MOELIS & CO, DEF 14A filed on 4/27/2023
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v3.23.1
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block]
Pay Versus Performance Table
The following disclosures provide information on the compensation of our
CEO
and other NEO’s, each as calculated in accordance with SEC rules, and in comparison to certain metrics of the Company and our peer group.
The calculation of “Compensation Actually Paid to CEO” and “Average Compensation Actually Paid to
non-CEO
NEOs” is not reflective of how the Compensation Committee assesses executive officer compensation. Equity-based awards included in the below presentation are based on the grant date instead of the associated performance year. In addition, the values of equity awards may not reflect actual economic benefit that will be received due to uncertain market value and vesting schedules,
among
other factors.
2022 Pay Versus Performance Table
 
               
Year
(1)
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
CEO
($)
 
Compensation
Actually Paid
to
CEO
(2)
($)
 
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
non-CEO

NEOs
($)
 
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to
non-CEO

NEOs
(2)
($)
 
Value of Initial Fixed
$100 Investment
Based On
 
Net Income
(in thousands)
($)
 
Adjusted
Revenue
(in thousands)
($)
 
Company
TSR
($)
 
 
Peer
Group
TSR
(3)
($)
 
                 
2022
 
19,223,262
 
14,602,204
 
6,854,413
 
2,568,832
 
157
 
147
 
168,682
 
970,195
                 
2021
 
14,358,959
 
19,710,100
 
9,707,758
 
13,983,103
 
243
 
172
 
422,978
 
1,557,997
                 
2020
 
9,874,166
 
13,813,668
 
5,526,044
 
8,889,950
 
163
 
134
 
218,438
 
943,276
 
(1)
For fiscal years 2022, 2021, and 2020, the CEO was Kenneth Moelis and the
non-CEO
NEOs were Navid Mahmoodzadegan, Jeffrey Raich, Elizabeth Crain, and Joseph Simon.
 
(2)
Amounts in this column are calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K.
The following table details the adjustments prescribed by Item 402(v) to the “Summary Compensation Table” totals to determine the “Compensation Actually Paid” amounts. For the avoidance of doubt, no equity awards were cancelled due to a failure to meet vesting conditions during the years identified. All amounts presented below for
“Non-CEO
NEOs” are averages of the
non-CEO
NEO group.
 
                   
Year
 
Executive(s)
 
Summary

Compensation

Table Total

($)
 
Deduct:

Stock

Awards

($)
 
Add: Year-

end Value of
Unvested
Equity
Awards
Granted
During Year
(i)(ii)
($)
 
Increase/
(Decrease) in
Value of
Unvested
Equity Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
(i)(ii)
($)
 
Increase/
(Decrease) in
Value of
Equity Awards
Granted and
Vested
During Year
(i)(ii)
($)
 
Increase/
(Decrease) in
Value of Equity
Awards Granted
in Prior Years
Which Vested
During Year
(i)(ii)
($)
 
Add:
Dividends
(i)(ii)
($)
 
Total
(Compensation
Actually Paid)
($)
                   
2022
 
CEO
 
19,223,262
 
(18,784,112)
 
1,111,924
 
(5,165,548)
 
18,189,177
 
(487,848)
 
515,349
 
14,602,204
 
Non-CEO NEOs
 
6,854,413
 
(4,539,002)
 
2,147,924
 
(3,518,164)
 
1,962,490
 
(795,375)
 
456,546
 
2,568,832
                   
2021
 
CEO
 
14,358,959
 
(8,829,314)
 
 
3,485,833
 
8,829,314
 
232,530
 
1,632,778
 
19,710,100
 
Non-CEO NEOs
 
9,707,758
 
(3,829,680)
 
3,794,576
 
1,963,021
 
506,164
 
507,804
 
1,333,461
 
13,983,103
                   
2020
 
CEO
 
9,874,166
 
(4,648,523)
 
5,729,175
 
1,525,787
 
 
121,486
 
1,211,577
 
13,813,668
 
Non-CEO NEOs
 
5,526,044
 
(3,084,494)
 
3,073,476
 
1,544,305
 
511,268
 
377,926
 
941,425
 
8,889,950
 
 
(i)
For purposes of calculating amounts disclosed in this column, vesting schedules for qualifying equity under the Company’s retirement policy were determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.
 
 
(ii)
Our CEO and
non-CEO
NEOs receive a substantial portion of their annual variable incentive compensation in equity, which may consist of restricted stock units, deferred LP
 
 
 
units, restricted LP units, and/or performance units. Each form of equity has its own set of sale on delivery restrictions and vesting conditions, which may result in fluctuations across the components of Compensation Actually Paid for the years identified. See “Executive Compensation-Moelis Annual Equity Awards” for further details
 
(3)
The peer group TSR for the identified years consists of other publicly traded independent investment banks with global coverage capabilities across all major industries. The peer group TSR is weighted by market capitalization and includes: Evercore Partners Inc., Greenhill & Co., Houlihan Lokey, Inc., Lazard Ltd, and PJT Partners, Inc. Perella Weinberg Partners (“Perella”) became a publicly listed company in June 2021 and does not have a public cumulative total shareholder return over the entirety of the measurement period represented in this table. Accordingly,
Perella
was excluded from the calculation and presentation of three-year total shareholder returns in this section.
   
Company Selected Measure Name AdjustedRevenue    
Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] For fiscal years 2022, 2021, and 2020, the CEO was Kenneth Moelis and the
non-CEO
NEOs were Navid Mahmoodzadegan, Jeffrey Raich, Elizabeth Crain, and Joseph Simon.
   
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] The peer group TSR for the identified years consists of other publicly traded independent investment banks with global coverage capabilities across all major industries. The peer group TSR is weighted by market capitalization and includes: Evercore Partners Inc., Greenhill & Co., Houlihan Lokey, Inc., Lazard Ltd, and PJT Partners, Inc.    
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 19,223,262 $ 14,358,959 $ 9,874,166
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 14,602,204 19,710,100 13,813,668
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block]
(2)
Amounts in this column are calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K.
The following table details the adjustments prescribed by Item 402(v) to the “Summary Compensation Table” totals to determine the “Compensation Actually Paid” amounts. For the avoidance of doubt, no equity awards were cancelled due to a failure to meet vesting conditions during the years identified. All amounts presented below for
“Non-CEO
NEOs” are averages of the
non-CEO
NEO group.
 
                   
Year
 
Executive(s)
 
Summary

Compensation

Table Total

($)
 
Deduct:

Stock

Awards

($)
 
Add: Year-

end Value of
Unvested
Equity
Awards
Granted
During Year
(i)(ii)
($)
 
Increase/
(Decrease) in
Value of
Unvested
Equity Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
(i)(ii)
($)
 
Increase/
(Decrease) in
Value of
Equity Awards
Granted and
Vested
During Year
(i)(ii)
($)
 
Increase/
(Decrease) in
Value of Equity
Awards Granted
in Prior Years
Which Vested
During Year
(i)(ii)
($)
 
Add:
Dividends
(i)(ii)
($)
 
Total
(Compensation
Actually Paid)
($)
                   
2022
 
CEO
 
19,223,262
 
(18,784,112)
 
1,111,924
 
(5,165,548)
 
18,189,177
 
(487,848)
 
515,349
 
14,602,204
 
Non-CEO NEOs
 
6,854,413
 
(4,539,002)
 
2,147,924
 
(3,518,164)
 
1,962,490
 
(795,375)
 
456,546
 
2,568,832
                   
2021
 
CEO
 
14,358,959
 
(8,829,314)
 
 
3,485,833
 
8,829,314
 
232,530
 
1,632,778
 
19,710,100
 
Non-CEO NEOs
 
9,707,758
 
(3,829,680)
 
3,794,576
 
1,963,021
 
506,164
 
507,804
 
1,333,461
 
13,983,103
                   
2020
 
CEO
 
9,874,166
 
(4,648,523)
 
5,729,175
 
1,525,787
 
 
121,486
 
1,211,577
 
13,813,668
 
Non-CEO NEOs
 
5,526,044
 
(3,084,494)
 
3,073,476
 
1,544,305
 
511,268
 
377,926
 
941,425
 
8,889,950
   
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 6,854,413 9,707,758 5,526,044
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 2,568,832 13,983,103 8,889,950
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block]
(2)
Amounts in this column are calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K.
The following table details the adjustments prescribed by Item 402(v) to the “Summary Compensation Table” totals to determine the “Compensation Actually Paid” amounts. For the avoidance of doubt, no equity awards were cancelled due to a failure to meet vesting conditions during the years identified. All amounts presented below for
“Non-CEO
NEOs” are averages of the
non-CEO
NEO group.
 
                   
Year
 
Executive(s)
 
Summary

Compensation

Table Total

($)
 
Deduct:

Stock

Awards

($)
 
Add: Year-

end Value of
Unvested
Equity
Awards
Granted
During Year
(i)(ii)
($)
 
Increase/
(Decrease) in
Value of
Unvested
Equity Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
(i)(ii)
($)
 
Increase/
(Decrease) in
Value of
Equity Awards
Granted and
Vested
During Year
(i)(ii)
($)
 
Increase/
(Decrease) in
Value of Equity
Awards Granted
in Prior Years
Which Vested
During Year
(i)(ii)
($)
 
Add:
Dividends
(i)(ii)
($)
 
Total
(Compensation
Actually Paid)
($)
                   
2022
 
CEO
 
19,223,262
 
(18,784,112)
 
1,111,924
 
(5,165,548)
 
18,189,177
 
(487,848)
 
515,349
 
14,602,204
 
Non-CEO NEOs
 
6,854,413
 
(4,539,002)
 
2,147,924
 
(3,518,164)
 
1,962,490
 
(795,375)
 
456,546
 
2,568,832
                   
2021
 
CEO
 
14,358,959
 
(8,829,314)
 
 
3,485,833
 
8,829,314
 
232,530
 
1,632,778
 
19,710,100
 
Non-CEO NEOs
 
9,707,758
 
(3,829,680)
 
3,794,576
 
1,963,021
 
506,164
 
507,804
 
1,333,461
 
13,983,103
                   
2020
 
CEO
 
9,874,166
 
(4,648,523)
 
5,729,175
 
1,525,787
 
 
121,486
 
1,211,577
 
13,813,668
 
Non-CEO NEOs
 
5,526,044
 
(3,084,494)
 
3,073,476
 
1,544,305
 
511,268
 
377,926
 
941,425
 
8,889,950
   
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block]    
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block]    
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block]    
Tabular List [Table Text Block]
List of Performance Measures
The following table lists the performance measures that we believe represent the most important performance measures used to link compensation actually paid to our CEO and
non-CEO
NEOs for fiscal year 2022 to our
performance:
 
 
Performance Measures
Adjusted Revenues
Adjusted Net Income
Operating Margin
TSR
   
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 157 243 163
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 147 172 134
Net Income (Loss) $ 168,682,000 $ 422,978,000 $ 218,438,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 970,195,000 1,557,997,000 943,276,000
PEO Name Kenneth Moelis Kenneth Moelis Kenneth Moelis
Measure [Axis]: 1      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Measure Name Adjusted Revenues    
Measure [Axis]: 2      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Measure Name Adjusted Net Income    
Measure [Axis]: 3      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Measure Name Operating Margin    
Measure [Axis]: 4      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Measure Name TSR    
PEO [Member] | Deduct Stock [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount $ (18,784,112) $ (8,829,314) $ (4,648,523)
PEO [Member] | Year End Value of Unvested Equity Awards Granted During Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 1,111,924 0 5,729,175
PEO [Member] | Increase (Decrease) in Value of Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (5,165,548) 3,485,833 1,525,787
PEO [Member] | Increase (Decrease) in Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested During Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 18,189,177 8,829,314 0
PEO [Member] | Increase (Decrease) in Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years Which Vested During Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (487,848) 232,530 121,486
PEO [Member] | Add Dividend [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 515,349 1,632,778 1,211,577
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Deduct Stock [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (4,539,002) (3,829,680) (3,084,494)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Year End Value of Unvested Equity Awards Granted During Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 2,147,924 3,794,576 3,073,476
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Increase (Decrease) in Value of Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (3,518,164) 1,963,021 1,544,305
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Increase (Decrease) in Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested During Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 1,962,490 506,164 511,268
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Increase (Decrease) in Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years Which Vested During Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (795,375) 507,804 377,926
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Add Dividend [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount $ 456,546 $ 1,333,461 $ 941,425