Entravision Communications Corp DEF 14A, filed May 8, 2023
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2425 Olympic Blvd., Suite 6000 West
Santa Monica, California 90404
NOTICE OF 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 8, 2023
To Our Class A Stockholders:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”) of Entravision Communications Corporation (“Entravision,” the “company”, “we”, “our” or “us”), beginning promptly at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Thursday, June 8, 2023, for the following purposes:
The 2023 Annual Meeting will be held as a virtual meeting only. There is no physical location for the 2023 Annual Meeting and you will not be able to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting in person.
If you plan to participate in, vote at, or submit questions during, the 2023 Annual Meeting, please see “Instructions to Attend the 2023 Annual Meeting” on page 52 of the accompanying Proxy Statement or visit https://www.entravision.com/investor/annual-meeting/. You will be able to listen, vote and submit questions from your home or from any remote location that has Internet connectivity.
The matters to be acted upon are described more fully in the proxy statement accompanying this notice.
Our stockholders will also act upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. The Board is not aware of any other business to be presented to a vote of the stockholders at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
The Board has fixed the close of business on April 17, 2023 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for determining those stockholders who will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting. The stock transfer books will remain open between the Record Date and the date of the 2023 Annual Meeting.
Representation of at least a majority in voting interest of our Class A common stock either in person or by proxy is required to constitute a quorum for purposes of voting on the proposal to be voted on at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Accordingly, it is important that your shares be represented at the 2023 Annual Meeting. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE 2023 ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. Your proxy may be revoked at any time prior to the time it is voted at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
Please read the accompanying proxy material carefully. Your vote is important and we appreciate your cooperation in considering and acting on the matters presented.
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Christopher T. Young |
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May 8, 2023
Santa Monica, California
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PROXY STATEMENT
FOR
2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
OF
ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
To Be Held on June 8, 2023
This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by our Board of Directors (the “Board”) of proxies to be voted at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”), beginning promptly at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Thursday, June 8, 2023, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof, for the purpose set forth in the accompanying Notice of 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Notice”). This proxy statement and the proxy card are first being delivered or mailed to stockholders on or about May 10, 2023. In addition, stockholders may obtain additional copies of our Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Annual Report”) and this proxy statement, without charge, by writing to us at our principal executive offices at 2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West, Santa Monica, California 90404, Attention: Secretary, or from our website at https://investor.entravision.com. Our Annual Report, which includes our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 (the “10-K”) without exhibits, is being mailed or otherwise provided to stockholders concurrently with this proxy statement. The Annual Report is not to be regarded as proxy soliciting material or as a communication by means of which any solicitation of proxies is to be made.
The 2023 Annual Meeting will be held as a virtual meeting only, to be held via webcast over the Internet. There is no physical location for the 2023 Annual Meeting and you will not be able to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting in person.
If you plan to participate in, vote at, or submit questions during, the 2023 Annual Meeting, please see “Instructions to Attend the 2023 Annual Meeting” on page 52 of the accompanying Proxy Statement or visit https://www.entravision.com/investor/annual-meeting/. You will be able to listen, vote and submit questions from any location that has Internet connectivity.
VOTING RIGHTS AND SOLICITATION
The close of business on April 17, 2023 was the record date (the “Record Date”) for stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, we had 78,356,490 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding. We previously announced in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 6, 2023 that, as a result of the death of Walter F. Ulloa, our former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, on December 31, 2022, all remaining outstanding shares of our Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were automatically converted into Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis pursuant to the terms of the company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Accordingly, as of the Record Date, we had no shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding. All of the shares of our Class A common stock outstanding on the Record Date, and only those shares, are entitled to vote on the proposals to be voted upon at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Holders of the Class A common stock of record entitled to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting will have one vote for each share of Class A common stock so held with regard to the matter to be voted upon.
All votes will be tabulated by the inspector of elections appointed for the 2023 Annual Meeting, who will separately tabulate affirmative and negative votes, abstentions and broker non-votes.
The holders of a majority in voting interest present in person or represented by proxy of the Class A common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Votes withheld, abstentions, and “broker non-votes” will be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present for the transaction of business at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
In voting with regard to the proposal to elect directors (Proposal 1), stockholders may vote in favor of all the nominees, withhold their votes as to all nominees or withhold their votes as to one or more specific nominees. The vote required to elect each nominee is a plurality of the votes present in person or represented by proxy at a meeting, provided that a quorum is present. As a result, votes that are withheld and broker non-votes will not be counted and
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will have no effect on the voting for election of directors. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote on this proposal. Cumulative voting is not permitted with respect to the election of directors or any other matter to be considered at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
In voting with regard to the proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of our certificate of incorporation to provide that all vacancies on our Board shall be filled solely and exclusively by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, and not by the stockholders, and to eliminate the references to Class B common stock and preferred stock series which are no longer outstanding (Proposal 2), stockholders may vote in favor of such proposal, against such proposal, or may abstain from voting. The vote required to approve Proposal 2 is the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock entitled to vote on the matter. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote on this proposal; therefore, brokers are not entitled to vote on this proposal in the absence of voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as votes “against” the proposal.
In voting with regard to the proposal to ratify the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm (Proposal 3), stockholders may vote in favor of such proposal, against such proposal, or may abstain from voting. The vote required to approve Proposal 3 is the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of Class A common stock present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the matter, provided a quorum is present. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes “against” the proposal. Brokers will have discretionary authority to vote on this proposal. Broker non-votes, if any, will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on this proposal.
In voting with regard to the proposal to approve, on an advisory non-binding basis, named executive officer compensation (Proposal 4), stockholders may vote in favor of such proposal, against such proposal or may abstain from voting. The vote required to approve Proposal 4 is the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the matter, provided a quorum is present. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes “against” the proposal. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote on this proposal; therefore, brokers are not entitled to vote on this proposal in the absence of voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the proposal.
In voting with regard to the proposal on the frequency of having an advisory non-binding vote on named executive officer compensation (Proposal 5), stockholders may vote to have such vote every one year, two years, three years or may abstain from voting. The vote required to approve Proposal 5 is a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the matter, provided a quorum is present. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes “against” the proposal. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote on this proposal; therefore, brokers are not entitled to vote on this proposal in the absence of voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the stockholder proposal. If none of the frequency alternatives (one year, two years or three years) receives a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote, we will consider the highest number of votes cast by stockholders to be the frequency that has been selected by our stockholders. Consistent with current rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), our proxies will have discretionary authority to vote in accordance with the Board’s frequency vote recommendation for proxy cards that are returned with no selection made relating to the frequency vote. Because the frequency vote is advisory and not binding on us or the Board in any way, the Board may decide that it is in our and our stockholders’ best interests to hold an advisory non-binding vote on executive compensation more or less frequently than the option approved by our stockholders.
Under the rules of The New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that govern most domestic stock brokerage firms, member brokerage firms that hold shares in “street name” for beneficial owners may, to the extent that such beneficial owners do not furnish voting instructions with respect to any or all proposals submitted for stockholder action, vote in their discretion upon proposals which are considered “discretionary” proposals under the rules of the NYSE. Member brokerage firms that have received no instructions from their clients as to “non-discretionary” proposals do not have discretion to vote on these proposals.
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Shares of our common stock represented by proxies in the accompanying form which are properly executed and returned to us will be voted at the 2023 Annual Meeting in accordance with the stockholder’s instructions contained therein. In the absence of contrary instructions, shares represented by such proxies will be voted FOR the election of each of the director nominees named in this proxy statement in Proposal 1, FOR each of Proposal 2, Proposal 3 and Proposal 4, and FOR the frequency of having an advisory non-binding vote on named executive officer compensation every one year in Proposal 5. Management does not know of any matters to be presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting other than as set forth in this proxy statement and in the Notice accompanying this proxy statement. If other matters should properly come before the 2023 Annual Meeting, the proxyholders will vote on such matters in accordance with their best judgment.
Any stockholder has the right to revoke his, her or its proxy at any time before it is voted at the 2023 Annual Meeting by giving written notice to our Secretary, and by executing and delivering to the Secretary a duly executed proxy card bearing a later date, or by appearing at the 2023 Annual Meeting and voting in person; provided, however, that under the rules of the NYSE, any beneficial owner whose shares are held in “street name” by a member brokerage firm may revoke his, her or its proxy and vote his, her or its shares in person at the 2023 Annual Meeting only in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the NYSE.
The entire cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by the company. Proxies will be solicited principally through the use of the mails or electronically, but, if deemed desirable, may be solicited personally or by telephone, or special letter by our officers and regular employees for no additional compensation. We have also retained Innisfree M&A Incorporated, a proxy solicitation firm, to assist in the solicitation of proxies for a fee of approximately $25,000 plus the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it on our behalf. Arrangements may be made with brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to send proxies and proxy material to the beneficial owners of our common stock, and such persons may be reimbursed for their expenses.
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PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Composition of Board of Directors
As currently in effect, our Seventh Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “bylaws”) provide that the Board shall consist of not less than six and not more than eleven directors. The Board currently consists of six members elected by the holders of the Class A and Class B common stock, voting together as a class. The Board has nominated seven individuals for election as directors at the 2023 Annual Meeting and has set the number of directors as of the 2023 Annual Meeting at seven. All our directors are elected by our stockholders at each annual meeting of stockholders and each will serve until such person’s successor is duly elected and qualified, or until such person’s earlier resignation or removal. There are no family relationships among any of our current directors, nominees for directors and executive officers.
The proxyholders named on the proxy card intend to vote all proxies received by them in the accompanying form FOR the election of each of the director nominees listed below, unless instructions to the contrary are marked on the proxy. Each nominee has been nominated by the Board, acting upon the recommendation of the Board’s Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee. Other than Thomas Strickler and Javier Rodriguez, all of the nominees are currently members of the Board. If elected, each nominee will serve until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2024 or until such person’s successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until such person’s earlier resignation or removal.
In the event that a nominee is unable or declines to serve as a director at the time of the 2023 Annual Meeting, the proxies will be voted for any nominee who shall be designated by the present Board to fill such a vacancy. In the event that additional persons are nominated for election as directors, the proxyholders intend to vote all proxies received by them for each of the nominees listed below, unless instructions are given to the contrary. As of the date of this proxy statement, the Board is not aware of any nominee who is unable or will decline to serve as a director.
Nominees for Election as Directors
The following is certain information as of April 17, 2023 regarding the nominees for election as directors:
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Paul Anton Zevnik |
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Interim Chair |
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Gilbert R. Vasquez |
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Director |
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Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau |
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Director |
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57 |
Martha Elena Diaz |
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Director |
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61 |
Fehmi Zeko |
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Director |
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64 |
Thomas Strickler |
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Nominee |
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61 |
Javier Rodriguez |
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Nominee |
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Biographical Information Regarding Directors
Paul Anton Zevnik. Mr. Zevnik currently serves as Interim Chair of the Board of Directors. Mr. Zevnik, together with Walter F. Ulloa and Philip Wilkinson, was a founding shareholder of Entravision, participating in the organization, acquisition and growth of our television and radio segments through predecessor entities, which were combined to form Entravision in 1995. He has served as a director of the company since its listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 2000. As a director, at various times, he has served on the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. He has been our Lead Director during the transformation of the company to include diverse digital technology, marketing and ad-tech businesses that now operate in 40 countries. In addition to Entravision, for more than 40 years Mr. Zevnik has participated in the formation, ownership and management of other media businesses, including television broadcasting, content production, digital media, and the deployment of UHF spectrum for wireless communications. Mr. Zevnik has more than 40 years of experience in the formation, ownership, management and operation of Entravision's media businesses and its predecessor entities. A Harvard Law School graduate, Mr. Zevnlk was also the founder and managing partner of a national law firm before becoming a partner of the international law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, maintaining his principal offices in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, California.
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Gilbert R. Vasquez. Mr. Vasquez is managing partner of the certified public accounting firm of Vasquez + Company LLP, which he founded in 1969. Mr. Vasquez is also the Chairman Emeritus of the Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Vasquez was a board member of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Committee and currently serves as a board member on its successor organization, the LA84 Foundation. He is past president of the California Board of Accountancy. He has been a member of various Boards of Directors including Green Dot Public Schools, California State University Los Angeles Foundation, Los Angeles Metropolitan YMCA, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, and National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. Other past corporate board appointments include Verizon (formerly) GTE of California, Glendale Federal Bank, ProAmerica Bank and Blue Cross of California. Mr. Vasquez has been a director since May 2007.
Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau. Mr. Saldívar has been our Chief Digital, Strategy and Accountability Officer since November 2020. He has also been the Founder and Managing Partner of SWS.Consulting (JSW Servicios de Estrategia SC) since July 2011, and is a partner at the venture fund Rise Capital. Prior to these roles, Mr. Saldívar held several positions at Televisa Corporación, S.A. de C.V. (“Televisa”), serving as president of Televisa Interactive Media from October 2003 until June 2011 and as Director of Planning and Strategy of Televisa Multimedia from July 2001 until October 2003. Before joining Televisa, Mr. Saldívar was the founder and Country Manager of Submarino.com in Mexico from 1999 until 2001. He holds a degree in economics from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México and an MBA from the IESE Business School in Spain. Mr. Saldívar has been a director since May 2014.
Martha Elena Diaz. Ms. Diaz has provided strategic advisory services to companies in Latin America, such as National Geographic and Televicentro, since 2015. Previously, Ms. Diaz served as president of the Editorial Televisa subsidiary of Televisa for each of the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico, where she led the digital transformation of brands such as National Geographic, Hearst and Meredith from physical to interactive platforms and influencer communities. Ms. Diaz also served as president of Distribuidora Intermex, a subsidiary of Grupo Televisa, from March 2012 until July 2015, and as president of Sistema Radiópolis from December 2010 until February 2012. Prior to that, she worked for Prisa as a director of Comercializadora Prisa Medios in Spain, a director of TV Bids at Prisa Group in Colombia, and chief executive officer of Grupo Latino de Publicidad in Colombia, a pioneer in media marketing in Colombia with 19 outlets, with different brands of television, radio, out-of-home advertising, digital platforms and sports. Prisa is one of the largest media companies in Spain and Latin America, producing a wide variety of educational, cultural and informative content. Ms. Diaz also served as president of Sky Colombia, a satellite television company, and chief executive officer of Supercable Colombia, a cable television company, while also serving as president of Colombia’s subscription television association. Prior to her media career, Ms. Diaz served as Marketing Vice President of Banco de Colombia, and Commercial Vice President of the north zone of South America at Sofasa. Ms. Diaz currently serves on the board of directors and as Treasurer of the Monasterio del Viento foundation in Colombia, which helps rural communities and environmental preservation efforts. She holds a degree in chemical engineering from the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana and a postgraduate certificate as a marketing specialist from the Universidad EAFIT in Colombia. Ms. Diaz has been a director since May 2016.
Fehmi Zeko. Fehmi Zeko currently serves as Senior Partner at CDX Advisors LLC and a General Partner at Great Point Media. Since March 2018, he has also served on the board of directors of Athene Holding Ltd., a retirement services company. From 2015 to March 2018, Mr. Zeko served as Vice Chairman, Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Investment Banking Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. In this role he helped organize and execute the strategic plan to reposition the entire Technology, Media and Telecom franchise for large cap coverage globally. Prior to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Mr. Zeko was Senior Managing Director, Group Head North America and Global Chairman, Telecom, Media, Entertainment and Technology (“TMET”) at Macquarie Capital, where he led the firm’s Global TMET Investment Banking and Principal Investing Practice. Prior to joining Macquarie Capital, Mr. Zeko was Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of the Foros Group, where he led the firm’s Media and Communication Advisory Practice. Prior to that, Mr. Zeko held senior investment banking positions at Deutsche Bank and Citigroup. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration in Finance from Texas Christian University’s Neeley School of Business. Mr. Zeko has been a director since May 2019.
Thomas Strickler. Mr. Strickler co-founded Endeavor Talent Agency in 1995 and served on its management committee before his departure in 2009. Prior to Endeavor, Mr. Strickler was an agent at Creative Artists Agency, InterTalent and ICM. Mr. Strickler is a Managing Director of Prime Focus World, a creative services provider to film studios and production companies. Mr. Strickler serves on the Board of Trustees of SCI-Arc, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Glen Canyon Institute, the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and the Board of Advisors of the School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Javier Rodriguez. Mr. Rodriguez has 45 years of experience in tax, finance and accounting. He has been the General Managing Partner of Eagle Vista Investments Partners, a financial and strategic advisory firm, since June 2018. Mr. Rodriguez previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of J&R Fleet Services, LLC, a truck repair facility in Southern California, from January 2001 to June 2018. Prior to that, he served in multiple tax and accounting roles, including as a partner at KPMG and Arthur Andersen & Co and as the President of Oakmont Corporation, an investment management company in Los Angeles with more than $1 billion in assets under management. Mr. Rodriguez also served as President of the American Association of Hispanic Certified Public Accountants, an organization now known as the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA), from 1990 to 1992.
Biographical Information Regarding Departing Director
Patricia Diaz Dennis. Patricia Diaz Dennis is a trustee emerita of the NHP Foundation, chairs the Sanctions Panel for The Global Fund, serves on the World Affairs Council of San Antonio and the Advisory Board of WGU Texas, and is the Chair of the Mind Science Foundation. Ms. Diaz Dennis served in a variety of positions for the company originally known as SBC Communications, Inc. (“SBC”) which later became AT&T. Ms. Diaz Dennis was Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of AT&T from August 2004 until she retired in November 2008. Previously, Ms. Diaz Dennis served as General Counsel and Secretary of SBC West from May 2002 until August 2004, as Senior Vice President of Regulatory and Public Affairs for SBC from November 1998 to May 2002 and as Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of SBC from September 1995 to November 1998. Before joining SBC, Ms. Diaz Dennis was appointed by two Presidents and confirmed by the United States Senate to three federal government positions. Ms. Diaz Dennis was named a member of the National Labor Relations Board by President Ronald Reagan, where she served from 1983 until 1986. President Reagan later appointed Ms. Diaz Dennis as a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, where she served from 1986 until 1989. From 1989 to 1991, Ms. Diaz Dennis was at the law firm of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, where she was a partner and communications group practice chair. In 1992, Ms. Diaz Dennis returned to public service when she was appointed by President George H. W. Bush as Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, serving from 1992 until 1993. Ms. Diaz Dennis served as special counsel for communications matters to the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell from 1993 until 1995. Ms. Diaz Dennis has served on the Boards and Board committees of a number of for-profit organizations, including Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company from 1995 to 2017, United States Steel Corporation from 2015 to 2021 and Amalgamated Bank from 2018 to 2022, and non-profit organizations, including the Girl Scouts of the USA, where she was Chair of the Board from 2005 to 2008. Ms. Diaz Dennis is a member of the California, Texas and District of Columbia bars, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. Ms. Diaz Dennis, who has elected not to stand for re-election to the Board, previously served as one of our directors from July 2001 until October 2005, rejoined the Board in May 2014, and will retire upon the expiration of her term at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
We maintain a corporate governance page on our corporate website at www.entravision.com, which includes information regarding the company’s corporate governance practices. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Code of Ethics for Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers, Related Party Transaction Policy, Board committee charters, Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy and certain other corporate governance documents and policies are available on that page of our website. Any changes to these documents and any waivers granted with respect to our code of ethics will be posted on our website. In addition, we will provide a copy of any of these documents without charge to any stockholder upon written request made to Entravision Communications Corporation, 2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West, Santa Monica, California 90404, Attention: Secretary. The information on our website is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of this proxy statement or incorporated by reference into this or any other filing we make with the SEC.
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Board of Directors
Director Independence
Our Board currently consists of six members, a majority of whom meet the independence requirements of the NYSE as currently in effect. The Board has made independence determinations in accordance with NYSE listing standards, which state that a director will not be independent if:
(i) the director, or an immediate family member of the director, is, or within the last three years was, employed by the company or any of its subsidiaries;
(ii) the director, or an immediate family member of the director, has received, during any twelve-month period within the last three years, more than $120,000 in direct compensation from the company, other than director and committee fees, and pension or other forms of deferred compensation for prior service (provided such compensation is not contingent on continued service);
(iii) the director, or an immediate family member of the director, is a current partner of a firm that is the company’s (or any of its subsidiaries) internal or external auditor; or is a current employee of such a firm; or who was, within the last three years (but is no longer), a partner or employee of such firm and personally worked on the company’s audit within that time;
(iv) the director, or an immediate family member of the director, is, or has been within the last three years, employed as an executive officer of another company where any of the company’s present executive officers at the same time serve or served on that company’s Compensation Committee; or
(v) the director is a current employee, or an immediate family member of such director is a current executive officer, of a company that has made payments to, or received payments from, the company for property or services in an amount, which, in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the greater of $1 million or two percent (2%) of such other company’s consolidated gross revenues.
With respect to any relationship not covered above, the determination of whether the relationship is material, and therefore whether a director would be independent, will be made by those directors who satisfy the independence criteria set forth above.
In addition to the foregoing, the Board also makes such independence determinations with respect to its Audit Committee and Compensation Committee members after taking into account the additional independence and financial literacy standards for members of each such committee, as applicable, in accordance with and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and NYSE listing rules as currently in effect.
The Board has affirmatively determined that each of Messrs. Zevnik, Vasquez and Zeko and Mses. Diaz Dennis and Diaz are independent, and expects to make a determination regarding the independence of Messrs. Strickler and Rodriguez on or around the date of the 2023 Annual Meeting. In addition, the Board has affirmatively determined that none of our independent directors has a material relationship with the company other than as a director, in accordance with the foregoing categorical standards.
In addition, our corporate governance guidelines provide that no member of the Board may serve on more than three public company boards of directors (in addition to ours) without first obtaining the prior approval of the Board. To our knowledge, no member of the Board serves on more than three public company boards of directors (in addition to ours) at this time.
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Meetings of the Board
The Board held eight meetings and acted by written consent six times during 2022. Each of our incumbent directors attended 75% or more of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board and the committees on which such director served in 2022.
The company’s non-management directors meet regularly in executive session without management present to discuss certain Board policies, processes and practices, and other matters relating to the company and the functioning of the Board. Mr. Zevnik served as the presiding or “lead” independent director for such meetings during 2022.
Each of our directors is encouraged to attend the company’s annual meeting of stockholders and to be available to answer any questions posed by stockholders to such director. Because the Board holds one of its regular meetings following our annual meeting of stockholders, unless one or more members of the Board is unable to attend, all of the members of the Board are expected to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting. All of our incumbent directors attended our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Board Leadership
Our Board is currently led by Paul Zevnik, who was involved in the development, management and ownership of our predecessor entities from 1989 to 1996. Mr. Zevnik has served as a director since August 2000 and as our Interim Chair since January 2023.
Since 2004, our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide for an independent “lead” director. The Board appointed Mr. Zevnik to serve as our lead director during 2022. The lead director is responsible for (i) convening and calling meetings of the independent directors; (ii) chairing executive sessions of the independent directors and communicating with management relating to these sessions; and (iii) if requested by stockholders, being available for direct communication. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that our non-management directors meet regularly, and our independent directors meet annually, in executive session and that our independent lead director presides at these sessions.
We do not have any formal policy regarding whether the Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer should be vested in the same person or two different persons, or whether the Chair should be an employee of the company or should be elected from among the non-employee directors. The needs of the company and the individuals available to play these roles may dictate different outcomes at different times, and the Board believes that retaining flexibility in these decisions is in the best interest of the company. Currently, Mr. Zevnik serves as the company’s Interim Chair, and Mr. Christopher T. Young serves as the company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer. The Board may, however, make changes to its leadership structure in the future as it deems appropriate.
Our Board leadership structure is a traditional one commonly utilized by other public companies in the United States, and we believe that this leadership structure has been effective for our company. We believe that having independent chairs for each of our Board committees, only independent directors serving on these committees and an independent lead director provides the right form of leadership and balance for our company. This structure provides us with oversight of the company by experienced independent directors.
Risk Management Oversight Function of the Board
The Board has allocated responsibilities for overseeing risk associated with the company’s business among the Board as a whole and the committees of the Board. In performing its risk oversight function, the Board: (i) oversees management’s development and execution of appropriate business strategies to mitigate the risk that such strategies will fail to generate long-term value for the company and its stockholders or that such strategies will motivate management to take excessive risks; and (ii) oversees the development and implementation of processes and procedures to mitigate the risk of failing to assure the orderly succession of the Chief Executive Officer and the senior executives of the company.
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The Board also regularly reviews information regarding the company’s financial, operational and strategic risks. Each of the Board’s committees also oversees the management of company risks that fall within that committee’s areas of responsibility, including identifying, quantifying and assisting leaders throughout the company in mitigating risks. In performing this function, each committee has full access to management, as well as the ability to engage advisors. As set forth in its charter, the Audit Committee is responsible for discussing with management the company’s major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control those exposures. The Audit Committee gives updates to the Board at its meetings, including updates on financial and information technology risks. The Audit Committee also meets privately with the company’s independent auditors, our internal auditors and our Chief Financial Officer at least quarterly. The Compensation Committee oversees the company’s risk management related to employee compensation plans and arrangements. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee manages risks associated with the independence of the Board and corporate governance matters. While each committee is responsible for overseeing the management of those risk areas, the entire Board is also regularly informed through committee reports.
Anti-Hedging and Anti-Pledging Policies
Under the company’s Insider Trading Policy as currently in effect, all directors, officers and employees of the company are prohibited from short-selling Entravision stock or engaging in transactions involving Entravision-based derivative securities. “Derivative Securities” in the Insider Trading Policy are options, warrants, stock appreciation rights or similar rights whose value is derived from the value of an equity security, such as Entravision stock. This prohibition includes, without limitation, trading in Entravision-based put and call option contracts, transacting in straddles, hedging, pledging or other similar transactions.
Director Stock Ownership Guidelines
In order to further align their interests and actions with the interests of the company’s stockholders, the Board has adopted Director Stock Ownership Guidelines that require our directors to accumulate over time and hold Entravision stock equal in value to at least four times the value of the regular annual cash retainer for directors, which shall include:
Compliance with these ownership guidelines is measured on the first trading day after March 31 of each calendar year, using the director’s annual retainer fee as of that day, the closing stock price as of that day and the director’s holdings of company stock as of that day.
These Director Stock Ownership Guidelines also provide for discretion of our Compensation Committee to make decision or exceptions to the guidelines in extenuating circumstances or instances where they would place a severe hardship on a director in a manner that reflects the director’s personal circumstances and the intention of the guidelines.
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Communications with the Board
The following procedures have been established by the Board in order to facilitate communications between our stockholders and the Board:
Our stockholders may also communicate directly with the lead independent director, or with the non-management directors as a group, by mail addressed to Lead Director, c/o Corporate Secretary, Entravision Communications Corporation, 2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West, Santa Monica, California 90404, or by email to stockholdercommunications@entravision.com.
The Audit Committee has established procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding questionable accounting, internal controls or auditing matters, or financial impropriety. Any of the company’s employees or non-employees may confidentially communicate concerns about any of these matters by calling our toll-free hotline. All of the reporting mechanisms are also posted on our website. Upon receipt of a complaint or concern, a determination will be made whether it pertains to accounting, internal controls or auditing matters, or financial impropriety and, if it does, it will be handled in accordance with the procedures established by the Audit Committee.
Committees of the Board
The Board has a standing Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee. The composition, functions and general responsibilities of each committee are summarized below.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Vasquez (chair) and Zeko, and Ms. Diaz Dennis. The Board has determined that Mr. Vasquez is an audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined in Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act, and is independent within the meaning of Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A adopted under the Exchange Act. The Board has determined that all members of the Audit Committee meet the independence and knowledge requirements of the NYSE as currently in effect. For information about Messrs. Vasquez’s and Zeko’s, and Ms. Diaz Dennis’ experience, please see “Biographical Information Regarding Directors” above. The Audit Committee held six meetings and acted by written consent four times during 2022.
Consistent with the company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, no member of the Audit Committee may serve on the audit committees of more than two other public companies (in addition to ours) without first obtaining the prior approval of the Board. Currently, no member of the Audit Committee serves on more than two other public company audit committees (in addition to ours).
The Audit Committee operates under a written charter, a copy of which is available on the governance page of the investor relations section of our website at https://investor.entravision.com. The Audit Committee’s duties include,
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among other things, responsibility for reviewing our accounting practices and audit procedures. In addition, the Audit Committee has responsibility for reviewing complaints about, and investigating allegations of, financial impropriety or misconduct. Please see the “Audit Committee Report” below, which provides further details of many of the duties and responsibilities of the Audit Committee.
As part of its responsibility, the Audit Committee is responsible for engaging our independent registered public accounting firm, as well as pre-approving audit and non-audit services performed by our independent registered public accounting firm in order to assure that the provision of such services does not impair its independence. The Audit Committee has adopted, and the Board has ratified, an Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy, which is also available on our website.
Compensation Committee, Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The Compensation Committee consists of Ms. Diaz (chair) and Mr. Vasquez. The Board has determined that both members of the Compensation Committee qualify as independent directors as defined under the NYSE rules as currently in effect, as a “non-employee director” as defined in Rule 16b-3(b)(3) under the Exchange Act and as an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m)(4)(C)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRS Code”). No member of the Compensation Committee was at any time during 2022 an officer or employee of the company. The Compensation Committee held two meetings and acted by written consent six times during 2022. None of our executive officers served on the compensation committee of another entity or on any other committee of the board of directors of another entity performing similar functions during 2022.
The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter, a copy of which is available on the governance page of the investor relations section of our website at https://investor.entravision.com. Among other things, the Compensation Committee establishes the compensation and benefits of our executive officers. The compensation committee also administers our employee benefit plans, including our equity incentive plan.
Please see “Compensation Committee Report” below, which details the Compensation Committee’s report on our executive compensation for 2022.
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee
The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee consists of Ms. Diaz Dennis (chair) and Mr. Vasquez. The Board has determined that both members of the Compensation Committee qualify as independent directors as defined under the NYSE rules as currently in effect. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee held two meetings and acted by written consent two times during 2022.
The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee operates under a written charter, a copy of which is available on the governance page of the investor relations section of our website at https://investor.entravision.com. Among other things, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee has the primary responsibility for overseeing the company’s corporate governance compliance practices, as well as supervising the affairs of the company as they relate to the nomination of directors. The principal ongoing functions of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee include developing criteria for selecting new directors, establishing and monitoring procedures for the receipt and consideration of director nominations by stockholders and others, considering and examining director candidates, recommending director nominations to the Board, developing and recommending corporate governance principles for the company and monitoring the company’s compliance with those principles, overseeing environmental, social and governance matters significant to the company and reporting to the Board from time to time on such matters, and establishing and monitoring procedures for the receipt of stockholder communications directed to the Board.
The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee is also responsible for conducting an annual evaluation of the Board to determine whether the Board and its committees are functioning effectively, and reports annually to the Board with the results of this evaluation.
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Director Nominations
The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee has the responsibility to identify appropriate candidates to serve as directors of the company, interviews director candidates and makes recommendations to the Board regarding candidate selection. In considering candidates to serve as directors, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee evaluates various minimum individual qualifications, including strength of character, maturity of judgment, relevant technical skills or financial acumen, industry knowledge and diversity, taking into account and complying with all rules of the NYSE and applicable laws with respect to these criteria. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee also considers the extent to which the candidate would fill a present need on the Board and additional factors which may provide a range of experiences, skills and perspective to the Board.
Although our Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee does not maintain a formal policy with respect to board diversity, we believe in the benefits of different viewpoints and value the many kinds of diversity reflected by our current Board. Four of our six directors are gender and/or ethnically diverse, including two female directors, as self-reported by each director.
In recommending the nominees who are standing for election as directors at the 2023 Annual Meeting, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee considered the foregoing factors and, in the case of incumbent directors, each such nominee’s previous service on the Board, which provides continuity in its deliberations. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee also considered specific qualifications, attributes and skills that each nominee possesses and contributes to the work of the Board. Mr. Zevnik’s background as an attorney, as well as his leadership roles and years of experience with our company and the broadcasting and digital media industries, make him an important resource for the Board, as he provides valuable insight into business, strategic and certain technical matters. Mr. Vasquez’s experience as a certified public accountant qualifies him as a financial expert and he serves on the Board’s Audit Committee. He also provides the Board with valuable leadership experience and general business knowledge. Mr. Saldívar’s extensive business experience in the Spanish-language and digital media industries provides the Board with a valuable perspective on strategic and technical matters and unique insight. Ms. Diaz’s experience at international Spanish-language media companies and as a marketing executive and operational manager provide the Board with valuable insight into operational, marketing and strategic matters and in-depth knowledge of Latino audiences. Mr. Zeko’s leadership roles at global financial institutions, as well as his extensive experience in media investment banking, provide the Board with insight into financial, global and strategic matters, as well as knowledge of our industry. Mr. Strickler's extensive experience, entrepreneurship and leadership in the media industry provide the Board with valuable insight in business matters and leadership in and knowledge of the media industry. Mr. Rodriguez's experience in tax, finance and accounting provides the Board with valued guidance on business and strategic matters and his role as a leader in the Latino community provides the Board with valuable leadership experience.
Stockholder Recommendations of Director Candidates
The Board has adopted a Policy Regarding Stockholder Nomination for Directors pursuant to which the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee will also consider stockholder candidates for nominations as director. Any director candidates submitted to this committee by stockholders will be evaluated according to the company’s overall needs, the director qualification standards set forth above, and the candidate's overall knowledge, experience and background. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee’s process for evaluating stockholder nominations shall not differ from the process used for considering all other director nominees.
Stockholder Nominations of Director Candidates
For stockholder nominations or other business to be properly brought before our annual meeting of stockholders by a stockholder pursuant to our bylaws, the stockholder must (1) have given Timely Notice (as defined below) thereof in writing to the Secretary of the corporation, (2) have provided any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by our bylaws and (3) together with the beneficial owner(s), if any, on whose behalf the nomination or business proposal is made, have acted in accordance with the representations set forth in the Solicitation Statement (as defined below) required by our bylaws. To be timely, a stockholder’s written notice must be received by the company’s Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation not later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day nor earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to the one-year anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event the
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annual meeting of stockholders is first convened more than thirty (30) days before or more than sixty (60) days after such anniversary date, or if no annual meeting of stockholders were held in the preceding year, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be received by the Secretary of the corporation not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the scheduled date of such annual meeting of stockholders or the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made (such notice within such time periods shall be referred to as “Timely Notice”). Such stockholder’s Timely Notice shall set forth or include all the information set forth in our bylaws about each person the stockholder proposes to nominate as a director and the stockholder giving the notice and other information, including information required by Rule 14a-19 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Additional information regarding the process and all of the required information to properly and timely submit stockholder nominations or other business proposals at our annual meeting of stockholders is set forth in our bylaws. A copy of our bylaws is available via the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also contact our Secretary at the address set forth above under Communications with the Board for a copy of the relevant bylaw provisions regarding the requirements for making stockholder proposals and nominating director candidates.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board unanimously recommends that stockholders vote FOR the election of each of the director nominees identified above.
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PROPOSAL 2
APPROVE THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
Proposed Amendment and Restatement of our current Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
The Board has adopted a resolution approving the amendments set forth in the Third Amended Certificate of Incorporation, declaring its advisability, and directing that the amendments proposed be considered at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
The Board has recommended that the stockholders adopt the company’s Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation in order to (i) provide that all vacancies on our Board shall be filled solely and exclusively by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, and not by the stockholders and (ii) to eliminate the references to Class B common stock and preferred stock series which are no longer outstanding.
Purpose and Effect of the Amendment and Restatement
The Board believes it is in the best interests of the company to adopt the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation in order to give the Board greater flexibility in filling vacancies on our Board without the requirement and expense of calling a special meeting of stockholders or otherwise needing to wait until the next annual meeting of stockholders.
In addition, the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation will remove the Class B Common Stock and all references thereto. As a result of the death of Walter F. Ulloa, our former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, on December 31, 2022, all remaining outstanding shares of our Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were automatically converted into Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis pursuant to the terms of the company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Accordingly, we no longer have any shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding and the Board believes it is in the best interest of the company to eliminate references to such Class B common stock to reflect only our current outstanding voting and nonvoting capital stock. Additionally, the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation eliminates previously designated series of preferred stock that are no longer outstanding, as well as other minor and immaterial changes.
Effects of the Amendment
If the proposed Amendment is approved, (i) all future vacancies on our Board shall be filled solely and exclusively by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum of the Board, or by a sole remaining director, and not by the stockholders, and (ii) the only authorized capital stock of the company will be Class A common stock, Class U common stock, and undesignated preferred stock.
The Board has adopted a resolution approving the amendments set forth in the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, declaring its advisability, and directing that the amendments proposed be considered at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
This description of the proposed Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is a summary and is qualified by the full text of the proposed Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A and is marked to show the changes described above.
Vote Required
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Class A common stock of the company entitled to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting is required to approve the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote on this proposal; therefore, brokers are not entitled to vote on this proposal in the absence of voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as votes “against” the proposal.
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If our stockholders approve the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our Board has authorized our officers to file the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State, and the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation would become effective upon acceptance by the Delaware Secretary of State. Our Board intends to make that filing if, and as soon as practicable after, this proposal is approved at the 2023 Annual Meeting. However, even if our stockholders approve the proposal, our Board reserves the right to elect not to proceed with the Amendment and Restatement, if, at any time prior to filing the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our Board determines that it is no longer in the best interests of the company and its stockholders to proceed with the Amendment and Restatement.
If our stockholders do not approve the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, then the changes shown in Appendix A will not be adopted.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board unanimously recommends that stockholders vote FOR the proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of our certificate of incorporation to provide that all vacancies on our Board shall be filled solely and exclusively by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, and not by the stockholders, and to eliminate the references to Class B common stock and preferred stock series which are no longer outstanding.
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PROPOSAL 3
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
The Audit Committee has appointed the firm of Deloitte and Touche, LLP (“Deloitte”) to act as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, and such appointment is being submitted to our stockholders for ratification at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Deloitte is considered by our management to be well qualified.
The appointment of Deloitte as our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to be submitted to a vote of our stockholders for ratification. However, our Board believes that obtaining stockholder ratification is a sound governance practice. If our stockholders fail to vote on an advisory basis in favor of ratification of the appointment of Deloitte, the Audit Committee will take such actions as it deems appropriate as a result of such stockholder vote. A representative of Deloitte is expected to be present virtually at the 2023 Annual Meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so. It is also expected that such representative will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Recent Change in Auditor
As reported on our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 12, 2022 (the “Change in Auditor 8-K"), the company’s Audit Committee dismissed BDO USA, LLP (“BDO”) as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm on August 8, 2022. On August 12, 2022, the company formally engaged Deloitte as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The decision to appoint Deloitte was approved by the Audit Committee.
The reports of BDO on the consolidated financial statements of the company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principle. The audit report of BDO on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 contained an adverse opinion on our internal control over financial reporting due to material weaknesses related to the company's Cisneros Interactive business unit, in which the company acquired a majority interest in October 2020 ("Cisneros Interactive"), regarding management’s failure to design and maintain controls over (i) the recording of opening balance sheet amounts related to the Cisneros Interactive acquisition, (ii) the revenue cycle of Cisneros Interactive, and (iii) the reporting of accounts payable, accrued liabilities, income taxes, payroll expenses and other operating expenses of Cisneros Interactive.
During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 and through August 8, 2022, there were (i) no disagreements with BDO on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of BDO, would have caused BDO to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in its reports on the company’s consolidated financial statements for such years and (ii) no “reportable events” (as such term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K), except for the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting reported in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 related to Cisneros Interactive regarding management’s failure to design and maintain controls over (i) the recording of opening balance sheet amounts related to the Cisneros Interactive acquisition, (ii) the revenue cycle of Cisneros Interactive and (iii) the reporting of accounts payable, accrued liabilities, income taxes, payroll expenses and other operating expenses of Cisneros Interactive. The Audit Committee discussed the subject matter of the foregoing material weaknesses with BDO, and the company authorized BDO to respond fully to any inquiries concerning such matters made by the company’s next independent registered public accounting firm.
The company previously provided BDO with a copy of the disclosures in the Change in Auditor 8-K and requested that BDO furnish it with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not BDO agrees with such statements. A copy of such letter was filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the Change in Auditor 8-K.
No consultations occurred between the company and Deloitte during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 and through August 12, 2022 regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific completed
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or proposed transaction, the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the company’s financial statements, or other written or oral information provided that was an important factor considered by the company in reaching a decision as to an accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K, or a “reportable event,” as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
Audit and Other Fees
BDO served as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021. Deloitte served as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022. The following table summarizes the fees charged by BDO and Deloitte for the services rendered to the company and its subsidiaries in 2021 and 2022, respectively:
|
|
Amount Billed and Paid |
|
|||||
Type of Fee |
|
Fiscal Year 2021 |
|
|
Fiscal Year 2022 |
|
||
Audit (1) |
|
$ |
1,847,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,111,000 |
|
Audit Related |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Tax (2) |
|
$ |
858,000 |
|
|
$ |
50,000 |
|
All Other Fees |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
2,000 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,705,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,163,000 |
|
Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services
The Audit Committee has established a policy governing our use of the services of our independent registered
public accounting firm. Under this policy, the Audit Committee is required to pre-approve all services performed by
our independent registered public accounting firm in order to ensure that the provision of such services does not
impair the public accountants’ independence. All services provided by BDO for fiscal year 2021 were approved by
our Audit Committee, and all services provided by Deloitte for fiscal year 2022 were pre-approved by our Audit
Committee, each in accordance with the policy.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board unanimously recommends that stockholders vote FOR the proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
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PROPOSAL 4
ADVISORY NON-BINDING VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are providing our stockholders with the opportunity to approve, on an advisory basis and non-binding, the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement pursuant to the SEC’s compensation disclosure rules. This proposal, commonly known as a “say-on-pay” proposal, gives stockholders the opportunity to express their views on our named executive officers’ compensation. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and the philosophy, policies and practices described in this proxy statement. This vote is advisory, which means that the vote is not binding on the company, the Board or the compensation committee. However, we value the viewpoint of our stockholders, and the compensation committee will evaluate whether any actions are necessary to address any concerns.
Stockholders are urged to read, in particular, the section titled "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" as well as the section titled "Executive Compensation" in this proxy statement, which discusses how our executive compensation policies and practices implement our compensation philosophy and contains additional information and narrative discussion about the compensation of our named executive officers. Our Board and our Compensation Committee believe that these policies and practices are effective in implementing our compensation philosophy and in achieving our compensation program goals.
We are asking our stockholders to indicate their support for our named executive officer compensation as described in this proxy statement. Accordingly, we will ask our stockholders to vote “FOR” the following resolution at the 2023 Annual Meeting:
“RESOLVED, that the Company’s stockholders approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Summary Compensation Table, the other compensation tables and narrative discussion in the Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.”
Recommendation of the Board
The Board unanimously recommends that stockholders vote FOR the proposal to approve the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.
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PROPOSAL 5
ADVISORY NON-BINDING VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY NON-BINDING VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are also providing our stockholders with the opportunity to vote, on an advisory and non-binding basis, on whether future advisory non-binding votes on executive compensation for our named executive officers should be held every year, every two years or every three years. This proposal, commonly known as a “say-on-frequency” proposal, gives stockholders the opportunity to express their views on how often future advisory non-binding votes should be held regarding named executive officers’ compensation.
The Board recognizes the importance of receiving regular input from the our stockholders on important issues such as executive compensation, and therefore believes that an advisory non-binding vote on executive compensation that occurs every year is the most appropriate alternative. Although the effectiveness of a compensation program that focusses on both short-term and long-term growth may not be measurable on an annual basis, the Board believes that it is valuable to receive annual input from our stockholders on executive compensation matters. The Board will consider the outcome of the “say-on-pay” votes when making executive compensation decisions.
Our Board believes that, of the three choices, submitting a non-binding, advisory say-on-pay resolution to stockholders every year is preferable. Annual votes will provide the company with clearer feedback regarding the compensation of our named executive officers. The primary focus of the disclosure of the compensation of our named executive officers required to be included in the company’s proxy statements is compensation granted in or for the prior fiscal year. Additionally, the Compensation Committee re-evaluates the compensation of our named executive officers each year. An annual say-on-pay resolution will match the annual focus of this proxy statement disclosure and provide the company with the clearest and most timely feedback of the three options. This feedback may then be considered by the Compensation Committee in its next annual decision-making process. Additionally, the administrative process of submitting a non-binding, advisory say-on-pay resolution to stockholders on an annual basis is not expected to impose any substantial additional costs on the company.
The proxy card provides stockholders with the opportunity to choose from among four options, holding the vote every one year, two years or three years, or abstaining from voting and, therefore, stockholders will not be voting to approve or disapprove the recommendation of the Board. The Board will consider the frequency that receives the highest number of votes to be the frequency selected by our stockholders, regardless of whether that frequency receives a majority of the votes cast.
This vote is advisory, which means that the vote is not binding on the company or the Board. Because this vote is advisory and not binding in any way, the Board may decide that it is in the best interest of the company and our stockholders to hold an advisory non-binding vote on executive compensation more or less frequently than the option selected by our stockholders.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board unanimously recommends that you vote for the alternative of every ONE YEAR as the preferred frequency for future advisory non-binding votes on executive compensation for our named executive officers. Properly submitted proxies will be so voted unless the stockholder specifies otherwise.
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MANAGEMENT
The following sets forth the names, positions and ages of our executive officers as of April 17, 2023:
Name |
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Position |
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Age |
Christopher T. Young |
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Interim Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
|
54 |
Jeffery A. Liberman |
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President and Chief Operating Officer |
|
64 |
Karl A. Meyer |
|
Chief Revenue Officer |
|
59 |
Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau |
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Chief Digital, Strategy and Accountability Officer |
|
57 |
Background
Christopher T. Young. Mr. Young has been our Interim Chief Executive Officer since January 2023 following the passing of our former Chief Executive Officer in December 2022, and our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since May 2008. Mr. Young had previously served as the President of our outdoor advertising division from February 2004 until we sold our outdoor advertising division in May 2008. From January 2000 to February 2004, Mr. Young served as our outdoor advertising division’s Chief Financial Officer. Before joining our company, Mr. Young had worked with the Bank of Montreal, where he was responsible for all of the bank’s corporate finance activity for the broadcasting and outdoor advertising industries. Mr. Young’s prior experience includes tenures at both the Bank of Tokyo in its corporate finance group and Chase Manhattan Bank. Mr. Young holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Columbia University.
Jeffery A. Liberman. Mr. Liberman, our President and Chief Operating Officer since March 2017, has many years of experience in the television, radio and digital industries. At the company, he has led radio content development, operations management, sales growth, team management, traffic operations, digital operations, and television content curation. Mr. Liberman previously served as our Chief Operating Officer from July 2012 until March 2017, and President of our radio division from May 2001 until July 2012. From 1992 until our acquisition of Latin Communications Group Inc. in April 2000, Mr. Liberman was responsible for leading and operating Latin Communications Group’s 17 radio stations in California, Colorado, New Mexico and Washington D.C.
Karl A. Meyer. Mr. Meyer, our Chief Revenue Officer since May 2019, has more than 30 years of experience in US broadcast media. Prior to rejoining Entravision, Mr. Meyer served as the Vice President, Director of Sales at Univision Communication Inc. (“Univision”) from October 2017 until May 2019, and the Regional Vice President, National Sales at Univision from June 2014 through October 2017. Previous to that, Mr. Meyer served in a number of positions for Entravision starting in 2004, as the Vice President, General Manager of our Los Angeles radio market and later as Executive Vice President for the Western Region.
Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau. Mr. Saldívar has been our Chief Digital, Strategy and Accountability Officer since November 2020. See, “Proposal 1—Election of Directors” for additional biographical information on Mr. Saldívar.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information, as of April 17, 2023, concerning, except as indicated by the footnotes below:
Unless otherwise noted below, the address of each beneficial owner listed in the table is c/o Entravision Communications Corporation, 2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West, Santa Monica, California 90404.
We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Except as indicated by the footnotes below, we believe, based on the information furnished to us, that the persons and entities named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock that they beneficially own, subject to applicable community property laws.
Applicable percentage ownership is based on 78,356,490 shares of Class A common stock and no shares of Class B common stock outstanding at April 17, 2023. In computing the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we deemed to be outstanding all shares of common stock subject to options, warrants, restricted stock units or other convertible securities held by that person or entity that are currently exercisable or releasable or that will become exercisable or releasable within sixty days after April 17, 2023. We did not deem these shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. In addition, we did not include Univision Communications Inc., which currently holds all 9,352,729 shares of our Class U common stock. The Class U common stock is non-voting, and therefore Univision does not appear in the table as an owner of voting securities.
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The information provided in the table is based on our records, information filed with the SEC, and information provided to us, except where otherwise noted.
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Class A Common Stock(1) |
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Name of Beneficial Owner |
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Named Executive Officers and Directors: |
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Christopher T. Young(2) |
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319,490 |
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Jeffery A. Liberman(3) |
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331,652 |
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Karl A. Meyer(4) |
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162,133 |
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* |
Paul Anton Zevnik(5) |
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2,989,841 |
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3.81% |
Gilbert R. Vasquez(6) |
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775,014 |
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* |
Patricia Diaz Dennis(7) |
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178,975 |
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* |
Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau(8) |
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415,485 |
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* |
Martha Elena Diaz(9) |
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156,796 |
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* |
Fehmi Zeko(10) |
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114,806 |
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* |
Thomas Strickler(11) |
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889,848 |
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1.14% |
Javier Rodriguez(12) |
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* |
All executive officers and directors as a |
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6,334,040 |
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7.99% |
> 5% Security Holders |
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Alexandra Seros(14) |
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13,302,725 |
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16.98% |
American Century Investment Management |
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11,179,865 |
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14.27% |
BlackRock, Inc.(16) |
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5,964,638 |
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7.61% |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP(17) |
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4,018,872 |
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5.13% |
Beneficial ownership representing less than one percent is denoted with an asterisk (*).
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers and holders of more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our Class A common stock and our other equity securities. Directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms received by us, or written representation from certain reporting persons that no Form 5s were required for those persons, we believe that all reporting requirements under Section 16(a) for the 2022 fiscal year were met in a timely manner by our directors, executive officers and greater than 10% beneficial owners.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The Compensation Committee has furnished the following Compensation Committee Report for the 2022 fiscal year. This Report does not constitute soliciting material and should not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any of our other filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this report by reference therein.
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis provided below (the “CD&A”) with management. In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board, and the Board has approved, that the CD&A be included in this proxy statement and our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 for filing with the SEC.
By the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors:
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Martha Elena Diaz, Chair |
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Gilbert R. Vasquez |
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Administration of Compensation Program
The Compensation Committee has overall responsibility for evaluating and approving our executive compensation program. The Compensation Committee has the authority to review and determine the salaries and bonuses of our executive officers, including our former Chief Executive Officer and the other Named Executive Officers, and to establish the general compensation policies for such individuals. The Compensation Committee also has the authority to administer and make discretionary equity incentive grants to all of our employees under our 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2004 Plan”). Historically, including prior to his passing, our Chief Executive Officer made compensation recommendations to the Compensation Committee with respect to our executive officers, in light of his role in the chief executive function, his unique perspective on the strategic direction of our company and day-to-day operations and his extensive experience in the digital and Spanish-language media industries, and the Compensation Committee has accepted, adjusted or rejected such recommendations in its discretion.
The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter. The duties and responsibilities of a member of the Compensation Committee are in addition to his or her duties as a member of the Board. The charter reflects these various responsibilities, and the Compensation Committee is charged with periodically reviewing the charter, which it does annually. The Compensation Committee’s membership is determined by the Board and is composed entirely of independent directors as defined under NYSE listing standards as currently in effect. The Compensation Committee has the ability to establish and delegate authority to a subcommittee. In addition, the Compensation Committee has the authority to engage the services of outside advisors, experts and others, including independent compensation consultants to assist the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee has engaged Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“Frederic Cook”) as the Compensation Committee’s outside compensation consultant to provide advice directly to the Compensation Committee as well as company management in continuing to evaluate and develop compensation policies and practices. The role of Frederic Cook is to provide independent advice and expertise in executive compensation policies and practices. In connection with its engagement of Frederic Cook, the Compensation Committee considered various factors regarding Frederic Cook’s independence including, but not limited to, the amount of fees received by Frederic Cook from the company as a percentage of Frederic Cook’s total revenue, its policies and procedures designed to prevent conflicts of interest, and the existence of any business or personal relationship that could impact Frederic Cook’s independence. After reviewing these and other factors, the Compensation Committee determined that Frederic Cook was independent and that its engagement did not present any conflicts of interest.
In reviewing executive officer compensation, the Compensation Committee does not engage in specific benchmarking of executive officer compensation against competitive market data or our peer group; however, the Compensation Committee reviews competitive market data from the media and digital marketing industries as well as other comparably-sized companies, including those companies we have determined to be in our peer group, in combination with an analysis of other factors as described further below. In 2022, the Compensation Committee reviewed competitive market data for companies in our peer group. Salaries were determined at the start of the year with context from peer data that was sourced in 2019 and had the following peers:
• Audacy, Inc. |
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• Gray Television, Inc. |
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• TiVo Corporation |
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• AutoWeb, Inc. |
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• Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. |
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• Townsquare Media, Inc. |
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• Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. |
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• Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |
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• Trade Desk, Inc. |
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• Cumulus Media Inc. |
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• QuinStreet, Inc. |
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• Tribune Media Company |
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• The E. W. Scripps Company |
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• Saga Communications, Inc. |
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• TrueCar, Inc. |
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• Emmis Communications Corp. |
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• Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. |
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• Urban One, Inc. |
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• Fluent, Inc. |
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• TEGNA Inc. |
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During 2022 the Compensation Committee updated the peer group to reflect more digital media companies and to remove peers that had been acquired, had market capitalization that was too large, or market capitalization that was too small. The updated peer group was used for determining equity awards at the end of 2022 and is also being used for compensation decisions in 2023 and consisted of the following companies:
• Audacy, Inc. |
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• Fluent, Inc. |
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• TechTarget, Inc. |
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• Cardlytics, Inc. |
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• fuboTV Inc. |
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• Thryv, Inc. |
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• Comscore, Inc. |
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• Gray Television, Inc. |
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• Townsquare Media, Inc. |
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• Criteo S.A. |
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• Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. |
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• TrueCar, Inc. |
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• Cumulus Media |
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• Magnite Inc. |
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• Urban One, Inc. |
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• Digital Media Solutions, Inc. |
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• PubMatic, Inc. |
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• Yelp Inc. |
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• EverQuote, Inc. |
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• QuinStreet, Inc. |
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• Zeta Global Holdings Corp. |
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• E.W. Scripps Company |
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• Saga Communications, Inc. |
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Compared to 2021, our peer group for the 2022 fiscal year includes the addition and removal of the following companies:
Additions |
Removals |
Cardlytics, Inc. |
AutoWeb, Inc. |
Comscore, Inc. |
Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. |
Criteo S.A. |
Enmis Communications Corp. |
Digital Media Solutions, Inc. |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |
EverQuote, Inc. |
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. |
fuboTV Inc. |
TEGNA Inc. |
Magnite Inc. |
Tivo Corporation |
PubMatic, Inc. |
Trade Desk, Inc. |
TechTarget, Inc. |
Tribune Media Company |
Thryv, Inc. |
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Yelp Inc. |
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Zeta Global Holdings Corp. |
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The Compensation Committee held two meetings and acted by written consent six times during 2022. The Board did not modify any action or recommendation made by the Compensation Committee with respect to executive compensation for the 2022 fiscal year.
Consideration of Prior Say-on-Pay Advisory Vote
At our May 28, 2020 annual meeting, we held our most recent non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers (a “Say-on-Pay” vote) which received the support of approximately 94% of the votes cast. Our Board and Compensation Committee were encouraged by this level of stockholder support of our executive compensation program, and generally viewed this as an endorsement of our philosophy and how we have structured our compensation program. Given this level of stockholder support in the most recent Say-on-Pay vote, the Compensation Committee concluded that our executive compensation program continues to align executive officer pay with stockholder interests and provides competitive pay that encourages retention and effectively incentivizes and attracts talented executive officers. Accordingly, the Compensation Committee determined not to make any significant changes to our executive compensation program as a result of the last Say-on-Pay Vote.
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Objectives and Philosophy
The Compensation Committee believes that our executive compensation policies and practices are designed to attract and retain qualified executives, motivate and reward them for their performance as individuals and as a management team, and further align the interests of our executives with the interests of our stockholders. We are engaged in a very competitive industry, and our success depends significantly upon our ability to attract and retain qualified executives through competitive compensation packages offered to such individuals. In addition, the Compensation Committee believes in rewarding executives’ performance in obtaining key operating objectives, which, among other things, includes earnings, in light of general economic conditions, as well as specific company, industry and competitive conditions. The Compensation Committee also believes that our equity incentive compensation policies and practices should reward executives upon their continued employment with the company and the long-term price of our stock.
Our policy for allocating between long-term and current compensation is to ensure that we provide adequate base salary, bonus and equity incentive compensation to attract, retain and reward qualified executives for their services, while providing long-term incentives to reward retention and to maximize long-term value for the company and our stockholders. Our policy is to provide cash compensation in the form of base salary and bonuses to meet competitive salary requirements and, with respect to bonuses, to reward performance. We provide non-cash equity incentive compensation to meet competitive equity compensation needs, promote retention, reward performance and further align the interest of our executives with the company’s stockholders. The Compensation Committee typically evaluates total compensation and makes specific equity incentive compensation grants to Named Executive Officers in connection with services provided to us in their capacity as employees and executive officers. The Compensation Committee believes executives should be compensated for the services they perform without regard to existing equity holdings and typically the Compensation Committee does not take into account existing equity holdings of any Named Executive Officer in making new grants. The Compensation Committee believes its overall policies are competitive within our industry and in general, and are appropriate to fulfill our broad objectives with respect to executive compensation.
The Compensation Committee does not rely solely on predetermined formulas or a limited set of criteria when it evaluates the performance of our executive officers. For fiscal year 2022, the Compensation Committee considered management’s achievement of our short- and long-term goals in light of general economic conditions as well as specific company, industry and competitive conditions. The principal factors the Compensation Committee took into account in evaluating each executive officer’s compensation package for the 2022 fiscal year are described below. However, the Compensation Committee has the discretion to apply only some or additional factors, or entirely different factors, for future years. Moreover, all of our Named Executive Officers have entered into employment agreements with the company and many components of each such person’s compensation, including both base salary and bonus, are set by such agreements and not subject to modification during their respective terms.
Generally, we use substantially the same form of executive employment agreement for each of our executive officers, other than Mr. Ulloa, to ensure that key elements of compensation and terms of employment for each of our executive officers are materially consistent. We generally enter into employment agreements with our executive officers for a term of three years, which provides consistency among our employment agreements with our executive officers, stability in the employment of our executive officers, and a meaningful period of time and flexibility to evaluate the performance of the executive at the end of each such term.
Typically, Mr. Ulloa, our late Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, made compensation recommendations to the Committee with respect to our executive officers, and the Committee may have accepted, adjusted or rejected such recommendations in its discretion. Mr. Ulloa was a founder, member of the Board and principal stockholder of the company, in addition to serving as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. In light of Mr. Ulloa’s death on December 31, 2022, on January 2, 2023, our Board appointed Mr. Young as our Interim Chief Executive Officer, which role will also include making recommendations to the Compensation Committee with respect to the compensation of our executive officers. All compensation decisions for 2022 were already made at the time of Mr. Ulloa’s passing other than the funding of bonuses for the year.
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Our total compensation program for our executive officers consists of the following key elements of compensation:
Base Salary
It is our goal to provide a base salary for our executive officers that is sufficiently high to attract and retain a strong management team and reflect the individual executive’s responsibilities, value to us, experience and past performance. Base salaries for each of our executive officers are typically initially established pursuant to the terms of their respective employment agreements. Our standard executive employment agreement provides that an executive officer’s base annual salary may be increased during the term of the employment agreement, in the discretion of the Compensation Committee. Our standard executive employment agreement also does not permit a material reduction to be made to an executive’s then-current base annual salary, unless such reduction is applicable generally to other senior executives of the company. This provision is included to provide each executive with security with respect to their salary for competitive reasons, while providing us with flexibility in the event that the performance of the company, or the performance of our executive officers as a whole or other factors, such as macroeconomic conditions, warrants the reduction in base salary of all executive officers.
The Compensation Committee reviews and approves adjustments, as necessary or appropriate, to the base salaries of our executive officers on a periodic basis, typically in advance of the expiration of an executive’s employment agreement. In doing so, the Compensation Committee exercises its judgment and discretion and considers several factors, including our overall financial and operational results for the prior fiscal year, the performance of the individual executive officer, the executive officer’s potential to contribute to our long-term strategic goals, her or his role and scope of responsibilities within our company, her or his individual experience and skills, the officer’s compensation as compared to similarly situated executives at comparable companies in our peer group, and, for executive officers other than the CEO, the input of our chief executive officer. The review historically included the recommendations of Mr. Ulloa, our late Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, for all named executive officers except for himself. The Compensation Committee met in executive session to determine the base salary and all other compensation decisions related to Mr. Ulloa. No specific formula is applied to determine the weight of each criterion. The annual base salaries for our executive officers for fiscal year 2022 were as follows:
Named Executive Officer |
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Fiscal Year 2021 Base Salary ($) |
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Fiscal Year 2022 Base Salary ($) |
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Percentage Increase (%) |
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Walter F. Ulloa |
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$ |
1,378,912 |
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$ |
1,420,280 |
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3 |
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Christopher T. Young |
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$ |
568,112 |
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$ |
650,000 |
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14 |
% |
Jeffery A. Liberman |
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$ |
717,035 |
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$ |
738,546 |
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3 |
% |
Karl A. Meyer |
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$ |
515,000 |
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$ |
610,000 |
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18 |
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Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau |
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$ |
395,000 |
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$ |
495,000 |
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25 |
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Bonus
Similarly as discussed above with respect to base salary, the Compensation Committee believes that we should provide cash bonus compensation to our executive officers that is sufficiently high to attract and retain a strong management team and reflects the individual executive’s responsibilities and service to the company, value to the company, experience and past performance. Bonuses granted to our executive officers are also established, in part, pursuant to the terms of their respective employment agreements.
Under the terms of the 2020 Ulloa Agreement, Mr. Ulloa was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus of up to 100% of his then-applicable base salary pursuant to such factors, criteria or annual bonus plan(s) of the company, as determined by the Committee from time to time. The Committee has the discretion to determine, on either a
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prospective or retrospective basis, the factors, criteria or annual bonus plan(s), including performance goals which must be met, if any, for such annual cash bonus to be paid to Mr. Ulloa for each applicable year of his employment agreement.
Bonuses for executive officers other than our chief executive officer have historically been recommended by our former chief executive officer and reviewed and approved by the Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion. Under the terms of the 2022 Young Agreement, Mr. Young is eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to 100% of his then-applicable base salary in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee. Under the terms of the 2020 Liberman Agreement, Mr. Liberman is eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to 100% of his then-applicable base salary, in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee. Under the terms of the 2022 Meyer Agreement, Mr. Meyer is eligible to receive up to $60,000 quarterly bonuses for each of the first three quarters of each year and an annual bonus of up to $150,000, with each bonus payment subject to the company’s achievement of certain financial targets, and up to an additional $225,000, in the event the company overachieves those financial targets. Under the terms of the 2020 Saldívar Agreement, Mr. Saldívar is eligible to receive an annual target bonus of $200,000 in the sole discretion of the Committee.
In January 2023, the Compensation Committee reviewed the target bonus opportunities for our named executive officers in view of their performance during fiscal year 2022, and considered several factors, including similarly situated executives in our peer group, our company’s overall financial and operational results for the fiscal year, the performance of the individual executive officer, the executive officer’s potential to contribute to our long-term strategic goals, his or her role and scope of responsibilities within our company, his or her individual experience and skills, the Compensation Committee’s sense of competitive market practices for annual bonuses and the recommendations of our interim chief executive officer (for named executive officers other than himself). With respect to the bonus for 2022 for Mr. Ulloa under the 2020 Ulloa Agreement, the Committee primarily considered: (i) the performance and specific accomplishments of Mr. Ulloa during 2022; (ii) the company’s overall performance during 2022, including its achievement of record annual revenue and Consolidated adjusted EBITDA; and (iii) the aggregate bonuses received by Mr. Ulloa in prior years, including the fact that Mr. Ulloa had requested that the Compensation Committee refrain from granting the full amount of the bonus which he was eligible to receive in certain prior years.
In January 2023, the Committee approved (i) a discretionary bonus in the amount of $900,000 to Mr. Ulloa for calendar year 2022, (ii) a discretionary bonus in the amount of $500,000 to Mr. Young for calendar year 2022, (iii) a discretionary bonus in the amount of $600,000 to Mr. Liberman for calendar year 2022, (iv) a performance bonus to Mr. Meyer in accordance with his employment agreement in the amount of $396,000 based upon the company’s achievement of certain financial targets with respect to calendar year 2022 and a discretionary bonus in the amount of $84,000, and (v) to Mr. Saldívar, a discretionary bonus in the amount of $480,000 for calendar year 2022. Factors considered by our Interim Chief Executive Officer in recommending, and by the Committee in reviewing and approving, the discretionary bonuses included: (i) the performance and specific accomplishments of each named executive officer and each of their respective departments during 2022; (ii) the company’s overall performance during 2022, including its achievement of record annual revenue and Consolidated adjusted EBITDA; and (iii) general competitive considerations, including retention purposes in light of Mr. Ulloa’s death.
Equity Incentive Compensation
The Compensation Committee believes in linking long-term incentives to stock ownership. The Compensation Committee believes that the incentive of future stock ownership encourages employees to remain employed by the company and motivates them to use their best efforts at all times. In addition, the Compensation Committee believes that equity incentive compensation further enhances the alignment of the interests of our executive officers and other employees with those of our stockholders. In May 2004, our stockholders adopted the 2004 Plan, which replaced the 2000 Plan, and the 2004 Plan is our primary vehicle for offering equity incentive compensation to our directors, executive officers and other employees. In 2021, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2004 Plan to extend the term of the plan until May 2031. The 2004 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee, which determines the type and amount of grants, vesting requirements and other features and conditions of equity incentive compensation awards. Each of our Named Executive Officers is eligible to receive grants of stock options, restricted stock or other equity incentive grants under the 2004 Plan. We typically grant equity incentive awards to our executive officers and other key employees on an annual basis. We do not have specific stock ownership guidelines applicable to our executive officers.
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We do not use any pre-determined formula in determining the amount of equity incentive grants that are granted to executive officers. We base the amount of equity incentive grants on such considerations as the level of experience and individual performance of such executive officer, the number of stock options or restricted stock units granted to such executive officer in previous grants, and general competitive considerations, including retention of each executive officer. The Compensation Committee relies substantially on our Chief Executive Officer to make specific recommendations regarding which individuals, including our Named Executive Officers, should receive equity incentive grants and the amounts of such grants, in recognition of the fact that our Chief Executive Officer is in the best position to evaluate which individuals are most likely to be motivated by such incentive compensation, and are most valuable to our performance and entitled to be rewarded, by such incentive compensation.
As part of the Compensation Committee’s ongoing review and evaluation of equity incentive compensation, during 2022 the Compensation Committee reviewed our objectives regarding equity incentive compensation and the effectiveness of various forms of equity incentive grants with respect to these objectives. The Compensation Committee consulted with Frederic Cook, which prepared a report for the Compensation Committee’s review in October 2022 that compared our equity incentive compensation practices to a peer group of comparably-sized media companies and advised the Compensation Committee on various aspects of equity compensation policies and practices, including, among other things, types of equity incentive grants, appropriate vesting criteria and the equity incentive compensation policies and practices of other companies in our industry and generally. The Compensation Committee also sought the input of our late Chief Executive Officer with respect to the appropriate pool of employees who should receive equity incentive grants, appropriate vesting criteria and the regulatory, tax and accounting effects of various forms of equity incentive grants. The Compensation Committee considered factors including, among other things: (i) the Compensation Committee’s objectives with respect to equity incentive compensation; (ii) general economic and specific industry conditions experienced by the company; (iii) the efforts and performance of the company’s executive officers and employees; (iv) various types of equity incentive awards; (v) various forms of vesting components, including time-based vesting and performance-based vesting; (vi) the appropriate length and frequency of time-based vesting components; (vii) aggregate share usage; and (viii) the regulatory, tax and accounting treatment of various types of equity incentive awards. Following its review, the Compensation Committee determined that time-based restricted stock units that vest over four years were an effective means of meeting our equity incentive compensation objectives for the 2022 fiscal year.
The specific grants to named executive officers were as follows:
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Restricted Awards |
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Walter F. Ulloa |
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750,000 |
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Christopher T. Young |
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150,000 |
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Jeffery A. Liberman |
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175,000 |
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Karl A. Meyer |
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150,000 |
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Juan Saldivar |
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150,000 |
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These restricted stock units vest as follows: (i) 25% on December 20, 2022; (ii) 25% on December 20, 2023; (iii) 25% on December 20, 2024; and (iv) 25% on December 20, 2025; in each case, provided that the recipient is employed by us on such date.
Benefits and Perquisites
With limited exceptions, the benefits and perquisites provided to our executive officers, including our Named Executive Officers, are generally available to all of our employees. Exceptions include a monthly automobile allowance provided to certain executives, including our Named Executive Officers, and the cost of life insurance premiums for the benefit of certain of our Named Executive Officers. In addition, we provide, without cost to employees, a travel accident insurance policy that provides a travel accident benefit to all employees, with a greater accident benefit for executives than for non-executives. We also generally pay a portion of the health insurance premiums for our employees, and for certain executive officers, including our Named Executive Officers, we pay a greater amount or all of the health insurance premiums than the amount that we pay for employees in general.
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Employment Agreements
Agreement with Walter F. Ulloa. Effective January 1, 2020, we entered into the 2020 Ulloa Agreement, pursuant to which he served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until his death on December 31, 2022. The 2020 Ulloa Agreement replaced a substantially similar agreement which was effective as of January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019. The 2020 Ulloa Agreement was for a term that commenced on January 1, 2020 and terminated on December 31, 2022, and provided for an initial base salary of $1,378,912 per year. Under the terms of the 2020 Ulloa Agreement, Mr. Ulloa’s salary was reviewed at least annually by the Compensation Committee and, in that committee’s discretion, the base salary was eligible to be increased in subsequent years of the term of the agreement. As of his death on December 31, 2022, Mr. Ulloa’s annual base salary was $1,420,280.
Mr. Ulloa was eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to 100% of his then-applicable base salary pursuant to such factors, criteria or annual bonus plan(s) of the company as determined by the Compensation Committee from time to time. Mr. Ulloa was also eligible to receive grants of stock options, restricted stock and other grants under the 2004 Plan, or any successor plan thereto, on the same terms as the company’s other executive officers.
Pursuant to the 2020 Ulloa Agreement, upon the termination of Mr. Ulloa’s employment by us without cause by a constructive termination without cause or by Mr. Ulloa’s death or disability, Mr. Ulloa (or his estate or beneficiaries) are entitled to receive: (i) all accrued salary and bonuses through the date of termination; (ii) severance payments, payable in 12 equal monthly installments, in an aggregate amount equal to the greater of (x) two times his then-current base salary or (y) the amount of his then-current base salary multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months remaining in the term of the agreement and the denominator of which is 12; (iii) an additional lump sum severance payment in an amount equal to two times his average annual bonus for the three years preceding such termination; (iv) continuation of all benefit coverage (or reimbursement for expenses incurred in collection with such benefit coverage) for a period of two years after such termination; (iv) immediate vesting of, and the lapse of all restrictions applicable to, all unvested stock options and any other equity incentives that vest solely based on the passage of time granted to such him and outstanding immediately prior to the such termination; and (v) vesting of any performance based equity incentives awarded to him and outstanding immediately prior to the such termination, such vesting to occur in accordance with the terms of their applicable award agreements and plans determined as if Mr. Ulloa’s employment with the company had not terminated; provided that, for (ii) and (iii) above, in the event of a change in control, Mr. Ulloa receives a multiple of three times his then-current base salary and average annual bonus for the three years preceding such change in control, respectively, pursuant to the terms as set forth in (ii) and (iii). If Mr. Ulloa’s employment had been terminated by us for cause, all payments under Mr. Ulloa’s agreement would have ceased, except for all accrued salary and bonuses through the date of termination.
On December 31, 2022, the 2020 Ulloa Agreement terminated as a result of Mr. Ulloa’s death. As a result, Mr. Ulloa accrued: (i) $900,000 in accrued salary and bonuses through the date of termination; (ii) severance payments in an amount of $2,840,560, equal to two times his then-current base salary, payable in 12 equal monthly installments commencing on the first payroll date that occurs coincident with or following the 61st day following Mr. Ulloa’s death; (iii) an additional lump sum severance payment in an amount of $650,000, equal to two times his average annual bonus for the three years preceding the termination; (iv) accelerated vesting of 1,050,000 outstanding restricted stock units held by Mr. Ulloa; and (v) $25,000 in life insurance benefits maintained by the company. In addition, Mr. Ulloa’s designated beneficiaries will be entitled to receive continued medical and dental benefits for two years following Mr. Ulloa’s death.
The employment agreements that we have entered into with our other Named Executive Officers are substantially similar to each other and are summarized below.
Agreement with Christopher T. Young. Effective January 1, 2022, we entered into the 2022 Young Agreement, pursuant to which he served as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and now serves as our Interim Chief Executive Officer following Mr. Ulloa’s death. The agreement replaces a substantially similar agreement which was effective as of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021. The 2022 Young Agreement provides for an initial base salary of $650,000 per year, which may be increased in the discretion of the Compensation Committee.
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Mr. Young is eligible to receive an annual bonus, in the discretion of the Compensation Committee, of up to 100% of his then-applicable base salary. Mr. Young is also eligible to receive equity incentive grants under the 2004 Plan, or any successor plan thereto, in the discretion of the Compensation Committee.
If Mr. Young’s employment is terminated by us without cause or by Mr. Young for good reason (as each such term is defined in the 2022 Young Agreement), including a change of control of the company where Mr. Young is required to move the principal location at which his job duties will be based outside the greater Los Angeles, California area, Mr. Young would be entitled to receive all accrued salary and benefits through the date of termination, as well as a severance payment (the “Severance Payment”) equal to (i) Mr. Young’s then-current base salary, plus (ii) a prorated bonus amount equal to the product of: (x) the average annual bonuses received by Mr. Young for the two years preceding the year of such termination, multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days preceding such termination in the then-current calendar year, and the denominator of which is 365, each such payment to be paid in 12 equal monthly installments. In addition, after a change in control of the company, if Mr. Young is not offered continued employment as chief financial officer of the surviving or acquiring entity or the company terminates his employment at any time during the remainder of the term of the agreement for any reason other than for cause, he will be entitled to receive: (i) all accrued salary and benefits through the date of termination; (ii) the Severance Payment; (iii) immediate vesting of, and lapse of all restrictions applicable to, all unvested and outstanding time-based equity incentive grants; and (iv) vesting of all unvested and outstanding performance-based equity incentive grants, at such time and in the event that any applicable performance-based criteria have been met under the terms of applicable award agreements as if Mr. Young had not terminated employment with the company and with the lapse of all restrictions applicable to vesting based on the passage of time. If Mr. Young’s employment is terminated by us for cause (as such term is defined in the 2022 Young Agreement), Mr. Young will be entitled to receive only any accrued salary and benefits through the date of termination, and shall be ineligible for any bonus.
Agreement with Jeffery A. Liberman. Effective March 1, 2020, we entered into the 2020 Liberman Agreement, pursuant to which he continues to serve as our President and Chief Operating Officer. The 2020 Liberman Agreement replaces a substantially similar agreement, which was effective as of March 1, 2017 through February 29, 2020. The 2020 Liberman Agreement provides for an initial base salary of $717,035 per year, which may be increased in the discretion of the Compensation Committee. On February 28, 2023, the company entered into an amendment to the 2020 Liberman Agreement, pursuant to which he will continue to serve as the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer. The amendment, effective as of March 1, 2023, extends the term of the 2020 Liberman Agreement until February 29, 2024 and increases Mr. Liberman's base salary to $800,000 per year for the remaining term of the amended 2020 Liberman Agreement.
Mr. Liberman is eligible to receive an annual bonus, in the discretion of the Compensation Committee, of up to 100% of his then-applicable base salary. Mr. Liberman is also eligible to receive equity incentive grants under the 2004 Plan, or any successor plan thereto, in the discretion of the Compensation Committee.
If Mr. Liberman’s employment is terminated by us without cause or by Mr. Liberman for good reason, including a change of control of the company where Mr. Liberman is not offered continued employment as a senior executive or is required to move his residence outside the greater Los Angeles, California area, he will be entitled to receive: (i) all accrued salary and benefits through the date of termination, (ii) a severance payment equal to one year of his then-current base salary multiplied by 1.5, payable in 12 equal monthly payments, (iii) a discretionary annual bonus for the calendar year prior to Mr. Liberman’s termination (if Mr. Liberman has not yet received any discretionary bonus for such calendar year) equal to the average of (a) the annual bonus received by Mr. Liberman for the calendar year preceding such prior calendar year and (b) the annual discretionary bonus received by the company’s Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel for such prior calendar year, and (iv) a prorated bonus amount equal to the product of: (a) the average of the annual bonuses received by Mr. Liberman for the two full calendar years preceding the year of such termination (including, if applicable, as calculated under the immediately preceding subsection (iii)), multiplied by (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days preceding such termination in the then-current calendar year, and the denominator of which is 365.
Mr. Liberman’s receipt of this severance payment is conditioned upon his execution of a customary form of release whereby he waives all claims arising out of his employment and termination of employment. If Mr. Liberman’s employment is terminated by us for cause, he will only be entitled to receive accrued salary and benefits through the date of termination and shall be ineligible for any bonus.
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Agreement with Karl A. Meyer. Effective May 1, 2022, we entered into the 2022 Meyer Agreement, pursuant to which he serves as our Chief Revenue Officer. The 2022 Meyer Agreement provides for an initial base salary of $610,000 per year, which may be increased in the discretion of the Compensation Committee. The agreement with Mr. Meyer expires on December 31, 2025.
Mr. Meyer is eligible to receive up to $60,000 quarterly bonuses for each of the first three quarters of each year and an annual bonus of up to $150,000, with each bonus payment subject to the company’s achievement of certain financial targets, and up to an additional $225,000. Mr. Meyer is also eligible to receive equity incentive grants under the 2004 Plan, or any successor plan thereto, in the discretion of the Compensation Committee.
If Mr. Meyer’s employment is terminated by us without cause or by Mr. Meyer for good reason, including a change of control of the company where Mr. Meyer is not offered continued employment as a senior executive or a requirement to move the principal location at which his job duties will be based outside the greater Los Angeles, California area, he will be entitled to receive: (i) all accrued salary and benefits through the date of termination, (ii) a severance payment equal to (a) one year of his then-current base salary, multiplied by (b) 0.5, payable in 6 equal monthly installments, (iii) a prorated bonus amount equal to the product of: (a) the quarterly bonus that Mr. Meyer would be entitled to receive had his employment not been terminated during the quarter for such quarterly bonus, multiplied by (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days preceding such termination in the then-current calendar quarter, and the denominator of which is 90, and (iv) if the termination occurs in the fourth quarter of the year, a prorated bonus amount equal to the product of: (a) the annual bonus that Mr. Meyer would be entitled to receive had his employment not been terminated during the fourth quarter, multiplied by (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the year in which Mr. Meyer was employed by the company and the denominator of which is 365.
Mr. Meyer’s receipt of this severance payment is conditioned upon his execution of a customary form of release whereby he waives all claims arising out of his employment and termination of employment. If Mr. Meyer’s employment is terminated by us for cause, he will only be entitled to receive accrued salary and benefits through the date of termination and shall be ineligible for any bonus.
Agreement with Juan Saldívar. Effective November 5, 2020, we entered into the 2020 Saldívar Agreement, pursuant to which he serves as our Chief Digital, Strategy and Accountability Officer. The 2020 Saldívar Agreement provides for an initial base salary of $395,000 per year, which may be increased in the discretion of the Compensation Committee. The agreement with Mr. Saldívar expires on December 31, 2023.
Mr. Saldívar is eligible to receive an annual target bonus, in the discretion of the Compensation Committee, of $200,000. Mr. Saldívar is also eligible to receive equity incentive grants under the 2004 Plan, or any successor plan thereto, in the discretion of the Compensation Committee.
If Mr. Saldívar’s employment is terminated by us without cause, he will be entitled to receive: (i) all accrued salary and benefits through the date of termination, and (ii) a severance payment equal to his then-current base salary.
Mr. Saldívar’s receipt of this severance payment is conditioned upon his execution of a customary form of release whereby he waives all claims arising out of his employment and termination of employment. If Mr. Saldívar’s employment is terminated by us for cause, he will only be entitled to receive accrued salary and benefits through the date of termination and shall be ineligible for any bonus.
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Tax Accounting and Treatment
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
Beginning January 1, 2006, we began accounting for stock-based payments, including awards granted under the 2004 Plan, in accordance with the requirements of ASC 718. For additional information regarding Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (“ASC 718”), please refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 10-K.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
Name and Principal |
|
Year |
|
Salary ($) |
|
|
Bonus ($) (1) |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
All Other |
|
|
|
Total |
|
|||||
Walter F. Ulloa, |
|
2022 |
|
$ |
1,420,280 |
|
|
$ |
900,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,072,500 |
|
|
$ |
8,565,868 |
|
(3), (4) |
|
$ |
14,958,648 |
|
Chief Executive Officer |
|
2021 |
|
$ |
1,378,912 |
|
|
$ |
450,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,578,000 |
|
|
$ |
35,308 |
|
(3) |
|
$ |
6,442,220 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
$ |
1,378,912 |
|
|
$ |
275,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,716,000 |
|
|
$ |
35,308 |
|
(3) |
|
$ |
3,405,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Christopher T. Young, |
|
2022 |
|
$ |
650,000 |
|
|
$ |
500,000 |
|
|
$ |
814,500 |
|
|
$ |
24,158 |
|
(5) |
|
$ |
1,988,658 |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
2021 |
|
$ |
568,112 |
|
|
$ |
320,000 |
|
|
$ |
915,600 |
|
|
$ |
24,158 |
|
(5) |
|
$ |
1,827,870 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
$ |
568,112 |
|
|
$ |
161,400 |
|
|
$ |
343,200 |
|
|
$ |
24,158 |
|
(5) |
|
$ |
1,096,870 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Jeffery A. Liberman, |
|
2022 |
|
$ |
738,546 |
|
|
$ |
600,000 |
|
|
$ |
950,250 |
|
|
$ |
24,720 |
|
(6) |
|
$ |
2,313,516 |
|
President and Chief Operating Officer |
|
2021 |
|
$ |
717,035 |
|
|
$ |
405,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,079,100 |
|
|
$ |
24,720 |
|
(6) |
|
$ |
2,225,855 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
$ |
717,035 |
|
|
$ |
205,500 |
|
|
$ |
405,600 |
|
|
$ |
24,720 |
|
(6) |
|
$ |
1,352,855 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Karl a. Meyer, |
|
2022 |
|
$ |
610,000 |
|
|
$ |
480,000 |
|
|
$ |
814,500 |
|
|
$ |
20,308 |
|
(7) |
|
$ |
1,924,808 |
|
Chief Revenue Officer |
|
2021 |
|
$ |
515,000 |
|
|
$ |
498,000 |
|
|
$ |
915,600 |
|
|
$ |
20,308 |
|
(7) |
|
$ |
1,948,908 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
$ |
515,000 |
|
|
$ |
186,500 |
|
|
$ |
343,200 |
|
|
$ |
20,308 |
|
(7) |
|
$ |
1,065,008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau |
|
2022 |
|
$ |
495,000 |
|
|
$ |
480,000 |
|
|
$ |
814,500 |
|
|
$ |
220,308 |
|
(8) |
|
$ |
2,009,808 |
|
Chief Digital, Strategy and Accountability Officer |
|
2021 |
|
$ |
395,000 |
|
|
$ |
320,000 |
|
|
$ |
915,600 |
|
|
$ |
193,404 |
|
(8) |
|
$ |
1,824,004 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
$ |
65,833 |
|
(9) |
$ |
161,400 |
|
|
$ |
343,200 |
|
|
$ |
549,271 |
|
(8) |
|
$ |
1,119,704 |
|
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards During 2022
|
|
|
|
All Other |
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
Stock Awards: |
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Grant Date |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Shares of |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Stock or |
|
|
of Stock and |
|
||
Name |
|
Grant Date |
|
Units (#) (1) |
|
|
Option Awards (2) |
|
||
Walter F. Ulloa |
|
12/14/22 |
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,072,500.00 |
|
Christopher T. Young |
|
12/14/22 |
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
$ |
814,500.00 |
|
Jeffery A. Liberman |
|
12/14/22 |
|
|
175,000 |
|
|
$ |
950,250.00 |
|
Karl A. Meyer |
|
12/14/22 |
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
$ |
814,500.00 |
|
Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau |
|
12/14/22 |
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
$ |
814,500.00 |
|
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End 2022
|
|
Option Awards |
|
Stock Awards |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market |
|
|
|||||
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
Value of |
|
|
|||||
|
|
Securities |
|
|
Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares or |
|
|
|
Shares or |
|
|
|||||
|
|
Underlying |
|
|
Underlying |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units of |
|
|
|
Units of |
|
|
|||||
|
|
Unexercised |
|
|
Unexercised |
|
|
Option |
|
|
|
|
Stock That |
|
|
|
Stock That |
|
|
|||||
|
|
Options |
|
|
Options |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Option |
|
Have Not |
|
|
|
Have Not |
|
|
|||||
|
|
(#) |
|
|
(#) |
|
|
Price |
|
|
Expiration |
|
Vested |
|
|
|
Vested |
|
|
|||||
Name |
|
Exercisable |
|
|
Unexercisable |
|
|
($) |
|
|
Date |
|
(#) |
|
|
|
($) (1) |
|
|
|||||
Walter F. Ulloa |
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
1.92 |
|
|
02/21/23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Christopher T. Young |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
(2) |
|
$ |
480,000 |
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72,500 |
|
(3) |
|
$ |
348,000 |
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,500 |
|
(4) |
|
$ |
180,000 |
|
|
|||
Jeffery A. Liberman |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
117,500 |
|
(2) |
|
$ |
564,000 |
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85,000 |
|
(3) |
|
$ |
408,000 |
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,750 |
|
(4) |
|
$ |
210,000 |
|
|
|||
Karl A. Meyer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
(2) |
|
$ |
480,000 |
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72,500 |
|
(3) |
|
$ |
348,000 |
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,500 |
|
(4) |
|
$ |
132,000 |
|
|
|||
Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
(2) |
|
$ |
480,000 |
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72,500 |
|
(3) |
|
$ |
348,000 |
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,500 |
|
(4) |
|
$ |
180,000 |
|
|
|||
(1) Market value reflects the value of the applicable equity award based on the closing price of our common stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange on December 30, 2022, the last trading day of the 2022 fiscal year, of $4.80
(2) Represents restricted stock unit awards which vest on December 20, 2023.
(3) Represents restricted stock unit awards which vest on December 20, 2024.
(4) Represents restricted stock unit awards which vest on December 20, 2025.
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested during 2022
|
|
Option Awards |
|
|
Stock Awards |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Acquired on |
|
|
Value Realized |
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Acquired on |
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Value Realized |
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Name |
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Exercise |
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on Exercise |
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Vesting |
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on Vesting |
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Walter F. Ulloa |
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66,000 |
|
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$ |
286,625 |
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||
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|
|
|
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|
1,650,000 |
|
|
$ |
7,920,000 |
|
||
Christopher T. Young |
|
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- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
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||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
118,750 |
|
|
$ |
570,000 |
|
||
Jeffery A. Liberman |
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
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||
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
140,000 |
|
|
$ |
672,000 |
|
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Karl A. Meyer |
|
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- |
|
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$ |
- |
|
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|
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||
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
118,750 |
|
|
$ |
570,000 |
|
||
Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau |
|
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- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
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||
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|
107,500 |
|
|
$ |
516,000 |
|
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Pension Benefits
We do not maintain or provide any defined benefit pension plans or other supplemental executive retirement plans for the benefit of our Named Executive Officers.
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
We do not have any nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements with our Named Executive Officers.
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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-In-Control
During our 2022 fiscal year, all of the Named Executive Officers had provisions in their then-current employment agreements providing for payments upon certain types of termination of employment, including (with the exception of Mr. Saldívar) upon a change of control of the company. The table below quantifies the potential payments and benefits that would have become due to our Named Executive Officers assuming that one of the triggering events below occurred as of December 31, 2022.
Name |
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Qualifying Termination Not in Connection with a Change in Control ($)(1) |
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|
|
Qualifying Termination in Connection with a Change in Control ($)(1) |
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|
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Death or Disability |
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Walter Ulloa |
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|
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|
|
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|
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Cash Severance Payment |
|
$ |
3,490,560 |
|
|
(3 |
) |
$ |
5,235,840 |
|
|
(4 |
) |
$ |
3,490,560 |
|
(3)(4) |
|
|
COBRA Premiums |
|
|
55,436 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
55,436 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
55,436 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
Accelerated Equity Vesting (2) |
|
$ |
5,040,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
5,040,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
5,040,000 |
|
|
(6 |
) |
||
Christopher T. Young |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash Severance |
|
$ |
890,700 |
|
|
(7 |
) |
$ |
890,700 |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
Perquisites/Benefits |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|||
Accelerated Equity Vesting (2) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
$ |
1,008,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,008,000 |
|
|
(6 |
) |
||
Jeffery A. Liberman |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash Severance |
|
$ |
1,413,069 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
$ |
1,413,069 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
Perquisites/Benefits |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|||
Accelerated Equity Vesting (2) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
$ |
1,182,000 |
|
|
(6 |
) |
||
Karl A. Meyer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash Severance |
|
$ |
675,000 |
|
|
(9 |
) |
$ |
675,000 |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
Perquisites/Benefits |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|||
Accelerated Equity Vesting (2) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
$ |
960,000 |
|
|
(6 |
) |
||
Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash Severance Payment |
|
$ |
495,000 |
|
|
(10 |
) |
$ |
495,000 |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
Perquisites/Benefits |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Accelerated Equity Vesting (2) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
$ |
1,008,000 |
|
|
(6 |
) |
||
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39
Pay Versus Performance Disclosure
Provided below is the company’s “pay versus performance” disclosure as required pursuant to Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act. As required by Item 402(v), we have included:
Given our current pay program, the only difference between the SCT and CAP amounts for our NEOs is the value of equity awards, which for purposes of the SCT is based on the grant date fair value of equity awards granted during the year, and for purposes of CAP is based on the year over year change in the fair value of equity awards that are unvested as of the end of the year, or that vested or were forfeited during the year.
This disclosure has been prepared in accordance with Item 402(v) and does not necessarily reflect value actually realized by the NEOs. Please refer to our Compensation Discussion and Analysis on pages 25 to 33 for a discussion of our executive compensation program objectives and the ways in which we align executive compensation with performance.
Our Most Important Metrics Used for Linking Pay and Performance. As required by Item 402(v), below are the most important metrics linking CAP to performance for 2022.
Pay Versus Performance Table. In accordance with Item 402(v), we provide below the tabular disclosure for the company’s Chief Executive Officer (our Principal Executive Officer or “PEO”) and the average of our NEOs other than the PEO for 2022, 2021 and 2020.
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Average Summary |
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Average |
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Total Shareholder |
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Peer Group Total |
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GAAP Net Income |
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Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA |
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(c) |
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(d) |
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(e) |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
Christopher Young |
|
Christopher Young |
|
Christopher Young |
Jeffery Liberman |
|
Jeffery Liberman |
|
Jeffery Liberman |
Karl Meyer |
|
Karl Meyer |
|
Karl Meyer |
Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau |
|
Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau |
|
Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau |
Year |
|
Summary |
|
|
Exclusion of Stock Awards for PEO ($) |
|
|
Inclusion of Equity Values for PEO ($) |
|
|
Compensation Actually |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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Year |
|
Average Summary |
|
|
Average Exclusion of Stock Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($) |
|
|
Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($) |
|
|
Average Compensation Actually |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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|
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The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:
Year |
|
Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for PEO |
|
|
Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for PEO |
|
|
Fair Value of Awards Granted During the Year that Vested During the Year |
|
|
Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for PEO |
|
|
Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for PEO |
|
|
Total - Inclusion of |
|
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2022 |
|
-* |
|
|
-* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
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2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
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2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
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|
|
|
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*Mr. Ulloa died on December 31, 2022. All of his outstanding equity awards vested on such date in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement.
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Year |
|
Average Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Non-PEO NEOs |
|
|
Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Non-PEO NEOs |
|
|
Average Fair Value of Awards Granted During the Year that Vested During the Year for Non-PEO NEOs |
|
|
Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs |
|
|
Average Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Non-PEO NEOs |
|
|
Total - Average Inclusion of |
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2022 |
|
|
|
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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- |
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2021 |
|
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- |
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2020 |
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- |
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Relationship between CAP and TSR. The chart below reflects the relationship between the PEO and average non-PEO NEO CAP versus our TSR and the Peer Group TSR.
42
Relationship between CAP and GAAP Net Income. The chart below reflects the relationship between the PEO and average non-PEO NEO CAP and our GAAP Net Income.
Relationship between CAP and Consolidated adjusted EBITDA (our Company-Selected Measure). The chart below reflects the relationship between the PEO CAP and average non-PEO NEO CAP and our Consolidated adjusted EBITDA.
43
Pay Ratio Disclosure
In August 2015, pursuant to a mandate under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, the SEC adopted a rule requiring annual disclosure of the ratio of the median employee’s annual total compensation to the total annual compensation of the Chief Executive Officer. Registrants were obligated to comply with the pay ratio rule for the first fiscal year beginning on or after January 1, 2017.
In order to determine the median employee, we prepared a list of all employees as of December 31, 2022. As permitted by SEC rules, for purposes of preparing this list for fiscal year 2022 we excluded:
As a result of these permitted exclusions, we had a total of 1,142 employees on this list as of December 31, 2022.
We identified the median employee by examining the 2022 total cash compensation for all such individuals on this list, excluding our Chief Executive Officer, who were employed by us on December 31, 2022 (whether employed on a full-time, part-time, temporary or seasonal basis). For such employees, we did not make any assumptions, adjustments or estimates with respect to total cash compensation, and we did not annualize the compensation for any full-time employees that were not employed by us for all of 2022. We applied a U.S. dollar exchange rate to the compensation elements paid to our employees in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.
Using reasonable estimates in accordance with SEC rules, we determined the compensation of our median employee by: (i) calculating the annual total compensation described above for each of our non-excluded employees; (ii) ranking the annual total compensation of all non-excluded employees, except for the chief executive officer, from highest to lowest; and (iii) identifying the employee who was the 571st person on that ranking (the “Median Employee”).
After identifying the Median Employee, we calculated annual total compensation for both employees using the same methodology we use for our named executive officers as set forth in “Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal” above, and then we calculated the average annual total compensation of those two employees.
As a result of the foregoing, the annual total compensation for fiscal year 2022 for our Chief Executive Officer was $14,958,648 and for the Median Employee it was $38,617, resulting in a ratio of 387.4 to 1. However, if our Chief Executive Officer had not received payments as a result of the termination of his employment agreement upon his death, his annual total compensation for fiscal year 2022 would have been $6,428,088, which would result in a ratio of 166.5 to 1. Given the different methodologies that various public companies are using to determine an estimate of their pay ratio, the estimated ratios reported above should not be used as a basis for comparison between companies.
44
Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2022
The following table presents information regarding the total compensation awarded to, earned by and paid to Entravision’s non-employee directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Mr. Ulloa, our former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Saldivar, our Chief Digital, Strategy and Accountability Officer, did not receive any additional compensation for their services as directors during this time, and information regarding their compensation for services as one of our named executive officers is presented above in the Summary Compensation Table.
Name |
|
Fees Earned or |
|
|
Stock Awards |
|
|
Total |
|
|||
Gilbert Vasquez |
|
$ |
110,000 |
|
|
$ |
124,998 |
|
|
$ |
234,998 |
|
Paul A. Zevnik |
|
$ |
100,000 |
|
|
$ |
124,998 |
|
|
$ |
224,998 |
|
Patricia Diaz Dennis |
|
$ |
105,000 |
|
|
$ |
124,998 |
|
|
$ |
229,998 |
|
Martha Elena Diaz |
|
$ |
92,500 |
|
|
$ |
124,998 |
|
|
$ |
217,498 |
|
Fehmi Zeko |
|
$ |
87,500 |
|
|
$ |
124,998 |
|
|
$ |
212,498 |
|
Name |
|
Stock Options |
|
|
Restricted Stock Units |
|
||
Gilbert Vasquez |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
24,366 |
|
Paul A. Zevnik |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
24,366 |
|
Patricia Diaz Dennis |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
24,366 |
|
Martha Elena Diaz |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
24,366 |
|
Fehmi Zeko |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
24,366 |
|
Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy
For directors who are also employees of the company, we do not provide additional compensation and such individuals are compensated only for their service as an officer or employee of the company, as the Compensation Committee believes that employee directors are adequately compensated for all of their responsibilities, including service as a director, through their compensation as employees.
For non-employee directors of the company, we have adopted a non-employee director compensation policy in order to attract and retain, on a long-term basis, high-caliber individuals to serve on our Board. As part of the Compensation Committee’s ongoing review of director compensation, during 2022 the Committee consulted with Frederic Cook, which advised the Compensation Committee on various aspects of director equity compensation policies and practices. The Compensation Committee also sought and received the input of our former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, who, as an officer of the company, was not entitled to receive any compensation for his services as a director, with respect to the implementation of non-employee director equity incentive compensation. The Compensation Committee also considered the regulatory, tax and accounting effects of various forms of equity incentive grants. The Compensation Committee completed its review of director compensation in May 2022, and recommended that the Board approve an amended non-employee director compensation policy. On May 26, 2022, the Board amended our non-employee director compensation policy to increase the value of annual equity retainers and additional cash retainers payable for service on each committee of the Board.
45
Our non-employee director compensation policy, as amended, provides for the following cash retainers for services as a member of our Board, payable on the date of our annual stockholder meeting and pro-rated for partial years of service:
Board of Directors: |
|
Annual Cash Retainer |
|
|
Lead Independent Director: |
|
$ |
92,500 |
|
All other non-employee members: |
|
$ |
75,000 |
|
Audit Committee: |
|
|
|
|
Chair |
|
$ |
27,500 |
|
Non-Chair members |
|
$ |
12,500 |
|
Compensation Committee: |
|
|
|
|
Chair |
|
$ |
17,500 |
|
Non-Chair members |
|
$ |
7,500 |
|
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee: |
|
|
|
|
Chair |
|
$ |
17,500 |
|
Non-Chair members |
|
$ |
7,500 |
|
In addition, our non-employee director compensation policy, as amended, provides for the grant of annual equity retainers in the form of restricted stock units with a grant date value of $125,000. Each annual RSU award vests on the earlier of (a) the first anniversary of the date of grant or (b) the business day immediately preceding the date of our next annual stockholder meeting.
Directors who join the Board on any date other than the annual stockholder meeting will receive a pro-rated RSU award upon joining the Board, calculated based on the number of days between the date upon which the director joins the Board and the date of our next annual meeting of stockholders. Each such RSU award also vests on the earlier of (a) the first anniversary of the date of grant or (b) the business day immediately preceding the date of our next annual stockholder meeting.
The underlying shares of Class A common stock relating to such restricted stock units shall be distributed to each such director at the time of termination of such director’s service with the company, other than with regard to Mr. Zevnik, who elected to receive such underlying shares upon vesting for the purposes of charitable giving.
46
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Our Board has adopted a Related Party Transaction Policy that provides for the review and approval of all related party transactions, which are generally defined under the policy as any transaction required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. This written policy is supplemented by other written policies including our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Code of Ethics for Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers and the Audit Committee’s charter, as well as certain provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Under our Related Party Transaction Policy, the Audit Committee reviews the material facts relating to all related party transactions that require the Audit Committee’s approval and considers whether to approve of our entry into the related party transaction, subject to certain exceptions. In determining whether to approve a related party transaction, the Audit Committee takes into account, among other factors it deems appropriate:
No one of these factors is dispositive. Our Related Party Transaction Policy also provides that no director shall participate in any approval of a related party transaction for which he or she is a related party, and that the director will provide all material information concerning the transaction to the Audit Committee.
Under our Related Party Transaction Policy, certain transactions are deemed to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee, even if the aggregate amount involved exceeds $120,000. These transactions include:
On an annual basis, each director and executive officer of the company must complete a Director and Officer Questionnaire that, among other things, requires disclosure of any transaction, arrangement or relationship with us during the last fiscal year in which the director or executive officer, or any member of his or her immediate family, had a direct or indirect material interest. Any transaction, arrangement or relationship disclosed in the Director and Officer Questionnaire submitted by a director or executive officer is reviewed and considered by the Board in making independence determinations with respect to directors and resolving any conflicts of interest that may arise.
In addition, our directors and executive officers are expected to disclose to the Audit Committee and our General Counsel the material facts of any transaction that could be considered a related party transaction promptly upon gaining knowledge of the transaction.
47
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Relationship with TelevisaUnivision. Substantially all of our television stations are Univision- or UniMás-affiliated television stations. Our network affiliation agreement with TelevisaUnivision, which owns each of those networks, provides certain of our owned stations the exclusive right to broadcast Univision’s primary network and UniMás network programming in their respective markets. Under our Univision network affiliation agreement, we retain the right to sell no less than four minutes per hour of the available advertising time on stations that broadcast Univision network programming, and the right to sell approximately four and a half minutes per hour of the available advertising time on stations that broadcast UniMás network programming, subject to adjustment from time to time by Univision.
Under the network affiliation agreement, Univision acts as our exclusive third-party sales representative for the sale of national advertising on our Univision- and UniMás-affiliate television stations, and we pay certain sales representation fees to Univision relating to sales of all advertising for broadcast on our Univision- and UniMás-affiliate television stations.
We also generate revenue under two marketing and sales agreements with Univision, which give us the right to manage the marketing and sales operations of Univision-owned Univision affiliates in three markets – Albuquerque, Boston and Denver.
Under the current proxy agreement we have entered into with Univision, we grant Univision the right to negotiate the terms of retransmission consent agreements for our Univision- and UniMás-affiliated television station signals. Among other things, the proxy agreement provides terms relating to compensation to be paid to us by Univision with respect to retransmission consent agreements entered into with Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (“MVPDs”). During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, retransmission consent revenue accounted for approximately $36.0 million and $37.0 million, respectively, of which $24.9 million and $25.9 million, respectively, relate to the Univision proxy agreement. The term of the proxy agreement extends with respect to any MVPD for the length of the term of any retransmission consent agreement in effect before the expiration of the proxy agreement.
On October 2, 2017, we entered into the current affiliation agreement with Univision, which superseded and replaced our prior affiliation agreements with Univision. Additionally, on the same date, we entered into the current proxy agreement and current marketing and sales agreements with Univision, each of which superseded and replaced the prior comparable agreements with Univision. The term of each of these current agreements expires on December 31, 2026 for all of our Univision and UniMás network affiliate stations, except that each current agreement expired on December 31, 2021 with respect to our Univision and UniMás network affiliate stations in Orlando, Tampa and Washington, D.C.
Univision currently owns approximately 11% of our common stock on a fully-converted basis. Our Class U common stock held by Univision has limited voting rights and does not include the right to elect directors. As the holder of all of our issued and outstanding Class U common stock, so long as Univision holds a certain number of shares, we may not, without the consent of Univision, merge, consolidate or enter into another business combination, dissolve or liquidate our company or dispose of any interest in any Federal Communications Commission license for any of our Univision-affiliated television stations, among other things. Each share of Class U common stock is automatically convertible into one share of Class A common stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits, dividends or combinations) in connection with any transfers of such shares of Class U common stock to a third party that is not an affiliate of Univision.
Transactions with the Family of Walter F. Ulloa. LATV Networks, LLC (“LATV”) is primarily owned and controlled by the family of Mr. Ulloa, our former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. As of the Record Date, Mr. Ulloa’s widow and related trusts held shares constituting approximately 18.11% of the voting power of the outstanding Class A common stock of the company. Prior to January 1, 2023, Mr. Ulloa was a director, officer and principal stockholder of LATV from its founding.
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In April 2007, the Audit Committee and Board approved and authorized us to enter into an affiliation agreement with LATV. Pursuant to the affiliation agreement, we broadcast programming provided to us by LATV on one of the digital multicast channel of certain of our television stations. Under the affiliation agreement, there are no fees paid for the carriage of programming, and we generally retain the right to sell approximately five minutes per hour of available advertising time. This transaction was reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee and Board in accordance with our Related Party Transaction Policy.
Additionally, in July 2022, we acquired 15 percent of the issued and outstanding equity interests of LATV in return for our provision of certain services to LATV, and agreed to collaborate further with LATV on content, sales and marketing opportunities. This transaction was reviewed and approved by the Board and a special committee of the Board consisting solely of independent directors in accordance with our Related Party Transaction Policy.
Transactions with Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau. Mr. Saldívar is the owner and chief executive officer of SWS. He is also our Chief Digital, Strategy and Accountability Officer and a director. Effective November 5, 2020, we entered into a consulting agreement with SWS pursuant to which SWS provides consulting services to us in connection with certain strategic and operational matters. The consulting agreement expires on December 31, 2023, and prior to that date may be terminated by either party upon 60 days’ advance notice. Under the consulting agreement, we pay a monthly fee to SWS in the amount of $14,000. This amount is in addition to the compensation that Mr. Saldívar receives as an employee of the company.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The following Audit Committee Report does not constitute soliciting material and should not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any of our other filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this report by reference therein, and shall not be deemed to be soliciting material or otherwise deemed filed under either such Act.
The Audit Committee is currently comprised of three independent directors, all of whom are independent under the rules of the SEC and the NYSE. The duties and responsibilities of a member of the Audit Committee are in addition to his or her duties as a member of the Board. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter, a copy of which is available on the company’s corporate website. The Audit Committee met six times and acted by written consent four times during 2022.
The Audit Committee’s primary duties and responsibilities are to:
Management is responsible for the company’s internal controls and the financial reporting process. The company’s independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing an independent audit of the company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) and issuing a report thereon. The Audit Committee’s responsibility is to monitor and oversee these processes.
In carrying out these responsibilities, the Audit Committee monitored the scope and staffing of the company’s internal management group that was previously established by the company and held meetings with the company’s internal auditor regarding the progress and completion of the implementation of the company’s internal controls and the scope of their audit of such internal controls.
In overseeing the preparation of the company’s financial statements, the Audit Committee held meetings with the company’s internal auditor and independent registered public accounting firm, both in the presence of management and privately, to review and discuss all financial statements prior to their issuance and to discuss the overall scope and plans for their respective audits, the evaluation of the company’s internal controls and significant accounting issues. Management advised the Audit Committee that all financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and the Audit Committee discussed the audited statements with both management and the company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee has discussed with the company’s independent registered public accounting firm all matters required to be discussed under PCAOB Auditing Standards No. 1301 (Communications with Audit Committees).
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With respect to the company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee received the written disclosures and the letter from Deloitte & Touche, LLP (“Deloitte”), as required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB, regarding the independent registered public accounting firm’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and have discussed with Deloitte, among other things, its independence. The Audit Committee also reviewed and approved the audit and non-audit fees of that firm.
On the basis of these reviews and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the Board approve the inclusion of the company’s audited financial statements in the 10-K for filing with the SEC.
Submitted by the Audit Committee:
Gilbert R. Vasquez, Chair |
Patricia Diaz Dennis |
Fehmi Zeko |
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INSTRUCTIONS TO ATTEND THE 2023 ANNUAL MEETING
This year our annual meeting will be a completely virtual meeting. There will be no physical meeting location. The meeting will only be conducted via live webcast on the Internet.
To participate in the 2023 Annual Meeting:
You may begin to log into the meeting platform beginning at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (“PDT”) on June 8, 2023. The 2023 Annual Meeting will commence promptly at 10:00 a.m. PDT.
You will need to use the 15-digit control number included on your proxy card in order to vote your shares in person or submit questions during the 2023 Annual Meeting. You will not need this code if you vote by proxy and do not wish to revoke your proxy and vote in person. If you do not have your 15-digit control number, you will be able to attend the meeting as a guest and listen to the meeting; however, without the control number you will not be able to vote in person or submit questions during the meeting.
If you are a registered stockholder (i.e., you hold your shares through our transfer agent, Computershare), you do not need to register to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting virtually on the Internet. In this case, please follow the instructions on the proxy card that you received.
If you hold your shares through an intermediary, such as a broker or other financial institution, you must register in advance to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting virtually on the Internet. To register to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting you must submit proof of your proxy power (legal proxy) reflecting your Entravision stock holdings along with your name and email address to Computershare. Requests for registration must be labeled as “Legal Proxy” and be received no later than 2:00 p.m. PDT on June 5, 2023. You will receive a confirmation of your registration by email after we receive your registration materials.
Requests for registration should be directed to us at the following:
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Instructions on how to connect and participate in the 2023 Annual Meeting via the Internet (as well as how to demonstrate your ownership of Entravision stock) are also posted at https://www.entravision.com/investor/annual-meeting/, which we recommend you visit before the 2023 Annual Meeting to become familiar with overall requirements and the log-in process. You are also encouraged to check this web address prior to the 2023 Annual Meeting in case any changes occur in the instructions to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting, in which case we will post such updated information on that website and not by way of another notice to you.
The 2023 Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. PDT on June 8, 2023. The virtual meeting platform is fully supported across major browsers (Edge, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari) and devices (desktops, laptops, tablets and cell phones) running the most updated version of applicable software and plugins. Please note that Internet Explorer is not supported. Participants should ensure that they have a strong Wi-Fi connection at whatever location from which they intend to participate in the 2023 Annual Meeting. Participants should also give themselves sufficient time to log in and ensure that they can hear streaming audio prior to the start of the 2023 Annual Meeting. Participants may receive additional support by calling (888) 724-2416 (toll-free in the United States) or +1 (781) 575-2748 (international), or by clicking the help link on the meeting page.
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If you wish to submit a question prior to the 2023 Annual Meeting, you may do so from 12:00 a.m. PDT until 9:30 a.m. PDT on June 8, 2023, by logging into meetnow.global/MK9TQS6 and entering your 15-digit control number. Once past the login screen, click on the “Q&A” icon in the upper right corner of your screen, type your question in the field and click “Send”. Alternatively, if you want to submit a question “live” during the 2023 Annual Meeting, after you have successfully logged into the 2023 Annual Meeting on June 8, 2023, as described above, click on the “Q&A” icon in the upper right corner of your screen, type your question in the field and click “Send”. You will only be able to ask a question during the 2023 Annual Meeting if you have logged in using your 15-digit control number.
For the benefit of all stockholders, our priority is to conduct the business set out in this proxy statement. We will not address any question that, among other things, is:
The Chair or Secretary, in that person’s reasonable judgment, shall determine which questions are suitable for the conduct of the 2023 Annual Meeting. Additionally, we will not address any question relating to any proposal that was not previously submitted in compliance with SEC Rule 14a-8 or our bylaws.
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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
From time to time stockholders present proposals that may be proper subjects for inclusion in a proxy statement and for consideration at an annual meeting. In accordance with SEC Rule 14a-8, to be included in the proxy statement for our 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, stockholder proposals must be received by us no later than January 9, 2024.
Under our bylaws, stockholders may present proposals which are proper subjects for consideration at an annual meeting, even if the proposal is not submitted by the deadline under SEC Rule 14a-8 for consideration for inclusion in the proxy statement. For a stockholder proposal to properly be brought before the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (including director nominations) it must be received by our Secretary no earlier than February 9, 2024 nor later than March 10, 2024 and must also comply with the procedures outlined in our bylaws. Our bylaws are available in the governance section of the investor relations section of our corporate website located at https://www.entravision.com/investor/.
Notice of solicitation of proxies in support of director nominees not intended for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials pursuant to SEC Rule 14a-19 must be provided to the Company by April 9, 2024 and must also comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-19 and our bylaws.
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HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY MATERIALS
If you and other residents at your mailing address own shares of common stock in Entravision, your broker, bank or other nominee may have sent you a notice that your household will receive only a single set of proxy materials. This procedure is known as “householding” and is intended to reduce the volume of duplicate information stockholders receive and also reduce our printing and postage costs. If you consented or were deemed to have consented to householding, your broker, bank or other nominee may send one copy of our proxy statement and Annual Report to your address for all residents that own shares of common stock in street name. If you wish to revoke your consent to householding, you must contact your broker, bank or other nominee. If you are receiving multiple copies of our proxy statement and Annual Report, you may be able to request householding by contacting your broker, bank or other nominee.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
We filed the 10-K with the SEC on March 16, 2023. A copy of the Annual Report, which incorporates the 10-K without exhibits, has been mailed or otherwise provided to all Record Date stockholders along with this proxy statement. Stockholders may obtain additional copies of the Annual Report and/or the 10-K and the exhibits thereto, without charge, by writing to us at our principal executive offices at 2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West, Santa Monica, California 90404, Attention: Secretary. Copies of the 10-K may also be obtained from our website at https://www.entravision.com/investor/.
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OTHER MATTERS
Management does not know of any matters to be presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting other than those set forth herein and in the Notice accompanying this proxy statement. If a stockholder vote is necessary to transact any other business at the 2023 Annual Meeting, the proxyholders intend to vote their proxies in accordance with their best judgment related to such business.
It is important that your shares be represented at the 2023 Annual Meeting, regardless of the number of shares that you hold. THEREFORE, YOU ARE URGED TO EXECUTE PROMPTLY AND RETURN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE THAT HAS BEEN ENCLOSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. Stockholders who are present at the 2023 Annual Meeting may revoke their proxies and vote in person or, if they prefer, may abstain from voting in person and allow their proxies to be voted.
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May 8, 2023
Santa Monica, California
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Appendix A
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION
OF
ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
Entravision Communications Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, does hereby certify:
FIRST: That the name of the corporation is Entravision Communications Corporation and that the corporation was originally incorporated on February 11, 2000 under the name “Entravision Communications Corporation.”
SECOND: That the Board of Directors duly adopted resolutions proposing to amend and restate the Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the corporation filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on April 24, 2023, declaring said amendment and restatement to be advisable and in the best interests of the corporation, which resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and restatement is as follows:
RESOLVED, that the Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the corporation be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
ARTICLE 1.
The name of the corporation is Entravision Communications Corporation.
ARTICLE 2.
The address of the registered office of the corporation in the State of Delaware is Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, City of Wilmington 19808, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.
ARTICLE 3.
The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Delaware General Corporation Law.
ARTICLE 4.
4.1. Classes of Stock. The total number of shares of capital stock the corporation is authorized to issue is 350,000,000. The Corporation is authorized to issue three classes of stock to be designated, respectively, “Class A Common Stock,” “Class U Common Stock,” and “Preferred Stock.” The Corporation is authorized to issue 260,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 40,000,000 shares of Class U Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 50,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
4.2. Certain Definitions. As used in this Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
“Affiliate” means any person or entity directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with another Person (as defined below).
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the corporation.
“Communications Act” means the Communications Act of 1934, and the rules, regulations, decisions and written policies of the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) thereunder (as the same may be amended from time to time).
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“Permitted Transferee” means: (i) any entity all of the equity (other than directors’ qualifying shares) of which is directly or indirectly owned by the transferor that is not an Affiliate of any other Person; and (ii) in the case of a transferor who is an individual, (a) such transferor’s spouse, lineal descendants, adopted children and minor children supported by such transferor, (b) any trustee of any trust created primarily for the benefit of any) or some of or all of such spouse or lineal descendants (but which may include beneficiaries that are charities) or any revocable trust created by such transferor, (c) the transferor, in the case of a transfer from any “Permitted Transferee” back to its transferor and (d) any entity all of the equity of which is directly or indirectly owned by any of the foregoing which is not an Affiliate of any Person other than the Persons described in clauses (a) through (c) above.
“Person” means any individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a limited liability company or a trust.
“Transfer” means any direct or indirect sale, pledge, hypothecation, voluntary or involuntary, and whether by merger or other operation of law other than a bona fide pledge of shares to secure financing; provided that a foreclosure on such pledged shares shall constitute a Transfer.
“Univision” means Univision Communications Inc.
4.3. Class A Common Stock. Except as otherwise provided by law or by this Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, each of the shares of Class A Common Stock shall be identical in all respects, including with respect to dividends and upon liquidation.
4.4 Class U Common Stock.
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4.5. Preferred Stock. The Board is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by law and the provisions of this Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the bylaws, by resolution or resolutions of the Board, from time to time to provide for the issuance of the shares of the Preferred Stock in one or more series and to establish the number of shares to be included in each such series and to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof.
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The authority of the Board with respect to each series shall include, without limitation, determination of the following: (i) the number of shares constituting that series and the distinctive designation of that series; (ii) the dividend rate, if any, on the shares of that series, whether dividends shall be cumulative, and, if so, from which date or dates, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of dividends on shares of that series; (iii) whether that series shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights; (iv) whether that series shall be subject to conversion or exchange, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange, including provision for adjustment of the conversion or exchange rate in such events as the Board shall determine; (v) whether or not the shares of that series shall be redeemable, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption, including the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable, and the type and amount of consideration per share payable in case of redemption, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption dates; (vi) whether that series shall have a sinking fund for the redemption or purchase of shares of that series, and, if so, the terms and amount of such sinking fund; (vii) the rights, if any, of the shares of that series in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the corporation, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of shares of that series; and (viii) any other relative rights, preferences and limitations, if any, of that series.
4.6. Election of Directors and Vacancies.
ARTICLE 5.
Except as otherwise provided herein, in furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board is expressly authorized to make, repeal, alter, amend and rescind any or all of the bylaws of the corporation, but the stockholders may make additional bylaws and may repeal, alter, amend or rescind any bylaw whether adopted by them or otherwise.
ARTICLE 6.
The number of directors of the corporation shall be fixed from time to time by, or in the manner provided in, the bylaws or amendment thereof duly adopted by the Board or by the stockholders.
ARTICLE 7.
Elections of directors need not be by written ballot except and to the extent provided in the bylaws of the corporation.
ARTICLE 8.
Meetings of the stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the bylaws may provide. The books of the corporation may be kept (subject to any provisions contained in applicable statutes) outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board or in the bylaws of the corporation.
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ARTICLE 9.
Directors of the corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law as it now exists or as it may hereafter be amended; not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived any improper personal benefit. If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended after approval by the stockholders of this Article 9 to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the personal liability of directors of the corporation shall be further eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. Any repeal or modification of any of the foregoing provisions by the stockholders of the corporation, or the adoption of any provision hereof inconsistent with this Article 9, shall not adversely affect any right or protection of directors of the corporation existing at the time of, or increase the liability of directors of the corporation with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to, such repeal or modification.
ARTICLE 10.
The corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained herein in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders, directors and officers of the corporation herein are granted subject to such revision.
ARTICLE 11.
11.1. Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved (including involvement as a witness) in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “proceeding”) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the corporation or, while a director or officer of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation (including any subsidiary of the corporation) or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (an “indemnitee”), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director or officer or in any other capacity while serving as a director or officer, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the corporation to provide for broader indemnification rights than permitted as of the date this Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is filed with the State of Delaware), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorney’s fees, judgments, fines, excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 11.2 below, with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the corporation shall indemnify any such indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board. The right to indemnification conferred in this Section 11.1 shall be a contract right and shall include the obligation of the corporation to pay the expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition (an “advance of expenses”); provided, however, that if and to the extent that the Board requires, an advance of expenses included by an indemnitee in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such indemnitee, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made only upon delivery to the corporation of an undertaking (an “undertaking”), by or on behalf of such indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal (hereinafter a “final adjudication”) that such indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Section 11.1 or otherwise. The corporation may, by action of its Board, provide indemnification to employees and agents of the corporation with the same or lesser scope and effect as the foregoing indemnification of directors and officers.
11.2. Procedure for Indemnification. Any indemnification of a director or officer of the corporation or advance of expenses under Section 11.1 above shall be made promptly, and in any event within forty-five (45) days (or, in the
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case of an advance of expenses, twenty (20) days) upon the written request of the director or officer. If a determination by the corporation that the director or officer is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article 11 is required, and the corporation fails to respond within sixty (60) days to a written request for indemnity, the corporation shall be deemed to have approved the request. If the corporation denies a written request for indemnification or advance of expenses, in whole or in part, or if payment in full pursuant to such request is not made within forty-five (45) days (or, in the case of an advance of expenses, twenty (20) days), the right to indemnification or advances as granted by this Article 11 shall be enforceable by the director or officer in any court of competent jurisdiction. Such person’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with successfully establishing his or her right to indemnification, in whole or in part, in such action shall also be indemnified by the corporation. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for the advance of expenses where the undertaking required pursuant to Section 11.1 above, if any, has been tendered to the corporation) that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the Delaware General Corporation Law for the corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed, but the burden of such defense shall be on the corporation. Neither the failure of the corporation (including its Board, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Delaware General Corporation Law, nor an actual determination by the corporation (including its Board, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
The procedure for indemnification of other employees and agents for whom indemnification is provided pursuant to Section 11.1 above shall be the same procedure set forth in this Section 11.2 for directors or officers, unless otherwise set forth in the action of the Board providing for indemnification for such employee or agent.
11.3. Insurance. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on its own behalf and on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation (including any subsidiary of the corporation), partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expenses, liability or loss under the Delaware General Corporation Law.
11.4. Service for Subsidiaries. Any person serving as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other enterprise, at least fifty percent (50%) of whose equity interests are owned by the corporation (a “subsidiary” for purposes of this Article 11) shall be conclusively presumed to be serving in such capacity at the request of the corporation.
11.5. Reliance. Persons who after the date of the adoption of this provision are directors or officers of the corporation or who, while a director or officer of the corporation, or a director, officer, employee or agent of a subsidiary, shall be conclusively presumed to have relied on the rights to indemnity, advance of expenses and other rights contained in this Article 11 in entering into or continuing such service. The rights to indemnification and to the advance of expenses conferred in this Article 11 shall apply to claims made against an indemnitee arising out of acts or omissions which occurred or occur both prior and subsequent to the adoption hereof.
11.6. Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights to indemnification and to the advance of expenses conferred in this Article 11 shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under this Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or under any statute, bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
11.7. Merger or Consolidation. For purposes of this Article 11, references to “the corporation” shall include any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed into the corporation in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this Article 11 with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he or she would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.
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ARTICLE 12.
12.1. Foreign Ownership Restrictions.
12.2. FCC Compliance Restrictions. The corporation shall at all times be in compliance with, and shall not take any action, nor shall it cause any act to be done, that would cause it to be in violation of the limitations on ownership of mass media, cable television and newspaper (or such other interests as the legislation or the FCC shall require in the future) interests, as set forth in the Communications Act or the rules of the FCC.
THIRD: That the foregoing amendment and restatement was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 and Section 245 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation has been executed by the Secretary of the corporation effective as of this [ ] day of [ ], 2023.
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01 - Paul Anton Zevnik 02 - Gilbert R. Vasquez 03 - Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau 04 - Martha Elena Diaz 05 - Fehmi Zeko 06 - Thomas Strickler 07 - Javier Rodriguez 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Mark here to vote FOR all nominees 1 U P X For All EXCEPT - To withhold a vote for one or more nominees, mark the box to the left and the corresponding numbered box(es) to the right. Mark here to WITHHOLD vote from all nominees 2. To approve the amendment and restatement of the Company’s certificate of incorporation. For Against Abstain 4. To approve, on an advisory non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. 3. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. For Against Abstain 5. To approve, on an advisory non-binding basis, the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Using a black ink pen, mark your votes with an X as shown in this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas. 03TDIF + + A Proposals — The Board of Directors recommend a vote FOR all the nominees listed in Proposal 1, FOR Proposals 2 - 4, and 1 YEAR on Proposal 5. 1. Election of Directors to serve for a term ending at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until a successor is duly elected and qualified. Please sign exactly as name(s) appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, corporate officer, trustee, guardian, or custodian, please give full title. Date (mm/dd/yyyy) — Please print date below. Signature 1 — Please keep signature within the box. Signature 2 — Please keep signature within the box. B Authorized Signatures — This section must be completed for your vote to count. Please date and sign below. qIF VOTING BY MAIL, SIGN, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.q 2023 Annual Meeting Proxy Card Control number: In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business that properly may come before the 2023 Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof. 1234 5678 9012 345 5 7 8 6 5 9 MR A SAMPLE (THIS AREA IS SET UP TO ACCOMMODATE 140 CHARACTERS) MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND C 1234567890 J N T If no electronic voting, delete QR code and control # Δ ≈ 000001 MR A SAMPLE DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4 ADD 5 ADD 6 ENDORSEMENT_LINE SACKPACK C123456789 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext You may vote online or by phone instead of mailing this card. Online Go to www.investorvote.com/EVC or scan the QR code — login details are located in the shaded bar below. Save paper, time and money! Sign up for electronic delivery at www.investorvote.com/EVC Phone Call toll free 1-800-652-VOTE (8683) within the USA, US territories and Canada Your vote matters – here’s how to vote!
Small steps make an impact. Help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery, sign up at www.investorvote.com/EVC 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS June 8, 2023 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION The undersigned revokes all previous proxies, acknowledges receipt of the Notice of 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the related Proxy Statement and appoints Christopher T. Young, Mark A. Boelke, and each of them, the attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution, to vote all the shares of common stock of Entravision Communications Corporation (the “Company”) which the undersigned is entitled to vote, either on his or her own behalf or on behalf of any entity or entities, at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the “2023 Annual Meeting”) to be held as a virtual meeting only at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on June 8, 2023, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof, with the same force and effect as the undersigned might or could do if personally present thereat. The shares represented by this Proxy shall be voted in the manner set forth below: THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL THE DIRECTORS LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1, FOR PROPOSALS 2-4, AND 1 YEAR ON PROPOSAL 5. IF NO INSTRUCTION TO THE CONTRARY IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL THE DIRECTORS LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1, FOR PROPOSALS 2-4, AND 1 YEAR ON PROPOSAL 5. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting. (Items to be voted appear on reverse side) Proxy — ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION qIF VOTING BY MAIL, SIGN, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.q Change of Address — Please print new address below. Comments — Please print your comments below. C Non-Voting Items + + The 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Entravision Communications Corporation will be held on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time as a virtual meeting via the internet at meetnow.global/MK9TQS6. To access the meeting, you must have the control number that is printed in the shaded bar located on the reverse side of this form.
1 U P X 01 - Paul Anton Zevnik 02 - Gilbert R. Vasquez 03 - Juan Saldívar von Wuthenau 04 - Martha Elena Diaz 05 - Fehmi Zeko 06 - Thomas Strickler 07 - Javier Rodriguez 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Mark here to vote FOR all nominees For All EXCEPT - To withhold a vote for one or more nominees, mark the box to the left and the corresponding numbered box(es) to the right. Mark here to WITHHOLD vote from all nominees Using a black ink pen, mark your votes with an X as shown in this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas. 03TDJE + + qIF VOTING BY MAIL, SIGN, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.q 2023 Annual Meeting Proxy Card 2. To approve the amendment and restatement of the Company’s certificate of incorporation. For Against Abstain 4. To approve, on an advisory non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. 3. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. For Against Abstain 5. To approve, on an advisory non-binding basis, the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain A Proposals — The Board of Directors recommend a vote FOR all the nominees listed in Proposal 1, FOR Proposals 2 - 4, and 1 YEAR on Proposal 5. 1. Election of Directors to serve for a term ending at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until a successor is duly elected and qualified. Please sign exactly as name(s) appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, corporate officer, trustee, guardian, or custodian, please give full title. Date (mm/dd/yyyy) — Please print date below. Signature 1 — Please keep signature within the box. Signature 2 — Please keep signature within the box. B Authorized Signatures — This section must be completed for your vote to count. Please date and sign below. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business that properly may come before the 2023 Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof. 5 7 8 6 5 9
Proxy — ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION qIF VOTING BY MAIL, SIGN, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.q 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS June 8, 2023 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION The undersigned revokes all previous proxies, acknowledges receipt of the Notice of 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the related Proxy Statement and appoints Christopher T. Young, Mark A. Boelke, and each of them, the attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution, to vote all the shares of common stock of Entravision Communications Corporation (the “Company”) which the undersigned is entitled to vote, either on his or her own behalf or on behalf of any entity or entities, at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the “2023 Annual Meeting”) to be held as a virtual meeting only at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on June 8, 2023, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof, with the same force and effect as the undersigned might or could do if personally present thereat. The shares represented by this Proxy shall be voted in the manner set forth below: THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL THE DIRECTORS LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1, FOR PROPOSALS 2-4, AND 1 YEAR ON PROPOSAL 5. IF NO INSTRUCTION TO THE CONTRARY IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL THE DIRECTORS LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1, FOR PROPOSALS 2-4, AND 1 YEAR ON PROPOSAL 5. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting. (Items to be voted appear on reverse side)