MERCHANTS BANCORP, DEF 14A filed on 4/5/2024
Proxy Statement (definitive)
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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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Document Type DEF 14A
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Entity Information [Line Items]  
Entity Registrant Name Merchants Bancorp
Entity Central Index Key 0001629019
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Pay vs Performance Disclosure
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table

Pay Versus Performance Table

 

                    Value of initial fixed $100
investment based on:
         
Year   Summary
Compensation
table total for
CEO (1)
   Compensation
actually paid
to CEO
   Average
summary
compensation
table total for
non-CEO
NEOs (2)
   Average
compensation
actually paid
to non-CEO
NEOs
    Total
shareholder
return
   Peer group
total
shareholder
return (3)
   Net income   Return
on
average
equity
 
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)   (e)   (f)   (g)   (h)   (i) 
2023 (4)   $2,839,538   $4,982,645   $2,768,869   $3,191,500   $340   $109   $279,234,000    17.63%
2022 (5)   $1,908,889   $2,317,600   $3,038,319   $3,227,061   $192   $99   $219,721,000    17.21%
2021 (6)   $1,549,064   $2,159,020   $4,922,427   $5,895,969   $246   $120   $227,104,000    22.07%
2020 (7)    $1,578,683   $1,842,387   $2,984,136   $3,225,454   $143   $87   $180,533,000    25.09%

 

(1)Our Chief Executive Officer for each of 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020 was Mr. Petrie.
(2)Our Non-Chief Executive Officers for 2023 and 2022 were Messrs. Dunlap, Dury, Macke, and Schroeter. Our Non-Chief Executive Officers for 2021 and 2020 were Messrs. Dunlap and Dury.
(3)The peer group used was the Nasdaq Bank Index.
(4)The compensation actually paid for Principal Executive Officer and our Non- Principal Executive Officers in 2023 includes portions of equity awards from 2022, 2021, and 2020 that vested that year.
(5)The compensation actually paid for Principal Executive Officer and our Non- Principal Executive Officers in 2022 includes portions of equity awards from 2021, 2020, and 2019 that vested that year.
(6)The compensation actually paid for Principal Executive Officer and our Non- Principal Executive Officers in 2021 includes portions of equity awards from 2020, 2019, and 2018 that vested that year.
(7)The compensation actually paid for Principal Executive Officer and our Non-Principal Executive Officers in 2020 includes portions of equity awards from 2019, 2018, and 2017 that vested that year.

 

The following table reconciles the Summary Compensation Table to the Pay Versus Performance Table above.

 

Reconciliation:  CEO  Non-CEO Executive Officers (Averages) 
Year  2023  2022  2021  2020  2023  2022  2021  2020 
Summary Compensation Table Total Compensation  $2,839,538  $1,908,889  $1,549,064  $1,578,683  $2,768,869  $3,038,319  $4,922,427  $2,984,136 
Less: Grant Date Value of Stock Awards in Fiscal Year  $(954,001) $(858,507) $(728,014) $(656,264) $(320,659) $(289,006) $(400,405) $(319,391)
Add: Changes in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards Granted in Prior Year and Fiscal Year  $3,097,108  $1,267,218  $1,337,970  $919,968  $743,291  $477,747  $1,373,946  $560,709 
Compensation Actually Paid  $4,982,645  $2,317,600  $2,159,020  $1,842,387  $3,191,500  $3,227,061  $5,895,969  $3,225,454 
     
Company Selected Measure Name Return on average equity      
Named Executive Officers, Footnote (1)Our Chief Executive Officer for each of 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020 was Mr. Petrie.(2)Our Non-Chief Executive Officers for 2023 and 2022 were Messrs. Dunlap, Dury, Macke, and Schroeter. Our Non-Chief Executive Officers for 2021 and 2020 were Messrs. Dunlap and Dury.      
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote (3)The peer group used was the Nasdaq Bank Index.      
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 2,839,538 $ 1,908,889 $ 1,549,064 $ 1,578,683
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 4,982,645 2,317,600 2,159,020 1,842,387
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

The following table reconciles the Summary Compensation Table to the Pay Versus Performance Table above.

 

Reconciliation:  CEO  Non-CEO Executive Officers (Averages) 
Year  2023  2022  2021  2020  2023  2022  2021  2020 
Summary Compensation Table Total Compensation  $2,839,538  $1,908,889  $1,549,064  $1,578,683  $2,768,869  $3,038,319  $4,922,427  $2,984,136 
Less: Grant Date Value of Stock Awards in Fiscal Year  $(954,001) $(858,507) $(728,014) $(656,264) $(320,659) $(289,006) $(400,405) $(319,391)
Add: Changes in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards Granted in Prior Year and Fiscal Year  $3,097,108  $1,267,218  $1,337,970  $919,968  $743,291  $477,747  $1,373,946  $560,709 
Compensation Actually Paid  $4,982,645  $2,317,600  $2,159,020  $1,842,387  $3,191,500  $3,227,061  $5,895,969  $3,225,454 
     
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 2,768,869 3,038,319 4,922,427 2,984,136
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 3,191,500 3,227,061 5,895,969 3,225,454
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote

The following table reconciles the Summary Compensation Table to the Pay Versus Performance Table above.

 

Reconciliation:  CEO  Non-CEO Executive Officers (Averages) 
Year  2023  2022  2021  2020  2023  2022  2021  2020 
Summary Compensation Table Total Compensation  $2,839,538  $1,908,889  $1,549,064  $1,578,683  $2,768,869  $3,038,319  $4,922,427  $2,984,136 
Less: Grant Date Value of Stock Awards in Fiscal Year  $(954,001) $(858,507) $(728,014) $(656,264) $(320,659) $(289,006) $(400,405) $(319,391)
Add: Changes in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards Granted in Prior Year and Fiscal Year  $3,097,108  $1,267,218  $1,337,970  $919,968  $743,291  $477,747  $1,373,946  $560,709 
Compensation Actually Paid  $4,982,645  $2,317,600  $2,159,020  $1,842,387  $3,191,500  $3,227,061  $5,895,969  $3,225,454 
     
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return      
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

CAP and the Company’s Net Income

 

 

     
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

CAP and Return on Average Equity

 

 

     
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group      
Tabular List, Table

The most important financial performance measures we used in 2023 to set the compensation for our Principal Executive Officer and our Non-Principal Executive Officers were total revenue, earnings per common share, and return on average equity.

     
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 340 192 246 143
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 109 99 120 87
Net Income (Loss) $ 279,234,000 $ 219,721,000 $ 227,104,000 $ 180,533,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 17.63 17.21 22.07 25.09
PEO Name Mr. Petrie.      
Measure:: 1        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name revenue      
Measure:: 2        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name earnings per common share      
Measure:: 3        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name return on average equity.      
PEO | Equity Awards Value In Summary Compensation Table (Grant Date Value)        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (954,001) $ (858,507) $ (728,014) $ (656,264)
PEO | Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Awards Granted In Prior Fiscal Years [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 3,097,108 1,267,218 1,337,970 919,968
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Value In Summary Compensation Table (Grant Date Value)        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (320,659) (289,006) (400,405) (319,391)
Non-PEO NEO | Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Awards Granted In Prior Fiscal Years [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 743,291 $ 477,747 $ 1,373,946 $ 560,709