November 18, 2024

Use of Special LTI Awards - Strategic or Problematic?

Long-Term Incentives (LTI) serve as a critical component of annual compensation across all sectors. In order to ensure that compensation supports critical business needs and strategy, companies sometimes provide additional one-time LTI awards to address exceptional circumstances, such as major acquisitions, leadership transitions, retention or new executive hires. While special LTI awards can be valuable tools for fostering retention and driving performance during periods of change, companies should approach them with caution and recognize that they are not a substitute for well-designed, comprehensive regular LTI programs.

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TSX60 Key Executive Compensation Observations - A Deeper Dive into ESG and DEI

Among TSX60 companies, ESG metrics are common in short-term incentive plans, while prevalence continues to increase in long-term incentive plans on a gradual basis. Most TSX60 companies disclose gender representation across the senior management and Board of Directors levels, with disclosure for other underrepresented groups becoming more common. Download Laulima's complimentary report on TSX60 ESG and DEI to learn more.

TSX60 Key Executive Compensation Observations

Modest CEO salary increases, notably larger long-term incentive (LTI) awards, the majority of companies paying executives bonuses above target, and a continued trend towards greater emphasis on performance share units (PSUs). Find out more by downloading Laulima's complimentary report on TSX60 Executive Compensation Key Findings.

TSX60 Key Executive Compensation Observations - A Deeper Dive Into Long Term Incentive Plans

LTI is the largest component of executive pay, with increasingly more emphasis on the use of Performance Share Units. The most prevalent combination of performance metrics is comprised of Relative TSR and absolute financial performance. Stock options continue to decline in prevalence, with companies recently eliminating or reducing the weighting on stock options. RSUs continue to make up 20-25% of total LTI. Download Laulima's complimentary report on TSX60 Long-Term Incentive Plans to learn more.

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Use of Special LTI Awards - Strategic or Problematic?

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