Exhibit 10.2
CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.
DESIGNATED EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ANNUAL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
(Fiscal Year 2023)
ANNUAL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN (AIP)
OVERVIEW
This Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (“AIP”) is a cash incentive compensation plan adopted and established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (the “Company”). This plan is designed and authorized for execution on an annual basis. The policies, objectives, purposes and guidelines of this plan are as defined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, as designated by the Board from time to time (the “Compensation Committee”). All awards and bonus payments described herein are entirely variable and at the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee may be evaluated, modified or revoked at any time.
All awards and bonus payments hereunder are not considered standard payment for services and are not guaranteed. All compensation payable under this AIP will be paid to plan participants in their capacity as employees of CBL & Associates Management, Inc. (the “Management Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
ADMINISTRATION AND ELIGIBILITY
This AIP shall be effective as of the date of its approval by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Effective Date”). The AIP shall be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board as such is presently constituted on the Effective Date and as it shall be constituted after the Effective Date throughout the term of this AIP. The Compensation Committee shall have sole authority, subject to the terms hereof, to set the terms pursuant to which any discretionary cash incentive compensation is to be paid to any participant under this AIP and to otherwise supervise the administration of this AIP, to interpret the terms and provisions hereof and to otherwise adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the AIP as the Compensation Committee shall, from time to time, deem advisable.
Participation in this AIP is limited to the following individuals:
Stephen D. Lebovitz, Chief Executive Officer
Michael I. Lebovitz, President
Ben Jaenicke, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Katie A. Reinsmidt, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Jeffery V. Curry, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Each such individual is hereinafter referred to as a “Designated Executive Officer”.
OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE
The objective of this AIP is to incentivize the Company’s Designated Executive Officers to produce a high level of operational performance that results in the creation of increased value for the Company’s shareholders.
The purposes of this AIP are to reward the Company’s Designated Executive Officers:
AWARD CRITERIA
All compensation paid or payable pursuant to awards made under this AIP for any annual performance period shall be subject to the terms of the executive compensation Clawback Policy established by the Company’s Board of Directors by resolution dated March 24, 2015, as such policy may be hereafter modified or amended.
PLAN DESIGN
Specific AIP award criteria will be established each year for each Designated Executive Officer based on goals relating to overall Company performance and individual performance, as follows:
2023 Target Cash Bonus Award Levels
The Target Cash Bonus Awards set by the Compensation Committee for each of the Company’s Designated Executive Officers based on performance during calendar year 2023 are as follows:
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Total |
2023 Corporate Goals Bonus Target |
2023 Individual Goals Bonus Target |
Stephen D. Lebovitz, Chief Executive Officer |
$1,050,683 |
$735,478 |
$315,205 |
Ben Jaenicke, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
$338,000 |
$202,800 |
$135,200 |
Michael I. Lebovitz, President |
$345,083 |
$207,050 |
$138,033 |
Katie A. Reinsmidt, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer |
$330,750 |
$198,450 |
$132,300 |
Jeffery V. Curry, Chief Legal Officer |
$221,603 |
$132,962 |
$88,641 |
For 2023, the Target Cash Bonus Awards were set at a 5% increase to 2022 Target levels.
Determination of 2022 Corporate Goals Bonus Award
The Corporate Goals Bonus Award will be weighted across two Corporate Goal Categories: 40% of the Corporate Goals Bonus Award for each participant will be weighted to Operational Goals and 60% weighted to Financial Goals. The goals and metrics underlying each of the two Corporate Goal Categories will be determined by the Compensation Committee on an annual basis. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, these include:
Operational Goals
Weighting: 28% for CEO/ 24% for Others
Description of Goal |
Additional Requirements |
Square footage of new and renewal leases signed. |
Square footage as reported in the company’s periodic reports. May be adjusted for acquisitions/dispositions |
New development and redevelopment project openings |
All project openings should be at or near pro forma returns |
New junior anchor/anchor transactions |
An Anchor Transaction is defined as the sale, purchase or lease of an anchor space in excess of 20,000 square feet. |
Complete designated ESG Goals |
Committee to determine success |
Financial Goals:
Weighting: 42% for CEO/ 36% for Others
Description of Goal |
Additional Requirements |
Funds From Operations (“FFO”), as adjusted, per diluted share, as reported in the Company’s periodic reports (Forms 10-K and 10-Q) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
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FFO as adjusted may be adjusted for any acquisition/disposition, capital markets, bankruptcy timing, impact of confirmed reorganization plan |
Net Operating Income as reported in the Company’s period reports. |
NOI targets may be adjusted for any acquisition/disposition activity |
Address 2023 property level mortgage maturities through completed or in process refinancing, extension/modification, working with lender to convey the property or other satisfactory solution.
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Achieve a designated level of discretionary cash flows. |
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Where noted in the chart above, the Compensation Committee shall have the option, pursuant to its administrative authority over the AIP as set forth herein, to adjust each metric as appropriate to take into account significant unbudgeted transactions and unforeseen events such as acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, equity or debt issuances and other capital markets activities, mark-to-market adjustments and certain one-time extraordinary charges for purposes of determining the portion of any Corporate Goals Bonus Award payment based on these metrics.
With the establishment of the Corporate Goals Bonus Award criteria for 2023 under this AIP, the Compensation Committee will establish, and communicate in writing to each Designated Executive Officer, a rigorous set of Corporate Goals designated into two Corporate Goal Categories: Operational and Financial goals. These Corporate Goals should challenge management and align incentives with the Company’s ultimate long-term objectives. The Corporate Goals should be clearly measurable and primarily formulaic, but also allow for some level of business judgement for the Committee to evaluate the quality of the results. This structure is designed to help ensure that the program does not result in unintended outcomes.
The Corporate Goals Bonus Award payment to be made to a Designated Executive Officer with respect to each applicable Corporate Goal Category will depend on the Company’s overall achievement of at least the stated minimum performance level or stated Threshold level of performance established by the Compensation Committee for the goals underlying each of the two Corporate Goals Categories (Operational Goals and Financing Goals Goals). If the stated minimum performance level or stated Threshold level of performance is not achieved there will be no Corporate Goals Bonus Award payable to such Designated Executive Officer for that goal.
At the conclusion of the performance year, the Compensation Committee will review performance results for each goal underlying the Corporate Goal Categories. The committee will then assign a performance score from 0%-150% for the overall Corporate Goal Category based on these results with each Goal Category weighted equally.
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Operational Goals |
Financial Goals |
Performance Score Range |
0% - 150% |
0% - 150% |
Corporate Goals Bonus Weighting |
40% |
60% |
Determination of 2023 Individual Goals Bonus Award Pursuant to Subjective Performance Criteria
The Individual Goals Bonus Award portion of each Designated Executive Officer’s Target Cash Bonus will be based on the Compensation Committee’s subjective evaluation of the Designated Executive Officer’s performance relative to the following individual criteria established for 2023 for each Designated Executive Officer, which the Compensation Committee has determined are also important elements of each Designated Executive Officer’s contribution to the creation of overall shareholder value:
INDIVIDUAL GOALS:
Weighting: 30% for CEO/40% for Others
Individual goals are set at the beginning of the performance period. Results are determined by subjective review by compensation committee, inclusive of CEO recommendations. Individual Goals for 2023 for each participant are as follows:
Named |
2023 Individual Goals |
Stephen Lebovitz |
(1) Refine, enhance, and execute the Company’s strategic and business plans. (2) Progress senior staffing and capabilities. (3) Coordinate closely with the Board Chairman and regularly communicate with other members of the Board. (4) Maintain and enhance key retailer, financial and other important relationships.
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Ben Jaenicke |
(1) Successfully execute the Company’s Capital Plan, including managing future debt maturities and expanding the Company’s lending relationships. (2) Progress staffing and capabilities in finance. (3) Effectively manage the accounting function including relationship with outside auditors. (4) Maintain and improve key financial stakeholder and joint venture partner relationships. (5) Effectively oversee cash management, insurance, real estate taxes and other key responsibilities of the CFO.
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Named |
2023 Individual Goals |
Michael Lebovitz |
(1) Supervise redevelopment projects with a focus on managing capital investment as well as achieving approved pro forma returns and scheduled openings. (2) Manage and enhance anchor/department store and joint venture partner relationships. (3) Effectively oversee of the Company’s Technology Solutions (IT) and People & Culture (HR) including the implementation of technology and organizational initiatives. (4) Ongoing involvement with the leasing, marketing, and management divisions of the Company. |
Jeffery Curry |
(1) Oversee and pursue favorable resolution of litigation. (2) Effectively manage and oversee the legal department and manage spend on outside counsel. (3) Continued involvement in Board material preparation and Board support as necessary. (4) Coordinate and support other members of the senior executive team. |
Katie Reinsmidt |
(1) Successfully execute the Company’s capital markets and disposition programs as well as coordinate development of certain required disclosures and public filings. (2) Progress senior staffing and capabilities in finance, operations and ESG. (3) Effectively manage and oversee corporate communications and investor relations programs as well as the Company’s ESG program. (4) Continuing involvement in Board material preparation and Board support. |
AIP BONUS PAYMENTS
This AIP can be modified or terminated at any time by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors; provided, however, that the Compensation Committee may not modify or terminate the AIP or any award under the AIP in such manner so as to impair the rights of any Designated Executive Officer under an award that has been granted without the Designated Executive Officer's consent, except for an amendment made to cause the award to qualify for the exemption provided by Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Neither participation in the AIP at any time nor the grant of an award under the AIP at any time shall be deemed to guarantee or infer the right to participate in the AIP (whether at the same level or at any other level) or to receive the grant of an award under the AIP at any future time. Furthermore, neither the AIP nor participation hereunder shall be deemed to establish any contract of employment or to guarantee continued employment with the Company for any amount of time.
*1 A voluntary termination by a Designated Executive Officer for “Good Reason” following a “Change of Control” shall not disqualify such Designated Executive Officer from being entitled to or receiving the pro-rated portion of such Designated Executive Officer’s full Target Cash Bonus Award as stated herein. The definitions of “Good Reason” and “Change of Control” shall be as set forth in the Amended and Restated Employment Agreements for the Designated Executive Officers.