
(2) Theamountsreportedinthiscolumnfor2019representthegrantdatefairvalueofPRSUsandRSUsgrantedonFebruary22,2019,May10,2019andJuly29,2019,computedinaccordancewithASC718.ThereportedawardvalueshavebeendeterminedusingtheassumptionsdescribedinNote5totheconsolidatedfinancialstatementsincludedinIAA’s2019AnnualReport.For2019PRSUs,theamountsreportedarebasedontheprobableoutcomeoftheperformanceconditionsasdeterminedonthegrantdate.Ifweachievedthehighestlevelofperformanceunderthe2019PRSUs,thegrantdatefairvalueofthePRSUswouldbeasfollows:Mr.Kett($987,152);Mr.Johnston($520,164);Mr.O’Day($136,785);Mr.Peryar($80,395);andMr.Abraham($50,721).
(3) Theamountsreportedinthiscolumnfor2019representthegrantdatefairvalueofstockoptionsgrantedonJuly29,2019,computedinaccordancewithASC718.ThereportedawardvalueshavebeendeterminedusingtheassumptionsdescribedinNote5totheconsolidatedfinancialstatementsincludedinIAA’s2019AnnualReport.
(4) TheamountreportedisequaltotheamountpaidtothenamedexecutiveofficerundertheAnnualIncentiveProgram,whichisgovernedbytheOmnibusPlan.
(5) Theamountsreportedfor2019consistofthefollowing:
• Automobileallowance:Mr.Kett,O’Day,andPeryar–$18,000;Mr.Johnston–$12,462;Mr.Abraham–$15,600;
• 401(k)matchingcontributions:Mr.Kett,O’Day,JohnstonandAbraham–$11,200;Mr.Peryar–$7,608;
• Company-paidgrouptermlifeinsurancepremiums:Mr.Kett–$3,870;Mr.Johnston–$1,274;Mr.O’Day–$3,571;Mr.Peryar–$1,112;andMr.Abraham–$602;and
• Executivephysical:Mr.Kett–$3,500.
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GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS FOR 2019 ThefollowingtablesummarizesthepayoutswhichournamedexecutiveofficerscouldormayhavereceivedupontheachievementofcertainperformanceobjectivesundertheAnnualIncentiveProgramandthegrantsofPRSUs,stockoptionsandRSUsmadetoournamedexecutiveofficersduring2019.ThistableincludesbothawardsfromKARpriortotheSpin-OffandawardsfromIAAaftertheSpin-Off.AwardsgrantedbyIAAweremadeunderour2019EquityPlan.
Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Awards(1)
Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity
Incentive Plan Awards(2)
Name (a)
Grant Date
(b)Threshold
($)(c)(1)Target
($)(d)(1)Maximum
($)(e)(1)Threshold
(#)(f)(2)Target
(#)(g)(2)Maximum
(#)(h)(2)
Number of Securities Underlying
RSU (#)(3)(i)
Number ofOptions
ExercisePrice
Grant Date Fair Value
of Stock and Option
Awards ($)(4)(j)
John Kett — 306,585 613,170 919,755
2/22/2019 10,486 20,972 41,944 493,576
2/22/2019 6,992 164,556
7/29/2019 3,070 144,198
7/29/2019 41,914 $46.97 576,737
Vance Johnston — 229,427 390,000 688,281
5/10/2019 4,687 9,374 18,748 260,082
5/10/2019 9,374 260,082
5/10/2019 25,236 700,000
7/29/2019 544 26,021
7/29/2019 7,557 $46.97 103,984
Tim O’Day — 142,050 290,033 426,149
2/22/2019 1,453 2,906 5,812 68,393
2/22/2019 2,906 68,393
7/29/2019 2,477 116,345
7/29/2019 33,811 $46.97 465,239
Sidney Peryar — 93,475 186,950 280,425
2/22/2019 854 1,708 3,416 41,098
2/22/2019 1,708 41,098
7/29/2019 1,532 71,958
7/29/2019 20,917 $46.97 287,818
Maju Abraham — 70,115 140,230 210,345
2/22/2019 534 1,068 2,136 25,135
2/22/2019 1,068 25,135
7/29/2019 1,170 54,955
7/29/2019 15,979 $46.97 219,871
(1) Columns(c),(d)and(e)includethepotentialawardsforperformanceatthethreshold,targetandmaximum(“superior”)levels,respectively,undertheAnnualIncentiveProgram.See“CompensationDiscussionandAnalysis—ElementsUsedtoAchieveCompensationPhilosophyandObjectives—AnnualCashIncentiveProgram”forfurtherinformationonthetermsoftheAnnualIncentiveProgram.
(2) Columns(f),(g)and(h)includethepayoutrangesforthePRSUsgrantedin2019,whichare50%forthreshold,100%fortarget,and200%formaximum.Theactualpayoutachievedwas114.9%oftarget.
(3) Column(i)includesthenumberofRSUsgrantedin2019.Theseawardsvestratablyoneachofthefirstthreeanniversariesofthegrantdatesubjecttotheexecutive’scontinuedemploymentwiththeCompanythrougheachsuchanniversary.
(4) TheamountsreportedinthiscolumnrepresentthegrantdatefairvalueofawardsgrantedonFebruary22,2019,May10,2019andJuly29,2019,computedinaccordancewithASC718(forPRSUs,grantdatefairmarketvalueisbasedontheprobableoutcomeoftheperformanceconditionsonthegrantdate).
Additionalinformationconcerningourcashandequityincentiveawardsandplansmaybefoundinthesectionstitled“CompensationDiscussionandAnalysis—ElementsUsedtoAchieveCompensationPhilosophyandObjectives—AnnualCashIncentiveProgram”and“Long-TermIncentiveOpportunities,”respectively.
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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END 2019
ThefollowingtablepresentsinformationregardingtheoutstandingequityawardsheldbyournamedexecutiveofficersonDecember29,2019.ThistableincludesbothawardsoriginallygrantedbyKARpriortotheSpin-OffandawardsgrantedbyIAAaftertheSpin-Off.However,thistableonlyincludesawardswithrespecttosharesofIAAcommonstock,anddoesnotpresenttheportionofanyawardsthatwasconvertedintheSpin-OfftocoversharesofKARcommonstock.
Option Awards Stock Awards
Name (a)
Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options Unexercisable
(#) (c)
Option Exercise Price ($)
(e)
Option Expiration
Date (f)
Number of Shares or
Units of Stock That
Have Not Vested
(#)(g)
Market Value
of Shares or Units of Stock That
Have Not Vested
($)(h)
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards: Number of Unearned
Shares, Units or
Other Rights That Have
Not Vested (#)
(i)
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards: Market or
Payout Value of Unearned
Shares, Units or
Other Rights That
Have Not Vested
($) (j)
John Kett — — —
1,091(1) 50,601(1)
10,499(2) 486,944(2)
1,930(3) 89,513(3)
9,025(4) 418,580(4)
3,496(5) 162,144(5)
12,199(6) 565,790(6)
41,914(8) 46.97 7/29/2029 3,070(7) 144,474(7)Vance Johnston — — —
17,406(5) 807,282(5)
4,687(5) 217,383(5)
5,384(6) 249,756(6)
7,557(8) 46.97 7/29/2029 544(7) 25,695(7)
Tim O’Day — — —
484(1) 22,448(1)
1,454(2) 67,437(2)
832(3) 38,603(3)
1,251(4) 58,021(4)
1,471(5) 68,236(5)
1,690(6) 78,382(6)
33,811(8) 46.97 7/29/2029 2,477(7) 114,883(7)Sidney Peryar — — —
292(1) 13,525(1)
880(2) 40,814(2)
494(3) 22,918(3)
741(4) 34,368(4)
865(5) 40,106(5)
993(6) 46,055(6)
20,917(8) 46.97 7/29/2029 1,532(7) 71,054(7)Maju Abraham — — —
154(1) 7,138(1)
464(2) 21,520(2)
272(3) 12,633(3)
410(4) 19,016(4)
541(5) 25,078(5)
621(6) 28,802(6)
15,979(8) 46.97 7/29/2029 1,170(7) 54,265(7)
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(1) Thetotalamountsandvaluesincolumns(g)and(h)equalthetotalnumberofRSUsgrantedonFebruary24,2017thatvestratablyoneachofthefirstthreeanniversariesofthegrantdateduringthenamedexecutiveofficer’scontinuedemploymentwiththeCompanythrougheachsuchanniversary,multipliedbythemarketpriceofCompanycommonstockatthecloseofthelasttradingdayin2019,whichwas$46.38pershare.
(2) Thetotalamountsandvaluesincolumns(g)and(h)equalthetotalnumberofPRSUsgrantedonFebruary24,2017thathavemettheperformancemeasurementandnowhavetimerestrictedvestingcriteriafortheremainderoftheoriginalthree-yearperformanceperiod.TheperformanceperiodforthesePRSUswascompletedasoftheendof2019,andwehavereportedthesePRSUsatthelevelactuallyearnedupontheSpin-Off.
(3) Thetotalamountsandvaluesincolumns(g)and(h)equalthetotalnumberofRSUsgrantedonMarch2,2018thatvestratablyoneachofthefirstthreeanniversariesofthegrantdateduringthenamedexecutiveofficer’scontinuedemploymentwiththeCompanythrougheachsuchanniversary,multipliedbythemarketpriceofCompanycommonstockatthecloseofthelasttradingdayin2019,whichwas$46.38pershare.
(4) Thetotalamountsandvaluesincolumns(g)and(h)equalthetotalnumberofPRSUsgrantedonMarch2,2018thatthathavemettheperformancemeasurementandnowhavetimerestrictedvestingcriteriafortheremainderoftheoriginalthree-yearperformanceperiod.TheperformanceperiodforthesePRSUswascompletedasoftheendof2019,andwehavereportedthesePRSUsatthelevelactuallyearnedupontheSpin-Off.
(5) Thetotalamountsandvaluesincolumns(g)and(h)equalthetotalnumberofRSUsgrantedonFebruary22,2019(orMay10,2019,inthecaseofMr.Johnston)thatvestratablyoneachofthefirstthreeanniversariesofthegrantdateduringthenamedexecutiveofficer’scontinuedemploymentwiththeCompanythrougheachsuchanniversary,multipliedbythemarketpriceofCompanycommonstockatthecloseofthelasttradingdayin2019,whichwas$46.38pershare.
(6) Thetotalamountsandvaluesincolumns(i)and(j)equalthetotalnumberofPRSUsgrantedonFebruary22,2019(orMay10,2019,inthecaseofMr.Johnston)thatmaybeearnedandvestbasedontheachievementoftheperformancecriteriaandadditionaltimerestrictedvestingdescribedaboveintheCompensationDiscussionandAnalysis,multipliedbythemarketpriceofCompanycommonstockatthecloseofthelasttradingdayin2019,whichwas$46.38pershare.IncalculatingthenumberofPRSUsandtheirvalue,becausetheperformanceperiodforthesePRSUswascompletedasoftheendof2019,wehavereportedthesePRSUsatthelevelactuallyearned.
(7) Thetotalamountsandvaluesincolumns(g)and(h)equalthetotalnumberofRSUsgrantedonJuly29,2019thatvestratablyoneachofthefirstthreeanniversariesofthegrantdateduringthenamedexecutiveofficer’scontinuedemploymentwiththeCompanythrougheachsuchanniversary,multipliedbythemarketpriceofCompanycommonstockatthecloseofthelasttradingdayin2019,whichwas$46.38pershare.
(8) Thestockoptionsincolumns(b)and(e)weregrantedonJuly29,2019andmaybeearnedandvestoverathree-yearperiodfollowingthegrantdate.
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OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2019
Thefollowingtablepresentsinformationregardingthevestingduring2019ofstockawardsgrantedtothenamedexecutiveofficers.ThistableincludesthevestingofbothawardsoriginallygrantedbyKARpriortotheSpin-OffandawardsgrantedbyIAAaftertheSpin-Off.
Option Awards Stock Awards
Name (a)
Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#)
(b)
Value Realized on Exercise ($)
(c)
Number of Shares Acquired on
Vesting (#) (d)
Value Realized on Vesting ($)
(e)
John Kett — — 16,572 $880,597
Vance Johnston — — — —
Tim O’Day — — 3,557 $181,741
Sidney Peryar — — 2,252 $115,230
Maju Abraham — — 1,129 $57,660
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POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL TABLE
Theamountsinthetablebelowassumethattheterminationand/orchangeincontrol,asapplicable,waseffectiveasofDecember29,2019,thelastbusinessdayofthepriorfiscalyear.Thetableismerelyanillustrativeexampleoftheimpactofahypotheticalterminationofemploymentorchangeincontrol.Theamountsthatwouldactuallybepaiduponaterminationofemploymentcanonlybedeterminedatthetimeofsuchtermination,basedonthefactsandcircumstancesthenprevailing.
Named Executive Officer and Triggering Event
Cash Severance
Non- Equity
Incentive Pay(1)
Stock Options
(2)PRSUs
(3)RSUs
(4)
Excise Tax
Gross- Up(5)
Life Insurance
(6) Total
John Kett
• Death $33,332(9) $704,655 — $1,471,314 $444,645 — $800,000 $3,453,946
• Disability(7) $33,332(9) $704,655 — $1,471,314 $444,645 — — $2,653,946
• Retirement(8) — — — — — — — —
• Voluntary/forCause — — — — — — — —
• Terminationw/oCauseorforGoodReason $2,659,672(10) $704,655 — $954,594 — — — $4,318,921
• CIC(singletrigger) — — — — — — — $704,655
• TerminationafterCIC(doubletrigger) $3,972,842(10) $704,655 — $1,471,314 $444,645 — — $6,593,456
Vance Johnston
• Death $40,401(9) $448,188 — $251,194 $832,977 — $800,000 $2,292,760
• Disability(7) $40,401(9) $448,188 — $251,194 $832,977 — — $1,572,760
• Retirement(8) — — — — — — — —
• Voluntary/forCause — — — — — — — —
• Terminationw/oCauseorforGoodReason $1,165,401(10) $448,188 — $83,731 — — — $1,697,320
• CIC(singletrigger) — — — — — — — —
• TerminationafterCIC(doubletrigger) $1,915,401(10) $448,188 — $251,194 $832,977 — — $3,447,760
Tim O’Day
• Death $34,131(9) $333,305 — $203,840 $244,170 — $800,000 $1,615,446
• Disability(7) $34,131(9) $333,305 — $203,840 $244,170 — — $815,446
• Retirement(8) — — — — — — — —
• Voluntary/forCause — — — — — — — —
• Terminationw/oCauseorforGoodReason $1,219,176(10) $333,305 — $132,245 — — — $1,684,726
• CIC(singletrigger) — — — — — — — —
• TerminationafterCIC(doubletrigger) $2,009,206(10) $333,305 — $203,840 $244,170 — — $2,790,521
Sidney Peryar
• Death $11,234(9) $214,844 — $121,237 $147,603 — $800,000 $1,294,918
• Disability(7) $11,234(9) $214,844 — $121,237 $147,603 — — $494,918
• Retirement(8) — — — — — — — —
• Voluntary/forCause — — — — — — — —
• Terminationw/oCauseorforGoodReason $891,659(10) $214,844 — $79,078 — — — $1,185,581
• CIC(singletrigger) — — — — — — — —
• TerminationafterCIC(doubletrigger) $1,478,609(10) $214,844 — $121,237 $147,603 — — $1,962,293
Maju Abraham
• Death $22,754(9) $161,148 — $69,338 $99,114 — $551,128 $903,482
• Disability(7) $22,754(9) $161,148 — $69,338 $99,114 — — $352,354
• Retirement(8) — — — — — — — —
• Voluntary/forCause — — — — — — — —
• Terminationw/oCauseorforGoodReason $438,548(10) $161,148 — $43,798 — — — $643,494
• CIC(singletrigger) — — — — — — — —
• TerminationafterCIC(doubletrigger) $657,822(10) $161,148 — $69,338 $99,114 — — $987,422
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Footnotes to Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control Table(1) Theamountsreportedareequaltothefullamountofthenamedexecutiveofficer’s2019annualbonus(aDecember29,2019
terminationresultsina100%payout,whereasaterminationonanyotherdatewouldresultinaproratedamount,assumingpaymentuponachangeincontrol),payableunderthetermsofsuchofficer’semploymentagreementorthe2019EquityPlan,asapplicable.
(2) TheamountsreportedassumeaCompanycommonstockpriceof$46.38,whichwastheclosingpriceonDecember29,2019.Allofthenamedexecutiveofficerhadoutstanding,unvestedoptionsasofsuchdate.Uponanamedexecutiveofficer’sterminationofemploymentduetodeathordisabilityorduetoaQualifyingTermination(asdefinedbelow)withintwoyearsfollowingachangeincontroloftheCompany(asdefinedinour2019EquityPlan),alloutstandingunvestedoptionswillbecomefullyvested.Alloutstandingunvestedoptionswouldalsogenerallybecomefullyvestediftheyarenotassumedorreplacedinthechangeincontrol.
(3) TheamountsreportedassumeaCompanycommonstockpriceof$46.38,whichwastheclosingpriceonDecember29,2019.Uponanamedexecutiveofficer’sterminationofemploymentduetodeathordisability,thenamedexecutiveofficerwillremaineligibletovestinanyoutstandingPRSUsthatareactuallyearnedbasedonperformance.Uponanamedexecutiveofficer’sterminationofemploymentduetoRetirementorduetoaQualifyingTermination(asdefinedbelow),thenamedexecutiveofficerwillremaineligibletovestinapro-rataportion(withthepro-rataportionbasedontheportionoftheperformanceperiodtheexecutiveremainedemployed,andincreasedbyanadditionalyearinthecaseofRetirement)ofanyoutstandingPRSUsthatareactuallyearnedbasedonperformance.Uponanamedexecutiveofficer’sterminationofemploymentduetoaQualifyingTerminationwithintwoyearsfollowingachangeincontroloftheCompany(asdefinedinour2019EquityPlan),alloutstandingPRSUswillbecomefullyvested(withvestingtobeataminimumofthetargetperformancelevel).AlloutstandingPRSUswouldalsogenerallybecomefullyvested(withvestingtobeataminimumofthetargetperformancelevel)iftheyarenotassumedorreplacedinthechangeincontrolwithatime-basedawardthatwouldcontinuetovestbasedsolelyoncontinuedemployment.Amountsreportedarebasedontheactualperformancelevelachievedfor2019.
(4) TheamountsreportedassumeaCompanycommonstockpriceof$46.38,whichwastheclosingpriceonDecember29,2019.Uponanamedexecutiveofficer’sterminationofemploymentduetodeathordisabilityorduetoaQualifyingTermination(asdefinedbelow)withintwoyearsfollowingachangeincontroloftheCompany(asdefinedinour2019EquityPlan),alloutstandingRSUswillbecomefullyvested.AlloutstandingunvestedRSUswouldalsogenerallybecomefullyvestediftheyarenotassumedorreplacedinthechangeincontrol.Uponanamedexecutiveofficer’sterminationofemploymentduetoRetirement,theexecutivewouldreceiveacceleratedvestingoftheRSUsthatwerescheduledtovestduringtheone-yearperiodfollowingRetirement.
(5) Nonamedexecutiveofficersareentitledtoanygross-uporsimilarpaymentstocoveranychangeincontrolexcisetaxestriggeredunderSections280Gand4999oftheCode.
(6) UndertheGroupTermLifePolicy,eachnamedexecutiveofficer’sdesignatedbeneficiaryisentitledtoapaymentinanamountequaltotwotimeshis/herannualsalary,notexceeding$800,000.
(7) Long-termdisabilityisaCompany-paidbenefitforallemployeesandthereforeisnotincludedinthistable.Thelong-termdisabilitybenefitisonlypaidaftersixmonthsonshort-termdisabilityandis66.67%ofbasepaycappedat$15,000permonth.
(8) NoneofthenamedexecutiveshavesatisfiedtheRetirementrequirementsunderthe2019EquityPlanandtheapplicableawardagreementsasofDecember29,2019(i.e.,nonehadreachedtheageof60andmettheapplicableageandservicerequirements),andthus,theywouldnothavebeenentitledtoaproratedpayoutoftheirannualbonusesoracceleratedvestingoftheirequityforaRetirementasofsuchdate.
(9) Underthetermsofeachnamedexecutiveofficer’semploymentagreement(otherthanwithrespecttoMr.Abraham),he/she(orhis/herestate)wouldbeentitledtoCOBRApremiumpaymentsfor18monthsintheeventofhis/herdeathorDisability.Mr.Abraham(orhisestate)wouldbeentitledtoCOBRApremiumpaymentsfor12monthsintheeventofhisdeathorDisability.
(10) Theseamountsareequalto(i)forMr.Kett,(a)aseverancemultipleoftwotimesthesumofMr.Kett’scurrentannualbasesalary($700,000asofDecember29,2019)and2019targetbonusamount;and(b)COBRApremiumpaymentsfor18months;and(ii)forallothernamedexecutiveofficersexceptMr.Abraham,(a)aseverancemultipleofoneandahalftimesthesumoftheofficer’scurrentannualbasesalary($520,000forMr.Johnston,$500,000forMr.O’Day,$400,000forMr.Peryar)and2019targetbonusamount;and(b)COBRApremiumpaymentsfor18months;and(iii)forMr.Abraham,(a)aseverancemultipleofonetimesthesumofhiscurrentannualbasesalary($300,000)and2019targetbonusamount;and(b)COBRApremiumpaymentsfor12months.TheseverancebenefitswillbeincreasedforeachnamedexecutiveofficerforaterminationofemploymentwithintwoyearsfollowingachangeincontroloftheCompanyunderthe2019EquityPlan.Mr.Abraham’sCOBRAbenefitsperiodwillcoverupto18monthsinsteadof12months,andthechangeincontrolseverancemultipleforMr.Kettisthree,thechangeincontrolseverancemultipleforMr.Abrahamisoneandonehalf,andthechangeincontrolseverancemultiplefortheothernamedexecutiveofficersistwoandonehalf.
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SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDEREQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
Wecurrentlymaintaintwoequitycompensationplans:the2019EquityPlanandourEmployeeStockPurchasePlan(“ESPP”).Eachofthe2019PlanandtheESPPwasapprovedbyourstockholders.
Thefollowingtablesetsforth,foreachofourequitycompensationplans,thenumberofsharesofcommonstocksubjecttooutstandingawards,theweighted-averageexercisepriceofoutstandingoptions,andthenumberofsharesremainingavailableforfutureawardgrantsasofDecember29,2019.
Plan category
Number of securities to be issued
upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights)
(1) (a)
Weighted-averageexercise price of
outstanding options, warrants
and rights (b)
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under
equity compensation plans(excluding shares reflected
in column (a)) (c)
Equitycompensationplansapprovedbystockholders 2,150,631(1) $21.57(2) 3,150,507(3)
(1) Oftheseshares,901,011weresubjecttooptions,987,620weresubjecttoRSUsand262,000weresubjecttoPRSUs.(2) Thisweighted-averageexercisepricedoesnotreflectthesharesthatwillbeissueduponthepaymentofoutstandingRSUsand
PRSUsandiscalculatedsolelywithrespecttooutstandingunexercisedstockoptions.(3) Represents2,161,011sharesavailableforfutureissuanceunderthe2019Plan,and989,496sharesavailableforfuture
issuanceundertheESPP.Sharesavailableunderthe2019Planmaybeusedforanytypeofawardauthorizedinthe2019Plan(subjecttocertainlimitationsofthe2019Plan)includingstockoptions,stockappreciationrights,stockunits,restrictedstock,performance-basedawards,stockbonusesandotherawardspayableinshareofourcommonstock.
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS WITH NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
FollowingtheSpin-Off,weenteredintonewemploymentagreementswitheachofournamedexecutiveofficers.ThesenewagreementsreplacedanyprioremploymentagreementsthatwereinplacewhiletheexecutiveswereemployedbyKAR.
Asummaryofsomeofthekeytermsofthenewemploymentagreementswithournamedexecutiveofficersisincludedbelow.
Term.Theemploymentagreementforeachnamedexecutiveofficerhasaninitialthree-yeartermwhichwillautomaticallyrenewforadditionalsuccessiveone-yeartermsunlesseitherIAAoranynamedexecutiveofficergivesnoticeofnon-renewalwithinsixtydayspriortotheendofanyapplicableterm.
Base Salary and Bonus.Theemploymentagreementforeachnamedexecutiveofficerentitlestheexecutivetoreceiveaminimumannualbasesalaryamountandtargetannualincentivebonusamount.
Equity Awards.Eachnamedexecutiveofficeriseligibletoparticipateinour2019EquityPlan.Anygrantsmadetothenamedexecutiveofficersunderour2019EquityPlanwillbedeterminedbyourCompensationCommitteeinitsdiscretion.
Other Benefits.Eachnamedexecutiveofficeriseligibletoparticipateinourbenefitplansandprogramsgenerallyavailabletoourexecutiveofficers.EachnamedexecutiveofficerwillalsobeentitledtoanannualautomobileallowanceonthesametermsasineffectatthetimeoftheSpin-Off,upto$3,500annuallyforanannualexecutivephysical,andreimbursementforthecostsofanidentitytheftprotectionplan.
Severance Terms.IftheCompanyterminatesanamedexecutiveofficer’semploymentwithoutcause,providesnoticethatanamedexecutiveofficer’semploymentagreementwillnotbeextendedorfurtherextended,orifanamedexecutiveofficerterminateshisemploymentforgoodreasonasdefinedintheemploymentagreement(each,a“QualifyingTermination”),theexecutivewillbeentitledtoreceive:(i)aseverancepaymentequaltoamultipleoftheexecutive’sbasesalarythenineffectplustheexecutive’stargetannualbonusfortheyearoftermination,payableinsubstantiallyequalinstallmentsovertheapplicableseveranceperiod,(ii)paymentofapro-rataportionofanyannualbonusactuallyearnedfortheyearoftermination,and(iii)reimbursementofpremiumstocontinuebenefitscoverageunderCOBRAforupto18months(or12monthsinthecaseofMr.Abraham).TheseverancemultipleforMr.Kettistwo,theseverancemultipleforMr.Abrahamisone,andtheseverancemultiplefortheothernamedexecutiveofficersisoneandonehalf.
If,withintwoyearsfollowingachangeincontroloftheCompany(whichhasthesamemeaningasinour2019EquityPlan),anamedexecutiveofficerexperiencesaQualifyingTermination,eachnamedexecutiveofficer’sseverancemultipleisincreasedandallofthenamedexecutiveofficer’soutstandingandunvestedequityawardsgrantedunderour2019EquityPlanwillreceivefullacceleratedvesting(withanyin-progressperformance-basedawardstovestataminimumofthetargetperformancelevel).Mr.Abraham’sCOBRAbenefitsperiodwillalsocoverupto18monthsinsteadof12months.ThechangeincontrolseverancemultipleforMr.Kettisthree,thechangeincontrolseverancemultipleforMr.Abrahamisoneandonehalf,andthechangeincontrolseverancemultiplefortheotherNamedExecutivesistwoandonehalf.
Ifanamedexecutiveofficer’semploymentterminatesasaresultoftheexecutive’sdeathordisability,theexecutivewillbeentitledtoreceive:(i)paymentofapro-rataportionofanyannualbonusactuallyearnedfortheyearoftermination,and(ii)reimbursementofpremiumstocontinuebenefitscoverageunderCOBRAforupto18months(or12monthsinthecaseofMr.Abraham).
Nonamedexecutiveofficerisentitledtoreceivea“gross-up”orsimilarpaymentforanyexcisetaxesthatmaybecomepayableinconnectionwithachangeincontrolpursuanttoSections280Gand4999oftheCode,and,dependingonwhatresultsinthebestafter-taxbenefitfortheexecutive,benefitsmaybe“cutback”insteadinsuchcircumstances.
Release Requirement and Restrictive Covenants.Eachnamedexecutiveofficer’sreceiptoftheseverancebenefitsdescribedaboveissubjecttotheexecutive’sexecutionofareleaseofclaimsinfavorofIAAandcompliancewiththeownershipofworkproductandnondisclosurerestrictions,aswellasone-yearnoncompetitionandnonsolicitationrestrictions,containedineachexecutive’semploymentagreement.
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PROPOSAL NO. 3: ADVISORY APPROVAL OF THEFREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON NAMED
EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
GENERAL
InaccordancewiththerequirementsofSection14AoftheExchangeActandtherelatedrulesoftheSEC,weareaskingourstockholderstovote,onanon-binding,advisorybasis,fortheirpreferenceastohowfrequentlyweshouldseekfutureadvisoryvotesonthecompensationofournamedexecutiveofficers.ByvotingwithrespecttothisProposalNo.3,stockholdersmayindicatewhethertheywouldpreferthatweconductfutureadvisoryvotesonexecutivecompensationeveryone,two,orthreeyears.Stockholdersalsomay,iftheywish,abstainfromvotingonthisProposalNo.3.
Aftercarefulconsideration,ourBoardcurrentlybelievesthatadvisoryvotesonexecutivecompensationshouldbeconductedeveryyearsothatstockholdersmayannuallyexpresstheirviewsonourexecutivecompensationprogram.
WerecognizethatstockholdersmayhavedifferentviewsastothebestapproachfortheCompany,andthereforewelookforwardtohearingfromourstockholdersastotheirpreferencesonthefrequencyoffutureadvisoryvotesonexecutivecompensation.
ThisvoteisadvisoryandnotbindingonusorourBoard.However,theBoardandtheCompensationCommitteewilltakeintoaccounttheoutcomeofthevotewhenconsideringthefrequencyoffutureadvisoryvotesonexecutivecompensation.TheBoardmaydecidethatitisinthebestinterestsofourstockholdersandtheCompanytoholdanadvisoryvoteonexecutivecompensationmoreorlessfrequentlythanthefrequencyreceivingthemostvotescastbyourstockholders.
Stockholderswillbeprovidedtheopportunitytochooseamongfouroptions(holdingthevoteeveryone,twoorthreeyears,orabstaining)and,therefore,stockholderswillnotbevotingtoapproveordisapprovetherecommendationoftheBoard.
VOTE STANDARD
UnderourBylaws,approval,onanadvisorybasis,ofthefrequencyoffutureadvisoryvotesonnamedexecutiveofficercompensationrequirestheaffirmativevoteofamajorityofthesharesofcommonstockrepresentedattheAnnualMeetingandentitledtovoteonProposalNo.3.However,ifnofrequencyoptionreceivestheaffirmativevoteofamajorityofthesharesofcommonstockrepresentedattheAnnualMeetingandentitledtovoteonProposalNo.3,ourBoardwillconsidertheoptionreceivingthehighestnumberofaffirmativevotesasthepreferredfrequencyoptionofourstockholders.Abstentionsandbrokernon-voteswillnotbecountedindeterminingthefrequencyoptionreceivingthehighestnumberofaffirmativevotes.
✔ The Board recommends that you vote “1 YEAR” as the preferredfrequency for future advisory votes on named executive officercompensation.
Proxies solicited by the Board will be voted “1 YEAR” as the preferred frequency for future advisoryvotes on named executive officer compensation unless stockholders specify a contrary vote.
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PROPOSAL NO. 4: RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENTREGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
GENERAL
TheAuditCommitteehasappointedKPMGLLP(“KPMG”)toserveastheCompany’sindependentregisteredpublicaccountingfirmforitsfiscalyearendingDecember27,2020.TheAuditCommitteeandtheBoardseektohaveourstockholdersratifytheAuditCommittee’sappointmentofKPMG,whichhasservedastheCompany’sindependentregisteredpublicaccountingfirmsince2018.
AdditionalinformationregardingKPMG,includingthefeeswepaidtoKPMGinfiscal2019,canbefoundinthisProxyStatementunderthecaption“FeesPaidtoKPMGLLP.”ThereportoftheAuditCommitteeincludedinthisProxyStatementunderthecaption“ReportoftheAuditCommittee”alsocontainsinformationabouttheroleofKPMGwithrespecttotheauditoftheCompany’sannualfinancialstatements.
RepresentativesofKPMGwillbepresentattheAnnualMeetingandwillhavetheopportunitytomakeastatement,iftheydesiretodoso,andtorespondtoappropriatequestions.
StockholderratificationoftheappointmentofKPMGasourindependentregisteredpublicaccountingfirmisnotrequiredbyourBylawsorotherwise.However,theBoardissubmittingtheappointmentofKPMGtothestockholdersforratificationasamatterofgoodcorporategovernance.Ifthestockholdersfailtoratifytheappointment,theAuditCommitteemayreconsiderwhetherornottoretainKPMG.Eveniftheappointmentisratified,theAuditCommittee,initsdiscretion,mayappointadifferentindependentauditoratanytimeduringtheyeariftheAuditCommitteedeterminesthatsuchachangewouldbeinthebestinterestsoftheCompanyandourstockholders.
VOTE STANDARD
RatificationoftheappointmentofKPMGasourindependentregisteredpublicaccountingfirmrequirestheaffirmativevoteofamajorityofthesharesofcommonstockrepresentedattheAnnualMeetingandentitledtovoteonProposalNo.4.Abstentionswillhavethesameeffectasavote“AGAINST”ProposalNo.4.Therewillbenobrokernon-votesonProposalNo.4.
✔ The Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the ratification of theappointment of KPMG as our independent registered publicaccounting firm for 2020.
Proxies solicited by the Board will be voted “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of KPMG as ourindependent registered public accounting firm for 2020 unless stockholders specify a contrary vote.
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TheAuditCommitteeiscomprisedofthreeindependentdirectors:Ms.GoveandMessrs.BaleandKamin.TheBoardhasdeterminedthateachmemberoftheAuditCommitteemeetstheenhancedindependencestandardsforAuditCommitteemembersassetforthinapplicablerulesoftheNYSEandtheSECandthateachofMs.GoveandMessrs.BalesandKaminqualifyasanauditcommitteefinancialexpert.TheAuditCommitteeoperatesunderawrittencharteradoptedbytheBoard,whichisavailableintheGovernancesectionofourInvestorRelationswebsiteathttps://investors.iaai.com.
TheAuditCommitteeassiststheBoardinfulfillingitslegalandfiduciaryobligationswithrespecttomattersinvolvingtheaccounting,auditing,financialreporting,internalcontrolandlegalcompliancefunctionsoftheCompany.Inthatrole,theAuditCommitteeoverseesourfinancialreportingprocessonbehalfoftheBoard.Ourmanagementhastheprimaryresponsibilityforourfinancialstatementsandthereportingprocess,includingtheCompany’ssystemsofinternalcontrols.KPMG,ourindependentregisteredpublicaccountingfirmfor2019,isresponsibleforexpressingopinionsontheconformityoftheCompany’sauditedconsolidatedfinancialstatementswithgenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples.
TheAuditCommitteediscusseswithKPMGtheoverallscopeandplansforitsquarterlyreviewsandannualauditoftheCompany’sconsolidatedfinancialstatements.TheAuditCommittee,atleastquarterly,meetswithmanagement,includingtheCompany’sChiefFinancialOfficer,andrepresentativesofKPMG,includinginseparateexecutivesessions,todiscusstheconsolidatedfinancialstatements,theresultsofKPMG’sreviewandauditoftheconsolidatedfinancialstatementsandtheoverallqualityoftheCompany’sfinancialreportingandcomplianceprograms.
Infulfillingitsoversightresponsibilitiesduringthefiscalyear,theAuditCommitteereviewedanddiscussedwithmanagementtheauditedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsandrelatedfinancialstatementdisclosuresincludedinourAnnualReportonForm10-KforthefiscalyearendedDecember29,2019.Also,theAuditCommitteereviewedanddiscussedwithKPMGthemattersrequiredtobediscussedbytheapplicablerequirementsofthePublicCompanyAccountingOversightBoard(“PCAOB”)andtheSEC.TheAuditCommitteereceivedthewrittendisclosuresandtheletterfromKPMGrequiredbyapplicablerequirementsofthePCAOBregardingtheindependentauditors’communicationswiththeAuditCommitteeconcerningindependence,andhasdiscussedKPMG’sindependencewithKPMG.TheAuditCommitteehasalsoreviewednon-auditservicesperformedbyKPMGandconsideredwhetherKPMG’sprovisionofnon-auditserviceswascompatiblewithmaintainingitsindependencefromtheCompany.
Basedonthereviewsanddiscussionsreferredtoabove,theAuditCommitteerecommendedtotheBoardthattheauditedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsbeincludedinourAnnualReportonForm10-KforthefiscalyearendedDecember29,2019.TheAuditCommitteealsoappointedKPMGtoserveastheCompany’sindependentregisteredpublicaccountingfirmforthefiscalyearendingDecember27,2020.ThemembersoftheAuditCommitteebelievethatthecontinuedretentionofKPMGtoserveastheCompany’sindependentregisteredpublicaccountingfirmisinthebestinterestsoftheCompanyanditsstockholders.
AlthoughtheAuditCommitteehasthesoleauthoritytoappointtheindependentauditors,theAuditCommitteeisrecommendingthattheBoardaskourstockholderstoratifytheappointmentoftheindependentauditorsatourAnnualMeeting.ThisreportissubmittedbySueGove,BrianBalesandPeterH.Kamin.
The Audit Committee
Sue Gove (Chair) Brian Bales Peter Kamin
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FEES PAID TO KPMG LLP ThetablebelowsetsforththeaggregatefeeschargedtoIAAbyKPMGforauditservicesrenderedinconnectionwiththeauditofourconsolidatedfinancialstatementsandreportforfiscal2019andforotherservicesrenderedduringfiscal2019toIAAanditssubsidiaries,aswellasallout-of-pocketcostsincurredinconnectionwiththeseservices.FeesbilledbyKPMGtotheCompany’sformerparent,KAR,forperiodspriortotheSpin-Offarenotincludedbelow.
Fee Category 2019
AuditFees(1) $1,343,597
Audit-RelatedFees —
TaxFees —
AllOtherFees(2) 1,600
Total Fees $1,345,197
(1) Audit Fees: Consistsoffeesandexpensesforprofessionalservicesrenderedfortheauditofourconsolidatedfinancialstatements,reviewoftheinterimcondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsincludedintheCompany’squarterlyreports,andservicesthatarenormallyprovidedbyindependentregisteredpublicaccountingfirmsinconnectionwithstatutoryandregulatoryfilingsorengagements,andattestservices,exceptthosenotrequiredbystatuteorregulation.
(2) All Other Fees: ConsistsprincipallyofalicensetouseKPMG’saccountingresearchsoftware.
POLICY ON AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND PERMISSIBLE NON-AUDIT SERVICES
OF KPMG TheAuditCommitteehasapolicyforthepre-approvalofallauditandpermissiblenon-auditservicesprovidedbyKPMG.Underthispolicy,theAuditCommitteeannuallyreviewsandpre-approvescertainauditandnon-auditservicesthatmaybeprovidedbyKPMGandestablishesapre-approvedaggregatefeelevelfortheseservices.Anyproposedservicesnotincludedwithinthelistofpre-approvedservicesoranyproposedservicesthatwillcausetheCompanytoexceedthepre-approvedaggregateamountrequiresspecificpre-approvalbytheAuditCommittee.Inaddition,Ms.Gove,astheChairoftheAuditCommittee,hasbeendelegatedauthoritytoactbetweenmeetingsoftheAuditCommitteetoreviewandpre-approverequestsforauditorpermittednon-auditedservicesproposedtobeprovidedtoIAAbyKPMGthatwerenototherwisepre-approvedbytheAuditCommittee;provided,however,thatanysuchpre-approvalbyMs.GovewillbereportedtotheAuditCommitteeatitsnextscheduledmeeting.TheAuditCommitteepre-approvedallauditandpermissiblenon-auditservicesprovidedbyKPMGinfiscal2019inaccordancewiththispre-approvalpolicy.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSONTRANSACTIONS
OurBoardhasadoptedawrittenrelatedpersonstransactionspolicy,thepurposeofwhichistodescribetheproceduresusedtoidentify,review,approveanddisclose,ifnecessary,anytransaction,arrangementorrelationship(oranyseriesofsimilartransactions,arrangementsorrelationships)inwhich(a)theCompany(includinganyofitssubsidiaries)was,isorwillbeaparticipant,(b)theamountinvolvedexceeds$120,000and(c)anyrelatedpersonhad,hasorwillhaveadirectorindirectmaterialinterest.Forpurposesofthepolicy,arelatedpersonis(a)anypersonwhois,oratanytimesincethebeginningoftheCompany'slastfiscalyearwas,adirectororexecutiveofficeroftheCompanyoranomineetobecomeadirectoroftheCompany,(b)anypersonwhoisknowntobethebeneficialownerofmorethan5%ofanyclassoftheCompany'svotingsecurities,(c)anyimmediatefamilymemberofanyoftheforegoingpersons,or(d)anyfirm,corporationorotherentityinwhichanyoftheforegoingpersonsisemployedorisageneralpartnerorprincipalorinasimilarpositionorinwhichsuchpersonhasamorethan5%beneficialownershipinterest.
Underthepolicy,ourAuditCommitteeisresponsibleforreviewing,considering,approvingandratifying,asapplicable,eachrelatedpersontransaction.Inthecourseofthereviewandapprovalofarelatedpersontransaction,theAuditCommitteemayconsiderthefollowingfactors:
• therelationshipoftherelatedpersontotheCompanyandnatureoftherelatedperson’sinterestinthetransaction;
• thematerialtermsofthetransaction,including,withoutlimitation,theamountandtypeoftransaction;
• thebenefitstotheCompanyoftheproposedtransaction;
• ifapplicable,theavailabilityofothersourcesofcomparableproductsorservices;and
• anassessmentofwhethertheproposedtransactionisontermsthatarenolessfavorablethantermsgenerallyavailabletoanunaffiliatedthirdpartyunderthesameorsimilarcircumstances.
TherewerenorelatedpersontransactionsrequiredtobedisclosedinthisProxyStatementfor2019.
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PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS FOR 2021 ANNUALMEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR INCLUSION IN PROXY MATERIALS
AstockholderseekingtohaveaproposalincludedintheCompany’sproxystatementforthe2021annualmeetingofstockholdersmustcomplywithRule14a-8undertheExchangeAct,whichsetsforththerequirementsforincludingstockholderproposalsinCompany-sponsoredproxymaterials.InaccordancewithRule14a-8,anysuchproposalmustbereceivedbytheCompany’sSecretaryattheCompany’sprincipalexecutiveofficesatIAA,Inc.,TwoWestbrookCorporateCenter,Suite500,Westchester,Illinois60154by120dayspriortoApril23,2021,whichis120dayspriortotheone-yearanniversaryofthedatethisProxyStatementwasfirstmailedormadeavailabletostockholders.However,ifthedateofthe2021annualmeetingofstockholderschangesbymorethan30daysfromtheone-yearanniversaryofthedateoftheAnnualMeeting,thensuchproposalsmustbereceivedareasonabletimebeforetheCompanybeginstoprintandsenditsproxymaterialsforthe2021annualmeetingofstockholders.
NOMINATIONS OF DIRECTOR CANDIDATES AND STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS NOT INTENDED FOR INCLUSION IN PROXY MATERIALS
TheCompany’sBylawsestablishanadvancenoticeprocedurewithregardtodirectornominationsandstockholderproposalsthatarenotsubmittedforinclusionintheproxystatement,butthatastockholderinsteadwishestopresentdirectlyatanannualmeeting.Tobeproperlybroughtbeforethe2021annualmeetingofstockholders,anoticeofthenominationortheproposalthestockholderwishestopresentattheannualmeetingofstockholdersmustbedeliveredtotheSecretaryattheCompany’sprincipalexecutiveofficesatIAA,Inc.,TwoWestbrookCorporateCenter,Suite500,Westchester,Illinois60154,notearlierthanFebruary17,2021,whichisonehundredtwenty(120)dayspriortothefirstanniversaryofthedateofthisyear’sAnnualMeeting,andnotethanMarch19,2021,whichisninety(90)dayspriortothefirstanniversaryofthedateofthisyear’sAnnualMeeting(provided,however,thatintheeventthatthe2021annualmeetingofstockholdersiscalledforadatethatisnotwithintwenty-five(25)daysbeforeoraftersuchanniversarydate,noticebythestockholderinordertobetimelymustbesoreceivednotlaterthanthecloseofbusinessonthetenth(10th)dayfollowingthedayonwhichsuchnoticeofthedateofthe2021annualmeetingofstockholderswasmailedorsuchpublicdisclosureofthedateofthe2021annualmeetingofstockholderswasmade,whicheverfirstoccurs).AlldirectornominationsandstockholderproposalsmustcomplywiththerequirementsofArticleII,Section4theCompany’sBylaws.
StockholderproposalsordirectornominationssubmittedtotheCompany’sSecretarythatdonotcomplywiththeaboverequirementsmaynotbebroughtbeforethe2021annualmeetingofstockholders.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS AND THE ANNUAL MEETING
Q: Why am I receiving these materials?A: WeareprovidingtheseproxymaterialstoyouinconnectionwiththeBoard’ssolicitationofproxiestobe
votedattheCompany’sAnnualMeetingandatanyadjournmentsorpostponementsthereof.StockholdersareinvitedtoattendtheAnnualMeetingtobeheldviaaliveaudiowebcastonJune17,2020,beginningat9:00a.m.,EasternDaylightTime,atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/IAA2020,wherestockholderswillbeabletolistentothemeetinglive,submitquestionsandvoteonline.Youwillneedthe16-digitcontrolnumberprovidedonyourNotice(asdefinedbelow),oronyourproxycardorvotinginstructionformthataccompaniedyourproxymaterials.OurproxymaterialsarefirstbeingdistributedtostockholdersonoraboutApril23,2020.
Inaddition,pursuanttoSECrules,wehaveelectedtoprovideaccesstoourproxymaterialsovertheInternet.Accordingly,wearesendingaNoticeofInternetAvailabilityofProxyMaterials(the“Notice”)toourstockholdersofrecord,whilebrokers,banksandothernomineeswhoholdsharesonbehalfofbeneficialownerswillbesendingtheirownsimilarNoticetothebeneficialowners.Allstockholderswillhavetheabilitytoaccesstheproxymaterials,includingthisProxyStatementandour2019AnnualReport,onthewebsitereferredtointheNoticeortorequesttoreceiveaprintedcopyoftheproxymaterials.Instructionsonhowtorequestaprintedcopybymailorelectronically,includinganoptiontorequestpapercopiesonanongoingbasis,maybefoundintheNoticeandonthewebsitereferredtointheNotice.
Q: What proposals will be voted on, what is the Board’s voting recommendation, and what are thestandards for determining whether a proposal has been approved?
A: Proposal Voting Choices and Board Recommendation
Voting Standard
Effect of Abstention
Effect of Broker Non-Vote
1. Election ofDirectors
• Vote“FOR”anynominee Morevotes“FOR”than“AGAINST”
Noeffect Noeffect
• Vote“AGAINST”anynominee
• Abstainfromvotingforspecificnominees
The Board recommends a vote “FOR”each of the three Class I directornominees.
2. Advisory Vote toApprove NamedExecutive OfficerCompensation
• Vote“FOR”theadvisoryproposal MajorityofthesharesrepresentedattheAnnualMeetingandentitledtovoteonProposalNo.2
Voteagainst Noeffect
• Vote“AGAINST”theadvisoryproposal
• Abstainfromvotingontheadvisoryproposal
The Board recommends a vote “FOR” theadvisory vote to approve thecompensation of our named executiveofficers.
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3. Advisory Vote onFrequency ofFuture AdvisoryVotes on NamedExecutive OfficerCompensation
• Voteforholdingthesay-on-payvoteevery“1YEAR”
Thefrequencyoptionreceivingthehighestnumberofaffirmativevoteswillbeconsideredthepreferredfrequencyoptionofstockholders
Noeffect Noeffect
• Voteforholdingthesay-on-payvoteevery“2YEARS”
• Voteforholdingthesay-on-payvoteevery“3YEARS”
• Abstainfromvotingontheadvisoryproposal
The Board recommends a vote of“1 YEAR” as the preferred frequency forfuture advisory votes on named executiveofficer compensation
4. Ratification ofIndependentRegisteredAccounting Firm
• Vote“FOR”theratification MajorityofthesharesrepresentedattheAnnualMeetingandentitledtovoteonProposalNo.4
Voteagainst Notapplicable
• Vote“AGAINST”theratification
• Abstainfromvotingontheratification
The Board recommends a vote “FOR” theratification of the appointment of KPMGas our independent registered accountingfirm for 2020.
Q: Who is entitled to vote?A: OnlytheholdersofrecordofthesharesofourcommonstockatthecloseofbusinessonApril20,2020,
therecorddate,areentitledtonoticeofandtovoteattheAnnualMeeting.EachshareofcommonstockisentitledtoonevoteoneachmattervoteduponattheAnnualMeeting.Asoftherecorddate,133,948,593sharesofcommonstockwereoutstanding.
Q: What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficialowner?
A: Stockholder of Record.IfyoursharesareregistereddirectlyinyournamewiththeCompany’stransferagent,AmericanStockTransfer&TrustCompany,LLC,youareconsidereda“stockholderofrecord”withrespecttothoseshares.Asthestockholderofrecord,youhavetherighttograntyourvotingproxydirectlytotheCompanyortovoteinpersononlineduringtheAnnualMeeting.
Beneficial Owner.Ifyoursharesareheldbyabroker,bankorothernominee,youholdyoursharesin“streetname”andareconsidereda“beneficialowner”withrespecttothoseshares.Theseproxymaterialsarebeingforwardedtoyoubyyourbroker,bankorothernomineewhoisconsideredthestockholderofrecordwithrespecttothoseshares.Asthebeneficialowner,youhavetherighttodirectyourbroker,bankorothernomineeonhowtovoteyoursharesandarealsoinvitedtoattendtheAnnualMeeting.
Q: What is a broker non-vote?A: Ifyouholdyoursharesofcommonstockinstreetnamethroughabrokerageaccountandyoudonot
submitvotinginstructionstoyourbroker,yourbrokermaygenerallyvoteyoursharesinitsdiscretiononroutinematters.However,abrokercannotvotesharesheldinstreetnameonnon-routinemattersunlessthebrokerreceivesvotinginstructionsfromthestreetnameholder.ProposalNo.4(theratificationoftheappointmentofKPMGasourindependentregisteredpublicaccountingfirmfor2020)isconsideredroutineunderapplicablerulesoftheNYSE,whileeachoftheotherproposalstobesubmittedforavoteofstockholdersattheAnnualMeetingisconsiderednon-routine.Accordingly,ifyouholdyoursharesofcommonstockinstreetnamethroughabrokerageaccountandyoudonotsubmitvotinginstructionstoyourbroker,yourbrokermayexerciseitsdiscretiontovoteonProposalNo.4attheAnnualMeeting,butwillnotbepermittedtovoteyoursharesonanyoftheotherproposalsattheAnnualMeeting.Ifyourbrokerexercisesthisdiscretion,yourshareswillbecountedaspresentfordeterminingthepresenceofaquorumattheAnnualMeetingandwill
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bevotedonProposalNo.4inthemannerdirectedbyyourbroker,butyourshareswillconstitute“brokernon-votes”oneachoftheotheritemsattheAnnualMeeting.
Q: How can I vote my shares and participate at the 2019 annual meeting?A: StockholdersmayparticipateintheAnnualMeetingbyvisitingthefollowingwebsite:
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/IAA2020.ToparticipateintheAnnualMeeting,youwillneedthecontrolnumberprovidedonyourNotice,oronyourproxycardorvotinginstructionformthataccompaniedyourproxymaterials.
EvenifyouplantoattendtheAnnualMeeting,westronglyrecommendthatyouvoteyoursharesinadvanceasdescribedbelowsothatyourvotewillbecountedifyoulaterdecidenottoattendtheAnnualMeeting.See“HowcanIvotemyshareswithoutattendingtheAnnualMeeting?”below.
OurvirtualAnnualMeetingallowsstockholderstosubmitquestionsandcommentsbeginningat8:45a.m.EasternDaylightTimeonthedateofthemeetingandduringthemeeting.Afterthemeeting,wewillanswerasmanystockholderquestionsaswecanwithintheallottedtimeforourmeetingandthatcomplywiththemeetingrulesofconduct;therulesofconductwillbepostedonthevirtualmeetingwebportal.Totheextenttimedoesn’tallowustoansweralloftheappropriatelysubmittedquestions,wewillanswertheminwritingonourinvestorrelationswebsite,athttps://investors.iaai.com/,soonafterthemeeting.Ifwereceivesubstantiallysimilarquestions,wewillgroupsuchquestionstogetherandprovideasingleresponsetoavoidrepetition.
TheAnnualMeetingwillbeginpromptlyat9:00a.m.,EasternDaylightTime.WeencourageyoutoaccesstheAnnualMeetingpriortothestarttime.Pleaseallowampletimeforonlinecheck-in,whichwillbeginat8:45a.m.EasternDaylightTime.
WeareholdingtheAnnualMeetingonlineandprovidingInternetvotingtoprovideexpandedaccessandtoallowyoutovoteyoursharesonlineduringtheAnnualMeeting,withproceduresdesignedtoensuretheauthenticityandcorrectnessofyourvotinginstructions.However,pleasebeawarethatyoumustbearanycostsassociatedwithyourInternetaccess,suchasusagechargesfromInternetaccessprovidersandtelephonecompanies.
Q: How can I vote my shares without attending the Annual Meeting?A: Ifyouholdyoursharesdirectlyasthestockholderofrecord,youmayvotewithoutattendingtheAnnual
Meetinginoneofthefollowingmanners:
By Internet.Gotowww.proxyvote.comandfollowtheinstructions.Youwillneedthecontrolnumberincludedonyourproxycard;
By Telephone.Dial1-800-690-6903.Youwillneedthecontrolnumberincludedonyourproxycard;or
By Mail.Complete,dateandsignyourproxycardandmailitusingtheenclosed,pre-paidenvelope.
IfyouvoteontheInternetorbytelephone,youdonotneedtoreturnyourproxycard.Internetandtelephonevotingforstockholderswillbeavailable24hoursaday,andwillcloseat11:59p.m.,EasternDaylightTime,onJune16,2020.Ifyouchoosetovotebymail,yourproxycardmustbereceivedby11:59p.m.,EasternDaylightTime,onJune16,2020inorderforyoursharestobevotedatthemeeting.
Ifyouholdyoursharesofcommonstockinstreetname,youwillreceiveinstructionsfromyourbroker,bankorothernomineeonhowtovoteyourshares.Yourbroker,bankorothernomineewillallowyoutodeliveryourvotinginstructionsovertheInternetandmayalsopermityoutovotebytelephone.Inaddition,ifyoureceivedaprintedcopyofthisProxyStatement,youmaysubmityourvotinginstructionsbycompleting,datingandsigningthevotinginstructionformthatwasincludedwiththisProxyStatementandpromptlyreturningitinthepreaddressed,postagepaidenvelopeprovidedtoyou.IfyouvotebyInternetortelephone,thenyouneednotreturnawrittenvotinginstructionformbymail.Pleasecomplywiththedeadlinesforvotingincludedinthevotinginstructionformprovidedbythebroker,bankorothernomineethatholdsyourshares.
Q: What is the quorum requirement for the Annual Meeting?A: AquorumofstockholdersisnecessarytoholdtheAnnualMeeting.AquorumattheAnnualMeetingexists
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theholdersofamajorityoftheCompany’scommonstockissuedandoutstandingandentitledtovoteattheAnnualMeetingispresentinpersonorrepresentedbyproxy.Abstentionsandbrokernon-votesarecountedaspresentforestablishingaquorum.
Q: What happens if I do not give specific voting instructions?A: Stockholder of Record.Ifyouareastockholderofrecordandyousignandreturnaproxycardwithout
givingspecificvotinginstructionsononeormoreoftheproposals,thentheproxyholderswillvoteyoursharesinthemannerrecommendedbytheBoardonthoseproposalsaspresentedinthisProxyStatement.
Beneficial Owner.Ifyouholdyoursharesofcommonstockinstreetnamethroughabroker,bankornominee,pleaserefertotheinstructionsprovidedbythebroker,bankorothernomineethatholdsyoursharesforanexplanationofhowyourshareswillbevotedifyousignandreturnavotinginstructionformwithoutgivingspecificvotinginstructionsononeormoreoftheproposals.
Q: How will voting on any other business be conducted?A: AstoanyotherbusinessthatmayproperlycomebeforetheAnnualMeeting,allproperlysubmittedproxies
willbevotedbytheproxyholdersnamedintheproxycard,intheirdiscretion,onsuchmatters.WedonotpresentlyknowofanyotherbusinessthatmaycomebeforetheAnnualMeeting.
Q: What does it mean if I receive more than one Notice, proxy card or voting instruction form?A: Itmeansyoursharesareregistereddifferentlyorareinmorethanoneaccount.Pleaseprovidevoting
instructionsforeachNotice,proxycardorvotinginstructionformyoureceive.
Q: Can I revoke my proxy or change my vote?A: Yes.Ifyouholdyoursharesdirectlyasthestockholderofrecord,youmayrevokeyourproxyorchange
yourvotinginstructionsatanytimepriortothevoteattheAnnualMeetingby:
• providingwrittennoticeofrevocationtotheSecretaryoftheCompanyatTwoWestbrookCorporateCenter,Suite500,Westchester,Illinois60154;
• deliveringavalid,later-datedproxyoralater-datedvoteontheInternetorbytelephone;or
• attendingtheAnnualMeetingonlineandvotingduringthemeeting,whichwillautomaticallycancelanyproxypreviouslygranted.
PleasenotethatyourattendanceattheAnnualMeetingalonewillnotcauseyourpreviouslygrantedproxytoberevokedunlessyouvoteonlineduringtheAnnualMeeting.AnychangetoyourproxythatisprovidedbytelephoneortheInternetmustbesubmittedby11:59p.m.,EasternDaylightTime,onJune16,2020.
Ifyoursharesareheldin“streetname,”youmustcontactyourbroker,bankorothernomineetofindouthowtochangeorrevokeyourvotinginstructions.
Q: Who will bear the cost of soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting?A: TheCompanypaysthecostofsolicitingyourproxyandreimbursesbrokersandothersforforwardingto
youtheproxymaterialsasbeneficialownersofourcommonstock.TheCompany’sdirectors,officersandemployeesalsomaysolicitproxiesbymail,telephoneandpersonalcontact.Theywillnotreceiveanyadditionalcompensationfortheseactivities.
Q: Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?A: WewillannouncepreliminaryvotingresultsattheAnnualMeetingandpublishpreliminary,orfinalresultsif
available,inaCurrentReportonForm8-KwithinfourbusinessdaysoftheAnnualMeeting.
Q: How can I attend the Annual Meeting?A: TheAnnualMeetingwillbeacompletelyvirtualmeetingofstockholders,whichwillbeconductedthrougha
liveaudiowebcast.Therewillbenophysicalmeetinglocation.YouareentitledtoparticipateintheAnnualMeetingonlyifyouwereaCompanystockholderasofthecloseofbusinessonApril20,2020orifyouholdavalidproxyfortheAnnualMeeting.
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YouwillbeabletoattendtheAnnualMeetingonlineandsubmityourquestionsduringthemeetingbyvisitingwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/IAA2020.YoualsowillbeabletovoteyoursharesonlineduringtheAnnualMeeting.AftertheAnnualMeeting,wewillspendupto15minutesansweringstockholderquestionsthatcomplywiththemeetingrulesofconduct;therulesofconductwillbepostedonthevirtualmeetingwebportal.Totheextenttimedoesn’tallowustoansweralloftheappropriatelysubmittedquestions,wewillanswertheminwritingonourinvestorrelationswebsite,athttps://investors.iaai.com/,soonafterthemeeting.Ifwereceivesubstantiallysimilarquestions,wewillgroupsuchquestionstogetherandprovideasingleresponsetoavoidrepetition.
ToparticipateintheAnnualMeeting,youwillneedthe16-digitcontrolnumberincludedonyourNotice,orontheproxycardorvotinginstructionformthataccompaniedyourproxymaterials.Instructionsonhowtoattendandparticipateinouronlinemeeting,includinghowtodemonstrateproofofstockownership,arepostedonthemeetingwebsite.
TheAnnualMeetingwillbeginpromptlyat9:00a.m.,EasternDaylightTime.Weencourageyoutoaccessthemeetingpriortothestarttime.Onlineaccesstothemeetingwillopenat8:45a.m.,EasternDaylightTime,andyoushouldallowampletimetologintothemeetingandtestyourdevice’saudiocapabilitiespriortothestartofthemeeting.
Q: Why is the Annual Meeting virtual?A: Weareexcitedtohostavirtualannualmeetingtoprovideeaseofaccess,real-timecommunicationand
costsavingsforourstockholdersandtheCompany.Hostingavirtualmeetingfacilitatesstockholderattendanceandparticipationbyenablingstockholderstoparticipatefromaroundtheworld.ItalsoprovidesimprovedcommunicationandcostsavingsforourstockholdersandtheCompany.ThisbalancewillallowtheAnnualMeetingtoremainfocusedonmattersdirectlyrelevanttotheinterestsofstockholdersinawaythatrecognizesthevaluetostockholdersofanefficientuseofCompanyresources.Inaddition,duetotheescalatingnatureofthecoronavirus(COVID-19)pandemicandtheprotocolsthatfederal,stateandlocalgovernmentsarecurrentlyimposing,andoutofanabundanceofcautionandanappreciationforourstockholders,webelieveholdingavirtualmeetingisinthebestinterestsofourstockholders.
Inaddition,theBoardintendsthatthevirtualmeetingformatprovidestockholderswithaleveloftransparencyascloseaspossibletothetraditionalin-personmeetingformatandwilltakethefollowingstepstoensuresuchanexperience:
• providingstockholderswiththeabilitytosubmitappropriatequestionsbeginningat8:45a.m.EasternTimeonthedateofthemeeting;
• providingstockholderswiththeabilitytosubmitappropriatequestionsviathemeetingwebsite,limitingquestionstooneperstockholderunlesstimeotherwisepermits;
• answeringasmanyquestionssubmittedinaccordancewiththemeetingrulesofconductaspossibleinthetimeallottedforthemeetingwithoutdiscrimination;
• publishingappropriatequestionssubmittedinaccordancewiththemeetingrulesofconductwithanswersfollowingthemeeting,includingthosenotaddresseddirectlyduringthemeeting;and
• offeringseparateengagementopportunitieswithstockholdersonappropriatemattersofgovernanceorotherrelevanttopicsasoutlinedunderthe“BoardofDirectorsStructureandCorporateGovernance-StockholderCommunicationsWiththeBoard”sectioninthisProxyStatement.
Q: What if I have technical difficulties or trouble accessing the meeting?A: Wewillhavetechniciansreadytoassistyouwithanytechnicaldifficultiesyoumayhaveaccessingthe
virtualmeetingorsubmittingquestions.Ifyouencounteranydifficultiesaccessingthevirtualmeetingduringthecheck-inormeetingtime,pleasecallthetechnicalsupportnumberthatwillbepostedonthevirtualmeetingloginpage.
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GENERAL INFORMATION IAAissubjecttotheinformationalrequirementsoftheExchangeActand,inaccordancetherewith,filesreports,proxystatementsandotherinformationwiththeSEC.Reports,proxystatementsandotherinformationelectronicallyfiledbytheCompanywiththeSECareavailablewithoutchargeontheSEC’swebsiteathttp://www.sec.gov.Thesematerialsarealsoavailablefreeofchargeonourcorporatewebsiteathttps://investors.iaai.com/assoonasreasonablypracticableaftertheyarefiledorfurnishedwiththeSEC.
The Company will provide without charge to each person solicited hereby, upon the written or oralrequest of any such persons, copies of the Company’s 2019 Annual Report, including financialstatements and financial statement schedules. Requests for such copies should be addressed to TwoWestbrook Corporate Center, Suite 500, Westchester, Illinois 60154, Attn: Secretary or by telephone at(708) 492-7000.YoumayalsoaccessadditionalinformationabouttheCompanyatourInternetaddress,http://www.iaai.com.ReferencestoourwebsitethroughoutthisProxyStatementareprovidedforconvenienceonlyandthecontentonourwebsitedoesnotconstituteapartofthisProxyStatement.
OTHER MATTERS WedonotknowofanyothermatterthatwillbebroughtbeforetheAnnualMeeting.However,ifanyothermatterproperlycomesbeforetheAnnualMeetingoranyadjournment(s)orpostponement(s)thereof,whichmayproperlybeactedupon,theproxiessolicitedherebywillbevotedatthediscretionofthenamedproxyholders.
AspermittedbytheExchangeAct,onlyonecopyofourproxymaterialsisbeingdeliveredtostockholdersofrecordresidingatthesameaddressandwhodidnotreceiveaNoticeofInternetAvailabilityorotherwisereceivetheirproxymaterialselectronically,unlesssuchstockholdershavenotifiedusoftheirdesiretoreceivemultiplecopiesofourproxymaterials.Thisisknownashouseholding.Wewillpromptlydeliver,uponoralorwrittenrequest,aseparatecopyoftheproxymaterialstoanystockholderresidingatanaddresstowhichonlyonecopywasmailed.StockholderswhocurrentlyreceivemultiplecopiesofproxymaterialsattheiraddressandwouldliketorequesthouseholdingoftheircommunicationsshouldcontactBroadridgeFinancialSolutions,Inc.RequestsforadditionalcopiesorrequestsforhouseholdingforthisyearorfutureyearsshouldbedirectedinwritingtoBroadridgeFinancialSolutions,Inc.at51MercedesWay,Edgewood,NewYork11717orbytelephoneat1-800-579-1639.
YoumayvoteontheInternet,orifyouarereceivingapapercopyofthisProxyStatement,bytelephone(ifavailable),orbycompletingandmailingaproxycardorvotinginstructionforminthepreaddressed,postagepaidenvelopeprovidedtoyou.VotingovertheInternet,bytelephoneorbywrittenproxywillensureyoursharesarerepresentedattheAnnualMeeting.
WE URGE YOU TO SUBMIT YOUR PROXY OR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ASSOON AS POSSIBLE WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THEANNUAL MEETING AND VOTE IN PERSON. IF YOU ATTEND THE ANNUALMEETING AND VOTE IN PERSON, YOUR PROXY WILL NOT BE USED.April23,2020
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Appendix A — Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA Adjustedearningsbeforeinterest,incometaxes,depreciationandamortization,orAdjustedEBITDA,isanon-GAAPfinancialmeasurecalculatedasnetincomebeforeincometaxes,interestexpense,anddepreciationandamortization,orEBITDA,andfurtheradjustedforitemsthatmanagementbelievesarenotrepresentativeofongoingoperationsincluding,butnotlimitedto,(a)one-timetransactionandothercostsrelatedtotheSpin-OfffromKARinthesecondquarterof2019,(b)severance,restructuringandotherretentionexpenses,(c)thenetlossorgainsonthesaleofassetsorexpensesassociatedwithcertainM&A,financingandothertransactions,(d)otherexpensesthatwedonotbelieveareindicativeofourongoingoperations,aswellas(e)gainsandlossesrelatedtoforeigncurrencyexchangerates.Webelievethismeasureprovidesusefulinformationregardingouroperationalperformancebecauseitenhancesaninvestor’soverallunderstandingofourcorefinancialperformanceandhelpsinvestorscompareourperformancetopriorandfutureperiods.WehavemadechangestoourcalculationofAdjustedEBITDAcomparedtowhatwaspreviouslyreportedforIAAbyKARAuctionServices,includedintheRegistrationStatementonForm10filedwiththeSECinconnectionwithourSpin-Off.ForAdjustedEBITDA,wenolongeradjustforstockcompensationexpenseanddeferredrent,butcontinuetoadjustfortheotheritemsdefinedaboveandnotedinourreconciliation.Wehaveconformedallpriorperiodamountstothisnewpresentation.
AdjustedEBITDAshouldbeconsideredinadditionto,andnotasareplacementfororsuperiorto,netincome,thecomparableGAAPmeasure,andmaynotbecomparabletosimilarlytitledmeasuresreportedbyothercompanies.ManagementusesthisfinancialmeasureandkeyperformanceindicatorstoassesstheCompany’sfinancialoperatingperformance,andwebelievethatthismeasureprovidesusefulinformationtoinvestorsbyofferingadditionalwaysofviewingtheCompany’sresults,asnotedabove.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (Amounts in Millions)
Fiscal Year Ended
December 29,
2019December 30,
2018December 31,
2017
Netincome $193.2 $183.7 $161.4
Add:incometaxes 69.0 62.5 35.6
Add:interestexpense,net 55.7 38.7 38.6
Add:depreciation&amortization 88.4 97.4 93.1
EBITDA $406.3 $382.3 $328.7
Addbacknon-GAAPadjustments:
Spinoffcosts 3.5 2.0 —
Retention\severance 1.7 0.1 0.3
Loss(gain)onsaleofassets (0.1) (0.7) (0.5)
Acquisitioncosts 0.2 — —
One-timefloodinsurancereimbursement — (0.7) —
Non-operatingforeignexchangeloss(gain) 0.1 0.1 —
Adjusted EBITDA $411.7 $383.0 $328.4
Note:Amountswillnotalwaysrecalculateduetorounding.
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